Hackett Newsletter: February 20

Hello Hackett families,

I hope this newsletter finds you all doing well.

Our goal as a school is 200,000 reading steps and we are currently nearing 75,000 steps. One step is 15 minutes of reading. We are asking all families to read 30 minutes per night with their student(s).

Daily attendance is essential to ensure students are learning, growing and achieving at their highest levels. Our current daily attendance rate is 91.6% and out goal is to increase this to 95% daily attendance rate. Please make sure to send your students to school on time each day!

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the main office at 608-361-2405.

Stay warm and stay safe,

Mr. McReynolds, Hackett Principal

Community Referendum Informational Session: February 29 (Rotary River Center), March 13 (Todd Elementary), and March 27 (Kolak Education Center)

Upcoming Wednesday Early Release Dates: March 6 and 20

Spring Break: March 29 through April 5

Access our 2023-2024 school calendar for all the details.

We have a few Hackett events upcoming that we wanted to put on your calendars:

March 12 - Spring Picture Day (optional) - photo will only be taken for those families interested

March 21st - Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade Spring Sing - 5:30pm at People's Church

March 27th- Family Fitness Night - 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Our All-Day 4K program offers fun, engaging, hands-on learning and is available at all elementary schools. Our 4K program develops early math and reading skills, cultivates language and cognitive skills, fosters positive social skills, and integrates art, music, and drama for a well-rounded learning experience. 4K students are also eligible to enroll in our Dual Language Immersion Program.

Check out our enrollment webpage for more information or call us to enroll your student today at (608) 361-4171.

Hackett families,

I know that arrival and dismissal are busy times of our school day, but please be mindful of others as you are dropping off and picking up students. We want to ensure our students and families are safe during these times. When parking on surrounding streets, please do not block driveways or fire lanes, and allow students/families to cross.

In addition, due to the safety of our students and staff, as well as students losing instructional time, we are no longer allowing student to be picked up early at the end of the day (after 2:40pm).

Please do not come to the office to pull your students from class at the end of the day unless it is an emergency or a scheduled appointment. School dismisses at 3:00pm and pickup is on the playground.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Winter Wear: Our elementary and middle school students should come to school with winter coats, hats, scarves, mittens/gloves, and boots. Students will have recess if the temperature is 10°, or above. If the temperature drops below 10° all students will have indoor recess.

If your student needs winter gear, please reach out to your child's student services team.

School Closings: While we will make every effort to keep our schools open throughout the school year, situations such as severe weather may make it necessary to close schools for the overall safety of our students and staff. If weather conditions require that we close our schools, you will receive notification via voice, text, and email. Please ensure that your contact information is updated and accurate in Skyward.

In addition to voice, text, and email, we will send a push notification to our SDB App, post an alert on our website, update the phone lines at each school, post on our Facebook page, and alert local radio and TV stations.

Our school goal is to read 200,000 steps as a school, which is the equivalent of reading 3 million minutes. Each step is 15 minutes. Students typically read 30 minutes (2 steps) a day, and we are asking students to read 30 minutes (2 steps) at home each night. Right now, we are at almost 75,000 steps and well on our way to reaching our school wide goal. Thank you for your partnership.

Our Community Hub highlights many family-friendly, fun events and activities in our area. Learn about the Hot Chili and Cool Jazz event hosted by the Beloit Band Boosters, the Friendly Feud hosted by the BMHS Theatre, African Americans' Impact on the Military, and much more.

Start and Stop Times

Elementary: 7:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Early Dismissal Times

Our early dismissal days continue on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Our first early dismissal day is September 20.

Elementary: 1:30 p.m.

Mission

“It all begins with hopes and dreams...

inspiring diverse learners to be career, college and community ready.”

Our work: “Every student. Every day. Whatever it takes.”

Vision

Be kind. Be well. Be strong. Be your best.