HGES Parent Bulletin
February 2020
Dates to Remember
Monday, Feb. 3
- National School Counseling Week Begins
- After School Orchestra Practice at HGES from 2:45 - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 4 - After School Band Practice at HGES from 2:45 - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 5 - Global School Play Day (Second Grade)
Friday, Feb. 7
- World Read Aloud Day
- Progress Reports Issued
Tuesday, Feb. 11
- After School Band Practice at HGES from 2:45 - 4:00 p.m.
- After School Orchestra Practice at BES from 2:45 - 4:00 p.m.
- HGES PTO Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 13 - Valentine's Day Classroom Parties from 9:45-10:30 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 14 - No School - Teacher's Institute
Monday, Feb. 17 - No School - President's Day
Tuesday, Feb. 18 - HGES/BES Band and Orchestra Concert at HGES at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 19 - Board of Education Meeting at DHS at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 20 - 2nd and 3rd Grade Music Program at 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb 21 - HGES Spirit Day
Tuesday, Feb. 25 - District Kindergarten Registration from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 26 - HGES Blood Drive from 12:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 28 - DHS Cookie Sales
Upcoming Field Trips
Friday, Feb. 21 - 4th Grade Field Trip to the Hult Center from 8:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Classroom Spelling Bee Finalists
Spelling Bee Winner and Runner Up
2nd and 4th Grade COGAT
New Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten & New Student Registration Requirements
- Original, certified copy of your child’s birth certificate (no photocopies will be accepted)
- Three Proofs of Residency
- A current Illinois physical, dental, and vision exam (by the first day of school)
- Students entering from out of state need a current Illinois physical and dental and vision exam
- Kindergarten students must be born on or before September 1st of 2015 to enroll in Kindergarten.
Additional Information
HGES Launch - Save the Date
Blood Drive
Delayed Start/Snow Day
The district may choose to implement a two-hour delay to the start of the school day in the case of inclement weather (snow, ice, extreme cold, etc.). It’s not anticipated that a delayed start will occur often, but it does provide an additional option to ensure a productive school environment, while maintaining safe conditions for all staff, students, and parents.
This decision will be announced no later than 6:30 a.m. on the day of the delayed start via School Messenger system as well as local TV stations.
On these days, buses will run and morning pick up times will be two hours later than normal. Classes will begin two hours later than their regularly scheduled time. There will be no morning Early Childhood or Bright Futures classes, but the afternoon classes will run at the normal time. School will still dismiss at the regular time.
Recess
Please make sure your child is prepared and dressed appropriately for outside recess. Students will go outside for recess anytime the temperature is 15 degrees or above (including wind chill). Parents cannot request that students stay inside based solely on the temperature. It is important for the students to get outside and play when possible during the winter months.
Any child who is exempt from physical education for medical reasons will not be allowed to participate in outdoor recess activities. Re-injury on the playground could occur. Arrangements for indoor recess in the main office or a supervised classroom will be made for these students.