Hammerschmidt's Happenings
Feb. 12th- 16th
Happy Friday!
Dear WHS Staff,
Valentine's Day is approaching. Although each classroom may have a different approach to the distribution of valentines, the one consistency that MUST be in place is prohibiting any sort of candy or food attached to them. This has been communicated with parents, however, I ask that you pay close attention to this. The Principal Post Newsletter is attached below in case you want to review the messaging.
February 12- February 16
Tuesday, 2/13
- BOE Mtg. @ John Schroeder Early Childhood Center, 6pm.
Thursday 2/15
- Star Constellation Committee Planning Mtg. 7:50 a.m., Conf. Room
- WHS SIP DAY- 8:40 a.m.- 3:15 p.m. (Day 2 of the 7 Habits Training)
Morgan's Tech Tip of the Week:
Google Calendar Update!
You may or may not have noticed on your Google Calendar a blue button that asks if you want to "Try New Version" of Google Calendar or stick with Classic view. Well, that button will be going away as of February 28, 2018 and everyone will be switched to the New Version so I thought I would give you a heads up. It does not function much differently at all and I have attached a short video to explain the updates in this new version. Since we know this classic view is definitely going away, you may want to click the blue button that says "Try New Version" so you have time to adjust to the new look. It should also give you a quick tour once you enable the new version.
As always, if you have any questions please contact me and I would be happy to meet in person to go over this new version.
PARCC Schedule 2017-18
Morgan D. will be meeting with grade level teams to share some review materials that have been created. There will be also a session for grade 3, 4, and 5 grade level teachers at the March 2nd Institute Day. In the meantime, there are some links below.
Notes and Links:
- Here you will find some PRACTICE TESTS
- SAMPLE ITEMS can be found here.
Volunteer Recruitment for "Stars and Spikes 5K Race and 1-Mile Fun Run"
Click below to be added to our WHS Staff Volunteer List.
Considering Running the 5K Race?
Promotional Video Example
Check out the video below.
WHS Staff Spotlight:
This is Jana Long's 5th year at WHS, however, she has been in D44 since 1990 and teaching since 1984! She enjoys volleyball, biking, reading, and gardening.
Some of Jana's favorites include:
Song- "You Raise Me" Up by Josh Groban
Food- brownies
Movie- Shawshank Redemption...amazing actors and great story
Jana Long is inspired by The Dalai Lama..."He stands for peace and I love many of his quotes like "Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them."
Finally, Jana believes, ""Every child blooms at its own time!"; Together, parents and I, can make a difference!"
Learning and Leading Like CHAMPIONS- Quote of the Week
Snapshots of the Week!
EL Learning
Olympic Decor
Kindergarten Readers
Snow Day Humor
Special Olympics Raffle Tickets Still Available
Jill Yirkovsky
Jill- you are always willing to help out with anything and everything! Thank you for offering to help with the PARCC schedule, setup and administering
Mackie Berman
Always being there for all of our all of our students (and staff) in so many ways.
Make Someone Smile!
Contact Me Anytime!
Email: ddanielski@sd44.org
Website: http://wh.sd44.org/
Location: Wm Hammerschmidt Elementary School, Hammerschmidt Avenue, Lombard, IL, United States
Phone: 630-677-8457
Twitter: @ddanielski