Haskin Happenings
Reach For The Stars
As Fall turns to Winter, please send your student to school prepared! Hats, gloves, an extra sweatshirt, and a jacket/coat are helpful to have at school each day. If your student wants to play in the snow they will need to have snow pants and boots. If you require assistance with hats, gloves, coats, etc., please reach out to our main office at 815-786-8812.
Early Learning Essentials for Parents of our Littlest Learners
Attention Preschool Families! This series is designed to empower families with practical strategies to support young children's development and set them on a path for lifelong learning. Join us to connect with other parents, gain insights into early childhood milestones, and explore ways to create a nurturing learning environment at home.
Our Parent Pathways sessions are designed to provide a supportive and interactive hour for families. Each session begins with 25-minutes led by our parent educator, where parents can learn valuable insights and strategies, while preschool students are supervised and engaged in play in classrooms. Following the parent session, families will enjoy a 25-minute activity to practice new ideas together.
These are the dates of our Parent Pathways events from 5:30 - 6:30 pm.
December 17th
January 21st
February 18th
March 18th
April 15th
May 20th
We kindly ask that non-preschool children have pre-arranged supervision at home, though infants may stay with parents if necessary. Please note that no diapering services will be available during play supervision.
Each month we will send a Google Form to inform you of the upcoming event's topic and ask for your RSVP.
December17th's Topic: Establishing Routines at Home
Activity: Making Playdough
The importance of routines and ideas on how to easily implement them at home.
What is it?
A program created in to bring male role models into schools to have a positive impact on students. You join your student for a school day to support learning.
Who can sign up?
Male role models of our students such as Dads, Grandfathers, Uncles, Brothers, and/or other Father Figures.
How do I sign up?
Click this link: https://forms.gle/AXMAfTDGdDFNcEy69
We Need Substitute Teachers and Substitute Paraprofessionals!
Do you want to make your own schedule?
Do you have at least 60 credit hours or an Associate's Degree?
You can be a Substitute Teacher and would be making a significant impact on our school with your support!
As a Substitute Teacher, you would make $120 daily or $140 after a total of 10 days in the district.
Here is the link to the DeKalb ROE for a Substitute Teacher packet.
You can easily become a substitute Paraprofessional as well with just a High School diploma and earn $14 an hour. Here is the link for the DeKalb Paraprofessional licensure.
Happy Holidays! I can hardly believe that it is already that time of year! We have had so much going on and the students have been doing so well that the year has absolutely flown by. There is so much to celebrate this month and I love all of the celebrations and traditions that we have going on at our school, including the Franklin Mall Food Drive and the 12 Days of Haskin.
We are also celebrating our Core Value of the month for December, which is Respect. Having respect here at Haskin means you are acting in a way that shows you care about yourself, others and the environment around you. We are talking about different ways we can show respect to others at both school and at home. We also want to make sure that we talk about how we respect ourselves. This helps develop a positive self-esteem and attitude that continues to foster our growth mindset.
Holiday season is supposed to be such a fun and joyful time but it can also be really stressful. Some ways to help with this is to make sure that you are keeping regular routines, discussing what the expectations are for different events, and planning breaks. The Child Mind Institute has a wonderful article about a variety of different ways to make the holidays kid-friendly and reduce stress that works for all children. 24 Ways to Make Holidays Kid-Friendly
I hope that you all have a wonderful holiday season and are able to spend time with the people that matter to you. Enjoy the winter break and don’t forget to take some down time and relax.
I am available to chat with you if you have any questions or concerns or need any help. Please feel free to reach out. I am available at 815-786-8812 x24007 or at rhaskins@sandwich430.org.
Have a wonderful holiday season!
Ms. Haskins
Student absences need to be called in by 8:15 am (815-786-8812) on the day of the absence for the safety of your student. There is an answering machine here at school, so you can call at any time to let us know if your student will not be present. An automated system will take calls before 7:00 a.m. If your child is not at school and we have not been contacted we will send out reminder messages. If contact cannot be made, please note that the absence will be considered UNEXCUSED. Please know that if you receive an attendance letter it is part of our policy. If attendance is a concern you will receive a phone call from Mrs. Nenni or the office staff.
Students shall be permitted no more than seven (7) excused absences, including vacations, per school year, based upon parental/legal guardian confirmation for the reasons of the absence. After the student has been excused seven times in one school year, additional excused absences for illnesses may only be verified through a written medical statement from a physician. For our full attendance policy, please refer to our student handbook.