Welcome Back to School Letter

As we welcome October, we want to take a moment to thank our wonderful Perry families and community partners for helping us make September so special!

It was wonderful to see so many of our families come together for our Hispanic Heritage Celebration. We are especially grateful for our continued partnership with the Boys & Girls Club and for all of our amazing community partners who contributed their time, resources, and support to make this celebration possible.

Seeing our students, families, staff, and community come together is what makes Perry such a special place. Thank you to everyone who attended, participated, and helped us celebrate our community and culture!

We look forward to another great month of learning, connection, and fun at Perry! 🍁

We have something to celebrate! Perry achieved our 95% attendance goal for September! 🎉

Thank you to our students and families for making regular attendance a priority. Every day at school gives students another opportunity to learn, grow, connect with their teachers, and build relationships with their classmates. Let’s keep the momentum going in October and continue working together toward strong attendance!

If your child will be absent, a parent or guardian is responsible for notifying Perry Elementary on the day of the absence.

🏫 Perry Elementary Main Office: 224-484-5600
☎️ Attendance Line: 224-484-5620
📧 Attendance Email: attendance.perry@d300.org

When reporting an absence, please provide your student’s name, grade, student ID number, and reason for the absence. If your student has a medical appointment please ensure to obtain a medical excusal note for attendance purposes.

👉 Please click here to review our Sick Day Guidelines for more information about when your child should stay home and when they are ready to return to school.

If you have questions or concerns about your child’s health or school attendance due to illness, please contact our School Nurse, Cristelle Escalante:📞 224-484-5611 | 📧 cristellejoan.escala@d300.org

When reporting an absence, please provide your student’s name, grade, student ID number, and reason for the absence.

It has been a busy and exciting start to the school year! Our students are getting back into the swing of things, learning new skills, building routines, and making new friends.

The first quarter comes to an end on October 8! Report cards will be available to families in the PowerSchool Parent Portal on October 26.

As we wrap up the quarter, please continue encouraging your child to read every night and practice the skills they are learning at school. If you have questions or concerns about your child’s academic progress, including reading or math, please do not hesitate to reach out to their classroom teacher.

We are here to support our Perry students and families!

As a reminder, November 23 and 24 are non-student attendance days. While students will not attend school on these days, we look forward to welcoming our Perry parents and guardians for conferences!

This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about your child’s progress, celebrate their growth and accomplishments, ask questions, and connect with their teacher about how we can continue working together to support their success.

Please be on the lookout for additional information from District 300 and Perry Elementary about scheduling your conference.

We look forward to welcoming our Perry families and continuing our partnership in your child’s learning and success! 💙

Our Perry Wildcats were recognized by their teachers for demonstrating Habit 1: Be Proactive! 🌟🐾

These amazing students are showing what it means to be a leader by making responsible choices, taking initiative, and being positive role models for others.

👏 We are so proud of our Wildcat leaders and all they do to make Perry a positive place to learn and grow!

Join us for Coffee with the Principal on October 13 at 8:15-9am

This is a great opportunity for Perry families to connect with our school, hear updates, ask questions, and spend time together.

Get ready for a fun-filled Kindness & Bullying Prevention Spirit Week! more details to come.

As we continue through the school year, I would like to share a few important health reminders and an upcoming opportunity for our Perry students. Thank you, families, for partnering with us to keep our students healthy, happy, and ready to learn!

Kindergarten Parents/Guardians,

Please remember that Kindergarten eye exams are due by October 15.

The eye exam must have been completed within the past year. Please send your child’s eye exam documentation to Nurse Cristelle by email or have your child bring a copy to the nurse’s office.

Please make sure your student sees their eye doctor for their annual eye exam.

After the exam, please submit a copy of the completed eye exam documentation to Nurse Cristelle.

Thank you for helping us keep our students healthy and ready to learn!

We are excited to welcome the Dental Clinic to Perry on October 27 and 28! 🦷✨

We encourage our Perry families to take advantage of this convenient opportunity to access dental services for their students right here at school.

Taking care of our students’ smiles is an important part of keeping them healthy, confident, and ready to learn! Please review the Dental Clinic flyer for information about the services available, eligibility, and how to sign your student up.

We hope many of our Perry families will take advantage of this opportunity!

Should you need any assistance or have any health-related questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. I am happy to help and support our Perry students and families.

📞 Nurse Office: 224-484-5611
📠 Direct Nurse Fax: 224-484-5630
📧 Email: cristellejoan.escala@d300.org

Thank you for helping us keep our Perry students healthy and ready to learn!

