Big Hollow
Primary and Elementary Schools - January 26, 2018
Lenayn Janusz Principal
Michelle Dzik Principal
We Need Your Feedback!
A key piece of our “school improvement” process is to periodically gather feedback from parents/students/staff and gather data on how we can better serve our school community. We want to know what you think is working and what is not working. We would GREATLY appreciate it if you would take a few minutes to complete the following two surveys:
- The first survey is one that we give on our own and will receive immediate feedback and really will only take a minute. If you have a child in more than one building, it will ask you to take the survey once for each building. If you have to complete multiple building surveys, you may need to use a different device each time. Here is the link to this survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BHSD-Parents
- The second survey is required by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for us to administer, and it is called the 5-Essentials Survey. The data from this survey is eventually posted online and is utilized by ISBE in rating our school on our annual school report card. Here is the link to this survey:
https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/login/
We assure you that both surveys are anonymous, and that we value the input that is received by all of you. Our administrative team and Board will review the final data and set goals for improvement based on the feedback we receive.
Thank you so much!
Big Hollow School District #38 Vision and Mission Statements
Mission: Inspiring a diverse school community to be passionate and empathetic learners.
2018-19 Kindergarten Night
We will be hosting an information night on January 30, 2018 at 6 pm. This informational night is for parents of children who will turn 5 on or before September 1, 2018. The information night will be held in the Big Hollow Primary School cafeteria. Doors open at 5:45 pm. Come learn about our kindergarten program. Please help us get the word out, invite friends and neighbors with students who will begin kindergarten next fall.
Ready, Set, . . . STEM event!
- If you think your child may be interested in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM), then there is an exciting event that is happening in our community that you will want to take part in. On Saturday, February 10th from noon – 5:00 p.m., Big Hollow has joined with other area school districts to host “Ready, Set….STEM” at Grant Community High School. This event is free to all families and you can come and go as you please. There will be over 70 different STEM activities that kids can participate in as well as live experiment demonstrations. Here is a flyer with more information: STEM event.pdf
Science Spectacular
Some Friendly Reminders -
Drop off time for students at primary and elementary begins at 8:15 am. When using the drop off lane, please be sure that students exit the vehicle on the curb side. Parents may not exit the vehicle. Be sure students only exit when your car is parked between the two crosswalks. We can best ensure the safety of all students, parents, and staff when our drop off procedures are followed.
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.
Important Dates
January 30 - Information night for parents of the 2018-19 kindergarten class at 6 pm - Big Hollow Primary School cafeteria
February 2- Early Release 1:15 pm
February 6, 7, 8 - 2nd grade concert
February 12 - Board of Education Meeting - 7pm Middle School
February 16 - Box Tops are due!
February 16 - Early Release 1:15 pm
February 19 - President's Day - No School
February 20 - Parent/Teacher Conferences 11am - 7 pm
February 22 - Warrior Workshops 6pm
February 26 - PTO 6:30 pm
Save the Dates
2nd Grade Show: (Concerts will be held in the elementary gym)
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 @ 6:00pm: Axelsson, Smith
Wednesday, February 7, 2018 @ 6:00pm : Russell, Boeger, Stump
Thursday, February 8, 2018 @ 6:00pm: Castetter, Lancaster, Dovichi, Wiorkowski/Denovo
3rd Grade Show: (Concerts will be held in the elementary gym)
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 @ 6:00pm: Finn, Connolly
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 @ 6:00pm: Lucas, Hoadley, Jacobs, Wiorkowski
Thursday, April 19, 2018 @ 6:00pm: Keenon, Nack, Glover
4th Grade Show: (Concerts will be held in the elementary gym)
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 @ 6:00pm: Christensen, Woods, Prostka
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 @ 6:00pm: Coletto, Coolidge, Wiorkowski
Thursday, March 15, 2018 @ 6:00pm: Morley, Strickler
PTO news
BOX TOPS for Education!
Clip em', trim 'em and save em'! Box Tops are due February 16 but it's never too early to start! Help your student's classroom WIN
Big Hollow PTO's 1st BIG Golf Outing
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Nippersink Country Club, Genoa City, Wi
10am shotgun start
Scramble Format
$100 per golfer includes greens fees, cart, lunch and dinner
Come for the FUN, stay for the golf.
http://www.nippersinkresort.com/
Sponsors
Additionally, we are looking for businesses and/or individuals who would like to sponsor(we are working out sponsor levels).
Auctions
We are planning on having live and silent auctions, so if you know of any great leads on prizes such as travel, sports, dining, beverages, experiences, please bend their ears and then let us know!
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!