School picture retakes are scheduled for Monday, October 28, 2019, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The photographer will be here for approximately one hour. P.M. Kindergarten parents can bring children in at 8:30 a.m. for their picture.

If your child was absent, new to our school, or did not previously order pictures but you want to now, you have this opportunity for a retake.

If you feel the pictures taken earlier this month were unacceptable, the pictures must be returned the day of retakes. Instructions for retakes, as well as ordering additional prints, were enclosed in the original picture package. Extra order forms are available in the school office.

PLEASE COMPLETE THIS QUICK SURVEY IF YOUR CHILD WILL HAVE A RETAKE

(The survey is really important. Many kids don't always know if they are supposed to have the retake or not. When we try to organize and schedule, it becomes disruptive to instruction when we call for kids to come to take retakes and even those who don't need a retake start to ask their teacher because they aren't sure - mainly our younger students. Please let us know so we can plan and schedule accordingly).

We​ ​have​ ​many​ ​exciting​ ​upcoming​ ​events​ ​for​ ​Halloween.​ ​​​We​ ​have​ ​set​ ​expectations​ ​for​ ​our​ ​children​ ​regarding Halloween​ ​activities​ ​and​ ​participation​ ​and​ ​we​ ​need​ ​your​ ​help​ ​reinforcing​ ​these​ ​expectations.​ ​​​The​ ​PTO​ ​will​ ​be hosting​ ​the​ ​annual​ ​Halloween​ ​festivities​ ​on​ ​Friday,​ ​October​ ​25th​ ​from​ ​6:00​ ​–​ ​8:00​ ​p.m.​ ​​​The​ ​trunk-or-treat event​ ​runs​ ​from​ ​5:45​ ​–​ ​6:15​ ​p.m.​ ​and​ ​will​ ​be​ ​in​ ​the​ ​teachers’​ ​parking​ ​lot.

We​ ​will​ ​be​ ​celebrating​ ​Halloween​ ​at​ ​Carpenter​ ​on​ ​Thursday​, ​October​ ​31st.​ ​​​Parties​ ​will​ ​take​ ​place​ ​throughout the​​ day ​​based​​ on​​ homeroom ​​teacher​​ discretion. ​​​​We​​ will​​ have​​ our annual school​​ parade​​ that​​ will​​ start​​ at​​ 3:10​​ p.m.​​​​

It is​ ​important​ ​that​ ​your​ ​child/​children​ ​follow​ ​theses​ ​expectations​.

*Children should be able to see and be able to navigate the school and many people - nothing should be obstructing their vision.

*Costumes​ ​should​ ​permit​ ​students​ ​to​ ​sit,​ ​move​ ​around​ ​the​ ​room​ ​and​ ​use​ ​the​ ​bathroom​ ​without​ ​assistance.

*All​ ​costumes​ ​must​ ​be​ ​of​ ​a​ ​NON-VIOLENT​ ​nature​ ​and​ ​appropriate​ ​for​ ​the​ ​school​ ​setting​ ​during​ ​the​ ​day​ ​and in​ ​the​ ​evening.​ ​

*NO​ ​WEAPONS​ ​or​ ​“look​-alike​ ​weapons”​ ​are​ ​to​ ​be​ ​brought​ ​to​ ​school,​ ​even​ ​if​ ​they​ ​are​ ​part​ ​of​ ​a​ ​costume.​ ​

*Costumes​ ​should​ ​be​ ​brought​ ​to​ ​school​​ ​​(except​ ​for​ ​A.M.​ ​Kindergarten).​ ​​​They​ ​will​ ​be​ ​worn​ ​AFTER​ ​lunch only.​ ​​​Children​ ​will​ ​change​ ​into​ ​their​ ​costumes​ ​during​ ​lunch/recess​ ​time.​ ​

*Please​ ​do​ ​not​ ​bring​ ​any​ ​spray​ ​cans​ ​to​ ​school.​

*When​ ​coming​ ​to​ ​the​ ​PTO​ ​event​ ​on​ ​Friday,​ ​October​ ​25th,​ ​your​ ​children​ ​must​ ​be​ ​accompanied​ ​by​ ​an​ ​adult.

*Please​ ​do​ ​not​ ​send​ ​food​ ​items/candy​ ​for​ ​your​ ​child​ ​to​ ​share​ ​with​ ​their​ ​class​ ​or​ ​take​ ​home.​ ​​​Other​ ​items​ ​such as​ ​stickers,​ ​pencils,​ ​etc.​ ​are​ ​permitted.​ ​​​ (This doesn't include Trunk or Treat).

