Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on October 6th (8:00 AM-8:00 PM) and October 7th (8:00 AM-12:00 PM).

If you have not selected a time using the Home Access Center (HAC) and the PIck-a-Time link, you will now need to email your child's teacher directly to arrange a time to meet. We want to make sure we connect with each and every student's parent/guardian.

Thanks! Need help, please call the School Office (331) 228-3300.

Mr. Dan Smith - PE daniel.smith@d303.org

Mr. Will Navis - PE william.navis@d303.org

Mrs. Breena Stombres - Music and Choir breena.lanphier@d303.org

Ms. Shelley Varga - Art shelley.varga@d303.org

Mrs. Tanya Hernandez - Empower tanya.hernandez@d303.org

Mrs. Elisabeth Mezera - Orchestra elisabeth.mezera@d303.org

Mrs. Marianne Rice - Band marianne.rice@d303.org

Parent conferences are just around the corner and we are planning a soup and salad luncheon on Thursday, October 7th. Please consider making an item or bringing in a donation. We are also looking for 5 people to help with set up (starting at 10:00) and 5 people to help with clean up (starting at 12:20).Sign up to help here in the sign up genius. Thank you so much for all you do to support our staff.

We are looking for mummies and daddies to decorate their trunks for our Trunk or Treat Event on Saturday, October 22nd. The event is from 1:00-3:00. Trunks can be set up between 11:30-1:00. You decorate your trunk and we supply the candy for kids. Let the Halloween spirit guide you as you decorate (check out Pinterest for some great ideas) Decorations should be appropriate for elementary students (please no blood and guts). There will be a Trunk decorating contest with a chance to win some awesome prizes! Students attending the event will vote for their favorite trunk. Winners will be announced at school following the event. Click here to register your vehicle. Deadline to register is Saturday, October 15th. Questions? Contact us at: ptosecretary.andersonfoxes@gmail.com

ALL are welcome to attend the event even if you are not decorating a car. We will have music, games, and a Spooky Trail to go along with the trick or treating. Everyone is encouraged to come dressed in costume. The event is free for families. Suggested donation is one bag of candy per family. Drop off your donation to the box in the office by Wednesday, October 19th. Thanks!

PARADE

On Friday, Oct. 28th, (2:00-2:20 PM) Anderson will have a Costume Parade to celebrate all things fall and fun! If your child wants to wear a costume in our parade, they are welcome to bring a simple costume to school. Their teacher will give them time before the parade begins to change into the costume. Please keep all costumes simple enough that your child can put them on themselves. (Please no violent-themed costumes. No Blood/Guts... Remember we have younger students)

Parents/guardians, Grandparents are welcome to come to view the parade. The parade route will make its way outside to the back of the school. We will have cones set up marking the route.

CLASSROOM PARTY

Each classroom will celebrate all the hard work they have done since the start of school by having a party on Friday, Oct. 28th. (Approx: 2:20-2:50 PM). Each grade level and teacher may need parents helpers to plan, host, or simply help in the classroom for the party. See info from your child's teacher regarding their plans for the class party. We highly recommend that all students take their "normal" transportation home. This keeps our dismissal process smooth and safe for all kids.

NEED TO KNOW INFO:

• Also, just a reminder, that all volunteers also need to bring a current driver's license or state ID in order to comply with the D303 Security Check before they enter the building.

Is your child going to be absent?

If your child will not be coming to school, please leave a message on the attendance line early in the morning. To call in your child, simply call the main office and leave a message on the attendance line. The number is 331-228-3300.

Please include the reason for absence - sick, an appointment, vacation, etc. ( Please note that if your child is sick, they should be fever free and have no vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school). Of course, you can always email the teacher as well, but you need to formally notify the school of any student absence.

Is your child leaving school early?

Also, if you will be picking up your child early or taking your child out for an appointment, please let our front office know as early in the day as possible by calling the main number at 331-228-3300. This can be very helpful should a pick-up time be when the child is in specials or at lunch. Kids can be indoors as well as outdoors depending on their schedule and it can take a few extra minutes to locate and get the child down to the office for an early pickup if they are not in their classroom.

Will your child have a change in transportation?

If so, please let us know as early as possible in the day if there is a change in transportation for that day. Dismissal time can be very hectic and to help ensure a smooth dismissal, getting any transportation changes for students early is very helpful. Simply call the school office and let them know.

Note: Save our school number in your contacts. Anderson School Main Number: (331) 228-3300.

Who wants to cook on a day off school? Dine out for Chari-TEA at McAlister’s Deli in Elgin. Join us Monday, October 10th anytime between 10:30 am - 9:00 pm. Drop your receipt in the bin and we will earn 20% back for our school. Click here for the informational flyer.

1120 S. Randall Road, Elgin