Dec. 13th 2024
Dear Henking families,
As the year draws to a close and we prepare for a well-deserved winter break, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you. Whether you are a student, parent, caregiver, teacher, or staff member, your dedication and contributions have made Henking a vibrant community of learning, growth, and positivity.
We look forward to returning in the new year with renewed energy and excitement, ready to continue our shared journey of learning and growth. We can’t wait to see you all in 2025 for another exciting chapter at Henking!
In partnership,
Patty and Becca
According to Attendance Works, research shows:
Children who are chronically absent in kindergarten show lower levels of literacy in first grade - and can predict lower achievement as far out as fifth grade
Chronic absence increases the chance that a student may develop school avoidance or anxiety around catching up with missed work and missed concepts
Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school—and themselves
Of course, when your child is ill, please keep them home to rest and recover so they can return ready to learn.
Beginning on Monday you will be receiving an attendance letter from the district for each student. The purpose of the letter is to build awareness of the importance of attendance while keeping you informed of your child's ADA (Average Daily Attendance). Your partnership is an important factor to ensure that your child gains all the benefits of being in school, every day. For more information on the importance of attendance, please refer to
The D34 Food & Nutrition Services Department wants to serve your favorite family recipe on the D34 lunch menu this spring.
Submit a recipe for an entree or side dish (fruit, vegetable, or grain). All recipes will be reviewed by a panel of Food & Nutrition Services staff members. Finalists will be updated to meet the federal nutrition guidelines and then tested and rated by students.
The winning recipe will be featured on the school menu this spring! The winning student(s) also will be invited to help serve their recipe at lunch.
Last year, over 300 students at 5 of the District’s schools sampled the recipe finalists and selected the winning recipe. The winning recipe was shared by a Lyon Family and featured on our Spring menu, Yum Yum Chicken! It remains a favorite menu item at both Middle Schools this year. Please submit your favorite family recipe this year!
Share your family’s culture and traditions by sharing your family recipe -
Holiday Helper 2024
Thanks again for all of the generosity for our community with Holiday Helper! Don't forget, drop-offs will be this Saturday, 12/14 from 8:30-10:30am at Henking.
Reminders:
- All donations should be dropped off on Saturday, December 14th
- Please wrap the wish list gift items in gift bags with tissue paper only
- For food items:
- All food items should be placed into a sturdy box
- No designated family numbers need to be indicated on each box
- We will collect food boxes based on how many families we support
- The recipient families will be picking up their items the same day in the afternoon, so it is important to have all items dropped off on this date
Monetary Donations of any amount are appreciated, welcome, and go a long way to helping our efforts. Make sure you put Holiday Helper in the memo field.
Holiday Helper co-chairs (contact with questions around drop off):
- Gillian Mathews: mathews.gillian@gmail.com
- Phoebe Elder: phoebemelder@gmail.com
- Rhonda Heublein: rheublein6@comcast.net
- Nicole Carlson: nicolecarlson1@hotmail.com
Henking School
Email: henking_school@glenview34.org
Website: he.glenview34.org
Location: 2941 Linneman Street, Glenview IL 60025
Phone: (847)998-5035
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glenview34/
Twitter: @HenkingSchool