Field Flash

Dear Field Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are staying warm during these very cold days! We were so glad to see your children back here on Wednesday; they did a very nice job settling back into our school routines. As a reminder about outdoor arrival and outdoor recess, we look at the air temperature and wind chill to make that determination. If the "feels like" temperature is 10 degrees or warmer, we are outside for morning arrival and for recess. As always, please be sure children are wearing winter gear and dress in layers, as well. Please be sure these items are labeled with your child's name.

A few items:

• Please be sure to follow the rules of the road during arrival and dismissal. We are still having issues on Elmore with morning drop off on the east side of the room, as well as cars pulling to the curb going in the wrong direction. Please follow the rules of the road, even if you are running late in the morning.

• Please no dogs during arrival and dismissal.

• We also wanted to share that Mrs. Voigt will be on a leave of absence for January and February. Ms. Dominica McNair will be our art substitute. Her email address is dmcnair@d64.org.

• The school calendar for next school year (2024-2025) is published on the District website: https://www.d64.org/about/calendar-overview. Please be sure to review it prior to making summer plans. Students first day of school is August 14th.
  

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. Courtney Goodman

Principal

(847) 318-4383

This coming week, Field is participating in the Great Kindness Challenge! Each day, students will be encouraged to demonstrate acts of kindness throughout the building (and outside of school too). You can learn more about the Great Kindness Challenge in this video! Each day will also have a spirit-wear theme. See those below! As we move into February soon, we'll continue to focus on kindness throughout that month in our social-emotional learning lessons and our morning meetings.

Mark your calendars! Here are important dates regarding registration for the 2024-2025 school year.

• January 16th, 2024 - Registration begins for ALL District 64 students. (This includes *Preschool and Kindergarten)
• March 22nd, 2024 - Registration closes

*Parents that are registering their child for preschool for the 2024-2025 school year, will not be invoiced for tuition and fees at this time

More information will continue to be communicated to families. Plus, all important info will be posted on our Registration Page as well.

All families are invited to Main South's Fine Arts collaboration with D64 students. Many D64 students submitted writing to be included in this special event. See the image below for more details.

• January 25: Board of Education meeting at 7pm
  
• Week of February 5: CogAT for 2nd graders
• February 15: Field Family Night (open house for current families to see their children's classrooms and learning - more details to come) from 6-7:30pm
• February 16: No School (teacher institute day)

PTO Membership

It’s never too late to join! PTO membership is available for purchase year-round. Please consider supporting the PTO by purchasing a membership, which supports a variety of programs and activities for students and teachers: Back-to-School Bash, VIP & Me Dance, Spring Carnival, and classroom parties; assemblies and field trips; teacher grants; equipment and facility improvements, etc. Plus, it’s a great way to stay informed about what's happening at school and connect with other parents as well! PTO members receive access to the PTO directory and a yard sign.

Visit the PTO website to join today!

Update Family Information

A friendly reminder to please update your family information (i.e., new homeroom teacher, etc.) on the PTO website!

From the library to the park district, our communities of Park Ridge-Niles have lots to offer, even virtually. For information on all the latest happenings, be sure to check the Community Info & Events webpage.

Website: www.d64.org/fie
Location: 707 N Wisner St, Park Ridge, IL, United States
Phone: 847-318-4385
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fieldparkridgeniles/?fref=ts
Twitter: @fieldd64