Dear Hatch Families,
We are excited to welcome 80% of our students to hybrid in-person learning next week! With the increase of individuals to our limited spaces, we are asking for your help. Please be sure you have reviewed with your child this updated slidedeck from our PBIS committee that will explain all the new procedures and expectations for students during the day and includes maps of where and when to line up. There have been significant changes to the entrance and exit locations. Students will continue to participate in remote learning when they are not on site. Students remaining remote should not experience a schedule change with this transition. The schedule remains as follows:
- In-person and remote learning from 8am-12pm
- School lunch period from 12pm-1pm
- Specials and remote learning for all from 1-3pm and Wednesday from 1-2:30pm
Please remember to support our teachers and staff by following all safety protocols. Following safety protocols will help keep schools open and our community healthy! Each day, ensure your child is ready to learn by:
- charging their school-issued iPad
- packing their iPad, snack and water bottle, any learning materials, and 2 clean masks
- Ensure you have completed the CrisisGo self certification form for your child(ren) NO LATER than 7:15 am each morning
- Keep kids home if they are sick and communicate with Nurse Rossi immediately if you suspect exposure or posible Covid-19 diagnosis. Containment is key!
- If your student has traveled, please email Nurse Rossi so that we can review the quarantine requirements
- Be on time
- Practice drop off procedures so that your child is ready to line up independently on day 1
- Get excited! Our children will follow our lead. Prepare them for changes while promoting a positive attitude to set them up for success!
We are looking forward to a safe and successful transition next week. We have created the checklist included below to help you remember the new procedures. We have also included a chart with all doors and entrance/exit times for your convenience. Thank you for your support and cooperation!
Morning Caregiver Checklist
- Each morning at 7:00 am, an automated notification to self-certify will be sent to all onsite students using a system called CrisisGo.
- Parents will pre-certify their child daily by clicking on the pre-scheduled email and completing the COVID -19 survey questions and temperature check at home.
- If a student exhibits any symptoms on the self certification form, it is imperative the family keeps the student home from school and communicates with Nurse Rossi.
- AAs will run a report at 7:20 to see who did not complete the self-certification and start contacting families. Habitual failure to complete this step will result in intervention by the office and/or principal and the possibility of the child returning to remote learning.
- Students should use the bathroom before leaving home and check that they have their snack, water bottle, 2 masks, iPad and any other learning materials.
- Students will report to school with their mask on at their class’ designated time and no earlier than 7:50 to their designated spots to line up.
- Playground will be closed in the morning and at dismissal to maintain the integrity of our classroom pods.
- Parents will drop students off, and students will walk independently to their line, with the exception of Kindergarten.
- On Harvey, there will be a southbound car drop-off lane monitored by staff. (Drop off only--not pick up) Please do NOT park on the west side of Harvey in front of the school or playground.
- Parents will not be allowed to gather on the blacktop or on school property in accordance with current guidelines and should also be wearing a mask during drop off.
- Teachers will check if the self-certification form was completed.
- Students’ temperatures will be taken at the door.
- Students who have a temperature will go to our isolation room.
- Students who did not fill out the form will go to the Auditorium until certification is completed.
- Classrooms that have the farthest to go in the building will enter first.
- Classrooms that have the least distance to go will exit first.
- Families or child care providers should have a designated spot to pick up students to prevent gathering on the blacktop.
- Procedures will be in place for students in daycare programs.
- After dismissal, all students will have 55 minutes to travel home and eat lunch.
- Afternoon classes will be virtual beginning at 1pm and will consist of a combination of shortened specials classes, asynchronous learning, and small group instruction.
Our next materials pick-up for our remote students is scheduled for grades 1-3 on Friday, March 19th. Grades K, 4, and 5 do not have materials for pick up currently. We will have your child’s materials prepared in a bag labeled with their name, teacher’s name and grade level set up outside our main doors on the designated day between the hours of 8am-4pm. At any time during those hours, you or a designee may come to retrieve your child’s bag of materials. Please wear a mask and adhere to social distancing guidelines during pick-up. Thank you!
