HAVEN E-NEWS | SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

9/5:    Curriculum Night, 7pm

9/6:   Uniform Order Deadline

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

9/30: Non-Attendance Day, Rosh Hoshanah

10/2: Early Dismissal, 11:30am

10/9: Non-Attendance Day, Yom Kippur

We want to thank the parents who attended the Parent Coffee on Friday morning; Principal Roberson, Assistant Principals Lewis and Wharton, and lunchroom supervisor Ms. Coffey for taking the time to provide information and updates; and to all for the discussions that followed. For those not in attendance, one of the discussions was on children and screen use. In collaboration with Assistant Principal Wharton, we are hosting a screening of Screenagers this month (date TBD). In the interim, we encourage parents to visit www.screenagersmovie.com for helpful information and to sign up for their Tech Tuesday Tuesdays weekly newsletter. 

Now that the school year has begun, we want to share with you that we have put Haven Help Us (HHU) on hiatus this year. While it has long been a tradition at Haven, we believe it is an opportune time to evaluate whether this is the best program to showcase the talents and creativity of our student community or if there is another program that might better engage and inspire our students. To this end, Principal Roberson will meet with 8th grade focus groups to discuss HHU over the next few months. We also plan to have HHU as the focus of our February 2020 community engagement date so that parents and guardians may share their feedback and ideas. In the interim, if you have questions on this (or any other PTA related matter), please let us know at havenptsa@gmail.com.

Lastly, if you have parenting information (healthy families, academic support websites, etc.) you think appropriate to share with other Haven parents/guardians, please feel free to post those on our Facebook page. (If you haven't yet joined, the link to do so can be found in the Facebook blurb below.) If you are involved with a community organization relevant to middle school children/families and would like to pass along information on your organization and/or its events, please click HERE for the D65 digital backpack request form and guidelines. ( Once approved by the district, information can be passed along to me at havenenews@gmail.com for inclusion in Enews.) 

Kristin O'Connor
2019-2020 PTA President

We invite all families to participate in the Haven Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and thank all who have already paid their 2019-2020 dues! With your support, the Haven PTA organizes and funds many programs, extracurricular activities and community events at the school, including:
  • Back to School Picnic
  • Student Directory
  • Weekly Haven E-News
  • Community Engagement and Equity Programs
  • Library Media Center donation to purchase books
  • Drama Department Activities
  • After-School Clubs
  • Band and Orchestra Activities and Equipment
  • Ice Cream Social
  • Spaghetti Dinner
  • 8th Grade Party
  • Teacher Appreciation Events
  • EISMA, ESCCA and PTA Equity Project funding
  • Eye Glass Fund
  • And much more!
Every membership counts! The PTA encourages families to give at the level at which they feel most comfortable. Our goal is 100 percent participation to help maintain programs that support ALL Haven students. Please click HERE to donate. Thank you in advance for your support!

PARENTS/GUARDIANS-

I am David Eshaya, Physical Education teacher here at Haven Middle School and the Athletic Director. All questions in regards to Boys and Girl's: Basketball, Volleyball, and Soccer, please refer your questions to me.

All questions in regards to track, cross country, and intramurals, and intramural golf , please refer them to Mr. Jones (jonesl@district65.net)

Rock-Climbing club info, contact Mr. Daryl Periman (perimand@district65.net)

 District 65 offers Boy's and Girl's (6th, 7th and 8th grade): Basketball, Volleyball, and Soccer. I do not have exact dates and times for games and schedules. Once the district sends the game schedules to me, the coaches can put together practice schedules. Also, all sports have "cuts," depending on the number of kids trying-out, we do not keep every kid trying out. Each sport has a 6th grade team, a JV or Varsity. Depending on our numbers trying-out will determine how the district wants to disperse the teams. All this information will be sent to you, once I get more information from the district. (Commitment days are typically Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays)

FALL SPORTS

Boy's Soccer & Girl's Volleyball
GAME SCHEDULE AND PRACTICE TO FOLLOW ONCE THE DISTRICT SENDS ME THE INFORMATION.

