Henry Hawk News
Week of May 10, 2021: Happy Mother's Day
A Message From The Principal
Dear Henry Families,
We wish every one of our Henry Moms a wonderful and Happy Mother's Day! We hope you enjoy your special day.
This week we will begin IAR testing (grades 3-8) and continue ACCESS testing. Remote students who wish to test for IAR will need to come to the building and wait in the auditorium. When coming to Henry please be sure to complete the health screener. Here is the link for the health screener:
https://chicagopsprod.service-now.com/health
Have a great week!
Juan Gutierrez, Principal
Mary Ann Reynolds, Assistant Principal
Lora Abraham, Assistant Principal
What's New?
LSC Meeting: Tuesday, May 11th @ 4:30 pm (NEW!)
Preschool Registration Open
State Assessments: Testing Schedule This Week (NEW!)
Henry Hawks Weekly Update (NEW!)
Counselor's Corner (NEW!)
LSC Meeting
meet.google.com/ywb-gpwm-egc
Join by phone
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Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 04:30 PM
Google Meet
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Preschool Applications Open
CPS Pre-K Applications Now Open for the 2021–22 School Year
The pre-k application for the 2021–22 school year is open now. There are more than 600 CPS and community-based preschool programs located throughout the city; choose the program that is best for your family. To learn more about applying for pre-k, visit chicagoearlylearning.org, call (312) 229-1690, or make an appointment with one of the city’s family resource centers.
State Assessments: Testing Schedule This Week
ACCESS: 1st and 2nd Grade EL Students Monday and Tuesday. Questions, please email Ms. Tania Figueroa (tjfigueroa1@cps.edu )
IAR Testing: Grades 3-8 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. Questions, please email Ms. Garfinkel (mgarfinkel@cps.edu) and your child's homeroom teacher.
Henry Hawks Weekly Update
Here is the Henry Hawks Weekly Update from this past week.
Counselor's Corner
Hello Everyone,
May is Mental Health Awareness month. Besides supporting your child’s mental health, it is so important to remember to take care of your own mental health too. You cannot be your best self unless you take of yourself. Here are some resources if you need outside support:
NAMI-Mental health hotline: (833) NAMI-CHI / (833) 626-4244
Illinois Warm Line- Helpline for anyone in Illinois needing emotional support, recovery education, referrals, or self-advocacy support: 1-866-359-7953
Elyssa’s Mission- Parent support groups: email Jodie Segal at jodiesegal@elyssasmission.org
Erickson Institute: Center for Children and Families- Virtual Therapy Services for Parents and Caregivers of Children Ages 0-5 (English and Spanish): https://www.erikson.edu/center-children-families/
National Child Traumatic Stress Network- Parent/Caregiver Guide to helping families cope with the Coronavirus disease: https://www.nctsn.org/resources/all-nctsn-resources?search=covid+19&resource_type=All&trauma_type=All&language=All&audience=All&other=All
TMH Behavioral Health Services- Telehealth counseling: https://www.tmhbehavioralservices.com/
Willow House- Grief support: Grief Support email, GriefSupport@willowhouse.org for families to contact us during this time for extra support.
Additionally, our team is available by phone at 847-236-9300 during our normal office hours, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
As a reminder, I want to make sure this information is meeting your needs, so please complete this survey as soon as you can:
https://forms.gle/prcQxhWfVn8Kojqi6
If you ever need anything, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. The best way to reach me is by email: mgarfinkel@cps.edu
Have a great week and Happy Mother’s Day to all our mothers,
Mrs. Garfinkel
Patrick Henry School
Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Reynolds, and Mrs. Abraham
Website: patrickhenryes.cps.edu
Location: 4250 N St Louis Ave, Chicago, IL, USA
Phone: 773-534-5060
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PatrickHenryHawks/
Twitter: @PatrickHenrySc1