The Petty Post

Website: https://www.antioch34.com/wcpetty
Location: 850 Highview Drive, Antioch, IL
Phone: 847-838-8101
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPettyElementarySchool
Twitter: @WCPetty34

February 1st-February 28th is Black History Month.

Monday, 2/13

• 4th/5th Concert Orchestra practice 7:30 am
• 4th/5th Band Percussion practice 7:30 am
• Basketball Intramurals until 4:30 pm

Tuesday, 2/14

• 5th Grade Band practice 7:30 am
• Beginning Orchestra practice 7:30 am
• Yoga Club until 4:30 pm
• Extended Learning (1st, 2nd & 3rd) until 4:40 pm

Wednesday, 2/15

• Beginning Band 7:30 am
• Family Color Wars Day
• Early Release Day - School ends at 2:35 pm.
• Boosters Meeting @ 6:30 pm

Thursday, 2/16

• 5th Grade Band practice 7:30 am
• 4th/5th Cadet Orchestra practice 7:30 am
• Extended Learning (1st, 2nd & 3rd) until 4:40 pm
• Petty's STEM Night 6:00-7:30 pm

Friday, 2/17

• Beginning Band 7:30 am
• Intermediate Orchestra practice 7:30 am

Monday, 2/20

• No School, Presidents' Day

Thursday, 3/2

• Family Reading Night & Book Fair

If we get at least a 50% response rate from parents, every student at WC Petty will receive extra PBIS points in their PBIS Rewards account.

You have been invited to complete the Illinois 5Essentials Parent Survey. The information you provide will help guide improvement as we strive to inspire each student to realize their potential through the education and opportunities we provide at WC Petty. Your participation in this survey is voluntary but crucial. We can’t receive results from the survey unless at least 20 percent of parents respond. The more responses parents provide, the more we will know how to focus our efforts toward the improvements you want. Therefore, we have set a goal to reach an 80 percent response rate. Please help us reach our goal by completing the survey.

• Go to: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/login/ or use the QR code to take the survey.
• Si desea completar la encuesta en español, haga clic aquí.
  
• You may enter your email address if you would like to receive confirmation of your submission, but it is not required.
  
• Then enter “Lake” into the county field and “W C Petty” or "Petty" to find our school.

Please RSVP for our Family Reading Night on Thursday, March 2. You can use the link below or scan the QR code in the flyer below.

https://forms.gle/ELmt3oyQ3d6f8qcD6.

It’s time to order the 2022-2023 WC Petty yearbook.

Click on the website or scan the QR code:

https://yearbookforever.com/schools/wc_petty_elementary_school_buy_yearbook_361914/GXqgl49k2dVKFXayv5dVsfo9

5Essentials Survey Family Participation

The annual 5Essentials survey is open for families. Click on the link to learn more: 5Essentials Family Letter : English version 5Essentails family letter : Spanish Version.

Cleaning iPads

The technology department is aware that student iPads tend to get a little more dirty around this time of year. If families are interested in cleaning the students’ devices, please follow the steps below.

• Please spray an electronic safe cleaner (like Windex or a lens cleaner) on a cloth and wipe down the iPad until it is clean. Please don’t use a harsh cloth like a paper towel as this might scratch the screen. Please don’t spray the cleaner directly on the screen.

• Once the screen is clean, please wipe off any excess moisture from the screen. Also please be careful around the home button as this is the only open spot that moisture can get directly to the screen.

Student iPad pictures

The technology department is asking families to help reduce and monitor the students’ photos that are on the iPads. There has been an increase in the number of students’ photos, especially ones that are not school related. Please help by checking students’ iPads for these photos and deleting them and then deleting them from the deleted folder. Help us teach the students good digital citizenship skills by using the school iPad for school related pictures only.

Monthly invoices for outstanding fees were emailed on 2/1/2023. If you are on a payment plan, please continue to make timely payments. All accounts must be paid in full no later than March 1, 2023. Please contact the finance office if you have questions or concerns at 847-838-8401 or via email to mtretofrench@antioch34.com or bratzke@antioch34.com

You can send a check payable to Antioch CCSD #34 and send it to your student’s school or by phone, with a debit, or credit card by calling Cheryl Masnova at (847) 838-8423. You can review your student account through Rycor and make payments online.