Hammerschmidt's Happenings
Sept. 25- Sept. 29
Enjoy The Weekend!
Hello Hammerschmidt Staff!
Data Day is this coming Wednesday! We also have Student Council Elections this week!
Dates to Note:
- WHS PTA Fun Run/ Walk- It is great to see a strong staff showing at this event!
PTA Walk+Roll: September 18 th – 29 th
9/25, Monday-
PTA Family Dine Out: Monday, Sept. 25th @ Potbelly’s 5pm -8pm
2830 S. Highland Ave, Lombard Near Yorktown Mall
- WHS DATA DAY.. see schedule below in newsletter
WHS Student Council 2017-18 Elections: Sept. 27th
Grade 3-5 hear speeches from 8:50- 9:30 in the APR
9/28, Thursday
WHS Spirit Day: BEARS/PACKERS DAY! (Click Here :)
Show your spirit for Thursday Night Football, by wearing either BEARS or PACKERS gear……or whatever football team you root for!
9/29, Friday
- Grade 5 Field Trip to Morton Arboretum
- Fire Drill with LFD Participation
Upcoming Calendar of Events
October:
- 6th SIP Day (Full Day w/ no students)
- 9th Columbus Day – No School
- 10th School Board Meeting @WHS
Data Day Schedule for Wednesday, Sept. 27th
WHS WILL BE OBSERVING BULLYING AWARENESS MONTH IN OCTOBER!
Planning is Underway- highlights include, but are not limited to the following:
- Defining "Bullying" for our students, parents and staff. Posters are being updated! (Thanks Neil!)
- The morning announcements will include a statement about bullying each morning after the pledge. (After the first week, we hope to have students leading this!)
- Mackie will visit classrooms and/or grade level teams to deliver a lesson on bullying
- Dave will visit each classroom to share a story related to bullying
- Star Constellations Lesson will be aligned to Bullying Prevention
- A school-wide display will be created in the APR
- The month will culminate with a Bullying related assembly at the end of the month.
Stay tuned for more details!
D44 Definition of Bullying:
WHS Staff Spotlight:
Cammie Koch is a WHS veteran of 20 years. She enjoys reading, walking and riding her bike.
Some of Cammie's favorites include:
Song- Piano Man
Food- Pizza
Movie- Rear Window because I love the thrill of it and I have great memories of watching it with my niece and nephew.
One of Cammie's personal heros is her sister who survived colon cancer. She handled all of her treatments like a champion and never complained about any of her pain or obstacles.
Finally, Cammie believes, "I believe that we must develop strong relationships with our students and their parents. Our students must feel safe, loved, and know that they come to school to learn, grow, and respect all people."
Learning and Leading Like CHAMPIONS- Quote of the Week
Morgan D.'s Tech Tips for the Week:
STEM and Engineering Resources
Here are some great resources to help you roll out your STEM curriculum:
- Use the design process to improve this Rube Goldberg Machine
- Use your engineering skills to play some fun PBS design squad games.
- Check out this Youtube playlist of PBS Design Squad videos.
- A website with activities and resources. It also features a STEM career each day that your students can learn about.http://stem-works.com/
It Is All About Your Perspective!
Video Sharing Request!
Snapshots From This Week:
Helpful Hands at Recess
These two older students help keep our buddy safe and contained within our playground boundaries!
A New Feature!
Thanks to Rebecca Harris for her hard work to build our latest feature for the sensory room (still without an official name) Help!
Shady Break at Recess
After I decided to get my bald head out of the sun at recess time, a whole gaggle of Kdg. students joined me! Thumbs up!
Staff Shout Outs!
Lindsay Kookoothe
Lindsay get a big shout out for taking initiative with some of the fun SIP Initiatives coming to WHS. She helps to keep the WHS positive school spirit alive!
Donna Babinscak
William Cihak
Bill gets a huge shout out for his sense of humor. He is routinely called upon for some of our toughest and messiest jobs. He can always be counted on and you can always trust that he will say something to make someone smile in the process.
Terri Cihak
Contact Me Anytime!
Email: ddanielski@sd44.org
Website: http://wh.sd44.org/
Location: Wm Hammerschmidt Elementary School, Hammerschmidt Avenue, Lombard, IL, United States
Phone: 630-677-8457
Twitter: @ddanielski