HB | September Newsletter

Youth Success Week ‘18 Student Success Week was an awesome opportunity for our students to be exposed to many amazing career choices; such as architect, veterinarian, politicians, culinary services, entrepreneur’s, motivational speakers and physicians, etc.

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PBIS Expectations...

Bus Safety Rules Parking Lot Procedures

03 Helpful Reminders...

Welcome New Staff Back To School Bash Change Of Information

04 College Corner

Free Reading Websites Calling All Men… Grandparents Day

NEWSLETTER

HICKORY BEND

September

2018

Mrs. Shawn Jackson, Principal | 600 E. 191st Place, Glenwood, IL 60425 | (708) 758-4520

A Note From The Principal...

It is an honor to welcome you to the

reading, writing and so much more. I am

2018-2019 school year, at Hickory Bend

certain that with your partnership and col-

persistent until each goal is accomplished.

Elementary School. The beginning of a

laboration, we will rise to an entirely new

It is my desire to keep you informed of all

new year for me brings opportunities for

level of excellence; especially with our

that is taking place at Hickory Bend School.

us to focus together on student learning,

new STEM/STEAM K-4 Teacher, Mrs. Brandt.

If you have any concerns that arise at any-

sharing our knowledge, partnering with

Along with our new instructional coach,

time, please do not hesitate to give me a

parents and planning for the success of

Mrs. Torres.

call.

our students. I look forward to returning to

I look forward to

having a long rewarding

work with my extremely dedicated Hickory

My hope is that this year

and meaningful relation-

Bend team during our new school year.

finds you ready to accept

ship with you and your

our invitation to come

family. Once again, I ex-

Our teachers will remain focused and con-

and

the

tend a welcoming hand

tinue to work diligently to establish and

classrooms, for our book-

to everyone and look for-

maintain a positive, nurturing academic

fair and other events as

ward to a successful year

and social learning environment. We will

well as chaperoning for

at Hickory Bend Elemen-

continue to develop learners that represent

field trips. Don’t forget

tary School.

a solid foundation that has been built on

all parents must have a

academics and good character. The staff

background check to volunteer through our

is busy planning a phenomenal academic

district office. We will accomplish our goals

year, which will include STEM, technology,

by working together as a team and remain

8:30 a.m.

- 3:10 p.m.

School Hours

volunteer

in

“FREE”

Breakfast/ Lunch

Yours in Education.

Mrs. Shawn Jackson, Principal Play, Learn and Grow... Together!

PBIS Expectations...

Welcome parents to the new school year at Hickory Bend School! We are proud to have our All Stars participate in our PBIS school-wide plan.

Thank You!

PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) is an extended program at Hickory Bend School, which is implemented to assist in addressing behavior.

Our custodians have done an outstanding job in getting the building ready for staff and students. A [HUGE] thank you goes to Mr. Rivera-Simmons, Ms. Adams and the Brookwood custodial staff for their efforts in making Hickory Bend a clean and orderly place.

PBIS organizes adults and students to create a social-cultural in schools that will encourage positive behavior and incentives, which discourages problem behaviors. This program supports the goals and mission of Hickory Bend Elementary School in that the socialculture will inevitably lead to a safer environment where students achieve academically and build positive relationship with each other and adults.

It is our goal to legitimately recognize each of our students for good character and positive behavior. We have wonderful students at Hickory Bend and they should be reminded of this fact on a daily basis.

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School ends at 3:10PM. For safety reasons, we ask parents [DO NOT EXIT]

as the street me side of

your vehicle to pick up your child. [DO NOT] park in the school parking lot, if you need to exit your vehicle, please park in an adjacent parking lot.

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You

have

received

a

dashboard

placard to place in your windshield with your child’s name and grade level. Remain in your car and your child will be brought to you.

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Please

refrain

from

using

the

handicapped parking spots when dropping your child off in the morning or picking them up after school. These spots are reserved for individuals who have a handicapped license plate or mirror placard.

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At the beginning of the year, teachers and staff will review our universal expectations, Be Safe, Be Responsible, and Be Respectful.

These expectations are taught, modeled and practiced throughout the year.

Please take some time to read and discuss our PBIS expectations with your child/children.

Your support of our PBIS schoolwide system will assist us in having a successful school year.

Bedtime Story Night

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Positive Reports to Parents Recognition at Awards Assemblies Earn Hickory Bend Allstar bucks to be redeemed at PBIS Sales

Verbal and Nonverbal Praise

Anti-Bullying Assembly

chool Back-to-S Rules Bus Safety

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Thank you in advance for your help and your patience!

Helpful Reminders for a Successful School Year!

Welcome New Staff…

The beginning of the school year is a great time to remind students and parents about the general procedures followed at school each day. These will help ensure a successful day and year for children, families and teachers.

