ENJOY SUMMER!

Be safe and relax while we will miss you!  

Important Future Dates

Hi Families - 

I've had some questions about upcoming dates and important information coming your way.  

To the parents of 5th graders, middle school placement information will be mailed by the week June 11th.  

To the parents of kiddos returning to CM, classroom teacher information will be mailed on or around August 15th.  Meet the Teacher will be hosted on August 21st.  The first half day of school is the 22nd!

Stay tuned for more specific information on times throughout the summer!

Also, don't forget to scroll down for other information that has been recently posted.  

Thank You!

Some Cool Things Kids Did This Week!

On Wednesday night, the Country Meadows Singers (4th and 5th Graders) and the Rhythm Band (2nd, 3rd, and 4th Graders) performed for beaming parents and siblings!  They did an AMAZING job, have learned so much this year, and are unbelievably talented.  At the performance, some 4th and 5th graders dazzled the audience by performing the music to "Firework" by Katy Perry on iPads!  That was definitely a first for Country Meadows and really cool!  


Also on Wednesday, we hosted a Fire Drill!  The boys and girls of Country Meadows evacuated in less than a minute.  We know that they would be safe if there was a true emergency.  


The Fire Department brought "The Smoke House" to Country Meadows so the 4th grade students could practice evacuating a home in the event of a fire.  It is so important that families have escape plans and children know what to do in an emergency.  We would never want anyone to get hurt in a fire.  As we tell the kids, if we practice what to do if there's an emergency, we can automatically know how to respond when a situation arises. 


The Future Country Meadows Cubs paid us a visit on Thursday!  The first graders that will be starting next year toured the school, participated in art-music-PE-LRC, and saw a movie about the first day of school.  They were so lucky to bring home 2 CM pencils and a backpack tag to decorate their backpacks for the first day of school.  


Finally, everyone had an awesome time at the Family Picnic despite the rain.  I love that a little bit of weather does not stop the CM Community from having a great time! 


With ABC Countdown still shaking and many great experiences coming up next week (yearbook signing, field trips, field day, and more!), school is still the coolest place to be!  

Thank you for your patience with the weather!

It's true, we cannot control the weather.  However, I would like to thank you for making our inside family picnic amazing, thank the third graders for being troopers on the field trip, and thank the whole school for being so understanding about moving Field Day!  It's funny how the weather can go from high 90's to the low 50's...only in the Chicagoland area.  


Here's to a continued fun end of the school year!  

Last Chance for a Yearbook!

We have a few extra yearbooks for sale.  If you did not purchase one for your child and wish to have one, please send a check made out to the Country Meadows PTO for $21 to the main office by Monday, June 4th.  Please indicate your child's name and grade.  Label the envelope Allison Hertzberg/Yearbook Committee.  If you need additional information please contact jkalbhen@gmail.com.  

Half Day Today!

There will be more fun photos to come, this is just the first that I received.  Today, the entire school surprised Mrs. Frisch by wearing PIG NOSES to an end of the year celebration assembly!  Ask your child about all of these things that we did today:

1.  The 5th Band led us in singing the school song.

2.  Ms. Fishman and Mrs. Leonard, along with the entire CM Staff rapped for the whole school!

3.  Each club was announced and we celebrated the students that participated:

Post Office

PRO PATROL

1st and 2nd Spanish Club

3rd 4th and 5th Spanish Club

4th and 5th Grade After School Sports

3rd Grade After School Sports

PE announcements/winners

5th Grade Band 

4th and 5th Orchestra

4th and 5th Grade Chorus

3rd-5th Grade Young Composers

2nd-5th Grade Rhythm Band

1st-5th Grade Art Club

4. The Silich Boys gave a heartfelt speech on behalf of the students of Country Meadows to Mrs. Frisch.

5. The Chorus sang two songs to Mrs. Frisch, one of which was had very special words that were written for Mrs. Frisch.

6. The whole school participated in a video about the goals we accomplished this year! It was wonderful!

7. Then, we all went outside together to READ for R day!

It was a wonderful day and we hope your child shares all of the fun with you!

Friday, May 18th

Dear Country Meadows’ Families –

Mustache Day was hilarious!  Thank you for your continued participation and support as we count down the rest of the school year.  Take a look at this week’s Principal’s Message with information about a few important staffing changes for the upcoming school year.  Also, Celebrate Learning is Wednesday night, for all of the details click here to be linked to the Principal’s Message.

The PTO is still need of volunteers for Family Picnic, Thurs, May 31st, 6-8 pm. Please sign up to help!  Click here for the weekly PTO newsletter.

As always, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask!

My best -

Katie Schneider


Click below for the details about: 

Celebrate Learning!