PARADE​ ​&​ ​PARTY​ ​INFORMATION:

On​ ​Thursday,​ ​October​ ​31st,​ ​the​ ​children​ ​will​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Annual​ ​Carpenter​ ​Costume​ ​parade.​ ​​​This traditional​ ​event​ ​will​ ​begin​ ​with​ ​the​ ​morning​ ​Kindergarten​ ​classes,​ ​parading​ ​in​ ​and​ ​outside​ ​of​ ​the​ ​building​ ​​at approximately​ ​11:20​ ​a.m.​ ​​​​The​ ​“All”​ ​school​ ​parade​ ​will​ ​begin​ ​at​ ​​3:10​ ​p.m.​​ ​​​Our​ ​students​ ​will​ ​be​ ​parading outside​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Carpenter​ ​School​ ​building​ ​as​ ​well.​ ​​​​Parents​ ​are​ ​invited​ ​to​ ​line​ ​the​ ​parade​ ​route​ ​in​ ​the​ ​front​ ​of the​ ​building​ ​to​ ​videotape​ ​or​ ​photograph​ ​their​ children​ ​as​ ​they​ ​walk​ ​by.​ ​​​In​ ​the​ ​event​ ​of​ ​poor​ ​weather,​ ​the parade​ ​will​ ​be​ ​canceled​ ​and​ ​parents​ will​ ​be​ ​notified​ ​via​ ​​​school​ ​messenger.

Only​ ​room​ ​parents​ ​and​ ​notified​ ​volunteers​ ​should​ ​be​ ​in​ ​the​ ​classrooms​ ​for​ ​the​ ​parties.​ ​​​There​ ​should​ ​be​ ​no younger​ ​children​ ​attending​.​​ ​​​​​Room​ ​parents​ ​should​ ​check​ ​in​ ​just​ ​outside​ ​the​ ​office.

It​ ​is​ ​extremely​ ​important​ ​that​ ​the​ ​rules​ ​above​ ​be​ ​followed​ ​for​ ​a​ ​successful​ ​and​ ​safe​ ​event.​ ​​​In​ ​advance,​ ​we​ ​thank you​ ​for​ ​your​ ​cooperation.

A.M.​ ​Kindergarten​ ​only

Party times determined by homeroom teacher

11:20​ ​a.m.​ ​–​ ​A.M.​ ​Kindergarten​ ​Parade
11:40​ ​a.m.​ ​–​ ​A.M.​ ​Kindergarten​ ​Dismissal

P.M.​ ​Kindergarten​ ​and​ ​Grades​ ​1-5
Party​ ​times​ ​determined​ ​by​ ​homeroom​ ​teachers

3:10​ ​p.m.​ ​–​ ​Parade​ ​begins
3:30​ ​p.m.​ ​–​ ​Dismissal

Sincerely,

Mr.​ ​Brett​ ​Balduf Principal

As the seasons change…keep school closing guidelines in mind

District 64's guidelines focus on wind chill and use the National Weather Service distinctions between an advisory and a warning (among other factors) when considering whether schools will be closed. As always, our first priority is the safety of students and staff when making decisions on when schools are closed. Make sure you know about our School Closing Guidelines before the bad weather hits! Here's to a safe winter ahead!

Thank a Principal on Principal Appreciation Day

District 64 is joining with other schools across Illinois on Friday, Oct. 25 to celebrate Principal Appreciation Day as a part of the nationwide Principal Appreciation Month.

We are asking all members of our school communities to thank their principals for their hard work and commitment to educational excellence.

While this honor happens each year at this time, we should remember that our principals earn our respect and appreciation each and every day. These school leaders face many challenges day-in and day-out, yet they continue to set the tone for educational excellence. Their positive attitude inspires our teachers and lifts students to greater success and their work with families and the community helps build successful learning environments for all students. Principals remain a key aspect of the many positive achievements happening daily in District 64.

Please take this time to thank our District 64 principals for their leadership and dedication through social media (#ThankAPrincipal), with a phone call, email or greeting card. View the District 64 staff directory to contact your school’s principal.

The Dance Club is back at Carpenter. See the flyer below. If you are interested in having your child participate, you need to complete the registration sign-up.

FOOD BASKET FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT D64 FAMILIES

The Park Ridge Kiwanis Club has again taken up the challenge to provide holiday food baskets to School District 64 families in need. But this year the Club will do it without a fundraising event at a local restaurant.

Instead, the Kiwanis will focus on accepting donations online to help more than 100 families in District 64 that fall below the poverty level. The website link is expected to be ready in early November and be open until early December. The link will be promoted in District 64’s weekly

e-News.

In the meantime, cash donations will be accepted through the mail at Kiwanis Holiday Food Basket Fundraiser ℅ Frank Kaminiski, 200 S. Vine, Park Ridge, IL 60068.