March 17, 2024

Hi Eagle Families,

Happy St. Patricks Day! We are almost there! We currently have 10 percent of parents that have completed the 5Essentials Survey! We need at least 20 percent of our parents to take the survey. The Illinois 5Essentials survey is now open. Please click the link below to share your voice about our school! 5 Essentials Parent Survey Link

Please remember that Tuesday, March 19th will be an E-Learning day for students due to voting. The remote learning schedule is below and here is the specials schedule.

Please support the PTO by purchasing a ticket to their talent show for the 4th and 5th grade students on Wednesday, March 20th at 6:30 p.m. at the Homewood Auditorium.

We have some updates in the newsletter for this week. As always, please feel to contact me if you have any questions or concerns at 708-647-7100.

Let's connect.....

Email address: emcneil@sd161.org

Office number: 708-647-7100

Flossmoor School District 161 is administering the survey of school climate and learning conditions. The survey provides a unique opportunity for students, teachers and parents to have a voice in improving their schools.

The Illinois 5Essentials Survey provides a comprehensive picture of a school’s organizational culture in an individualized report measuring five “essentials” critical for school success:

• Effective Leaders
• Collaborative Teachers
• Involved Families
• Supportive Environment
• Ambitious Instruction

We encourage all District 161 teachers, parents, and students to make their voices heard to impact positive change. You can find the link to the parent site at https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/login/

Upcoming Dates

1. E-Learning Day due to voting (No in person school) / March 19, 2024

2. PTO sponsored talent show at Homewood Auditorium / March 20, 2024 / 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

3. Rock your Socks Day / March 21, 2024 / World Down Syndrome Day

4. Spring Break Begins /March 25, 2024

5. School Resumes/ April 1, 2024

6. FH IAR Pep Rally for students / April 1, 2024

7. District Diversity Dinner / April 3, 2024 / 6:30 p.m.

8. Virtual PTO Meeting with Dr. Smith/ April 4, 2024 / 6:30 p.m.

9. IAR Testing begins for grades 3-5 / April 2, 2024

10. Family Steam Night / April 10, 2024 / 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

11. ISA Testing begins for grade 5 / April 15, 2024

12. Spring musical at Flossmoor Hills / April 18th and 19th

Our Spring Scholastics Book Fair is coming March 13th through March 22nd. Visit our book fair homepage to preview books and set up your students eWallet.

Time is running out to get your discounted online Talent Show tickets. Online advance ticket sales end at Midnight on Tuesday, 3/19. This PTO sponsored fundraiser fosters community engagement, builds student confidence, and financially supports the 5th-grade class end-of-the-year activities. All of the unused funds are being donated to the 4th-grade class for their 5th-grade activities!

We have a fun show that will include:

• Live DJ entertainment
• Student dance, instruments, and spoken word performances
• The Flossmoor Hills highly acclaimed "Showtime Steppers"
• Concession stand snacks available for purchase

Get your advance discounted tickets online today! Please email Mrs. Whittier, erwhittier@gmail.com with questions.

The Flossmoor Hills Fun Run will Return April 26, 2024. Your Flossmoor Hills PTO is looking for vendors to help bring this school wide fundraiser and event to life. If you are able to provide services such as Inflatables/Bouncy Houses, Event Decor and Balloons, DJ, etc. please fill out our Vendor Information Form.

3rd grade is learning about weather. We are learning to record weather data i.e. precipitation, wind direction, wind speed, temperature, and cloud cover. We are learning about the different types of weather tools ie. weather vane, cloud cover chart, thermometer, and anemometer.

Dear parents and guardians,

We invite you to attend the Flossmoor School District 161 Diversity Dinner 2024 with guest speaker Catherine Ross-Cook on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The event will take place at Parker Junior High School from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. The attached flyer contains additional information about the event.

Please reserve your seat by completing the Diversity Dinner Registration form no later than Friday, March 22, 2024. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Karen French at 708-647-7017.

Please help keep our students safe by observing the traffic signs and patterns around the school. There is NO PARKING on the east side of the street during school hours. This helps to ensure that the buses can pass down the street safely without causing damage to cars and that our students can safely cross the street. Additionally, please do not double park your car. This creates traffic congestion along the street.

Additionally, cell phone usage is prohibited while driving in a school zone.

Monthly attendance letters will be sent home for children that miss two or more days unexcused.

If your child will not be in attendance please call the school's absence line at 708-709-7699 ext. 2053. This line is available for messages 24 hours a day. Call the school office at 708-647-7100 if calling after 8:30 a.m. on the day of the absence.

Breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m. Students eating breakfast should enter the main entry doors (Door A) upon arrival to school.

• Kindergarten and 5th Grade - 11:30 a.m. - recess begins at 11:50 a.m.
• 1st Grade and 3rd Grade - 12:10 p.m. - recess begins at 12:30 p.m.
• 2nd Grade and 4th Grade - 11:50 a.m. - recess begins at 12:10 p.m.

If you need to drop off lunch to your student after the school day has started, you may utilize the grade level bins on the cart in the foyer. Please label your child's lunch bag.

Reminder: Lunches sent to the school by food delivery services such as Uber Eats, GrubHub, DoorDash, etc. are not allowed.

Log into your child's Skyward account to load money to purchase breakfast and lunch. Please check your child's account regularly.

If you would like to celebrate your child's birthday in school, please send non edible items to share (i.e., pencils, bubbles, stickers, etc.). We cannot allow students to share outside food/treats in school.

Time is running out to get your discounted online Talent Show tickets. Online advance ticket sales end at Midnight on Tuesday, 3/19. This PTO sponsored fundraiser fosters community engagement, builds student confidence, and financially supports the 5th-grade class end-of-the-year activities. All of the unused funds are being donated to the 4th-grade class for their 5th-grade activities!

We have a fun show that will include:

• Live DJ entertainment
• Student dance, instruments, and spoken word performances
• The Flossmoor Hills highly acclaimed "Showtime Steppers"
• Concession stand snacks available for purchase

Get your advance discounted tickets online today! Please email Mrs. Whittier, erwhittier@gmail.com with questions.

Our Spring Scholastics Book Fair is here through March 22nd. Students have filled out their wishlist and classes have begun shopping the fair. Visit our bookfair homepage to preview books and set up your students eWallet.

Are you available to volunteer? Monthly students look forward to the Eagle Cart stopping by their classroom. Volunteers will go around to each classroom with the cart and collect Eagle Bucks as the students shop.

We have two shifts available on Friday, March, 22, 2024 for volunteers to come into the school and help students shop. Sign-up today!

As a reminder all volunteers must have a state issued ID scanned to participate.

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C094DAEAD23AAF8C70-47311049-eagle

There are still several ways for you to get involved! We welcome and value the time that our parents take to help us build the home to school connection.

Contact the PTO if you have any questions!

flossmoorhillspto261@gmail.com

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3721 Beech Street,

Flossmoor, Illinois 60422

708-647-7100

https://www.sd161.org/o/flossmoor-hills

Principal / Evita McNeil - Dobson