Big Hollow Hubble
Big Hollow Elementary School~ March 23, 2018
Happy Spring Break!
Have a GREAT spring break! See you April 3rd!
Autism Day & Autism Week
It's that time of year again!
Monday, April 2nd is the nations official Autism Awareness Day, to kick off April being Autism Month! Since we will not be here that day, we will recognize this on Tuesday, April 3rd, the first day back from the break!
In honor of this day, we are going to wear blue to show our support, along with a puzzle piece activity, which will be explained in the morning announcements. Materials will be in your mail box with description. (Essentially students just have to color a puzzle piece)
On top of this, Autism week will be the week of April 16th-20th. Details on the agenda and activities will come after the break.
Any ideas, resources, videos, and input that you may have are welcome!
Below is a great link to learn more about the LIGHT IT UP BLUE! Campaign.
https://www.autismspeaks.org/liub/what-liub
Thanks Everyone, and have a great day!
Supply Lists
Laminating
Last show of the year! :)
Hello Everyone!
Please join us for a special performance! The 3rd graders will be singing songs from their upcoming concert, "The Invention Convention!"
We will be having a dress rehearsal at the following dates/times. Each performance will be in the elementary gym from 2:35-3:05. All students (including 3rd graders) will be dismissed back to their classrooms at 3:05. So there is no need to bring everyone with their end of the day belongings :) There will be time to head back to the classrooms before dismissal.
We hope to see you there! Thank you for your support!
--Katie Schiller and the 3rd Grade Team--
1st GRADE CLASSES ARE INVITED: (Tuesday, April 17th from 2:35-3:05)
(Connolly/Finn performing) Elementary Gym
2ND GRADE CLASSES ARE INVITED: (Wednesday, April 18th from 2:35-3:05)
(Lucas, Hoadley, Jacobs, Wiorkowski performing) Elementary Gym
4TH GRADE & KINDERGARTEN CLASSES ARE INVITED (Thursday, April 19th from 2:35-3:05)
(Keenon, Nack, Glover performing) Elementary Gym
After School Clubs
Budget requests
Envelopes
Calm Classroom
Thanks to Donna for teaching us a little more about the program. Please begin using Calm Classroom whenever you are ready. We are hoping for 100% implementation by Monday the 19th. Please use it first thing in the morning and again after the students return from lunch. If you have any questions please let me or Donna know!
School Mission and Vision
The Building Leadership Team met on Friday 3/2 and continued our discussion of our mission and vision for our school.
WE ARE SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE AND SHARE OUR FIRST DRAFT OF OUR VISION STATEMENT!!!! The vision statement encompasses where we want to be as a school in five years. It is our overarching goal.
Please review with your teams- we would love your feedback!!!
OUR VISION IS TO CREATE A GROWTH-ORIENTED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HIGHLY REGARDED FOR DEVELOPING WELL-ROUNDED AND EMPATHETIC LEARNERS.
Academic Learning Supports Team Process
2. If in fact you try the interventions and suggestions provided by the Teachers Helping Teachers team, and do not see an improvement in the child's performance, you may then complete the Academic Learning Supports Team form and submit required documentation to Michelle Dzik or Jane Wiorkowski. At that time, the ALS Team will review the documentation and determine IF a child is in need of an evaluation. The team may also determine that other inteventions should be attempted BEFORE possibly moving forward for an evaluation. Please know that the goal of the ALST team is not to solely evaluate students, but to support you and the student and exhaust all interventions and options before possibly moving to that step. Sometimes the outcome of collecting and submitting the data to the ALS Team will result in a child being evaluated, however.
If you have any questions please come see Michelle. :) Thanks!
Upcoming curriculum meetings with Barb..
Elementary Building -April 17
We will be mixing up the order of grade levels to avoid having the same teachers miss their preps. Thanks so much for your understanding and flexibility as we carve out time for these important meetings! We will follow this schedule:
8:00-9:30 - Grade 4
9:45-11:15 - Grade 3
12:00-1:30 - ELL
1:45-3:15 - Grade 2
MATH CHATS!!!
The Big Hollow Math Chats will be held on the third Tuesday of the month, from 4-5:00 PM at the District Office - Middle School Library. Those dates will include:
- Apr. 17, May 15
- Teachers will receive 1 hour of CPDU credit and 1 hour stipend.
