WHS Principal Post: May 2023

We are now in the final weeks of the 2022-2023 School Year. The closing of the school year always brings a lot of fun and excitement around the building. Check out the details below

All WHS Staff are celebrated during "Teacher Appreciation Week!" Please join the WHS PTA and I as we show our heartfelt appreciation for all that the amazing WHS STAFF do to make Hammerschmidt a great place!

STARS & SPIKES - STRONGER TOGETHER 5K - MAY 6, 2023:

We are so excited for race day and to see everyone at Madison Elementary on May 6th. We have officially set a new Stars & Spikes record as we currently have over 780 runners registered! With race day just over a week away, we wanted to share some important information regarding race week. We will be sending out a second email late next week with more detailed information about race day.

Registration: Online registration will remain open up until race day (if you have friends/family interested), but our race shirt/swag order has been submitted. Extra race shirts were ordered for late registrations, but those are only as supplies last. Anyone interested in registering after next Friday can register on race day on site beginning at 7:30.

Race Gear: All of our race gear will be distributed when it arrives next week to the student that you listed on your registration. Included in your bag will be your race shirt, race bib and any swag that you ordered. Safety pins can be found at base camp on race day. Anyone who checked “no affiliation” will be able to pick up their race packet on race day.

Race Parking: Parking will be extremely limited and tough to access on race day and we strongly suggest walking or biking to the event if possible. If you do choose to drive, we suggest you park south of Madison Street as our race course covers most of the streets North of Madison and enclose the Madison campus as well.

Pre-Race Ceremony: For the first time ever, we will be hosting a pre-race ceremony honoring Sanaiah. During this ceremony, we will be sharing our final donation total as well as honoring Sanaiah and her family. While Sanaiah will not be in attendance due to her treatment schedule, family members will be in attendance and we will be connected with Sanaiah and her mom via a live stream. We strongly encourage all of our runners (5k & 1 Mile) to attend this ceremony so we can show Sanaiah all the people who have come out to support her.

Race Day Schedule:

7:30 Race Day Registration Opens

8:45 Pre-Race Ceremony (honoring Sanaiah)

9:00 Stars & Spikes: Stronger Together 5k

10:00 1 Mile Run (start time approximate depending on the conclusion of the 5k race)

10:45 100 Yard Dash (children 5 and under-no registration needed)

11:00 Post-Race Party

We are counting down the days until race day and cannot wait to see everyone at Madison on Saturday, May 6th!

Sincerely,

Stars & Spikes Race Committee

CLICK HERE for the Stars and Spikes- Stronger Together information!

OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE- Thursday 5/18

Classroom Visitation will be from 6:00- 7:30 p.m.

In an effort to stagger the visitation and crowd management, we are asking the you plan to visit according to the following schedule:

Open House Schedule:

• 6:00- 6:45 pm-- Families with Last Names A-M
• 6:40-6:50 pm -- Grade 4 "50 Nifty United States" Song Performance-- GYM (drop in event- no chairs)
• 6:50- 7:00 pm--WHS Chorus Performance --GYM (drop in event- no chairs)
• 6:45- 7:30 pm. Families with Last Names N-Z

Book Fair will be open throughout the night! (LRC)

We Need Volunteers!!! Come help set up the fair or man the register.

Sign up here

• Monday May 15- 3:15pm to 4:30pm

• Tuesday May 16- 3:15pm to 4:30pm

• Wednesday May 17- 3:15 to 4:30pm

• Thursday May 18- 6:00pm to 7:30pm (Open House)

• Friday May 19th- 1:15 to 2:30pm (Early release)

Start making your wish list for some fun summer reading!

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/hammerschmidtes

Do you have an incoming kindergartener for the 2023-24 school year? Your child is eligible to pre-register for Kindergarten if their birthday is on or before September 1, 2018. Kindergarten Pre-Registration packets are now available. Call the WHS office at 630-827-4200 or email Mrs. Valdivia (evaldivia@sd44.org) to pick up a packet.

