Field Flash

Dear Field Parents and Guardians,

Special thank you to our room parents for organizing our classroom parties for Valentine's Day this past Tuesday. Students enjoyed showing kindness and how Field CARES during this special event.

If you haven't, please take a moment this weekend to complete the 5Essentials survey for Field. If you have students at multiple schools, you do need to complete them for each school. Click on https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/ and click on the parent survey on the right hand side. Right now, we have 6% of our parents who have completed the survey. We need at least 20% to receive data.

A few reminders:

• We know some students have Smart Watches or cell phones - please know students are not permitted to use these items during the day. Devices should be powered off or set to a "school mode". If your child needs to contact you, they can use the phone in our office.

• Speaking of calling home, we've had an uptick in students asking to call home for forgotten shoes, homework items, lunches, and other items. Please continue to work with your children at home to create routines to help remembering these items. Please also know it is never our expectation for parents to deliver forgotten items, even if our secretaries call for your child.

• Please remember our drop-off areas on Elmore and Wisner are "kiss and go" in the morning. It is very important that you pull up, drop your child off, and drive away. If you'd like to wait and watch your child enter the building, please be sure you park away from these area. Your car shouldn't be present in these spots in the morning for more than a minute. Thank you for your help with this!
  

• Recess is most often outdoors - please ensure your children are dressed for the weather. Students with snow gear can play in the snow; those without need to remain on the blacktop (to stay dry).

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. Courtney Goodman

Principal

(847) 318-4383

A BIG congratulations to Micah Cronin, Field 4th grader, for his amazing 2nd place finish in our District 64 spelling bee!

In total, 151 students across the District in grades 3-8 participated in their school’s contests. 21 spellers advanced from the school-level spelling bees to participate in this District bee.

Way to go, Micah!

Online registration for WOW 2023 will open on Tuesday, February 21st at noon.

Classes for students who have completed K-3 will be held at Washington Elementary School, while classes for students who have completed 4-7 will be held at Lincoln Middle School.

• Session 1: June 14th - June 30th (No School Monday, June 19)
• Session 2: July 5th - July 20th (No School Monday, July 3rd and Tuesday July 4th)

You can find all the Course Descriptions, Info, and Registration Links for WoW here on our website.

PTO Meeting – Special Guest: D64 Superintendent Dr. Eric Olson

Join us on Tuesday, February 21st, at 7:30 PM, for the PTO Meeting hosted via Google Meet and learn updates on ongoing initiatives such as the new school playground, as well as exciting upcoming events. Furthermore, Dr. Olson will be present to address questions. To best prepare for a most productive conversation, please submit your questions to FieldPTOPresident@gmail.com by Sunday, February 19th.

Mark Your Calendars!

"VIP and Me" Dance — On Friday, April 21st, the PTO will be hosting a “VIP and Me” Dance for students plus one special adult. (Pre-registration required with a limited number of tickets available at $10.00 per student. Subscribe to the PTO’s News You Can Use weekly e-newsletter for updates.)

Spring Carnival — Saturday, May 6th, 12:00–3:00 PM. Please help the PTO host a successful event by contributing small prizes ($20.00–value) i.e. gift cards, new toys, etc. Collection and volunteer sign-up details will be shared soon.

Yearbooks are on sale! Order by April 15. Go to FieldPTO.org, then My Account - Forms. Special thank you to our PTO who design and coordinate our school yearbook each year!

The 5th grade memory book team is busy putting together this special keepsake. 5th grade parents, please remember to send in photos. You should have an email with details. Deadline is February 28th.

Contact FieldMemoryBook2023@gmail.com with questions. Thank you to those that have already sent them in.

Did you know? A plastic bag doesn’t degrade, it only breaks down into smaller pieces and has negative impacts on ecosystems and food chains if not contained. Only about 2% of bags are actually recycled. Support the Maine South Environmental Club by bringing in your plastic grocery, ziplock/sandwich, newspaper, bread and cereal bags. Their goal is to collect 500 pound of plastic bags to build a bench near their front pond. Send your child with clean plastic bags and we'll ensure your plastic bag goes to a good cause! ~ Your Field Green Team

• February 13-February 24: 5Essentials parent survey is open for parents to complete (see email on that day for details)
• Monday, February 20: No School
• Week of Tuesday, February 21: 4th and 5th graders complete 5Essentials survey
• Tuesday, February 21: PTO meeting at 7:30pm via Google Meet
• Wednesday, March 8: End of Trimester 2
• Thursday, March 9: Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Friday, March 10: No School for students (teacher planning day)

Save the Date!

• Friday, April 21: “VIP and Me” Dance
• Saturday, May 6: Spring Carnival at 12:00–3:00 PM

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