Anderson Weekly News 9/22/25

๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐ ONE WORLD - MANY STORIES ๐๐ผ๐ฝโช๐๐๐
Dates to Remember
SEPTEMBER
- Wed. Sept 24 Early Release - 2:35 pm dismissal
- Fri. Sept. 26 PTO Family Fun Night! 6-7:30pm
OCTOBER
- Wed. Oct. 1st Tekakwitha Woods Walk during PE
- Wed. Oct. 1st Student Council's first meeting
- Wed. Oct. 7th - CrossRoads after school Program First Meeting
- Tues. Oct. 7th - PTO Meeting
- Wed. Oct 8th Green Team Event
- Wed. Oct. 8th Walk, Bike, Roll to School event
- Thurs. Oct. 9th Parent Teacher Conferences 8:00am - 8:00pm - NO SCHOOL
- Fri Oct. 10th Parent Teacher Conferences 8:00am - 12:00 pm - No SCHOOL
- Sat. Oct. 18th - Trunk or Treat 1:00pm-3:00pm
- Oct. 21st PICTURE RETAKES
- Oct. 27th Riverview Presentation in the LRC 6pm (more info below)
- Oct. 28TH - 5TH Grade Orchestra Concert at Wredling time TBD
- Oct. 29th - EARLY RELEASE 2:35pm dismissal
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Please join us THIS FRIDAY for some family fun!
Parent/Teacher Conferences Coming Soon!
Parent /Teacher Conferences
- Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, October 9th from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. and Friday, October 10th from 8 a.m .- Noon.
- Beginning on September 26th at 8:00 a.m. through October 6th at 11:59 p.m, Parents/Guardians may log into PickATime to schedule an in-person or a Zoom conference.
- PickATime is found on the โHomeโ page of Home Access Center.
Parent/Teacher Conferences are an opportunity for students, parents/guardians, and teachers to focus on setting and/or reviewing meaningful goals. Teachers will be working with students to review their strengths and areas of improvement prior to the conference.
In order to prepare for these conferences, please reflect on this school year so far.
- What has been a success for your child?
- What has been a challenge?
- How can you support your child with reaching his or her goals?
The conferences will conclude with time for questions that you may have for your child or the teacher.
To Select In-Person and/or Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences (Pick-a-Time will be open from September 26th at 8:00 a.m. through October 6th at 11:59 p.m)
Conferences with PE, Music, Art, STEM Teachers
If you would like to schedule a conference with a special area teacher, please contact the teacher directly via email to set up. Contact info is below.
- PE - Mr. Smith - daniel.smith@d303.org
- PE - Mr. Henley - josh.henley@d303.org
- Art -Mr. Lundquist - Joshua.lundquist@d303.org
- Art -Ms. Stay - Hailee.Stay@d303.org
- Music - Mrs. Breena Stombres - Breena.lanphier@d303.org
- STEM -Ms. Hernandez - Tanya.hernandez@d303.org
- STEM -Mrs. Biggs - Sarah.biggs@d303.org
- Orchestra -Mrs. Mezera - Elisabeth.mezera@d303.org
- Band -Mrs. Rice - Marianne.rice@d303.org
Want to show the teachers how much you care? Donate to the luncheon!
Student Council for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders
Anderson Student Council (3rd-5th Grade) ๐
Student Council is back looking for students in grades 3-5 to help share the story of Anderson School and create new memories together! We can have 3-4 students participate from each class. Student Council will meet each Wednesday after school (except early release Wednesdays) from October 1st -May 13th from 3:30-4:30.
We will meet to build leadership skills, share ideas, participate in team building fun, plan activities for our school, and this year we'll be working more to help the younger grades with something called Fox Friends. Student Council Representatives: are positive role models of Anderson expected behavior, share the ideas of Anderson students to make our school better, help with school activities and PTO activities, learn about leadership, and help our community and represent the Anderson community in a positive way. Students are welcome to apply even if they have been on Student Council before!
Students: Click Here to apply for Student Council
Anderson Family Directory! Re-Enter Your Info Each Year
You need to re-enter each school year. Don't miss out!
The purpose of this Google Form is to help Anderson School families connect by collecting and organizing contact information that you may want to share with other families. We often receive requests from parents looking to connect with others in their child's class for organizing playdates, planning birthday parties, or sending thank you notes.
Please take a moment to fill out the questions below. You can share as much or as little information as you're comfortable with. The details you provide will be compiled into a view-only spreadsheet that will be accessible to all Anderson School families.
Mr. Jarot will then share the "View Only" spreadsheet, organized by Grade Level Teacher Tabs, with all Anderson Families.
Student Belonging Survey for 3rd-5th Grade
Dear Parent/Guardian,
The core values of St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 are Belonging, Perseverance, and Achievement. To begin the school year each student will respond to questions in the following areas:
Self-Management
Emotional Regulation
Social Awareness
Grit
Self Efficacy
Sense of Belonging
Teacher-Student Relationship
This information is helpful in understanding studentsโ sense of belonging, perseverance, and overall social-emotional learning skills.
The complete SEL Survey will be completed twice this school year in September and May
In November and February, on the last student attendance Monday of each month, students will respond to the four or five question Sense of Belonging portion of the survey. The information will be used to understand students and groups of students' connection with the school.
Additional information about this, and other assessments and surveys for students in District 303 may be found on our website at https://district.d303.org/departments/assessment. Thank you for your support and assistance in ensuring each of our students has the opportunity to achieve academic and social-emotional success.
Please feel free to contact your building principal or me if you have questions.
Sincerely,
David Chiszar
Executive Director of Assessment and Accountability
331-228-4911
David.Chiszar@d303.org
New! District 303 attendance procedures
District 303 attendance procedures were updated and approved at the June 9, 2025, Board Meeting. All district procedures are available in the CUSD 303 Student Handbook found in the Parent/Community tab in the Information column of the districtd303.org website.
Updates to the attendance procedures were made to bring consistency across all schools within the district and to clarify student attendance expectations. One example of an update is the removal of the pre-arranged absence procedure. This aligns with the definitions of excused and unexcused absences found in Section 2.2.
Families are encouraged to review the CUSD 303 Student Handbook to familiarize themselves with the districtwide procedures.
Want to help with the PTO's Trunk or Treat event?
๐๐Sign up to decorate your trunk ๐๐https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SThG34GYJObDW5JoAacZkL5KxGrvI3dMQRtv4dRRcQw/viewform?chromeless=1&edit_requested=true
or
๐ฌ๐ฌDonate a bag of candy๐ฌ๐ฌ:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B45ADAD22A6FA7-44443127-trunk#/
Write these down before your kids' sports schedules come out! :)
Do you still have questions?
Always feel free to call our school office with any question... big or small. (331)228-3300
or
Email the Principal, Mr. Jarot, at nathan.jarot@d303.org
We are happy to help!
Anderson Elementary School
Email: nathan.jarot@d303.org
Website: https://anderson.d303.org/
Location: 35W071 Villa Maria Road, St. Charles, IL, USA
Phone: 331-228-3300
