Week of October 30, 2017
Principal's Message:
Dear Henry Community,
Be sure to join us for our Halloween Hustle Monday, October 30th from 4:00 - 5:00.

This Tuesday, October 31st, students will be allowed to wear Halloween costumes with parent approval.  However, it is important to remember the following: 1.  No face paint.  2.  No masks 3.  No toy weapons of any kind.  If your child would like to bring a treat to share, the candy has to be store-bought (No peanuts please).  We can only have 2 events where non-nutritional store-bought items can be distributed to students  If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call the office. 

The end of the 1st Quarter is this Thursday.  There will be no school on Friday, November 3rd.  Parent teacher conferences will be November 15th.

Due to our great work Personalized Learning, our partner, LEAP Innovations, will be bring some educators interested in learning about our systems and structures that we have implemented so far as part of our Breakthrough Grant Program. They will be coming on November 8th.  The Office of Teaching & Learning is sponsoring a program called "PL In Depth" for schools who are interested in piloting Personalized Learning. The PL department will bring educators from other CPS schools to visit Henry. The purpose is for other CPS colleagues to learn about the Henry journey and model. Thanks to the hard work of our students and teachers, they want to showcase and
highlight all the progress we’ve made with PL since we started piloting a few years ago. The PL department will be sponsoring these school visits throughout the year. The first of these visits will be the weeks of November 13th and 27th.

Our school is one of 80 Chicago Public Schools taking part in a program called Vision for Chicago.  As part of Vision for Chicago, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is partnering with Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Department of Public Health to study how school-based eye care impacts academic performance and to help make sure that students who need eyeglasses receive them and wear.  As part of the project, JHU researchers will visit Henry up to four times this year to observe how many students are wearing glasses.  There will be no names recorded during the observations; researchers will simply scan the classroom to count how many students are wearing glasses out of how many students present.  

We are communicating all the wonderful things happening at Henry School through the following:
Like us on Facebook: Friends of Patrick Henry Elementary
Follow us on Twitter:  @PatrickHenrySc1
Website:  patrickhenryes.cps.edu
November​ ​Dates
○ 2 - End of Quarter
○ 3 - School Improvement Day (No Classes)
○ 4 - Chicago Run Fall Run
○ 7 - BAC 2:00
○ 9 - PAC 2:00
○ 13-17 - Scholastic Book Fair
○ 15 - State of the School Address 11:30 a.m.
○ 15 - Parent Teacher Conferences
○ 17 - Quarter 1 Awards Assembly
○ 18 - Girls on the Run 5K
○ 22-24 - Thanksgiving Break
○ 28 - LSC 4:30 p.m.

Updates for this week:

Attendance Rocks!
Congratulations to Room 101 with the highest attendance for the week of October 23rd!
Overall​ ​Attendance: 96.31%​ ​(We​ ​have​ ​decreased​ ​by​ ​0.2%​ ​this​ ​past​ ​week.)
Week​ ​of​ ​October​ ​23rd 96.34%
Classrooms Above 96% 111, 114, 108, 102, 104, 101, 103, 302, 307, 301, 303, 305
Classrooms with 100% No classrooms had 100%
Hawk  of the Month:
Congratulations to our Hawks of the Month who were celebrated last week!

For the Month of November, we will be focusing on Habit 3: ​Put​ ​First​ ​Things​ ​First:​ ​ ​Work​ ​First​ ​Then​ ​Play
● “I do the things I have to do before I do the things I want to do. I stay focused on what I am doing. I try to minimize
distractions and regroup if I get off task. I spend my time on the things that are most important.”

Sports:
Girls on the Run Halloween Hustle:  Monday, October 30th
PRESENTED BY GIRLS ON THE RUN AT PATRICK HENRY
We will be hosting a Halloween run/walk/crawl around the school. All staff, students, parents, and pets are welcome! Please dress in your costumes. We will be handing out raffle tickets for every lap completed for your chance to win a prize. The girls will be hosting a hot chocolate table, and a coloring table of Halloween pictures.

