Peterson's News
3/8-3/12
Newsletter Highlights
- Principal's Message
- Monday Schedule Reminder
- 5Essentials Survey
- One School One Book Culminating Event
- Schedule/In-person Information
- Dinner Nights
- Previous Newsletter Information
- Dates
Principal's Message
Spring is the air! It is so uplifting to have great weather!! I am excited to share that we are adding 82 more students to In-person learning. We have a total of 332 students that will be coming to Peterson Tuesday - Friday mornings beginning on March 9th. Below you will find the schedule that will begin on Tuesday, March 9th as well as the information that was sent regarding Hybrid/In-person Learning.
For those of you who have already taken the 5Essentials survey - thank you!!!!!! We need at least 20% of our parents to take the survey and so far we only have 13%. The survey is easy to complete and doesn't take long. Please see below for more information as well as the link.
With the nice weather, I understand that families may want to have the family dog accompany them to/from school. If this is the case, the parent must keep the dog under control on its leash and must keep the dog in the grassy areas. Some students are frightened of dogs and having a dog on school grounds must not impede their desire to come to school.
Thank you for your continued flexibility and support!!
Best,
Alli Landstrom
Monday Schedule Reminder
As a parent, if you are looking for resources for your child after 1pm please refer to Monday Afternoon Opportunities. These activities are suggestions for independent time on Monday afternoons. The afternoon time does not need to be structured. Families may add their own ideas. These activities do not need to be submitted to the classroom teacher. Because of the amount of technology used during the rest of the week we included all no screen time options. If families are interested, they can access Dreambox, Lexia and other software students use during remote learning. Teachers will be using this valuable time for professional development and team collaboration so they can best meet the needs of their students.
Illinois 5Essentials Survey for Parents
Parents, students and teachers across Illinois will once again have an opportunity to participate in the annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of your child’s school as it relates to the important elements of school effectiveness.
On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey is administered online by the University of Chicago. All survey responses will be kept confidential. The state will provide survey results for individual schools only if a school has at least 20 percent of parents take the survey. If you have children attending more than one school, we ask that you complete the survey for each school.
To take this short survey:
1. Visit 5 Essentials Survey Link
2. Type and select “Dupage” as "County." (The county is the location of the school district's main office.)
3. Type your school's name into the "School" field and select your school.
One School One Book Culminating Event
Students and staff have been enjoying participating in One School One Book so far! Thank you for making time in your busy schedules to read the book together as a family. Please continue to check the One School One Book (OSOB) Website for information and resources for The Chocolate Touch
You are invited to attend our virtual Culminating Event as a family on Wednesday, March 24, from 7:00-8:00 pm! Please respond to this Google survey by Tuesday, March 16, if your family is planning to participate: One School One Book Culminating Event Sign-Up. You may still attend the event if you do not respond, but it is requested to assist us with planning the event. More information about the event will be coming soon!
Schedule/In-person Information
Learning Schedule Starting the Week of March 8
Hybrid/In-person Learning Schedule
Remote Learning: Mondays from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
In-Person Learning: Tuesdays-Fridays from 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Asynchronous Learning: Tuesdays-Fridays from 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm (Hybrid students will zoom into afternoon specials.)
Remote Learning Schedule:
Remote Learning: Mondays from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Remote Learning: Tuesdays - Fridays from 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm (Includes 30-minute special)
Asynchronous Learning: Tuesdays-Fridays from 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Hybrid/In-person Learning Information
I have put together information for families regarding Hybrid/In-person. Here is the link: https://www.smore.com/vuyxk.
Dinner Night
Thank you to all who came out to Chipotle last week! We were able to raise $300! Our next Dinner Night is coming up on Monday, March 15th at the Chick-Fil-A by Fox Valley from 5-8pm. Please show or mention the flyer in the drive-thru for sales to count. This is a change from the restaurant! App purchases and inside ordering will NOT count. Below is the new flyer. Hope to see you all there! Any questions or concerns please reach out to Aarti at aartigupta82@gmail.com.
Previous Newsletter Information
Arrival/Dismissal Reminders
All students have purple tags with their Car Rider numbers on their backpacks. Please encourage your student to remember their number! It really helps our carline to move more efficiently.
Self-Certification Required Before Coming to School
Please note, if you are using the ParentVUE app to self-certify, you need to make sure you are using the most updated version and are logged in. If you have any difficulties with the app, please use the desktop version to complete self-certification.
The self-certification prompt will appear each day you login to ParentVUE, regardless of your child’s schedule for in-person learning. You only need to complete this step on the days your child will be at school.
Here is a helpful way to self-certify:
- Go to your search engine (Google, Safari....)
- Type in "parent vue 204"
- Click the first link that pulls up (it should have the title 'Edupoint Education systems' as part of the link).
- Click on the link and it will have you sign in and the first thing that will pop up after you sign-in is the self-certify questions.
We ask that you please monitor your child's health closely and keep them home if they aren't feeling well. You can report your child's absence using ParentVUE after completing the self-certification process.
News from the LMC
Curbside Book Pick-Up:
- Did you know that Peterson LMC has been providing contactless Curbside Book Pick-Up since October? The LMC will continue to do this for the rest of the school year. Additionally, we are also going to deliver books to classrooms for our In-Person learners too! Reading is so important to learning. The more practice students get, the better they are at reading! We want to give students as many opportunities as possible to find books that they enjoy!
- Below you will find a flyer for the process. A video is also within the flyer. The video explains the process and shows students how to place holds through our online catalog that all students have access to through the SSO.
- It's simple, safe, and contactless! Please know that when books are returned, they are quarantined and then cleaned before being put back into circulation! Please see the attached flyer. If you have any questions, please reach out to me with questions via email: ann_schimmoler@ipsd.org It is my hope that your child uses this process to select books from the LMC. We have a library of books waiting to be read! :) ~ Mrs. Schimmoler
Attendance
- Attendance Line: 630-428-7260
Tech Assistance for Chromebooks
If you are having tech issues, please see below for help.
- Directions for Chromebook Troubleshooting
- If the Chromebook Troubleshooting does not work, complete the Chromebook Ticket form at the following link. bit.ly/204ChromebookTicket
Dates
- Mar. 8 - CogAT testing for Second Graders only 9:00-12:30
- Mar. 15 - Dinner Night at Chick-Fil-A on RT59 by Fox Valley Mall
- Mar. 26 - End of 3rd Quarter
- Mar. 29 - Apr. 2 - No School - Spring Break
- Apr. 5 - Remote Learning Planning Day
- Monday, April 12th - Material Pick-up 1:00-4:00 pm * Date changed due to No School on April 5th
- Monday, May 3rd - Material Pick-up 1:00-4:00pm
Danielle-Joy Peterson Elementary School
Email: allison_landstrom@ipsd.org
Website: http://peterson.ipsd.org/
Location: 4008 Chinaberry Lane, Naperville, IL, USA
Phone: (630)428-5678
Twitter: @allilandstrom