Families & Students

During the next several weeks, we will begin the process of assigning students to classrooms for the 2024/25 school year.  Our sectioning process is a team effort that is completed with great care. We understand determining a teacher for your child is very important to you, and we value your input. If you wish to share something about your child’s learning style or personality which would benefit us during the placement process, please click here for the Parent Input Form.   Please provide us input by filling out this form by Friday, April 26, 2024. We will use this information to help determine next year’s placement.  

Hale PTA Nothing Bundt Cakes Fundraiser

$6 Bundts – 11 flavors 

• Red Velvet
• Chocolate Chocolate Chip
• White Chocolate Raspberry
• Lemon
• Snickerdoodle
• Classic Vanilla
• Carrot
• Confetti
• Strawberries and Cream
• Lemon Blueberry
• GF Chocolate Chip Cookie

Orders are due to the Hale Office by Thursday, May 9, 2024

Click here for a printable order form

Dear Hale Families,
It is with great pleasure that I introduce myself to you as the next principal of Hale Elementary School, effective July 1, 2024.  The opportunity to collaborate with the staff and families of Hale to ensure the success of each and every one of our students fills me with excitement and pride. I have had the privilege of engaging in various roles in education over the past 22 years, with 15 of those years serving Schaumburg District 54. I began my career as a classroom teacher before moving on to support students across grade levels as a reading specialist.  With a continued passion for literacy, I took the opportunity to collaborate with instructional leaders across the district as an instructional coach, developing curriculum and leading staff in implementing best practices to meet the needs of all students.  The past 2 years, I have had the pleasure of serving Lakeview Elementary as assistant principal.  I have learned a great deal from all my experiences and am grateful for the opportunity to apply these experiences in this new role. I am a former student of District 54 schools and take pride in continuing to live in the community of Hoffman Estates with my husband, Kirk, who is a life-long teacher, coach and administrator in the area, and our two children, Gabriella (15) and Jameson (12), who are also products of District 54. For the remainder of this school year, I will be working closely with Mr. Kaszewicz, Mrs. Walz and the Hale staff to ensure a seamless transition for next school year. I look forward to meeting and collaborating with the amazing school community at Hale. The students, staff and parents are my priorities and I am grateful to become a part of the Hale wolf pack.  Please feel free to contact me at any time if you would like to share what makes you proud to be a part of the Hale community. You can reach me at [email protected].
 
Sincerely, Mrs. Kristina Macnider

Sunday, April 28, 2024 10:30 AM – Noon at the Kay Wojcik Conservation Area at Oak Hollow

Join your fellow Hale Wolves and their families for a morning of environmental education, mindfulness, and fun! The walk will be led by ecologists who will discuss the unique trees, plants, wildlife, and more along the 1/2 mile crushed limestone trail withing the high quality conservation area. We will be joined by Miss Wanda with Minds With Motion, who will help us get in the right mindset for our walk through nature.  On the walk you will learn about differenct common and rare plants and what types of species to look for on your next nature hike. All botany and ecology questions are welcome as we explore this oak/hickory natural area filled with diverse native wildflowers, restored prairie, and wetlands.  Stay for as little or as long as you’d like.

Click here for more information or to sign up for the Hale Interpretive Nature Walk

Calling all 4th, 5th, and 6th graders! Join us for the Spring Disco Gym Jam on Friday, April 19, 2024 from 6:30-8:00 PM in the Hale Gym. There will be dancing, snacks, a photo booth, and prizes!  Click here to sign up for the 4th,5th & 6th grade Gym Jam by Thursday, April 18, 2024.

