We have a new food service this year - Just a Dash.

The new lunch menu can be found at https://justadashcatering.nutrislice.com/menu/lagrange-sd-102 or on our district website. (Please note: the menu lists lunch on the first day of school, however that is a half day with 11:20 dismissal and no lunches will be served.)

The price of lunch will be $3.80 per day, with a reduced price of $1.90 for families that qualify for a reduced waiver.

Breakfast is available for all students beginning at 7:45 a.m. Students should enter through door #1, and should arrive by 8:00 a.m. to allow time to finish before school starts.

The price of breakfast is $2.15, with a reduced price of $1.10 for those who qualify.

Applications for free/reduced lunches and fee waivers are now available online.

National School Lunch Program Applications
Website to online application: https://www.nslpapp.com.

Your child(ren) may qualify for free or reduced price meals and a waiver of school fees if your household income meets the eligibility guidelines as established by the state of Illinois. Incomplete applications cannot be approved, so please be sure to fill out all required information.

Dear Families:

Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming back to Congress Park! Self selecting books empowers kids and inspires them on their journey to becoming lifelong readers. AND—as always—every purchase at the fair benefits our school by providing a birthday book for every child in our school and a variety of high interest books for classroom libraries and in our LRC.   

Here’s what you need to know about our upcoming fair.  Fair preview begins on Monday, August 26 with school shopping starting on Wednesday, August 28th.  We will end our fair with optional family shopping during PTO’s Back to School Bash on Friday, August 30 from 6-8PM!

In addition to cash and credit, we will continue to offer Scholastic’s  eWallet —a digital payment account option for your child. Before the fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Anyone can contribute! Share your child’s eWallet so friends and family can add funds and give your kids more books to enjoy.  Unspent funds from previous years can be applied as a gift card.  Be sure to look for emails from Scholastic with step by step instructions.

If you can’t make it to the fair, you can shop at our school’s Book Fair online. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Every online purchase will also benefit our school.

Visit our Library Website at www.kamispatzek.com under Parent Links then Book Fair to view important information including the interactive book preview flyer, classroom shopping schedule, volunteer opportunities, and eWallet setup links.

Here’s some important tips from preview fairs:

• Please send payment inside an envelope or bag labeled with your child’s first and last name AND teacher.

• If selecting specific books from the flyer, please indicate whether we can substitute if the book is out of stock.

• If you have a remaining eWallet balance from a previous fair, please be sure to sign use the SAME email address to add any additional funds

The countdown is on! Catch you at the fair!

Happy reading,

Kami Spatzek (spatzekka@dist102.k12.il.us)

Kristi McIntyre

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Kindergarten and First Grade families: Please join us for school supply drop off at CP on Wednesday, August 21st, from 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. This allows our younger students to bring supplies to their classroom and briefly meet their new teacher prior to the first day. K-1st grade students and parents, please enter through door #2.

In order to create a smooth start and finish to our days, please review the Traffic Map included below. Please note that the parking lot will be closed at 8:00 a.m. to keep all students safe as they walk to their respective line-up areas. Please feel free to contact the main office (cp-office@dist102.k12.il.us) with any questions.

View Traffic Map here.

Please find below the grade level locations for morning line-up. We are looking forward to filling these spaces with smiling faces!

• Mr. Lunar and Miss Sullivan's Kindergarten classes will line up at door #3

• Miss Cummings Kindergarten class and 1st Grade will line up at door #4

• 2nd Grade and 5th Grade will line up on the basketball courts

• 3rd Grade and 4th Grade will line up on the playground by door #5

• 6th Grade will line up in the staff parking lot area by door #9

Please note.... Students are dismissed at 2:30 instead of 3:15 every Wednesday.

A link to the Congress Park Parent Handbook can be found under "Important Information" at the beginning of this newsletter. The Handbook can be used as a resource for many of the questions you may have as a CP parent. Please review the Handbook when you have time.

Applications for free/reduced lunches and fee waivers are now available online.

National School Lunch Program Applications
Website to online application: https://www.nslpapp.com.

Your child(ren) may qualify for free or reduced price meals and a waiver of school fees if your household income meets the eligibility guidelines as established by the state of Illinois. Incomplete applications cannot be approved, so please be sure to fill out all required information.

If your child will be absent from school, please contact cpattendance@dist102.k12.il.us. This is a quick and easy way to communicate with the health office about your child's absence.

Congress Park activities can be found on the District website, or parents can subscribe to our Parent Google Calendar.  Follow the link to subscribe.  Congress Park Parent Google Calendar

Sign up here/enlace aqui: 9/3 Caring Kid Club Sign Up 

Welcome Night August 19

Calling all new Cub Scouts! Interested in scouting? Join us at our Welcome Night! Learn about scouting and meet current scout families. We will have a special presentation by Dave DiNaso's Traveling World of Reptiles. 

• When: Monday, August 19

• Where: Kiwanis Park Pavilion

• Time: 6pm

Cub Scouts "Intro To Scouting" Zoom Meeting August 26 

Cub Scouts Pack 90 is inviting Congress Park families to attend and learn about scouting during this introductory Zoom meeting.

• Brook Park Pack 90 New Parent Night

• Time: Aug 26, 2024, 7:00 - 7:45 PM

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/8993869432?pwd=BGva8fBKRhGAIPp0johLzF7pNH9Y2o.1&omn=87246614007

Meeting ID: 899 386 9432
Passcode: iNJDH0