October


Monday, October 12 No School ET is OPEN

ET will be open from 6:15 am-6:15 pm. Breakfast will be served at 7:30-8 am and a snack will be given in the afternoon.

ET will be going on a Field trip to Green Meadows Farm in East Troy, WI. Please wear your ET t-shirt that will be given out at your sites in early October and bring a disposable lunch and drink. Arrive to your site by 8 am to load the bus and we will return around 3 pm. Dress for the weather as we will be outside all day.

Sign up for the trip with your Site Supervisor at your ET site.

ET sites will be combined at the following sites:

North, South/West, and Woods Creek will be at Woods Creek Elementary

1100 Alexandra Blvd, Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Glacier Ridge, Husmann and Indian Prairie will be at Glacier Ridge Elementary

1120 Village Rd, Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Canterbury/Coventry will be at Coventry Elementary

820 Darlington Lane, Crystal Lake, IL 60014


Upcoming November Field Trips

We have some exciting field trips planned for the week of Thanksgiving! Please let your Site Supervisor know by October 16th if your child will be attending so we can staff accordingly. ET will be open from 6:15 am-6:15 pm on November 23, November 24 and November 25. We will be Closed on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27. If you sign your child up and then don't attend on those days, you will be charged $25 per child, per day.

Please note that different sites will be attending different trips on the following days:


  • Monday, November 23 –
  • North, South/West and Woods Creek schools who will be located at Woods Creek Elementary will be going on a field trip to XTREME WHEELS. Arrive by 8 am to your site to load the bus and we will return around 12:45 pm. Wear your ET t-shirt and socks. Pizza & drink will be served. Additional $ is allowed for games or prizes.


  • Canterbury/Coventry located at Coventry Elementary and Glacier Ridge, Husmann and Indian Prairie who will be located at Glacier Ridge Elementary will be going on a field trip to SKY ZONE. Arrive by 8 am to your site to load the bus and we will return around 12:15 pm. Wear your ET t-shirt and jumping socks will be provided. Please bring a lunch and drink. Waivers to participate must be filled out online by clicking the link below (Sky Zone has a new waiver so each participant needs a new one filled out)


Tuesday, November 24 –

  • North, South/West and Woods Creek schools who will be located at Woods Creek Elementary will be going on a field trip to SKY ZONE.
  • Arrive by 8 am to your site to load the bus and we will return around 12:15 pm. Wear your ET t-shirt and jumping socks will be provided. Please bring a lunch and drink.  Waivers to participate must be filled out online by clicking the link below.  (Sky Zone has a new waiver so each participant needs a new one filled out)


  • Canterbury/Coventry located at Coventry Elementary and Glacier Ridge, Husmann and Indian Prairie who will be located at Glacier Ridge Elementary will be going on a field trip to XTREME WHEELS.
  • Arrive by 8 am to your site to load the bus and we will return around 12:45 pm. Wear your ET t-shirt and socks. Pizza & drink will be served. Additional $ is allowed for games or prizes.


  • Wednesday, November 25– Open at site (no field trip)

Sites will be combined at the same sites as stated under the October field trip.



Click here to fill out SKY ZONE WAIVER

BILLING

Bills are sent electronically to the email address on file. ET bills are sent via email from vsimail@crystallakeparks.org. Bills go out approximately around the 15th of the month. If you do not receive a bill, please check your junk/spam box.

Fees are paid monthly by the 1st of the month. Fees paid later than the 10th of the month will incur a late fee of $25 per child and your child is no longer eligible to attend. ET attendance may resume upon FULL payment of your child's bill.

