Sleepy Hollow Elementary School

Week of August 24, 2026

SHES Updates

Sleepy Hollow Elementary School Families,

Our Open House (parents/guardians only) will be on the evening of this Wednesday, August 26. Our SHES staff look forward to connecting with you on this informational evening to learn about grade level curriculum, expectations, and peak features of the school year. The evening will be broken down into the following schedule:

5:00-5:30 PM Grades 3-5 Classroom Presentations
5:30-5:45 PM Grades 3-5 Abbreviated Classroom Presentations
5:45-6:00 PM Grades K-5 Meet and Greet Opportunities
6:00-6:30 PM Grades K-2 Classroom Presentations
6:30-6:45 PM Grades K-2 Abbreviated Classroom Presentations

**SHES Sped Teachers, Interventionists, Related Service Providers, EL Teachers, and Instructional Coach will be available from 5:30-6:30 PM**

Please enjoy this video to meet the Sleepy Hollow 26-27 staff members! Kindly, see below for SHES and D300 information and announcements.

In partnership,

Kari Littlehale, Principal

Ashley Patterson, Assistant Principal

Melvin Caldwell, SSS

New District 300 Elementary Family FAQ

We are excited to introduce a new Elementary Family FAQ designed to provide quick answers to many of the questions families commonly have throughout the school year. The FAQ includes information on topics such as attendance, arrival and dismissal procedures, lunch, birthdays, visitors, transportation, and more.

To make information easy to find and ensure it stays up to date, the FAQ is available on the District website and can also be accessed from our school's ABOUT page.

View the Elementary Family FAQ Here: https://www.d300.org/about/elementary-faq

We encourage all families to bookmark this resource for easy reference throughout the school year.

Attendance

A friendly reminder from the attendance office.

If your student(s) will be absent, please make sure to call or email the attendance office by 8:00am. This helps us keep attendance accurate and ensures all our Sleepy Hollow students are safe and accounted for.

Call 224-484-4920 or Email attendance.shes@d300.org or Natalie.Chapa@d300.org

When calling please include your student’s:

Name, Grade, ID Number and a valid reason for the absence
CLICK HERE to review information on excused and unexcused absences.

*For any changes in dismissal, please notify the teacher AND the school office. Teachers do not always have the opportunity to check their email during the day.*

D300 Parent/Guardian Handbook Acknowledgement

Thank you for taking the time to read and review the D300 Parent/Guardian Handbook for the 26-27 school year. The attachments below give step by step directions on how to acknowledge these guidelines through the Parent Portal.

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Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

SHES drop off and pick up procedures are linked here.

Our front parking lot is reserved for buses. Students may only ride as passengers to their assigned bus routes. Students with play dates or alternative dismissal plans are not able to travel via bus on a different bus route. It is unlawful to drive past our parked buses during arrival and dismissal as they have their stop signs displayed. Thank you for your patience and understanding to prioritize safety each day.

If you choose to drive your child, please use the side parking lot. Thank you for waiting in the brief line to either use our "kiss and go" lane or park in an open spot. If you do plan to exit your vehicle and meet your child on the property, we ask that you walk to end of the parking lot first and avoid cutting through the car lanes. We want to keep everyone safe! You may park and walk your child to the door but parents/guardians are not allowed to enter the building. Students are expected to dismiss directly to their dismissal plan. We appreciate our community's support in ensuring that students refrain from playing in separation of their pick-up designee so that we can safely release students after each school day.

Thank you for also being mindful and careful of community members when driving students to and from school. It is critical that the speed limit is maintained to keep pedestrians safe as many travel on foot on the edge of our streets surrounding our school. In order to assure student health and safety, animals are not allowed on school property, except in the case of a service animal accompanying an individual with a documented disability. Thank you for your help in ensuring student safety and well being with this expectation, especially during our arrival and dismissal times.

Throughout the school year should there be a change in your child(ren)'s dismissal plan, we ask that you contact our main office and the classroom teacher.

Free and Reduced Lunch Applications

Free and reduced lunch applications are available on the district website at https://www.d300.org/parents. Remember, you must reapply every year!

Late Start Day- September 2

Our first Late Start Day is Wednesday, September 2. Kindly note that the school day on September 2 does not start until 10:00 AM. We will begin welcoming students into the building at 9:45 AM. Our dismissal time on Late Start Days remains at 2:15 PM.

Gr 5 Band and Orchestra Enrollment Night

5th Grade Band & Orchestra Enrollment Night

Where: Liberty Elementary School

Date: Thursday, September 3rd

Time: Anytime between 4:30pm-8:00pm

Picture Day- September 8

Save the Date to Say SHES! Picture Day at Sleepy Hollow is scheduled for Tuesday, September 8. Stay tuned for more information from our photography company- VIP.

Mileage Club

Dear Parent / Guardian:

The CDC recommends that children ages 6-17 engage in at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) every day. In CUSD300, students in elementary school only have PE twice per week for 30 minutes each. To help our students get closer to meeting the 60-minute daily activity goal, at Sleepy Hollow, we provide our students with as many opportunities as possible to be active. We have monthly all-school fun runs when weather permits or in-class workouts when it does not, weekly before school (7:45 a.m.) morning warm-ups in the gym for grades 3-5, and a daily lunch-recess walking / jogging / running program called Mileage Club. This program ensures that all of our students get at least some exercise during one of their daily recesses. By participating in MVPA, students also work to improve their endurance & heart health, increase focus & attention, boost their energy, reduce stress and anxiety, improve sleep, and learn that exercising while socializing with friends can be fun.

Our Mileage Club is a fun, noncompetitive program that provides the opportunity for all students to walk, jog, or run for fitness. We ask that every student participate in one Mileage Club lap (1/6 of a mile) at lunch-recess each day to help them get warmed up before more strenuous activity and to improve fitness. If students run their lap, it takes about one minute. Those who choose to walk take closer to three or four minutes. When students finish their lap, they may choose to complete more Mileage Club laps or engage in a different activity on the playground. Students do not need any special equipment to participate in this program; however, it would be appropriate for them to wear athletic shoes.

As in PE, if a student is sick or injured, they will not be required to participate in Mileage Club. If you send a note for your child to miss (or take it easy) in PE, they should do the same for Mileage Club and recess. Students should inform the lunch supervisor if they have a note for PE, in case I am unable to contact them before lunch recess.

Rewards are given to celebrate student accomplishments. For every 5 miles completed (30 laps around our course), students receive a Toe Token to put on a 24” chain that is provided for them. At the completion of miles 26.2, 50, 75, and 100, students can earn special number tokens. Be on the lookout for students with chains full of Toe Tokens!

This program not only provides SHES students with tangible rewards, but they will also experience the physical, mental, emotional, and academic benefits of exercising regularly. Our hope is that this will also instill lifelong healthy exercise habits in our students. If you have questions, please call me at school or send an e-mail to Rebecca.meyer@d300.org.

In Health,

Coach Meyer

SHES Musical Performances

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Volunteers Needed for Our Culver's Restaurant Night!
Culver's will donate a percentage of the evening's sales back to our school. To help make this event a success, we're looking for volunteers to help run food during the event. Kids are welcome to volunteer as long as they are accompanied by an adult.

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