Big Hollow Game-Day Guide
Big Hollow Elementary School~ November 16, 2018
Please inform parents...
Announcements
PBIS-STAR Peer Observation sign up
Peer Observations for our PBIS focus will take place November/December. Please sign up so that we know when to come to your class and relieve you!
Jessica will also share out the observation sheet, but Michelle or Sunny will have a copy ready to go for you when they come to cover your class. :-)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1la1nesEhyUNdAS-75_Ouw7DslL6-fK7Z5G6tsK6ccQ0/edit?usp=sharing
Illinois Readers' Choice Program
Happy November!! From now until the end of February our school is participating in the Illinois Readers' Choice program (Monarch and Bluestem book nominees) At the heart of this program is student choice. By reading a minimum of 4 Bluestem nominees, students are eligible to vote with their peers all over the state of Illinois as to which book is their favorite. Please, please encourage you students to read at least 4 of the nominees by the end of February.
We were awarded a grant this year for 1 complete set of Bluestem books. Our wonderfully supportive PTO purchased many of the the other books needed along with our library funds to have multiple copies for our students. Knowing we have a large student body and limited books for all of 3rd and 4th grade, please encourage your students to buddy read a nominee or visit their public library as a creative way participate in the program. Teachers may read the books aloud to an entire class.( not a must do) ( Personally Moo and Ada's Violin are my favorites!!) Third grade gets to double dip, they are eligible for both the Monarch and Bluestem program.
Any student who reads all 20 Monarch books( for grade K-3) or 19 Bluestem books (1 was more 5th grade level content) will receive a special certificate and recognition.
In your mailboxes you will find lots of resources to support our Bluestem program. I have included the following:
- Master list in 2 formats
- Master set of book reviews
- A class set of bookmarks
- You tube book trailers are online, you would have to preview
The more kids participate, the more votes we have at the end of February, the better our chances at being awarded the grant again next year. I know the year has been super busy. I hope you will encourage your students to participate both in and outside of school.
Please let Paulette or me know if you have any questions. Voting will be very late February/early March. More information to come on that later.
Andrea
Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement will be here in the coming months! This is a great opportunity for our students to learn about financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work readiness. It is also a great way to bring volunteers from our community into our school to assist students in learning about these important topics.
We have opted for the "JA in a Day" program to reduce interruption to our regular schedules throughout the year. Please see below for upcoming JA visits.
12/7 -short informational meeting during early release at 1:40 pm
12/14 4th grade lessons
1/18 2nd grade lessons
2/1 3rd grade lessons
Thank you to Kristen Glover and Deb C. for helping to bring this program into our school!!!
Upcoming Curriculum Work
Demo Schoolwide Lessons will take place November 30. Subs will be provided.
2nd grade 2:00-3:30 pm
3rd grade- 12:20-1:50 pm
4th grade- 8:50-10:50 am
In December, on the 13th and 18th, teams will be given a half day work day with Barb and Michelle and subs will be provided on a rotating basis. The focus will be on curriculum mapping and unpacking standards as well. Please see below for tentative dates and times:
12/13
4th grade -8:10-10:50 am (sub can give plan time back to 4th grade teachers from 11:30-12:00 since they don't have to cover 2nd grade until 1:10 as listed below).
2nd grade- 1:10-3:40 pm
12/18
3rd grade 9:10-11:40 am
Our next CIA meeting is January 30th:
Meetings will be 90 minutes and will be scheduled as follows:
9:00-10:30- 4th Grade
12:20- 1:50- 3rd Grade
2:00- 3:30- 2nd Grade
Academic Learning Supports and Behavior Supports Forms
Click here to access the Academic Learning Supports Team request form.
Questions? Contact Sarah Nettis- sarahnettis@bighollow.us
Need behavioral help for a student?
Click here to access the Check-In/Check-Out request form.
Questions? Contact Jackie Werderitch - jackiewerderitch@bighollow.us
Tech, Art, Music Collaboration Schedule
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uOaHIBDR0aB0a1lIqhB8OzyBkKNdMJ6HgA_W9K0cX-I/edit?usp=sharing
Observe Me
You can access the form here as well:
https://goo.gl/forms/OCzTJH1N5gO8mnGr2
It is anonymous.
