In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, D97 Elementary Spanish Teachers (including Hatch teachers Sra. Bruno and Sra. Pruitt) have created a video sharing their favorite Spanish-speaking destinations. Check it out here!
Hatch students are looking forward to the bilingual Hispanic Heritage concert next Thursday, October 8th at 2:15 with Colombian-born singer, Nathalia! Here is her website if your child wants to explore her music more! https://www.nathaliamusic.com/
You should receive a survey from your child’s teacher around how things are going in remote learning thus far and how we can support your child/family’s specific needs. This is so important as we gather feedback and plan around our students. Please take a moment to complete the survey if you have not done so already. Thank you in advance for your partnership in this work!
Hatch Newsroom: Does your child know a joke? Do they want to be a part of the Hatch Newsroom? Starting the week of September 21st, every Hatch Newsroom Episode will include a Joke of the Week from a student(s) from Hatch! If your child would like to participate please have them submit a joke video on this Flipgrid. (Students have Flipgrid on their iPad and the join code is: f9c608dd) When a video is posted to Flipgrid, please note you are giving the green light for that video to be added to an upcoming episode of the Hatch Newsroom, which is posted on YouTube. If you aren't sure how to post a video on Flipgrid, please watch this video here to learn more.
Sarah Mendez
Hatch School Principal
1000 N Ridgeland Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3095
D97 Reminders:
~Next Meal D97 Meal Distribution: Tuesday, Oct. 6: Meals will be provided free of cost this fall to any District 97 student in need. Each bag of food will contain five breakfasts and five lunches. Meal distributions will be held every Tuesday, 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.
D97 Breakfast/Lunch Menus - October 2020
~District 97 students, families and community members are invited to participate in a three-session discussion on the book Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. Attendees will join together for a presentation followed by discussions in separate breakout rooms. In conjunction with Brooks and Julian middle schools' fall curriculum read, the sessions will follow along with the chapters being read by students and staff. Breakout sessions will be led by students from Dominican University, who will follow a peace circle format and draw on the Stamped Educator's Guide.
Events will be held:
Tuesday, Oct. 20 - 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (click here to register)
Tuesday, Nov. 17 - 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (click here to register)
Tuesday, Dec. 1 - 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (click here to register)
These sessions are made possible with the support of: District 97 staff; Oak Park and River Forest School District 200; the Oak Park Public Library; the E-Team of Oak Park; and Dominican University’s Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) group.
Continued Social-Emotional Wellness Check-Ins for Students: District 97 school psychologists and nurses have collaborated to offer access to virtual mental health wellness checks at each school this fall. Parents may sign up children for 25-minute Telehealth sessions where they can access an open ear for their sources of stress and learn self-care and coping strategies. Students may attend up to three sessions per trimester and may then be referred for other school-based supports if needed.
To sign up or learn more about these services, please visit https://bit.ly/3m3Xece.
If your child is experiencing an immediate mental health crisis, please do not use this service and instead call the Thrive 24-Hour Crisis Hotline at 708-383-7500. You may also refer to this local resource guide created by the Community Mental Health Board of the Oak Park Township.
As a reminder, this year we entered Phase 3 of the "Food Free in Three" program for school celebrations. This means that no food will be served during celebrations at our schools. Although we are in remote learning, we have heard from some parents that there has been discussion about sending baked goods to students' homes to celebrate their birthdays. Because we are in Phase 3, we are discouraging this practice for celebrations. Parents are encouraged to send non-food items, which will help ensure the safety and inclusivity of all District 97 students. More information is available at: https://www.op97.org/health-services/food-freein-three.
PTO Reminders
Hatch After Hours registration opened today! Browse classes and sign up on Homeroom.The first session runs October13 to November13 with no classes October 22, 23 and November 3. Classes start at 4 to allow for a screen/snack/outside break. Scholarships are available, please email [email protected]