HCS Parent Newsletter for 10.21.22
PRINCIPAL NEWS…
We will continue with weekly Messengers on Fridays throughout the school year. All school messengers can also be found and translated into over 125 languages on our News Wall.
Continuaremos con Mensajeros semanales los viernes durante todo el año escolar. Todos los mensajeros escolares también se pueden encontrar y traducir a más de 125 idiomas en nuestro muro de noticias.
Thank you to all of the families who have been participating in all of the PTO events and activities that have been provided. We know there have been a lot of informational flyers sent home, but we appreciate the continued development and strengthening of our HC Storm Community. With all of the activities, various school sponsored clubs have been assisting in promoting and building up the hype, giving students an active role within the school and for their classmates, including our next author visit.
Monday 10.24, we have Author and Illustrator Adam Rex conducting an assembly beginning at 9:15 for all of our students. Please support the timely start of the assembly and arrive on time. He will share this process of writing his new book and how he has entered this amazing profession.
With the colder weather approaching and an increase in the number of vehicles coming to and from school, please refamiliarize yourself with our Arrival and Dismissal procedures and communicate with any family member who may participate in these procedures. Please follow the directives of the staff members and pull all the way forward to permit less cars on Van Nortwick or Illinois. This year we do have a couple of more buses, so please be patient and remember it is unlawful to pass a bus if the stop sign is extended and the lights are flashing. With the increased traffic, we continue to have families and students ride their bikes or scooters to school. Please continue to pay extreme attention to those who are using other means to travel to and from school and if your child(ren) are doing it, it might be a great refresher to review the rules/expectations of the road, as some students leave school property and ride in the street. We appreciate your patience and cooperation to ensure the safety of all of your students and families.
Halloween reminders: H.C. Storm has moved Halloween up to Friday 10.28 in alignment with the Monster Bash beginning at 7:00 that evening. Students are able to wear appropriate, non-disruptive costumes the entire day. If you need assistance for a costume, please notify the main office or your classroom teacher. We are having a parade beginning at 2:15, the current plan is to conduct the parade outside, but we may have to pivot to the gym. Parents and family members are able to observe the parade, upon conclusion of the parade, students will return to their classrooms and participate in Halloween parties with room parents and minimal volunteers. If you do not wish your son or daughter to participate in any portion of the planned activities, please inform the main office and we will make arrangements. Actual Halloween, Monday 10.31, will be a ‘typical’ day of learning and students will not be wearing costumes.
Important Dates:
- 2022-2023 Theme: WE BELONG HERE!
- Friday, October 28th.
- Dress up in your Halloween costume.
- Halloween parade at 2:15pm outside, weather permitting. In the gym for inclement weather.
- Halloween class parties following the parade with room parents.
- Monster Bash, 7:00-8:30pm in the gym. $5 entry fee, wear your costume!
- If you need assistance to participate, contact the main office
- Saturday, November 4th. Adults night out at Sturdy Shelter Brewing from 6:00-10:00pm.
- Sunday, November 6th – DAYLIGHT SAVINGS
- Tuesday, November 8th. Election day, no school.
- Friday, November 11th. Veterans’ Day Assembly in the gym – students and Veterans only.
- 2022-23 School Year Information. For updated information on the 2022-23 school year, please click HERE
HC Storm Shares:
- Just a reminder…please send your child(ren) with a water bottle every day. We are noticing a surge of students coming in to get a little cup on a regular basis. We have a limited amount of little cups that we need to save for our Nurse. Thanks for your help in this matter!
- Read with Rusty program sponsored by Chicago Steel Hockey Team. It’s a 4-week reading program and if kids read 400 minutes over the 4 weeks and hand their form back in, they get a free ticket to a Chicago Steel game and a free bleacher seat pad. Additional tickets can be purchased at a discount for $10 each and there are 4 game dates to choose from. Information in English and Spanish.
- Veterans’ Day Assembly. On Friday, November 11th, we will remember, celebrate and thank our Veterans with our annual assembly. All the information you need is here.
- Batavia Mothers Club coat drive going on now. A labeled plastic bin is outside to collect donations. Any questions? Please click here for more information.
- The Green Team’s recycling program has expanded! We are participating in several different programs offered through @TerraCycle to recycle items that cannot go in the curbside recycling bins. Visit @HCStormGreenTeam for specific details regarding each program or email greenteamhcstorm@gmail.com with questions. Recycling collection boxes are outside of the main office and outside the front doors. For each program, every pound we collect earns cash for the school and keeps these items out of the landfill!
- Follow us on Twitter: @HCSBatavia
- Drop Off/Pick Up Procedures Reminder
- Monster Bash. Friday, October 28th from 7:00-8:30pm. Suggested donation of $5 at the door. Wear your costume! Treats! Games! A whole lotta fun!
- Poinsettia, Christmas cacti, bulbs and Christmas decorative pots fundraiser. Check out these great items in English and in Spanish. Some items are new this year. Last day to order is October 31st. Delivered to school on December 10th. Questions? Email Saray at hohmann.sarah@gmail.com.
- Adults Night Out. Join us for the HCS Adult Social & Happy Hour to meet other HC Storm adults. It will take place on Friday, November 4th at the new Sturdy Shelter Brewing in Batavia from 6pm-10pm. Must be 21+ to attend. RSVP now (English or En Espanol)! Space is limited.
- Box Tops: There’s an App for That! Earn 40 Bonus Box Tops with Target + Annie’s. Happy Halloween, Target shoppers! Take advantage of this eerie-sistible bonus and earn extra cash for your school. From 10/1 through 10/31, earn 40 Bonus Box Tops when you buy any 4 Annie’s products. Purchase by 10/31/22 and scan your receipt within 14 days of purchase. Limit 5 claims per receipt.
- Please make sure to follow us on Facebook for the most up to date information: What’s Happening at HC Storm Elementary: PTO Updates. This will be the best way for remote learners to connect with Storm for the time being while email lists are sorted out through the district.
Other Important Information:
- Girls’ Wrestling is one of the fastest growing sports in the USA. And Batavia has one of the best teams around. You’re invited to see what it’s all about on Tuesday, October 18th or Thursday, October 20th from 6:00-7:00pm both nights at Batavia High School. For more information, click here.
- BPS101’s $140 million bond referendum on Nov. 8 will enable the district to address essential safety and security needs at our schools. Approval will not increase the district’s bond and interest property tax levy. Find out more at: www.bps101.net/boft.
- Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Terminology: BPS101 takes building safety seriously. In our schools, safety drills are practiced periodically throughout the year. You may also receive a message from the District about an incident at your student’s school. Please make sure your emergency contact information is correct in PowerSchool. For reference, please watch this short video on EOP terms.
- 2-1-1 Information/Referral Hotline Now Available in Kane County. Just like you dial 9-1-1 for emergencies, you can now call “2-1-1” in Kane County and be connected to a live specialist, any time of the day or night, to assist you with your human service and resource needs. Read more >
- Social Emotional Resource: BPS101 student services staff have put together a Virtual Calming Room containing tools and strategies to help students manage emotions and feelings in productive ways.There are resources for all ages.