School and Student Attendance Goal
1.) Each child will receive a monthly attendance punch card from the office. I'd like to ask for your help in ensuring these cards are put somewhere safe each day. My thought is that one responsible student in your class could be given the classroom job of "punching" each of your students' attendance cards for each day they come to school. That way, your students can see their progress as the month goes on. I will make sure each month's punch card reflects the actual number of student attendance days each month to reduce confusion due to days off, institute days, etc. Each month, students who have perfect attendance will receive a special plastic reward tag to add to a chain for their backpack.
2.) The office will be calculating each classroom's monthly attendance. The goal will be set at 95% or more. Each class that reaches this goal will receive a special bulletin board piece to put on the bulletin board by the music room where each classroom will be represented. I will be rewarding each class that reaches or exceeds the 95% attendance goal each month. By the end of the year, the graph will show the class(es) that have met this goal most consistently, and those classes will also be rewarded in May.
Cleaning/mopping Schedule
Our schedule for classrooms floor mopping:
Monday- J100,J102,J104,J106,J108,J110,J112,J114,K118,K116,K114.
Tuesday- K112,K110,K108,K106,K104,K102,K100,G114,G112,G108,H150
Please let me know if you experience any issues with the cleanliness of your floors.
Evaluations
Please send Michelle THREE google calendar invites for each of your formal observations: one preobservation date/time, one formal observation date/time, and one post observation date/time. You can do this by creating an event in your own Google calendar, and following these instructions:
- On your computer, open Google Calendar.
- Go to the date(s) you would like to schedule your meetings/observations. Hit the plus sign in the top right corner.
- Enter in your name and purpose of meeting in the title, (i.e. "Dawn Smith, pre-observation meeting")
- Make sure to set the time the event will start and end.
- Make sure the correct calendar is chosen.
- Scroll down and go to Invitees.
- Enter my email address: michellehetrovicz@bighollow.us
- Hit Add in the top right corner. The event should appear in your calendar and I will get an invite.
Tenured staff on the evaluation cycle will be observed formally at least once this year. Tenured teachers may request an additional formal observation if it is desired. At least one formal observation needs to be complete by March 1st. Summative evaluations for tenured staff need to be complete by May 1st.
Nontenured staff will be observed formally at least twice this year. If additional observations are necessary or desired, they may be conducted. The first formal observation needs to be completed by December 1st. The second formal observation needs to be completed by February 1st. Summative evaluations for nontenured staff will be complete by March 1st.
Informal observations will continue as well and will be used to complete the end of the year summative evaluation for all staff on the evaluation cycle.
Here is a document you could use to help plan your observations and lessons. **Make sure to create a copy before editing!!
Second Step
PBIS & Assemblies
Assembly dates:
Assemblies: 2:55-3:30(begin coming down at 2:45)
November 30th
February 22nd
May 24th
May 30th- grade level assemblies
Your PBIS coaches are:
Kathryn Keenon- Tier 1
Deb Coolidge- Tier 2
Tammy Maxwell- Tier 2
Jackie Werderitch- Tier 2/CICO Facilitator
Donna Kretsch- Tier 2/3
Your Tier 1 Core Team members are:
Alison Stump
Dawn Smith
Deb Coolidge
Peggy Silverblatt
Kathryn Keenon
Jessica Coletto
Renee Holm
Sunny Morley
Cindy Haran
Michelle Hetrovicz
Chad Ziarko
Your Tier 2 Core Team members are:
Deb Coolidge
Tammy Maxwell
Donna Kretsch
Sarah Nettis
Kathryn Keenon
Jackie Werderitch
Movie Request Forms
Plan time
Thanks
Academic Enrichment Programs
Need general office supplies?
PTO NEWS
For all teacher financial requests—teacher reimbursements, mini-grants and read-a-thon funds, just follow this link to our website. We changed the page name from “grant requests” to “teacher financial requests”!
https://bighollowpto.ptboard.com/school/cm?mid=398
To sign up for updates from PTO, visit their website - bighollowpto.com
Access Code: USAWNE
Here you will be able to access the student directory, pto and classroom sign-ups, online store, and access the calendar for all of our events.Here is the PTOs calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/b/2?cid=MDJua3FjNTluaWFhOW9mOWc3ZTJ2aHYwbjRAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ
The PTO continues to bless us with amazing items for our school & students!
