Thank you to all the parents who helped out with our holiday celebrations. It was wonderful to see all the children sharing in the festivities together as a school community!
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. We are currently at 9%. 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/
Save the date! This year's Hatch Science Fair will be held Thursday, April 23, 2020. Once again the students can choose from doing a research project, a demonstration, or an experiment. Sign up, rubrics, and descriptions of each can be found on the Hatch website by following these links- Programs- Academic- Science Fair. The sign up link is also below. Any questions can be directed to Lynda Ficca by email: [email protected]
Here's the sign-up link: 2020 Science Fair
Here's the Hatch page for other info: Hatch Science Fair information
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!
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
Click here for information to purchase the 2019-2020 Yearbook.
As we head into winter recess, please encourage your child to make some time for reading during their break. The Hatch staff and I would like to wish you all a safe and relaxing winter vacation with family and friends. Happy Holidays! We will look forward to seeing the students back in school on Monday, January 6th!
UPCOMING HATCH EVENTS AND REMINDERS:
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]
Hatch Movie Night: A Dogs Journey- our next evening movie on Friday, January 10th will take place in the auditorium at 6 p.m. Parents or guardians must accompany all kids for this fun evening show. Admission is $1 per person (max of $5 per family). Cash only concessions also for sale at the Hatch movie.
Sarah Mendez
Hatch School Principal
1000 N Ridgeland Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3095