Please use the provided link to access a Google form that will help Karen in preparing for your time together: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZiUTIJkCPfN1eBIQ2P8w_x3vPHx1tefhty5Y3IeOu_s/edit
PTO News!
Teacher Reimbursements
Don't forget, you can be reimbursed for up to $100. Be sure to get the form and receipts in by the April 30th deadline!
March 19 PTO MTG/RESALE Q&A
If you sign up as a seller prior to the March 19 meeting, you will receive two entries into that raffle! You never know what other prizes may be awarded that night! We will also have hangers and card stock/tags(for label placement) available for pick up! Join us at 6:30 in the MS Teachers' Lounge! The Resale and Donation Drive are April 13-14!
Resale information-
https://bhptoresale.weebly.com/
Save the Dates for Future Fun--
FAMILY TRIVIA NIGHT!
Get a team together, get your theme together and fill your brain bucket-family trivia is coming to BH! Friday, April 20! Let's have some fun and DO SOME GOOD-admission is a donation to the Grant Township Food Pantry! Space is limited! Pizza meals are available for advance order! If you thought GLOW BINGO was fun--just wait for FAMILY TRIVIA! Doors will open at 5:30 for Team Table Decorating! Prizes awarded for Trivia and For Best Team Table Theme!
You deserve a TIME OUT!
Join us Saturday, April 28 for our first Parent's Time OUT(You don't have to be a parent, we'd love our teachers to join us too!) at Studio 25 in Fox Lake for Wooden Warrior PRIDE Sign Painting, Adult beverages, Raffles and FUN! Space is limited!
https://bighollowpto.ptboard.com/formvw?store=430&form=14
May 19 Color Fun Festival!
Join us Saturday, May 19 for our Color Fun Festival! Celebrate the end of the school year with a Color Fun Run, Music, Inflatables, Bike Parade and Safety Awareness area, Vendor Fair and Community Outreach Fair! Details coming soon!
NO COOK MONDAY-Culvers!
Join us for our last NO COOK Celebration of the school year! Trust us, we'll have more than food--we'll have FUN in store at the Culver's in Fox Lake! Let's make it a "NO COOK PARTY"!
THE BIG PTO Golf Outing
Join us for a day of FUN and GOLF! Saturday, June 2 in Antioch! Help us spread the word!
https://bighollowpto.ptboard.com/formvw?store=430&form=10
Second Annual Back to School Bash
Friday, August 24!
Evaluation/Observation Information
Michelle's Formal Evaluation Calendar- PLEASE SIGN UP
SEPTEMBER- DECEMBER 2017
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ct_0bXebaff-aY_ELSorNuary5gQEEF_pnMLg_nkIP4/edit?usp=sharing
JANUARY- MAY 2018
Please make sure to choose a pre-observation date/time, a formal observation date/time, and a post conference date/time. (Please choose two dates for formal observations if you are non-tenured.) You will see there is only one AM time and one PM slot available each day for meetings/observations. I need to have summative evaluations for non tenured staff completed in March. I need to have summatives for tenured staff completed by early May.
Mr. Munoz will be completing informals and formals as well. Thank you, and please let me know if you have any questions!
Elementary Shared Drive- Looking for something you need to sign or read? :)
Please click below for building documents, including the building map, telephone numbers and extensions, faculty handbook, etc.
In addition, the BHSD forms and documents folder on the shared google drive is also a great resource.
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0BynILSbHVE0tSWdOY0VjS1Fqa1U
Cleaning Company Requests
Save the Dates!
March 26-30- Spring Break!
April 2- No School
April 5- Noetic Math Contest 9 am
April 6- BLT Meeting 7:55 am
April 9- Supply lists due to office for 18-19 school year
April 17-19 3rd grade shows!
April 30 - May 6 - Screen Free Week
May 2, 3, 9, 10- 4th Grade Volo Bog Field Trip
May 14 & 15- School Improvement Planning
May 29, 30, 31- 4th Grade Field Trip to Henry Horner
September 22 - PTO and Big Hollow Family Reading Day
Michelle Dzik, Principal / Ivan Munoz, Assistant Principal
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Email: michelledzik@bighollow.us
Website: www.bighollow.us
Location: 33315 North Fish Lake Road, Ingleside, IL, United States
Phone: 8477405321
Twitter: @Bighollowelem