FUTURE PLANS:
The PTO is taking the liberty of helping beautify our school by paying for quotes and murals to be painted in our school! There will be a quote by the gym that many of you have asked for, there will be a cafeteria "awning" painted above the cafeteria doors, and the student washrooms will be given some TLC. These projects will most likely be completed over holiday break. Be on the look out for these amazing additions to our learning environment! So exciting!
If you see a PTO member, please stop them and SAY THANK YOU!!! :)
Check out the Big Hollow PTO website here: https://bighollowpto.ptboard.com/
Cindy Haran - President - cindyharan@bighollowpto.com
Communicates openly with the parents, administration, teachers, and community to create a strong, supportive PTO for Big Hollow.
Angie Vasey- Vice President of Events - angievasey@bighollowpto.com
Oversees the planning and execution of all events hosted by the Big Hollow PTO. These events include the Back to School Blast, the Children’s Resale, movie nights, Shop and Drop, Spaghetti Dinner, Glow Bingo, Color Run, and Golf Outing.
Chris Ledger- Vice President of Fundraising - chrisledger@bighollowpto.com
Organizes spirit wear, pizza and pie sales, sponsorships, restaurant nights, and any other task related directly to fundraising for the Big Hollow PTO and the students of Big Hollow schools.
Jean Hayes - Secretary - jeanhayes@bighollowpto.com
Creates agendas and takes minutes for all PTO meetings. Organizes all files, PTO calendars, and drives and maintains the website for the Big Hollow PTO. Oversees Big Hollow Book Fairs.
Wanda Martinez - Treasurer - wandamartinez@bighollowpto.com
Updates expenditures and income of the Big Hollow PTO. Maintains the PTO’s status as a 501c3 charity. Handles all banking responsibilities of the Big Hollow PTO.
Linda Merrill - District Liaison - lindamerrill@bighollow.us
Communicates between the teachers and the PTO to make sure the logistics of events coordinate with the plans of District 38.
Lisa Swiderski - Volunteer Coordinator - lisaswiderski@bighollow.us
Is the volunteer coordinator. She creates and manages the sign-ups, and she's the one you'll be looking for when you are volunteering.
Technology Help Desk Tickets
Send a help desk ticket in by clicking here
OR emailing:
Please include room number, times you're available, which building you work in, and your extension.
OR- you can click here:
http://www.bighollow.us/staff.html and all your links are there.
Thanks!
Maintenance Help Desk Tickets
You can also access the maintenance help desk ticketing system by using the www.bighollow.us website.
Maintenance can be found at https://bhsd3838.supportsystem.com/
Birthdays
School Mission and Vision & School Improvement Days
Our executive summary and action plan connects to our vision and mission.
VISION:
OUR VISION IS TO CREATE A GROWTH-ORIENTED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HIGHLY REGARDED FOR DEVELOPING WELL-ROUNDED AND EMPATHETIC LEARNERS.
MISSION:
"Our mission is to partner effectively with the community to empower students to reach their full physical, academic, social, and leadership potential."
Our Building Goals are as follows:
Teaching and Learning
To create vertical alignment in order to efficiently and effectively implement curriculum.
Unpack standards with grade level teams
Student Achievement
Increase growth amongst students receiving Tier 3 services.
Increase growth amongst students receiving Tier 2 services.
Challenge provided for students in average or above average range
School as a Learning Community
Increase collaboration between all staff, parents, and students.
Enhance PBIS Tier 1 and Tier 2 systems, begin Tier 3 system planning
Cleaning Company Requests
Twitter & Social Media
witter is a great place to get free PD! I highly encourage you to use it as a tool to facilitate your own learning, as well as share wonderful things happening in your classrooms!
Our PBIS Twitter account and School account are active and fun to check out! Go to @BigHollowSTARS and @Bighollowelem. The Elementary building also has an Instagram account- @Bighollowelementary and Facebook- www.facebook.com/bighollowelem
If you would like to add your Twitter handle and see others you can follow from our school, click here.
Assembly Seating
Save the Dates!
