Important Information to note:
- Click here from a podcast from our Curriculum Department about Common Core Standards as it Relates to Standards Based Reporting. It is a wonderful presentation that shares a lot of information about our report card and new learning targets. We hope you enjoy!
- For more information on report card, the district-wide presentation hosted by District Office Administrators, Principals, and teachers titled, “Understanding Your Child’s Report Card” has been rescheduled for November 9th due to a holiday. This is a change from October 20th. We cannot wait to see you at Prairie School, 1530 Brandywyn Lane, Buffalo Grove.
- We had a bus evacuation drill today! The students did a great job. Ask your child about it.
- Picture Re-takes will be October 28th.
- Also on October 28th, Country Meadows will be hosting a HAT DAY (after re-takes, of course). If a students wishes to wear a hat to school, we are “cheering for change.” If a student brings spare change to school (in any denomination) he/she will be able to wear a hat in school all day long! The change will be donate to a fund called “Cubs of Country Meadows” which supports students and families in a time of need. Thank you so much for your contributions!
- We cannot wait for the ice cream social, for the safety and enjoyment of all, please note that all children need to be with an adult at all times as there is no supervision provided for students. We want everyone to have a great time and enjoy the event. Thank you for your understanding!
- Click here for exciting PTO events for next week including: Book Fair, Ice Cream Social, and the Box Tops Contest!
Check out our new PRO Website HERE. Also, bookmark this site, https://sites.google.com/a/kcsd96.org/country-meadows-pro/
Riding Buses other than the bus assigned to your student
In section 9.4, of our student handbook, permission for students to ride other buses is explained. Lately, we have had such a high volume of students taking other buses that we have near reached capacity. Please note that in these cases, permission to ride the bus will be denied. Also, please note that groups of students are not to ride to home with another student. These requests will be denied as well. Finally, we strongly request that permission to ride other buses comes in written form. We need your signature for permission to ride another bus. Please help us keep all students safe, organized, and on time. Thank you so much!
The handbook states:
Written permission must be provided by the parent if any child wishes to ride a bus other than the one to which he or she is assigned, or to get off a bus at a stop other than his or her assigned bus stop. Due to capacity restrictions, the request will be considered by the building principal (at the middle school level, by the Assistant Principal), who will determine whether there is adequate seating on the bus to accommodate additional riders. Groups of students, such as birthday party guests or Scout troop members, will not be permitted to ride alternate buses.
Halloween is coming!
The Parade Route will be posted next week! Check back..
On October 31st, each classroom will have a Halloween Celebration as well as participate in a Halloween Parade. Students are so excited to celebrate. I love hearing about the costumes they have planned. We are planning for beautiful weather and genuinely hope that everyone has a safe and healthy Halloween that weekend.
As you being planning to create at home or costume shop for the perfect ensemble, here are the costume expectations so we can make sure that we have a wonderful pre-celebration that afternoon at Country Meadows! Times and routines for the parade and parties will follow in later newsletters. Thank you for your support in making this an outstanding celebration.
Costumes-
Students should bring costumes for the parade to school but costumes are not to be worn to school. The costume should be “kid friendly” so that each child may change into the costume independently after lunch. It’s recommended that students put costumes on over their clothes so they are changed quickly in their classrooms and do not need to fully change.
ANY HAIR COLOR OR MAKEUP MUST BE APPLIED BEFORE COMING TO SCHOOL…and we’d hope that if you do add color to hair or faces, it’s simple and does not distract anyone from learning for the day. Do not allow your child to bring make-up or hair color to school.
Costumes should be “kid friendly” in their content, too. NO MASKS, WEAPONS (real or fake!), BLOOD, SUPER SCARINESS, OR GENERAL ICKINESS should be a part of a costume. Also, we assume all costumes will follow our school dress code so NO BARE TUMMIES, please. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!
