Field Flash
August 2021
Dear Field Parents and Guardians,
Welcome to Eugene Field Elementary School! I hope that you are enjoying your summer. We are looking forward to our first day of school on Thursday, August 19th (grades 1-5). That day is our Kindergarten Orientation for parents and kindergarten students (more details on that below). Kindergarten students will have their first day of school on Friday, August 20th.
While this newsletter includes a variety of information about the start of the school year, new updates, curricular news, introductions of new staff members, and important dates and reminders, please know that the district will share COVID-specific updates and information soon. Thank you, in advance, for reviewing this information!
Last year, Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 worked with a collaborative group of stakeholders to develop a new five-year Strategic Plan, which included an updated mission and vision. Our District vision statement is “Together we discover, learn, grow and care.”
The District's vision expands on this mission, and it says:
District 64 will inspire all students to discover their strengths, embrace learning, achieve personal excellence, and demonstrate care; as
Students thrive in a rich, rigorous, and innovative curriculum delivered by highly qualified teachers; where . . .
Each student learns and grows in a safe, nurturing environment; and
In collaboration with students, parents, teachers and the community, District 64 provides opportunities for each learner to investigate, be successful, be resilient, and become inspired and empowered as they contribute to our global society.
A link to the entire Strategic Plan can be found here. While the 2020-2021 school year proved to be a challenging and unique one, we are looking ahead to the start of our 2021-2022 school year and how we can continue to live into this mission and vision as a school community. On a personal note, I’m very much looking forward to the start of my second year here at Field. Christa and I both hope for many more opportunities to connect with parents and families in-person this school year.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Courtney Goodman
Principal
(847) 318-4383
Please click on the image below to learn more about our teachers!
Dates to Remember
- Thursday, August 12th: Notification of teacher assignments
- Friday, August 13th: New Student Tours (8:30 for last names A-L; 9:30 for last names M-Z)
- Tuesday and Wednesday, August 17th & 18th: Teacher institute days (no student attendance)
- Thursday, August 19th: First day of school for 1st-5th graders
- Thursday, August 19th: Kindergarten orientation (details to be shared with Kinder families via email)
- Friday, August 20th: First day of school for kindergarteners
- Week of August 23rd: MAP testing begins for students in grades 2-5
- Wednesday, September 1st: Parent Night from 6-8 p.m. (virtual)
Bus Information
On the first day of school, your bus rider will receive a tag for his or her backpack. Thank you in advance for keeping that tag attached to the child's backpack!
Please note that mask wearing is required on all school busses, and students will be assigned a seat for the route to and from school.
Lunch Information
Children are also permitted to leave school for lunch. Parents need to come to the main office and sign out their child(ren). Students would remain home for the full hour of lunch/recess.
Student Benchmark Assessments
From our School Social Workers
Join the Field PTO!
Field PTO membership is now open!
Join the Field PTO! Membership helps fund a variety of PTO activities from electronic books, staff appreciation events, lanyards for masks to the operational costs of the PTO. We anticipate a decrease in overall funds raised this year, so your membership is critical this year!
In addition to supporting PTO activities, your $15 membership fee includes access to the online directory on AtoZ Connect.
See what’s going on in our community!
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.
Eugene Field Elementary School
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