November 19- ALST Meeting 3:40 pm
November 20- end of 1st trimester
November 21-23- NO SCHOOL
November 27- PBIS External Coach Meeting 3:30 pm
November 27- Peer observations for PBIS
November 30- REPORT CARDS DUE
November 30- Schoolwide Demos
November 30- PBIS Assembly 2:45 pm
December 3-7 Book Fair @ MS
December 3- Cyber Safety Presentation at Middle 7 pm
December 4- PBIS Core Team Meeting 3:40 pm
December 5- PTO Pizza Throw Down
December 6- PTO Pizza Throwdown & Book Fair Family Night
December 7- Early Release Day 1:30 pm
December 10- School Board meeting
December 11- Crisis Drill ~ 1:15 pm
December 11- PBIS Subcommittee Meetings 8:10 am
December 13- Barb CIA Meetings
December 17- PTO Meeting 6:30 pm
December 17- PBIS Peer observations
December 18- Barb CIA Meetings
December 19- BLT Meeting 8:10 am
December 19- Peer observation dates- PBIS
December 21- Early Release Day 1:30 pm
December 24-January 4- HOLIDAY BREAK- NO SCHOOL
January 7- School resumes
January 8- PBIS Subcommittee Meetings 8:10 am
January 8- PBIS Core Team Meeting 3:40 pm
January 8-31- NWEA/MAP TESTING IN COMPUTER LAB
January 8-31- AIMS PLUS TESTING
January 10- 3rd & 4th grade field trip to bowling alley
January 14- School Board meeting
January 14-18- No Name Calling Week
January 16-February 19- ACCESS TESTING for ELLs
January 17- PBIS INFO SHARE 8:10 am
January 17- PTO Glow Bingo 5:30 pm
January 17- ELL Presentation for Parents 5-6 pm
January 18- Early Release 1:30 pm
January 21- No School- MLK Jr Day
January 21- PTO NO Cook night- BBQ Productions in Lake Zurich
January 25- Friday Night out for PBIS 3:30-5 pm
January 26- PTO Family Bowling
January 28- PTO Meeting 6:30 pm @ MS
January 28- Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Grade level meetings with Barb
January 31- 4th Grade Open House Showcase
February 1- Early Release 1:30 pm
February 5- Dental Health Talks
February 5- PBIS Core Team Meeting 3:40 pm
February 12- PBIS Subcommittee Meetings 8:10 am
February 13- PTO Spaghetti Dinner & Trivia Night
February 14- Valentine's Day Parties
February 20- 3rd Grade Open House Showcase
February 22- PBIS Assembly 2:45 pm
February 25- Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Grade level meetings with Barb
March 2- PTO Mardi Gras Gala
March 5- PBIS Core Team Meeting 3:40 pm
March 7- ELL Make & Take Fun 5-6 pm
March 8- Title 1 Let's Read to Grow 4-5 pm
March 12- PBIS Subcommittee Meetings 8:10 am
March 12- No Cook Day at Antioch Pizza
March 14- 2nd Grade Open House Showcase
March 18- PTO Meeting 6:30 @ MS
March 21- PTO March Madness
March 26-April 2- Autism Awareness Week
April 2- PBIS Core Team Meeting 3:40 pm
April 2- Autism Awareness Day
April 9-PBIS Subcommittee Meetings 8:10 am
April 11 & April 12- PTO Spring Resale & Donation Drive
April 18- PTO Skate Night 6:30-8:00
April 22- May 10 - NWEA/MAP TESTING IN COMPUTER LAB
April 22-May 10- AIMS PLUS TESTING
April 22- Disney Earth Day & PTO Meeting
April 26 -Title 1 Make & Take Summer Connections 4-6 pm
April 29- May 3- PTO Book Fair Coin War
May 6-10-Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6-10- Book Fair @ Elementary
May- Book Swap!
May 7- PBIS Core Team Meeting 3:40 pm
May 8- Reading Night/Book Fair Family Night
May 9- Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Grade level meetings with Barb
May 14- PBIS Subcommittee Meetings 8:10 am
May 16- District Cultural Fair 5-6 pm
May 20- PTO Elections & No Cook Night at Culvers
May 24- PBIS Assembly 2:45 pm
May 30-grade level assemblies
May 30- PTO Last Day of School Party in the Parking Lot
Michelle Hetrovicz, Principal / Sunny Morley, Assistant Principal
WE NOW HAVE A BIG HOLLOW ELEMENTARY INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK PAGE!!! Instagram- @bighollowelementary
Check us out on Facebook: www.facebook.com/bighollowelem
Follow Big Hollow Elementary on Twitter @bighollowelem and you can also follow me @MichelleHetro
Email: michellehetrovicz@bighollow.us
Website: www.bighollow.us
Location: 33315 North Fish Lake Road, Ingleside, IL, United States
Phone: 8477405321
Twitter: @Bighollowelem