Big Hollow
Primary and Elementary Schools - April 18, 2019
Lenayn Janusz Principal
Sunny Morley, Assistant Principal
Michelle Hetrovicz, Principal
Big Hollow School District #38 Vision and Mission Statements
Mission: Inspiring a diverse school community to be passionate and empathetic learners.
Blood Drive
When: Wednesday, May 4 from 4-8 pm
Where: Big Hollow Elementary School Gym
To schedule your blood drive appointment:
1. Visit vitalant.org and use Sponsor Code 412D
2. Call vitalant at 877-258-4825 and cuse Code 412D.
*participating donors will receive a coupon for a pint of Culver's custard!
Summer School 2019
BHSD38
Summer School 2019
Registration is open. Registration deadline is May 17, 2019. There will be no
registrations accepted on the first day of summer school. Registration and payment can
be completed online at www.bighollow.us.
A registration confirmation letter will be emailed when your registration has been
received and processed. A final schedule, including busing, will be sent out the week
before summer school starts.
Transportation will be available for any Big Hollow Summer School student that has
completed registration by Friday, May 17th. We will need a minimum of 10 students
utilizing busing to provide transportation. All bus stops must be within the Big Hollow
district boundaries.
Class limits/cancellations: Early enrollment is important as classes are cancelled before
the opening of summer school if there is insufficient registration. Should a class not
reach the minimum number of students, a cancellation notice will be sent to parents. No refunds will be given after Friday, June 7, 2019.
Summer School Enrichment Courses
Summer School course grade levels are intended for the current year in school (2018-19)
Enrichment Course Catalog
1. Reading and Math with P.E. Games
Kindergarten-1st Grade
Do playing P.E. games and math activities go together? They do this summer in Reading and
Math with P.E. Games! We will be the group having fun outside on the playground and in the
gym while practicing our reading and math skills. We will reinforce math and literacy skills with
games, activities, crafts, books, and centers. All students who are entering 1st or 2nd grade
in the fall will enjoy this active and engaging class!
2. For the Love of Picture Books
Kindergarten
Explore picture books with reading, writing, STEM & craft activities
3. Our World Around Us
Kindergarten-4th
Students will explore nature with hands on experiences in and out of the classroom. We will
be investigating plants, insects, and much more to see just how our habitats thrives down to
the microscopic views of life. Students will intertwine a wide range of skills and take home a
wealth of knowledge. Sign up to join us on our adventure! This is one you won’t want to
miss.
4. Second Helping Reading
1st-3rd
Students will continue to develop and improve their basic reading, comprehension and writing skills.
Big Hollow 2nd Annual Cultural Fair - Calling All Families!
On the evening of May 16th, we’ll be having a fun family event, showcasing the many cultures represented in our school community. We hope to encourage our students to learn about other cultures, to celebrate what makes us all unique and to recognize cultural traits that we share. We cannot do this without your support, and are looking for parents who would like to share artifacts and traditions from around the country and globe with our students and families. Parents who are interested can share about holidays, traditions, clothing, games/toys, geographical location and landmarks, music, art, food, etc. Things families choose to showcase are not limited to places outside of our own country. Families can share about areas right here in the USA and what makes their family unique to help us all learn about one another. We are so excited for this event! We hope that you’ll consider sharing with our school community. We would all love to learn from you! If you would be interested in participating, please click here to complete this brief survey. THANK YOU! Note: You can partner up with others! You don’t have to do your booth alone. We will organize groups based on our volunteers and topics and individuals can feel free to work together, if you choose! More on this exciting event to come. Mark your calendars for the evening of May 16th. This will be fun for the whole family!
Parking lot safety
Pick Up and Drop Off procedures
If you are picking up your child from school, you must notify the school office by 2:15 pm. You can call earlier in the day, or even, days ahead of time. It is also very helpful to send your child's teacher a note in the agenda or an email.
If you have an emergency situation occur after 2:15 pm, please notify the office and an exception will be made.
Scholastic Book Fair - Coming Soon!
Our DINO-MITE Spring Scholastic Book Fair at the Primary School is approaching fast! It is going to be held in our Primary Gym Monday, May 6th through Friday, May 10 The book fair will be open daily from 8:30 am-4:00 pm. Additionally the book fair will be open for the Bikes and Books Festival, Wednesday, May 8th from 5:00pm-8:00 pm.
In order to make our book fair as successful as possible, we are always in need of volunteers. If you are able to volunteer for the book fair, please select the time slots that work best for you. Your support of this book fair helps provide our school with much needed resources for our teachers and libraries.
As always, book fair volunteers will receive $10 in Scholastic Bucks for helping out!!
Thank you in advance for your help!
If you have any questions, please email Jean Hayes at jeanhayes@bighollowpto.com
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Important Dates
April 18 - PTO Skate Night
April 19 - No School
April 22 - PTO Meeting - meet the candidates!- 6 pm- Middle School
May 3- Early Release at 1:30 pm
May 6 - PTO Book Fair
May 6-10 National Teacher Appreciation Week
May 8- National Bike/Walk to School Day - PTO Bikes and Books Festival
May 12-18 - National Transportation Safety Week & Bus Driver Appreciation Week
May 14- Kindergarten Showcase
May 17 - Early Release at 1:30 pm
May 28 - PreK Showcase
June 4 - Last Day of School
2019 Grade Level Showcase dates
May 14, 2019: Kindergarten Showcase @ 6:30 pm
Doors open at 6:25 pm
May 28, 2019: PreK Showcase
PTO news
Website/information
If you haven't already, we hope you will sign up at our website www.bighollowpto.com. By signing up you will receive newsletters, volunteer signups, etc! It's the easiest way to get information!
Save the date for FREE FAMILY FUN at the BIKES AND BOOKS FESTIVAL! Wednesday, May 8th - 5pm-8pm!
Golf Outing Committee
Our 2nd Annual BIG Golf outing is June 1st in Antioch! Join the Golf Committee and help plan the BIG FUN! email cindyharan@bighollowpto.com
BIKE TO SCHOOL Committee
We will be working with community members on planning our first BIKE TO SCHOOL day on May 8, National Bike to School Day! This will be a GREAT event and we'll need plenty of help planning and carrying it out! We'd love your input in planning the event! If you'd like to join the committee, please email cindyharan@bighollowpto.com.
YOUR New PTO BOARD
Thank you to those who ran for the open board positions. We are lucky to have so many families interested in working together for Big Hollow. Please welcome your new Board members, Jean Hayes and Chris Ledger. Here is your PTO Board for the 2018-19 School year-
District Liason-Linda Merrill
Volunteer Coordinator-Lisa Swiderski
Secretary-Jean Hayes
Treasurer-Julia Johnsonbaugh
Vice President of Fundraising-Chris Ledger
Vice President of Events-Angie Vasey
President-Cindy Haran
We are looking forward to another amazing year!
Please reach out to us at info@bighollowpto.com at any time!
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