This week Hatch Elementary School participated in ACES (All Children Exercising Simultaneously). ACES is a celebration of health and fitness that we celebrated on Wednesday as a whole school. This is the idea of Physical Educator Lenny Sanders. On this day over 7 million children from all 50 states and as many as 45 different countries were a part of this event!
Tomorrow is the big day! This year's Multicultural Parade and Festival will be held on Saturday, May 4, at Julian Middle School. If you’d like to join us in representing Hatch on this year’s float, please contact the main office. We will be meeting at Julian at 9:30, and the parade will begin promptly at 10. Come out and represent Hatch! Access additional information about the event >
The Specials Team is pleased to present the 5th Annual Spring Arts Fiesta, a celebratory show of your students artistic, musical, linguistic and movement-centered learning at Hatch. The shows will take place the evenings of Wednesday, May 15th and Thursday, May 16th. All k-5th students will have an artwork in the gallery and all 1st-5th grade students will participate in the music and language performances. You may view and purchase your student’s framed artwork for $20 (cash or check only) from 5:30-7:30 pm on the evenings of May 15th or 16th, but it is not required. In order to buy the frame for the artwork, please visit the cashier table with your art and turn in the attached label card. All un-purchased pieces will be returned by the end of the year. On Wednesday night, the Oak Park Public Library Book Bike will also be here weather permitting. We look forward to seeing you there!
**STUDENTS should arrive 15 minutes prior to their performance time to the music room.
Wednesday, 5/15
- 5:30-6:00 - 1st Grade
- 6:00-6:30 - 2nd Grade
- 6:30-7:00 - 3rd Grade
Thursday, 5/16
- 5:30-6:10 - 4th Grade
- 6:10-6:50 - Chorus and Steel Band
- 6:50-7:30 - 5th Grade
This week our Kindergarteners began their ABC countdown to celebrate an amazing school year. This year our student council will be planning a “HATCHTIGERS” countdown for grades 1-5. Stay tuned!
Just a reminder that all library books are due to the Hatch library no later than Friday, May 24th. The last week that students will check out books is the week of May 13th. Thank you for your help in getting all the library books returned to Hatch!
Author Lori Degman will be coming to Hatch on Monday, April 6th to present to all the K-2 classes! If you would still like to order an autographed copy of one of her books be sure to bring the order form to school on Monday. Extra copies of the order form are available here.
April Birthday Books: We celebrated a ton of great birthdays in April in the Hatch Library. Each student who had a birthday in April was the first to check out a hardcover library book. There sticker is placed inside the book and when they are done reading it they will return the book to Hatch for other students to enjoy their book. Look at all the new books and happy faces here! If you haven't had a chance to donate to this great program please click here to learn how to donate.
Sarah Mendez
Hatch School Principal
1000 N Ridgeland Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3095
PTO Reminders
- You have a few more weeks to turn in Hatch Brick Fundraiser orders. Commemorate a graduation, celebrate a special occasion or teacher. New brick orders will be installed this summer along the “Tiger Trail” in our outdoor classroom. Return order forms to the office by 5/31/19 with check payable to Hatch PTO. Each engraved brick costs $50. Or $60 if adding engraved icon. Email [email protected] with questions.
- Tomorrow, Saturday, is District 97's annual Adventure Run for elementary school students. Join the fun Saturday, May 4, at 8 a.m. at Lindberg Park. Waivers are typically available at the event. This free obstacle course and run is put together by the district’s physical education staff!
- Thursday, May 9, is our Spring Teacher and Staff Appreciation event! Food and drinks are provided by the PTO for our Hatch Staff. We need several of you to sign up to bring breakfast foods, desserts or beverages. https://signup.com/go/QePkVrk
- The final PTO Meeting of the school year is Tuesday, May 14, from 7-8 p.m. Free childcare is offered in the lunch room for PTO Meetings. Please make plans to attend. Learn about events for the rest of the school year, and we’ll elect PTO leadership in open positions for next year. The candidates are: Co-President: Kara Miller, Co-Treasurer: Ayanna King, VP of Chair People: Katie Maschoff, VP of Communications: Aja Caldwell, VP Hatch After Hours: Raquel Wells. We thank all of these Hatch parents for their willingness to serve!
- In an effort to Go Green, minutes from previous PTO meetings will be posted online at: http://www.hatchpto.org/pto-meetings.php with only a few printed copies provided at PTO meetings. Feel free to check the minutes to stay up-to-date on Hatch happenings and reports from Ms. Mendez!
- Help us decorate for Spring Arts Fiesta. We need a few more helpers May 15 & 17. Sign up here. Don’t forget the Spring Arts Fiesta is May 15 & 16. Your child’s framed artwork will be available for optional purchase $20 - CASH OR CHECK only.
- Parents/guardians are invited to the next Hatch DivCo committee meeting Tuesday, May 21, at 7 p.m. in the Hatch Lunch Room, to discuss newly created focus groups. Questions? Contact [email protected].
- Hatch Career Day is coming May 30 and DivCo is looking for people interested in spending a morning of “show and tell” about their career. Whether you are a nurse, mechanic, astronaut, custodian or business owner- we need you! Many students are unaware of career opportunities available to them. Career Day is a fantastic way to provide them with firsthand knowledge of potential paths. Hatch Career Day is the morning of Thursday, May 30. Please Sign Up Here. Feel free to share with others who might be potential speakers.
- Our students count on parent volunteers to provide fun events and support supplemental educational programming at Hatch. The PTO needs you to volunteer to keep several events going next year. Here are a few openings:
- Parents Night Out Bowling Fundraiser: current chair is very organized and will hand over all documents
- Fun Fair (Indoor carnival): Please join this established committee
- Movie Matinee: Manage this monthly after school movie.
- Tiger Cash (Gift Cards): Manage the monthly gift card fundraising program.
- The PTO is also looking for more volunteers to help in the Hatch Patch and at the Taste of Hatch. Contact: [email protected]
- Hephzibah has limited openings in their well-run Summer day program which includes lunch. Payment is on a sliding scale and you can select which weeks to participate. Visit their website for an application.
- Summer BASE Camp: There are limited spots available in BASE Camp's new Eco-Poets and Know It, Grow It camps for rising third and fourth graders. Learn more at https://www.opef.org/base-camp/.