Henry Hawk News Week of September 16, 2019

All of our Henry Hawk students had two very productive weeks of school and we are sure as parents you did as well. We will be sending out our Henry Hawk News weekly to support our communication with our families and community.

This Wednesday, September 18th, we are hosting ‘Curriculum Night’ from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. It’s a great way for our Henry families to review what their children will be learning throughout the year.  Session 1 begins at 5:00 p.m. and Session 2 begins at 5:45 p.m. Be sure to get a raffle ticket from your child's teacher for prizes for attending.

Beginning of the Year Assessments: Questions? Please contact your child's homeroom teacher

• NWEA:  Window Opens September 3rd and closes October 4th
• Amplify (TRC/DIBELS):  September 3rd-October 11th for grades K-2.
• KIDS Observation (Kindergarten):  September 3rd-October 30th 
• TS Gold (Preschool):  Last day of Entry October 12th
• REACH BOY Performance Tasks:  Window opens this Monday, September 16th and Closes November 1st.

Recess:
The LSC Approved our Henry Recess Temperature Guidelines last week:

CPS guidelines:
COLD WEATHER GUIDELINES
» Above 32 degrees F with or without wind chill: Recess should
be held outdoors.
» Between 31 degrees F and 15 degrees  F with or without wind chill:
Principal discretion.
» Below 15 degrees F with or without wind chill: Recess should
be held indoors.

Henry Guidelines :
Grades PK-1: Recess outdoors between 32F to 30F with or without wind chill.
Grades 2-5: Recess outdoors between 32F and 28F with or without wind chill. 
Grades 6-8: Recess outdoors between 32F and 25F with or without wind chill. 

Volunteering:
Be sure to see our previous email regarding volunteering at Henry. Questions? Please email Assistant Principal Ms. Mary Ann Reynolds at [email protected].

Safety Drills:  We have conducted our Lockdown and Shelter in Place drills during the first two weeks of school. Teachers and students are informed of the safety protocols. Questions, please ask your homeroom teacher.

Edtech Tools: This year your child will be using different ed tech tools to support their learning. Lexia, Dreambox, IXl, RazKids, and Khan Academy are the main ed tech tools we will be using. The Summit Learning platform is used from 5th through 8th grades. Questions, please reach out to your child's homeroom teacher.

Climate and Culture:  Our social and emotional learning curriculum is Second Step, Morning Meeting, Calm Classroom, and we are learning on how to implement Talking Circles. Be sure to ask your child about what they are learning during the SEL time.

Attendance: School-wide    Overall Attendance:  98.10%
September Attendance Challenge:  Movie and Popcorn (The Lion King) on September 30, 2019.

Week 1: September 3
SY 2018-2019  98.63%
SY 2019-2020  99.35%

Week 2: September 9
SY 2018-2019 96.47%
SY 2019-2020 96.89%

 
Upcoming Events:
September
(National Hispanic Heritage Month Begins Sept. 15th)
15-Sun: Hispanic Heritage Month Begins
16-Mon: REACH PT Window Opens
18-Weds: Curriculum Night 5:00-6:30 p.m.
​20-Friday:  PBIS/Culture and Climate Assembly Day
Grade PreK-2 9:00 a.m.
Grades 3-5 1:30 p.m.
Grades 6-8 2:30 p.m.

Have a great week and see you this Wednesday for Curriculum Night!
~Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Reynolds & Ms. Abraham