Payments for ET can be mailed to or dropped off at the Administrative Office,

1 E. Crystal Lake Avenue. If you have any questions please contact Nicole Zeller at 815.459.0680 ext 1233.


EPACT

The email comes from the EPACT site and was sent to the email address you used at registration. EPACT must be filled out before starting Extended Time. It is vital that you fill out your child's emergency information. This will give us the information we need to contact you in case of an emergency. If you have more than one child enrolled, you will need to fill out EPACT for each child. If you have previously filled out EPACT, please go through and update your information. If we will be administering medication to your child, please download the medication form in EPACT and turn it into your site supervisor when school starts. Unfortunately, we will not be able to administer medication without this form.


REMINDERS

On Wed, Oct 21, the schools release early at 2 pm. Extended Time will be open as soon as the bell rings.



CONTACT INFORMATION

Each site has a cell phone and an email address. Please contact your site with questions, absentees, pick-up changes, etc. Contact information is listed below.

Questions regarding the program please contact Sandra (Sam) Thompson at sthompson@crystallakeparks.org or Kari Brummitt at kbrummitt@crystallakeparks.org


Canterbury/Coventry

Donna Dalton

(815) 355-6359

ddalton@crystallakeparks.org

 

Glacier Ridge School

Colleen Collis

(815) 355-0962

ccollis@crystallakeparks.org

 

Husmann

Sue Willis

(815) 355-6527

swillis@crystallakeparks.org


Indian Prairie

Matt Rogers

(815) 355-7097

mrogers@crystallakeparks.org


North

Maggie Thompson

(815) 355-1367

mthompson@crystallakeparks.org


West/South

Karla Boulos

(815) 355-6593

kboulos@crystallakeparks.org


Woods Creek

Gina Smak

(815) 355-6558

gsmak@crystallakeparks.org


For program questions contact Sam Thompson at (815)459-0680 ext 1220 or sthompson@crystallakeparks.org

Mon, Oct 12:

  • Field Trip to Green Meadows Farm

Wed, Oct 21:

  • 2:00 pm Release

Breakfast is served @ 7:30 am

Snack is served @ 3:45 pm


E.T. opens at 6:15 am

(no early birds please)


ET closes at 6:15 pm

(Late charge $10 first 5 minutes and $1 per minute there after)

Make sure your school can put a team on the court! Register today!

Spots are still available for players from all D47 Elementary Schools. Register today!

ET Students are welcome to go right from ET to their school's practice.


Crystal Lake Park District Girls Basketball League for grades 2nd-3rd and 4th-5th at all District 47 Elementary Schools. Practices begin Oct 6, 5-7 pm at respective schools. Games are played on Sundays beginning Oct 18 at a Crystal Lake High School (TBD), 12:30-5:30 pm.


Registration is also open for Boys Basketball League (same format as Girls League) with practices beginning in January 2026.


View program info and link to online registration on page 39 of the digital activity

click on the code to register online

It's More Than Just a Movie in the Park!

FRI OCT 2, 5-9 PM

Main Beach, 300 Lakeshore Drive

Join us for a spellbinding, family-friendly outdoor movie at the beach. Grab your blankets, dress up as your favorite Sanderson sister! It’s not just a bunch of Hocus Pocus!

Ages 3 and Under: Free; Ages 4-12: $7; Ages 13 & Up: $10. 

Tickets at door are $5 more per person.

FOOD TRUCKS: My Funnel Truck, Brothers Mac, Kissed by Fire, Soda Squeezed, Smash Burger

GAMES: Dead Man's Toe Toss, Pin the Eye on the Spell Book, Broom Races, Spooky Monkey Bridge

CRAFTS: Potion Making, Witches Hat Decorating

ACTIVITIES: Black Flame Candle Lighting Ceremony, Sanderson Sisters Spellbinding Live Performance, Character Meet & Greet

COSTUME CONTEST: (free to enter, sign up at the gate at the event). 

Categories: 

Best Little Witch (ages 0-12 years)

Best Family Group

Best Hocus Pocus Character


Sat, Oct 24 10 AM -Noon

Main Beach, 300 Lakeshore Dr

FREE

  • Rain or Shine
  • Bring your treat bag
 

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