Carlock Corner
Friday, October 13, 2023
Upcoming Dates and Info
Wednesday, Oct. 18: Early Dismissal (10:45am)
Monday, Oct. 23: PTC Meeting Virtual (6:00pm)
Tuesday, Oct. 24: Picture Retakes (email or call office for a picture form)
Tuesday, Oct. 24: Carlock Fire Safety Educational Day
Friday, Oct. 27: Harvest Day (After lunch)
Literacy Corner
Reading With My Child: Video For Parents
Fire Safety Educational Day - Oct. 24
KG, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade will go through the Survive Alive House set up in our bus lane for our students.
The 4th & 5th grade will head to the fire station in the afternoon for a tour and pizza.
The following information outlines the Harvest Day Celebration:
Our annual Harvest Day will take place on Friday, October 27th from 12-2:30. For those of you who are new to Carlock, Harvest Day includes a variety of fun activities such as cookie decorating, pumpkin tic-tac-toe relay, photo booth, hay ride, pumpkin bucket toss, and a craft! The students will end their day with a costume parade
Volunteers Needed:
If you are interested in donating any items for Harvest Day or volunteering for a station, please use this link to sign-up. Please have donations to the office by Wednesday, October 25. If you sign up to volunteer, more information will be sent out to you prior to the event.
Costumes:
To make sure the event is safe for all, the following rules will be effect:
Students will change into costumes after lunch; they should not wear them all day.
Costumes should be appropriate for an educational setting and not reflect crude or inappropriate humor. They should be age-appropriate and follow the school dress code.
We do not encourage group/partner costumes as they can be exclusionary and make children feel “left out.”
No face or body paint
No candy
Harvest Day Parade:
Students will change into their costumes before the parade.
Parents and guardians are asked to refrain from wearing masks/scary costumes to avoid frightening our little friends.
We encourage parents to spread out along the fence (playground/front sidewalk) so that everyone can have an unobstructed vantage point and so students can enjoy support from all.
After the parade, the students will return to their classrooms; they will be dismissed at our regular time. Only volunteers will be allowed back into the classroom.
If the weather makes outdoor activities impossible, activities will occur inside the building. In this scenario, only volunteers would be able to attend the parade due to space restrictions. A message will be sent out if this occurs.
The parade should last approximately twenty minutes. During that time, the students will walk around the outdoor classroom, to the blacktop, out of the opening of the fence by the parking lot, over to the back of the bank and around to the bank front door for a treat, back to the school on the front sidewalk.
Parents can stand along the fence within the parking lot for the best views.
Participation in the Harvest Day activities is entirely optional. Children who do not wish to participate will be given an opportunity to read and work on other fun activities in our main office during the day. Please get in touch with your child’s teacher if you would like your child to sit out of any activities. If you are in need of a costume, please contact the main office.
Thank you for your cooperation in making this Harvest Day a safe and fun experience for our Eagles!
Carlock Student Council
Spooky Surprises
Student Council will sell spooky surprises the week of October 23-27. Each surprise will cost 25 cents and will be delivered to your friends on October 31st! A paper to order will be coming home soon. Some of the proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards purchasing calming items for each classroom.
Extra Clothes / Halloween outfits (school appropriate)
Parents, if possible, please send an extra set of weather appropriate clothes with your student, including socks. Sometimes, the grass is wet when they go outside for gym or recess. In addition, accidents and spills may happen.
Carlock is in need of fall/winter extra clothes (size 5T - 8T). If you have spare clothes and want to donate them to us, please drop them in main office. In addition, we are collecting any used Halloween outfits or masks you may have sitting around.
Connect with Carlock
The Carlock Corner will be sent throughout the school year for families to stay updated with Carlock happenings.
Email: fitzgeke@unit5.org
Website: https://www.unit5.org/carlock
Location: 301 W Washington St, Carlock, IL, USA
Phone: 309-557-4412
Carlock Cell Phone: 309-989-2643 (text or call) use after 2:30pm if no one answers main line
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Carlockeaglesprincipalpage
Twitter: @Carlockeagles