Dear Hubbard Woods Families,
What a year it has been. Such a wild roller coaster. I am finishing the school year with mixed emotions. I am incredibly proud of the way that our community has come together to support each other. There are so many stories of kindness. It is heartwarming in a difficult time.
I am also incredibly sad about the state of things in our larger world. In our District, we are committed to continuing to teach our students about acceptance of all and equity for all. As a former Kindergarten teacher, I wonder what our world would look like if it was seen by all through the eyes of five year olds.
I have received a few parent emails asking for suggested children's literature that promotes diversity, acceptance, and equity. We have been making a focused effort in this area in our classroom and school libraries. Our staff is putting together a parent-friendly list to guide your selections. I will share it within the week.
I wanted to highlight a few of our staffing changes for next year just in case you don't follow personnel reports from the board meetings.
*Judith Campbell, math interventionist will be working full-time at Greeley next year. Judith has attached a farewell
video for you.
We have hired Jennifer Federer to be our new full-time math interventionist. Jennifer comes to us from Evanston, District 65.
*Heather Farnham, kindergarten teacher, will be moving to Crow Island. We are hopeful that we will get our District transfers to come back to visit!
*We also bid farewell to Danielle Diaz, one of our special education teachers. She has decided to stay/work at home with her daughter. Alexis Gomez, who worked at Greeley this past year, will be joining our special education team at Hubbard Woods.
*Our fabulous retirees are Terry Carmichael, Beth Ingram, and Judy Larkin. We truly cannot function without our amazing associates and these three will be hard to replace!
*As our overall sections in our District have decreased, unfortunately, at this point, there is not a position for Tory Kane. We are hopeful that a section will bubble up somewhere and we will get her back!
*At our board meeting this week, we will officially hire Sachiko Kawata as our new Social Emotional Learning Coach. She has a background in social work and psychotherapy, and is coming to us from Franklin Park.
*Also to note, Arlene Kuzel will be moving up to third grade to continue teaching our co-taught classroom. She will be partnering with special education teacher, Sheila Rossi.
We will be working hard this summer to adjust our fall planning based on the directives from the state. Please know that we all are anxious to welcome your children back to Hubbard Woods in whatever capacity is allowed.
A special thank you to our PTO for all of the incredible work done for our community. Many of the experiences offered to our children are made possible by your efforts. A special thank you to our executive board and the fourth grade committee for making the incredible pivot with me this spring. I am fortunate to have such amazing collaborators.
I wish you all a safe and healthy summer.
This week, our spring series concludes with the following events:
June 1 at 1 p.m.
Leadership, Character and Wellness with Jim Davis of the Good Athlete Project
How does your emotional state connect to performance and wellness? Join a discussion that focuses on leadership, character, and social-emotional learning in a refreshing and empowering context, beginning with "bedrock" principles of the body and mind. The session is led by Jim Davis, former professional football player and champion powerlifter turned nationally recognized coach. He is a graduate of Harvard University, Northwestern University and Knox College and serves as the Director of the Good Athlete Project and the Staff & Student Wellness Coordinator at New Trier High School. At New Trier, Jim leads one of the largest and most successful strength programs in the nation and was honored as 2018 NASA National Coach of the Year. This presentation is geared for middle school students and their parents.
Join here:
Password:
D36Live
June 1 at 6 p.m.
Transform Stress Into Strength During these Challenging Time with Dr. Matt Dewar
As parents, teachers, and coaches, our responses to stress and adversity are instructive to the children and young adults under our guidance and in our care. Through the practice of mindful attention and through the development of healthy and sustainable stress-managements skills, Dr. Dewar with share how we can build resilience in ourselves, our families, and our communities.
Join here:
Password: D36live
June 2 at 1 p.m.
An Afternoon with Mandy Harvey
All families are invited to an incredible virtual assembly with America's Got Talent Finalist and Golden Buzzer winner,
Mandy Harvey
. Ms. Harvey is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and inspirational speaker who lost her residual hearing at the age of nineteen. She tours the world performing her original music and presenting her inspirational story of never giving up. This is the perfect way for students and staff to wrap up a unique school year feeling empowered and inspired!
Join here:
Password:
D36Live
Registration Open for 2020-2021 School Year
Registration information for next year has been sent via regular mail and email. Look for these materials in your mailbox and inbox. If you did not receive notification or have any questions related to registration, you may contact District Registrar, Carolin Huh, at 847-446-9400 or
carolinhuh@winnetka36.org
. Registration should be completed and submitted by June 28, 2020.
You will need to have your registration letter that includes login information and snapcode handy.
When registering, please be sure to include all email addresses for every parent/family member who should be receiving school and District communications.
During the registration process, you will be asked some questions that may be tricky to answer given our current unknowns. For instance, when prompted to choose transportation or before- and after-school care, please indicate the preferences you currently anticipate for your family. We recognize some programs or services may be impacted this fall based on what transpires over the summer. The District will provide refunds as necessary.
Registration Open: Adventures in Learning (AIL) Remote Learning Program
From July 6-24, 2020, the District is offering families a reimagined version of AIL with creative classes from a remote platform. Details are as follows:
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Each class will run the 3 weeks and be offered via synchronous learning 30-minutes per day (
Period 1 will be from 9:00- 9:30 a.m., with Period 2 from 9:45 to 10:15 a.m.)
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Students grades 3-8 have the choice of up to two sessions per day (July 6 - 24)
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Class size will range from 5-10
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Classes are $100 per class
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Summer iPad Return Process
Family Resources
Winnetka Residents' Survey raises key questions about D36 schools-Please Complete by June 14
Every year there is an Annual Survey of residents organized by the Winnetka Caucus Council (WCC), a volunteer bi-partisan group that helps with local governance. This year's survey is asking for Residents' thoughts about key issues impacting our Parks, Library, Village and The Winnetka Public Schools. Please note that the WCC is very keen to hear from families with children in local schools because, typically, less than 50% of survey respondents have school-age children.
Residents have until June 14th to complete the Survey.
