Family Playbook November 2025

Hey Algonquin Pre-K Families,

We can hardly believe the first two months of the school year are complete! From mastering new centers to making wonderful new friends, the energy and growth in our Algonquin Pre-K classrooms have been truly inspiring.

This success belongs to you, too! Your involvement, encouragement, and trust are the foundation of everything we do. Our partnership with our Pre-K families is the essential ingredient that turns early lessons into a habit of learning—a curiosity and love for school that will stay with your child for a lifetime.

Thank you for being such an integral part of our community. Here's to many more months of discovery!

Our goal is 100% of families participating in Parent -Teacher Conferences

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Children First,

Mrs. Hybert

Principal

Please download the Classdojo app to get access to communication from the district, school and your child's teacher. We will have a table at our Open House on September 10 if you need help accessing. You can always check our website as well at www.sd163.com or like our Algonquin facebook page!

• Please remember that our doors open at 7:55 for AM drop-off. Breakfast is served in the gym from 7:55- 8:15.
• If you arrive to Algonquin later than 8:15 you MUST sign your child into the office.
• If you need Childcare Services to fit your schedule, please contact our Family Engagement Team for resources.
• If you need to pick up your child before the 2:45 dismissal time - call the office before 2:00 PM . Every minute of learning counts. so please try to limit early pickup if possible.
• We are building partnerships between school and home so attendance at school is very important. Our goal is to have 95% of our little scholars here every day. If your little can not be in school please call Ms. Lacy at 708-668-9250 to report an absence.
• If you are visiting you will need to sign in at the front office, present an ID for our safety check and wear a visitor lanyard. Visitors are expected to follow the visitor/parent code of conduct in the 25-26 Parent Student Handbook.
• If you need to visit a classroom or teacher, as a courtesy to the teachers ,we ask that you make arrangements at least 24 hours ahead

• November 7 Pre K screening for new students - spread the word if you know someone looking to enroll
• November 10 - No School Veteran's Day
• November 17 - School Board Meeting 7:00 PM at 21st Century
• November 18 - 10:45 Early Dismissal - NO PM classes
• Nov 24- No School Parent Teacher Conferences 2:00PM-8:00PM
• November 25- No School Parent Teacher Conferences 8:00AM -1:00PM
• November 26- Nov 30 - No School Fall Break

🚨👮‍♀️ A Big Thank You to Our Park Forest First Responders! 🚒🍩

We had an exciting month of learning and community building here at Algonquin Pre-K!

Our little learners had a fantastic time getting hands-on with fire safety thanks to the amazing team from the Park Forest Fire Department! They learned important lessons about what to do in an emergency and that firefighters are helpers.

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Then, on Character Day, we were thrilled to share some special treats and build wonderful relationships with the friendly officers from the Park Forest Police Department! It was a great opportunity for our students to see our local police as trusted community friends.

We're so grateful to both departments for taking the time to invest in our youngest citizens and help us teach important lessons about safety and community trust.

Thank you, Park Forest Fire and Police, for your partnership! ❤️

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Understanding Our District Communication Chain of Communication

When you have a question, concern, or need support regarding your child’s education, please follow the communication path below.

Start with your child’s teacher, who can address most classroom or academic concerns. If the issue is not resolved, reach out to the school principal, who oversees school policies and operations.

For matters that extend beyond the school level or involve district-wide policies, contact the superintendent’s office.

If concerns remain unresolved after following these steps, they may be brought to the Board of Education during public meetings or through formal communication channels.

Following this process helps ensure that concerns are handled efficiently and at the appropriate level.

• attend our family activities
• volunteer to help run an activity at one of our events
• Sign up for our Parent Action Committee and help us plan our next event- next meeting is November 20 at 10:30 AM
• Keep talking with with your little's teachers
• Share with us your baby's strengths and areas to continue to grow.
• Work on or ask for help or share ideas on Toilet training 😀

We want to give a huge, heartfelt shoutout to the one and only Mrs. Lacy, our amazing School Secretary!

If you've ever called, visited, or needed to know anything about our school, chances are you've talked to Mrs. Lacy. She is truly the one who runs our little school, keeping everything organized, safe, and running smoothly every single day.

Mrs. Lacy is more than just a secretary—she is the friendly face, the calm voice, and the ultimate source of all the answers for our families and staff. Her welcoming spirit ensures that everyone who walks through our doors feels instantly at home.

Thank you, Mrs. Lacy, for your dedication and for being the glue that holds our wonderful Algonquin Pre-K community together!

Next time you see her, be sure to say hello and thank her for everything she does! 👋

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