Hubbard Woods Update

Dear Hubbard Woods Families,

Our school year started with an amazing assembly for our 1st-4th grade students on Wednesday. We welcomed our new students and staff and sang our school songs with our loud and proud voices. Wow, it felt so amazing to be back together and singing in our auditorium!

Just a reminder- 2:45 dismissal on Mondays! Kindergarten is still 2:10. Stay and Play/Bridge Care ends at 2:45 as well.

We have successfully navigated our first week with students. We know that it can be hard to get back into the logistics of a daily school schedule. We also know that the drop-off and pick-up routines have been a bit overwhelming for some of us. Likely, we will not have as many parents, grandparents, etc. milling around as there was last week. To that end, we ask that all parents drop off their children as quickly as possible to decrease overcrowding. At this point, no adults should enter our playground during school hours. It can be very confusing for children to see other parents on the playground and wonder why their parents are not. Please plan a spot to say goodbye before getting to the playground.

Please remind your children to lock up their bikes. We have more bikes than ever so I will be trying to move the bike racks around to provide a better place to do so. The greatest amount of racks is on the east side of the school.

Please do not forget sunscreen and labeled water bottles and masks. We are excited to have everyone back in our building!

Sincerely,

Beth Carmody

Principal

Reminders:

Please note that while I am a HUGE dog lover, Village Ordinance prohibits dogs on school property. Also, cell phone use while driving on/around school grounds is illegal. "A person, regardless of age, may not use a wireless telephone at any time while operating a motor vehicle on a roadway in a school speed zone." Thank you for helping us keep kids safe as we know they can make unexpected decisions regarding crossing streets, etc.

HEALTH

All Kindergarten and new students need to have: Physical, Vision, and Dental forms turned into school ASAP. 2nd graders need a recent dental form as well. If you have any medical concerns please reach out to our nurse, Ashley Jaskowski.

PTO

A million thank yous to our PTO for all of the work that you do to welcome our staff, and new/old families back to school. The PTO works hard to keep us informed on opportunities and programs. Please make sure that you are receiving their newsletter, The ITEM via email. It arrives approximately every other Sunday. Please check your spam if you are not receiving it. email the PTO with questions at hwitemeditor@gmail.com.

Strings Registration Link- 2nd-4th

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11Ht_yhorZu0uC6AmKMa_6l1GBSoY1bzqfl5ABvbWx_o/viewform?edit_requested=true

Sincerely,

Beth Carmody

Dear Families,

It is with great joy that we celebrate the start of the new school year! It was a pleasure to welcome children and families to our school on a bright, Wednesday morning. Our teachers and greater school staff have immediately sought to engage students in learning and meaningful community-building. A special thank you goes out to our PTOs for partnering with us this past week.

Each week, our schools will send home a newsletter such as this via email. These newsletters are typically sent on Mondays, or the first day of the school week. They will contain important information from your child’s specific elementary school, district-wide updates, and news about joint efforts between our three elementary schools. For this reason, many weeks will include a joint letter from the elementary school principal team. Communication specific to your child’s classroom will be communicated by their individual teacher.

Lastly, we want to encourage parents and caregivers to mark their calendars for our Go-to-School Night on Thursday, September 15th (6:00 - 7:30pm). A more detailed communication sharing the structure and specific times of the evening will be coming soon.

Thank you for partnering with our schools with the common goal of providing an exceptional learning environment for our students.

Sincerely,

Beth Carmody, Hubbard Woods

Luke Livingston, Crow Island

Joshua Swanner, Greeley

At the August 16 Meeting, the School Board approved a resolution to move forward with placing the $59.4MM referendum on the November 8, 2022 ballot. If this referendum should pass, it would fund the following work at our schools:

• Updated safety components, including secure entry vestibules

• Upgraded HVAC systems to improve air quality, air flow, temperature control and energy efficiency

• Accessibility for all students, staff and visitors that complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Electrical wiring and panel upgrades to support technology and improve energy efficiency

• Plumbing replacements to address fixtures that have reached the end of their useful life

• The addition of a multipurpose room/cafeteria at Hubbard Woods

• Removal of the temporary trailers at Crow Island and the subsequent addition of three permanent classrooms

• ​​Repurposing of the current gym to serve as a multipurpose room/cafeteria and the subsequent addition of a gym at Crow Island

• Extension of the useful life of existing facilities and proactive reduction of costly emergency repairs

This letter from the Board and Superintendent was shared on Wednesday, August 17 with the community.

To view the presentation video, please click here.

To view the presentation slides, please click here.

In an effort to ensure that our community is well-informed, we look forward to hosting Informational Sessions on the following dates (all are welcome):

Virtual:

Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m. (Zoom details to follow)

In person:

Weds., Sept. 21 at 6:30 p.m. (Crow Island--followed by tour)

Sat., Oct. 8 from 9-10 a.m. (Hubbard Woods--followed by tour)

Monday, October 17 at 9:30 a.m. (Crow Island)

Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m. (Hubbard--followed by tour)

Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m. (Crow Island)

Virtual:

Tuesday, Nov. 1 at noon (Zoom details to follow)

Health Form Reminder

Please view this link for details on the health forms that are due for your child prior to the start of the school year.

Insurance for Student Devices (Deadline is September 2, 2022)

Students in grades K-8 have the option of purchasing iPad coverage at a cost of $25, for accidental damage or a lost/stolen device. Click here for cost comparison. Coverage may be purchased up until the end of the day on Friday, September 2, 2022. After that date it will no longer be available for current students to purchase. Click here to sign up.

Bus Registration Re-Opens on September 6:

If you have not registered and paid for the bus yet for this school year there is still time to do so. Registration for bus service will reopen on Tuesday, September 6th. An email will be sent with the link to register your child along with the bus routes and stops.

Parent Education Sessions from District Partner Family Action Network (FAN):

For upcoming events, access FAN’s website here.

Follow us on Social Media!

Please follow the District via the following social media platforms in order to see day-to-day happenings and more.

Facebook and Twitter: @Winnetka36

Instagram: @WinnetkaPublicSchools

• Friday, September 2: Spirit Day- Wear HW gear or our school color- blue!
• Monday, September 5: No School
• Tuesday and Wednesday, September 13, 14: Vision and Hearing Screening
• Thursday, September 15: Go To School Night 6:00-7:30
• Tuesday, September 20: Picture Day (Raindate: September 21)
• Monday, September 26: No School
• Wednesday, October 5: No School

8:30am | Doors open

8:37am | School promptly begins

2:10pm | Kindergarten dismissal

2:45pm | Early Release (MONDAYS ONLY)- Kindergarten Stay and Play/Bridge Care and all 1st-4th students

3:15pm | Tuesdays through Fridays Grades 1-4 & Stay and Play/Bridge Care Dismissal

Email: jenniferhartlett@winnetka36.org
Website: https://www.winnetka36.org/hubbardwoods
Location: 1110 Chatfield Road, Winnetka, IL, USA
Phone: (847) 446-0920