Welch Parent News

Monday, March 9th -

• Robotics Pizza Party 3:35 - 4:30 PM

Tuesday, March 10th -

• 4th Grade Choir 8:00 AM
• Severe Weather Drill 3:00 PM
• 4th/5th Grade Basketball Club 3:35 - 4:30 PM

Thursday, March 12th -

• Kids Heart Challenge
• Young Rembrandts 3:35 - 4:30 PM

Friday, March 13th -

• Welch PTA Meeting 9:30 AM

Save the Date... March 26th 6:00 - 7:30 PM Math Madness!

Please remember to send your child to school with a snack every day. A healthy snack helps students stay focused, energized, and ready to learn throughout the day.

Our office has kept a small supply of extra snacks for students who occasionally forget, but our supply is beginning to run low. We kindly ask families to help by packing a snack each morning so that all students have what they need to get through the day successfully.

Thank you for your support in helping keep our students fueled and ready to learn!

We are SO excited that our culminating day of the Kids Heart Challenge is coming up on Thursday, March 12th! During this day our students will rotate through various heart healthy games and activities and we need volunteers to make this day a success!

Please consider signing up at the link below. All volunteers should come 5-10 minutes prior to their selected shift(s) and check in at the main office with your ID. Questions? Please reach out to Stephen Horne (stephen_horne@ipsd.org)

Kids Heart Challenge 2026

Thank you to everyone who has completed the survey! If you have not yet done so, now is your opportunity to participate in the annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of your child’s school as it relates to the important elements of school effectiveness.

On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey is administered online by the University of Chicago. All survey responses will be kept confidential. The state will provide survey results for individual schools only if a school has at least 20 percent of parents take the survey. If you have children attending more than one school, we ask that you complete the survey for each school.

To take this short survey:

1. Visit 5Essentials Survey Link

2. Type and select “Dupage” as "County." (The county is the location of the school district's main office.)

3. Type your school's name into the "School" field and select your school.

The survey will be open through March 13, 2026.

It is time for the Welch Yearbook Cover Contest! Students in grades 1 -5 are eligible to participate; entries are due by Friday, March 27th. Please see the link below for more information!

Linked below is a schedule for the March 17th E Learning Day. Our kindergarten and first grade students will receive a learning packet to complete on this day, while students in grades 2- 5 will engage in both synchronous and asynchronous instruction via Google Meet. Welch Staff Google Meet links are here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Tr7DZdoq1_i3mVwbQtQxUwaDjOVK8NVBvBTL9GuWycg/edit?usp=sharing Please reach out to your child's teacher with any questions!

Please complete this form if your student has permission to purchase a second lunch entree and/or second meal. Each student will need this form completed in order to purchase a second entree or meal. The cost is as follows: Breakfast - Second Meal $3.75; Lunch - Second Entree - $4.40 and Second Meal - $5.75; regardless of Free/Reduced Lunch status, EVERYONE who takes a second entree and/or meal will be charged these amounts.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEXO7stk8NiVvGaE4q0JLWS7Upzw1PViq0xphie8kYvE00aQ/viewform?usp=header

PTA Board Elections Coming Soon

It’s time to begin planning for next year’s PTA Board. All four officer positions will be open, and we would love to see new faces step into leadership roles.

Here’s a quick look at what each position involves:

President
Leads PTA meetings, works closely with the school administration, helps guide overall planning for events and initiatives, and keeps everything moving forward.

Vice President
Supports the President and helps coordinate events and committees. This role often oversees key programs, and steps in wherever support is needed.

Treasurer
Manages the PTA budget, tracks income and expenses, and ensures financial reporting stays organized and transparent.

Secretary
Records meeting minutes, manages our social media, and helps keep communication clear and consistent.

Being on the PTA Board is a meaningful way to support our school community, and help shape the experiences our students enjoy each year. If you’re curious, we encourage you to reach out with questions.

Thank you, as always, for supporting Welch and the PTA!

Welch will be collecting plastic bread tags to donate to SCARCE for recycling in partnership with Danielle Cares for Chairs. Plastic bread tags are those square clips commonly used to seal bags around a loaf of bread, bagels, or even produce. If you are trying to reduce your plastic use, they can be hard to avoid. Further, plastic bread tags are not recyclable in your curbside recycling bin. Therefore, millions end up in landfills each year, just adding to our disposable plastic problem. it takes about 260,000 bread tags to purchase a basic wheelchair – so every bread tag counts! We will have collection bags at Welch, so please feel free to bring yours in or send them with your child!