The PTO is in full swing!

• Did you notice you didn’t have to bring in as many school supply “extras” this year? The PTO worked with staff over the summer and made those purchases for you!

• With your support, the PTO financially supported the purchase of a new gaga ball pit which will bring hours of fun for all students! Be on the lookout for it at Mann Park.

• Thanks to our Grounds committee, there is a new Butterfly Garden outside the Kindergarten classrooms! The monarch butterfly study is a Kindergarten highlight, and this garden will keep the monarchs coming back year after year!

• We had our first Pizza Fun Lunch on Friday! Over 250 students enjoyed Dominos pizza served by our PTO volunteers. You can order Pizza Fun Lunches at any time!

• The annual Parent and Staff Party plans are in the works so, book your babysitters now for Friday,October 6!

Be sure to mark your calendars for all of our upcoming events listed below and feel free to reach out for ways to get involved! 

Hubbard Woods School PTO 

hubbardwoodspto@gmail.com

www.hubbardwoods36pto.org

instagram.com/hubbardwoodspto

Go to School Night!

Go to School Night is an opportunity for parents to meet their child's teacher, see the classroom and learn about their child's school day.

Go to School Night will be held at Hubbard Woods School on Wednesday, September 20 from 6:00-7:30pm.

Go to School Night is organized by last name and grade level. There has been some confusion over the schedule, and multiple variations have been shared with parents; the times below have been confirmed with Principal Carmody as accurate.  See schedule below:

6:00-6:15 Welcome by Principal Carmody

6:15-6:45 Classroom Presentations 

K-2nd: Last names ending in M-Z

3rd-4th: Last names ending in A-L

6:45-7:15 Classroom Presentations

K-2nd: Last names ending in A-L

3rd-4th: Last names ending in M-Z

7:15-7:30 Repeat Welcome by Principal Carmody

* Please Note: Go to School Night is for adult caregivers only. Children do not attend Go to School Night.

Celebrate the new School Year with Hubbard Woods Parents and Staff!

Join us for a night of fun and celebration of the Hubbard Woods community! This event is an opportunity to meet and mingle with other HW Parents and HW Staff members.

The 2023 Parent & Staff Party will be Friday, October 6 from 5:30-9:30PM. The event will be held at the Glen View Club. Click here to RSVP. 

Deadline to RSVP is September 29th.

Click FAQ for party details.

RSVP for Grade-Level Parent Parties!

Kindergarten – September 28. Click HERE to RSVP

3rd grade – September 22. Click HERE to RSVP

4th grade – September 29. Click HERE to RSVP

Calling All Hubbard Woods Families!

The PTO Grounds Committee needs your help for the Hubbard Woods School Fall Clean-up.

When: Saturday, September 30th 10am-4pm

(Rain date is Sunday, October 1)

Where: Meet at the HW playground

Who: Hubbard Woods Families or any extended family/friends/neighbors that want to help.

Spend whatever time your family has to help pull weeds, rake leaves, pick up any litter, meet other HW families and make new friends. We'll have yard bags and tags. BYOT (Bring Your Own Tools!) such as weeders, rakes, trowels, brooms, gloves for little and big hands alike - children are encouraged to help!

3rd and 4th Graders - Sign up for After-School Sports at Hubbard Woods!

HW 3rd and 4th grade students can sign up for the after-school sports enrichment program through the District. KW staff and other teachers from District 36 will supervise all Kinetic Wellness activities!

The program for 3rd graders will run on Tuesdays from 3:15-4:00PM. 9/19 through 12/5 (no class 10/31). The program for 4th graders will run on Wednesdays from 3:15-4:00PM starting on 9/20 through 12/6 (no class 11/1). The program will run for 10 sessions.

Click here to go to the District 36 website and click on Hubbard Woods Sports to register!

After School Programs

Click here for more information on the following programs:

• Amazing Minds on Tuesdays
• Chess Wizards on Wednesdays
• Taekwondo on Thursdays

School Directory Information

All district families can access the 2023-2024 school directory, available through DirectorySpot, courtesy of the Central PTO. Complimentary access is provided and contains information for all D36 schools. Families new to the district should have received an email invitation to join Directory Spot. 

If you wish to opt out or have any questions, please reach out to: VP Communications, Caitlin Denfeld, cdenfeld@gmail.com.  

Go To School Night

Wednesday, September 20

3rd Grade Parent Party

Friday, September 22

No School (Yom Kippur)

Monday, September 25

Kindergarten Parent Party

Thursday, September 28

Pizza Fun Lunch

Friday, September 29

4th Grade Parent Party

Friday, September 29

Fall Clean-Up

Saturday, September 30

Hubbard Woods Parent and Staff Party

Friday, October 6

No School - Conferences

Thursday, October 12

No School - Conferences

Friday, October 13

Lunch Box

Marlas Brown Bag lunches are underway! Click here to order!

The deadline to add, change or cancel lunches is 12pm each Wednesday for the following week.

Pizza Fun Lunch

The next Pizza Fun Lunch is Friday, September 29. Order Pizza Fun Lunch through Marla's Brown Bag Lunch website. You can find all Pizza fun lunch dates here.

Rah, Rah, Rah For Our Volunteers!

Our school year is off to a running start thanks to the efforts of the many volunteers involved with the PTO's back-to-school initiatives. THANK YOU TO:

Lindsay Anderson, Laura Bean and the Back-to-School Committee for delivering yard signs to every HW family's home and hosting the first day parent coffee.

Margaret Reynolds and the School Supplies Committee for handling the ordering and distribution of the student supply kits. 

Lindsey Eason, Sara Kinnebrew and the Grounds Committee for the beautiful planters and Butterfly Garden renovation.

Lynne Frank, Emily Schnaper and the Faculty Fun Lunch Committee for organizing back-to-school treats and for coordinating a beautiful faculty welcome lunch. 

Brooke Blum and Stephanie Konicki for devoting a day assisting all students and staff on Picture Day!

Kate Hagenah, Katie King and the Pizza Fun Lunch Committee for our first successful Pizza Fun Lunch.

Room Parent Teams for volunteering to support classroom teachers and parents. 

PTO Exec Board for their collective work over the summer to kick off another great year

Helpful Links

Hubbard Woods School Links:

· Hubbard Woods School Calendar

· Marla's Lunch Box

· Spirit Wear

· HW PTO Instagram

District Links:

· District Calendar

· Winnetka Parents Institute

· Winnetka Voices Podcasts

· Construction website

· Curriculum Information

·The Winnetka Public Schools App

District Partner Links:

· Family Action Network

· The Alliance for Early Childhood

The HW PTO involves parents and teachers working together on behalf of the school and students. To become involved please contact: the Hubbard Woods PTO or visit the PTO Sign Up Genius.

You can also reach out to:

President - Jessalyn Garvey

Vice President - Jessica Newell



To learn more about the Central PTO, which supports all three elementary schools and Skokie-Washburne,

Click Here.