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!
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!
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!
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:
- 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.