Message from the Principal
Week of August 15, 2022
Message from the Principal
Dear Virginia Lake Families,
Happy first week of school! We can’t wait to welcome our Dolphins on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. A friendly reminder, the first day of school for students in Grades 1-6 is a half day with the hours of 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Meet the Teacher is scheduled for Tuesday, August 16th from 1:30-2:30 p.m. We will be opening Doors 1, 4, and 16. Please enter the door your child will be using this school year, so they are familiar with locating their classroom during arrival.
Door 1- Busers Grades K-4
Door 4- Walkers and Car Riders
Door 16- Busers Grades 5-6, All students participating in our breakfast program
Breakfast and lunch are free to all students at Virginia Lake. Students participating in our breakfast program should enter Door 16. Breakfast will be served in our MPR.
During the first day of school, we will have a “Growth Stick” available outside of Door 4 for an adorable photo opportunity. It will be placed outside on the last day of school too.
A special welcome to families new to Virginia Lake. We have created a tour of our facilities to provide you with information about our school.
Tour of Virginia Lake- English
Tour of Virginia Lake- Spanish
We are increasing security within our building this year. All classroom doors will be locked during the school day. All visitors must have their ID scanned in Raptor and wear a red lanyard. VIsitors will be screened prior to entering the office. Ms. Tejeda will ask visitors the name of their child and the reason for their visit prior to allowing visitors in the office when school is in session. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Parent Orientation is scheduled for August 25th. Teachers will provide families with information about their classroom. The orientation is intended for parents and guardians.
The schedules is as follows:
Grades K-3: 6:30-7:00 p.m.
Grades 4-6: 7:10-7:40 p.m.
Student planners will be available to students in Grades 3-6. The cost of a planner is $5.00. We will sell them the first week of school.
All incoming kindergarten and new students will receive a Virginia Lake T-shirt. Students who received one last year, and would like a new one can purchase one for $5.00. A new shirt will be created for all of our students next year.
Let’s make it a great week!
Warmest Regards,
Patti Van Winkle, Principal
School Hours
Virginia Lake is a Tier 3 school for the 2022-23 school year.
School Hours:
Monday- Thursday: 9:15 a.m.- 3:55 p.m.
Friday- 9:15 a.m.- 3:05 p.m.
AM Kindergarten: 9:15 a.m.- 11:50 a.m. Fridays: 9:15 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
PM Kindergarten: 1:20 p.m.- 3:55 p.m. Fridays: 12:55 p.m.-3:05 p.m.
Lunch Hours:
K-2: 11:50-12:50
5-6: 12:20-1:20
3-4: 12:50-1:50
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.- 4:55 p.m.
Supply Lists
Supply lists are available online. Please click on the following link for information specific to your child’s grade level assignment.
Virginia Lake School Supply Lists
Student Fees
School District 15 charges a book rental, material, and technology fee to defray costs. Fees are payable at the time of online enrollment. Students who enroll late may pay the fees in the school office when they register. See below for more information regarding student fee payment procedures.
2022-23 School Year
Kindergarten (book/material fees): $90/student/year
Grades 1-6 (book/material/technology fees): $150/student/year
Grades 7-8 (book/material/technology fees): $165/student/year
Student fees are due June 1, 2022, for the 2022-23 school year. An invoice is no longer sent home. Please see below for ways to pay by cash, check, credit card, or e-check.
· Cash payments should be made by the parent in the office of the child's attendance school, where a payment receipt will be issued.
Check payments should be made payable to "CCSD15," and can be mailed to the District Office, Community Consolidated School District 15, 580 N. 1st Bank Drive, Palatine IL 60067-8110. Please note the student's name, amount paid, and parent's name in the payment envelope. Returned check fee charge is $25 per check.
Credit card or e-check payments may also be submitted through Infinite Campus: https://ic.ccsd15.net/campus/portal/parents/palatine.jsp. You will need your Campus Parent portal email address and a valid credit card number. If you need assistance with your Campus Parent Portal email address, please call your child’s school for assistance. Parents who do not have Internet access may come to their child's school to process their credit card payments. A small convenience fee is added for credit card processing.
If your child is approved for the Free & Reduced Lunch Program the fees will be waived. All Applications should be sent to the Nutrition Service Dept..
PTA meetings will occur monthly on the second Wednesday of the month. The next PTA meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 14th at 7:00 p.m.
We encourage all of our families to join our PTA. Membership is available using the following links. The PTA supports our students and staff.
Membership Form (English)
https://forms.gle/RDRcUmDD5uSUx4xi6
Membership Form (Spanish)
https://forms.gle/zA2rgCXdtgDBtdeA7
PTA Payment Site
PTA Back to School Homecoming- Friday, August 19th- 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Important Dates
Tuesday, August 16th - Meet the Teacher - 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 17th- First Day of School- Grades 1-6- Half Day- 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Thursday, August 18th- First Day of School for Kindergarten
Friday, August 19th- PTA Homecoming Picnic- 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 25th- Parent Orientation- 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 1st- Picture Day
Monday, September 5th- No School- Labor Day
Wednesday, September 16th- PTA Meeting- 7:00 p.m. at Virginia Lake
Virginia Lake Elementary School
Email: vanwinkp@ccsd15.net
Website: https://www.ccsd15.net/VL
Location: 925 N Glenn Dr, Palatine, IL, USA
Phone: 847-963-7105