Big Hollow
Primary and Elementary Schools - September 8, 2017
Lenayn Janusz Principal
Michelle Dzik Principal
Big Hollow School District #38 Vision and Mission Statements
Mission: Inspiring a diverse school community to be passionate and empathetic learners.
Attendance Week
Monday- Attendance Hero! Dress like a hero- Here Everyday, Ready On time!
Tuesday- Rock and Roll to School Day! - Wear your favorite rock and roll t-shirt or dress like a rock star and "roll" in to school on time every day!
Wednesday- Sports Team Day- Wear your favorite sports team gear! (no hats, please)
Thursday- Time Travel Day- Wear your favorite outfit from another time, past or future.
Friday- Roll out of bed and come to school! Wear your pajamas to school!
Students will be entered into a raffle for each day of attendance during attendance week. Prizes are a secret, but they are fabulous! Winners will be announced on Friday!
Hurricane Harvey Relief
Fall Benchmark Assessments
The World According to Humphrey
We are excited to announce that this year that Big Hollow School will be participating in an event called One Book, One School. One Book, One School is a program in which all students read the same book at home and are then able to discuss the book with everyone at school. This program will promote family reading fun. Each family should have received one copy of The World According to Humphrey. Please email your child's teacher if you have not received the book for your family. We are asking you to read two chapters per week at home; together as a family. It is a fun book, so if you’d like to read ahead, it’s okay. If you need assistance with reading the chapters, different people on staff have video recorded the chapters. Recorded chapters are located in the Virtual Backpack, under Humphrey videos.
Videos for chapter one and two are available in the virtual backpack - more videos to come, soon. See if your child can tell you who the guest reader is!Some Friendly Reminders -
Please remember to check into the front office when you are visiting our schools. They will scan your driver's license and give you a visitor's pass. Also, if you are picking up your child from school, please call our front offices before 2:15 pm each day if you will be picking up your child from school. Elementary - (847)740-5321 Primary- (847)740-5320
Thank you for your cooperation.
After School - Fun Fluency Spanish Program
New Fun Fluency Immersion Spanish!
Join Fun Fluency on an afterschool aventura of learning a new language—the way your brain was meant to learn it! Don’t miss out on your child’s window of opportunity to learn a language with ease at a young age. Classes are taught by native speakers and experienced/certified Spanish teachers.
Students learn Spanish naturally through immersion, movement, games, songs, rhythm, reading, and acting out/listening to stories. Our storytelling-based method focuses on long-term retention, not just memorization. Students will quickly see how fun and easy it is to understand, read, and write in Spanish while being immersed in language, play, and laughter. This opportunity introduces your student to the many advantages of becoming bilingual and culturally aware at a young age. Check out all the fun we’re having with fluency at www.funfluency.com.
Class tuition incudes a workbook, take-home and online activities for continued practice at home. Class size is limited!
Lost and Found
Big Hollow/Volo Sportsplex Early Release After School Enrichment Program
Big Hollow and A Child's Place/Volo SportsPlex have partnered to provide after school enrichment on the 16 early release days this school year. Upon early release days, children will be bussed to the Volo Sports Plex. Structured activities will be provided. Cost is $10 per day per child.
Fall Registration - A Child's Place
Reading Week is coming!!
Important Dates
September 8 - Picture Day
September 11 - Board of Education Meeting - 7 pm
September 11-15 - Attendance Week
September 14 - ELL night
September 15 - Early Release Day - 1:15 pm
September 18 - PTO - 6:30 pm
September 19 - No Cook Tuesday - see flyer in virtual backpack
September 22 & 23 - Resale Shop - Big Hollow Primary Gym
September 23 - Resale Donation Drive - see flyer in virtual backpack
September 25-29 - Reading Week
September 28 - Family Reading Night
PTO news
PTO Board
- President - Cindy Haran
- Vice President Events - Melissa Gorski
- Vice President Fundraising - Jason Zeller
- Secretary - Angie Vasey
- Treasurer - Wanda Martinez
- Volunteer Coordinator -
- District Liaison - Linda Merrill
Please reach out to us at info@bighollowpto.com at any time!