Attendance Matters at Conrad Fischer School

On time daily school attendance is IMPORTANT. Some Fischer students have established bad habits by being tardy on a regular basis. Please know that coming in late is disruptive to classroom learning, and leaves your child wondering what to do. Most of the students who are late live within walking distance of the school or are getting a ride daily. Show your child that school attendance is essential by setting a home routine that assures they are ready to learn by 8:30 a.m. EVERYDAY. Remember - good habits are easy to maintain, and bad habits are very difficult to break. When students miss a minute - they miss a lot! 

 

Reading at Home

You can help your child develop essential reading skills at home. Reading is a skill, like throwing a baseball, it takes practice to become proficient, and children need lots of opportunities to read. Many think that reading is simply a school subject, but reading is a life skill. What can parents do to support literacy at home? First, make sure your children see you read for both information and for pleasure. You are a role model. If you do not regularly read, children do not see reading as a life skill in their world.

Read with your child every day. Spend time reading good books and stories together. In order for reading to be pleasurable, your child should be able to read the text with 95% accuracy. Simply open the book to a single page. If they miss more than five words on the page, the book may be a little too difficult at this time for the child to read independently. Consider taking turns reading the book together. Reading together will give you special shared experiences that will last a life time. Remember, the ones who read are the ones who succeed!

 

Lunch Payments

Please check your child's lunch account to assure there is a sufficient balance and your child will receives his or her lunch without  a problem. You can check your lunch balance online anytime or call food services at (630) 617-2436. If your account is low,  you can pay by check, cash or make an online payment. You will need your child's student ID number when making an online payment at the Elmhurst School District webstore. Make checks payable to: Elmhurst CUSD #205. Your check can be sent to school or payment can be sent to: Food Services Department, 355 W. St. Charles Rd., Elmhurst, IL 60126. All cash sent to school should be turned into the school office in the monring. Your child will simply give his/her lunch money to the teacher who will turn it in to the school office. 

 

Club and Activity Fees

In April, the Board of Education approved a new $10 participation fee for extracurricular clubs for the 2010-11 school year.  This fee was added to defer the costs of extracurricular clubs and to save clubs from being eliminated in budget reductions. The $10 charge is not applicable for Student Council and Elementary Safety Patrol.  This fee does not apply to the parent-run / PTA clubs such as Chess Club, Running Club and Junior Great Books. If your child is interested in an activity, but the participation fee is an issue for your family, please do not hesitate to call Jane Bailey to discuss your needs.