During April, information about enrolling for band (trombone, trumpet, clarinet, flute) and orchestra (cello, viola, or violin) is being distributed to fourth-grade students. Parents and students are invited to attend one of the enrollment meetings listed below, where the instruments will be demonstrated and more information will be available. Parents and students should try to attend the meeting at their neighborhood junior high, but can attend whichever meeting works best:
 
Mead Junior High – Monday, April 22, 2024 (7:00 pm)
Eisenhower Junior High – Tuesday, April 23, 2024 (7:00 pm)
Frost Junior High – Wednesday, April 24, 2024 (7:00 pm)
Keller Junior High – Wednesday, April 24, 2024 (7:00 pm)
Addams Junior High – Thursday, April 25, 2024 (7:00 pm)
 
No previous music experience is necessary to play an instrument. Band and orchestra lessons will start at the beginning of next school year. If you have any questions, please visit the Instrumental Music Enrollment page (sd54.org/instrumentenrollment) or contact the band or orchestra teacher at your school.

Keep the mind and body engaged and moving this summer by joining a Summer of 54 camp! District 54 students can build robots, design a t-shirt, learn a new sport, brush up on music skills, start a business, and so much more! 
Registration will open in your Parent Portal on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 9:00 AM and will close on Friday, May 3, 2024 at 12:00 PM (Instrumental Music due by Friday, May 24, 2024). 
Seats fill up fast so sign up to be a part of the Summer of 54 Camp family! If you would like more information on each camp and the courses, please view the brochure at the link below:
 2024 Summer of 54 Camp Brochure
 2024 Summer of 54 Camp Brochure (SPANISH)

Parents of Kindergarten, 2nd and 6th grade students: Please note that by May 1st, 2024 you must show proof that your child has seen the dentist within the past 18 months.  This is a requirement for all children in the State of Illinois. If the Smile Illinois dentist examines your child, you have fulfilled this obligation. Feel free to contact the school nurse for any questions or concerns: Kim Koch, RN, BSN, CSN – 847-357-6213.  

This week, the Addams music teacher, Ms. Caliendo stopped by 6th grade classrooms to let students know about the amazing benefits of taking Chorus as an elective at Addams Junior High. If your child did not choose chorus when picking electives for 7th grade and would like to change one of his/her elective choices, all you need to do is email the Addams Assistant Principal, Mr. Musselman at [email protected] and he will process the change.

Every year, District 54 welcomes hundreds of new families into our community and we are so excited for you to be a part of it. If you are new to Nathan Hale, we hope to make this transition a simple and seamless one. If you are a returning Nathan Hale family, welcome back! 

This section hosts useful information for all families, such as attendance, arrival & dismissal procedures, lunch information, school hours, and more. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the Nathan Hale office from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM at 847-357-6200 or the district office at 847-357-5000.

Office Hours

The Hale School office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Remember that our student absence line 847-357-6202 is available 24 hours a day. Please call if your child will be absent from school by 9:00 a.m.

Bell Schedule

8:30 AM – Arrival time at School, there is no adult supervision prior to 8:30 AM

8:35 AM – First bell, children enter the classroom

8:40 AM – Tardy bell, children in their seats, school starts. Please come into the office after this time to sign your student in.

Lunch Schedule

11:15-12:00: Grades K, 1, 2, and rooms 101 & 105
12:00-12:45: Grades 3, 4, 5, 6 and rooms 102, 103, 104, 106

The lunch period is comprised of approximately 20 minutes of recess and 20 minutes to eat. 

Our number one priority is to ensure the safety of all of our students. With their safety in mind, we have established arrival and dismissal procedures. Please take a minute to review our arrival and dismissal plans prior to the first day of school. Please click here for a printable version of the Arrival and Dismissal map.

While the weather is still nice, we know that students like to stay after school and play on the playground or blacktop with friends. If students are staying after dismissal they must be with an adult. If not, they should be heading straight home. There is no supervision once dismissal is complete. Thank you for your support with this. 

We all know the frustration of your student coming home missing their jacket, hoodie, water bottle, hats, and more. While we have a lost and found every year there are always some unclaimed items. This year we are taking the lost and found virtual. Click here for the Hale Virtual Lost and Found site. If you spot something that belongs to your student(s) have them stop by the lost in found outside of room 109.

Each year our staff offer clubs for students before, after school and during lunch. The different offerings can be found on our school website. The site is updated throughout the year so be sure to check back. Click here to be redirected to the Hale Clubs Page

Don’t forget to sign up for the PTA! Meetings are held once a month either in person or on zoom. Everyone is welcome to join! Learn about what exciting events are coming up, school updates from the principal and teacher representative, share new ideas, meet other parents and help support our Hale students. Click here for a printable 2023/24 PTA Membership Form or pick one up in the main office.

