HAVEN E-NEWS | SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

9/23-9/27: PEP Restaurant Week

9/25: Teacher Treat Day

9/25: 8th Grade ETHS Info Night, 7pm, Auditorium

9/30: Non-Attendance Day, Rosh Hoshanah

10/2: Early Dismissal, 11:30am
10/5: D65 Wellness Walk, Dawes Elementary, 10am-12pm

10/9: Non-Attendance Day, Yom Kippur

A few reminders:
  • This week is the PTA Equity Project's restaurant week. Please see the flyer below and please support this important effort if you can!
  • 8th Grade Parents - please come out this Tuesday evening (9/24) for ETHS Information Night at 7pm in the Haven Auditorium. 
  • Our membership numbers are still low, your participation and support are appreciated! To become a member, please click HERE. Thank you!
  • If you would like to volunteer for the PTA, please click HERE to learn more and to select area(s) of interest. We welcome all members of our community to participate in, and share your voice with, the PTA! 

There are still a few items needed for this week's Teacher Treat Day. Please sign up to help if you can! Please click HERE to view the on-line sign-up sheet. 
 
Questions?  Please contact Katrina Martin ( martin_katrina@hotmail.com ) or Maureen Browne ( mtbrowne@hotmail.com )

Volunteers still needed for THIS Tuesday (9/24)! If you can help assist  families as they choose clothing for their children, please click HERE. 
 
Thank you so much for your help! Let us know if you have any questions.

Lynn Kaplan (lynnkaplan@gmail.com) and Anna Seder (annaeisner@yahoo.com)

Volunteer tutors make a difference!  Please volunteer to support students' academic success through the Haven Tutoring Network! In just an hour a week, you can make a difference in a student's life by volunteering to tutor during the school day. 
The Haven Tutoring Network has been a valued resource for 14 years with the support of parent and community volunteers. Volunteers are matched with a teacher and student(s) who need assistance in math, language arts, social studies or science.  

To volunteer, please sign up through the Haven Tutoring Network or complete the volunteer form and submit it in the Tutoring Network mailbox in Haven's main office.

If you have questions, please email the Haven Tutoring Network Coordinators: 

Nancy Doyle  (
Jeanne Husain  ( jhusain@comcast.net
)

Thank you families for donating to the LMC this school year! The money raised helps purchase new books and activity materials we need to keep the LMC running in tip top shape.

Remember, the LMC opens at 7:45AM every day of the week for study hall. Stop in the main office by 8:00AM to come upstairs and work on homework, read or participate in Anytime Activities.

Seventh graders were introduced to the right of Intellectual Freedom during our  Banned Books Week presentations, all sponsored by the American Library Association. Ask your 7th grader what they are reading today!

Haven Rock Stars Climbing Club will be starting Friday, September 27, 2019. We will be meeting most Fridays through April in the big gym after school and ending at 5pm. There is no fee, no experience required, nothing to sign, and students are not obligated to come.

If you have questions, please contact Daryl Periman at perimand@district65.net.

Join the Haven Student Directory!

New Families - If you are new to Haven OR you did not join the Haven or your elementary school directory last year go to: join.atozconnect.com

Returning Families - If you were in the Haven or your elementary school directory last year, you should receive an email asking you to update your family information and display preferences for the new school year. If you do not receive this email, use the link above to join the directory.

Questions? Contact Katie Porter at koporter12@yahoo.com or (773) 600-9229

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Registration is currently open for the following programs: 

1. 5th-8th grade Team GPS (October is Basketball and Lacrosse): this session meets October 13, 20 and 27 from 4-6pm @ETHS. Led by the ETHS female athletes, Team  GPS exposes girls to two new sports each month.

2. 4th-8th grade GPS Cross Country Meet: this meet with take place September 28 from 8:30am - 10:00am. The meet begins with a 30-minute warm-up and a meet preview to ensure all participants are mentally and physically prepared. This event can be a great introduction to the sport of cross country, and also great practice for those girls that are currently on their school cross country team

FINANCIAL AID IS AVAILABLE. Select 'YES' for a 100% scholarship on the registration form.

Register now: https://www.teamgps.org/programs/. 
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