Hiawatha Elementary

Hello Husky Families-

We hope you are enjoying the long weekend with your family. We have a lot of events coming up in the last 6 days of school. The first celebration is our 5th grade Farewell that will take place on Thursday, 5/29 at 2:00 p.m. All 5th grade families must RSVP for the event and use this link to provide the family members' names. Any adult entering Hiawatha will NEED an id to gain a visitor pass. No exceptions can be made, please have everyone in your group bring their state issued id/passport for entry. We appreciate you helping us with this.

Our preschoolers have had so much fun learning, playing with friends and growing their independence this year. The last day for preschool is on Friday, 5/30. If your child is attending kindergarten next school year, please make sure you have registered them by this Friday!

Our Olympic Fun Day will be on Friday, May 30th. Please note that your child will be outside for a good portion of the day. Please remember to apply sunscreen, have the students wear gym shoes and bring a water bottle. We can’t wait to have some fun in the sun (hopefully)!!

On Monday, June 2nd we will be having our Kindergarten through 4th grade awards ceremony. Please look for an email with more information on the details of the event.

Are your students registered for the 25-26 school year? We still have over 100 students that registration has not been started. Please make sure you have registration completed this week or you have called the office with your new address. We want to make sure that everyone is in the correct placement for the 25-26 school year. If you have any questions or need assistance, please call the school office.

We also want to give a reminder that students should not be unsupervised in the park/playground after school hours. We want our children to be able to play safely and enjoy the park in the evenings and weekends.

Have a great week!

Jodi Meyer jmeyer@bsd100.org

Video Game Club

Tuesday, 5/27 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Softball Club

Tuesday, 5/27 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 5/28 3:15-4:15 p.m. Game at Janura Park

Volleyball

Wednesday, 5/28 3:00-4:00 p.m

Chorus

Thursday, 5/29 7:30 a..m.

5th Grade Families- Tuesday May 27th is Band Registration night! If your student wants to be in band- you must attend registration night!

Registration Night is at Freedom Middle School (3016 Ridgeland Ave) in the cafeteria. You can attend registration at 5pm OR 7pm. You do not have to attend both time slots.

Please bring a credit card and a device that will connect to the internet in order to complete the registration process. Your student should also attend.

For any questions or if you are unable to attend, please reach out to Ms. Jessica Clark the current band director at jclark@bsd100.org

The Hiawatha Huskies LOVE our 4 legged friends, however this is a reminder that we can not have dogs on playgrounds at arrival and dismissal. If you bring your dog to school, the dog needs to be on a leash and remain outside of the fence. Thank you for understanding and helping to keep everyone safe on our playground.

Dear Parents / Guardian:

Children who come to school with symptoms of illness are not in the best frame of mind for learning. Please do not send your child to school if any of the following symptoms are present:

• “Runny” nose, especially with green mucous

• Rashes or any scratching for unknown reasons, with or without fever

• Red, watery, itchy eyes that were crusted shut upon awakening

• Chills or fever of 100.4 or higher

• Diarrhea or vomiting

• Constant coughing

Continue to keep your child home until all elevated temperatures have return to a normal temperature for 24 hours without the use of anti-fever medicine (i.e. Tylenol, Motrin, Advil). Please call the school each day your child is sick to report their absence. Upon returning to school, a physician’s note is required in order to be excused from P.E./gym or recess.

Every time your child misses school to see a doctor, have the doctor write a note. Bring the note to school when the child returns.

Thank you for your cooperation in this important matter. Together we can keep all of the staff and students healthy and ready to participate in school feeling their very best! If you have any questions please call me at any time.

Sincerely,

Nurse Cindy

708-303-4222

cvillanueva@bsd100.org

As a reminder, the State of Illinois requires the following:

All students entering preschool, kindergarten, sixth grade and any students new to District 100 must turn in a current school physical (Certificate of Child Health Examination and Immunization record) with up-to-date immunizations. To avoid exclusion from school, the records are needed by October 15.

All kindergarteners and students new to the state must submit a professional eye examination (State of Illinois Eye Examination Form).

All kindergarteners, 2nd graders, and sixth graders must submit a dental examination (Proof of Dental Examination Form). The Children’s Clinic for an on-site dental visit that will fulfill this requirement will be assisting the school, stay tuned for more details. Exam needed by May 15.

Here is some information on after-school care providers that operate in the community.

• PAV YMCA – before and after-school program on school grounds – 708-749-0606

• Berwyn Rec Department - after school program - transportation provided - 708-788-2010

Purchase your custom school spirit wear apparel and Spiritwear Direct will ship the products right to your door.

We are excited that our learning will continue to be enhanced through our iPads. This year all kindergarten-5th grade students will be receiving a new iPad! We are very excited to have these brand new devices in the hands of our students. With the excitement of the new devices comes a responsibility. We ask that you go through our Student Digital Guide with your child and stress the importance of caring for the iPad and making responsible choices.

Our iPads will be coming home soon and we ask you to fill out this completion form with your child once you have read through the guide together.

https://forms.gle/Rgzjyk936TudBNdaA

We love birthday celebrations at Hiawatha and want everyone to feel special on their day. However this is a reminder that our school and district has a policy about bringing in baked goods for celebrations. Please help us to promote wellness and keep everyone healthy by not sending in edible treats. Non-edible treats such as pencils, erasers, stickers, etc can be brought in if you wish to send.

“Schools will support and promote good nutrition for students. In the event of celebrations, no food items (baked or purchased) are allowed for students due to food allergies and nutritional school policies.”

Please remember if you need to enter the building, you need to enter through door 1W on East Ave to gain a visitors pass.

Entry into our schools during school hours is restricted using access control and security vestibules, and security cameras are utilized to monitor building security throughout the district. Parents and other visitors coming into schools must check in at the main office. Visitors will be asked to identify themselves and the reason for their visit before gaining access to our buildings. Only one person will be allowed entry into the building at a time. Please do not hold the door open for other visitors behind you or allow others through the door when leaving. We ask for your support and cooperation in communicating with our front office staff and complying with all visitor security protocols.

Students begin entering the building promptly at 8:25. Please arrive by 8:20 to find your child’s classroom line and be ready to enter. Dismissal is at 3:00 and students will be dismissed on the playground. Please meet your child on the playground.

Please remember there is NO PARKING in our fire lane on East Ave or in the alley. If you are parking you will need to find street parking around the school and walk to the playground to pick up your child.

We are beyond honored to share that Berwyn South and Hiawatha School were featured as a K-12 Apple Education Success Story. Last spring we had the honor of opening our school to representatives from Apple to show them what learning looks like at Hiawatha School. Watching this success story video gives us an immense sense of pride to see many of our teachers and students shine in this video for the world to see. I couldn’t be more proud to be the principal of this amazing school in Berwyn South. Our students are inspiring others each and every day and showing others what is possible. You can access the videos and story on the Apple Education Website.

Click the below image to see events taking place in the community.

Do you have a child or neighbor that will be 5 on or before September 1, 2025? Please get them registered for Kindergarten. Please see the information below and contact us with any questions you may have. We can’t wait to meet our new Huskies!

Email: jmeyer@bsd100.org
Website: hiawatha.bsd100.org
Location: 6539 W 26th St, Berwyn, IL, United States
Phone: (708)795-2327
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hiawatha-School/111901462228001
Twitter: @HiawathaSchool