Big Hollow Game-Day Guide
Big Hollow Elementary School~ April 5, 2019
Book Room Clean Up
I am requesting each team to take a morning meeting time within the next two weeks to help us get ready to organize the book room. Our goal is to fill that space with more guided reading sets, but we currently do not have enough room for additional books that have been purchased. Please work with your teams to make lists of materials that you would like to keep for your grade level and also list items that you deem as garbage or donations. Please provide Michelle with a list of keep vs. garbage. We will then disburse the "keep" materials to teams to put in grade level closets as evenly as possible. If there are items multiple grade levels want, we can order more of those particular materials to make sure every team gets what they need.
Thank you
Cultural Fair Information- Please share with your families!
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!
Marker Recycling Program
Thanks to Amanda Strickler for hosting this wonderful opportunity!
Thanks to the help of girl scout troop #45420 we are putting boxes in every pod where you can deposit used up markers, dry erase markers, highlighters, and sharpies! I have attached a sign if you would like to create a bin in your own classroom that you can then transfer out to the pod whenever it is getting full. Or, just send kids to the pod to deposit them and we will empty when it's getting full.
Please take a minute to explain to your kids and start implementing this positive change.
Please check out this video on self-regulation
Come help beautify our teachers' lounge!!
Want to help decorate the lounge on May 4?
School Culture, Curriculum, and Instruction Analysis
Want some Box Cars and One Eyed Jacks materials? :)
Thanks!
PBIS Data Celebrations- Data for March LOOKS GREAT!
Great News for CICO
Students in CICO--54
% of students meeting goal-- 91% (Amazing)
# of students graduated- 25
IAR Testing
Blood Drive
SUMMER SCHOOL
It's time to start thinking about SUMMER SCHOOL!!! Similar to last year, below is a URL to a GoogleForm where you can complete the course proposal information. Your response must be submitted by March 28th in order for Erin to have time to submit the information to the board. Some basic information to know...
Dates: June 10th- June 28th
Days: Monday- Friday
Times: (teachers) 7:50-11:40
(students) 8:00- 11:30
Pay: $50/hour
We will not be offering two different sessions for we are trying to conclude summer school before the 4th of July holiday. Therefore, they will only be one three week course offered versus the opportunity for students to take two as last year.
Special Education ESY teachers/paras: Please email Melissa Morley if you are interested in working summer school.
PTO Read a Thon Money
Big Hollow Elementary Mission and Vision
Our vision: (Where we want to be in 5 years): Our vision is to foster a growth oriented elementary school that will be highly regarded for developing well-rounded and empathetic learners.
Our mission: (How we will reach our vision and our "why" - how we benefit society/the world): Our mission is to empower students to reach their full physical, academic, social, and leadership potential through the creation of a strong partnership with the community and families.
Big Hollow School District Mission and Vision:
Our Mission: Inspiring a diverse school community to be passionate and empathetic learners.
Our Vision: "Big Hollow School District #38 will be a model of student achievement for elementary school districts in the State of Illinois."
Upcoming Curriculum Work
Our next CIA meeting is May 1st:
Meetings will be 90 minutes and will be scheduled as follows:
9:00-10:30- 4th Grade
12:20- 1:50- 3rd Grade
2:00- 3:30- 2nd Grade
Library Makeover & Pod Area Makeover Committee
Parent notification of absences & pick ups
Academic Learning Supports and Behavior Supports Forms
Click here to access the Academic Learning Supports Team request form.
Questions? Contact Sarah Nettis- sarahnettis@bighollow.us
Need behavioral help for a student?
Click here to access the Check-In/Check-Out request form.
Questions? Contact Jackie Werderitch - jackiewerderitch@bighollow.us
Tech, Art, Music Collaboration Schedule
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uOaHIBDR0aB0a1lIqhB8OzyBkKNdMJ6HgA_W9K0cX-I/edit?usp=sharing
Observe Me
You can access the form here as well:
https://goo.gl/forms/OCzTJH1N5gO8mnGr2
It is anonymous.
School and Student Attendance Goal
1.) Each child will receive a monthly attendance punch card from the office. I'd like to ask for your help in ensuring these cards are put somewhere safe each day. My thought is that one responsible student in your class could be given the classroom job of "punching" each of your students' attendance cards for each day they come to school. That way, your students can see their progress as the month goes on. I will make sure each month's punch card reflects the actual number of student attendance days each month to reduce confusion due to days off, institute days, etc. Each month, students who have perfect attendance will receive a special plastic reward tag to add to a chain for their backpack.
