Henking Family Newsletter
September 17, 2021
Principal Message
Dear Henking families,
Although this school year has brought with it unusual circumstances, we are happy to report that our students have adjusted super well! We want to thank you for supporting Henking and the protocols that have been put in place to help us remain safe!
As students continue to learn routines, please help us reinforce our guidelines for success in every environment:
Recently, you received District correspondence about bullying. Bullying of any kind, by any person, is unacceptable. All students should be free from worries about being bullied. Students who bully others must be taught other, appropriate ways of interacting with peers. The District shared information about the D34 Bullying Tip Line and Safe2Help Illinois; the purpose of this is to provide you with information concerning the School District’s anti-bullying program and to encourage you to help us identify students who are being bullied.
The Board of Education policy on bullying begins with this goals statement:
Bullying, intimidation, and harassment diminish a student's ability to learn and a school's ability to educate. Preventing students from engaging in these disruptive behaviors is an important District goal.
Bullying is defined as follows:
Bullying means any severe or pervasive physical or verbal act or conduct, including communications made in writing or electronically, directed toward a student that has or can be reasonably predicted to have the effect of one or more of the following:
Placing the student in reasonable fear of harm to the student’s person or property.
Causing a substantially detrimental effect on the student’s physical or mental health.
Substantially interfering with the student’s academic performance.
Substantially interfering with the student’s ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or privileges provided by a school.
Bullying, intimidation, and/or harassment may take various forms, including without limitation: threats, stalking, physical violence, sexual harassment, theft, public humiliation, destruction of property, or retaliation for asserting or alleging an act of bullying.
Our school staff members know to respond immediately and with compassion to a student who reports bullying or school violence. After evaluating the situation a staff member will if an immediate referral to my office is needed. If appropriate, the staff member may give the student a link to our online form for reporting bullying. Regardless of how the information makes its way to me, I will inform you whenever your child is involved in a bullying report/incident.
As a staff, we constantly look for locations that may be bullying hot spots needing additional supervision or monitoring or if there are any known bullies or targets of bullying in our building. I want to ask you to do the same thing. Please inform me if you know of any bullying hot spots in or around our school, or if you are aware of a known bully or target of bullying.
Our staff members know to intervene immediately to stop a bullying incident.
Below are some of the signs that a young person is being bullied:
- Does not want to go to school and refuses to explain the reason
- Talks about not having any friends
- Has unexplained bruises, cuts, scratches, or abrasions
- Has unexplained damage to clothing, possessions, books, etc.
- Frequently loses money or possessions
- Loses interest in school and/or has declining grades
- Becomes withdrawn and/or has stress or depression symptoms
These signs do not necessarily mean your child is being bullied, but if present, ask your child whether he or she is being bullied.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Bus Seat Assignments *UPDATE*
Some students have been assigned to a new seat on the bus in order to create more distancing and less quarantining of students. Please go into your Powerschool account and check your child’s seat assignment. Please remind your child of their assigned seat number as they board the bus. https://pschool.glenview34.org/public/
Important Dates
Friday, October 1
Henking Picture Day - See order form below
Thursday, October 7
PTA meeting (Zoom) at 7 pm
Friday, October 15
Parent-Teacher Conferences - No School
Bilingual Parent Advisory Council (BPAC)
The first meeting will be virtual via Zoom. Everyone is welcome on Friday, 9/17 at 7:00 pm.
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING ZOOM LINK:
https://glenview34-org.zoom.us/j/81033029507?pwd=QmEvOVF5NXgwRWJ3UG9Sbk80d1oyQT09
AGENDA
7:00 Welcome (BPAC leaders)
7:05 BPAC financial report and include Spanish speaker contacts in our district (Alan)
7:20 BPAC Leaders Present General Information
7:30 Presentation to Hilda Morales (Township of Northfield) Erica Osorio
8:00 Meeting ends
BPAC Goals
- Advocate for students in the bilingual and EL programs
- Help make decisions regarding the bilingual and EL programs Connect with other parents
- Support the social-emotional learning and academic achievement of EL student(s) by attending workshops, conferences, and other events for parents of multilingual students
District 34 Parent Program
Youth Service of Glenview/Northbrook
Hawk Talk
Henking School psychologist and social worker will be hosting SEL Hawk Talk (in person, on the phone, or via Zoom) times for parents to support those who may be experiencing difficulty with behaviors, engagement, executive functioning skills or more during this time. To schedule a SEL Hawk Talk time, please visit shorturl.at/jDLNQ and complete the information.
Membership Drive Happening Now!
You can join the PTA by clicking here.
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Henking School
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Email: henking_school@glenview34.org
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Location: 2941 Linneman Street, Glenview IL 60025
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