2023-2024 Kindergarten Pre Registration Flyer

Planning is underway for the next school year. If you are anticipating a change of schools for your child(ren) for next year, please let us know! The office will provide you with additional information.

Class lists for the 2023-2024 school year will be developed in the coming weeks. A student’s placement for next year is based on several considerations including the following:

• Heterogeneous groups of students in each class in terms of developmental levels, academic performance, gender, etc.

• Student social/emotional

• Special program needs such as Differentiation, Resource, EL

• Personalities that may benefit from being together or separated

• Behavioral needs

• Matching student-learning styles with teaching styles

I rely heavily on the judgment of classroom teachers and support personnel in determining a child’s classroom assignment. The process involves many professionals, not just your child’s current teacher, with me having the final approval. A parent request for a particular teacher will not be given general consideration. Some parents have made specific requests in the past, so I am asking that you do not approach this year’s teacher with a request. If you have pertinent information that relates to peer relationships, please put it in writing and send it to me no later than Friday, May 12th.

We continually make every effort to optimize the use of collaborative practices to best serve each of our Hammerschmidt students. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions at 630-827-4200 or ddanielski@sd44.org.

Respectfully,

David Danielski

Principal

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Please email Liz Valdivia (evaldivia@sd44.org) in the WHS office, if your students will not be returning to Hammerschmidt School (or GWMS for current 5th graders) for the 2023-24 school year. Thank you!

All student devices, chargers and accessories will be collected by your student's teacher during the last week of May. Please account for your student's device, chargers, and cords. Below you will find the cost of the structure of missing or damaged items:

See the information below about replacement costs for missing or damaged devices:

See the information below regarding the replacement costs for missing or damaged devices:

If you know these items are missing or damaged, please notify the WHS and send appropriate payment prior to the last week of school. Your proactive support with this is greatly appreciated!

2023-2024 SCHOOL SUPPLY KITS: NOW UNTIL 6/2!!

Available now!!! Click here to order (or scan the QR code) your school supply kit for the 2023-2024 school year!

5 Reasons to Order:

1. Support our teachers! After costs, all proceeds will go to a teachers’ fund to help pay for any necessary classroom supplies!

2. High quality, name brand products!

3. Teacher approved!

4. No shipping cost!

5. Save time! We’ll take care of the school supply shopping for you!

Click here for flyer.

THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HAVE REACHED OUT TO VOLUNTEER FOR FIELD DAY THUS FAR! I will contact all volunteers by the 3rd week in May to go over details.

Field Day is a fun filled day for all the kids! Field day times: grade levels 3-5 is from 9-11am and K-2 is from 1-3pm. More information will be coming out soon! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Please reach out to Michelle Greco soccer24chelle@gmail.com if you have any questions!

Support WHS PTA by signing up for Givebacks here. You securely link your credit/debit cards under the Hammerschmidt PTA and then every time you use that card at a participating business, you earn cashback and Givebacks will also automatically give a percentage back to WHS PTA. SO EASY!! Plus, the first time you spend at a participating business they give WHS PTA $5. For more details click here.

Did you know you can Subscribe to the digital PTA and school calendar? Visit Events and then click subscribe. You can choose iCal, outlook or Google calendar and it will automatically add the events to your calendar.

Join the WHS PTA Facebook Page so you will always have the most up-to-date information for all the PTA events happening throughout the school year.

Join other parents, high school and middle school students, and professionals to learn about issues facing today’s youth. The Glenbard Parent Series engages top experts, parents and school staff to become proactive and informed in pursuit of the mutual goal to strengthen our communities. Programs are free and open to the public. Click on the link below to see the 2022-2023 lineup of speakers.

GPS-- Glenbard Parent Series - 2022-2023

The D44 school calendar for 2022-2023 has now been updated on our school and district websites. Click on the link below to access printable versions:

2023-2024 School Calendar (Text Version)

Email: ddanielski@sd44.org
Location: Wm Hammerschmidt Elementary School, Hammerschmidt Avenue, Lombard, IL, United States
Phone: 630-827-4207
Twitter: @ddanielski