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henking/hoffman newsletter may 6 2011 monday 9 tuesday 10 wednesday 11 thursday 12 friday 13 16 board of education meeting 7:00pm 17 he/ho incoming 3rd grade student orientation at ho 9:30-11:00am 18 he/ho incoming 3rd grade student orientation at ho 9:30-11:00am 19 incoming gr3 parent orientation/tree info night at ho 6:00-7:00pm ho open house 6:30-7:30pm ho book fair 20 ho ­ book fair ho ­ book fair reading/math cbm ­ he ho may 16 ­ j une 3 23 market day 3:00-4:30pm ho 24 he/ho pta meeting at he 9:15am lsc at he 4:00pm kindergarten orientation at henking 5:30-6:30pm 25 26 27 at he 10:00am or 2:00pm incoming 1st grade parent only optional transition meeting no school 30 31 1 2 9:00am-2:00pm ho 5th grade picnic 3 henking school 2941 linneman street glenview 847-998-5035 http he.glenview34.org hoffman school 2000 harrison street glenview 847-998-5040 http ho.glenview34.org

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pta review wrapping up staff appreciation activities we hope everyone enjoyed the fabulous teacher appreciation week organized by the pta thank you to julie leahy henking and marcy sotirchos hoffman for so thoughtfully showcasing our gratitude throughout the week with the treats edible and otherwise the staff was given daily we appreciate all staff members for what they do to teach our children and impart the love learning not just this week but every day of the school year thank you again to monique collins erin hiltebrand henking and cari coleman liz skweres hoffman who chaired the pre-spring break teacher appreciation luncheons and it couldn t be done without the many parents who volunteer their time setting up and baking and donations money gift cards raffle items so thank you to everyone who lent a hand tv turn off week can you imagine attempting a screen-free week without all of the activities and discounts that were planned neither could we thank you to shonne erhardt and melissa ignelzi for an outstanding selection of things to do every student received a new book at the beginning of the week and the selection was incredible special thanks to mrs davidson mrs doestch and ms smeltekopf for their guidance and planning kudos also to ms smeltekopf for her storytelling at the bookmarket in the glen isn t every day earth day hopefully you heard a little bit about the different activities at each school to celebrate earth week during mid-april keep packing those waste free lunches -encouraging your kids to eat everything you send if they really want to lessen waste -and continue to help the planet many thanks to jeff pam hay for their work at hoffman student board on promoting earth week three cheers for mona shah s leadership at henking for a fun-filled environmental awareness week too pta positions open for 2011-13 it s that time of year pta membership and chair positions are available some positions last two years some one year many are event-specific do you have what it takes to be a great leader can you plan an incredible party are you an amazing number cruncher are you a careful notetaker are you highly creative or incredibly organized whatever your talent you might be just the asset needed by the pta and most importantly the students for all that you could help us accomplish check out the pta website www.henkinghoffmanpta.org and look for more info in a future email and upcoming newsletters get involved!

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step right up connect your kids with books they ll enjoy and stock up for summer reading at this year s scholastic book fair 2011 hoffman school carnival book fair schedule wednesday may 18th thursday may 19th student preview shopping day book fair closed fair re-opens during open house 8:00am ­ 3:00pm 9:00am ­ 3:00pm 3:00pm ­ 5:30pm 5:30pm ­ 8:30pm if you re all booked up during book fair week or just want to keep shopping be sure to visit the book fair online at www.scholastic.com/schoolbookfairs the online book fair · allows your child to send wish lists inviting family and friends to participate in the book fair · offers an expanded book selection ­ books for all ages even adult titles · is available for an extended time may 15th to may 22nd sincerely jessica disano and lori evans book fair co-chairs © 2011 scholastic inc 9100 · 32527

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from the nurse s office as warmer months approach and we are all spending more time outdoors i would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone about the importance of sun safety most kids get between 50 and 80 of their lifetime sun exposure before age 18 so it s important to teach children at an early age how to have fun in the sun safely there are lots of good sunscreens available for kids including formulas for sensitive skin waterproof sweat-proof formulas as well as easy-applications varieties in spray bottles most importantly is the degree of protection these sunscreens provide for kids over the age of 6 months an spf of 30 or higher is suggested to prevent both sunburn and tanning choose a sunscreen that states on the label that it protects against both uva and uvb rays as both are harmful to the skin to avoid a possible skin allergy don t use sunscreens with paba or look for a sunscreen with the active ingredient as titanium dioxide chemical-free sunblock for sunscreen to do its job it must be applied correctly apply sunscreen generously 15 to 30 minutes before kids go outside don t forget about hands ears behind the neck reapply sunscreen often approximately every 2 hours as recommended by the american academy of dermatology use waterproof/sweat-proof sunscreen if kids will be swimming these sunscreens are made to last approximately 80 minutes in the water sunburns can sneak up on kids they often seem fine during the day but then gradually develop an afterburn later that night that can be painful hot and even make them feel sick if your child does get sunburn these tips may help alleviate some of the discomfort have your child take a cool not cold bath or apply cool wet compresses to the skin to help alleviate some of the discomfort apply pure aloe vera gel to the sunburned areas give your child an anti-inflammatory medication ibuprofen to lessen pain apply moisturizing cream to rehydrate the skin and treat itching do not use petroleum-based products as they prevent excess heat and sweat from escaping i hope everyone is able to enjoy the beautiful days ahead safely and sunburn free lindsay ferber rn hoffman school health coordinator market day this is the last month to stock up and save this school year with market day there are lots of great values and it raises money for the pta let s make this the most profitable month yet be sure to place your market day order by thursday may 19th at www.marketday.com market day is offering free french toast sticks with a $50 purchase and a free 4 pack of teriyaki chicnsteakes with a $90 purchase market day pick up is scheduled for monday may 23rd from 3:00pm ­ 4:30pm at hoffman school.

