Kudos to Ms. Martin, Mr. Jacobson, Ms. Howe and our team of teachers who organized this year’s talent show! It was a wonderful way for students to showcase their wide variety of talents with peers and strengthen our student community as we close out the year. We are so proud of our young performers! We are also grateful to our teachers who gave up their lunches, planning periods and personal time to make this and other opportunities possible for our little ones this year.
Thank you so much for participating in this year’s CAN DO Community Challenge. Hatch is the winner of the district wide competition with 28,107 points this year. That’s enough to provide 6,771 meals!
Two Oak Park Public Librarians visited Hatch on Tuesday to talk about the summer reading program offered at the library this summer. The program starts on June 1st and is open to anyone! Please consider bringing your children to visit any branch of the library and participate in this great reading program to help keep your child reading over the summer. For more information click here.
Here is the first round of 5th grade Hatch Steel Band videos up on youtube. We are all very proud of the 5th graders this year!
Returning student registration is now open online for students who are returning to District 97 for the 2019-20 school year. 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.
New Student Registration-We will be holding four registration events this summer for new District 97 students who will be enrolling in grades K-8 for the 2019-20 school year. You can access additional information about these events and the new student registration process by visiting http://bit.ly/2VKQNkP.
All the students that had a birthday in May had the opportunity to come to the library on their birthday and check out a brand new hardcover book! After they are done reading the book, it gets returned to the library so other students can enjoy the book but a special sticker is placed inside the book to honor their birthday. Take a look here to see all the May Birthday kids. If you haven't done so already, please consider making a donation to keep the program going! Thank you!
All Hatch library books were due today, May 24th! Mrs. Howe sent emails to those families who still have books checked out. Please return the books to the Hatch library on Tuesday!
Since students can no longer check out books from the Hatch library, we are so lucky on Wednesday, May 29th, to have the Oak Park Public Library Book Bike visiting Hatch @ 2:30 on the playground! The book bike offers families the opportunity to check out books from the bike and then return them to any Oak Park Public Library when you are done enjoying the book.
School Supply Kit Sale - Hatch Elementary 2019-2020 supply kits are now available for purchase online. You can order your kit from The Write Stuff and it will be delivered to your home or office. Go here for more information and ordering instructions. Order NOW to qualify for FREE Shipping, which ends on June 30 2019.
Students' Panel: Getting Ready for Middle School - Does your 5th grader have questions about the transition to Brooks Middle School? They are invited to get the inside scoop from a few Hatch Alumni we've invited back for this special Q&A. This is a students-only meeting, so your students will be able to ask any questions they have! 7:30am - 7:50am, Wednesday, 5/29 at the Hatch Media Center/Library - students should enter through the Hatch main entrance.
This is a reminder that we will be collecting student devices at Hatch on Friday, May 31. Prior to collection, if your child would like to save any work from their device, they can follow this guide here for third through fifth grade. In order to help expedite this process, we ask that you please make sure your child brings the following items to school on the designated return date for his/her building:
- iPad in working condition
- Working charging brick
- Working power cord
- Otterbox case
- Remove any stickers or any adhesives that your child has added (*Please do not remove the district asset tag)
If items are missing or damaged, families will be charged a replacement fee. The cost of each item is below. Families will be able to pay these fees via the district’s web store, with cash or by check. Please email [email protected] if you have questions or need additional information about this process.
- iPad - $297
- Charging Brick - $10.00
- Power Cord - $10.00
- Otterbox Stand - $10.00
- Otterbox Case - $34.00 (beyond normal wear and tear)
NO SCHOOL MONDAY - On Monday, May 27, District 97’s schools and administration building will be closed in observance of Memorial Day. We wish you a lovely holiday weekend!
Sarah Mendez
Hatch School Principal
1000 N Ridgeland Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3095
PTO Reminders
- Hatch After Hours ended today. Please make sure you have pickup arrangements ready to go next week when there are no afterschool HAH classes
- Hatch Brick Fundraiser- Honor a teacher or family in our outdoor classroom with a custom brick. Get orders in by May 31st. Order form
- Hatch Field Day needs lots of volunteers to help with games on June 5. Please sign up for a slot.
- The Hatch Patch PTO-sponsored school garden needs summer helpers. Sign up for a summer week HERE to water the garden. Also, mark your calendar for Summer Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30PM - every week, all summer in the Hatch Patch. 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 to lead some of next school year’s events with the PTO. We need more parents to help, especially parents of children in younger graders who will be at Hatch for several more years. Please reach out to Beth to get involved at [email protected].
- Support the Hatch Steel Band as they perform at Thursday Night Out in Oak Park. June 6, 5-7 p.m.
- Parents can have school supplies delivered in one box and help support the Hatch PTO. Order your kit from The Write Stuff and it will be delivered to your home or office. Go here for more information and ordering instructions.