Nov. 22nd 2024
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude to each and every one of you for your continued support throughout this school year. It has been a wonderful few months of growth, learning, and community, and we are so fortunate to have such dedicated families as part of our school family.
We would also like to thank our incredible HeHo PTA for their continued support and dedication to our school community. Your contributions make such a positive impact, and we are so grateful for everything you do! Thank you for organizing and hosting the Parent/Teacher Conferences luncheon — it was a wonderful way to show appreciation for our teachers and staff. We also appreciate the PTA’s efforts in coordinating the fall classroom parties! Looking ahead, we’re excited about the upcoming winter parties, and we know they will be another memorable experience for our children. Additionally, your support for the upcoming Griffin’s Tale performance will help make this a fantastic event for our students and families to enjoy. We are truly lucky to have such a committed PTA working alongside us!
Lastly, with the weather turning colder, we would like to kindly remind everyone to ensure that students come to school dressed for the season. As temperatures drop, please make sure your child has appropriate outerwear, such as jackets, hats, and gloves, so they can stay warm and comfortable during recess and outdoor activities. If your child is in need of any additional clothing, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us – we are here to help.
As we look forward to a well-deserved break, we hope you all find time to relax, reflect, and enjoy special moments with loved ones.
Wishing you all a joyful and restful Thanksgiving break!
Patty and Becca
You now can log into PowerSchool (https://pschool.glenview34.org) to see your child’s third trimester report card. Click on the “Report Card” icon on the left navigation bar. We also ask that you click the checkbox, and Submit button at the top of the page to confirm that you have reviewed it.
If you have trouble logging into PowerSchool, please reach out to your school’s front office.
Report cards will be translated into Spanish, Korean and Mongolian. You’ll see the tabs at the top of the screen on the Report Card page in PowerSchool.
If you have any questions about your child’s report card, please contact your child’s teacher or building principal.
from Mrs. Davidson and Mrs. Doetsch
Hi Henking Hawks,
Here are some Thanksgiving Investigations you and your family can explore to further your learning about the holiday, turkeys and indigenous peoples' culture. Enjoy your investigations with your friends and family!
A performance group called Griffin’s Tale Children’s Theatre will be visiting Henking this school year on April 11th. This is a super fun opportunity for our students, as this group takes stories and poems written by OUR KIDS and turns them into skits, sketches, songs, raps, dances and more. Mrs. Davidson and Mr. Turner will be talking to 1st and 2nd grade classes over the next couple weeks to explain the process.
If you would like, you can help them create a writing submission at home! They can submit writing they've done for units at school or free writing they may have done at home or school. In the past, the performers have adapted fiction stories, comic books, poetry, personal narratives, opinion pieces, drawings, and much more. To be considered, students need to turn in their writing submissions to Mrs. Davidson or Mr. Turner by 11/26.
We will also emphasize with the students that they choose stories that they can best adapt to the stage. If your story isn’t chosen, it doesn’t mean your writing was not amazing!
-Chris Turner (Drama Teacher) and Rachel Davidson (LRC Director)
What's on Your Plate: Family Recipe Contest
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.
Share your family’s culture and traditions by sharing your family recipe -
Thanks to your generosity, we've already made significant progress towards our goal.However, as more families continue to turn in their forms, we still have additional slots to fill. Every contribution, no matter the size, makes a real difference in the lives of those who need it most. Here's how you can help:
- Provide a Food Box: Fill a box with essential items like pasta, beans, cereal, and more (detailed list available in SignUpGenius)
- Sponsor a Family: Purchase gifts for children and families based on their wish lists
- Donate Gift Cards: Contribute grocery gift cards from local stores
- Give Board Games: Donate new family games like Uno, Checkers, or Connect Four
- 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 Drop-off day is Saturday, 12/14, 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Henking School. Simply cruise through the carpool line to drop off your donations. If you have an hour or two to spare on the 14th, we still need a few more outside volunteers to help us unload cars and bring packages in and out of the building. Please sign up through SignUpGenius if you're available.
Holiday Helper co-chairs:
- Gillian Mathews: mathews.gillian@gmail.com
- Phoebe Elder: phoebemelder@gmail.com
- Rhonda Heublein: rheublein6@comcast.net
- Nicole Carlson: nicolecarlson1@hotmail.com
It's time to turn candy into cash! Live now, you can order your favorite chocolate assortments, and 20-50^ of the porceeds go back to the HE/HO Pta! It's the perfect holiday gift for those who help you all year round - think hairstylists, coworkers, teachers, house cleaners, babysitters, and hostess gifts! Candy is ready to ship 11/11 and the shop is open through 12/9.
Orders ship directly to you, making holiday shopping easier than ever.
Help us stock the Staff Lounge! Please consider donating an item or two for our teachers!
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