It was great to see students so excited about the book exchange. Thank you to our parent volunteers for making this experience possible.
It’s hard to believe we have already completed 100 days of school, but here we are! To celebrate, our Kindergarteners practiced counting to 100 and dressed up like cowfolk. It was great fun! Thank you to all the parents who donated to our teacher appreciation breakfast and lunch! Our dedicated teachers worked long and hard to prepare for the many conference meetings. We truly appreciate your time and the generous donations to help make their days a bit easier.
Hatch's All-School Science Fair will be held Thursday, April 12, 2018. Individuals, sibling groups, and other team partnerships are welcome and encouraged to sign up. Science Fair projects are done outside of school, and are a wonderful way for students to practice the Scientific Method and explore a topic of their choice.
Please direct any questions to Science Fair chairperson Lynda Ficca, 5th grade teacher, at: [email protected]. Information on how to find a project and how to conduct a Science Fair experiment will be posted shortly on the Hatch website. If you would like to participate, please fill out this Google Form.
https://docs.google.com/forms/
In order to ensure the safety of our students, we are asking parents who drive their children to please drive slowly and carefully when near school grounds. Please obey all traffic laws and be extra careful at intersections. Please do not double park nor block the street nor driveways during drop off/pick up. Whenever possible please opt to walk your student to and from school. Let’s all work together to keep our students safe!
If your child’s classroom will be celebrating Valentine’s Day next week, please do not send food as Valentines. As will other holidays, any food served at a celebration must be pre-approved by Nurse Rossi two weeks in advance. The food chosen should be from the approved food list. Thank you so much for your patience and cooperation in ensuring a safe celebration for all our children!
Check out our Hatch Steel Band olympic video link!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
PTO Reminders
Hatch Movie Matinee- *New* movie. We’ll be showing ANNIE on Friday, February 16 after school. Admission is $2 and most concessions cost $1.00. Parents must fill out an online permission slip for students to attend. Kindergarteners must be accompanied by an adult or older sibling (exceptions made for Hephzibah and Apollo program participants). END TIME is approximately 5:00. Students are expected to stay until that time. Parents, can you provide helping hands for 45 minutes - 1.5 hours for this event? Please sign up.
Oak Park Education Foundation’s Science Alliance visited Hatch. Learn about their work with our young Hatch scientists: https://www.opef.org/getting-
PTO Meeting- Plan to join us on February 20 for the next Hatch PTO meeting.
Mental Health and Technology: Promoting Health & Wellness for our students in a "Wired" Modern World – Seminar on February 20
What are the benefits of technology and the challenges for students? How are students’ brains changing, and what are important developmental milestones? Hear the research on screen time and students’ well-being, along with strategies to support healthy technology use for your student.
This event is sponsored by the Hatch Diversity Committee and features Orson Morrison, clinical psychologist and D97 dad. All are invited Thursday, Feb. 20, at 7:30pm in the Hatch Auditorium (immediately following the PTO meeting). Event will be open to all D97 schools, so please register for your seat and any childcare needed. http://bit.ly/DivCoEvents5
Transracial adoption seminar led by Hatch teacher Karen Thomas, a biracial and transracial adoptee who grew up in Arlington Heights. Thursday 2/15 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Longfellow School. Using researched based analysis, interactive discussion, and small group sharing, parents of transracial adoptees will walk away with practical strategies to help their child develop a healthy racial identity. Please note: This session will only be focusing on black and white racial identity development. Register and indicate childcare needs here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/
Inclusive Schooling seminar, sponsored by the Lincoln School Diversity Committee.
Hatch Tiger Bowling Tournament
Registration is open for the Hatch PTO “Parents’ Night Out” bowling tournament. Join this exciting opportunity for parents and Hatch staff to come together to have fun, compete, and socialize, as we raise money for our school. This year’s tournament is April 7. Registration form.
Inclusive Schooling Seminar: Dr. Paula Kluth talks about inclusion in the context of students with disabilities or GTD students. Hear her take on how inclusion can change the culture of a school and help all learners think more broadly about community, and how students educated in inclusive settings may outperform those in segregated settings. Thursday, 2/15, 6-8pm, Lincoln School. Register and indicate childcare needs at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/