Thank you for remembering to:

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Look through your child’s bookbag and go over the items sent home each day with your child.

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Help your child remember to return papers when they are due.

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Help your child get to school each day on time.

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Call the absentee line at (708) 758-2120 before 8:30am each day your child will be absent.

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Send a note to the teacher when your child returns to school after an absence.

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Sign in at the office and wear a visitor’s badge every time you are in the building.

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Deliver forgotten items to the office, not the classroom.

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Ms. Jones — 1st Grade Teacher Mrs. LaFond—2nd Grade Teacher

Send a note in with your child is he/she is doing something different after school (for example riding the bus home with a friend or going to a friend’s house). If you forget the note in the morning, call the school before noon to ensure this information gets to the teacher and your student in time for dismissal. If you call after noon we may not be able to honor your request.

Come into the office to sign your student out during the day. The office will call down to the child’s classroom and the student will be sent to the office to meet you. Students will not be released to a parent from the classroom by the teacher.

If sending party invitations to school, send a invite to every student in the classroom.

Mrs. Smith — 4th Grade Teacher Ms. Murray — Social Worker Mr. Palmisano — Psychologist Mr. Cantorna — ELL Resource Mrs. Gatson — Lunch/Playground Supv.

Ms. Knott-Webster —Parapro Mrs. Harry—Parapro Mr. Dorsey — Parapro

Sign up for Class DoJo.

Columbus Day

School Pictures

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Parents will have the opportunity to purchase photographs. Envelopes explaining package options will be sent home with all students. All envelope orders and payments must be sent to school on picture day.

Change Of Information...

Parents/Guardians are required to notify the school immediately of any changes in name, address, home, work or emergency telephone numbers; a change in the emergency contact person, changes in guardianship, etc.

Back To School Bash!

Brookwood

School

District

Any information that might be pertinent to school records or contacting parent/ guardian in case of an emergency.

167 held

their Back to school bash on Friday, August

17th,

2018

from

3:00pm

to 6:00pm at Hickory Bend School.

This event had games and activities for students, music, food and FUN! Registration was available to our parents who had not done so. We hope the event was successful for all students, parents and community members.

[THANKS!] to all staff who

participated in the Welcome Back Bash.

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College Corner...

Free Reading Skill Websites…

“The Tassle Is Worth The Hassle”

The following contains [“FREE”] reading links to

[K-2] www.learningtoday.com — Reading

outside sources. These sites are intended to help

games and activities that help build key

your child(ren) develop/strengthen reading skills.

reading skills in phonemic awareness, phonics, sight words, vocabulary, and

We have started a new program called “The

comprehension.

Tassle Is Worth The Hassle” to encourage our

[K-2] www.starfall.com — teaches students

students to correlate what they are doing in

how to read using phonics.

[PreK] www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com

elementary school to achieving their higher

—Kids get hooked on books at an early age.

educational goals. We will be having a variety

[K-3] www.freereading.net — Allows parents

of activities throughout the school year to

to download picture cards, audio and videos.

prepare them for a successful future!

Focus is on literacy skills.

Preschool reading skills are developed.

[K-4] www.adrianbruce.com — This site includes word, phonics, and reading games.

[K-2] www.pbkids.org/read/ — free games and activities. www.mightybook.com/free-to-read.html — Text to read, children books, music and puzzles.

“Box Tops” for Education

“Thanks” For Your Support

Parent/Student Handbook

We will continue once again this year to

A very special thanks to the [Glenwood

Please remember to review the on-line

collect box tops. Please clip the Box Top

Junior Women’s Club]. They support our

Parent/Student Handbook with your child.

coupons off hundreds of your favorite

school annually.

products and stick them on the attached

It is very important that your family is

sheet or save them in a envelope or bag so

We truly appreciate all of the support from

we can keep earning money for our school.

our community and parents.

Calling All Men...

familiar with all school procedures.

Useful Grandparents Day Numbers Friday, September 7th | 9:00am - 11:00am

HICKORY BEND

BROOKWOOD 167

This is a day for all grandparents to shadow

School Office

DISTRICT OFFICE

their grandchild or grandchildren for a couple

708 758 4520

708 758 5190

of hours. This way they can meet the teacher and see what their student does at the

HICKORY BEND

BROOKWOOD 167

Are you looking for opportunities to volunteer at

beginning of the day. We will also have our

FAX

FAX

Hickory Bend?

annual Bookfair for them to visit.

708 757 2115

708 757 2104

If so, we need your support and ask that you consider

GRANDPARENTS PLEASE COME JOIN US!!

volunteering with the following programs:

ABSENTEE LINE 708 758 2120

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Real Men Read

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Male Parent Advisory Council (MPAC)

Please contact us at (708) 758-4520 for additional information.

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Students are [tardy] after 8:35 a.m.

Tardiness causes a loss in learning time. Please make every effort to get your child to school on time.