The Hawk
Holmes Elementary School - Week Ending 8/14/20
IMPORTANT DATES/THINGS TO REMEMBER
- Class placement email sent - August 18
- K-3 device distribution - August 26 - times TBD
- Virtual Meet the Teacher - August 25 - times TBD
- Virtual Curriculum Night: Date TBD
Parent University
Attention Kindergarten Families - Check our our Virtual Open House!
School Supply Lists
Information from Community Child Care Providers for 2020-21 School Year
- Hephzibah: https://www.hephzibahhome.org/2020-day-care-program
- Registration opened July 31 to current Hephzibah families, and opens at 9 a.m. on Aug. 3 to the greater Oak Park community.
- Park District of Oak Park: https://www.pdop.org/programs/clubhouse-afterschool-program
- Those currently registered in the Clubhouse program will have priority registration for the Clubhouse 2.0 program. Priority registration began on Saturday, Aug. 1. There will be limited capacity and therefore, registration will open to all Oak Park residents, only if there are spaces available, beginning Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 8:30 a.m.
- Scholarship information: https://www.pdop.org/registration/scholarships/
SCHOOL PHYSICALS AND IMMUNIZATIONS
D97 Survey: Social-Emotional and Mental Health Needs
You can access the survey here or by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://hanover-research.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_39RQ56KYF6mBgwZ. The survey will close on Monday, Aug. 24.
Please note that your responses to this survey will be completely anonymous and will only be shared with District 97 in aggregate form, so please be candid in your responses. We appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey!
Summer Meal Distributions to Continue through Aug. 24
District 97 has been working with our food service provider, Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200, to ensure that all District 97 students have access to meals this summer. D97 will continue to hold weekly meal distributions through Monday, August 24.
Details about meal distribution during Trimester 1 are still being finalized. We hope to share information with families soon.
Summer meal pick-ups will be held every Monday, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Longfellow Elementary School (for Julian and feeder schools), 715 S. Highland Ave., and Brooks Middle School (for Brooks and feeder schools), 325 S. Kenilworth Ave. Meals are available to any District 97 family in need.
Pandemic EBT Benefit Deadline Extended to August 31
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) launched the Pandemic EBT to provide nutritional resources to families who have lost access to free or reduced-price school meals due to school closures. Families will receive money on a new or existing EBT card to help fill the school meals gap. If your child receives free or reduced-price school meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), or your child attends a school that offers free school meals to all students, then you are eligible to receive P-EBT benefits. Families who have lost their job or wages may now be eligible.
Free/Reduced Lunch Application
Celebrate Holmes Staff
Families, have you noticed a Holmes teacher or staff member who deserves a compliment or a thank you? Has this person made a difference for your child? Please share the reason in a brief email to me (czelaya@op97.org) so that we may recognize and thank them!
Community Hawk Nest
Dr. Christine Zelaya
Email: czelaya@op97.org
Website: http://www.op97.org/holmes/
Location: 508 N Kenilworth Ave, Oak Park, IL, United States
Phone: 708-524-3100
Facebook: facebook.com/christine.zelaya.96
Twitter: @ChristineZelaya
Contact your PTO
Email: pto@holmespto.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HolmesPTO/
Twitter: @HolmesPTO