Field Flash

Dear Field Parents and Guardians,

We are looking forward to our first day of school on Wednesday, August 24th (all grades). Because it is a Wednesday, the day ends at 2:40 p.m. (early dismissal every Wednesday). Thursday and Friday will be typical days with a 3:30 p.m. dismissal. Our lunch hour starts at 11:05 a.m. on Wednesdays; all other days our lunch hour starts at 11:35 a.m.

If your schedule allows, we hope you'll join us for supply drop-off. This is a quick time for you and your child(ren) to visit Field, drop off school supplies, and see your classroom/teacher. We'll host this on Tuesday, August 23rd from 8:15 to 8:50 a.m. Please see the flyer below for more information.

Also, please note that the main office at Field will be closed on Monday, August 22nd from 7:45-11:00 a.m. as all staff attend an opening day staff development session. Ruth and Jillian will be back in the main office after 11:00 a.m. to assist you, if you need anything that day.

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

We are looking forward to seeing your children very soon!

Sincerely,

Dr. Courtney Goodman

Principal

(847) 318-4383

Complete & submit this form to submit your name to volunteer as a Room Parent for your child’s (children’s) classroom. Volunteers will be chosen at random and not based on when you signed up. The sign up will close on Sunday, August 21st. There will be a Main Room Parent per classroom, and will be assigned within the next few weeks. All other parents who volunteer will be added to a list for in person volunteer opportunities, and the Main Room Parent will reach out for help at that time. If you have more than one student, please note that you can only be named Main Room Parent for one classroom if your name is drawn. Any questions feel free to email me at clshebuski@gmail.com!

• Monday and Tuesday, August 22nd & 23rd: Teacher institute days (no student attendance)
  
• Monday, August 22nd: Field Office closed from 7:45-11:00 a.m.
• Tuesday, August 23rd: School Supply Drop Off Event from 8:15-8:50 a.m. (optional for all families)
• Wednesday, August 24th: First day of school (2:40 p.m. dismissal as it's a Wednesday)
• Week of August 29th: MAP testing begins for students in grades 2-5
• Wednesday, August 31st: Parent Night from 6-8 p.m. (more details to come!)

While our interior construction will be finished for the start of the year, our exterior will still need a bit more time. This means that we'll adjust some of our typical arrival and dismissal procedures while certain areas/doors are unavailable.

Both kindergarten and first grade will arrive and dismiss through the main entrance door on Wisner. To accommodate this, we'll have a rolling arrival entrance, starting on Monday, August 29th. This means when students arrive (starting at 8:35 a.m.), students will enter the building and go to their locker/classroom area. For the first three days, teachers will come outside and students will line up in the grass (1st grade to the north of the main door, nearest the flagpole; kindergarten to the south of the main door, nearest to Cuttriss). During dismissal, teachers will move to these grass areas to dismiss as well. Parents, please do keep to the sidewalks to help with this arrival and dismissal procedure.

All other grade levels will remain at their typically assigned doors. Third grade will condense to line up closer to the basketball hoops while the construction fencing is still up, but will enter through their typical door.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through these adjustments during the first weeks of the year!

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

If your child rides the bus to and from school, you should have received a separate email from our Transportation Department at the District Office about your child's bus stop and route. If you have questions, changes, or don't have this information, please call the main office here at Field. Ruth or Jillian can assist you.

On the first day of school, your bus rider will receive a tag for his or her backpack. Thank you in advance for keeping that tag attached to the child's backpack!

Another important note about our bus transportation: we take attendance each afternoon before loading the busses. If your child is not riding the bus, please call the main office and speak with Ruth or Jillian as early in the day as possible! Thank you so much for keeping your child's dismissal plans consistent.

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!

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.

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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