Ferson Creek eNews

October

Sunday, October 29th - MOD Pizza Fundraiser -see flyer below

Tuesday, October 31st - Halloween Parade: 1:45, back blacktop. Parents are invited to attend

November

Saturday, November 4th - Random Acts Matter Coat Drive - see flyer below

Tuesday, November 7th - Friday, November 10th - 3rd & 5th Grade CoGAT Testing

Friday, November 10th - End of 1st Trimester

Friday, November 10th - Veterans Day Assembly

Monday, November 13th - PTO Meeting @ 9:30

Monday, November 20th - Friday, November 24th - Thanksgiving Break, No School

Wednesday, November 29th - Early Release, Elementary Dismissed at 2:10pm

Thursday, November 30th - Picture Re-Takes

If you have a planned absence, please be sure to use our pre-arranged absence form. This allows our classroom teachers and office to be prepared for your absence. Please reach out to Audrey Hughes with any questions.

On the last student attendance Monday of each month, students will respond to the "Sense of Belonging" portion of the Panorama Survey. The information will be used to understand student's and groups of students' connection with school.

Additional information about this, and other assessments and surveys for students in District 303 may be found on our website at https://district.d303.org/departments/assessment. Thank you for your support and assistance in ensuring each of our students has the opportunity to achieve academic and social-emotional success.

Please click here to view our important letter regarding Erin's Law. Erin's Law lessons will begin the week of November 3rd.

CogAT testing for 3rd grade students will begin on Tuesday, November 7th. 3rd grade will test on November 7th, 8th and 9th. 5th grade will test on November 8th, 9th and 10th. Please find a letter from our assessment office regarding CogAT testing here.

This year we are sponsoring 17 kids with holiday wish lists through Big Hearts of Fox Valley. If you are interested in helping fulfill these wish lists, please click here. Please note, when accessing the sign-up genius on the computer, there are tabs across the top of the sign up that will bring you to each child's individual wish list. On your mobile device, there will be a drop down menu at the top of the screen to view each list. Want to help, but don't have time to shop? Make a donation through PushCoin and PTO will shop for you!

Spirit Mornings are back! Each month we have a theme to welcome students into their school day. If you are interested in helping bring some excitement to school drop off from 7:40 - 8:00 am, sign up here.

Halloween is just around the corner! We will celebrate Halloween on Tuesday, October 31st. This year, we will hold our Halloween parade outside at 1:45 pm. Parents are welcome to view the parade from the blacktop area behind the school. In the event of inclement weather, the parade will move to the gym. Classroom celebrations will take place after the parade. While wearing costumes is optional, there are a few guidelines:

• Props representing weapons are not allowed.
• Students should not wear costumes which promote gore, violence, or inappropriate imagery.
• No costume face coverings or masks can be worn.

October 31st – Classroom Celebrations

Pre-arranged volunteers should plan to sign in and have their license scanned, and get their visitor’s badges just prior to the start of the classroom celebrations. Our celebrations are scheduled from 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM. Our parties will not include food or drinks, other than water. This is also true for any gift or party bags that are being sent home. Please help us with this by not sending in any food items, including candy, to be distributed to students.

We are excited for our upcoming Veterans Day assembly. This year we will be celebrating Veterans Day on November 10th! Veterans Day is a day set aside to honor American veterans of all wars. Many of us know or have known men and women in our families or friends who have served in the armed forces to defend our country. This year we would like to take time to honor these individuals by acknowledging their time served and to honor them at an assembly beginning at 9:00 am on that day.

If there is a veteran that you would like to recognize by having them included in our Veterans Day video, please email our LRC director Renee Ignoffo at sharon.ignoffo@d303.org. In your email, please include your child's name, the veteran's name, the veteran's relation to your child, a picture of the veteran, and branch of the military. Please send all pictures to Mrs. Ignoffo no later than Monday, October 30th.

If your child has someone in your family, or a friend of your family, who they would like to invite to attend our assembly please rsvp to Audrey Hughes at audrey.hughes@d303.org, no later than Friday, November 3rd so that we can plan accordingly.

We have many students who have negative balances on their lunch account. This means they cannot purchase a la carte items, or purchase a second lunch if they are still hungry. Please check to ensure your child has an up-to-date account on PushCoin.

District 303 is pleased to present its lineup of Parent Education sessions for the 2023-2024 school year.

The Parent Education series (formerly Parent University) includes informational meetings and workshops intended to empower parents and guardians to support their children’s academic, social and emotional needs. Become informed on specialized topics, engage in two-way dialogue with speakers and fellow parents, and become a support resource for others.

Sessions for this school year will focus on bullying prevention, addressing anxiety, and include film screenings and discussions about the impact of screen time and cultural awareness. The schedule also includes college preparation workshops hosted by our high schools. Sessions were selected based in part on feedback from District 303 parents.

Explore the full lineup of sessions here. Signup forms for each session will be made available closer to the session dates. New this year, you can also register for Parent Education notifications and receive alerts as new information and session recaps become available.

Kristy McKnight, Principal

Website: https://fersoncreek.d303.org/
Location: 38W160 Bolcum Road, St. Charles, IL, USA
Phone: 331-228-2300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ferson-Creek-Elementary-1492773537612187/