This Week at Windsor...
February 27th, 2026
February 2026
Windsor Families,
It was a great week at Windsor!
Next week, the Pack the Piggy Fundraiser begins. Please see below for more information! Also, see below to sign your child up for the multicultural fair. Students will spend the morning in the gym presenting to their peers and teachers. We hope to have many students participate! It will be a fun event for all of our students to make connections with each other.
Please be sure to scroll down to see all of the new items in this newsletter, it is packed with important information!
Have a wonderful weekend,
Mrs. Anastacio and Mrs. Soprano
Windsor's Multicultural Week March 9th - 13th
Multicultural Week
Windsor students will be participating in multicultural week March 9-13th. Our wildcats will learn about different cultures and participate in different activities during their specials classes; music, art, PE, and LMC. On Monday March 9th, we will have an all-school assembly and kick-off performance by Brazilian Capoeira. Thank you to the Windsor PTA for sponsoring this assembly!
Windsor's World
This year Windsor's World will be a daytime student only event that will take place during the school on Friday, March 13th. Students who wish to participate can work on their display board at home or during our teacher sponsored lunches. For families who are not able to purchase a display board, we have a limited number of board available in the front office. On the day of the event, students will stand by their board and share information about their families culture while grade levels visit.
Please see the link below for more information as well as a link to sign your child up for the daytime student only event:
Sign-up:
Helpful Information for Windsor’s World Fair 2026:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KzB9ztBb4ytyr1u8JeLbUPip_Epmw4SNBuamUog5dBo/edit?usp=sharing
Pack the Piggies
Are you ready to Pack the Piggy, Windsor School? The Arlington Heights Council of PTA’s (AHC-PTA) funds $15k annually in scholarships for former D25 graduating seniors in D214. This year, the AHC-PTA will be running it’s 5th “Pack the Piggies” fundraiser across the district to raise money for these scholarships.
The contest begins March 2nd and goes through March 6th, which gives us 5 days to pack our piggy to reach our goal! Each district school’s goal is to raise $1 per student. Our school's goal is $519.00. If we reach our school goal, our school’s prize will be a superhero spirit day and an all school dance party. We will celebrate our superhero Wildcats for meeting our goal!
To help reach our goal, students can bring in coins, cash, or checks (made out to the AHC-PTA) and pack our piggy! Let’s have some fun for a great cause starting March 2nd!
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
PRESIDENTS DAY- FEB 16
A federal holiday for honoring all the past and present presidents who have served as president of the United States of America.
Celebrated on the third Monday in February, date changes year to year.
LUNAR NEW YEAR- FEB 17
The Lunar New Year marks the beginning of a calendar year based on lunar cycles. Also known as Chinese Chunjie, Vietnamese Tết, Korean Seollal, Tibetan Losar, or the Spring Festival, Lunar New Year is typically celebrated in many Asian countries. The celebration begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar and concludes 15 days later with the first full moon.
*Dates change year to year
RAMADAN (Begins FEB 17)
Ramadan is a holy month of fasting, introspection and prayer for Muslims. During Ramadan, Muslims do not eat or drink from dawn to sunset, they break their daily fasts by sharing meals with family and friends. The end of Ramadan is celebrated with a three-day festival known as Eid al-Fitr.
*You can exchange Ramadan greetings by saying “Ramadan Kareem,” which translates into “Have a generous Ramadan,” or “Ramadan Mubarak,” which translates into “Happy Ramadan.”
Windsor Drive Drop and Go
Just a reminder, please pull all of the way up on Windsor Drive to our furtherest staff member no matter which door your child enters the building through. We have many staff members outside monitoring our students as they exit cars and walk into the building. This helps to keep our intersection at Windsor and Miner clear. While there are not many families driving to school now, as the weather gets cooler or rainy, many will opt to drive, so we ask that you follow these expectations each day.
We appreciate you parking on alternate streets for arrival and dismissal. It helps to alleviate congestion on Windsor Drive. We have had some concerns raised from neighbors that live on the Sunset Terrace cul de sac, due to Windsor families parking in the cul de sac, delivery trucks and those who live there are not able to access their homes during our arrival and pick up. Please only park on one side of the street and not in the actual cul de sac to ensure that our neighbors are able to access their homes at all times. Thank you!
Absences/Tardies:
Absences/Tardies:
We prefer you report your child's absence online, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd692piwt06CLm3kTcaMsZUNA-Cpt0f0XYjU71GUm9XBBuamQ/viewform but if you need to call, please dial our main office line and listen for the prompts: (847) 398-4297.
To sign in and out your child for late arrival, early dismissal or doctor appointments, you can use any of the QR codes in the front office or the one shown here. Be sure to bring your cell phone in with you when you come.
Windsor Elementary School
Email: Lanastacio@sd25.org
Website: https://www.sd25.org/windsor
Location: 1315 East Miner Street, Arlington Heights, IL, USA
Phone: 847-398-4297
Twitter: @WindsorWildcats