December 2, 2024

HWS Messenger 11.29.24

Hoover Wood School

Upcoming Dates:

Monday, December 2– 8:00am Session 1: 3rd grade Art Club

Monday, December 2 – 3:30pm Mentoring RM101

Tuesday, December 3 – 9:30-3:30pm Holiday Shop @ HWS

Wednesday, December 4 – 8:00am Student Council – All Members in LRC

Wednesday, December 4 – 9:30-3:30pm Holiday Shop @ HWS

Thursday, December 5 – 7:45am Orchestra Rehearsal at JBN

Thursday, December 5 – 9:00-11:00am Holiday Shop @ HWS

Thursday, December 5 – 3:30pm 2nd gr Brownies RM105

Friday, December 6 – 8:00am 4th & 5th gr Chorus

Friday, December 6 – 10:30am BHS Madrigals to perform in the gym @ HWS

Friday, December 6 – 5:30pm-8:30pm Band & Orchestra winter practice party @ RMS

Monday, December 23 – Monday, January 6 – Winter Break NO SCHOOL

Notes from the LRC:

 The Celebration Books Program

The HWS Celebration Books program provides students an opportunity to donate a book to the LRC for birthdays, special occasions and in honor or memory of a loved one.  Thank you to the following students who donated a book to the LRC in celebration of their September birthdays!   Your donation helps our LRC collection grow:

Juliana B (Hoehn), Kevin R (2Y), Matthew W (5L), Geneva L(2R), Emma S (3P), Signe G (5L), Mackenzie B(2Y), Eleanor B (3P), Lamarius W(2), Braden G (K), and Oliver R (1S).

Author Event
Come meet the Grinch at Anderson’s Bookshop!
Each ticket admits a family and includes a photo-op and stamp autograph from the Grinch himself!
December 6, 5pm Downers Grove- https://www.eventcombo.com/e/meet-the-grinch-downers-grove-73844
December 7, 11 am Naperville- https://andersonsbookshop.com/event/2024-12-07/meet-grinch-naperville

The Giving Tree 2024 

The LRC is sponsoring our 23rd annual Giving Tree in support of the Batavia Access Committee’s Holiday Toy Drive.  The Batavia Access Committee is asking for our help collecting new, unwrapped: toys, books, winter hats, mittens, gloves and scarves to be distributed to needy children in our community.  Donations can be dropped off in the LRC, now through Thursday, December 12th. Thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity; your donations are greatly appreciated!

A note from the PTO:

Holiday Shop Time!

The shop will be open for student shopping:

Tuesday, Dec. 3 & Wednesday, Dec. 4: 9:30am – 3:30pm
Thursday, Dec. 5: 9:00am – 11:00am

The Holiday Shop is a much-loved tradition and a fun way for students to shop for family and friends.  Below is a preview link so you and your student can create a shopping list, or just send them with a budget and let them surprise you!

The Holiday Shop is run entirely by volunteers.  This year we need multiple volunteers for 2-hour shifts to help students stay on time, manage budgets, wrap gifts, restock shelves, and make the experience fun!  Please click on the link and sign up for any available time slot(s).

For questions, contact Amanda NelsonDowns at (630) 460-1853 or Deena Vargocko at (630) 456-1696.

Thank you for your support!

8310000.holidaytreasures.com
Home Page

hwspto.membershiptoolkit.com

Additional information

BSPN is happy to host Catherine Murray presenting on “Cultivating Connection and Lifelong Learning: Unlocking the Power of Daily Attendance”

on Wednesday January 22 at RJAC from 6-7:00 pm.

This presentation is open to any family in the district since it is a topic that can be helpful to all families.  

BSPN Jan. 22, 2025 Catherine Murray Presentation.pdf

We will continue with weekly Messengers on Fridays throughout the school year. All school messengers can also be found on our News Wall.

Please be sure to check out the Backpack Mail View the latest edition of Backpack Mail > link that is attached to The District Weekly BPS messengers. Good community events are listed!