Welcome Back to WHS for 2024-2025

Welcome back to the 2024-2025 School Year at Hammerschmidt!

The WHS School Theme for this year is:

"Be a Hammerschmidt H.E.R.O.!"

Our quest this year is help our Hammerschmidt students become the heros in their own story! In addition to helping our students be the best they can be with respect to academic growth, we will focus on the the following four characteristics:

H- Helpful
E- Empathetic

R- Responsible

O - Original

Throughout this school year we will have "Hammerschmidt Hero" days that will focus on these qualities.

Click on the flyer below to download a copy for the fridge!

The WHS PTA "Back to School" Pool Party is Saturday, August 10th from 7-9pm at Paradise Bay. Free event to all Hammerschmidt families.

All students will be issued a tech device from their classroom teacher once school begins. Students are free to bring their device to and from school. See the links below for additional information.

The D44 school calendar for 2024-2025 has now been updated on our school and district websites. Click on the link below to access printable versions:

2024-2025 D44 School Calendar

If you are brand new to WHS, and your oldest child is in Kindergarten, please accept our warmest welcome to our Hammerschmidt family. We are committed to providing your child and your family a year full of positive memories, challenges, fun and growth!

CLICK HERE for the 2024-2025 KDG Orientation Newsletter!

All Kindergarten students are invited to come and visit Hammerschmidt to see their classrooms, meet the teachers, and drop off the KDG school supplies. It will take place on Thursday, August 8th from 9:00- 10:00 a.m.

• IMPORTANT NOTICE: The first three days are half days for Kindergarteners.
• On Wednesday 8/14, Thursday 8/15, and Friday 8/16, Kdg. Students will attend from 8:35 a.m. until 11:40 a.m.
• During the afternoons on these days Kdg. teachers will be meeting one- on -one with students to do ESGI (Educational Software for Guiding Instruction) assessments. You will sign up for your child's appointment at the Kindergarten Student Visitation Session on Tuesday, August 8th.
• The first full-day for Kdg. students will be on Monday, August 19th.

KINDERGARTEN PARENTS.... CLICK HERE ... for more specific information!

With Mr. Frazier's retirement, we have a new PE teacher joining us. We also have a new Speech and Language Pathologist supporting our WHS students this year.

I know there is great anticipation for students and families to see which teacher your children have been placed with.

On Wednesday, August 7th, class placements and teacher assignments can be found for all registered students in our Skyward Information System.

(Kindergarten teacher assignments will be finalized during the first two weeks of school.)

In an attempt to limit the total number of people in the building at any one time, this year, we will be offering two separate student supply drop off opportunities. These will take place on Tuesday 8/13. The assigned time slot is determined by your family's last name.

• Last Name A- K, Tuesday 8/13 from 1:00- 1:30 p.m.
• Last Name L- Z, Tuesday, 8/13 from 1:30- 2:00 p.m.

Please note that these supply drop off opportunities are entirely OPTIONAL. There is NOT an expectation that all students will need or want to drop off their supplies in advance, and there is NOT the expectation that parents need to take off of work in order to participate.

Our WHS PTA is hosting a "Kona Ice Social" in conjunction with our Supply Drop Off opportunity. This will take place on our WHS playground. Come enjoy a cool treat and socialize with our Hammerschmidt School community! This is a great opportunity to learn more about the PTA!

Come eat ice cream and support the WHS PTA!

Coffee talk is at 8:30am on Thursday, August 15th in front of the kindergarten doors. Stop by to learn more about the pta and sign up to volunteer for upcoming fall events and activities.

First PTA meeting is on Monday, Aug 19 at 7pm in the LRC. All are welcome to attend.

LUNCH SUPERVISORS NEEDED:

Are you interested in being a Hammerschmidt Lunch/Recess Supervisor? If so, APPLY ONLINE! Please feel free to reach out to Mr. Danielski with any questions! Become a part of our WHS or D44 team!

Save the date! The WHS School Picture Day is scheduled for Sept. 11th!

Did you know you can Subscribe to the digital PTA and school calendar? Visit Events and then click subscribe. You can choose iCal, outlook or Google calendar and it will automatically add the events to your calendar.

Join the WHS PTA Facebook Page so you will always have the most up-to-date information for all the PTA events happening throughout the school year.

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GPS-- Glenbard Parent Series - 2024-2025