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Hometown Family Buzz
February 6, 2024
Hometown News:
REMINDER: Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 7th is a LATE START. Don't forget to wear your spots!
We were excited to celebrate our 100th day of school. There were so many of our dearest elderly friends here today. Some of them even dressed up for the occasion in their best "GLAMMA" gear. You may have seen her dancing down the hallways today. You never know what to expect from the Hometown Grannies.
The Kindergarteners have aged a lot this year!
These CASE cuties are ready to rock the 100th day!
1st grade fun on 100 day!
100 Eyes on her teacher!
Kinder teachers are excited to celebrate!
Safety First! She is ready with her Life Alert.
Important Information- Parking
Please note there is NO parking on Duffy. If you are dropping off your student you may park on the side streets such as Kolin Ave. The police department will be ticketing any car that parks on Duffy to bring their student to a door.
5Essentials Survey
We would like all of our families to take our 5Essentials Survey. We use this data to create goals for the following school year and to listen to our parents about areas to focus on. The link is listed below.
Friendship Day - February 14
If students would like to bring a treat they may. We are looking for non-edible treats. Any food items will be sent home with students. Students will also be allowed to wear red and pink on the 14th.
Parent Teacher Conferences
Please mark your calendars for Parent Teacher Conferences. They will be held Thursday February 22 and Friday February 23. Sign up will start on February 8th.
What's the News? Grade Level Newsletters
Kindergarten:https://www.smore.com/jexnw-kindergarten-news
1st grade:https://www.smore.com/03uk12
2nd grade: https://www.smore.com/jm3fhq
3rd grade:https://www.smore.com/0891h
4th grade:https://www.smore.com/1hwem
5th grade:https://www.smore.com/w4sjc
Physical Education: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18aA8MGZSojNhwXiL5ymLOY0wbMTqubVE5fb6_KVGU5M/edit
Library: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cJoumbY58Gy-xe4t6X5tgnG48K6kfhvlOR5UqojH1Wk/edit
Music:https://docs.google.com/document/d/19srt8XU77_DzobTLf0FvOEW584vS_-5GEnIc_BAtZXU/edit
Art: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hEYpOYNywV7kWumHtIJboNgE0mCTJ08E2hgH6PsxFRg/edit
Kindergarten Registration 2024-2025
Calling all incoming Kindergarten families! Registration for new students is now open for the 24-25 school year, and applications will be processed starting January 16, 2024. Go to http://link.d123.org/kdg for more details.
Dental Bus
Hometown will have the dental bus at the school on March 13th and 14th. If you have questions please call Nurse Sheila.
Math Challenge
Reward for our Math Challenge
Our students will receive their reward if they have completed the challenge on February 7th on our late start day.
Title I Family Reading Night
We will host a family reading night on February 7th. Pleases sign up and return to your child's teacher.
Arbor Lunch Menus
The lunch option for Friday has changed to cheese pizza and hot dog instead of a corn dog.
Click here to view our new Arbor website and lunch menu. PLEASE NOTE: This is a live menu and is subject to daily changes. This menu includes a full description of all items including side options. There are filter options for allergens and dietary restrictions as well.
https://myschoolmenus.com/organizations/2152/sites/13378/menus/58442
Follow Us on Twitter (X)
Did you know that you can stay up to date on news and see photos of events that take place at our school? Click here to follow our Twitter account (also known as X).
Principal Hometown School
Email: abencik@d123.org
Phone: 708-423-7360
Twitter: @AmandaBencik
Hometown Elementary School
Website: d123.org/hometown
Location: 8870 S Duffy Ave, Hometown, IL, USA
Phone: 708-423-7360
Twitter: @d123hometown