Fox Chase Elementary

A Message from FC's Administration

03/07/24 Happy Thursday 🦊!

Just a friendly reminder that Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday.  Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday night!

Parents,
IAR testing is underway.  Please make sure our students are getting a great nights sleep and eating breakfast.  If you have any specific testing questions, do not hesitate to reach out to your child's teacher.

REMINDER- Be on the lookout for 2 surveys. 

The 1st survey is our 5Essentials survey.  This survey is one we have been doing for a number of years now in the district.  This one is used to help the building and district create our next years growth goals and action plans.  Here is the parent survey-  Please take it at your earliest convenience.  http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/

The 2nd survey, Oswego Community Unit School District 308 has contracted with an external evaluation team from CMSi to complete a Curriculum and Systems Audit. The study includes a comprehensive evaluation of the school district's work in delivering learning to students. Please take it at your earliest convenience.
SD 308 Curriculum and System Audit- PARENT SURVEY

Thank you for taking the time to fill out these surveys.  They truly are tools that will help us grow our school to help best meet the needs of all of our students.

We are pleased to share that Summer Connections will be happening again this summer.  This is a FREE program for students finishing grades K-7.  I've included some details below and on the attached flyer.

Summer Connections:

For students finishing grades K-7

Benefits those who need extra instruction, remediation (not enrichment)

ALL students welcome, including SPED not attending ESY (IEP minutes will NOT be followed)

Locations at Boulder Hill (including Dual Language), Prairie Point, Wolf's Crossing

Weeks of June 3, June 10, June 17, and June 24 (four weeks instruction, M-TH)

Transportation will be provided, if requested/required

Registration opens after spring break.

Here is the flyer with all the details in English

Here is the flyer with all the details in Spanish

A Message from the Office

Before School Reminder

Staff is not available to supervise students before 8:40 AM. We are getting increased reports of misbehaviors on the playground and grounds around the school before that time. Prior to 8:40, parents/guardians need to be supervising their children if they are playing on school grounds. Thanks for your cooperation and understanding.

Read Across America Week is next week!  We will celebrate with a spirit week.  Please visit this flyer for the themes for each day and all the information.

Quick reminder, all kindergarten and 2nd grade students are required to turn in a dental exam form.  All forms are due May 15, 2024 and must be dated within 18 months of this current school year.

Attendance Matters!  School attendance is important in so many ways.  It can have a huge effect on academic success and the formation of important relationships with classmates and teachers.  Coming on time every day helps students establish important routines and helps them transition into the school day with their peers. Please see the attached flyers with more information about why attendance matters and ways you can improve your child’s attendance.

Unsure what symptoms should keep your child home from school?  Use this handy chart to help guide you in making decisions about your child attending school when they are under the weather.

The office staff will continue to work with students and parents to make sure our students are present and on time for school daily.  If there are consistent struggles with this, you may be receiving communication from the office on how to best help our students.  

6th Grade Band and Choir at Traughber

Traughber will be holding band instrument tryouts March 15 and 16.  If your child may be interested in joining band, be sure to sign up for one of the time slots so they can try out the instruments and find the best fit.  You can find the information here. 

If your student is interested in joining choir in junior high, please see this information sheet about signing up.

If you have friends or neighbors in the district who will be enrolling their first child into kindergarten for next year, please pass on this flyer to them so they can participate in our February enrollment events!  Here is the flyer in Spanish as well!

Important links you may need each week:

Click here for March Lunch menus and Information

Click here for a change of dismissal form to send in with your student

Click here for the school year calendar

Click here for the ABCDE calendar for the year

Click here for a list of Early Dismissal and No School Holidays

Click here for the Fox Chase Student Handbook

5th Grade Gym Night

A Message from Our Home and School

We are excited to announce our 5th annual Read-a-Thon has started! This year's Read-a-thon will run from Monday, February 26th through Monday, March 11th! Our goal this year is PARTICIPATION- to get all students reading daily and excited about reading! Help your child find an assortment of genres, choose a topic as a family to read about, create a cozy reading corner or take a trip to the library- so many ways to make reading fun! Not only will your child be challenged to see how many minutes he/she can log but it also gives family and friends the opportunity to support essential reading habits while raising money to fund many fun events put on by the Fox Chase Home and School Association. By keeping track of reading minutes and earning money towards our goal, your child(ren) will also have the chance to win prizes for their efforts! Be on the lookout for instructions on how to activate your reader's personal page. However, we encourage you to activate your reader's account today by clicking on the following link.  https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/313132313334 This is where you will be able to record and view their progress. We hope EVERYONE participates!

Fox Chase Boys’ Event-Let’s GLOW Crazy!

Last day to sign up by is Monday, March 11th. Use this link and select March 15th for the special price of $25(1 FC boy and adult; $10 per additional boy). Check out the flyer here!

Event info: March 15, 2024 from 6-9pm at CHASERS LASER TAG, 1811 High Grove Ln, Naperville.  This is a private FC event, $25 per Fox Chase boy and adult. Additional FC boys are $10 each.  The cost will include a pizza dinner, unlimited dodgeball, laser tag, video games, jungle gym, GLOW necklaces for all and glasses for boys, battle bots and more! Come dressed in Neon clothes and be ready to have a blast!   

https://chasers.ourers.com/items/fox_chase_boys_night/

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PencilGrams are a fun way to surprise your students and to help us raise money to support our Home & School programs! They are available for birthdays, half-birthdays, holidays, or any day!

https://foxchasehomeandschool.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/62331

New school year, new way to submit photos for the yearbook! 

The Yearbook Snap mobile app makes it easy to upload photos for the yearbook on your phone. Use access code: FCYearbook2024 

Directions are available in the attached flier.

Important Dates and Upcoming Events:

Upcoming Dates of Importance:

Monday, March 11 - Home and School Meeting 7pm LRC

Monday, March 18 - Fox Chase Day at Riverside Pizza and Pub

Tuesday, March 19 - No School Election Day

Monday, March 25 through Monday, April 1 - Spring Break

Tuesday, April 2 - Students return to School

Tuesday, April 2 - Culver’s Night

Friday, April 12 - Spring Photos

Monday, April 15 - Home and School Meeting 7pm, LRC

Thursday, April 18 - Donuts with a Grownup 8-8:45 am

Wednesday, April 24 - 5th Grade Musical 6:30pm gym

Thursday, April 25 - Institute Day, No School

Friday, April 26 - Grandparents Social 6-7:30pm

Parent Patrol Sign-Up

Are you looking for a fun and easy way to volunteer in our building?  Please consider signing up for our brand new parent patrol!  Volunteers will assist in supervision of our lunch and recess and help to ensure our kids are able to make positive connections. 

Sign Up! (More Information- click here)

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