Norton Creek Elementary

Thursday Tidbits - September 23, 2020

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

  • 9/23/21-Norton Creek Open House For Parents(5:00-6:20pm)
  • 9/24/21- Eagles Eat Out/Colonial Cafe from 4pm-8pm
  • 9/27/21- Rescheduled School Board Meeting @7pm(Haines Center)
  • 9/29/21- Early Release Day(dismissal at 2:10pm)
  • 10/4/21- Picture Retake Day
CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Click on the tab to view the Norton Creek calendar

Kick-A-Thon 2021

Support Mr. White for the Kick-A-Thon!


Mr. White will be participating in the event on October 8th at the St. Charles East varsity football game. Your student can bring in any donation to donate to the cause. Donations are being accepted now. Students will be signing the Kick-A- Thon banner which will be seen at the football game on October 8th.


Every year, CUSD 303 students and community members come together to raise money for this important event. The Kick-A-Thon is a joint effort by St. Charles North and East High Schools to raise money to help fight cancer. To date, over $1M has been raised!!! If you are interested in donating, please use this link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/stcharles-kickathon?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

Parent Teacher Conferences

Schedule your child(s) parent teacher conference. Pick-A-Time opened today Thursday 9/23 at 8am and closes on October 4th at 11:59pm. Please click below for instructions on how to schedule.
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Band Information

Band - Noteworthy News!

All 5th-grade band members will begin morning rehearsals next week! Please drop off students at the main entrance between 7:05-7:10 so that we can begin to play at 7:15AM. All band students will need to bring instruments and their method book. I look forward to seeing the band together as a large ensemble!


Band spirit wear is available for purchase at www.celticcustom.com. Sales end on Friday, September 24, so don't delay!

New Email For All Families To Use

Please email any arrival/dismissal changes as well as any information for the school nurse or office staff to nor-office@d303.org

SCHOOL DAILY SCHEDULES

Kindergarten thru 5th Grades-

8:00am-3:00pm


Our school office is open from 7:30am until 4:00pm on school days.

Attendance For Students

Please call the school attendance line if your student will be absent/tardy/leaving early from school at 331-228-2700. Please spell your students first and last name or their student ID number when you leave a message. If you are emailing the teacher please also email

nor-office@d303.org indicate students first and last name.


When picking up your child early from school please come to the main office with your picture ID. Students will only be released to individuals that are listed under the contact information on the students account.

Early Release Wednesdays

The following dates below are early release Wednesdays. Please plan accordingly for your children.


Students will be released at 2:10pm on the followings dates this year-


  • September 29th
  • October 27th
  • December 1st
  • January 26th
  • February 23
  • March 23
  • April 27

Dismissal Changes/Bus Changes

If there is a occasional change to your child dismissal please email nor-office@d303.org and your child's teacher or call the office directly at 331-228-2701. If it is after 2pm please call the office directly so that we can ensure your child gets the notification of changes.

Picture Retake Day

Picture Retake Day will be held on October 4th during the school day. If your child is taking a retake and you ordered a picture package please have your child return the package on retake day. Call the main office with any questions. If you did not order pictures and need information to how to please go to cphelpcenter.com

Big Hearts Holiday Gift Program Enrollment

LUNCH SCHEDULES

LUNCH SCHEDULES:

5th Grade: 10:50-11:10

2nd Grade:11:15-11:35

Kindergarten: 11:40-12:00

1st Grade: 12:05-12:25

3rd Grade: 12:30-12:50

4th Grade: 12:55-1:15


If your student forgets their lunch please email the classroom teacher and drop off at the main office. Please label with the students full name.

Lunch Ordering Information

If your child orders lunch it includes a white or chocolate milk. Water and juice will incur a fee regardless of whether a lunch is ordered. If your child only orders a milk there will also be a fee for that. Please ensure that your Pushcoin account has lunch money on it to cover any charges.


If your child orders a lunch it comes with a milk choice only. If your child orders breakfast in the morning it will be sent home that day for them to eat at home the next morning. Breakfast does not occur at school. Please call the office at 331-228-2700 with any questions.

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Information From The Nurse Below regarding COVID Guidelines

NORTON CREEK PTO

CHECK OUT THE NORTON CREEK PTO WEBSITE FOR THE LATEST PTO INFORMATION!

PTO'S E-NEWS THIS WEEK!

PTO MEETING

Thank you for all that came to our PTO meeting on Tuesday, September 14th @ 7 PM. Sorry, we missed you if you couldn't attend but you can read the minutes here: PTO Minutes (Sept. 2021) to stay in the loop. We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting, October 12, 2021, @ 7 PM.


LOOP THE LAKE

Loop the Lake on Friday, October 1st from 4:45-6:30 PM.

Register Here: https://nortoncreekpto.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/162724

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Sign-up on MTK

Check-in starts at 4:45 and people can start laps at 5 PM. Strollers are welcome, but no other scooters or bikes (we want to keep everyone safe). Also, please bring a canned good to reach our goal of 500 cans for the Northern Illinois Food Bank. If we reach our goal, an extra recess pass can be cashed in by classroom teachers. $20 of an optional registration fee per household to participate (registration on MTK opens next week). Show your school spirit with a "Wave of Color" shirt from home on race day: K-red, 1st-orange, 2nd-yellow, 3rd-green, 4th-blue, and 5th-violet/purple!


SPIRIT WEAR

Norton Creek spirit wear sale starts Monday, Sept. 20th.

Order Link (click here)

Deadline to order: Oct 3rd - Late orders not accepted

See flyer attached


EAGLES EAT OUT

Colonial Cafe (dine-in or take-out)

Friday, 9/24 @ 4-8PM

See Flyer Attached


BAND / ORCHESTRA

A reminder that the early morning band and orchestra start next week.


MTK!!!

Don't forget to register on our Norton Creek website (MTK). MTK allows you to sign-up for our fun events, get the school directory, and volunteer.

FALL FEST

A meeting of the minds will be scheduled soon. Want to help? Want to get involved? Reach out to your PTO board members:

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NORTON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NORTON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NORTON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Norton Creek Elementary School, Smith Road, West Chicago, IL, USA 331-228-2700 nortoncreek.d303.org/