Hubbard Woods Update
October 3, 2022
Principal Update:
Dear Hubbard Woods Families,
Another beautiful weather weekend. I hope you found some time to be outside as a family.
I always look forward to our staff/parent party. It is a wonderful time to build relationships with other adults in our HW community. I hope to get to visit with many of you on Friday night!
Our kindergarten butterfly migration will take place on Friday at 9:30. Before this begins, join us in Mann Park (triangle park just east of school) for the time between drop-off and the migration. Our school social worker-Susan Johnson, our SEL coach- Chiko Kawata-Burke, and special education teacher-Sheila Rossi, will join me to introduce themselves and discuss how we work collaboratively with families to support our students. They will begin with a brief introduction at 8:45 followed by some question and answer time. (New families in older grades are welcome to join us!)
Anytime that we have adults coming into the building when children are present, we need to screen them. This involves giving your state-issued ID to our entrance monitor for her to put through our system. I know that Llanes and White Kindergartens have invited adults to join them in the classroom after the butterfly migration. (The other two will stay outside.) For those entering the building, please stop by the entrance monitor station earlier in this week, to be screened. You will get a nametag that you will need to wear when you want to come into the building on Friday. Each screening takes only a minute but if you wait until the day of, you may potentially miss part of the event. Thank you for your understanding and support in keeping our schools safe.
Sincerely,
Beth Carmody
District Updates
September 27 “Keeping Our Schools Safe Together” Presentation
Students and staff gathered together for a morning assembly at all five schools on September 27. The presentation included information about seeing something and saying something, being an up-stander and what steps to take if you are in an unsafe situation. While this was a natural opportunity for us to review these things with our students, we made it clear that there are situations in which the safest way to be an up-stander means calling for help–whether that is dialing 911 or getting an adult. We also wanted to recognize that there are going to be instances that if unreported, could escalate into something worse, and want our students to know who they can go to in their school for help. Today’s presentation slides are linked below.
2022 Downsized Capital Improvement Plan: Referendum
As a member of The Winnetka Public School community, we want to ensure you are informed about the improvements to all five schools as part of the 2022 Downsized Capital Improvement Plan: Referendum, which was adopted as a resolution by the School Board on August 16th and will be on the ballot November 8th. You are invited to attend an upcoming informational session, in person or via Zoom. Please see the image below for further information, or visit our website at www.winnetka36.org.
Panorama SEL Survey
The Panorama Student SEL Survey will be administered in grades K-8 in the coming weeks, as part of our District-wide strategic plan goal to support SEL which is explained below:
Positive Culture & Well Being:
A culture of positive well-being amongst students, staff and community serves as a catalyst for continual growth. Relationships and understanding of others are prioritized to promote educational excellence, equity, and resilience. Understanding personal identities and self-awareness is used to facilitate better connections in an increasingly complex world.
The surveys will provide data to help inform our efforts to support the well-being of all students, teachers and staff.
Teachers in K-2 will complete the Teacher’s Perceptions of Student’s SEL for each of their students. Based on this year’s goals, the survey focuses on four areas: Grit, Self Management, Emotional Regulation, and Engagement.
Students in grades 3-8 will complete the two survey modules during their advisory/meeting time. We are administering this survey as part of our District-wide goal to support SEL for all students. Based on this year's goals, the survey focuses on seven areas: Emotional Regulation, Self Management, Grit, Sense of Belonging, Engagement, School Climate and School Safety.
All staff will take the Panorama Teacher and Staff Survey. The staff and teacher survey focuses on five areas: Wellbeing, Belonging, SEL Professional Learning, School Climate, and Efficacy.
Parent Education Sessions from District Partner Family Action Network (FAN):
For upcoming events, access FAN’s website here.
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Important Dates to Remember
- Wednesday, October 5: No School
- Friday, October 7: 8:45-9:20 Meet the HW Social Worker/SEL Coach/Special Education Representative
- Friday, October 7: 9:30 Kindergarten Butterfly Migration
- Thursday, October 13: Half day AM, Parent Conferences PM
- Friday, October 14: No School/Parent Conferences
- Monday, October 31: Ghost Walk, AM-K, PM- 1-4
- Tuesday, November 1: No School/Teacher Institute Day
Hubbard Woods School
8:30am | Doors open
8:37am | School promptly begins
2:10pm | Kindergarten dismissal
2:45pm | Early Release (MONDAYS ONLY)- Kindergarten Stay and Play/Bridge Care and all 1st-4th students
3:15pm | Tuesdays through Fridays Grades 1-4 & Stay and Play/Bridge Care Dismissal
Email: jenniferhartlett@winnetka36.org
Website: https://www.winnetka36.org/hubbardwoods
Location: 1110 Chatfield Road, Winnetka, IL, USA
Phone: (847) 446-0920