Thank you to our Hatch families for the overwhelming amount of love and appreciation you have shown our staff during Teacher Appreciation Week. Your support means the world to us!
Thank you also to everyone who participated in ACES this week with Mr. Cruz. We had over 90 participants and a great time was had by all!!
As we work toward continuous improvement, your input is important to us. At the end of each week we will send out this optional survey to families as another way of gathering information on how to best meet the wide range of student needs.
Friday, May 15th - For Parents and Guardians of Incoming 6th Grade Students
Virtual Coffee with Capuder and Todd Fitzgerald from 8:30 am to 9:30 am via Zoom. This is an opportunity to have an informal conversation with the Principal and meet some parents. Flyer linked here with Zoom information. Please add your questions, prior to the meeting, using this Google Form.
Second Step Resources for Families
Please visit this link for resources from Second Step! There are so many WONDERFUL resources for you and your children during this challenging time.
2019-2020 Yearbook! You can still purchase the Yearbook. Click here for more information and/or click here for link to purchase.
Be sure to visit the new Virtual Hatch Library. Every week new stories and websites will be shared with you. Enjoy!
During the week of May 11th, as part of the weekly Art lessons, students will be asked to create and submit artwork in an effort to raise awareness and funds for The Hunger Challenge from Students Rebuild. This is an opportunity for our students to experience the power of art to make positive change in the world. For each piece of artwork submitted, the Bezos Family Foundation will donate $6—up to $700,000—to programs aimed at alleviating malnutrition and hunger-related issues for tens of thousands of children worldwide. Check out the lesson plan HERE. Email a photo of the artwork to your child's art teacher: Ms. Klemp, [email protected] Here is the link to more information about the challenge and how to enter.
Registration Open for 2020-21 School Year in District 97
Returning Students - Registration for returning students will be open May 6 through May 20, 2020. All current families received an email on May 6 from [email protected] to remotely register your child for the 20-21 school year. We ask that all returning students complete registration as quickly as possible in order to accurately plan staffing, materials, devices, etc. for the upcoming school year. Remember to upload any required documents to InfoSnap (PowerSchool Enrollment) before submitting. Click here for the May 6 communication to families. Detailed information about the returning registration process is available on the district website at https://www.op97.org/hr/student-registration. If you have any additional questions, please email [email protected].
New Students and Kindergarteners - Please note that Kindergarten and New Student Registration will be open through June 6. Families who wish to enroll a kindergartner or new student should start the registration process now by completing a Google survey form on our website.
District 97 will hold meal distributions every Monday, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Longfellow Elementary School (for Julian and feeder schools), 715 S. Highland Ave., and Brooks Middle School (for Brooks and feeder schools), 325 S. Kenilworth Ave. Meals are available to any District 97 family in need. Each student will receive breakfast and lunch items for five days. If you have any questions, please contact our food service coordinator, Carla Ellis, at [email protected].
The Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township, Oak Park Elementary School District 97, and DePaul University’s Community Counseling Center have partnered to deliver a vast array of educational and therapeutic services to staff, families, and youth through the “Mindful Middle-Schoolers Program.” Below is a list of upcoming VIRTUAL talks, which will be held via Zoom. Registration via the Eventbrite links below is requested. Once you register, a link will be emailed to you four hours prior to the start of each event.
"Mindful Middle-Schoolers" Community Talk Flyer
Tuesday, May 12: Mindfully Coping: Strategies for Children and Families During a Pandemic https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coping-mindfully-strategies-for-children-and-families-during-a-pandemic-tickets-104362182096
Wednesday, May 20: Strategies to Support Executive Functioning and Self-Regulation Development Based upon Brain Science https://www.eventbrite.com/e/strategies-to-support-executive-functioning-and-self-regulation-in-middle-schoolers-tickets-104370637386
Wednesday, May 27: Mindfulness-Based Strategies and Their Applications in Academic Environments https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mindfulness-based-strategies-and-their-applications-in-academic-and-home-settings-tickets-104458977614
Thursday, May 28: Understanding Anxiety in Youth and Strategies for Treatment and Support https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-anxiety-in-youth-and-strategies-for-treatment-and-support-tickets-104370791848
Wednesday, June 3: Technology and Mental Health: Strategies to Promote Mindful Digital Citizenship https://www.eventbrite.com/e/technology-and-mental-health-strategies-to-promote-mindful-digital-citizenship-tickets-104361018616
Wednesday, June 10: Understanding Depression in Youth and Strategies for Treatment and Support https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-depression-in-youth-and-strategies-for-treatment-and-support-tickets-104459673696
For the latest D97 information and updates, please visit our district website (https://www.op97.org/updatecenter/index), and please monitor your email and phone for messages from the district.
Flu/COVID Information: If you or a family member have a fever, cough, or and/or flu-like symptoms, please consult with your primary care provider BEFORE going to urgent care or the emergency department. There are specific protocols in place for managing illness at this time that are designed to protect you and others. Your primary doctor or health care provider can help keep you safe while managing your symptoms.
If you have any questions, or would like to discuss any health care related issues further, Nurse Rossi is available and happy to help. Please email her at [email protected]. In your message please indicate if you would prefer to email or talk via phone.
As you know, the situation regarding COVID-19 is rapidly changing. Please go to one of these links for the most current information:
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | CDC
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | IDPH
Continue to follow frequent handwashing, not touching your face, and physical distancing. We will get through this together!
As we continue to learn and grow our practices in remote learning, we want to thank you again for your patience and support!
On behalf of the faculty and staff at Hatch, we would like to wish everyone a very Happy Mother’s Day!
Sincerely,