Fox Ridge eNews

September

Tuesday, September 1st - Curriculum Night - more info below!

Wednesday, September 2nd - Andy's Custard Restaurant Night - see flyer below!

Friday, September 4th - Teacher Institute Day, No School for Students

Monday, September 7th - Labor Day, No School

Friday, September 25th - Crosstown Classic & Kick-A-Thon

Wednesday, September 30th -Early Release Day, students dismissed at 2:35 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

Each classroom teacher will run two sessions, and parents can choose the session that works best for them. This gives you the opportunity to visit multiple classrooms if needed. Ms. Alva and Mrs. McKnight will also host two "Administrator Sessions" to provide you an overview of some of our work this year, and share opportunities to get involved with our PTO. Like the teachers, the same presentation will be shared twice, to give families the option to choose whichever session works best with their schedule.

5:30-5:55 pm: Administrator Presentation 1

6:00-6:25 pm: Administrator Presentation 2 OR K-2 Session 1

6:35-7:00 pm: K-2 Session 2 OR 3-5 Session 1

7:10-7:35 pm: 3-5 Session 2

See you all on September 1st!

Room Parents

The deadline for Room Parent sign ups has been extended to Friday, September 4th. Two co-room parents will be chosen at random if a class has two or more signed up for the lottery.

Room Parents will lead the planning of the Halloween, Holiday, and Valentine’s Day party in addition to acting as a link between the teacher and families for classroom or school events.

Class party volunteer sign up to follow!

https://ptofoxridge.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/174576

Event and Committee Volunteers:

We are in urgent need of volunteers to aid in the planning and execution of the Fun Run PTO Fundraiser (Friday October 2nd) and Fall Fest (October 23rd). Sign up to volunteer for these events and our committees, including the 5th grade committee, below.

https://ptofoxridge.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/174560

To make sure all students get equal learning time throughout the year, there are times we adjust the schedule when there's a day off (like a Monday holiday). Instead of skipping that day, we ‘move’ the missed day to another day that week. This way, classes like PE, STEM, Art, and Music stay balanced for everyone!

How It Works

• If there’s no school on a Monday, we might follow a Monday schedule on Tuesday or Thursday instead.

• This helps all students get a fair number of learning days.

Schedule Change Dates

• No school on Monday, Sept 7 → We run a Monday schedule on Thursday, Sept 10

• No school on Monday, Jan 18 → We run a Monday schedule on Wednesday, Jan 20

• No school on Tuesday, Jan 19 → We run a Tuesday schedule on Thursday, Jan 21

Why Adjust the Schedule?

Some days (like Mondays) are missed more often due to holidays. Please reference the image below to see how we create a more balanced schedule with these three alternate schedule days.

What Does This Mean for Me?

It may mean that your student's music lesson, or morning rehearsal day changes. It also means your child may need PE shoes on a day of the week they typically don't. These three alternate schedule days help keep learning fair and consistent for all students. Thank you for your support!

Join us for our first Hungry Foxes fundraising event of the year at Andy’s Frozen Custard - St. Charles!

Show our flyer at Andy’s on Wednesday, September 2nd from 4-8pm and the Fox Ridge PTO will receive a donation from each sale.

The St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 Board of Education voted on August 10, 2026, to place a ballot initiative on the November 3 ballot asking the community whether the District should issue bonds to fund maintenance needs and educational facility improvements. Read the full press release here.

La Junta Educativa del Distrito Escolar de la Unidad Comunitaria 303 de St. Charles votó el 10 de agosto de 2026 a favor de incluir una iniciativa en la papeleta electoral del 3 de noviembre en la que se pregunta a la comunidad si el distrito debería emitir bonos para financiar las necesidades de mantenimiento y las mejoras de las instalaciones educativas. Lee aquí el comunicado de prensa completo.

The Chicago Snowballs are inviting D303 families to their games at the Kane County Cougars stadium. If your family is interested in buying tickets using a d303 discount code, please see the flyer below! This is not a school or district sponsored event, just an opportunity to take in a game if you are interested.