Important Dates
October
25 - Halloween Band Concert
27 - Halloween Dance 5-7pm
31 - Halloween Day-can wear costumes to school (no weapons, gore, masks or full makeup)
November
6 - No School, Teacher Institute
8 - Early Release, 1 PM
10 - End of Term 2 / Trimester 1
17 - Progress Reports posted in ParentVue
20 - No School, Student Led Parent/Teacher Conferences 8 am to 8 pm
21 - No School, Student Led parent/Teacher Conferences 8 am to 11 am
22--24 - No School, Fall Break
Spirit Week October 30th -- November 3rd
10/30 Monday
Fall Sports Day- (Pick any team and any attire!)
10/31 Tuesday
Halloween Costumes!
(No masks, blood/gore/ or fake weapons)
11/1 Wacky Wednesday
Mismatch yourself!
(Crazy Hair, Wacky Attire, Wacky Socks - All of it!)
11/2 Thursday
Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Wear your brightest colors to celebrate the tradition!
11/3 Fall into Friday
Wear your Grade Level Fall Color
8th Red, 7th Orange, 6th Yellow
Student Google Accounts for Non-District Approved Apps
On October 23, 2023, Google Workspace for Education will be blocking access to apps that are not approved by District 47 for users under the age of 18. If students have used their District 47 gmail account for apps not approved by the District, their access to those apps will be blocked.
Enroll Now for High School
If your student plans to attend a D155 High School next school year, you need to log in and complete the enrollment process by November 21, 2023. Your student will not be able to select their classes for freshman year unless they have been enrolled through the district’s New Student Online Enrollment system. Parents & Guardians should have received an email from D155 on October 18. For more information, please visit D155’s Enrollment webpage, click here.
Author Visit
Hannah Beardsly is thrilled to welcome New York Times bestselling graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang for an all-school visit on Thursday, November 9th. He will talk to students about his career as an author and discuss his new graphic novel, The Books of Clash Volume 2: Legendary Legends of Legendarious Achievery. Mr. Yang was named a National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the Library of Congress in 2016, and advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. His graphic novel American Born Chinese was a National Book Award finalist and Printz Award winner, and has been adapted into an original series on Disney+. This book, along with The Books of Clash Vols. 1 & 2, are available for pre-order to be personalized and autographed on the day of Mr. Yang’s visit. Please see the link for order information.
All orders are due by Nov. 8.
Breakfast at school!
Quick reminder, especially to 6th graders and those new at Hannah Beardsley. You can eat breakfast here. Time is 7:15 to 7:35 in the cafeteria. If time permits you can eat in the cafeteria or grab and go to your first class! Breakfast is $1.50
Community Harvest Food Drive
Hannah Beardsley is proud to support the Crystal Lake Food Pantry and looks forward to participating in the Community Harvest Food Drive again this year, a combined effort of the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce and the Crystal Lake Community. Click here to see this year’s flyer for suggested donations. Monetary donations are also appreciated: checks can be made payable to the Crystal Lake Food Pantry. Donations will be accepted October 23 --- November 15.
Homeroom competition: Donut breakfast for most items donated.
If any student brings a cash/check donation, each dollar donated would count as ONE item for the food pantry for their homeroom collection.
Upcoming Events
Dining for Dollars
Mark your calendars for the next Dining for Dollars at Guzman y Gomez on October 25th, from 5-9pm. Mention Hannah Beardsley and the PTO will receive 20% of your sales. This could be an easy dinner night after the HBMS Halloween band concert!
Concession Stand
The Concession Stand will be open for business at all our upcoming home basketball games! We offer a wide array of snacks and goodies. Cash only. We need parent and student volunteers. Want a fun and easy way to get involved? Click HERE to sign up for a shift!
The Elegant Farmer Fundraiser
This is the LAST WEEK to buy a pie from our Elegant Farmer fundraiser! Please collect orders and money upfront. Make checks payable to HBMS PTO. Turn in order forms and money to the front office by Friday, October 27th. Pies and goodies will arrive on Friday, November 17th. We will give you an exact timeframe as we get closer. The top selling students from each grade will win Crumbl Cookie gift cards and the class with the most participation gets a donut party! Please contact HannahBeardsleyPTO@gmail.com with any questions!
Staff Appreciation Dinner
Help us provide a special dinner for the HBMS staff on Monday, November 20th, during Conferences. We are asking for donations to help cover the cost of a catered meal from Cafe Olympic. We are also looking for donations of beverages, desserts, and paper plates to accompany the meal. Click HERE to sign up!
Special Event
HBMS All School Halloween Dance
Get ready for the Halloween Dance THIS Friday, October 27th, from 5-7pm at the school! Please do not drop off students before 5pm and plan for a prompt pick-up at 7pm. All grade levels (current HBMS students only) are invited! Admission is $2 at the door…OR $1 with a canned good for the food drive. There will be plenty of fun for everyone: a DJ and dancing in the main gym, basketball/volleyball in the auxiliary gym, and concessions for purchase in the cafeteria. (Please bring cash in small denominations.) School appropriate attire. Casual dress. Costumes encouraged! Please no masks, blood/gore, or weapons. Be mindful of what items you bring to the dance as there is no room for storage. School day attendance is required to attend the dance. There will be a fun raffle at the end of the evening. If you are interested in donating a $5 or $10 gift card for the raffle, please click HERE!
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Next PTO Meeting
Our next PTO Meeting is Tuesday, November 7th, from 6-7pm in the library at HBMS. Mark your calendars!
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- Facebook: @PTOHannah
For any questions please email us at hannahbeardsleypto@gmail.com
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Elevate Award
District 47 Budget 2023-2024
The 2023-2024 budget has been board approved and is available on the District 47 website, www.d47.org. Click here to see the 2023-2024 budget.
Cafeteria Menus
Peachjar E-Flyers
515 E. Crystal Lake Ave.
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 788-5750