The Item Newsletter, Issue #6, November 1, 2020
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Dear HW Families,
Friday's Halloween celebrations were a fantastic way to end another full week of learning! The HW Campus was looking very happy and festive with everyone's imaginative costumes! The PTO is so thankful to the HW Community: our amazing principal, teachers and room parents for working together to make the day so fun for our kiddos.
We are off to an amazing and exciting November...starting with Spirit Day this Friday! It's the perfect time to show off your Racoon Pride on or off campus with your new spirit wear! And if by chance you missed the first sale, we will be running a second sale. Stay tuned for details!
It's also time to dust off your passports: World Travelers is BACK! On November 10, 11 and 12, be prepared to get whisked away to Egypt! You will be impressed with the reimagined World Travelers in it's all new, 3-day, virtual format. Your children will not want to miss this lunchtime learning excursion.
Next up, the week of November 16-20 our beloved HW BOOK FAIR returns! The new virtual Book Fair will open up a world of possibilities; instead of being limited to the on-site offerings, there will so many more titles to choose from online! We encourage you to share the Book Fair Website with grandparents and family for holiday gift giving. There will also be special links for "gifting" books to a teacher from their wish list. Can't wait for you to explore this year's Book Fair!
Lastly, as we begin the month of November, let's not wait until the fourth Thursday to show gratitude. Planting seeds of thanks and hope now will make this season's harvest all the more bountiful.
Stay positive, be kind and rock that Raccoon Pride!
HW PTO
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Election Day- No School
Tuesday, November 3
Spirit Day- wear your HW Pride!
Friday, November 6
World Travelers-Virtual Travelogues November 10, 11, 12
Teacher Institute Day- No School Friday, November 13 |
World Travelers Is BACK!
Hubbard Woods, get excited to learn al about EGYPT! World Travelers is back in an all new format. Mark your calendars for lunchtime learning and fun on November 10, 11, 12.
The new format will include: a lunchtime presentation by the Boulos family on Tuesday, November 10, then a story about Egypt read by our wonderful RC Director, Ms. Delzell, on Wednesday, November 11, and finally a cooking demo of an Egyptian dish on Thursday, November 12.
The popular "Trivia" (with prizes of course!) and "Q&A" will round out the experience. With this year's new format, Kindergartners can join the travel, too! More details to come.
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Please Share Halloween Costume Photos with Yearbook!
What did your child dress up as for Halloween? Please send in a photo to let us know! Grouping siblings together is appreciated.
Photos will be used for print distribution in the 2020-21 yearbook only.
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Hubbard Woods Virtual Book Fair Coming Soon!
The Hubbard Woods Book Fair will be held virtually November 16-20. Shop anytime, anywhere that week from Anderson's Book Fair Company website, and the books will be mailed to your home. Families will also be able to support classrooms by purchasing Teacher Wish List books, which will be delivered directly to teachers. Last year, we raised over $8,000 to stock the RC with new books.
While the Book Fair is being reimagined this year, it is still a wonderful opportunity to purchase books and gifts, while supporting the Hubbard Woods Resource Center. Stay tuned for more details about the Book Fair, including dress-up opportunities during Literary Spirit Week! |
 Please Review Safety Guidelines for the Car Lines!
With cold weather season here, more students are traveling to and from school by car. PLEASE take time to review the Drop Off/Pick Up Guidelines! For the safety of our children, policies must be followed.
- Pull as far forward as you can in the car line
- DO NOT block street access, there must be a lane for vehicles to pass through
- There is no access to either the Chatfield or Laurel pick up line from Burr Ave
- Drivers- STAY IN YOUR CAR, staff will assist with doors (if you want to take your child out of the car, please park on one of the surrounding blocks-outside of the carline)
- Children MUST enter/exit cars on school side
Thank you for your cooperation!
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 A Reminder to Social Distance and Wear Masks
As weather gets colder, please remember to maintain social distance.
Please remember that clusters of children or adults should not gather, as we need to be 6 feet socially distanced at ALL times, and keep following our processes to enter our school safely.
Masks must be worn on campus while outdoors when you arrive. What may seem to be a harmless "quick" break in practice can cause unintended quarantines, impacting many.
Thank you for understanding our collective responsibility!
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Virtual Book Fair
November 16-20
Thanksgiving Break-No School
November 25-27
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Guides for the
2020/21 School Year
In order to prepare for this unprecedented school year, the district created a planning guide with lots of information. Find the District guide here. Find the Hubbard Woods School-specific guide here.
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All HWS parents are encouraged to attend monthly D36 School Board meetings, to stay informed.
Next D36 School Board Meeting:
Tuesday, 11/24, 7:15 PM
Carleton Washburne Resource Center
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 Chess Wizards Online!
Click HERE for more information about Chess Wizards' Virtual Class offerings
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Thank you to Mrs Carmody, Teachers and Room Parents for making Friday's Halloween Celebrations EXTRAORDINARY!
Much gratitude to Bob & Lindy Kelly for Chairing the first ever HW Fall Clean Up!! It was a special service opportunity for our wonderful neighborhood school. We look forward to growing this event and having many more! Never enough thanks to the HW Custodial Staff...the hardest workers ever and we are forever grateful for them!
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There is a lot of technology to figure out this year! If you need help, please email the Help Desk at [email protected] and cc our very own HW Technology Integration Specialist Billy Spicer at [email protected].
A representative from the Technology Department will be able to address the issue. If something is not working, it is always okay to take a break or step away.
Please remember that Related Arts Teachers are not available to provide support during their lessons as they are trying to run the class. Thank you!
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The Hubbard Woods PTO involves parents and teachers working together on behalf of the school and its students. To become involved please contact:
You can also reach out to:
President - Sara Dahlstrom
Vice President - Nissa Cox
Note: The D36 Central PTO is a different group, which supports all three elementary schools and Skokie-Washburne. To learn more about the Central PTO,
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The next Item comes out Sunday, 11/15.
Submissions are due Wednesday, November 11.
If you have any questions about the Item, or need to add another e-mail address to the distribution list, please contact: [email protected]
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