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September 24: SL Musical Auditions

September 26: Stock the Lounge (apple theme)

September 27: SL.MSN Hold Drill

October 1-3: SL Book Fair

October 2: Book Fair Family Night

October 2: School Board Meeting

October 8: PTO Meeting

October 10: SL/MSN Evacuation Drill

October 14: Indigenous Peoples Day (No School)

Our Halloween parties and parade will be held on Thursday, October 31st! We are planning for the Halloween Parade to begin at 1:00pm. For the safety and well-being of every student, please select kid-friendly costumes that do not have masks or weapons. Masks present a safety hazard as they limit visibility; and many students across all grade levels find masks frightening. Weapon replicas will not be allowed. Students should bring their costumes to school in a bag or backpack.

Parents are invited on campus to view the outdoor parade. If it is raining, students will parade inside the building. Parents will not be able to come into the building to view the indoor parade.

Please know only PTO room parents and classroom party volunteers may attend classroom parties. All room parents and volunteers must enter and exit the building through the main office and present a driver's license or state ID before receiving a visitor's pass. Please also complete the Parent Volunteer Form and view the Volunteer Safety Video prior to your arrival at school.

To ensure a safe and orderly dismissal on this very busy day, we ask that children take their normal mode of transportation home. Parent volunteers are encouraged to carpool, as parking is limited. Thank you in advance for your support in making this year’s Halloween fun for everyone!

View your School Portraits, and select your yearbook/class picture before Retake Day!*

• *The final deadline is two weeks after retake day; if you do not pick an image VIP will choose a yearbook/class picture image for you
• To view your student’s school portraits look for an email sent to you by “Visual Image Photography”, or go to vipis.com (student ID number may be required)
• Retake pictures will be taken on 10/23/24.
• Retake photos will be added to your online image gallery about a week after photo day
• If you have any questions, please email support@vipis.com

As part of the “See Something, Say Something” initiative, and in recognition of National Awareness Day on September 25th, we encourage everyone to report any suspicious behavior or threats, regardless of how vague they may seem. When reporting a concern, it is crucial to speak directly with a district or school administrator. Our partner, Safe2Help Illinois, provides a 24/7 confidential reporting line that alerts both school administration and the police. If you encounter a threat after school hours, please call 911 or report through Safe2Help at 844-4-SAFEIL (723345) for immediate action. Thank you in advance for your partnership in these important efforts, as safety is everyone’s responsibility!

Come Join Us! District families with children ages birth through five (5) are invited to join us for reading + craft sessions this school year; parents will learn about early literacy and fine motor development strategies, and children will get to engage in reading and craft activities during the sessions. Registration is required and space is limited, so click here sign up today!

Mark your calendars for the next restaurant night out! Hungry Mule is generously giving back to the Spencer Loomis PTO for TWO days! Join us on 10/16 and 10/17 and mention Spencer Loomis! 20% of your entire bill will be donated to the PTO. Hope to see you there!

The Fall Book Fair will be October 1-3. Students need to bring cash or parents should load students’ e-wallets via the QR code. E-wallets are separate from Pushcoin accounts.

Parents, please be on the lookout for a sign-up for Book Fair volunteers in PTBoard.

Spencer Loomis PTO is excited to announce the upcoming production of Once Upon a Mattress Youth Edition, directed by Cricket Theatre Company. If you have a 4th or 5th grader interested in participating, please have them signup for an Audition Slot and Register

It’s not too late to sign up for an audition slot. Auditions will take place on 9/24 from 4-8pm. You must register and sign up for an audition time in order to participate.

Any questions, please email the Musical Committee: spencerloomismusical@gmail.com

Audition Slot Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CA9AE23A2FFCE9-50978022-once

Musical Registration Form: https://forms.gle/d5qAVSgNmfd8BJ2C9

Don’t have time to chair an event, but still want to volunteer when needed? Sign-up for our volunteer pool! Sign-up is on PTBoard.

Here are the dates of our PTO meetings for the 24-25 School Year! We hope you will choose to come and listen about what great things the PTO does and learn in a low pressure environment how you can get involved!

Did you know the Spencer Loomis PTO is on Facebook and Instagram? Follow us there to be in the know for everything Spencer Loomis PTO! Don’t forget to turn your notifications ON!

At Spencer Loomis, we strive to create meaningful and enjoyable events for our students and families. Our success depends on the dedicated volunteers who step forward to chair and organize these events.

To ensure that we have enough time to plan and execute events effectively, we require 1-2+ designated chairs for each event. A final call for chairs will be put out 45 days prior to the event. If no chair is identified 30 days prior to the event, we will need to cancel it.

We understand that this may cause disappointment, but this policy allows us to maintain the high standards we set for our school events while respecting the time and efforts of our volunteers.

We are currently in need of chairs for a Spring Family Event (currently we have 1 chair) and a Kids/Family Night Out Event. Sign up on PTBoard if you’re interested!

Thanks for your understanding and support!