Field Flash
October 26, 2020
Dear Field Parents and Guardians,
We hope you have had a good week! With our inclement weather this morning, we'd like to remind you of a few differences with arrival this year. Please plan to arrive as close to 8:42 (or a few minutes after that) during rainy, cold, or snowy mornings. While in past years, students would enter the building at 8:30am and wait in the hallways, we are working to maintain our social distance and keep 6 feet apart, so we'd like to prevent gathering in the hallways. Please also ensure that your child is dressed for the weather (rain coat, boots, umbrella; snow pants, boots, hat). Also, while our students' backpacks may be heavy, help your child learn to carry it with both straps on their shoulders, chromebook across the body, and hands free for sanitizing. These are new procedures for all of us, and we appreciate your support and help!
Our MAP testing will begin next week on Monday. For our fully remote students, parents should have received an email on Thursday with details. For our in-person students, you'll take the reading and math tests when you are in-person next week. As a reminder, this assessment is for students in grades 2-5.
A few additional reminders as we move towards the end of October.
1. We will celebrate Halloween on October 28th so that all students enjoy the same experience, whether they are fully remote or hybrid. Thank you to our room parents for their hard work and preparation for this holiday celebration.
2. If your child participates in the in-person hybrid, thank you for continuing to arrive as close to 8:42am as possible. During inclement weather we don't want students to wait outside any longer than necessary!
3. If your child is fully remote and you weren't able to make the pick-up this week, please stop by the main office on Monday between 8am-4pm to pick up your child's items.
4. Go to http://www.district64elf.org/ and sign up for the Halloween Hustle! Field is in 2nd place, but I know we can be in 1st place! Thanks for helping us win the trophy (and bragging rights!), as well as helping to fundraise for innovation in the classroom.
5. If your child has a school library book, please either send them to be returned with your child or you can drop them off in the main office. Students can continue to request books for check out as well.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Courtney Goodman
Principal
Park Ridge-Niles School District 64’s mission is as follows:
Inspire every child to discover, learn, achieve, and care.
In-person learning reminders
- Our 3 Ws: wear a mask, watch your distance, and wash your hands.
- Please have children wear a mask and bring an extra in their backpack.
- Please be sure students bring their school device (ipad or chromebook) with them to school FULLY CHARGED.
A message from our P.E. Team
NWEA MAP testing - grades 2-5
Looking for parent access to Schoology?
District 64 Remote Learning Plan
One Book, One School: Wishtree
Join the PTO
Field PTO membership is now open!
The Field PTO continues to support Field staff and students even with the unusual start of the 2020-'21 school year. Membership helps fund a variety of PTO activities from electronic books, staff appreciation events, lanyards for masks to the operational costs of the PTO. We anticipate a decrease in overall funds raised this year, so your membership is critical this year!
In addition to supporting PTO activities, your $15 membership fee includes access to the online directory on AtoZ Connect. If you become a member in October, you can also receive a free Field CARES yard sign!
The District 64 ELF Halloween Hustle 3k
Register today: http://www.district64elf.org/halloween-hustle.html.
THE COURSE
3k. That’s all we ask. Run, walk, bike, skate, scooter, crawl 3k. How you “run” the race is up to you! You design the course, throw on a costume, grab your family and maybe a friend or two, and off you go! To make it more fun, use an app like Runkeeper or Map My Run to keep track of how far you have gone. Once, you completed your 3k, take a screenshot of the course and post it on our Facebook or Twitter pages. The participant with the most creative route takes home a special prize!
THE COSTUMES
That’s right. Dust off those Batman masks, fairy wings, gorilla suits, and any inflatable T-Rex costumes you have hanging in your closet, because the participant with the best costume will win a fabulous gift card to one of Park Ridge’s local establishments! Take a pic of yourself or your group and submit your entry to our Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram pages.
THE COMPETITION
You know it. Battle of the D64 schools is back. Who is going to win the coveted prize of the ELF Trophy and bragging rights for the year? Will Carpenter take the lead for the 3rd year in a row, or will a new victor be crowned? It’s all up to you!! The D64 school with the highest percentage of participation wins! So, register TODAY!
THE COMMITMENT
So, how do you commit to this fun event? You register! Cost of participation is: $30 for adults (18 and over), $20 for kids (ages 5 through 18) and $5 for Tiny Tikes (ages 5 and under). Registration opens October 2nd and will end on November 8th. Participants can “race” anytime between October 24th through November 8th. Submissions of routes and costumes pics are due no later than November 8th. All adult and kid participants will receive a stunning D64 2020 ELF Halloween Hustle t-shirt. All Tiny Tikes will receive a special medal. Arrangements will be made for t-shirts, medals, and prize distributions after November 8th.
***if you do not wish your photo submissions to be posted on social media, please email your costume or route pics to district64elf@gmail.com, put 2020 Hustle in the subject line.
Dates to Remember
- Week of October 26: MAP assessment for students in grades 2-5
- Wednesday, October 28: Classroom Halloween Celebrations
- Tuesday, November 3: No School (Election Day)
- Thursday, November 12: Board of Education meeting at 7pm
See what’s going on in our community!
From the library to the park district, our communities of Park Ridge-Niles have lots to offer, even virtually. For information on all the latest happenings, be sure to check the Community Info & Events webpage.
Eugene Field Elementary School
Website: www.d64.org/fie
Location: 707 N Wisner St, Park Ridge, IL, United States
Phone: 847-318-4385
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fieldparkridgeniles/?fref=ts
Twitter: @fieldd64