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parent input regarding student placement for 2011-2012 on april 20 we mailed home a parent input form for your 3rd and 4th grade child for 2011-2012 student placement we have begun planning for the next school year an important consideration in preparing for a successful year is the preparation of class lists much hard work goes into this process our placement decisions involve teacher team and parent input and are completed with great care as we finalize assignments we consider a wide variety of factors including individual learning styles personalities behavior peer relations special needs and balancing class size we kindly ask that you fill out your parent input form promptly and return it to school by friday may 20 we also kindly ask that parents not make special requests for teachers if you have a special question or concern regarding your child s placement for next year please contact mr walther at 998-5040 again for input to be considered the principal must receive it by friday may 20 2011 open house hoffman parents you are cordially invited to attend our open house celebration on thursday may 19 2011 from 6:30 ­ 7:30pm at hoffman school please come and see the tremendous learning and overall progress that your child and our school have made over this amazing 2010-2011 school year please plan to attend this special event you wouldn t want to miss it tip it s almost summer almost which means school is still in session before your child falls too far into vacation mode let him know you expect him to continue following the rules taking his homework seriously and treating his teacher with respect by finishing strong in the spring he ll be more likely to start strong next fall.

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thank you thank you thank you our he/ho pta teacher appreciation week celebrations taking place the week of may 2-6 were a success due to the generosity and support of the wonderful henking and hoffman school families during the week staff at both schools were recognized as our stars of the week and provided with a daily menu of treats mailbox surprises and breakfasts as follows monday stars of the week banners in schools sweet salty themed snacks in teacher lounges tuesday mailbox snack treats wednesday ho breakfast/he healthy snack day treats in teacher lounge thursday he breakfast/ho healthy snack day friday sweet treats day a special thank you to the following individuals for their support we could not have done it without you julie leahy marcy sotirchos co-chairs helen blovsky tammy hawk julie loeber gina pryor holly lahti schleizer diane joseph liz skweres linda distler cari coleman lori evans monica brown serena puri joy thomas kim nealt julie carrigan cindy parker jessica ball kara haravon kim cardis julie nold rhonda miller kristine voelker jean kim rosi scott kim howie michele davis aloma castelino and allison olsen just a reminder the state of illinois requires that all kindergarten and 2nd grade students have a dental exam the completed dental forms must be submitted to the health office by may 15 2011 so that we can submit our compliance report to the state health department.

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glenview school district is interested in your opinion glenview school district 34 is interested in parent several topics and are asking all parents to complete a you can visit www.glenview34.org/parentsurveys to opinions and feedback if you do not have easy access to the internet but are providing your feedback copies of the survey are pickup at the schools once completed you can survey back to any school or the administration 1401 greenwood road opinions regarding survey provide your interested in available for return the building at more than one parent per household may complete the survey please know the survey is completely confidential the survey will be available until may 23 2011 the information gathered from this survey will be shared with the board of education and the parent community el distrito escolar de glenview quiere su opinión el distrito escolar de glenview está interesado en la opinión de los padres referente a distintos tópicos esperamos recolectar información de todos los padres a través de ésta encuesta pueden visitar la página web www.glenview34.org/parentsurveys para que nos den su opinión si no tuvieran acceso al internet y están interesados en dar su opinion tenemos copias de ésta encuesta en las escuelas las cuales pueden pasar a recoger una vez que la hayan terminado pueden devolverla a la escuela de su hijo/a o a las oficinas administrativas localizadas en el 1401 greenwood road la encuesta puede ser respondida por más de uno de los padres por favor recuerden que ésta encuesta es totalmente confidencial esta encuesta estará disponible hasta el 23 de mayo la información recolectada será compartida con la junta educativa y con los padres presentes.

