P - T - O!

Thanks to all of the parents and students who helped make Staff Appreciation Week such a success!

Mark your calendar:  PTO General Meeting on May 22^nd, Family Picnic on May 30^th.  See the PTO website for details.

Click here for this week's PTO Newsletter.

Go, go, be a PRO!

Many parents ask for the visuals that we use with children to reinforce behavior expectations.  For your viewing pleasure...  Click here for PRO Visuals!

Cub Crawl

On Friday May 24^th, we will be having our annual Country Meadows Cub Crawl.  This is an all school event, which promotes fun and fitness.  The Cub Crawl is a walk/run activity that will take the students on a course around the school grounds.  Students must have gym shoes in order to participate and should dress according to the weather.  Students are encouraged to wear country Meadows clothes or blue and white.

***Due to lack of parking and the limited size of the path, this event is only for Country Meadows students and staff.

Important Dates

May 7th is Early Release!  Students are dismissed at 2pm.  

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Come to our Community Celebration on May 9th! 

Click on one of the 3 links below for more information...

UPDATED HOME PAGE | FORMS PAGE | FORM

More fun to come! Check it out!

PTO NEWS!!  READ ALL ABOUT IT!

There is a lot going on in May!  Be sure to check out the PTO newsletter so you and your children don’t miss out on all the fun and exciting events and fundraisers this month!

Next week is Staff Appreciation Week.  Help us say thank you to our wonderful teachers and staff!  Click here for more information and online sign up.

Also, join us on Tuesday, May 7^th at Culver’s in Buffalo Grove for our last dinner night fundraiser and on Friday, May 10^thfor our Ice Skating Party.  See the newsletter for full details.

Thank you for supporting the PTO!

'Tis the Season for Warmer Weather and Smaller Clothes!

The Parent/Student Handbook Language is shared below in regards to Standards for Student Dress.  Sneak a peek and please, please hear our plea in regards to these few important items at the top of our list: 

1.  Spaghetti straps are not thick enough for school.

2.  Shorts should be long enough so kids are well covered because they play hard in PE and sit on the floor with folded legs A LOT in school!  When a child has his/her arms down, shorts should be to the hands.  

3.  When arm holes (think of athletic tanks) are so big that we can see a tummy, everyone gets uncomfortable, please layer up.  

4.  Help your child to consider footwear.  Flip flops at recess just won't cut it when playing sports or on the wood chips.

5.  Our school is air conditioned and kids get chilly when their clothes are too summery.  

4.12-e Standards for Student Dress. Students who are appropriately and comfortably dressed are able to focus on schoolwork more effectively. The following guidelines will be enforced by building administrators. Cooperation 

by parents is appreciated.

1. Dress or appearance that provokes or distracts other students or otherwise causes a disruption to the educational process is prohibited. 

2. Shoes must be worn at all times.

3. Clothing, jewelry, or accessories may not have writing or pictures that advertise or advocate alcohol, drugs, tobacco, obscenity, violence, or gang activity.

4. Pants must be worn at the waistline.

5. Hats are allowed on designated hat days only.

6. Half shirts, cropped tops, spaghetti straps, and underwear or sleepwear worn as outerwear are not acceptable.

7. Undergarments should not be visible.

8. With the exception of appropriate jewelry, no chains should be worn.

ABC Countdown!

ABC COUNTDOWN!

May

1^st- A: Arts Day! - Have fun in your classroom exploring the fine arts (music, art, drama, etc)!

2^nd B: Beach Day – Dress up like you’re headed on vacation (school appropriate, of course).

3^rd- C: Country Meadows Day - Rep your CM Pride!  

6^th– D: Dance Day - Your teachers have plans for you to dance today!  

7^th- E: Exercise Day- Wear your sweats, warm ups, and gym shoes. We will be sure to talk about the importance of exercise and being heart healthy.

8^th- F: Favorite book- Bring your favorite enjoyable book to school to share with your classmates.

9^th- G: Game Day- Get ready to play a game in the classroom! 

10^th- H: Hat Day- Wear your favorite hat to school today.

13^th- I: Illinois day- Wear IL sports teams or IL college gear!

14^th- J: Jammies Day- Get comfy at school, no slippers please!  

15^th- K: Kindness Day– We will all engage in random acts of kindness today.

16^th- L: Limbo Day - limbo in and out of school!  

17^th- M: Mustache Day- Come to school with a fake mustache on and/or make one with your teacher in your classroom and wear it for some giggles.

20^th- N: No Homework Day- Take the night off!

21^st - O: Outside day - Enjoy some extra time outside with your class!

22^nd- P: Pirate Day - Talk like a pirate and take part in pirate activities (eye patches optional but absolutely NO WEAPONS)  ...AAARGH!

23^rd- Q: “Quit Doing School Work And Enjoy Music!”

24^th- R: Run Your Socks off Day - CUB CRAWL!

28^th- S: Summer Birthday- Wear your favorite summer gear as we celebrate all the special summer birthdays! Your teacher will give you direction on how we will celebrate.

29^th- T: Thank you day:  While at school, make a thank you card for someone in the building

30^th- U: Unwanted Day- We will begin the cleaning process and send home things from our desks that are unneeded for the rest of the year.

31^st- V: uV Day- It’s Field Day so make sure you wear lots of uV protection!

June

3^rd W: Wacky Day - Inside out, mismatched, and just plain silly clothing and hair day!

4^th- X: X-tra Recess Day- The name says it all!

5^th- Y: Yearbook Day- Get special autographs from your classmates.

6^th- Z: Zero Day- Zero days left of school. Come and say goodbye to a wonderful year at Country Meadows!