Important Dates
November
5 - Daylight Savings Time, Turn Clocks Back 1 Hour
6 - No School, Teacher Institute
8 - Early Release, 1 PM
10 - End of Term 2 / Trimester 1
17 - Progress Reports posted in ParentVue
20 - No School, Student Led Parent/Teacher Conferences 8 am to 8 pm
21 - No School, Student Led parent/Teacher Conferences 8 am to 11 am
22--24 - No School, Fall Break
Attention 7th Grade Families
EF was able to add a second bus for us in DC! Follow the link for more information and to enroll! HBMS Inauguration Tour 2025
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Brown (jrbrown@d47.org)
Student Led Conferences- Important information!
As your child’s school year continues to progress we would like to invite you to our 2023-2024 Fall Student-Led Portfolio Conferences. All 6th-8th grade students are expected to attend their conference and will actually lead the discussions; teachers will also be available during this time for discussions.
We would like to give all parents the opportunity to come and share your child’s learning and hear the amazing things they have been doing here at Hannah Beardsley Middle School.
You will need to schedule a time for an in-person conference.
Your student’s team will be sending an email, on Wednesday, 11/1/23, with the Sign-Up Genius link for you to choose a 30 minute time slot for your family to participate.
The Sign-Up is open from November 1st - November 17th.
Parents should only choose ONE time slot for each student and if you have multiple children, parents must sign up for each child with their assigned grade level team using the email(s) sent by SignUp Genius.
When you sign up, enter your child(s) name, but with your email address.
Times are as follows:
November 20: 8AM - 12PM
November 20: 1PM - 4PM
November 20: 5PM - 8 PM
November 21: 8AM - 11AM
Please be sure your student brings their Chromebook. A lot of the work contained in the portfolio will be found in Google Drive, accessed through their Chromebook.
We would like to meet with ALL 6th-8th grade students and their parents/guardians at this event.
We look forward to seeing you!
Enroll Now for High School
If your student plans to attend a D155 High School next school year, you need to log in and complete the enrollment process by November 21, 2023. Your student will not be able to select their classes for freshman year unless they have been enrolled through the district’s New Student Online Enrollment system. Parents & Guardians should have received an email from D155 on October 18. For more information, please visit D155’s Enrollment webpage, click here.
Author Visit
Hannah Beardsly is thrilled to welcome New York Times bestselling graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang for an all-school visit on Thursday, November 9th. He will talk to students about his career as an author and discuss his new graphic novel, The Books of Clash Volume 2: Legendary Legends of Legendarious Achievery. Mr. Yang was named a National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the Library of Congress in 2016, and advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. His graphic novel American Born Chinese was a National Book Award finalist and Printz Award winner, and has been adapted into an original series on Disney+. This book, along with The Books of Clash Vols. 1 & 2, are available for pre-order to be personalized and autographed on the day of Mr. Yang’s visit. Please see the link for order information.
All orders are due by Nov. 8.
Community Harvest Food Drive
Hannah Beardsley is proud to support the Crystal Lake Food Pantry and looks forward to participating in the Community Harvest Food Drive again this year, a combined effort of the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce and the Crystal Lake Community. Click here to see this year’s flyer for suggested donations. Monetary donations are also appreciated: checks can be made payable to the Crystal Lake Food Pantry. Donations will be accepted October 23 --- November 15.
Homeroom competition: Donut breakfast for most items donated.
If any student brings a cash/check donation, each dollar donated would count as ONE item for the food pantry for their homeroom collection.
Upcoming Events
Dining for Dollars
Please save the date for the next Dining for Dollars at Culver’s on Wednesday, November 15th. Mention Hannah Beardsley and the PTO will receive a percentage of your sales. More details coming soon!
Concession Stand
The Concession Stand will be open for business at all our upcoming home basketball games starting Wednesday, November 1st! We offer a wide array of snacks and goodies. Cash only. We need parent and student volunteers. Want a fun and easy way to get involved? Click HERE to sign up for a shift!
The Elegant Farmer Fundraiser
The Elegant Farmer fundraiser has now closed. Pies and goodies will arrive on Friday, November 17th. We will give you an exact timeframe as we get closer. We will announce our top selling students from each grade and the class with the most participation soon! Please contact HannahBeardsleyPTO@gmail.com with any questions.
Staff Appreciation Dinner
Help us provide a special dinner for the HBMS staff on Monday, November 20th, during Conferences. We are asking for donations to help cover the cost of a catered meal from Cafe Olympic. We are also looking for donations of beverages, desserts, and paper plates to accompany the meal. Click HERE to sign up!
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Next PTO Meeting
Our next PTO Meeting is Tuesday, November 7th, from 6-7pm in the library at HBMS. Mark your calendars!
Want to stay in the know? Be sure to follow us on:
- Facebook: @PTOHannah
For any questions please email us at hannahbeardsleypto@gmail.com
District 47 Website Feedback
We value your input and would greatly appreciate your feedback on our District 47 website. Your insights will help us enhance the online experience for both parents/guardians and staff. Please take a moment to share your thoughts by clicking on this survey link.
Elevate Award
District 47 Budget 2023-2024
The 2023-2024 budget has been board approved and is available on the District 47 website, www.d47.org. Click here to see the 2023-2024 budget.
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