Hubbard Woods Family Newsletter

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You’re Invited to a Celebration at Hubbard Woods!

Friday, November 8 from 3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.*

Please join us to commemorate the impact of the significant contributions you helped make possible!

The Hubbard Woods School community is invited to a ceremonial ribbon cutting on Friday, November 8 to unveil the newly completed upper playground (weather permitting), a generous donation from the Hubbard Woods PTO. Guests are then welcome to tour the new multi-purpose room addition and see other improvements made possible by the Winnetka community’s support for the 2022 referendum. The building will close to visitors promptly at 5:00 p.m.

The week of October 21st to October 25th, Hubbard Woods will be practicing Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter protocols. Winnetka Public Schools will be utilizing the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) based on the “I Love U Guys” Standard Response Protocol. If your child would like to opt out of any of the drills, please complete this form by Wednesday, October 2, at noon.

The SSIS Student SEL Survey will be administered in grades K-8 the week of October 7th as part of our District-wide goal to support SEL for all students. The survey is aligned with Illinois state Social-Emotional Learning standards and will provide data to help inform our efforts to support the well-being of all students. The survey focuses on five core SEL competencies: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. Students grades 3-8 will take the survey during their SEL/advisory time. Time will be dedicated during our October 7th staff meeting for teachers grades K-8 to complete the teacher portion of the SSIS survey. Additionally, all staff will be asked to complete the Teacher and Staff survey through Panorama which will focus on: wellbeing, belonging, school climate, and equity and inclusion.

The Winnetka Public Schools are committed to the second goal area of our strategic plan focused on creating a culture of positive well-being for students, staff, and community. This includes promoting wellness for our school community and collaborating Districtwide to foster connection and belonging.

We are committed to continuing recognition of monthly observances and celebrations this year; however, we have made some revisions and additions based on feedback from our school community. A link to the official 2024/2025 calendar can be found here. The calendar was created to collectively raise awareness of the important days of commemoration across several events and faith traditions practiced by staff and families in the District. However, it should be noted that this is not a comprehensive list of all religious days or faith traditions observed in the community. If you would like to recommend a change or addition to this calendar for consideration in the future, please let us know via this online form.

September 15 to October 15 is National LatinX Heritage Month. This is a time to celebrate the cultures, achievements and contributions of LatinX, Hispanic and Latino-identified people whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

In 2024/2025, we will further explore what it means to have a sense of belonging using the Vanderbilt University research-based Ten Dimensions of Belonging which offers 10 ways schools can foster belonging for all. Districtwide, we will focus on one dimension of belonging each month. September’s dimension is PRESENT. Staff are students are encouraged to reflect and take action regarding the following: Are all students, families, and staff involved in the same spaces and activities as their peers?

This is a friendly reminder that all medical forms required by the State of Illinois are overdue. You can find additional copies of the forms on the district website here.

Please see the information below:

State of Illinois Health Examination:

Kindergarten & Grade 6

Eye Examination:

Kindergarten

Dental Examination:

Kindergarten, Grade 2 & Grade 6

Please email all Hubbard Woods forms to ashleyjaskowski@winnetka36.org.

4th Grade Chorus begins October 10, 2024 at 8am. Please take a moment to signup your child up if they are interested in participating for the 2024-2025 school year.

The District offers regular sessions for families to learn more about a variety of topics. View the entire 2024/2025 schedule here.

Up Next:

What to Know About the Otus Parent Portal (Virtual only!)

October 9, 2024

9:30 A.M.

Location: Virtual

Zoom Link:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://winnetka36.zoom.us/j/89140902359?pwd=CkiZde9cij4R65VWd5jMpDaW5wkTlo.1

Meeting ID: 891 4090 2359

Passcode: 740131

Patrick Dawson (Director of Innovation, Teaching and Learning) and Dr. Zach Fodor from Otus will present on how parents can access their student’s assessment data (i.e. NWEA MAP, aimswebPlus, mClass DIBELS, IAR, etc) in one platform, Otus. Come and learn how you can use this powerful tool to review and stay up-to-date on your student’s performance.

Interested:

RSVP for this event here

If you missed it, view videos from past sessions:

Insights on K-8 Literacy Programming in The Winnetka Public Schools

• Thursday, October 3rd - Rosh Hashanah (No School)

• Friday, October 4th - Spirit Day (Wear Hubbard Woods Apparel & Parent/ Staff Party (6:00-10:00 pm)

• Tuesday, October 8th - Picture Retakes