Field Flash

Dear Field Parents and Guardians,

As we head into Thanksgiving week, we want to say how grateful we are for your support and partnership. Working as a collaborative school-home team helps all your children, our students, to be more successful! We hope that you have a relaxing week with your family, and a happy Thanksgiving! We look forward to seeing children back on Monday, November 28th.

When your children return, please be sure that they bring the appropriate winter weather gear (snow pants, boots, warm coats, etc), as we do go outside for recess most days. Also, please take a look at our calendar information below - the Book Fair is the week we return from Thanksgiving break!

A few reminders:

• Recess is most often outdoors - please ensure your children are dressed for the weather.

• Children should either bring their water bottle to lunch - or pack a separate drink for the lunchtime. Students are able to go to the water fountain during lunch too, but we do not have extra cups or water bottles for students.

• Please no dogs at drop off or pick up! Thank you!
• Please review bicycle safety with your children. As our older students are riding bicycles on their own, we want to be certain they understand the important safety rules of the road. We've had a few reports from parents and neighbors about students not stopping at stop signs or looking both ways while bicycling in the early evening hours.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. Courtney Goodman

Principal

(847) 318-4383

Holiday Sing, the annual winter performance for all Field students, is around the corner! In order to accommodate the number of students enrolled at Field, we will have four performances on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Similar to past years, the time of your child’s performance corresponds with the first letter of your child’s last name and grade level. We look forward to seeing you there!

Please attend the morning performances if your child’s last name begins with A-L.

Please attend the afternoon performances if your child’s last name begins with M-Z.

9:15 AM – Kindergarten, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade

10:30 AM – 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 5th Grade

1:00 PM – Kindergarten, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade

2:15 PM – 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 5th Grade

• Friday, November 18th: End of Trimester One
  
• Week of November 21st: No School for Thanksgiving Week
• Monday, November 28th: School resumes
• Week of November 28th: Book Fair!
• Friday, December 2nd: Report cards home in students' backpacks
• Save the date - Field's Holiday Sing date is Tuesday, December 20th with daytime performances. See information above for times.

Have you heard the BUZZ? The D64 Spelling Bee is back! Please see our D64 Spelling Bee Website for further details and links to registration forms. Contact Mrs. Keehn at bkeehn@d64.org with any questions about the Field Spelling Bee.

Would you like to help a child in need have a memorable Christmas? The PTO is collecting new, unwrapped toys to help support the Marine Toys for Tots program. If you would like to participate, please purchase a new toy of your choosing and drop it in the Toys for Tots collection box on the front porch of 400 W Cuttriss St. by Thursday, December 8th. Don’t have time to shop and drop off a toy, but still want to participate? No problem! Simply click the link to get to Field’s Toys for Tots Amazon wish list. Toys purchased through this link will be shipped directly to one of our PTO board member’s homes. The Amazon wish list will only be live until December 1st, so don't wait!

Amazon.com

Volleyball season is almost here! Open to all 4th and 5th graders. $30 per student. The season consists of practices/games twice a week from 1/30-3/22. Registration opens DECEMBER 1st.

Any 4th or 5th grade parents interested in coaching - contact coogan.sue@gmail.com.

After Thanksgiving Break, our second grade students, districtwide, will begin to bring their chromebooks to and from school each day. Here's a few helpful tips:

• Keep the chromebook in the protective case
• Create a charging routine at home each night
• Keep the charger in a safe spot
• Create a morning checklist (backpack, chromebook, lunch, etc) to help remember the chromebook each day.

Hey Fifth Grade Parents! Looking for a few volunteers to help create the Fifth Grade Memory Book - a special keepsake with bios, pictures, and fun facts about our soon-to-be graduates. If interested, please email fieldmemorybook2023@gmail.com

We're excited to announce an upcoming event:

Script Release for VShow69

"Super Sketchy”

Sunday, November 20

5-7 pm

Beer on the Wall,

106 Main Street, Park Ridge

Swing by to pick up your copy of the script and start thinking about what character you will want to be for the show! If you're unable to stop by, the script will also be released on our website, www.fieldvshow.org.

After releasing the script, the directors will send out a survey for you to indicate what role(s) you'd be interested in for the show. There's something for everyone!

Looking forward to seeing you at the release party on November 20!

VShow 69 Producers

Courtney and Matt Nashan

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.

We do continue to update this regularly. Our numbers of reported cases have been very low or at zero for the recent weeks.

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