Message from 03/24/2023

  • Posted March 24, 2023

03/24/23
 

The school will be CLOSED next week, and classes will resume Monday, April 3rd. Have a wonderful spring break!


LAST CHANCE! We need your support! Please complete this year’s Illinois 5Essentials Survey before March 31st. This is a unique opportunity to provide feedback to the school and district and support Hatch on a larger scale. We are currently at 24%!  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

This week’s Jacob Grant Author Visit was a huge success: On Tuesday, all K-2 students attended this amazing interactive opportunity for our students. Thank you to Ms. Stringham and our PTO for making this happen!

Jacob Grant Author Visit photo 1 Jacob Grant Author Visit photo 2
 

On Wednesday, our amazing winter group of Creative Kindness Leaders wanted to do something special for our staff, so they came up with a Spring Break version of our Cookies & Cocoa...... Luau Luncheon! What thoughtful and creative young leaders we have here!

Student's drawing for Creative Kindness

 

Spring Picture Day: Will be held on Friday, April 14, 2023. Siblings currently enrolled in the same school may be photographed together. If you would like your children photographed together, please fill out the flier sent home with your child. PLEASE Note if siblings have their picture taken together, they will NOT be photographed individually. Also, Avoid wearing shades of green, as all students will be photographed against a green screen. 
Spring picture day in English and Spanish

 

CPU Lesson 6
This week we taught the last lesson of our Child Protection Units in accordance with Erin’s Law, which teaches students age-appropriate ways to recognize and report sexual abuse. Students watched videos that were designed to help them remember and practice the skills and concepts they’ve learned throughout the last 5 weeks. Research shows that when students review and practice safety rules and skills, they’re more likely to remember and apply them when they need to. Talking to kids about heavy subjects like this can be uncomfortable for all of us.  If you are interested in some guidance navigating these conversations, click here to read this conversation guide for adults and caregivers. When we return from spring break, we will resume teaching our Second Step lessons, which will focus on solving problems with peers!
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3rd-5th grade families-2023 Hatch Science Fair information has been updated on our website. Please click this link to learn more!
 
Check out our Music Newsletter from Ms. Duran here: 
Trimester 1 Report Cards will be emailed home today, Friday, March 24, 2023.  Please be on the lookout!
 
Sarah Mendez
Hatch School Principal 
1000 N Ridgeland Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3095

 

D97 Updates/Reminders:

 

"Mindful Middle-Schoolers and Mindfulness Matters" April Community Talk: Navigating Community Resources in Oak Park


DePaul University, in partnership with the Oak Park Township Community Mental Health Board and District 97, is offering a series of free, virtual community talks to the District 97 community as part of the Mindful Middle Schoolers and Mindfulness Matters Program. The next community talk, "Navigating Community Resources in Oak Park," will be held on Monday, April 17, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The session will focus on ways to navigate and get connected to mental health resources, social services, childcare options, and summer programs in Oak Park and the surrounding area. Click here to register >>

 

Parent University on Student Social-Emotional Wellness - April 19
Oak Park and River Forest High School will host an in-person parent university session on Wednesday, April 19, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Topics will include student mental wellness, substance use prevention, and more. The event is open to all families in Oak Park, River Forest, and the surrounding communities.

 

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:

  1. 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. 
  2. 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.