2.) The office will be calculating each classroom's monthly attendance. The goal will be set at 95% or more. Each class that reaches this goal will receive a special bulletin board piece to put on the bulletin board by the music room where each classroom will be represented. I will be rewarding each class that reaches or exceeds the 95% attendance goal each month. By the end of the year, the graph will show the class(es) that have met this goal most consistently, and those classes will also be rewarded in May.
Cleaning/mopping Schedule
Our schedule for classrooms floor mopping:
Monday- J100,J102,J104,J106,J108,J110,J112,J114,K118,K116,K114.
Tuesday- K112,K110,K108,K106,K104,K102,K100,G114,G112,G108,H150
Please let me know if you experience any issues with the cleanliness of your floors.
Evaluations
Please send Michelle THREE google calendar invites for each of your formal observations: one preobservation date/time, one formal observation date/time, and one post observation date/time. You can do this by creating an event in your own Google calendar, and following these instructions:
- On your computer, open Google Calendar.
- Go to the date(s) you would like to schedule your meetings/observations. Hit the plus sign in the top right corner.
- Enter in your name and purpose of meeting in the title, (i.e. "Dawn Smith, pre-observation meeting")
- Make sure to set the time the event will start and end.
- Make sure the correct calendar is chosen.
- Scroll down and go to Invitees.
- Enter my email address: michellehetrovicz@bighollow.us
- Hit Add in the top right corner. The event should appear in your calendar and I will get an invite.
Tenured staff on the evaluation cycle will be observed formally at least once this year. Tenured teachers may request an additional formal observation if it is desired. At least one formal observation needs to be complete by March 1st. Summative evaluations for tenured staff need to be complete by May 1st.
Nontenured staff will be observed formally at least twice this year. If additional observations are necessary or desired, they may be conducted. The first formal observation needs to be completed by December 1st. The second formal observation needs to be completed by February 1st. Summative evaluations for nontenured staff will be complete by March 1st.
Informal observations will continue as well and will be used to complete the end of the year summative evaluation for all staff on the evaluation cycle.
Here is a document you could use to help plan your observations and lessons. **Make sure to create a copy before editing!!
Second Step
PBIS & Assemblies
Assembly dates:
Assemblies: 2:55-3:30(begin coming down at 2:45)
June 3rd- grade level assemblies (schedule coming soon)
Your PBIS coaches are:
Kathryn Keenon- Tier 1
Deb Coolidge- Tier 2
Tammy Maxwell- Tier 2
Jackie Werderitch- Tier 2/CICO Facilitator
Donna Kretsch- Tier 2/3
Your Tier 1 Core Team members are:
Alison Stump
Dawn Smith
Deb Coolidge
Peggy Silverblatt
Kathryn Keenon
Jessica Coletto
Renee Holm
Sunny Morley
Cindy Haran
Michelle Hetrovicz
Chad Ziarko
Your Tier 2 Core Team members are:
Deb Coolidge
Tammy Maxwell
Donna Kretsch
Sarah Nettis
Kathryn Keenon
Jackie Werderitch
Cindy Roller
Movie Request Forms
Plan time
Thanks
Need general office supplies?
PTO NEWS
For all teacher financial requests—teacher reimbursements, mini-grants and read-a-thon funds, just follow this link to our website. We changed the page name from “grant requests” to “teacher financial requests”!
https://bighollowpto.ptboard.com/school/cm?mid=398
To sign up for updates from PTO, visit their website - bighollowpto.com
Access Code: USAWNE
Here you will be able to access the student directory, pto and classroom sign-ups, online store, and access the calendar for all of our events.Here is the PTOs calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/b/2?cid=MDJua3FjNTluaWFhOW9mOWc3ZTJ2aHYwbjRAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ
The PTO continues to bless us with amazing items for our school & students!
FUTURE PLANS:
The PTO is taking the liberty of helping beautify our school by paying for quotes and murals to be painted in our school! There will be a quote by the gym that many of you have asked for, there will be a cafeteria "awning" painted above the cafeteria doors, and the student washrooms will be given some TLC. These projects will most likely be completed over holiday break. Be on the look out for these amazing additions to our learning environment! So exciting!
If you see a PTO member, please stop them and SAY THANK YOU!!! :)
Check out the Big Hollow PTO website here: https://bighollowpto.ptboard.com/
Cindy Haran - President - cindyharan@bighollowpto.com
Communicates openly with the parents, administration, teachers, and community to create a strong, supportive PTO for Big Hollow.
Angie Vasey- Vice President of Events - angievasey@bighollowpto.com
Oversees the planning and execution of all events hosted by the Big Hollow PTO. These events include the Back to School Blast, the Children’s Resale, movie nights, Shop and Drop, Spaghetti Dinner, Glow Bingo, Color Run, and Golf Outing.
