Fox Ridge Family Newsletter
September 19, 2025
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Upcoming Dates
Wednesday, 9/24- Elementary Early Release
Friday, 9/26-St. Charles Marching Band visit to Fox Ridge-Kick off Homecoming weekend
Friday, 10/3- Make Up Picture Day/Retakes
Friday, 10/3- Fox Trot Fun Run PTO Fundraiser
Friday, 10/3- Kick-A-Thon St Charles East HS 6:30pm
Thursday, 10/9 & Friday, 10/10-Parent Teacher Conferences and Book Fair
Fox Squad Off to a Great Start!
Fox Squad (formerly WATCH Dogs)
iReady-Parent Directions
If you need a printed copy of your child's iReady results please email nia.york@d303.org and include your child's full name. A copy will be sent home with your child only upon request. Depending on the volume of requests this may not happen same day.
Pick-A-Time Conference Scheduling
Scheduling for conferences opens on Friday, September 26th at 8AM and will close Monday, October 6th. Conferences will be held Thursday, October 9th 8AM-8PM and Friday, October 10th 8AM-12PM.
NO GLASS Water Bottles at School-PLEASE!!
Principally speaking
This week we have started our Fox Squad, a special thank you to the family members who have visited and enjoyed time during recess.
This edition of our newsletter includes many opportunities for Fox Ridge Foxes to join clubs. These are wonderful opportunities for our kids to connect and extend their learning and relationships with one another and our staff. Take a look at the various clubs and information.
Below I have included a letter regarding our upcoming SEL survey for our students in grades 3-5.
Only a few spots left...
Girls Running Club!
CLUB Offerings
Girls Running Club
Attention girls in grades 3-5! Are you ready to get stronger, faster, and more confident? Join the Girls Running Club! We’ll train together, build endurance, and celebrate girl power every step of the way.
Limited spots available – Registration will open on Monday, September 15.
Season runs September 23rd through November 6, 2025
Registration required: Batavia Bat Race 5K, Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 8:30
Tuesday & Thursday’s 3:30 - 4:45
Open to grades 3-5.
New District 303 attendance procedures-removal of prearranged absences
District 303 attendance procedures were updated and approved at the June 9, 2025, Board Meeting. All district procedures are available in the CUSD 303 Student Handbook found in the Parent/Community tab in the Information column of the districtd303.org website.
Updates to the attendance procedures were made to bring consistency across all schools within the district and to clarify student attendance expectations. One example of an update is the removal of the pre-arranged absence procedure. This aligns with the definitions of excused and unexcused absences found in Section 2.2.
Families are encouraged to review the CUSD 303 Student Handbook to familiarize themselves with the districtwide procedures.
Here is a link that takes you to the section of the handbook that is dedicated to attendance. In addition, the district created magnets for all to support keeping track of absences. These were sent home with students yesterday or today.
HAC
HAC is where you will log into to see your child's teacher information! Please click below if you need help logging in!
We need your help on arrival and dismissal
We need your help! For everyone’s safety, please only use the crosswalk when walking to and from school during pick-up and drop-off times. Many parents have been walking across in the middle of the car line, which is very dangerous. Using the crosswalk helps keep all of our students, families, and staff safe. Thank you for modeling safe practices for our children!
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Drop-off line use: If you are driving and feel comfortable, please use the drop-off line instead of parking and walking your child in.
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Staying in your car: If you are in our drop-off or pick-up loop, please remain in your car. If you are waiting due to arriving at 3:20 or earlier for pickup, kindly turn off your engine—idling for five minutes or more creates unnecessary pollution.
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Crosswalk safety: If you choose to park and walk your child, please use the crosswalk. This helps with traffic flow and keeps everyone safe.
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Back meeting location: If your child is expected to meet you in the back because you’ve parked on the side street, please make sure they know this plan. Some confusion has occurred when students say they are car riders, as we then guide them to the front of the building.
Thank you for helping us make arrival and dismissal safe and smooth for everyone!
Health Office Contact Info
Kimberly Barnum-Certified School Nurse
Samantha Montgomery-Registered Nurse
They can be reached at 331-228-2404 in the Health Office or by email:
Ready, set, GO! Our Fox Ridge Fun Run fall fundraiser is upon us.
On Friday, October 3rd, each grade will take to the field to run like the wind! Students will earn rewards as they achieve various fundraising goals. All funds raised will support the PTO’s mission to provide enhancements to our school community. Donations can be made until Monday, October 6th at 12 a.m.
Visit https://ptofoxridge.membershiptoolkit.com/foxtrot_fundraiser
for more information and to donate.
Did you know we have 17 PTO committees and counting? Review the 2025-2026 committees on the PTO website and see what might fit your passion, talent, and time!