Don't forget. All families are invited to Thompson's Playground Palooza on Wednesday, August 16th from 4:00pm-5:30pm. A flyer with details related to this family event is below.
Here is the 2023-2024 Parent/Student Handbook. Please take some time to to review the information within.
Also, please take a moment to read the articles that follow as they contain information related to the start of the 2023-2024 School Year.
Enjoy this last week and a half of summer break.
Kindest regards,
Sandy Allen, Principal
sandra.allen@district41.org
(847) 265-2488 x41003
BACK-TO-SCHOOL INFORMATION
Wednesday, August 16th
Thompson's Playground Palooza; 4:00pm-5:30pm; Thompson Playground
Tuesday, August 22nd
EC & 1st-5th Grade Curiosity Day; 3:00pm-4:00pm
Wednesday, August 23rd
Kindergarten Round-Up by Appointment Only
First Half Day of School for 1st-5th Grade Students; Dismiss at 11:15am
Thursday, August 24th
EC First Day of School
Kindergarten Round-Up by Appointment Only
Friday, August 25th
Kindergarten Round-Up by Appointment Only
Kindergarten Curiosity Day; 2:15pm-3:10pm
Monday, August 28th
Kindergarten First Full Day of School (8:15am-2:55pm)
Monday, September 4th
Labor Day; Non Attendance Day
Wednesday, September 6th
- Fall Picture Day
Tuesday, September 12th
EC-2nd Grade Curriculum Night; 6:00pm-7:00pm
Thursday, September 14th
3rd-5th Grade Curriculum Night; 6:00pm-7:00pm
SCHOOL SAFETY DRILLS
The School Safety Drill Act requires that within the first 90 days of every academic year, we conduct at least one law enforcement lockdown drill. This drill addresses a school shooting incident and evaluates the preparedness of school personnel and students for situations involving law enforcement when 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 or active shooter event,
Is announced in advance to all school personnel and students before it begins,
Includes content that is age and developmentally appropriate,
Includes and involves school personnel, including school-based mental health professionals,
Includes trauma-informed approaches to address the concerns and well-being of school personnel, and
Permits students to ask questions related to it.
This year’s lockdown drill will take place on Wednesday, August 30th. If you do not want your child to participate in the lockdown drill, please complete the following Opt-out Request Form by Friday, August 25th.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via email at sandra.allen@district41.org.
At the start of the 2023-2024 school year, all Kindergarten-2nd Grade Teachers are implementing the University of Florida Literacy Initiative (UFLI) Foundations program for reading and spelling instruction. UFLI Foundations is an explicit and systematic program that introduces students to the foundational reading skills necessary for proficient reading. The program was developed to align with what decades of reading research has shown to be effective.
Your child will be learning new concepts (sounds and letter patterns) to build their skills in reading and spelling words. The UFLI Foundations program includes Home Practice sheets to help families support their child’s learning at home. This is a guide for how to use these UFLI Foundations Home Practice sheets. As a result, weekly spelling tests will be administered in a different format. Instead of memorizing words, the weekly spelling tests will assess whether or not your child is able to apply what they have learned about letters and sounds.
UFLI Foundations is an evidence-based program where assessments found students who received instruction using UFLI Foundations made significant gains in phonemic awareness, decoding, and oral reading fluency.
We are excited to implement this resource in our primary classrooms. Please reach out to your child’s classroom teacher or me if you have any questions.
- Kindergarten Teacher
- Speech Pathologist (1)
- .5 SPED Resource/.5 RtI Specialist (1)
If you are interested or know someone who is interested, please follow this link to apply.
School Lunch
Reminder that the District no longer provides free lunch for all students. Paid Lunch is $3.25. To apply for Free/Reduced Lunch visit our website under Food Service. Click here for information on how to create an account for lunch purchases.
Registration and Fees
School Registration Fees are now due. The fees will increase after August 31. Payments can be made electronically on the District's website, via regular mail, or in- person at the school building.
Supplemental Insurance
The district offers Voluntary Supplemental Student Accident Insurance. To enroll, please see information by clicking here. For more information on our accident insurance coverage, click here.
IMPORTANT DATES
Friday, October 6th
Institute Day; Non Attendance Day
Monday, October 9th
Columbus Day; Non-Attendance Day
Thursday, November 2nd
5th Grade Music Concert; 6:30pm
Friday, November 10th
1st Trimester Ends
Friday, November 17th
Report Cards Available at 4:00pm
Monday, November 20th
Parent-Teacher Conferences; 11:00am-8:00pm
Tuesday, November 21st
Parent-Teacher Conferences; 9:00am-6:00pm
Wednesday, November 22nd - Friday, November 24th
Thanksgiving Break
Thursday, December 14th
4th Grade Music Concert; 6:30pm
Thursday, December 21st
Choir Concert; 6:30pm
Monday, December 25th - Friday, January 5th
Winter Break
Monday, January 15th
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Non-Attendance Day
Thursday, February 8th
3rd Grade Music Concert; 6:30pm
Friday, February 16th
Institute Day; Non-Attendance Day
Monday, February 19th
President's Day; Non-Attendance Day
Thursday, February 22nd
2nd Grade Music Concert; 6:30pm
Friday, February 23rd
2nd Trimester Ends
Report Cards Available at 4:00pm
Thursday, March 7th
Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences; 3:10pm-7:40pm
Friday, March 8th
Non-Attendance Day
Thursday, March 21st
1st Grade Music Concert; 6:30pm
Monday, March 25th - Friday, March 29th
Spring Break
Thursday, April 25th
Kindergarten Music Concert; 6:30pm
Thursday, May 16th
Choir Concert; 6:30pm
Thursday, May 23rd
Band Concert; 6:30pm
Monday, May 27th
Memorial Day; Non-Attendance Day
Monday, June 3rd
Last Day Half Day of School - Dismissal at 11:15am
William L. Thompson Elementary School
Email: sandra.allen@district41.org
Website: district41.org/thompson
Phone: (847) 265-2488
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/William.L.Thompson.School
Twitter: @ThompsonTigers1
