Hudson Jaguars 2022-2023
November News
A Thankful November
November is upon us and so is the holiday season. We begin the month honoring Veterans with a morning assembly on November 11th. Don't forget to complete information about a Veteran you know and send it to school for our Veterans Day Wall in the entryway (See below for details). Students will be practicing gratitude this month. Students will write about the things/people/memories they appreciate on a feather that will be added to a large turkey displayed in the school entryway.
Thanksgiving Break is November 23-25th. I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends.
Veterans Day Hero
In honor of Veteran's Day on Friday, November 11, we are creating a Veterans Wall in the entryway of the school. We would like as many families as possible to contribute to the Veterans Wall. If you or a family member are a Veteran, please consider sending a photo and completing the information on the Veteran's Day Hero document. Send the completed information to school with your child. We will return it to you at the end of November.
We will have a morning assembly at school on Friday, November 11th. Veterans are invited to join us for this brief assembly at 7:40 AM. Veterans will introduce themselves and tell the students in which branch of the military they served. We will conclude with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Please let your child's teacher know by November 7 if a Veteran will be attending the assembly on November 11 at 7:40 AM.
Unstoppable Week
Unit 5 students will be participating in Unstoppable Week, which replaces what was previously known as “Red Ribbon Week” at many schools. This event is being delivered in partnership with BN Parents, an organization associated with Chestnut Health Systems.
Each day of the week, we will focus on a “Superpower” that will assist your child in reaching their full potential. Our goal is to make it fun and engaging! We encourage you to build it up, help them pick out clothing to go along with the activities we will be engaging in each day of the week, and ask them all about it when they return home.
Lessons will focus on making healthy choices, managing daily challenges, building positive relationships, reducing stress, and using medication appropriately.
BN Parents created take-home activity books for students and parents to utilize at home. In addition, BN Parents has additional at-home resource information they will share for families to utilize as they deem appropriate.
Unstoppable Week meets the district requirements for School Code, Section 27-13.2, which mandates instruction on effective methods for the prevention and avoidance of drugs at the elementary level (HB1162).
Medication lockbox/Disposable Bags
Do you lock up your medication? If you haven’t yet given any thought to how your medications are stored please know we now have lock boxes and drug disposal bags available. Please reach out to your school nurse to request a box or bag if your family has a need.
Spirit Week
Monday, November 14 "Happy Camper" - Wear flannel to show your happiness.
Tuesday, November 15 "Power Napper" - Wear your pajamas!
Wednesday, November 16 "No Couch Potato" - Wear your workout gear and get up and move!
Thursday, November 17 "Book Worm" - Dress up as a book character that makes you feel happy.
Friday, November 18 "Dancing Friend" - Wear school spirit wear and dance!
Important Dates
PTO Meeting
Tue, Nov 1, 2022, 06:00 PM
Dine to Donate - 4:00-8:00
Thu, Nov 3, 2022, 04:00 PM
Pizza Payaa, Currency Drive, Bloomington, IL, USA
Parent-Teacher Conference Day - No School
Mon, Nov 7, 2022, 08:00 AM
Election Day - No School
Tue, Nov 8, 2022, 07:45 AM
Hats for Logan
Donate any amount of money and wear your favorite hat for the day. Donations will be given to Logan's family to offset the cost of medical expenses. Logan is the cousin of two of our Hudson Jaguars and is battling cancer.