Field Flash

Dear Field Parents and Guardians,

We hope you've had a good week! We are looking forward to February!

If you haven't already, please do take a moment to register your children for school for the upcoming year. The deadline is March 14th. Registering by this deadline allows us to hire and plan for the number of classrooms we need for our students. Right now, we have about 200 students registered. We expect 430 more to register in the next 6 weeks! Please take a few minutes to do your children's registration today!

Now that cold weather is here, please be sure that your children bring the appropriate winter weather gear (snow pants, boots, warm coats, etc), as we do go outside for recess most days. Our weather guidelines for the District are pictured below in this newsletter. Please be sure these items are labeled with your child's name.

A few reminders:

• Please review my Arrival & Dismissal Safety email from December 5th. Please help us be good neighbors!
• Winter has arrived - please send your child(ren) to school with winter weather gear.
• Please remember that there is no supervision before or after school on the playground or blacktop. Children should be supervised by a grown-up.
• Please be sure you call the main office as early in the day as possible if your child is not taking the bus home.

Sincerely,

Dr. Courtney Goodman

Principal

(847) 318-4383

Science Olympiad 2025! If you have a fourth or fifth grader, now is the time to make plans to participate in this year’s Science Olympiad which takes place on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Information, along with the ONLINE registration form, are available on the District 64 Science Olympiad Web Page. Registration is from January 31 - February 16.

Science Is Fun!

The District 64 1:1 Digital Learning Program started in 2014. The purpose of our 1:1 Digital Learning Program is to provide tools and resources to our 21st Century learners.

District 64 is now conducting a comprehensive Student Device Evaluation as part of our 1:1 Digital Learning Program. The goal of this evaluation process is to ensure that our student devices support the district’s vision, mission, and strategic plan, provide learners with access to needed curriculum, and are affordable and sustainable for the future.

We are asking families to complete this survey. Your responses will help inform the District's next steps in regards to our 1:1 Digital Learning Program and student devices.

Please mark your calendar for our Field Family Night Open House on February 12th from 6-7:30pm. I wanted to share a bit more about the event and its purpose.

• Families (parents and students) are invited to stop by at anytime between 6-7:30pm, and stay for as long or as little as you'd like.
• The purpose of the event is for students to showcase their learning; you'll visit your children's classrooms to see some of what they've learned this year.
• Please note you'll enter the building through the main entrance at Door 1, which will be unlocked for the event. You can exit through any door.
• While our teachers and staff will be present in the building that evening, please note this event is not intended to be a parent-teacher conference opportunity. We'll have parent-teacher conferences in March, or you are always welcome to reach out directly to teachers to schedule a conversation.

• Week of February 3: CogAT for 2nd graders
• February 12: Field Family Night (open house for current families to see their children's classrooms and learning - more details to come) from 6-7:30pm
• February 13: School Valentine's Day celebrations
• February 14: No School (teacher institute day)
• February 17: No School for Presidents' Day

• Tuesday, February 11, 7:30 p.m. – Field PTO Meeting at Field in th LRC

• Friday, March 7, 7:00 p.m. – Parents' Night Out

• Sunday, March 9, 3:00 p.m. – Chicago Wolves Family Day

Visit www.FieldPTO.org for more details and purchase your tickets today!

For 71 years, the Field School V-Show has been raising funds for Field students and your ad space purchase in the show’s program (ad book) goes directly to the Field PTO to benefit the school.

Numbers! Numbers! Numbers!
• More than 600 families belong to the Field School community.
• 735 contacts receive the PTO's weekly email that promotes Premium Sponsors.
• Your ad will be seen by an estimated 1,000 local residents attending V-Show.

Your purchase is tax-deductible!
The Field PTO is a 501(c)(3). Use tax ID 26-0361837 for your charitable support.

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR AD SPACE TODAY and submit your high-resolution electronic artwork by no later than February 6, 2025.

From the library to the park district, our communities of Park Ridge-Niles have lots to offer, even virtually. For information on all the latest happenings, be sure to check the Community Info & Events webpage.

Website: www.d64.org/fie
Location: 707 N Wisner St, Park Ridge, IL, United States
Phone: 847-318-4385