Dear Paddock Families,

I hope you are enjoying your weekend. As the weather begins to turn colder, I encourage you to help your student dress warmly enough for recess. Long pants, sweaters, hoodies, and coats are all important when being outside for 20 or 40 minutes at a time. Sometimes, at recess, students will take off their additional layer and forget to collect it when coming inside. Please consider writing the child's name, room number or something that can identify who it belongs to on the clothing. This can help get the item back to the student quickly and reduce anxiety over lost items or having to search the lost and found.

Have a wonderful week!

Sincerely-

Jason Christ

Principal

• Monday, November 22nd from 12:00pm - 8:00pm
• Tuesday, November 23rd from 7:30am - 11:30am

Contact your child's classroom teacher with any questions.

Friday, October 29

• AM K party - 9:00-9:30
• Parade - 9:30-10:00
• All grades party 10:00-11:00
• PM K parade 12:00-12:30
• PM K party - 12:30-1:00

Parade Route

The 9:30 Halloween parade will go around the school grounds, starting at the front doors, going towards the playground, up past the car loop cul-de-sac, and then back to the front doors. The PM kindergarten parade, at 12:00, will start on the west side of the playground (near the basketball hoops) and head back towards Mrs. Lascon's room on the east side of the playground.

Please see the letter below for additional details and information regarding appropriate school costumes. Reach out to your student's classroom teacher with any questions.

Our first lockdown drill of the year on Friday went extremely well. Students learned about what to do if a hard lockdown needed to be initiated to ensure they remain safe. During the drill, the students stayed in their desks to keep social distancing protocols in place.

On Wednesday, October 20th Paddock students will be participating in our yearly bus evacuation drill. This is a quick drill that teaches students what to do in a bus emergency and allows them to practice exiting out the bus emergency exit. Students who normally take a bus will complete the drill on their regularly assigned bus before leaving for the day. Students who are walkers or car riders will board empty buses, earlier in the afternoon, to take part in the drill.

District 15 will be hosting job fairs looking for the following positions:

• Bus Drivers - no experience necessary; paid training; free benefits (employee only); pension; paid holidays
• Substitute Teachers and Substitute Program Assistants - set your own schedule!
• Full time Program Assistants
• Office and Library Clericals
• Maintenance/Laborers/Custodians
• And more!

Job fairs will be held on:

• Monday, November 1, 2021
• Monday, December 13, 2021
• Monday, January 24, 2022
• Monday, March 7, 2022

Location:

• Palatine Library, 700 N. North Court, Palatine, IL 60067
• Time: 12:00pm-3:00pm

Please contact Chanell Lopez at lopezc@ccsd15.net or Lori Thum at thuml@ccsd15.net with any questions.

District 15 is excited to be partnering with local agencies to present information on topics for parents, guardians, families and community members. Mark your calendars and join us for these free, virtual workshops! Please see the Parent Nights Flyer for additional information.

Paddock's PTA is an organization of families and teachers working together to provide an enriching learning environment for our students and a welcoming community for our families. Your PTA membership is used to host school activities, student programs, and school assemblies. It helps our families connect with each other, know what’s happening at Paddock, give parents opportunities to volunteer and provide support to our teachers. The more members our PTA has, the more good we can do.

To join the PTA please visit the Paddock PTA website.

• October 26th - Picture Retake Day
• October 29th - Halloween Parade and Parties
• November 3rd - PTA Meeting @ 7:00