Hubbard Woods Update

Hubbard Woods Families,

We are very excited for school to finally be here! Thank you, for partnering with us as we navigate all of the changes to our environment while we go through our renovations and our addition. At this time next year, we should be sitting in a cool, fully air-conditioned school, and will have our brand-new multi-purpose space. We can't wait! In the meantime, our focus will shift to learning! These next few days may be warmer than usual. Please ensure that your child has at least one refillable water bottle to help keep them hydrated. We do have air conditioning in a few spaces in the school. Homeroom teachers rotate to bring their classes to these spaces in order to cool off. Dismissal at 11:20 today!

SECOND DAY OF SCHOOL

Tomorrow is a full day. Our doors will open at 8:30 a.m. and school begins at 8:37 a.m.

• The day ends at 3:15 pm for Grades 1-4

• The Kindergarten day ends at 2:10 pm

• The Kindergarten day, for students enrolled in our bridge care Stay and Play program, ends at 3:15 p.m. All pick-up for this program takes place in the kindergarten turnaround.

Bike racks are located on the north and east sides of the school. Bikes should never be left on the sidewalk. They need to be in a rack and locked.

We are so excited to have everyone back in school!

Sincerely,

Beth Carmody

• For students arriving between 8:20-8:30, supervision will be on the playground. Students can play until 8:27 and will then be instructed where to line up by the adults supporting them on the playground. Students arriving at 8:30 can enter the front door on Chatfield.

• 1st-4th parents dropping off or picking up their children by car should use the assigned drop-off areas: A-L at the front of the school on Chatfield and M-Z on the south side of the school on Laurel. A-L should enter via Chatfield at Green Bay Road. No turn-offs are allowed from Vine or Burr. M-Z should enter via Laurel and may not utilize Burr.

• At no time should driveways be blocked. Do not use "No Outlet" streets, Hamptondale or Chatfield (west of school), for pick-up as vehicles using our neighbors' driveway to turn around is not courteous and is a nuisance to our Hubbard Woods neighbors. Please see the below map. Students arriving on the south side will walk around the front of the school to access the playground before 8:30. After 8:30 they will be let in one of our side doors.
  

• For families wishing to drive and physically escort children to school, street parking in the neighboring areas should be used. If you are in the carpool line, you do not exit your car out of respect to the parents/guardians dropping off behind you.

• Bus service has begun.
  

Dear Winnetka String Families,

Welcome back to all!

If your child is new to the program and you DO NOT have an instrument at home, OR, if you would like to rent a 2nd instrument, one for home and school, please come to the Washburne Cafeteria on Wednesday, September 6 anytime between 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Representatives from Quinlan and Fabish will be on hand to walk you through the process.

If your child feels that they have outgrown their instrument over the summer, I would like to see them at their first lesson/class before the next size is rented or purchased.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Thanks so much!

We are happy to announce that we will continue to offer After School Sports to all 3rd and 4th grade students. This year, the activities will include some favorite games from Kinetic Wellness and much more new exciting activities. We will meet each group once a week after school for ten weeks. This class will run on Tuesdays for 3rd grade and Wednesdays for 4th grade from 3:15-4:00 p.m. We look forward to another fun session. After School Sports begins the week of September 19/20. Here is the link to sign up District Web Store.

Please mark your calendars for picture day. Stuart Rodgers will be here on Wednesday, September 13th!

Reminders:

Please note that while I am a HUGE dog lover, Village Ordinance prohibits dogs on school property. Also, cell phone use while driving on/around school grounds is illegal. "A person, regardless of age, may not use a wireless telephone at any time while operating a motor vehicle on a roadway in a school speed zone." Thank you for helping us keep kids safe as we know they can make unexpected decisions regarding crossing streets, etc.

HEALTH

All Kindergarten and new students need to have: Physical, Vision, and Dental forms turned into school. 2nd graders need a recent dental form as well.

PTO

A million thank yous to our PTO for all of the work that you do to welcome our staff, and new/old families back to school. The PTO works hard to keep us informed on opportunities and programs. Please make sure that you are receiving their newsletter, The ITEM via email. It arrives approximately every other Sunday. Please check your spam if you are not receiving it. email the PTO with questions at hwitemeditor@gmail.com.

Wednesday, September 20- Go To School Night 6:00-7:30 PM

Monday, September 25- Yom Kippur--Holiday (No School)

Thursday, October 12 - No student attendance (Conference/ Reporting day)

Friday, October 13-No student attendance (Conference/ Reporting day)

8:30am | Doors open

8:37am | School promptly begins

11:30am-12:20pm | Lunch

2:10pm | Kindergarten dismissal

2:45pm | Early Release (MONDAYS ONLY)- Kindergarten Stay and Play/Bridge Care and all 1st-4th students

3:15pm | Tuesdays through Fridays Grades 1-4 & Stay and Play/Bridge Care Dismissal

Email: jenniferhartlett@winnetka36.org
Website: https://www.winnetka36.org/hubbardwoods
Location: 1110 Chatfield Road, Winnetka, IL, USA
Phone: (847) 446-0920