Thank you so much to everyone that attended the book fair this week and to all the parent volunteers who made the experience possible. It was so great to see the kids so excited about the great books! Thank you to Mr. Cruz and all the parent volunteers who made this year’s Turkey Trot such a wonderful experience for all!
Please be sure to complete this year’s Illinois 5Essentials Survey! This is a unique opportunity to not only provide feedback to the school and district, but to support Hatch on a larger scale. School-level reports will be generated if at least 20 percent of parents respond to the survey. It should only take approximately 10 minutes to complete. If parents have more than one child that attends the same school, they may elect to participate multiple times. For parents with children enrolled in multiple schools, we recommend that they participate in the survey for each school. Thank you for your support!
To take the 2019-20 Illinois Parent Survey Visit: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
Thank you to those of you who are already signing in at the main office when entering the building. We love having such a strong parent presence in our school! As we work together to ensure everyone’s safety, please try to remember that all visitors must enter through the main office and get a visitor’s badge. Beginning in January we will be piloting a new system called LobbyGuard, similar to what the high school uses to check in visitors. The letter describing the change is posted on the district website, and includes a link to the FAQs. This small step in our procedures is important in emergency situations to make sure every person in the building is accounted for. We appreciate your cooperation as we work together to keep our children safe!
The Teaching and Learning Department is hosting a Parent University on Saturday, December 14th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Lincoln Elementary School, 1111 S. Grove. We are excited to offer a morning of exploring curricula used in D97 and the resources your students use each day. The theme of our Parent University is Cozy up to Curriculum.
Registration is required. Please click here to register.
Whooping Cough/Pertussis Alert: There are 4 confirmed cases of Whooping Cough in Oak Park. Children are vaccinated for it. However, those who are vaccinated, in rare cases, can contract the disease. Please read the attached link for detailed information about this illness.
FLU SEASON IS HERE!!! Flu is a serious illness. The BEST way to prevent flu for you and your child is to get a flu shot. Feel free to contact Nurse Rossi for additional questions.
For more information:
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/freeresources/family/flu-guide-for-parents-2018.pdf
The Winter Celebration is at the end of December. We encourage food free celebrations. However, if room parents plan to serve food as part of the classroom celebration, the food plan must have been submitted to Nurse Rossi via email two weeks in advance. If you have not yet submitted a plan, then it is assumed that no food will be served at the celebration. The food chosen should be from the approved food list. Thank you so much for your patience and cooperation to ensure that we have a safe celebration for all of our children!
Hatch Has Talent 2020 will be a bit earlier than previous years. Our 2020 Talent Show will take place on Friday, March 20th. All 2nd - 5th graders will have the opportunity to participate and show off their talent either in groups or individually! More information to come in 2020!
With your student's report card today, you will find the One Book One School order form. An extra copy of the form is available here. All forms are due by December 18th. The Family Literacy Night at the Hatch Coffee House to kick off One Book One School is Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 from 6 - 7 P.M.
Take a look at the awesome new books added to the Hatch library to celebrate these November Birthdays! Here is more information about our amazing Birthday Books program and how to contribute.
District 97 is seeking social media ambassadors who are willing to share news and information about our efforts to support all students. Whether you are sharing posts from our Facebook or Twitter pages or shouting out a teacher or student, being a social media ambassador is a great way to be part of the "MyD97" campaign and support District 97 schools! If you are interested in being an ambassador for the 2019-20 school year, please complete our online form. If you have any questions, please email the district's director of communications, Amanda Siegfried, at [email protected].
Looking for something to do with the kids this weekend? Visit the Oak Park Conservatory for some free hands on activities including Exploration Station. There is a new themed topic each month highlighting special aspects of the Conservatory. Completed in 1929, the Conservatory is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Free to the public, with 50,000 visitors annually, the Conservatory offers a rich atmosphere throughout three indoor showrooms featuring more than 3,000 plants. To learn more, visit fopcon.org.
Report Cards come home today! Please be on the lookout!
UPCOMING HATCH EVENTS AND PTO REMINDERS::
December 6 – TONIGHT, Gingerbread Making Workshop (6:30pm -8:00pm)
December 6 - Report Card Distribution
December 14 - Parent University (9:00am - 12noon)
December 23 - January 3rd - Winter Break, No School
VOLUNTEER NEEDED – WORKERS COMPENSATION EXPERT
The Hatch PTO is looking for a Hatch parent experienced in workers compensation. Please contact Cheri at [email protected] and Kara at [email protected]
Sarah Mendez
Hatch School Principal
1000 N Ridgeland Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3095