Thank you also to all the parents who came out for our Spring Arts Fiesta! Our students gave amazing performances and worked so hard on their artwork. We are very lucky to have such dedicated staff, who make these experiences possible for our children. Thank you also to those parents who came out for our last PTO meeting and to all of our parents who volunteered this year. They say it takes a village. What an amazing village we have here!
As the weather turns warmer, it has been great to see our students getting out into the garden. Our “Hatch Patch” offers a unique outdoor education experience that has so many benefits for our children. As we head into the last weeks of the year we have a number of events and celebrations to be aware of. Please continue to check our PTO reminders and mark your calendars.
The Six Flags tickets from the “Read to Succeed” program are in! Teachers will be sending the tickets home with their students who participated today. Be on the lookout!
This week was the last week the students check out library books here at Hatch. Please help the students remember to return all the library books by Friday, May 24th!
Our second annual Hatch Career Day is rapidly approaching and we need YOUR experiences! Whether you are a nurse, mechanic, astronaut, custodian or business owner- we need you! We are looking for a variety of people interested in spending a morning of “show and tell” surrounding their career. Many of our students are unaware of the career opportunities available to them and this is a fantastic way to provide them with first hand knowledge of potential paths. This is also a great way for you to get involved and make an impact on a students’ future. If you are not interested but know someone who is, please give them (or us) the necessary contact information. Hatch Career Day is Thursday, May 30th from 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. broken into two segments. Session 1 is from 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. and Session 2 is from 9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. If requested arrangements can be made to have you speak to your child’s classroom. We are looking forward to a fun-filled morning of new experiences! Please sign up here!
Returning Student Registration - Online registration for students who are returning to District 97 for the 2019-20 school year is scheduled to begin Monday, May 13. All documents required for proving residency and completing the online registration process must be submitted to the district by August 1, 2019. Students will not be placed on a class list or have middle school schedules generated until the registration process is complete.
Information about registration is available on the district website at https://www.op97.org/hr/student-registration. If you have any questions regarding this process, please email [email protected] or call the district office at 708-524-3000.
On June 5th, Hatch school will be hosting our annual Field Day extravaganza! This year, Field Day will be divided into a morning and an afternoon session. Throughout the day, our awesome students will be placed into mixed grade level groups and along with a staff member, will travel throughout the school playing games at a variety of different stations. Fantastic parent volunteers will be helping out by running stations for the traveling teams of students.
*Special thanks to all the people that help out to make this possible. Thank you to the over 20 volunteers that are needed to make this work, the teachers who allow us to use their classrooms and tireless administrative staff members who fill in the gaps to make this a fun and worthwhile event ☺ Please see the sign up link to volunteer! https://signup.com/go/wxZhCJV
As we prepare for the many end of the year activities that our students will participate in, please keep in mind that any food served to Hatch students must be pre-approved 2 weeks in advance with our school nurse, Ms. Rossi. You can reach her at [email protected].
Our Student Council has voted for this year’s HATCHTIGERZ countdown themes! Mark your calendars for the following:
- 5/22 H . Hat day- wear your favorite hat
- 5/23 A . Athletic Day- wear a jersey to support your favorite team
- 5/24 T . Teacher someone something Day
- 5/28 C . Compliment Day/ Card Day- make a card to let someone know you appreciate them
- 5/29 H . Help a Friend Day
- 5/30 T . Twin Day- dress as a twin with a friend or wear a Hatch shirt to be twins w/ Mrs. Mendez!
- 5/31 I . Inspiration Day- who inspires you? Write/ talk about it
- 6/3 G . Giving Day- bring a dollar to help the Hatch Family Fund (formerly the eyeglass fund)
- 6/4 E . Extra recess day
- 6/5 R . Represent Hatch! Wear your “Hatchwear”
- 6/6 Z . Zip up your backpack and go! Enjoy the summer!
Please drive and walk safely! We have noticed a number of cars not stopping at stop signs and driving at speeds above the limit around the school. Please be extra cautious when crossing the street and be sure to drive slowly and obey all traffic laws especially during drop off and pick up times.
The Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry will be providing free lunch and activities for children and teens (ages 18 and younger) from June 18 to August 16. Learn more >
Sarah Mendez
Hatch School Principal
1000 N Ridgeland Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3095
PTO Reminders
- 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. We still need additional speakers for the first session with kindergarten and fourth grade, and the morning’s second sessions needs more volunteers for several grades. Please get more info and sign up Here. Feel free to share with others who might be potential speakers.
- Parents/guardians are also invited to the next Hatch DivCo committee meeting on Tuesday, May 21, at 7 p.m. in the lunch room. Questions? Contact [email protected].
- Hatch Patch Garden needs summer helpers. Help water the garden: Sign up for a summer week HERE to water the garden. It's an easy, low time commitment. HERE is an instructional video for watering. Also, mark your calendar for Summer Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30PM - every week, all summer! Bring the whole family to hang out, harvest -starting with strawberries in June- pull a few weeds, discover fun garden creatures, and taste the fruits of our labors!
- Please volunteer for next school year’s events with the PTO. We still need parents and guardians to help us fully staff our Fun Fair (Indoor Carnival) planning committee, manage our monthly movie and Tiger Cash gift card programs. Please reach out to Beth to get involved at [email protected]. We need more parents to help, especially parents of children in younger graders who will be at Hatch for several more years.
- Volunteers needed for Hatch Field Day on June 5.
- Hatch After Hours ends next week! The last day of HAH afterschool programs is Friday, May 24.