Where: Patrick Henry Elementary (gather near the annex and main building entrances)
Time: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
If you’re interested in volunteering or donating for the event, please contact Mrs. Lisa Garner by email at lmgarner3@cps.edu or call the office at 773-534-5060

Chicago Run Fall Fun Run: Saturday, November 4th. 
On Saturday, November 4th, you and you child will have the opportunity to participate in a free 1-mil Fun Run sponsored by Chicago Run Program.  The event will be held at Washington Park.  The bus will be at Henry by 8:30 a.m. and dropped off by 12:00 p.m.  Questions, please contact Mr. Tomsheck at btomsheck@cps.edu or call the office at 773-534-5060
Girls’ Volleyball: Practice every Monday and Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. with Ms. Jaffe
Games: (All located at Steinmetz High School 3030 N Mobile Ave. Door Entry: 7 Parking: Off of Barry St.
■ November 4th Locke Blue vs. Henry 10:00 A.M. Court 2
■ November 11th Henry vs. Thorpe Red 10:00 A.M. Court 1
Boys’ Soccer: Practice every Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. with Mr. Stuart (Volunteer)
 Games: (All games will be at Eugene Field 5100 N. Ridgeway Ave- Field 1)
■ November 4th Murphy vs. Henry 4:00 P.M.
■ November 11th Palmer Fire vs. Henry 1:00 P.M.

 Principal's Message:

Dear Henry Community,
Our weekly email communication is now officially up and running.  Thank you for providing us with your emails and please reach out to others to be sure they get on our mailing list:
We are communicating all the wonderful things happening at Henry School through the following:
Like us on Facebook: Friends of Patrick Henry Elementary
Follow us on Twitter:  @PatrickHenrySc1
Website:  patrickhenryes.cps.edu
I would like to report that the school ratings for the 17-18 school year were made available this past Friday. I am very pleased to report that Patrick Henry School continues to be a Level 1 school!  As we continue to transform our teaching and learning at Patrick Henry through Personalized Learning, we can achieve our goals while pushing ourselves to collaborate and work even closer together to be a Level 1 plus school in the near future.
Next week Tuesday, October 31st, students will be allowed to wear Halloween costumes with parent approval.  However, it is important to remember the following: 1.  No face paint.  2.  No masks 3.  No toy weapons of any kind.
If your child would like to bring a treat to share, the candy has to be store-bought.  We can only have 2 events where non-nutritional store-bought items can be distributed to students  If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call the office. 
Updates for this week:
Attendance Rocks!
Congratulations to Room 302 with the highest attendance for the week of October 16th!
Overall Attendance: 96.51%
Week of October 16th: 97.14%
Classrooms Above 96%: 110 am, 113, 116, 111, 114, 108, 102, 104, 105, 101, 103, 105, 307, 308
Classrooms with 100%: 302
Hawk  of the Month:
Hawk of the Month will be held this Friday, October 27th at 2:30 p.m. Students receiving the awards have demonstrated
“Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind":  "I plan ahead and set goals.  I do things that have meaning and make a difference.  I am an important part of my classroom and contribute to my school's mission and vision.  I look for ways to be a good citizen." Please complete the survey by Wednesday, October 25th. Please
send invitation by Monday, October 23rd.
Sports:
Girls on the Run Halloween Hustle:  Monday, October 30th
PRESENTED BY GIRLS ON THE RUN AT PATRICK HENRY
We will be hosting a Halloween run/walk/crawl around the school. All staff, students, parents, and pets are welcome! Please dress in your costumes. We will be handing out raffle tickets for every lap completed for your chance to win a prize. The girls will be hosting a hot chocolate table, and a coloring table of Halloween pictures.
Where: Patrick Henry Elementary (gather near the annex and main building entrances)
Time: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
If you’re interested in volunteering or donating for the event, please contact Mrs. Lisa Garner by email at lmgarner3@cps.edu or call the office at 773-534-5060

Chicago Run Fall Fun Run: Saturday, November 4th. 
On Saturday, November 4th, you and you child will have the opportunity to participate in a free 1-mil Fun Run sponsored by Chicago Run Program.  The event will be held at Washington Park.  The bus will be at Henry by 8:30 a.m. and dropped off by 12:00 p.m.  Questions, please contact Mr. Tomsheck at btomsheck@cps.edu or call the office at 773-534-5060

Girls’ Volleyball: Practice every Monday and Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. with Ms. Jaffe
Games: (All located at Steinmetz High School 3030 N Mobile Ave. Door Entry: 7 Parking: Off of Barry St.
■ October 28th Bridge vs. Henry 11:00 A M. Court 1
■ November 4th Locke Blue vs. Henry 10:00 A.M. Court 2
■ November 11th Henry vs. Thorpe Red 10:00 A.M. Court 1

Boys’ Soccer: Practice every Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. with Mr. Stuart (Volunteer)
 Games: (All games will be at Eugene Field 5100 N. Ridgeway Ave- Field 1)
■ October 28th Henry vs. Scammon Galaxy 11:00 A.M.
■ November 4th Murphy vs. Henry 4:00 P.M.
■ November 11th Palmer Fire vs. Henry 1:00 P.M.

