The Fernway Flash
November 3, 2023
IMPORTANT DATES IN NOVEMBER
- Nov. 1st: Online Parent Conferences Sign Ups Open
- Nov. 3rd: PTO Hot Lunch Orders due
- Nov. 3rd: PTO Treat Day (Creamery)
- Nov. 5th: Daylight Savings Time
- Nov. 5th: PTO Color Run @ 12:30
- Nov. 6th: PTO Popcorn Day
- Nov.7th: PTO Pizza Day
- Nov. 8th: PTO Hot Lunch (Life is a Slice)
- Nov. 10th: Veterans Day ...Assembly for Family Veterans at 9:00, Wear red, white, and blue.
- Nov. 10th: Treat Day (cookie)
- Nov. 15th: PTO Hot Lunch Pop's
- Nov. 16h: PTO Hot Lunch McDonald's
- Nov. 18th: Last Day for Online Parent Conferences Sign Ups
- Nov. 17th: PTO Extra Hot Lunch (Chick Fil A) and Ice Cream Day
- Nov. 20th and 21st: Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Nov. 22nd-24th: No School
- Nov. 23rd: Thanksgiving
- Nov. 29th: PTO Subway Lunch Day
Fernway Celebrates Veteran's Day
On Friday, November 10th, Fernway School will be having a Veterans’ Day assembly to honor the men and women who have bravely fought for our freedoms. We will be meeting in the school gym at 9:00 a.m. We would like to invite your family members who are veterans or active military personnel to attend. They will be honored with songs. If you have a family member who would like to join us, please fill out the sheet below and return it to school so that we know who will be attending.
If you have a family member who is a veteran or is currently active in the military, please fill in the name(s) on the attached form below so that we may place the name(s) on a star that will hang in the gym during our celebration. Please return the bottom portion of this letter by Thursday, November 9, 2022.
Also our 4th grade choir will be performing at the event. Parents of our choir members are welcome to attend.
Report Card Day ~ Friday, November 10th
Beginning Friday, November 10th , first-quarter student report cards will be available in your Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Please follow the steps below or click HERE to download instructions for accessing elementary and middle school student report cards.
If you need assistance accessing the Parent Portal, please call your school office.
D140 Celebrates Veterans Day 2023
D140 students and staff are encouraged to wear red, white, and blue to commemorate Veterans Day on Friday, November 10th.
Schools throughout the district will participate in patriotic programs, collections, class projects, and/or tributes to our military veterans. We honor the millions of American military men and women who have valiantly fought to build, improve, and defend our nation's freedom.
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS - ONLINE & IN-PERSON OPTIONS AVAILABLE
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held in all KSD 140 elementary and middle schools on Monday, November 20th , and Tuesday, November 21st.
On Wednesday, November 1st, parents received an email with directions for registering for parent-teacher conferences through our ParentSquare platform. Conference scheduling links will be open from November 1 through November 16.
FROM PTO
Sunday November 5th is our 1st color run! For all who are participating, please arrive to the Metra station parking lot on 153rd Street in Orland Park at 12:30pm to check in and pick up your color run shirt. Run to begin at 1:00 pm. Top prize winners for raising the most will be announced after the run. Any questions please reach out to Stephanie 708-942-9990 or Kelli 312-402-9991.
Today is also the last day to raise money for our Color Run! Get those pledges in!
Today is the last day to order for 2nd quarter! Get those orders in! . No later orders accepted.
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You’re invited to Cheddar Up: Hot Lunch Orders December 4th thru January 31st
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