Field Flash

Dear Field Parents and Guardians,

What a wonderful first week! We have loved having your children back here at Field - or welcoming them to Field for the first time. It was equally as wonderful to see so many parents during our supply drop off event earlier this week. We appreciate you taking the time to join us on Tuesday.

A few reminders:

• Please no dogs at drop off or pick up! Thank you!
• Please be sure you call the main office as early in the day as possible if your child is not taking the bus home.
• Our Parent Night is this coming week on Wednesday, August 31st. More information is below about the schedule.

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 August 29th: MAP testing begins for students in grades 2-5
  
• Wednesday, August 31st: Parent Night from 6-7:30 p.m. (more details below)
• Thursday, September 1st: Back to School Picnic, hosted by thee PTO, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
• Thursday, September 1st: Deadline for ordering pizza for pizza day (which is each Tuesday)
• Monday, September 5th: No School for Labor Day
• Tuesday, September 6th: Our first PTO Pizza Lunch
• Week of September 13th: School Safety Week
• Wednesday, September 14th: PTO meeting at 7:30 p.m. (virtual)
• Thursday, September 15th: Board of Education meeting at 7 p.m.
• Thursday, September 22nd: Camp Duncan for 5th graders (more information to come soon!)
• Friday, September 23rd: Picture Day

The schedule is posted below - you can also find it here too. We hope to see you on Wednesday!

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.

The Field Green Team would like to welcome everyone back! Please check out this super quick video on how to pack a better lunch. Our goal is to reduce waste in the lunchroom and help the district meet their sustainability goals. Interested in being part of the Field Green Team? Please reach out to Nicole nyburmi@gmail.com

All students will eat in lunch in one of our large group spaces (north gym, south gym, or MPR). Students will sit at tables in assigned seats by homeroom. Students are able to bring their lunch from home or purchase a lunch in advance. If you are interested in ordering lunch from Quest, please visit our website linked here for more information. Lunch orders are due by Thursday at midnight for the following week. As a reminder, we do not allow lunches to be delivered to students from outside vendors or restaurants. If your child forgets his or her lunch at home, you are able to drop it by the main office and we'll deliver it to them. If you can't bring a forgotten lunch, we can offer your child cheerios and milk.

Children are also permitted to leave school for lunch. Parents need to come to the main office and sign out their child(ren). Students would remain home for the full hour of lunch/recess.

Our PTO sponsors a weekly pizza lunch on Tuesdays. This will begin the Tuesday after Labor Day, so please be on the lookout for information on ordering your child's weekly pizza!

Pizza Day | September 6, 2022 – December 20, 2022 (14 Weeks)

Ordering Begins: August 22, 2022 (Monday)

Ordering Ends: September 1, 2022 (Thursday)

Orders for the second half of the year will open after Thanksgiving.

The Field School PTO is pleased to offer pizza from Suparossa for lunch on Tuesdays. Slices are large, New York style slices.

Regular Cheese Pizza

1 slice = $49

2 slices = $77

3 slices = $105

Gluten-Free Cheese Pizza

1 gluten-free slice = $56

2 gluten-free slices = $98

Students may purchase milk/water/sides through the hot lunch program which is a separate ordering system.

Please visit www.MyMealOrder.com to order your drink option on Tuesdays. Orders are due the prior Thursday.

To purchase pizza you MUST register with the PTO's site: https://www.fieldpto.org/. Once registered, under the "My Account" tab, you will see Pizza Day forms for the first half of the year for each child. Complete a form for each child for whom you wish to order pizza.

PLEASE NOTE

No refunds will be provided on days your child is absent (including field trips). You may consider the cost a tax-deductible contribution to the Field School PTO.

This is a prepay program only; no pizza will be sold at lunch.

If your child is not in school for lunch, pizza cannot be provided. It is only available to students in the building.

Volunteer Opportunity

If you would like to volunteer to serve pizza on Tuesdays, go to your "My Account" tab and you'll see a "Pizza Day" form under "Volunteer Opportunities." Sign up there!

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!

During the week of August 29th, students in grades 2-5 will take the NWEA MAP test for both reading and math. Students will learn about their specific schedule for testing from their classroom teacher. Students are reminded to put forth their best effort, get a good night's sleep, and eat a healthy breakfast each day! Students MAP results will help their teachers plan learning activities.

Field PTO membership is now open!

Join the Field PTO! Membership helps fund a variety of PTO activities from electronic books, staff appreciation events, family events, to the operational costs of the PTO. More information to come soon about the PTO membership drive with prizes!

Visit https://www.fieldpto.org/join-the-pto

Donating made easy! There are two simple and virtually effortless ways your everyday purchases can support the Field School PTO. Please consider using both of them!

• Amazon Smile: Amazon Smile will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases. To use Amazon Smile, go to http://smile.amazon.com. Enter Eugene Field School Parent Teacher Organization in the search box, then click "start shopping"! Be sure to bookmark it, as you must use smile.amazon.com when purchasing to apply donations toward the Field PTO. Amazon Smile is now available on the Amazon app! Click here for details.

• Box Tops for Education: Download the Box Tops app to your phone for another simple way to help the Field PTO earn money on everyday purchases. Just remember to scan your receipt within 14 days for credit on items purchased! Click here for instructions.

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
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