Field Flash
April 22, 2022
Dear Field Parents and Guardians,
I hope you've had a good week. April is certainly going by quickly! Special thanks to the many parents who helped with our Book Fair this week. We are so appreciative of Mrs. Schaab and Ms. Epifanio for all their hard work in our LRC this week - the fair wouldn't be possible without them!
As you've noticed, our building demolition is well underway. One important note about this construction area - if your child is playing on the blacktop after school and their ball goes over the fencing, no one should enter the construction area to retrieve it. If someone is available to toss it over, they will. Otherwise, we can retrieve it safely the next day. This fenced area is an active construction site, and it's important that we remain outside of it at all times. Thank you for your help with this after school hours!
A few reminders:
- Weather: Please be sure your child continues to dress for the weather each day. We instruct students to wear the outdoor gear that their grown-up has sent them to school with that day. Please be sure your child is dressed for outdoor recess. As always, label items, please!
- Student Dress: As the weather warms up, please take a moment to review the student dress and appearance information in our Student-Parent Handbook. Please make a note that hats are not permitted in the school building, nor are cropped tops. Please see page 17.
- Kiss and Go reminders: Please remember that the Kiss and Go areas are intended for quick drop offs. Adults should remain in the car and students should exit quickly. Please also remember that our parking lot is not available for drop off.
- Elmore Dismissal: Please note that residents on Elmore have requested the Park Ridge Police during our dismissal due to the increase in illegal parking/blocked driveways. Please, please be sure that you are obeying all traffic rules, refrain from parking in or blocking driveways, and do not have your child cross Elmore in the middle of the street. This is especially important on inclement weather days.
- New Student Registration is open! Please be sure to register your incoming kindergartener as soon as you can.
- Returning Student Registration opened this week! Thank you for keeping an eye out for that information from the District and tending to it promptly. When we have our students fully registered, we are able to create our class lists with the teachers and plan most effectively for the upcoming school year.
We hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Dr. Courtney Goodman
Principal
D64 Healthy Living Month
April is Healthy Living Month! Each week has a different focus. The following information is shared with our students each morning during our announcements. You can revisit it at home too!
Week 1: Health and Nutrition Week 1 (April 4-8)
Students are challenged to eat within the USDA recommendations of the fruit and veggie group (choosemyplate.gov): 1 - 2 cups of fruit AND 1.5 - 3 cups of vegetables each day!
Week 2: Neet to Use Your Feet Week 2 (April 11-15)
This week's focus is physical activity. Students are challenged to use their feet (walking, playing sports, jogging, etc.) every day before, during, and after school!
Week 3: Go Green Week 3 (April 18-22)
This week's focus is caring for the Earth so students are prepared for Earth Day on Friday, April 22. Students are challenged to do something good for the Earth this week (conserved energy, reused, reduced, recycled material, etc.).
Week 4: Screen Free Week 4 (April 25-29)
This week's focus is how we spend our free time. Students are challenged to spend their free time this week in activities that do not require using a device with a screen (reading a book, taking a walk, playing a board game, playing a sport, etc.).
Chicago Bears Mini Clinic Coming to Field for the first time!
We are excited to share that our students in grades 3-5 will participate in the Mini Monsters Clinic sponsored by the Chicago Bears and Advocate Health Care. This program connects to our Healthy Living Month, as well as our P.E. learning standards. Special thank you to Mrs. Kerry Santefort, one of our P.E. teachers, for coordinating this special event.
A bit more about the program...The Mini Monsters Clinic brought to you by Advocate Health Care is a free youth program that stresses the importance of healthy eating, physical activity and proper hydration through fun, non-contact football drills. This free 90-minute clinic is available on select weekdays from May through October and is open to requests from youth organizations, schools and NFL Flag football programs. Each clinic is designed for children between the ages of 8-13. The clinic includes a visit from a former Bears player and giveaways for the participants.
We are looking for a few parent volunteers still! If you are interested, email Mrs. Santefort at ksantefort@d64.org.
Green Corner: Woodland & Park Clean-Up Event
Celebrate Earth Week with the Field Green Team
Save the date for Saturday, April 30th from 1-3 pm for a Woodland & Park Clean-Up Event.
We will meet at Belleau Lake- entrance on Busse Hwy, northwest of Oakton St. Gardening gloves are recommended and a 5 gallon bucket (if you have one).
Coming Soon ~ A New and Improved ELF!
April Dine to Donate events!
Please support the Field PTO at upcoming Dine to Donate events!
Wednesday, April 20, all day! Must either show code FUND A in-person or use it online for proceeds to count. Valid for in-store, phone, City BBQ app, or online orders on April 20th only. Not valid on delivery orders.
Every Thursday: Suparossa! Call 708.867.4641 and mention "Field PTO" when ordering.
Dates to Remember
- Monday, April 25th: 4th and 5th grade Chorus Performance at 7:00 p.m. in the North Gym
- Tuesday, May 3rd: Incoming Kindergarten Orientation at 6 p.m. (virtual)
- Week of May 9th: Spring MAP testing for students in grades 2-5
- Thursday, May 12th: Camp Duncan for 5th grade
- Saturday, May 14th: Spring Carnival - Save the Date!
Stay up to date on school events by subscribing to the Field School calendar. Click here to view step-by-step instructions based on your preferred application.
Two Easy Ways to Support the PTO!
Donating made easy! There are two simple and virtually effortless ways your everyday purchases can support the Field School PTO. Please consider using both of them!
- Amazon Smile: Amazon Smile will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases. To use Amazon Smile, go to http://smile.amazon.com. Enter Eugene Field School Parent Teacher Organization in the search box, then click "start shopping"! Be sure to bookmark it, as you must use smile.amazon.com when purchasing to apply donations toward the Field PTO. Amazon Smile is now available on the Amazon app! Click here for details.
- Box Tops for Education: Download the Box Tops app to your phone for another simple way to help the Field PTO earn money on everyday purchases. Just remember to scan your receipt within 14 days for credit on items purchased! Click here for instructions.
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