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deadline to submit bus information changed to july 1 with registration for the 2011­12 school year approaching district 34 would like to share the following changes in the transportation process the deadline for all bus information to be received by district 34 is july 1 routes will be determined using the information the district has received on or before july 1 each year as always bus stops are assigned by the district and will not be customized upon request please complete the necessary forms by july 1 to ensure the district is aware of your children as it prepares the routes for the 2011­12 school year the forms are outlined below bus contract the bus contract is filled out by new students for returning students the contract is agreed to each year during online registration therefore parents of a returning student do not have to send in a form alternate address form additional transportation information and forms can be found on the district 34 website under the parents tab if you have a question about transportation please see the faq s as the most commonly asked questions are answered there for information not found on the website contact eric klaes at 847-486-5064 or eklaes@glenview34.org parents may identify an alternate address for pick-up and drop-off e.g child care facility wesley etc in these cases the alternate address form must be filled out and returned to the school office no later than july 1 students using day care including wesley kindergarten must complete this form with the day care listed as their alternate address paid rider application students who do not qualify for free busing may apply as a paid rider by july 1 each year if there is room available on a route the student will be assigned to the closest stop if the paid rider application is not received by july 1 transportation will not start until on or after september 15 filling out the paid rider application does not guarantee your student will be assigned a route it is based upon the room available on the route kindergarten students who do not qualify for bus service must pay for transportation to any day care including wesley kindergarten enrichment.

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you re invited kindergarten spring sing family members of kindergarteners are invited to attend henking s annual spring sing this is not a formal program rather an opportunity to see the kinds of songs and activities we participate in during a typical music class the observations will be held during your child s normal music time in their own classroom or in the music room room 129 if your child is in ms pollard s pm ms shlensky s pm mrs shu s pm or mrs kulmakorpi s pm class please call your child s teacher to see what group your child is in we hope you can attend mrs amy banas mrs karen sarasin the schedule is as follows monday may 16th ms awe am room 9 ms awe pm room 9 10:05-10:25 1:55-2:15 10:35 10:55 2:05-2:25 10:25-10:45 10:45-11:05 1:25-1:45 1:25-1:45 1:45-2:05 1:45-2:05 tuesday may 17th mrs morris am room 11 mrs morris pm room 11 friday may 20th mrs shu am room 14 ms pollard am room 12 mrs shu mrs kulmakorpi group a pm room 14 mrs shu mrs kulmakorpi group b pm room 129 ms pollard ms shlensky group b pm room 129 ms pollard ms shlensky group a pm room 12

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emergency contact information the global language program is an extra-curriculum program for this reason our instructors and parent volunteers will not have access to the emergency contact information that you have on file with the hoffman office please provide us with emergency contact information appropriate for our program name relationship to student home phone cell phone name relationship to student home phone cell phone name relationship to student home phone cell phone does your child have any medical conditions allergies or special needs we should be aware of behavior policy please read and discuss these behavior expectations with your child your signatures verify your understanding of these guidelines the hoffman global language program operates on the assumption of a respectful learning environment your child is expected to be sensitive to other people s feelings and express his/her thoughts using appropriate language your child has the responsibility to respect and listen to the instructor and to the fellow students and the property of others the hoffman global language program reserves the right to take action and remove a child who behaves inappropriately in this case there will be no refund student signature date parent signature date if you have questions please contact kira maar

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global language program registration form please return this form and your payment of $225 to the henking office on or before june 1st after june 1st submit $250 please make checks payable to he/ho pta one form per student please program details this is an optional self-funded after-school program sponsored by the pta program runs october to april start date and program calendar will be distributed in september classes meet wednesday and friday from 8:05 ­ 8:45 am cost is $225 for the year before june 1st payment is due upon registration make checks payable to he/ho pta payment does not guarantee enrollment no refunds are available once the students have been placed in a class for more information please see the program description page student and parent information today s date student s name address city state zip parent s address if different from above parent s email program updates will be sent via email student s grade in september 2011 parent/guardian name home phone parent s alternate phone work cell parent s city state zip if different from above henking school s pta-sponsored class selection please mark your selection with an x in the appropriate box all classes contingent on total enrollment language beginners intermediate i 1 year prior experience french spanish mandarin parent volunteers please help us make the program a success check one or more of the boxes below if you would like to help out with the program for more details see the program description page o i d like to learn more about being a pta representative for the program.

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emergency contact information the global language program is an extra-curriculum program for this reason our instructors and parent volunteers will not have access to the emergency contact information that you have on file with the henking office please provide us with emergency contact information appropriate for our program student name instructor name home phone name home phone name home phone relationship to student cell phone relationship to student cell phone relationship to student cell phone does your child have any medical conditions allergies or special needs we should be aware of behavior policy please read and discuss these behavior expectations with your child your signatures verify your understanding of these guidelines the henking global language program operates on the assumption of a respectful learning environment your child is expected to be sensitive to other people s feelings and express his/her thoughts using appropriate language your child has the responsibility to respect and listen to the instructor and to the fellow students and the property of others henking global language program reserves the right to take action and remove a child who behaves inappropriately in this case there will be no refund student signature parent signature date date if you have questions please contact kira maar program coordinator 847729-0940 liz coy pta representative 847 729-7178

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