This Week at Windsor...

Windsor Families,

It was a great week at Windsor!

We are incredibly grateful for each of our wildcats and for the wonderful community that makes Windsor such a special place. We wish you all a joyful, restful week, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Monday, December 1st! When we return we will be begin our annual gift card drive. This gift card drive has been a wonderful Windsor tradition for many years. The gift cards go to families in need within our Windsor school community. We ask that if you contribute gift cards, that they are in increments of $20.00 to stores like Walmart, Target, Mariano's and Aldi.

Today, our wildcats participated in Dens, the topic was thankful! Dens started with a quick growth mindset question, "if your brain can talk, what would it say thank you for learning this year?" followed by writing down something they are thankful for.

If you have a teacher that you are thankful for, feel free to scroll down and recognize a staff member. All submissions are shared with the staff member.

Just a reminder, animals of all sizes are not allowed on school property during arrival or dismissal.

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Anastacio and Mrs. Soprano

Friday, November 21st- Progress reports emailed home

November 24th - 28th- No school

Monday, December 1st- School resumes

Check out the great things that your children have been doing in art class this past trimester!

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We would love to hear from you! Windsor teachers, teaching assistants, custodians, and staff work hard to support our students on a daily basis. We invite you to fill out the form below if you would like to recognize a staff member or a team for their hard work. We will pass on the good news to them. Thank you in advance for sending an encouraging word as we know it will mean so much to our staff.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBeMexeEN-68LTmCBOHS9yNQd4klqBs-LBSfoRs1nx9Dlmrg/viewform?usp=sf_link

https://ahcpta.givebacks.com/shop/items/e691f494e450df

When we return winter MAP testing will begin:

K

Math: 12/3, 12/4 @ 10:30

Reading 12/8, 12/9 @ 9:10

1st

Math: 12/3, 12/4 @ 9:45

Reading: 12/8, 12/9 @ 11:00

2nd

Math: 12/3, 12/4 @ 1:15

Reading: 12/10, 12/11 @ 9:10

3rd

Math: 12/4, 12/5 @ 9:10

Reading 12/10, 12/11 @ 1:15

4th

Math: 12/4, 12/5 @ 1:15

Reading: 12/10, 12/11 @ 10:30

5th

Math: 12/8, 12/9 @ 1:15

Reading 12/15, 12/16 @ 1:15

Student safety remains a top priority in District 25. All schools are safe and welcoming for every student and family, with district procedures in place to support students’ safety and learning in the event of any ICE-related incident. The district will continue to share information with families to reinforce our commitment to keeping students safe.

• District Dish (Under Superintendent Message) – September 18 & October 16

• Dr. Kaye’s Letter – January 2025

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!

Our staff cannot assist your children in getting out of your vehicle so please have them ready to exit the car with backpacks and other belongings ready to go on the passenger side.

**We will not have staff supervising students on the playground anytime before school starts. Please do not drop off your child early to play on the playground. Students are not permitted to play on the playground before school. We will open doors for student entrance at 8:55. Door supervision begins at 8:50 and ends at 9:05am. If you arrive after 9:05, please bring your child to the front office.

Please check out the links for important breakfast and lunch information:

Where can I view the school lunch menu? Click Here

How does my student order a school lunch? Click Here

How do I pay for my child’s meals? Click Here

How do I apply for free & reduced meals? Click Here

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.

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