The Hawk

• D97 Parent Virtual Parent Circle - 9/23 - 7:00 -8:00 - registration required
• School Fees Due - 9/30
• Leadership Assembly - 10/6 - 2:30-3:00
• Remote Learning Planning Day - 10/9 - No school
• Indigenous People's Day - 10/12 - No School
• Parent/Teacher Conference - 10/22 11:00-7:00
• Student Early Dismissal 10/22 and 10/23 - 11:00
• Virtual Hawks' Nest - 10/28 - 10:45-11:15

Your feedback is extremely important to us. Please complete this brief parent feedback form so we may ensure we are thinking of how our plan impacts all of our stakeholders.

Please click here to share your feedback.

Thrive Counseling Center is hosting a free Thrive Talks webinar, "Calm the Chaos!" on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. to provide parents with tools to support their children with the ongoing stress and uncertainty of the pandemic. The session will feature:

• Child psychologist Heidi Hamernik, PhD
• OPRFHS Special Ed teacher Douglas Hill
• District 97 school social worker Lori Janu-Chossek, LCSW
• PCC Wellness pediatrician Brooke Turnock, MD
• Steve Parker, Marriage and Family Therapist

Please use the following link to join the webinar:
https://zoom.us/j/93567350158

Interested in supporting the social-emotional learning that your student is doing in the classroom? Click on the home links below for conversation starters and activities that you can do at home to extend the learning experience. Also as a reminder, our Holmes PBIS/Second Step website has information about our Social Emotional curriculum and links to all of the home links.

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

District 97 school psychologists and nurses have collaborated to offer access to virtual mental health wellness checks at each school this fall. Parents may sign up children for 25-minute Telehealth sessions where they can access an open ear for their sources of stress and learn self-care and coping strategies. Students may attend up to three sessions per trimester and may then be referred for other school-based supports if needed.

To sign up or learn more about these services, please visit https://bit.ly/3m3Xece.

If your child is experiencing an immediate mental health crisis, please do not use this service and instead call the Thrive 24-Hour Crisis Hotline at 708-383-7500. You may also refer to this local resource guide created by the Community Mental Health Board of the Oak Park Township.

During Trimester 1, meals will be provided free of cost to all District 97 students in need, regardless of lunch status. Meal distributions will be held every Tuesday, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Longfellow Elementary School (for Julian and feeder schools), 715 S. Highland Ave., and Brooks Middle School (for Brooks and feeder schools), 325 S. Kenilworth Ave.

Each bag of food will contain five breakfasts and five lunches. Click here for the September 2020 menus.

Click here for more information about food service during Trimester 1. If you have any questions, please reach out to the district's food service coordinator, Carla Ellis, at cellis@op97.org.

Check out these book titles for kids, teens, and adults picked out by our amazing Oak Park Library.

If you have not done so already, please pay your fees by September 30.

This is the link to revtrak https://oakpark.revtrak.net/

We know that a common experience for many families during this health crisis is the loss of jobs and income. This change in income may qualify your children for free or reduced-price meals. We encourage all families who currently qualify to take a few minutes to complete the National School Lunch application as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please email the district's food service coordinator, Carla Ellis, at cellis@op97.org.

The Holmes Spirit Wear shop is now open.

Free shipping promo (no code needed) through 9/20 with delivery to your home.

Click here to order.

District 97 families are invited to join an upcoming Virtual Parent Circles, which will be facilitated in partnership with the E-Team of Oak Park. Event will be held:

• Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. (click here to register)

This session was organized to accommodate families who were unable to participate in parent circles during our Aug. 13 Parent University. The session is designed to build community among District 97 parents and guardians and provide support as we navigate remote learning.

Families, have you noticed a Holmes teacher or staff member who deserves a compliment or a thank you? Has this person made a difference for your child? Please share the reason in a brief email to me (czelaya@op97.org) so that we may recognize and thank them!

The link to last week’s video was of Thai dancers. Miss Juanta shared dolls to show the traditional garments worn by the dancers, and then there was a dance performance by the children from Wat Dhammaram.

Here is the link to Miss Juanta’s friend, Huyen Le from Vietnam, talking about a traditional Vietnamese clothing piece called Ao Dai:

https://youtu.be/vfjnWb6yxWw

Holmes Families: We want to hear from you! In this pioneering year, when live gatherings are not possible, we still want to build a spirit of COMMUNITY for our Holmes Hawks. Please share your thoughts on what matters most to you and your family this year? How would you like to fund raise, and where would you like to see PTO focus its efforts on using our fundraising dollars? Simply fill in this brief survey

Email: czelaya@op97.org
Website: http://www.op97.org/holmes/
Location: 508 N Kenilworth Ave, Oak Park, IL, United States
Phone: 708-524-3100
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Twitter: @ChristineZelaya

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