(Volleyball) Typically games and practices are Mondays - Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school. ***There maybe a couple of practices in the morning on those days, usually starting at 7am***

Girl's Volleyball Tryouts Information

6th Grade girl's volleyball tryouts dates:
  • Tuesday September 3, 2019 & Wednesday September 4, 2019, 3:45pm - 5:15pm in the Haven big gym (girls must attend both tryout days to make the team)
7th/8th Grade Tryouts:
  • Monday September 9 and Tuesday September 10, 3:45pm - 5:15pm in the Haven big gym (girls must attend both tryout days to make the team)
First Practice Wednesday September 11 (3:45pm - 5:15pm)

Boys Soccer 

Typically games and practices are Mondays - Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school. More information to follow once the district sends the finalized schedule

Boy's Soccer tryouts (6th - 7th- 8th Grade)
  • Tuesday September 3 & Wednesday September 4, 3:45pm - 5pm (both days) *Must attend both days*
WINTER SPORTS

Boy's and Girl's Basketball

Basketball is a winter sport and does not start until November.

Try-outs for Boy's and Girl's basketball will be during the week of November 4th-8th 2019. Exact times will be announced once we get closer to the season.

SPRING SPORTS

Boy's Volleyball and Girl's Soccer

Boys Volleyball Try-outs during the week of January 27-31, 2020

Girls soccer Try-outs during the week of March 30-April 3, 2020

Exact times will be announced once we get closer to the season.

BUSSES
Students are required to take the bus to and from games, from Haven and back to Haven. They cannot take their own bikes or walk to games. Parents can pick their kids up from games, all we ask is that you communicate and sign your kid out with the coaches. You can also carpool other kids, as long as the coach is communicated with.

FEES
Each student that participates pays an $80 fee per sport. If you are on free or reduced lunch, the district provides a scholarship.

UNIFORMS
Uniforms are provided, but must be returned at the end of the season. Lost or damaged uniforms are subject to an $80 replacement fee.

**Please visit my webpage throughout the school year for tryout/game and practice schedules Thanks http://davideshaya.weebly.com/

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

The Haven PTA is now on Facebook! This new group is intended to relay PTA/Haven related events, solicit volunteers for activities, share appropriate pictures or triumphs, and be a safe place to give and receive information.  Parents and guardians are free to ask questions, solicit help from other parents, give information, and drop helpful related links. 

To join this group, please click HERE. (A link to join has also been added as a permanent icon to the Enews footer.)

The online store to purchase PE uniforms will close on Friday, 9/6. Please be sure to have your child's uniform ordered before then. We will continue to accept heart rate monitor strap orders past 9/6.

Uniform orders placed after July 27 are scheduled to arrive by 9/13. In the meantime, please have your child bring a t-shirt and shorts from home to change into for PE. We will begin fitness testing this week.

If your child's uniform doesn't fit, please don't write their name on it yet. Send it back to school and we will exchange for the correct size in PE.

If everything fits, please write your child's name on EVERYTHING! Locks, uniforms, deodorant, etc. That way if it goes missing we know who to return it to. You can also purchase labels at  https://mabelslabels.com/en_US/fundraising/support/

To order a PE uniform or heart rate monitor strap please visit  https://havenpe.weebly.com/uniform-orders.html 

We are looking forward to another successful year with Evanston School Children's Clothing Association (ESCCA)!  Since 1931 ESCCA has been serving the community through its simple mission: "No District 65 child should miss a day of school for need of warm clothing." Each year, we serve roughly 700 children in grades K-8 who attend District 65 schools.
To volunteer for ESCCA, please click  HERE    to sign up for a date to assist families as they choose clothing for their children. The first date is coming up quickly - September 24! For other ways to volunteer (sorting clothes, washing, mending, etc.), please go to  www.escca.org .

To donate clothing to ESCCA, please see this LIST of acceptable donations. Donations can be brought to the ESCCA drop box on the west side of the JEH Building or to the ESCCA bin in Haven's main office.
 
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)

Calling all adult Haven community members! Come speak at Career Day 2020 to our 6-8th graders about your career, pathway and passions. Career Day is March 4 from 8:30 - 11:00am. You will speak to four different sections of students for about 25 minutes each.

If you would like us to contact you with further information, please fill out this form. Questions? Contact Rebecca Condon (condonr@district65.net) or Laurel Wolf (wolfl@district65.net). Thank you for considering donating your time and talents!

Support Haven classrooms directly through Donors Choose!  Last year Haven teachers raised over $15,000 in donated supplies to support classroom initiatives through Donors Choose grants. Please click HERE to see current projects, big and small, and consider donating. Check back throughout September for updates and new projects. Thank you in advance for supporting our amazing staff!
As a notice to new families and a reminder to others, the Haven Enews footer contains links to information and sites relevant to D65 and Haven. 
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