Fox Ridge eNews

November

Tuesday, November 17th - PTO Meeting @ 7:00 pm

Wednesday, November 18th - Early Release 2:35 pm dismissal

Wednesday, November 18th - Report Cards available on ParentVUE

Thursday, November 19th- Kit & Kin Maker's Market (registration closes Thursday 11/19 and we still need more vendors to make this event happen)

November 23rd - November 27th - Thanksgiving Break (No School)

Thursday November 26th- PTO Holiday Plant Fundraiser Ends

December

Friday, December 11th - Kit& Kin Maker's Market 6:00-8:00 pm

School Start Time - 9:05 am

Earliest Drop-Off Time - 8:50 am

School End Time - 3:25 pm

Early Release End Time - 2:35 pm

We were honored to have 17 veterans join us for our assembly on Wednesday! Cub Scout Pack 110 led our flag ceremony, which included the Pledge of Allegiance. Our 5th grade orchestra performed America the Beautiful and our choir sang The Armed Forces Medley. We shared a story, Proud as a Peacock, Brave as a Lion, and we finished with an all school performance of Thank You Veterans. Our students did an amazing job recognizing our veterans. We hope all of our guests felt our appreciation for their service.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the November Staff Appreciation. Staff definitely felt the rainbow of appreciation from our families! The snacks, drinks, and decor were such a fantastic way to start this week and we cannot thank you enough!

Last Friday, our 3rd graders had the amazing opportunity to listen to Dog Man author, Dav Pilkey, as he shared a message of Positivity, Purpose, and Perseverance. Mr. Pilkey was entertaining, connected with the audience, and brought a lot of fun to the visit! Mr. Pilkey's generosity was felt across D303. Every elementary school received a gift card to Anderson's Book Shop for the purchase of LRC books. Additionally, student trivia participants were gifted Dog Man merch and a gift card to Anderson's Book Shop. A visit from such a well known author was such an amazing experience, and we know the third graders will remember this for a long time!

Congratulations to our Student Ambassadors for winning the Spirit of Christmas award from the Big Hearts of Fox Valley Deck the Box contest!

It seems like our warm weather has definitely shifted for the season. Please ensure students are coming with appropriate outdoor attire for recess. We highly encourage you to label your child's coat, hat, and gloves as we can then quickly return items if they end up in the lost and found.

Between November 9 and November 20, 2026, 3rd and 5th graders will be taking the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT). The test consists of three sections, 90 minutes of total test time, broken into nine 10-minute tests. Fox Ridge 3rd and 5th graders will be testing on November 10th, 13th, and 16th.

Please see this letter form our Assessment Office regarding the CogAT.

Beginning in November, Samantha Sommerfeld and Grace Ivey, school social workers, will begin Erin's Law lessons utilizing the Second Step Child Protection Unit. For more information regarding Erin's Law and the Second Step instructional resource, please see this letter.