Halloween at Hubbard Woods!

Halloween excitement has arrived! Please review the important details below and join the Hubbard Woods Halloween celebrations on Tuesday, October 31!

For Kindergarteners, please send your student to school in their costumes. Then, meet at the playground at 9AM to watch the annual Ghost Walk.

1st-4th graders will put on their costumes at school. Please do not send any special accessories as these can get accidentally left at school. No weapons of any kind are permitted at school even if they are a part of the costume. Scary masks and any painted-on fake blood are also not allowed.

For 1st and 2nd graders, please join the Ghost Walk on the playground at 1:30PM.

For 3rd and 4th graders, please join the Ghost Walk on the playground at 2PM.

WINGS Halloween Costume Drive

Join us in spreading the magic of Halloween! In conjunction with WINGS, the state's largest domestic abuse service provider, Hubbard Woods will be hosting a Costume Drive. Donate gently used or new costumes from Monday, October 30 to Friday, November 10 in the bin at the school entrance.

Please reach out to Katie King or Maria Shideler with any questions.

The Hubbard Woods Green Team Needs Your Help!

Last year, we were one of the first District 36 schools to launch in-school composting; we are pleased to be continuing the program this school year. In order to make both the composting and recycling efforts as successful as possible, we are in need of volunteers!

Volunteering consists of coming into school for both lunch periods and assisting students with sorting their compostable food/containers, any recyclable materials and waste. While the job does require some hands-on effort, the goal is to empower students to learn what can or cannot be composted or recycled. No previous experience necessary! A member of the Green Team will be on hand to train and assist you.

To sign up, please use the link here.

The Hubbard Woods Book Fair Coming Soon! 

The Hubbard Woods Book Fair will be held Wednesday, November 15 from 2-8PM and Thursday, November 16 from 8-10AM. The Book Fair raises money that goes directly to the Hubbard Woods Resource Center, directly impacting HW students!

To have a successful Book Fair, we rely on the help of volunteers, and we really need your help! Sign up for a shift here.

And finally, during the Book Fair, we will be collecting books to donate to Andrea's Angels, a Chicagoland non-profit delivering books to underprivileged children through local shelters, food pantries and homeless shelters. Please consider making room for new books by donating gently used children's books (birth-6th grade reading level). Bins will be in the Resource Center for collection during the Book Fair November 15 and November 16. The class that donates the most books will enjoy a special movie afternoon in the Resource Center with Ms. Delzell!

Attention Hubbard Woods Artists

This year students will have the opportunity to have their artwork featured on the Hubbard Woods 2023-2024 yearbook cover!

We are looking for original student artwork of Rocky the Racoon! See flyer for further details!

Lost and Found

Please stop by the Lost and Found rack in the school lobby to see if your student is missing anything!

HW Spirit Wear!

The weather is getting chilly - buy your cozy spirit wear now! Remember our spirit shop is open all year, click here to shop. Items purchased will be available for free pick-up at the store - or have items delivered to school to be sent home with your student. Please note when ordering that it takes about 3 weeks to fulfill the order.

Looking Ahead

Ghost Walk

Tuesday, October 31

Kindergarten 9AM

1st-2nd grade 1:30PM

3rd-4th grade 2PM

No School (Teacher Institute Day)

Wednesday, November 1

Pizza Fun Lunch

Friday, November 3

Book Fair

Wednesday, November 15 2-8PM

Thursday, November 16 8-10AM

Thanksgiving Holiday (No School)

Monday, November 20 - Friday, November 24

Lunch Box

Click here to order Marla's Lunch!

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

Pizza Fun Lunch is a PTO fundraiser that allows students to enjoy Domino's cheese pizza and a side on select Friday's throughout the school year. The next Pizza Fun Lunch date is Friday, November 3.

Click here for Pizza Fun Lunch dates.

Kudos

Thank you to Maria Shideler, Julie McCauley, and the Tripton Family for taking Hubbard Woods on a trip to Hawaii!

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

About the PTO



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.

Hubbard Woods PTO

hubbardwoodspto@gmail.com

hubbardwoods36pto.org

@hubbardwoodspto