Panther Press of Wild Rose
October 24, 2025
Halloween celebrations will be next week on Friday, October 31st. We will have an outside parade that will begin at approximately 1:45 pm on the blacktop outside. We will have the blacktop lines with cones for families to stand outside of. We run the parade by grade levels: Kindergarten leads the way and ending with fifth grade. When they return into the building they will have their classroom celebrations.
Costume guidelines: Students are allowed to come to school dressed in their costumes provided they are able to do all school activities. The following guidelines should be followed:
No inflatables until the parade. If a student has an inflatable costume they will not be able to wear that until the parade. They will need to let their teacher know that they need to put their costume on. They will need to deflate their inflatable during the party celebration, as the rooms are not big enough for students to maneuver around.
Please do not send your child in full face make-up, as they will be engaging in learning throughout the rest of their school day.
Please remember that students are not allowed to bring replicas of weapons as part of their costumes. We also ask that students tone down anything that might scare our younger students (blood, etc.).
Costume masks will be allowed for the parade, but not during the classroom parties. Masks must be school appropriate.
If a child does not want to wear their costume to school and wants to change prior to the parade that is okay as well. Students can also wear Wild Rose spirit wear if they don't want to dress up.
Just a reminder that food is no longer allowed for parties. Please do not send in treats for your child to pass out.
Veterans Day is right around the corner! We want to honor our Wild Rose community Veterans here at Wild Rose in multiple ways. We would like to invite Veterans and their Wild Rose connection/family to breakfast in the morning before school on November 11th. If you would like to bring your Veteran to Wild Rose please see the link below to RSVP. All RSVPs must be in by Monday, November 3rd, in order for us to plan accordingly.
We will also be having an assembly for students and staff in the afternoon of Veterans Day. Unfortunately we do not have the space to have our Veterans join us, which is why we hope we can honor our Veterans in person in the morning. However, we do create a slide show for our students and Veterans to view at both the breakfast and the assembly. Please fill out the form below to share information about your family's veteran to be honored, even if they are not able to be with us in person or if it is a Veteran that has past away.
Thank you for your support and collaboration! We are looking forward to a wonderful day of honor and celebration.
Please call 331-228-3000 to report absences and choose option "1" or email Sharon Flanigan at sharon.flanigan@d303.org
- Messages can be left 24 hours a day.
- Please leave your name, your child's name, your phone number, reason for absence and your child's symptoms if ill.
- If you have alerted your students teacher of the absence by email, please copy in sharon.flanigan@d303.org as well, to avoid an attendance verification daily call.
Please refer to Chapter 2 of the 2025-2026 Student Handbook for detailed district attendance policies and procedures. Click the button below for the handbook!
D303 Attendance Procedures Update
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.
NEW VACATION POLICY:
The pre-arranged absence form and procedure are no longer in use
Vacations during school days are discouraged and will be considered unexcused absences
This change aligns with our commitment to maximizing instructional time for all students
We recognize that families sometimes need flexibility for travel or special circumstances. While we strongly encourage scheduling family trips during school breaks and holidays, we understand that this isn't always possible. We ask for your partnership in minimizing absences during the school year whenever feasible.
Families are encouraged to review the CUSD 303 Student Handbook to familiarize themselves with the districtwide procedures.
October 24 - Windy Acres Fall Family Event
October 28 - McTeacher Night 4:30-7:30
October 29 - Early Release 2:35
October 31 - Halloween Parade 1:45
October 31 - Halloween Celebrations
November 7 - Wheel of Wisdom Assembly - All School 2:15
November 11 - Veteran's Day Breakfast 8:05-8:45
November 11 - Veteran's Day Assembly 2:15
November 13 - Chess Club 3:30-4:30
November 19 - Early Release 2:35
November 19 - Grades on HAC
November 24 - November 28 - Thanksgiving Break
Wild Rose Elementary School
Email: Theresa.solomon@d303.org
Website: wildrose.d303.org
Location: 36W730 Red Haw Lane, St. Charles, IL 60174
Phone: (331)228-3000