HWS Messenger 3.4.22
Upcoming Dates:
Monday, March 7 – K-Kids Meeting (Art Room) 8:00am
Tuesday, March 8 –
Wednesday, March 9 – MAP Testing Begins
Thursday, March 10 – Band Rehearsal at JBN 7:50am
Friday, March 11 – Coding Club (Library) 8:00am
Monday, March 14 – K-KIDS Meeting (Art Room) 8:00am
Young Rembrandts Art Club (Lunch Room) 3:30pm
Tuesday, March 15 – Student Council Meeting (Lunch Room) 8:00am
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A Note from our Principal:
Dear HWS families,
I hope you are enjoying the extra day with your fabulous child(ren)! At school today, teams are meeting to make instructional plans for upcoming units, looking at student data to tweak instruction, and our 3-5th grade staff is attending a training on some new ELA materials. Today is a great opportunity to check your child’s 2nd semester reflection if you haven’t had a chance to do so. If you go to PowerSchool, under Quick Actions it is the first item listed. I have heard feedback from parents that accessing on your phone with the app is not as successful as using a PC so if you have difficulty, try a computer.
Next week we will begin MAP testing with students and this year, this is the last assessment for MAP. PreCovid, we had 3 assessments and finished in the Spring but the schedule has been altered to reflect 2 testing sessions and this one a bit later in the school year. Your child’s teacher will share their specific testing schedule.
Thank you once again to the PTO for providing a Daddio’s lunch to staff yesterday! Nothing is more exciting than lunch/treat day in a school. We appreciate your continued generosity.
Hopefully families saw the flier for the PTO Funway Night coming up on Friday, March 11th. If you would like to attend but finances are tight, please call the office or email me directly for assistance.
Thank you to the many families who attended the Trivia Night as well. The Hawk Walk and Trivia Night are our two big fundraisers for HWS and your participation helps fund all the PTO activities and assistance to teachers. Thank you so much to the PTO for planning these big events. It was clear that a lot of time and effort went into gathering donations for the big event!
Hope you have a lovely weekend!
Sincerely,
Gina Greenwald
Principal
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KIDS HEART CHALLENGE
Kids Heart Challenge is kicking off TODAY and we are SO excited to be learning about how to keep out hearts happy and healthy from our heart hero friends! Be sure that your student jumps on board to join us in taking the challenge on our school page HERE to keep their hearts healthy and earns a free reminder wristband!
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1st/2nd/3rd Grade Virtual Concert:
Our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grade virtual concert has arrived! In music class we have been hard at work preparing a virtual concert for you and your family! We will be recording our concert during class time and broadcasting it on Wednesday, March 9th at 7:00pm. To access our concert at 7:00pm on Wednesday, March 9th CLICK HERE TO WATCH. If you click on the link before that time, you will not be able to see anything as the broadcast has not aired yet. Thank you for your support and on with the show!
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Ozzie’s Reading Club is Back!
All HWS students are encouraged to participate in the Kane County Cougars Reading Club for 2022. Ozzie’s Reading Club challenges students in grades K-5 to read 50 minutes each week, over the course of 8 weeks, for a total of 400 minutes. That’s less than 10 minutes a day! All students who complete the reading challenge will earn a free ticket to a ballgame (05/13/22 or 05/15/22), along with a hot dog, drink and a t-shirt. Information and reading
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A NOTE FROM THE PTO:
Last day for Daddio’s diner fundraiser! Please bring the email or flyer for a portion to go to Hoover-Wood!
Mark your calendar! March 11th 4pm-6pm Funway skate night $5 entry fee includes skate rental. Please have an adult accompany your child all evening. Contact Ms. Greenwald if entry fee assistance is needed.