Hello Townline families,

I hope this update finds you well!  We look forward to seeing you on Thursday for bag pick up.  

Supply Bags

The next supply bag pick up is this Thursday, October 29th. The process for this pick up will be the same as the late September pick up. Please be sure to put your child’s name and teacher on a large paper in the front of your windshield.  Please bring the September pick up bag with you and we will exchange it for a new bag filled with essential instructional materials. 

Here is the schedule for pick up:

7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Open to any family

8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Student last names A-E

9:30 -11:00 a.m. Student last names F-L

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Open to any family

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Student last names M-R

2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Student last names S-Z

4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Open to any family

Happy Halloween

Calling all Elementary Parents! The PTO sponsored Halloween Parties are scheduled for next Friday, October 30! In order to make the parties successful, we need your help. We are sending home the craft activity for the party in the supply bags, which needs to be set aside for the party. (PK-2nd grade have a small white bag, and 3rd-5th grade have a large black bag). The kids will also need their whiteboard and a marker handy, and don’t forget, we are encouraging all students to wear their costumes!  Thank you so much for helping to make the parties a success! Happy Halloween from your PTO!

When planning your child’s Halloween costume, please remember the following: Weapons, light sabers and other suggestions of violence, including fake blood, are not allowed.

Red Ribbon Week

We will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week next week!  Please encourage your child to participate through these fun dress up days!  More information about each day can be found here. 

Monday, October 26: Wear RED day

Tuesday, October 27: Jersey Day

Wednesday, October 28: Bright Color Day

Thursday, October 29: Pajama Day

Friday, October 30: Say BOO to Drugs Day/Costume Day

Virtual Conferences

Please be on the lookout for conference sign ups from your child’s classroom teacher this week.   Conferences will take place virtually on Monday, November 23 after school hours and the morning of Tuesday, November 24. 

Zoom Reminders

As a friendly reminder, now that we are mid-way through our first trimester and time has been provided for families to prepare and adjust home learning spaces, all students are expected to turn their video on when participating in Zoom Rooms. This allows us to better assess student engagement, understanding, and well-being. We understand and  appreciate that virtual backgrounds or other backdrops used in the home may support some, but not all privacy needs. If you or your child have a concern, question, or need support creating a remote learning space, please connect with me. If your child does not already use video during synchronous instruction, please help to ensure readiness by October 26th. Thank you!

Community Resources

Com Ed has bill assistance options available to help those struggling with past-due balances.  If you could benefit from additional support to pay your electric bill, please call  1-800-EDISON1 (1-800-334-7661), M-F, 7am-7pm. Customers can also visit ComEd.com/Support to learn more about payment assistance options and eligibility requirements. Here is a link to more information.

Illinois School Report Card

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is scheduled to release the 2020 School Report Cards on October 30th via www.illinoisreportcard.com. While a summative designation will be given to each school, it is a reissuance of the designation received in 2019. This was required by the ESSA Assessment and Accountability Waiver that Illinois received in March 2020, as most of the data used by the accountability system is not available to calculate a new 2020 designation. For more information about School Report Cards for 2020, please click here. You are also welcome to visit our district website at www.hawthorn73.org/hawthorn- information/essa for information and resources regarding the Illinois ESSA Plan and the 2019 Illinois School Report Cards. 

Need Tech Support?

Families needing technology support before, during, or after the school day are encouraged to access our Student Technology FAQ. Families may also contact our Instructional Technology Department at techsupport@hawthorn73.orgor 847-990-4239. Families may wish to bookmark or print our technology support flyer. A Zoom Home Help Guide is available for families in English and Español.

Important Dates to Remember: 

October 29-  Supply Bag Pick Up

October 30- PTO Halloween Classroom Parties-2:30pm

Nov 1- Clocks Go Back One hour at 2:00am

November 3- No School (Election Day)

November 5- Early Release Day at 12:20 pm

Stay well!

Dr. Haack

Hello Townline families,

Here are important items of information for you. 

Library Books

If your child would like to request library books, please do so by Thursday, October 22 at 9:00 pm. The books will then be in your child’s Take Home bag when you come to pick it up on Thursday,  October 29th. 

For 1st and 2nd grades, please use this link: Townline Library Book Request form

For 3rd-5th grades, please use this link: Townline Book Request for Grades 3-5

Midterms

On October 20th, you will receive your  child’s midterm progress report via email or mail. Each year, our teachers complete these reports mid-way through our first trimester to share information about key concepts in core content areas and provide you with information about your child’s progress. Please know that midterm progress reports are only one communication tool used in Hawthorn District 73. If you have any questions about your child’s report, please do not hesitate to connect with your child’s teacher.

Virtual Conferences

Please be on the lookout for conference sign ups from your child’s classroom teacher next week.   Conferences will take place virtually after school on Monday, November 23  and Tuesday, November 24 in the morning.

MAP Reports

NWEA MAP Scores are now posted in PowerSchool Vault for students in grades 2-5 (PowerSchool Vault is an online document management system within PowerSchool).  Please see the email sent from the district regarding accessing those reports.  If you would like a printed copy of your child’s report, please email parkerl@hawthorn73.org or call our main office at 847.990.4901.

Supply Bags

The next supply bag pick up is Thursday, October 29th. The process for this pick up will be the same as the late September pick up. Please be sure to put your child’s name and teacher on a large paper in the front of your windshield.  Please bring the September pick up bag with you and we will exchange it for a new bag filled with essential instructional materials.  Here is the schedule for pick up:

7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Open to any family

8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Student last names A-E

9:30 -11:00 a.m. Student last names F-L

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Open to any family

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Student last names M-R

2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Student last names S-Z

4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Open to any family

Zoom and Technology Updates

Now that we are mid-way through our first trimester and time has been provided for families to prepare and adjust home learning spaces, all students are expected to turn their video on when participating in Zoom Rooms. This allows us to better assess student engagement, understanding, and well-being. We understand and  appreciate that virtual backgrounds or other backdrops used in the home may support some, but not all privacy needs. If you or your child have a concern, question, or need support creating a remote learning space, please connect with me. If your child does not already use video during synchronous instruction, please help to ensure readiness by October 26th. Thank you!

As a reminder, we have upgraded our staff to Zoom EDU accounts to enhance the remote learning environment. This upgrade will require that students log in to Zoom calls with their Hawthorn Google account. The steps needed to do this are included in this document: “Zoom Update for Students” | “Actualización de Zoom para estudiantes.” This document also includes the starting dates when the student login requirement begins, which may be different depending on your child’s grade level.

Families needing technology support before, during, or after the school day are encouraged to access our Student Technology FAQ. Families may also contact our Instructional Technology Department at techsupport@hawthorn73.org or 847-990-4239. Families may wish to bookmark or print our technology support flyer. A Zoom Home Help Guide is available for families in English and Español.

Have a fabulous weekend!  

Important Dates to Remember

•October 20-Midterm grades will be sent via email/mail

•October 29- Supply Bag Pick Up

•October 30-PTO Halloween Classroom Parties-2:30pm

•November 2-Clocks Go Back One hour at 2:00am

•November 3- No School Election Day

•November 5-Early Release Day at 12:20 pm

Warm regards and stay well!

Dr. Haack