3/10/23
We need your support! Please be sure to complete this year’s Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This is a unique opportunity to provide feedback to the school and district and support Hatch on a larger scale. We are currently at 20%! 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!
2023 Illinois Parent Survey
Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
All About IAR!
Check out our “5 Things to Know About IAR” document to learn more about this year’s assessment!
Just a reminder to please pack healthy snacks that do NOT contain nuts and also remind your child that we are NOT allowed to share food at Hatch for safety reasons. Thank you!!
- Ms.Valle
- Ms. Winfield
- Ms. Bates
- Mrs. Gallup
Student Council's March Madness of Fun Still Continues! Next week the Student Council will sponsor a fundraiser for the Oak Park Animal Care League. Check out the Animal Care League's Wishlist. Your child is invited to bring in a donation any day next week (3/13 - 3/17), and we will deliver it to the Animal Care League.
Did you know that March is Music In Our Schools Month? We will celebrate the week of March 20th with music-inspired spirit week. Check out our Music Spirit Days!
Jacob Grant Author Visit: All K-2 students will be attending an author visit with Jacob Grant on Tuesday, March 21st! This is an amazing opportunity for our students. If you would like to purchase a signed book, please fill out the attached form and pay here (or use the QR code linked in the form). This form will also be going home with your students. Make sure to check their take-home folders!
Maya and the Robot Trailer Contest - Did you love reading Maya and the Robot together as a family? Consider making a movie trailer together to win a robot! Check out the guidelines here. This is a Hatch-specific contest! Entries are due March 17th- questions to Nefret Stringham at [email protected]
Evening Background checks will be held next Wednesday, March 15, 2023, from 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm. Please sign up, as space is limited. Background checks are by appointment ONLY.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c48aaa628aaf8c43-background#/
D97 Updates/Reminders:
In District 97, we understand and appreciate that it will take all of us—families, staff, and community members—working together to have a safe and healthy winter. As we continue through the winter months, we want to remind you of a few preventative measures our school community can take to reduce the spread of illness in our schools:
- Wash hands often, especially before eating and after using the bathroom.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. These are the most common ways for germs to enter the body.
- Cover your mouth and nose with your arm when you cough or sneeze.
- Get plenty of sleep!
- Eat whole, unprocessed foods and include fruits and vegetables at each meal.
- Stay up to date on your vaccinations.
Should students get sick, they should not come to school. Please do not send your child to school with any of the following symptoms:
- Constant coughing
- Constant “runny” nose, especially with yellow or green mucus
- A temperature of 100 or higher
- Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
- Rashes or any scratching for unknown reasons, with or without fever
- Watery, itching eyes that have drainage or are crusted shut upon waking
If your child tests positive for COVID-19, please report the illness by completing District 97’s Positive Case Notification form. Thank you for sharing this responsibility with us to Be Safe and Healthy by looking out for the collective care of the community this winter!
Process for Reporting Positive COVID-19 Cases to D97 Schools
If a student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19, they must complete the following steps:
- In order to notify the school nurse and receive a return-to-school date, families/staff must complete the confidential COVID-19 Positive Case Notification Form as soon as possible following the positive test. Information provided will also be shared with the Oak Park Department of Public Health.
- Families must continue to report student absences via the school attendance line, and staff must enter their absences in Frontline.
To see the rules for isolation and quarantine, click here. Additional resources are linked below.
Acceleration Opportunities in District 97: District 97's Single Subject and Whole Grade Level Acceleration process for students for the 2023-24 school year is now open! District 97 believes all students should be challenged and supported to develop to their maximum potential. For students who demonstrate they may benefit from accelerated placement, we provide opportunities to participate in an instructional setting that is usually reserved for students who are older or in higher grades than the child. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Single subject acceleration
- Whole grade acceleration
In accordance with the Illinois Accelerated Placement Act. District 97 has continued to refine procedures to ensure equitable access to acceleration opportunities for all students. Continuing this year: all students who are grade eligible to take the Illinois Assessment for Readiness (IAR) must participate in the assessment in order to be deemed eligible for acceleration. The IAR is a critically important measure in determining the mastery of grade level standards and must be considered by the school team along with other sources of data.
Pre-applications for single-subject and whole-grade acceleration will be accepted from March 1 to May 15 of each school year. The general process is outlined HERE.
Information about the District 97 Accelerated Placement Program, including definitions and timelines, can be found at http://www.op97.org/acceleration.