Hiawatha Elementary

Hello Husky Families-

Thank you to the families that joined us for our Day of the Dead family night celebration featuring the movie Coco. Thank you to the PTO for helping us coordinate the refreshments for this event.

The ofrendas around Hiawatha are just beautiful. We have loved learning about this tradition and admiring the beautiful pictures everyone has contributed to making this so special for our Hiawatha students.

Our next family event will be our Turkey Trot on Friday, November 22nd. The event will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Hiawatha gym. We will be decorating t-shirts and then getting our steps in while having fun with family and friends. We will also be collecting non-perishable food items that will be donated to a local food pantry.

Have a great week!

Jodi Meyer jmeyer@bsd100.org

Congratulations to the following classrooms that had 95% or better attendance this week.

• Mrs. Dorrance’s Pre-K 95%

• Ms. Morales and Mrs. Gage’s Kindergarten 100%

• Ms. Evan’s 1st grade 97%

• Ms. Andrade’s 1st grade 96%

• Ms. Castillo’s 2nd grade 100%

• Ms. Custodio’s 2nd grade 96%

• Mrs. Gonzalez and Mrs. Waszak’s 2nd grade 100%

• Mrs. Arnold and Mrs. Gage’s 3rd grade 100%

• Ms. Pierson’s 3rd grade 98%

• Mrs. Horne’s 4th grade 100%

• Mrs. Scott’s 4th grade 96%

• Ms. Gillespie and Ms. Judeh’s 4th grade 100%

• Mr. Palafox’s 5th grade 99%

• Ms. Antos’ 5th grade 98%

Creative Writing Club

Monday, 11/11 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Robotics Club

Monday, 11/11 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Drama Club

Tuesday, 11/12 3:00-4:00 p.m

Video Game Club

Tuesday, 11/12 3:00-4:00 p.m.

4th/5th grade Boys Basketball

Wednesday, 11/13 7:30 a.m.

Friday, 11/15 7:30 a.m.

OAV

Wednesday, 11/13 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Chorus

Thursday, 11/14 7:30 a.m.

The Hiawatha Huskies LOVE our 4 legged friends, however this is a reminder that we can not have dogs on playgrounds at arrival and dismissal. If you bring your dog to school, the dog needs to be on a leash and remain outside of the fence. Thank you for understanding and helping to keep everyone safe on our playground.

As a reminder, the State of Illinois requires the following:

All students entering preschool, kindergarten, sixth grade and any students new to District 100 must turn in a current school physical (Certificate of Child Health Examination and Immunization record) with up-to-date immunizations. To avoid exclusion from school, the records are needed by October 15.

All kindergarteners and students new to the state must submit a professional eye examination (State of Illinois Eye Examination Form).

All kindergarteners, 2nd graders, and sixth graders must submit a dental examination (Proof of Dental Examination Form). The Children’s Clinic for an on-site dental visit that will fulfill this requirement will be assisting the school, stay tuned for more details. Exam needed by May 15.

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

Purchase your custom school spirit wear apparel and Spiritwear Direct will ship the products right to your door.

We are excited that our learning will continue to be enhanced through our iPads. This year all kindergarten-5th grade students will be receiving a new iPad! We are very excited to have these brand new devices in the hands of our students. With the excitement of the new devices comes a responsibility. We ask that you go through our Student Digital Guide with your child and stress the importance of caring for the iPad and making responsible choices.

Our iPads will be coming home soon and we ask you to fill out this completion form with your child once you have read through the guide together.

https://forms.gle/Rgzjyk936TudBNdaA

We love birthday celebrations at Hiawatha and want everyone to feel special on their day. However this is a reminder that our school and district has a policy about bringing in baked goods for celebrations. Please help us to promote wellness and keep everyone healthy by not sending in edible treats. Non-edible treats such as pencils, erasers, stickers, etc can be brought in if you wish to send.

“Schools will support and promote good nutrition for students. In the event of celebrations, no food items (baked or purchased) are allowed for students due to food allergies and nutritional school policies.”

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.

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.

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.

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Email: jmeyer@bsd100.org
Website: hiawatha.bsd100.org
Location: 6539 W 26th St, Berwyn, IL, United States
Phone: (708)795-2327
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