HUSMANN HAPPENINGS
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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ParentVue
IMPORTANT: Parents, if you have not logged into ParentVue this year or have forgotten your password, please try to log in to ensure you have access. If you have forgotten your password, click the Forgot Password button. You may also contact the school main office or email hd@d47.org for assistance.
We Need You!
We still have openings for our Lunch/Recess Supervisor Team! We would love for you to join us! Check it out here: Lunch/Playground and email Ms. Fitzgerald if you're interested at mfitzgerald@d47.org.
District 47 Parent Communications Survey
The Power of a Growth Mindset
Carol Dweck, a Stanford University Psychologist set out to answer the question: What makes someone successful? Her decades-long worth of research found that success directly correlates to how someone approaches challenges and setbacks. She coined the term GROWTH MINDSET for those who saw mistakes as opportunities to learn and FIXED MINDSET was for those who gave up when things got tough.
For the month of September, our students have been learning about Growth Mindsets during our Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) time. Research shows that parents can have a powerful impact on their children's mindsets. The language you use and the actions you take show your children about what you expect. Giving process praise, talking about the brain, accepting mistakes as learning opportunities, and understanding the role of emotions in learning are all practices you can begin today.
Learn more about how you can instill a growth mindset in your child(ren) at home
Important Dates
- September 29th: Fire Drill
- October 5th: HPTO Meeting at 7:00 pm in the LMC. A virtual option will be offered for those who request a link in advance
- October 7th: Spirit Wear Sale Ends
- October 10th: Columbus Day, NO SCHOOL
OLSAT and NNAT Assessments for 3rd & 5th Grade
Between October 3rd and October 21st, third and fifth grade students at all District 47 elementary schools will take the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT 8) or the Naglieri Nonverbal Test (NNAT). The OLSAT, a widely used measure of abstract thinking and reasoning ability, assesses students’ verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal skills. This year, the OLSAT test will be administered online (rather than paper/pencil) and will take approximately one hour. Teachers use test results to assess students’ learning strengths, predict success in school, and assist in the identification process for admission to the district's extended curriculum program.
Based on language proficiency, some English Language Learner students may benefit from participating in the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT) rather than OLSAT. Such determinations are made by individual school teams. The NNAT is a nonverbal measure of cognitive ability and reasoning used in the identification of gifted and talented students. This year, the NNAT will be administered online (rather than paper/pencil) and will take approximately 30 minutes. Additional information about specific OLSAT or NNAT assessment dates may be provided by your child’s teacher. Please contact the school should you have additional questions regarding OLSAT or NNAT assessments.
Husmann Student Directory 2022-23
The sign-up for this year's Student Directory is now available. The directory is a great way to setup playdates, send invitations for birthday parties and much more! The directory is optional and only shared with parents or guardians who choose to add their contact information. Click this link to sign-up: 22-23 Student Directory. *Sign ups will no longer be accepted after 10/2/22*
A Message from Husmann's PTO
The HPTO Fall Spiritwear sale is live and open until October 7th. Please visit Husmann Spiritwear and enter password Husmann_2022 to shop. Purchases will be distributed at school approximately 4 weeks after the close of the sale. Click the link to view the flyer: Spiritwear Flyer
- Mark your calendars! Our first Dining for Dollars is October 3rd at Georgio’s Pizza in Crystal Lake. Take a night off from cooking, and HPTO will receive 20% of the proceeds. Click the link to view the flyer, Georgio's Flyer
- Trunk or Treat will be held on 10/28 from 6 to 7:30 pm. We are looking for food trucks as an addition to the event this year and hope to make this event bigger & better than last year! We’d love to see even more families sponsor a trunk to decorate for this event. If you are interested in volunteering to help with this event or in decorating your trunk, please sign up using the following link: Trunk or Treat Volunteer. We are in need of donations of large bags of candy for our trunk or treat event. Please send candy donations with your student or feel free to drop them off at the front office.
- Husmann Elementary is in need of a few volunteers to assist with the Vision and Hearing screening. If you would like to help, please view the following link to sign up: Vision and Hearing Screening
HPTO would like to thank those of you who donated to our first staff appreciation event. The apple bar was a huge success! Thank you!