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.