Library Book Checkout will continue to run during hybrid learning! Please make sure to fill out this new Google Form for all book requests. Click here to learn all about when and how students will receive their books and how students can return their Hatch library books.
Our next PTO meeting will be Tuesday, March 16th at 8:15-8:45am. This morning meeting will be a wonderful opportunity to hear about the many ways our PTO and families are supporting the high quality experience provided to all Hatch students and how you can get involved. Mrs. Mendez will stay on for a bit after the meeting to answer questions as well.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://op97-org.zoom.us/j/89223721871?pwd=NjFpR0NPZ3ZSV3dxYzhPdm1XTDVFdz09
Meeting ID: 892 2372 1871
Passcode: tigers
Art Update! Please join us in welcoming Ms. Breen who will be stepping in as our art teacher when Ms. Klemp begins her maternity leave. Ms. Breen has years of experience as an art educator, and we are so pleased she will be joining us as we wish Ms. Klemp the very best on her leave. Students have been working on collaged or painted quilt designs inspired by the talents of the Quilters of Gee's Bend and Bisa Butler. Quilting has roots in community sharing and storytelling. We invite you and your student to add their creation from art class to this Padlet so that we can see the beautiful variety that each Hatch student brings to our community!
https://padlet.com/cklemp/ymn9ud79ugou2o7b
The Hatch PTO is happy to once again offer the Kids Kreations Art Fundraising Activity - A fun way to treasure your child’s artwork. This is an entirely optional fundraiser. This year we are going virtual. Since we were unable to send in physical art for Kids Kreations to scan, you and your child get to choose from any old or new pieces of their art that you have at home. They may, alternatively, choose to create something special for this occasion. You may also choose to use a favorite photograph, photo collage, or special logo. You still have the opportunity to order a wide array of 50+ products with your child's art on it. Hatch PTO will still earn up to 35% profit on anything that you choose to order. The simple uploading of art, photo, or logo will be done by you and the ordering will be online (https://www.kidskreations.us) only. Shipping will be directly to your home, with a flat $8 shipping rate, regardless of the monetary amount ordered. Please see the attached flyers for easy step-by-step directions on how to complete this process. Thank you for supporting Hatch School! Any questions? Please contact Sharon Morgan [email protected] or Kids Kreations directly at 866-652-3770.
Don’t forget to move your clocks ahead this weekend for daylight saving time!
Sarah Mendez
Hatch School Principal
1000 N Ridgeland Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3095
D97 Updates
Expectations for D97 Students and Staff Who Travel Out of State
With spring break approaching in just a few weeks, we know that many families are finalizing plans to spend the week together. Avoiding unnecessary travel remains paramount to maintaining the health and safety of our students, staff, families, and the broader community—particularly when students are attending school in-person. In cases where travel is necessary, it is expected that students and staff will adhere to the revised travel quarantine guidelines.
Click here to view a summary of the district's expectations for students and staff.
SAVE THE DATE: D97 Virtual Summer Step Up Program
District 97 is holding a Virtual Step Up Summer Program for students in Grades 1-8 (students who are in kindergarten through seventh grade during the 2020-21 school year). The program will run July 26 through Aug. 5, 2021 (8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. OR 12 pm. - 2:30 p.m.). Summer Step Up is designed to support any District 97 student that could benefit from revisiting grade level standards from the previous year. Additional information and sign up forms will be shared by schools in May 2021.
Next Meal D97 Meal Distribution: Tuesday, March 16 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 - March 2021
"Mindful Middle-Schoolers" Program: 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
Wednesday, March 17 (6 p.m.): Understanding and supporting the emotional health of Black children https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-and-supporting-theemotional-health-of-black-children-tickets-141702515037
Wednesday, March 24 (6 p.m.): Understanding depression in youth and strategies for treatment and support https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-depression-inyouth-and-strategies-for-treatment-and-support-tickets-141698771841