Panther News
January 30th, 2022
A Note From Mr. Christ
Dear Paddock Families,
Happy Sunday! I am very excited for a busy week of student learning at Paddock. As we push through these long winter months, student attendance in school is as important as ever. Making sure your student is present, even if it needs to be virtual, and working hard to be attentive and complete their work will help them grow academically and feel more confident with what is being taught. In a year with so much change and inconsistency, regular school attendance will pay dividends towards student learning and keep our Paddock community connected.
Have a great week.
Sincerely-
Jason Christ
Principal
5 Essentials Survey
The parent survey is to be completed by parents, guardians, or other caregivers with a child in grades pre kindergarten through 12. We need at least 20% of parents to complete the survey for results to be included in our final report. The parent survey is available in English and Spanish and takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. To complete the parent survey, please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/ and:
- Select Parent survey
- Type County where school is located (Cook)
- Type in schools name (Stuart R Paddock)
For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, please visit https://www.isbe.net/Pages/5Essentials-Survey.aspx.
Valentine's Day
On Valentine's Day students can:
- Bring in Valentine’s Day cards to give to other students as long as there is enough for all of the students in the class.
- Small items (erasers, pencils, stickers, etc.) attached to a Valentine’s Day card are okay.
- No food items, including candy, are allowed to be distributed to other students.
- Students are encouraged to wear something red or pink to celebrate the day.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your child's classroom teacher.
3-Tier Bus Schedule and Start Time Change
As a result of moving to a 3-tier bus system, all District 15 schools will have their start times slightly adjusted. At Paddock, the school day will start and end 35 minutes later. Starting February 23rd, the new schedule will be:
Mon - Thurs
8:25 am - 3:05 pm
KDG AM: 8:25 - 11:00 am
KDG PM: 12:30 - 3:05 pm
Friday
8:25 am - 2:15 pm
KDG AM: 8:25 - 10:35 am
KDG PM: 12:05 - 2:15 pm
At Paddock, teacher daily schedules, specials (art, PE music) times, and the lunch/recess schedule will all shift 35 minutes later as well. We believe that doing this will cause the least amount of disruption to the students' learning environment and daily routines. If you have any questions about this, please contact the Paddock main office.
Multilingual Parent Advisory Committee
The Multilingual Parent Advisory Committee (MPAC) will be hosting a virtual presentation about understanding and supporting academic language on Monday, February 7, 2022 from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM. Please see the flyer for additional information on how to sign up for this event.
PTA Membership Drive
Feed My Starving Children Family Volunteering Event
Come together as a family to turn hunger into hope for food insecure families in our community. Mark your calendar for February 10th from 4:30-6:15.
Click below to log in to the Feed My Starving Children website and sign up.
ECDEC Screening
Masks
Please make sure you are sending at least 1-2 additional clean masks with your child each day. These masks should be well fitting and cover both the student's nose and mouth without the student needing to continually pull the mask up. Having a well fitting mask is imperative to keeping our students safe and limiting close contacts, should a positive case arise. Thank you for your help in this.
Health Office
As a reminder, if you student is showing any signs of COVID-19, please keep them home from school. Additionally, if they awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test, we encourage you to have them stay home until those results come in. Being able to certify that your student is healthy and able to come to school will be extremely beneficial as we move into the colder months of the year.
If your child has a Health Care plan for asthma or an allergy OR has medication they need to take at school, please make sure you read the linked documents and get in contact with Mrs. Pool, our Paddock nurse. You can reach her at 847-963-5802 or poolk@ccsd15.net.
District 15 Job Fairs
District 15 will be holding Job Fairs on the following dates. Come apply onsite and Be a Part of Our Team!
Dates:
- Monday, March 7, 2022
Location: Palatine Library, 700 N. North Court, Palatine, IL 60067
Time: 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.
We are 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!
Please contact Chanell Lopez at lopezc@ccsd15.net or Lori Thum at thuml@ccsd15.net in the Human Resources department with any questions.
Paddock Spirit Wear
Join The Paddock PTA!!
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.
PTA President Welcome Letter
Join The PTA
Join The PTA - Spanish
Upcoming Dates to Remember
- February 1st - District Spelling Bee
- February 2nd - PTA Meeting - 7:00pm
- February 10th - Feed My Starving Children - 4:30pm
- February 14th - Valentine's Day Parties
- February 21st - No School - President's Day
- February 22nd - No School - Student Non-Attendance Day
Jason Christ
Email: christj@ccsd15.net
Website: www.ccsd15.net/SRP
Location: 225 West Washington Street, Palatine, IL, USA
Phone: 847-963-5800