🩺Nurse Cristelle

We’re looking forward to a fun day at Perry! Fall Fun Fest is October 29, and students will enjoy fall-themed activities with their classmates throughout the school day. 🍁

Students are welcome to dress up in a Halloween costume, but dressing up is completely optional. Students who prefer not to wear a costume can come in their regular school clothes or favorite fall outfit and enjoy all of the activities too!

If your child chooses to wear a costume, please help us make sure it is school appropriate:

• No masks

• No toy weapons

• No graphic or inappropriate themes

Most importantly, we want every student to feel comfortable, included, and ready to have fun!

We can’t wait to enjoy a great fall day together with our Perry students! 🎃🍂

Calling all creative Perry students and families! Get into the fall spirit by participating in our Pumpkin Decorating activity. Have fun decorating your pumpkin and showing off your creativity!

Please see the Pumpkin Decorating flyer for all participation details.

We can’t wait to see your creations!

Please mark your calendars! There will be no school on October 30.We hope our Perry families enjoy the day!

We love having our Perry families involved in our school community! Whether you have a little time to give or would like to become more involved throughout the year, there are many ways our families can help support our students, staff, and school. 🏫✨

📱 Interested in Volunteering?

📝 Ready to Volunteer?

All parents, guardians, and community members who would like to volunteer at Perry during the school year must complete the D300 Volunteer Application.

Please remember that the application must be completed each school year, even if you have volunteered with us in the past. Volunteers must have an approved application on file before they are able to volunteer at school or during school activities.

Thank you for sharing your time and talents with our students. We look forward to partnering with you and seeing our Perry families get involved!

Wondering what’s for breakfast or lunch at Perry? 🍽️

Breakfast and lunch are provided to Perry students at no cost. Families can view the daily and monthly breakfast and lunch menus online through Nutrislice. The menu is a great resource for planning ahead and seeing what meal options will be available each day.

Please remember that menu items may occasionally change based on availability.

For questions regarding school meals or food service, please contact Organic Life.

A nutritious meal helps our students stay fueled, focused, and ready

to learn throughout the school day!

Thank you, Perry families, for your patience and partnership as we started the school year!

Now that our students and families are familiar with our Perry arrival and dismissal routines, we are transitioning into our regular procedures to help keep everyone safe and our school day running smoothly.

Staff supervision is available during our designated arrival time of 7:30–8:00 a.m.

Arriving after 8:00 a.m.?
As we transition into our regular routine, families arriving after the bell will need to:

➡️ Park your vehicle
➡️ Walk your student into the building
➡️ Sign your student in at the main office

Please do not drop students off outside after 8:00 a.m., as our staff have transitioned inside to begin the school day.

If you are picking up your student by car, please use our car rider line whenever possible. This helps keep dismissal organized, traffic moving, and our students and staff safe.

If you need to park and walk up, please park on the side closest to the baseball field and walk to the designated pick-up area. We kindly ask families to avoid parking near the main entrance during dismissal.

🚘 Quick Safety Reminder

Students using the car rider line should enter and exit the vehicle from the passenger side, closest to the curb.

💙 Thank you for your continued partnership and for helping us keep arrival and dismissal safe and smooth for everyone at Perry!

Please review our Arrival & Dismissal Procedures for additional information.

Families are encouraged to review the District 300 Elementary FAQ for helpful information about school procedures, expectations, and frequently asked questions.

Please note two important updates that reflect changes in practice this school year:

• 🎂 Birthday Celebrations

• 🍎 Lunch Visitors

For more information, please review the District 300 Elementary FAQ:
https://www.d300.org/about/elementary-faq

Stay in the know about all the exciting things happening at Perry Elementary! 💙

👍 Follow us on Facebook for photos, school highlights, events, and reminders.
🌐 Visit our school website for important updates, resources, and school information.

Stay connected and be part of all things Perry! 💙

We want to remind our students to not bring personal items (pokemon cards, trinkets, etc…) or toys to school. The school is not responsible for any lost personal items so we recommend that students leave these at home. Thank you for your help with this!

Remember to check out the Perry Elementary Virtual Backpack periodically throughout the month for additional fliers and information about community events happening.

Office Hours Monday-Friday 7:00AM-3:30 PM

Main Office Number: (224)484-5600 FAX:(224)484-5615

Attendance email: attendance.perry@d300.org

Attendance phone: 224-484-5620

Perry District Website: https://www.d300.org/pes

Perry Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/perryelmschool/