Field Flash

Dear Field Parents and Guardians,

We hope that you and your family have had a nice week! Our students enjoyed their first PTO pizza lunch on Tuesday; thank you to the many parent volunteers who helped serve lunch! If you are interested in connecting with PTO, our first meeting of the year is coming up next week!

A few reminders:

• Please no dogs at drop off or pick up! Thank you!
• Please be considerate of others when parking for arrival and dismissal. As you know, it's crowded on our streets, so parking properly helps more cars safely fit. Please also remember the curbs on Wisner and Elmore are "kiss and go". There is no unattended parking on Elmore after school - you must remain in your car.
• Please be sure you call the main office as early in the day as possible if your child is not taking the bus home.
• Smart watches and cell phones must remain off (or in "schooltime" mode) during the day. Students are not permitted to use their smart watches to text or call home - they should ask an adult to use the phone in the office.
• We know some parents may want to see their children at recess, but we ask that you refrain from parking along Elmore during the day to watch lunch recess or waiting at the sidewalk or fence to talk to students. This is for a safety of all our students.

As we start the year, I'd like to share a few resources that you may find helpful in supporting your children with the start of the school year.

• Elementary Parents Make a Difference newsletter
• How to Help your Child Make New Friends article
• Confidence Boosting lunchbox notes

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. Courtney Goodman

Principal

(847) 318-4383

• Week of September 13th: School Safety Week
  
• Wednesday, September 14th: PTO Meeting at 7:30 p.m. (Virtual – Click to Join)
  
• Thursday, September 15th: Board of Education meeting at 7 p.m.
• Thursday, September 22nd: Camp Duncan for 5th graders
• Friday, September 23rd: Picture Day
• Friday, September 30th: PTO Walk-a-Thon (more information coming soon)
• Friday, September 30th: Parent-teacher conference sign up opens (conferences in October)

Please see the attached flyer for more information about ordering school pictures. This is a prepay site and ordering will be closed at Midnight the day of Picture Day (September 23rd) to process the orders. The flyer includes the website and code needed to preorder your child's pictures.

Welcome back to school. Please remember to send pictures to fieldschoolyearbook@gmail.com with your child’s grade level in the email header for the following events:
1) 1st day of school
2) Back to School picnic

In addition we are looking for a yearbook volunteer to help support the incoming kindergarten class. If anyone is interested, please reach out to cheryludzielak@gmail.com

Thank you, and looking forward to a wonderful, fun filled school year!

Support the D64 Band Orchestra Parents Association (BOPA)!

See attached for a flyer!

Dine to Donate at Lou Malnati's Park Ridge!

20% of proceeds go to the D64 Band Orchestra Parents Association (BOPA)

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

from 11:00am - 10:00pm

Lou Malnati's Park Ridge from 11:00am - 10:00pm

650 N Northwest Hwy

Park Ridge, IL 60068

847-292-2277

*Must mention fundraiser at time of order to ensure credit towards fundraiser*

• Please check the receipt for “fundraiser” item, if you do not see “fundraiser” on your receipt, please see or call a manager. For online orders, it will be indicated after you enter the promo code

• For questions or concerns please email fundraising@loumalnatis.com

The PTO’s 69th Annual VShow, a community building and fundraising program in support of Field School, is kicking off with a sneak peek of this year's show on October 1 at 7:30 pm at the home of Andrew and Lauren Wilson at 117 N. Merrill, Park Ridge. All Field parents and VShow cast and crew, new and old are welcome.

As you fill in your calendars for the upcoming months, we have some other dates to share:

· November 13, 2022: Script Release

· December 11, 2022: Auditions and Newcomer Brunch

· January 15, 2023: Rehearsals Begin

· March 12, 2023: Double Dress Rehearsal

· March 16-19, 2023: Show Dates

Interested in learning more about VShow? Contact fieldvshow69@gmail.com.

Today is the deadline to register for the new PTO website, FieldPTO.org - please do this to continue to receive PTO communications! Starting next week, all PTO communications will be managed by our new system that lives on FieldPTO.org.

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When you register for the new PTO site, we also encourage you to register to be a member of the Field School PTO. The annual PTO contribution is only $25 per family and helps to directly support programs and activities for students and teachers. Click here to join!

Our first Pizza Day lunch is Tuesday! Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to help with Pizza Day lunches. There are still volunteer slots available at https://www.fieldpto.org/volunteer/96251.

Grade-level tee shirts and Field School spirit wear will be available to purchase on FieldPTO.org starting Tuesday. A variety of options and sizes (youth and adult!) will be available. Look for more information in Tuesday’s PTO newsletter.

During the week of September 12th, our students will be practicing our emergency drills (fire, bus evacuation, tornado, and lockdown). Schools are required to practice these drills, and they will be conducted using age-appropriate language. For the bus evacuation practice, all students will load on to a parked school bus and practice safely exiting through the emergency exit in the back. For the fire drill, we will sound the fire alarm and practice exiting the school building. On the day of the drill, we let students know when to expect the alarm to sound, and help students who may be more sensitive to noise move quickly outside. For our tornado drill, classroom teachers will guide students into the hallway and have students practice the tornado protection position.

We will also practice a lockdown drill, to be observed by the police department. This drill addresses and evaluates the preparedness of school personnel and students for situations where there is an active threat or an active shooter within a school building.

Please be assured that the lockdown drill does not include any simulations that mimic an actual school shooting incident. The lockdown drill is announced in advance to all school personnel and students before it begins. This year’s lockdown drill will take place on Wednesday, September 14th. If you do not want your child to participate in the lockdown drill, please complete this Opt-out Request Form by Friday, September 9th. If your child is exempted from the drill, we will provide your child with alternate instruction related to an active threat or active shooter event.

This year, when any of our District 64 schools has a positive COVID-19 case, we'll communicate that information via our school-specific dashboard on our website. A link to our Field COVID dashboard can be found here. This dashboard will replace any previously emailed letters with notifications. On the dashboard, you will be able to see the number of active cases of students or staff in isolation, and the homerooms associated with those students.

Join your Field Green Team and other Green Teams from District 64 on Saturday, October 15th from 1-3 pm for a Woodland & Park Clean-Up Event. We will meet at Belleau Lake- entrance on Busse Hwy, northwest of Oakton Street. Long pants, hard-sole shoes, and gardening gloves are recommended. Also, bring a 5 gallon bucket (if you have one). Plastic bags & gloves will be provided.

Contact Nicole nyburmi@gmail. com with questions.

Chess-Ed is excited to return to Field School to provide lunchtime chess instruction this Fall.

The 10-week program runs from 10/3/22 to 12/19/22 and takes place on Mondays from

11:35 am to 12:30 pm (during lunch). The program is open to students in all grades and

of all chess abilities (including those in full-day and half-day Kindergarten). Professional

instruction will include the basics for beginner and novice players and build with opening

theory, middle game planning, and end game combinations for continuing and advanced

students. Playing chess improves memory, uses analytical and critical thinking skills,

teaches problem solving, responsibility, sportsmanship, social skills and more! The benefits

of chess last a lifetime!

To register, please go to www.2022-2023fieldchess.eventbee.com. Register by 9/19/22

to take advantage of lowest available fee. For more information about the program, please

refer to the program flyer. Chess-Ed is looking forward to working with your CHESS

ENTHUSIAST this Fall!

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