An Update from Hough Elementary

Here a few last minute reminders about the Thursday festivities:

• 12:15 Parade (K-5th) - West on Lincoln, North on Dundee, East on Lake
• 12:45 Assembly (1st-5th)
• 1:30 Classroom Parties (1st-5th and Kindergarten teachers will communicate directly)
• 2:40 Regular Dismissal

REMINDER - Costumes should be easy for the student to change into by themselves with minimal adult assistance. Students are encouraged to wear as much of their costume to school as possible. Each teacher will work with their class to find an appropriate time when students may “change”/ add final costume details (wings, crown, etc.). Costumes should be elementary-age appropriate (no gore, no weapons, etc.). If make-up is part of the costume, this must be applied at home, prior to school.

Our Hough Hawks took Responsibility very seriously during the month of October. Hopefully you noticed this behavior at home too. We are launching our new characteristic, Gratitude, this week, which will continue through the month of November. This is a wonderful way to reflect as a family about the abundance of blessings, opportunities, and good wishes we have in our lives. We will encourage our students to appreciate the people and things that make their lives so special. Please read the attached newsletter to learn more about this next theme.

Our students are having a ton of fun leading the daily announcements. Every student will have an opportunity, as we are starting in the older grades and working our way down to our youngest broadcast journalists. We have also had some Hough siblings fill in when needed. Feel free to check out the announcement links on the Hough webpage, under the Families tab.

If you haven't had an opportunity to check out the Hough Facebook page, we encourage you to do so. We regularly post fun pics of Hough happenings, as well as upcoming events. Stay in the know and look at all that the Hough Hawks are accomplishing.

Early voting for the November 5th election is currently underway in the Barrington area. Click the links below to find early voting information for the county you reside in:

• Cook
• Kane
• Lake
• McHenry

To learn more about Barrington 220's $64M referendum question on the ballot, please visit our referendum webpage.

Hough Spirit Wear Online Sale: Now Open- Get your Hough Hawks/Barrington gear, including shirts, shorts, sweatshirts, zip-ups for the entire family! Hough Spiritwear is available through Nov 17th! These make great holiday gifts!

Fall Teacher Treasures- The hottest items in town are here early! You will not want to miss out on these three Fall Teacher Treasures - bidding closes October 30th at 9:00PM.

Parent Welcome Event- November 6th at Neoteca from 5:00-7:00 PM. This is a great opportunity for ALL Hough parents to socialize and meet one another!

Hough Street School Book Drive- Shelves feeling a bit crowded after the book fair? Bring lightly, loved books to school Nov 11th-Nov 21st, and drop them in our collection bin for Bernie’s Book Bank! These books will be distributed to households in need throughout the Chicagoland area (even right here in our own community). Learn more about the work Bernie’s is doing here: Bernie's Book Bank

Save the Date: Turkey Bowling Fundraiser at Bowlero!- Bring your friends and family to our bowling fundraiser, conveniently scheduled for the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov 30th, from 12:00-2:00 PM. This event includes two hours of bowling (shoes included), an arcade card, lunch and drinks! A ticket link will be available in the next Hawkline and on social media. Do you know of a business that could be a bowling lane sponsor for this event? If so, please email hellohoughpto@gmail.com.

Playground Committee Update- We are working hard to create the playground of our Hough dreams! We continue to work with our Reps at Imagine Parks, but check out their first Playground Rendering to see what could be! In order for this dream to become a reality, please support our fundraising efforts throughout the school year by getting involved and supporting our fundraisers (such as October Teacher Treasures, Turkey Bowling at Bowlero, The Hough Fundraiser (April 5th), and others). Thank you!

Holiday Market- We are excited to have our Hough Holiday Market again this year on Tuesday, December 10th from 5:00 - 7:30 PM. This is a fun, independent, shopping opportunity for your child at their own school. Hough 5th graders will serve as "Helper Elves." This has been a long time rite of passage for 5th graders as they walk side-by-side with a younger student to help them find the perfect gift for each member of their family and also budget their money appropriately.

POP Packs of Plenty- Many hands make light work! Please sign up below to help our students have equal opportunity for meals. Hough parents help put meals together for approximately 30-45 minutes every Thursday at 9:00AM. Maybe Nov. 21 or Dec. 5th? Can you sign up for one slot to help? Packs of Plenty Sign Up

Barrington Giving Day- The red donation box will be available beginning November 1st. Hough is focusing on “Hats and Mittens.” Please bring new or clean, gently used hats, mittens and other winter items to the red box outside of the Hough main entrance to support Barrington Giving Day. There are over 900 families in the Barrington area that live below the poverty line. For more information about Barrington Giving Day and to volunteer for the event December 14th, visit their website at Barrington Giving Day.

Hough Yearbook- It’s never too early to start compiling photos for the Hough Yearbook. If you have any pics of your kiddos, classmates, teachers/staff and friends, please upload them to the Yearbook Google Drive or email them directly to houghhawksyearbook@gmail.com.We are looking for 10-15 photos per folder for the year, so please refrain from uploading your entire camera roll from one class party if possible.

-Thursday, October 31st: Parade, Assembly & Classroom Parties

-Friday, November 1st: NO SCHOOL for Students/Inservice Day

-Monday, November 4th: NO SCHOOL

-Tuesday, November 5th: NO SCHOOL/Election Day

-Wednesday, November 6th: 3rd & 4th Grade Field Trip 8:30AM-11:15AM, 5th Grade Basketball registration opens & Parent Welcome Night at NeoTecca from 5-7PM.

-Thursday, November 7th: PTO-sponsored SUPER U Assembly & 5th Grade STEM Club begins

-Monday, November 11th: Variety Show Tickets go on sale

-Thursday, November 14th: PTO Meeting 6:30-7:30 PM

-Friday, November 15th: Variety Show at Station Middle School at 6:30 PM