Husmann Happenings

Read through this newsletter...there is a word that doesn't belong.

Have your child bring to the office a piece of paper with their name, teacher, parent signature and the secret word that doesn't belong in our newsletter and they will be entered in a raffle.

Para leer este boletín en otro idioma, haga clic en "Abrir este correo electrónico en un navegador" en la parte superior del correo electrónico, o en la palabra traducir, y elija su idioma en el menú desplegable.

• February 26th:
• Early Release @ 2 pm
• Dine & Share @ Chuck E. Cheese 🍕
• February 27th: National Retro Day: wear your favorite Retro style!🕺

• March 5th: Kindergarten Dual Language Meeting 5:30-6:30pm

• March 11th: Family Math Night 6-7:30

• March 18th: Dine & Share @ Panera🥐

• March 19th: Early Release @ 2 pm
• March 24th-28th: Spring Break - NO SCHOOL🌹

Hello, Husmann Parents & Guardians!

Thank you to our HPTO ​and some Husmann staff members for running another successful book fair​ and Family Night last week! It was so great seeing ​all of our Cougars and their families shopping, some Husmann staff working the registers, making crafts, enjoying a snack and listening to a story in the auditorium!

On ​Tuesday, 2/18, the 5Essentials survey window opened! Your child will be bringing home a flyer for the 2024-25 5Essentials survey. The ​2025 5Essentials survey window ​runs from ​2/18 - 3/31.

Your participation in the parent survey will help us understand the conditions at our school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child. Thank you for your consideration and support!​

​As is tradition here at Husmann School, we will again be building in some incentives for our Cougars this year as a 'Thank You' to our Parents/Guardians that are able to take a few minutes to provide us with some valuable feedback on how to make Husmann School even better! Those incentives are 5 Cougar paws per student and as soon as the entire class has 80% of the slips turned in, the class will take part in a Connect 4 tournament with their teacher, Ms. Fitzgerald and Mr. Sromek!

Finally, ​'THANK YOU' to our family members that signed up to help with our Valentine's Day parties last Friday! The parties are always a great time, and our students love them!

Your Partners in Education,

Mr. Sromek, Principal & Ms. Fitzgerald, Assistant Principal

Winter 2025 FastBridge results for students in all grade levels are now available for viewing in ParentVue. After logging in, please look under the Documents tab. If you need help with ParentVue, please email the parent help desk at hd@d47.org or call 815-788-5080.

Next week, March 3-7, is National Read Across America week. Cougar Council has organized a fun-filled week for us! We will be doing specific activities here at school AND have two optional spirit days for the whole school!! Monday, March 3 is Dress Like Your Favorite Dr. Seuss Character and Friday, March 7 is Wear Stripes (we will be looking around the school for "Where's Mr. Sromek?" - like Where's Waldo). "SPRING". We can't wait for next week!

Attention young chefs! Students in grades 3-5, it’s your chance to submit your favorite main dish recipe for a spot in the 2025 Sodexo Future Chef Competition! Kindergarten-2nd graders, join the culinary fun by entering the coloring contest! Click here for more information.

Reminder: According to the Student Handbook '24-'25 smart phones and/or smart watches "must be kept powered-off and out-of-sight during the regular school day unless: (a) the supervising teacher grants permission; (b) use of the device is provided in a student’s individualized education program (IEP); (c) it is needed in an emergency that threatens the safety of students, staff, or other individuals".(Note: District 47 treats any electronic device with the capability to call, text, connect to the internet, or take photos as an electronic device. If a student needs to make an emergency call during the day, the student should request permission to go to the main office and use the phone. If parents need to contact their child during the day, they should call the school’s main office.)

District 47’s online kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open! To register, visit the D47 website at d47.org/registration where you’ll find step-by-step instructions. Families who submit online kindergarten registration before March 21st will get a free T-shirt for their incoming kindergartener!

• Informational meetings about District 47's Dual Language program will be held for parents who have an incoming kindergarten student for the 2025-2026 school year. If you are interested in placing your child into the program and you do not have a child currently enrolled in the dual language program, attendance is required at one of these meetings. Flyer. For more details and the Zoom link, visit: d47.org/duallanguage.

• Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

• Monday, Feb. 10, 2025 | 9:30 am - 10:30 am

• Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2025 | 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

• Tuesday, Mar. 11, 2025 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• Families who currently have a child enrolled in the dual language program MUST complete the registration process for their incoming kindergarten student by Friday, March 21 to guarantee their place in the program. Students with siblings in dual language registered after this date will be added to the waitlist.

20 years of Dual Language, 20 years of stories! Were you a student or teacher in our Dual Language program? We want to hear from you! For more information on this celebration, click here.

The application for early entrance to kindergarten/first grade and accelerated placements is now open. Parents/guardians must complete the application form on or before March 21, 2025. For information, eligibility, and application links, click here.

Due to the many changes in weather this time of year we recommend students are prepared for whatever the day may bring. Please make sure your child is prepared with a warm jacket, hat, gloves, etc. If your child wishes to play in the snow at recess they must wear snow pants and boots or they will be asked to stay on the blacktop. Due to rain or snow it may also be a good idea to keep an extra pair of pants and socks in your child's locker. Please label your child's items. The guidelines established by district 47 during cold weather are as follows:

• 15 degrees or warmer- Unlimited time spent outside
• Zero to 15 degrees above zero- 20 minutes of time spent outside
• Below zero- Students remain indoors

Did you know you can customize pages in your child's yearbook, for FREE?

To order your yearbook, please visit Treering here: HUS Yearbook

Use our school's passcode: 1015547582424576

All fifth grade students at Husmann will receive their yearbook FREE thanks to our very own HPTO! You can still add your custom pages too so head to the site!

Did you know that the HPTO has a public folder on google drive with all of our current flyers? Sometimes our flyers don't make it home (trust us-- we get it!) and we want you to know what's going on! Not only will you find flyers, you'll also find past meeting minutes, agendas, and the link to our first ever newsletter that went out this morning!

See you tomorrow for our dine & share at Red Robin!!!!

PS: we are officially on the remind app! Click here to be added to our HPTO list!

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For any questions please email us at HusmannPTO@gmail.com