Peterson's News
2/22-2/26
Newsletter Highlights
- Principal's Message
- Monday Schedule Reminder
- Material Pick-up
- 5Essentials Survey
- Dinner Nights
- February Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Previous Newsletter Information
- Dates
Principal's Message
I am excited to share that on Monday, March 1st, we will have an all-school virtual assembly beginning at 9:00. Please use the Morning Announcement link found on Peterson's Remote Learning Site. I promise something wonderful is about to happen!!!!!
Thank you to everyone who is following our Arrival/Dismissal procedures! If you need to reference that information, please see below.
As a reminder, there is no school on Thursday, February 25th because of Parent/Teacher conferences as well as no school on Friday, February 26th because of Institute Day.
Best,
Alli Landstrom
Monday Schedule Reminder
Material Pick-up
We will host a material/resource pick-up for ALL students in ALL grades on Monday, March 1st. The pick-up window is from 1:00-4:00pm for all grades. Please see the following link for more information: Material Pick-Up. Please make sure that you make every effort to pick-up the materials on Monday, March 1st...something wonderful is going to happen!
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.
Dinner Nights
Mark your calendars for our next dinner night which will be at the Chick-Fil-A on RT59 by Fox Valley Mall on Monday, March 15. Please see the flyer below for instructions. Chick-Fil-A app must be downloaded and used for us to get any credit for the sale. More details to follow as we get closer.
February Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, February 25h, from 1:00-8:00 pm. February conferences are scheduled by the teacher or by parent request. Students will not attend school on February 25th due to the parent-teacher conference schedule.
Beginning this week. teachers will notify parents if they are requesting a conference. If you would like to meet with your child’s teacher but did not receive an invitation, please contact them by the end of this week.
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.
Aimsweb Plus Information
Aimsweb testing continues this week. We have 4th grade this week and then 5th next week. If your child missed the testing, his/her classroom teacher will let you know when we will have a make-up. Classroom teachers will share the specific days and times with you. If any support services such as PA, LMC, ELL, etc. will need to be canceled, those teachers will let you know.
Peterson's Assessment Schedule:
- Week of 2/8: 3rd grade, 1st grade, and Finish Kindergarten
- Week of 2/15: 4th grade
- Week of 2/22: 5th grade
As stated above, some students will be taking this assessment remotely. Below is a link to the "At Home Facilitator Guidance". The document provides some general guidance to help families prepare ahead of time so that the testing session will be as successful as possible for the student. Should you have any questions regarding aimswebPlus, please contact me or Rachel Witkowski, our SSC.
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
- Feb. 25 - No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Feb. 26 - No School - Teacher Institute Day
- Mar. 1 - All School Assembly via Zoom at 9:00
- Mar. 3 - Dinner Night at Chipotle on 95th by Jewel
- 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