Dear Henry Families,
Welcome to the Henry Hawk Weekly News.  
Here are some updates for the week of October 2, 2017
Attendance Rocks!  Congratulations to Room 111 with the highest attendance for the month of September.  We will present them with the options for a prize for the class.  We will begin our weekly attendance incentives as well.  The classrooms with the highest attendance for the week will receive 5 Hawk Eyes!
Overall Attendance:
September Attendance = 97.10% (Above the 96% Attendance Goal!)
Week of September 25th  97.04%
Classrooms Above 96%  116, 111, 114, 108, 102, 105, 101, 105, 308, 301
Classrooms with 100%  113, 103, 303
Spirit Wear:  Forms in the main office.  Orders are due October 6th
Picture Day:  Tuesday, October 10th
After School All Stars/ Out of School Time (OST):
After School All Stars will begin Tuesday, October 3rd. Students will find out on Monday what program they are in. The fall program will run every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Students will head to the auditorium after school and will be picked up by their After School All Stars teacher at 3:30. They will have a snack and head to their activity. Picking up your child early from our after school program? Be sure to come to the main office for early dismissal. Dismissal at 5:00 p.m. will be on the south side of the blacktop between the main building and annex. Questions, please see Ms. Luna.
A. 4th-6th Grade Soccer Club
Mario Aragon
Soccer Field
B. 5th Grade Reading Club
Jackie Bravo
Room 308
C. Art Club (2nd and 3rd grade)
Marybel Cortes
Room 104
D. Fit Club (5th and 6th grade)
Brian Tomsheck
Gym
E. Painting (4th- 6th grade)
Tania Figueroa
Room 101
F. Technology Club (3th-5th grades)
Danielle Macino
Room 105
G. Dance (Kinder-2nd)
Iris Rodriguez
Auditorium
H. STEM-Paper Airplane Competition (4thgrade)
Lisa Cantu
Room 307
I. 2nd-3rd Grade Soccer Club
Isela Luna
Soccer Field
J. Girl’s Running Club (5th-6th grade)
Lisa Garner
Before School
K. Kindergarten Phonics & Homework
Leslie Flores
Room 109
Henry PBIS:  Habit 2:  Begin With the End in Mind - Make a Plan
Students are working on our next Habit of Success. Ask your child what they are doing during Morning Meeting this week.

• "I plan ahead and set goals. I do things that have meaning and make a difference. I am an important part of my classroom and contribute to my school’s mission and vision. I look for ways to be a good citizen."
• Student of the Month will be held on October 27th.  

Sports: Mr. Alvarado is supporting our athletic program this year. Please reach out to Mr. Alvarado if you have any questions regarding volleyball and soccer. For Girls on the Run, please reach out to Ms. Garner.

• Girls on the Run:  Practice every Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 7:15 a.m.  (Tuesdays with Ms. Garner/Thursdays with Ms. Munozmaciel)
• Girls’ Volleyball:  Practice every Monday and Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. with Ms. Jaffe (location: Gym)
• Boys’ Soccer:  Practice every Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. with Mr. Stuart (Volunteer) (location: Turf)

October Dates

• 3  BAC Meeting 2:00 p.m.
• 3  After School All Stars begins 3:30-5:30 p.m.
• 6  Progress Reports
• 7 1st Soccer and Volleyball Game (location TBD)
• 9  Columbus Day (no classes)
• 10 Picture Day
• 10 PAC Meeting 2:00 p.m.
• 11 Summit Basecamp Parent Meeting @ 3:30
• 15 Medical Forms Due
• 24  LSC Meeting @ 4:30 p.m.
• 25 Fall Arts Festival
• 27 October Hawk of the Month
• 30  Girls on the Run Halloween Hustle

Have a wonderful first week of October!
Mr. Gutierrez & Ms. Munozmaciel