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Upcoming Dates: Wednesday, September 13 – 3:30pm K-Kids RM109 Wednesday, September 13 – 3:30pm 3rd gr. Brownies LRC Thursday, September 14 – 3:30pm 1st gr. Daisy RM133 Thursday, September 14 – 3:30pm 2nd gr. Brownies RM107 Thursday, September 14 – 6:00-7:00pm HWS Open House Friday, September 15 – 8:00am 4th & 5th gr. Chorus Wednesday, October 4 – Fall Picture Day Thursday, October 5 – ½ Day for Students 12:00pm dismissal Friday, October 6 – No School Monday, October 9 – No School A note from the Principal Dear HWS families, Today we had our first fire drill and students practiced evacuating the building. We reviewed the expectations in the morning announcements and teachers gave instruction as well. These drills were completed with the assistance of the fire department and students did a great job! This first drill is always announced to students and discussed beforehand. The next drill we typically let teachers know but not the students, and the final drill is a surprise for everyone. I will keep you posted about additional safety drills as they occur during the year. Our Open House is coming up soon! September 14th is our school Open House from 6-7pm. The curriculum information will be sent home electronically for parents to view on their own. It may be a video or a slide deck where you receive information about what your child will be learning this year. If, after watching that you have additional questions, teachers will be here at HWS from 6-7pm for you to pop in and ask a question or to meet the teacher in person if you were not able to attend our ice-cream social. You can attend for 10 minutes or the full hour – it’s up to you! Our Specials teachers will be available for questions as well. We do ask that the children stay at home for this event. Hope to see you all here at HWS at 7:00 on Monday for our first PTO meeting of the year. Come meet the board and find out how you can be involved!
Hope you have a great weekend! Sincerely, Gina Greenwald Principal A note from the PE Teacher: Attention 5th graders! The Mike Park Cross Town Classic 5th gr XC Meet Club Info Join Chess Wizards this year for challenging chess lessons, exciting tournaments, fun, team activities, and more! If you’re brand-new to chess, we’ll teach you the basics and get you playing right away. If you’re a seasoned checkmate artist, we’ll show you new ways to let your creativity show on the chess board. All ages welcome! Location: HWS Starts: 9/19 (every Tuesday right after school for 10 weeks) Cost: $216 Online registration only please visit: www.chesswizards.com RUNNING CLUB BEGINS! Calling all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade runners! Our fall running club season is about to start! If your student is interested in starting (or returning to) running club, please fill. out this electronic permission slip This form should be completed no later than September 12th. A waiver will be sent home to complete after the Google Form is complete. Running club starts SOON on Wednesday, September 13th and meets every week (on Wednesdays) after school in Miss Berry’s room. The club will run for 10 weeks (September 13th-November 15th). To keep all students and staff safe, we will be limiting the size of the club and following all school safety guidelines. Please only sign your child up for running club if they are able to attend 80% of the practices (as of right now). When we reach capacity, the sign up will be closed. Parents can then email Miss Berry to have their child signed up for our spring running season (students who are unable to join this season will have a saved spot in the spring). See you there! Caitlin Berry
A note from the PTO Don’t forget to order your mums and other fall goodies!! Flag Monument fundraiser The Hoover Wood School PTO is partnering with the Fox Valley Patriotic Organization and the Batavia Flag Day Committee to raise funds for the construction of a Flag Day Monument in downtown Batavia. The monument will honor Dr. Bernard J. Cigrand, a Batavia dentist who worked tirelessly his entire life to teach American citizens about the history, value, and importance of the American flag. The monument will also honor groups who have fought for our flag and who keep our nation safe at home and abroad. The dedication ceremony will be held on Sunday, October 1 from 2:00-5:00 pm. The Hoover Wood School PTO is asking students to bring in their coins or dollar bills to contribute to the fundraising efforts. The fundraising goal for each school is to raise $300 so that their school’s brick paver will be represented as part of the Flag Day Monument. The brick will be engraved with the school’s name and logo and will be placed with the memorial pavers at the monument. The statement concludes by thanking everyone who has contributed to the project and expressing hope that many HWS families will attend the dedication ceremony. Additional Important Information: 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! We will continue with weekly Messengers on Fridays throughout the school year. All school messengers can also be found and translated into over 125 languages on our News Wall. |
