Dear Hale Families,
You could sense the excitement as the first snowflakes fell this week! We wanted to take the opportunity to express how thankful we are for our amazing Hale students, staff and community. Thank you parents for all you do to support your children each day from getting them to school on time, preparing lunches and snacks, helping with homework, and encouraging them to do their very best every day. On behalf of the entire Hale staff, we want to wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving. Enjoy the extra time with family and friends.
Sincerely,
Kristina Macnider and Heather Walz
Student led conferences will be held on Monday, November 25th and Tuesday, November 26th. If you haven’t already, please use your parent portal login to sign up using this link.
If you have already signed up for a conference, please take the time to log back on to double check you have selected the meeting type, either virtual or in person, that you prefer.
You can review your conference times/locations and join Zoom meetings by logging back into your PTC Wizard account.
If you have any questions or need support scheduling a conference, please call our front office at 847-357-6200.
Hello Nathan Hale Families,
This year the Nathan Hale Library will once again be hosting a Book Fair during Parent Teacher Conferences. The Book Fair will only be open on Monday, November 25th from 1-7 PM in the gym.
During the Book Fair, we will only take Credit/Debit Cards, or personal checks made out to Nathan Hale. Unfortunately the Book Fair will not be able to accept cash.
If you cannot make the Book Fair in person, or just don’t have time, feel free to visit the Book Fair Homepage where you can preview books and order online.
Please contact Mr. Siemieniec with any questions at [email protected].
Thank you for your continued support.
Mr. Siemieniec
Dear Hale Community,
We’d like to share an exciting opportunity for everyone to participate! We’ve created an interactive bulletin board, outside room 323, by third grade hallway, to celebrate the different cultures, identities, and histories that we have in our names. The “Our Wolf Pack Names Art” listed every student’s names at Hale. You will find bookmarks with QR codes to listen to some stories that we’ve picked alongside a QR code to a Padlet in which you can share your name stories! Please check them out anytime during conferences next week, Monday – Tuesday, November 25 – 26. Link to Padlet is here and the “Our Wolf Pack Names Art” is here.
Looking forward to reading some of your name stories!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Heyse, Mrs. Kole, and Mrs. Swingle
The first trimester Whole Child Report Cards will be available on Monday, Nov. 18 online in the District 54 Parent Portal. You can also quickly access report cards by visiting families.sd54.org and logging in using your portal password. We hope that all families will check the report cards and use the information to celebrate with their children their academic successes. I am very proud of our students. If you don’t remember your password or you have not previously logged on to the portal, please contact [email protected] or (847) 357-5110.
Our winter MAP Testing window will be from December 2nd-December 13th. This assessment provides an opportunity for all students to demonstrate their learning and growth so far this year. Please make sure your child is eating a good breakfast and getting to school on time on these days so they can bring their best effort! Please see the testing schedule below:
Kindergarten:
12.4 Math
12.10 Foundational Skills
12.11 Reading
First Grade:
12.3 Math
12.9 Adaptive Oral Reading
12.10 Reading
Second Grade:
12.6 Math
12.9 Adaptive Oral Reading
12.13 Reading
Third Grade:
12.5 Math
12.12 Reading
Fourth Grade:
12.2 Math
12.9 Reading
Fifth Grade:
12.5 Math
12.5 Reading
Sixth Grade:
12.6 Math
12.13 Reading
Please remember to wear each day’s colors as we celebrate Inclusive Schools Week at Hale from December 2nd through December 6th.
Has your student lost something at school? Take a look at our virtual lost and found to see if it’s there!
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