Don’t miss this year’s school memories.  The PTA Hale Elementary School yearbook includes a sturdy softcover with protective coating, 80 all-color pages that vibrantly capture memories throughout the school year for $18. Buy your Hale Yearbook here! 

With a focus on student and staff safety, District 54 will not allow food delivery services (including, but not limited to, GrubHub, DoorDash, and local restaurants) to our schools. We will continue to have hot lunch days, which are planned events, organized and supervised by school or PTA volunteers. However, we will no longer accept other outside food deliveries to keep our schools secure.

Hot lunch is available Monday, Wednesday and Friday each week.
Deadline to order for the following week is every Tuesday at 9 AM.
First time users
1. Click here to go to Marlaslunch
2. Click on create an account and use the school password: HMSA352 (case sensitive)
3. After registration: sign in with your username and password
4. To begin ordering click on any calendar date

Returning Families
1. Click here to go to Marlaslunch
2. Sign in with your existing username and password
3. Update your student(s) profile (select their teacher/grade)
4. Once all profiles are updated you can begin placing orders

Payment information: The program accepts payments by debit or credit card (Visa, Mastercard & Discover) and ACH/ECheck Program.
Questions: email [email protected] or call 224-269-0068
Technical support: email [email protected] or call 800-381-6511

You are invited to join us from 5-6:00 PM on April 17, 2024 at the District 54 Professional Learning Center as District 54’s Multicultural Parent Advisory Council presents a session for parents on “Activities for the Summer”. Join us as we share information about different activities and resources that are available for students and families in the summer. Translators will be available in Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Mongolian and Ukrainian. To register for the event, please click here to complete a Coffee & Conversation RSVP Form.  

The countdown to an extraordinary journey has begun! Kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open! If you have a child who will be starting kindergarten in August 2024, we encourage you to visit our new Welcome to Kindergarten website and begin registration today. As a current District 54 family, you will register through your Infinite Campus Parent Portal account.  If you do not have your login, please contact [email protected]. 
After completing the online portion of your student’s kindergarten registration, please call our school to make an appointment to turn in necessary documents. If you can, bring your future kindergartner with you, as we have a special surprise for them!

District 54 is also asking for your help in spreading the word about kindergarten registration. If you know of a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2024, please encourage the family to register today by visiting the sd54.org/kindergarten website. The sooner students enroll, the sooner District 54 will know how many kindergarten teachers we need to best serve our kindergarten class of 2024-25.

District 54 shares information about community events with our students and families through our Virtual Backpack.  We know that parents are interested in extracurricular activities. At the same time, we don’t want the homework, letters from the teachers, school news and other important district information to get lost among the countless other pieces of paper in our students’ backpacks.  Please click here for School District’s 54 Virtual Backpack for additional information.

The U.S. McKinney-Vento Assistance Act defines homeless children as those who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime abode. In general, children or youth living in motels, transitional housing, shelters, the street, cars, parks, bus or train stations, abandoned buildings and other inadequate accommodations may be considered eligible for McKinney-Vento services.  Please visit the School District 54 website for more information on McKinney-Vento. 

The District 54 Campus Portal is a tool for District 54 parents and guardians to access instant, online, timely and secure student information including class assignments, attendance, grades, and discipline records.  The Parent Portal is also where families can order milk for the school year. Click here to be redirected to the Parent Portal

Make a difference in the lives of children by signing up to become a District 54 substitute teacher. All you need is a bachelor’s degree (in any major) or 60 college credit hours.  Click here to become part of the District 54 team. Want to learn more? Register online to attend one of our upcoming Information Sessions.  Click here to register for the D54 Substiture Information Sessions on June 22, July 20 or Sept. 14, 2023. Contact Diana Peters at 847-357-5035 or [email protected] for more information.

You can view the School District 54 2023-2024 calendar at a glance here.