Chris Ledger- Vice President of Fundraising - chrisledger@bighollowpto.com
Organizes spirit wear, pizza and pie sales, sponsorships, restaurant nights, and any other task related directly to fundraising for the Big Hollow PTO and the students of Big Hollow schools.
Jean Hayes - Secretary - jeanhayes@bighollowpto.com
Creates agendas and takes minutes for all PTO meetings. Organizes all files, PTO calendars, and drives and maintains the website for the Big Hollow PTO. Oversees Big Hollow Book Fairs.
Wanda Martinez - Treasurer - wandamartinez@bighollowpto.com
Updates expenditures and income of the Big Hollow PTO. Maintains the PTO’s status as a 501c3 charity. Handles all banking responsibilities of the Big Hollow PTO.
Linda Merrill - District Liaison - lindamerrill@bighollow.us
Communicates between the teachers and the PTO to make sure the logistics of events coordinate with the plans of District 38.
Technology Help Desk Tickets
Send a help desk ticket in by clicking here
OR emailing:
Please include room number, times you're available, which building you work in, and your extension.
OR- you can click here:
http://www.bighollow.us/staff.html and all your links are there.
Thanks!
Maintenance Help Desk Tickets
You can also access the maintenance help desk ticketing system by using the www.bighollow.us website.
Maintenance can be found at https://bhsd3838.supportsystem.com/
Birthdays
School Mission and Vision & School Improvement Days
Our executive summary and action plan connects to our vision and mission.
Our vision is to foster a growth oriented elementary school that will be highly regarded for developing well-rounded and empathetic learners.
Our mission is to empower students to reach their full physical, academic, social, and leadership potential through the creation of a strong partnership with the community and families.
Our Building Goals are as follows:
Teaching and Learning
To create vertical alignment in order to efficiently and effectively implement curriculum.
Unpack standards with grade level teams
Student Achievement
Increase growth amongst students receiving Tier 3 services.
Increase growth amongst students receiving Tier 2 services.
Challenge provided for students in average or above average range
School as a Learning Community
Increase collaboration between all staff, parents, and students.
Enhance PBIS Tier 1 and Tier 2 systems, begin Tier 3 system planning
Cleaning Company Requests
Twitter & Social Media
witter is a great place to get free PD! I highly encourage you to use it as a tool to facilitate your own learning, as well as share wonderful things happening in your classrooms!
Our PBIS Twitter account and School account are active and fun to check out! Go to @BigHollowSTARS and @Bighollowelem. The Elementary building also has an Instagram account- @Bighollowelementary and Facebook- www.facebook.com/bighollowelem
If you would like to add your Twitter handle and see others you can follow from our school, click here.
Assembly Seating
Save the Dates!
April 8- Bike Safety Presentations 2nd grade
April 8- Library Makeover committee meeting 8:10 am
April 8- Dr. Biancalana's meet and greet 6:15 pm- Middle School Library
April 9- LST Meeting 3:40 pm
April 9- PBIS Subcommittee Meetings 8:10 am
April 10- Costco will be visiting in the lounge with treats
April 10- Scheduling Committee Meeting 3:40 pm
April 15- LST Meeting 12:00-3:30 pm
April 16- Info Share- Google Classrooms 8:10 am
April 16- PBIS All Coach Meeting
April 17- BLT meeting 8:10 am
April 19- Good Friday- No School
April 22- Earth Day!
April 22- Peer observations for PBIS
April 23- Peer observations for PBIS
April 29- Wellness Committee Meeting
April 30- PBIS All Coach meeting
May 1- Project ACES- more info to come!
May 1- CIA Meetings with Barb
May 3- Early Release 1:30 pm
May 8- National Bike/Walk to School Day
May 16- Our 2nd Annual District Cultural Fair!
June 3- Grade Level End of Year Assemblies
June 4- PTO End of Year Bash
Michelle Hetrovicz, Principal / Sunny Morley, Assistant Principal
WE NOW HAVE A BIG HOLLOW ELEMENTARY INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK PAGE!!! Instagram- @bighollowelementary
Check us out on Facebook: www.facebook.com/bighollowelem
Follow Big Hollow Elementary on Twitter @bighollowelem and you can also follow me @MichelleHetro
Email: michellehetrovicz@bighollow.us
Website: www.bighollow.us
Location: 33315 North Fish Lake Road, Ingleside, IL, United States
Phone: 8477405321
Twitter: @Bighollowelem