

Hiawatha Elementary
Week of February 11th
Hello Husky Families-
Thank you to everyone that joined us at Hiawatha’s Literacy Night. We had a great night exploring reading with fun activities and many amazing books. We love to have fun with our Hiawatha families and we hope you enjoyed the night as well.
This Thursday, February 15th is our 4th/5th grade music show, “What would Dolly do?” The performance will begin at 6:00 p.m. and Mr. Kimmel would like students to all wear jeans, with a red, pink or purple shirt. We can’t wait to see our 4th and 5th graders shine on stage!
Our annual 5essentials survey is now open. We appreciate you all taking a few minutes to answer this survey to give us feedback on our school community. We use these results to make many decisions going forward and appreciate your opinion. We will be having a raffle for this survey as well. Please screenshot the submission screen and send it to your child’s teacher. You will then be entered into a raffle for an Amazon gift card. To take the survey please visit http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ and select the appropriate survey to begin.
Have a great week!
Jodi Meyer jmeyer@bsd100.org
Vanessa Kim vkim@bsd100.org
Black History Month
PTO News
5Essentials Survey
Would you like to win an Amazon gift card? We would appreciate your support in taking the 5 Essentials survey. It is a quick survey that will allow you to give feedback on our school and help us make school improvements. At the end of the survey take a screenshot of the submission and send it to your child’s teacher for a chance to win. To take the survey please visit http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ and select the appropriate survey to begin.
Fun Pac!
Parents/Guardians - Please return Fun Pac to school or send $10 to purchase.
Husky Spirit Wear
School Safety/Visitors
Please remember if you need to enter the building, you need to enter through door 1W on East Ave to gain a visitors pass.
Entry into our schools during school hours is restricted using access control and security vestibules, and security cameras are utilized to monitor building security throughout the district. Parents and other visitors coming into schools must check in at the main office. Visitors will be asked to identify themselves and the reason for their visit before gaining access to our buildings. Only one person will be allowed entry into the building at a time. Please do not hold the door open for other visitors behind you or allow others through the door when leaving. We ask for your support and cooperation in communicating with our front office staff and complying with all visitor security protocols.
Apple Success Story
We are beyond honored to share that Berwyn South and Hiawatha School were featured as a K-12 Apple Education Success Story. Last spring we had the honor of opening our school to representatives from Apple to show them what learning looks like at Hiawatha School. Watching this success story video gives us an immense sense of pride to see many of our teachers and students shine in this video for the world to see. I couldn’t be more proud to be the principal of this amazing school in Berwyn South. Our students are inspiring others each and every day and showing others what is possible. You can access the videos and story on the Apple Education Website.
A note from Nurse Cindy
Dear Parents / Guardian:
Children who come to school with symptoms of illness are not in the best frame of mind for learning. Please do not send your child to school if any of the following symptoms are present:
- “Runny” nose, especially with green mucous
- Rashes or any scratching for unknown reasons, with or without fever
- Red, watery, itchy eyes that were crusted shut upon awakening
- Chills or fever of 100.4 or higher
- Diarrhea or vomiting
- Constant coughing
Continue to keep your child home until all elevated temperatures have return to a normal temperature for 24 hours without the use of anti-fever medicine (i.e. Tylenol, Motrin, Advil). Please call the school each day your child is sick to report their absence. Upon returning to school, a physician’s note is required in order to be excused from P.E./gym or recess.
Every time your child misses school to see a doctor, have the doctor write a note. Bring the note to school when the child returns.
Thank you for your cooperation in this important matter. Together we can keep all of the staff and students healthy and ready to participate in school feeling their very best! If you have any questions please call me at any time.
Sincerely,
Nurse Cindy
708-303-4222
Lice Information
There has been lice reported in the school. We are sending this notification to offer you information to avoid misconceptions. Lice could have come from almost anywhere (i.e., a classmate, an upholstered seat at a movie theater, after school clubs/activities, a sporting event/practice or a friend’s house). Spread from one child to another can occur during direct head contact or by sharing personal items such as: Combs, brushes, caps and /or helmets. Lice is common among school children and even the cleanest child can easily have head lice.
The nurses in District 100 are prepared to advise parents on dealing with suspected or actual lice manifestation. However, reducing lice outbreaks depends on the cooperation we receive from parents. Children’s heads should be checked at home on a regular basis. If you find lice on your child, please notify Nurse Cindy. They need to be treated prior to the return of school. If every parent takes responsibility to check the entire family often, this nuisance can be controlled. Thank you for your cooperation. Please feel free to contact me with any questions at 708-303-4222.
Nurse Cindy
For more information on head lice:
http://www.cdc.gov/lice/head/factsheet.html
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/common/head_lice.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hybe7quFRVU
After School Clubs
Knitting Club
Monday, 2/12 3:00-4:00
Creative Writing Club
Tuesday, 2/13 3:00-4:00
Lego Masters
Tuesday, 2/13 3:00-4:00
Mad Science
Tuesday, 2/13 3:00-4:00
Magical Minds Studio
Tuesday, 2/13 3:00-4:00
Accelerated Club
Wednesday, 2/14 3:00-4:00
OAV Club
Wednesday, 2/14 3:00-4:00
Girls Basketball
Wednesday, 2/14 7:30 a.m.
Video Game Club
Thursday, 2/15 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Choir
Thursday, 2/15 7:30 a.m.
Arrival/Dismissal
Students begin entering the building promptly at 8:25. Please arrive by 8:20 to find your child’s classroom line and be ready to enter. Dismissal is at 3:00 and students will be dismissed on the playground. Please meet your child on the playground.
Please remember there is NO PARKING in our fire lane on East Ave or in the alley. If you are parking you will need to find street parking around the school and walk to the playground to pick up your child.
Before/After School Care
Here is some information on after-school care providers that operate in the community.
PAV YMCA – before and after-school program on school grounds – 708-749-0606
Berwyn Rec Department - after school program - transportation provided - 708-788-2010
Community Flyers
Click the below image to see events taking place in the community.
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Hiawatha Elementary
Email: jmeyer@bsd100.org
Website: hiawatha.bsd100.org
Location: 6539 W 26th St, Berwyn, IL, United States
Phone: (708)795-2327
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hiawatha-School/111901462228001
Twitter: @HiawathaSchool