Principal's Message

It has been such a joy to welcome students back to school! Students have been engaged in meaningful community building, sharing hopes and dreams for the school year, learning important routines and digging into new learning. New friendships are forming, new interests developing and our learning spaces are abuzz with learning.

This is an important time of year as well for families to get to know one another, learn about school volunteering and engagement opportunities, and ensure that our school has all the critical information we need in order to be a successful partner. You may notice a flurry of forms coming home. Please take note of a few very important documents that we need from you. All of these forms can be found in your child's CPS Welcome Packet, sent home on the first day of school:

• Updated emergency contact information: Please resubmit your child's emergency contact forms. These are due by Friday, September 12.
• Physical and Vaccinations: Due for PK, Kinder and newly enrolled students. All students must have an up-to-date physical at four and five years old. All students must be up-to-date on mandatory vaccinations and booster shots. Click here for more information. Due by Monday, September 30. This gives our main office two weeks to enter data and confirm compliance. The state deadline is Friday, October 11. Students who are not medically compliant will be excluded from school beginning Tuesday, October 15.
• Media Consent Forms: due by Friday, September 12
• Dental & Vision Consent Forms: Please try and submit by Friday, September 29 (optional for students). New Field offers free dental and vision exams - these will be scheduled for later in the year. All students need signed consent to participate.
• Family Income Forms: All families must return 1 form to each school of enrollment. This document provides our school with money and every dollar in school funding matters! These forms are due by Friday, October 18.

As we all settle into a new school year, we are also eager to open our classroom doors and collaborate to make the year as successful as possible! This Friday we have our first monthly Coffee with the Principal. This is an informal opportunity to connect with other families/caregivers, learn about important updates and ask questions about our school. This month's topics include: beginning-of-year forms, volunteering and information about parent committees. Please also mark your calendars to join us on Thursday, September 12, 4:00 - 5:00 for our annual Open House. Our children excel when our family and school partnership is strong.

Wishing you all a wonderful start to the second week of the school year!

Warmly,

Ms. Conrey Callahan

Principal, New Field ES