Bulldog Bulletin

Dear Churchill Families,

Thank you so much for your flexibility and patience during E-Learning last week. Despite the cold weather, we had an excellent turnout from our students—well done, everyone!

We’re also excited to celebrate the growth our students made on the Winter Star Benchmark. We are proud of their progress, and reports will be sent home this week.

Below are the impressive results:

• Grade 3 STAR Reading: 80% of students showed improvement
• Grade 3 STAR Math: 92% of students showed improvement

• Grade 4 STAR Reading: 81% of students showed improvement
• Grade 4 STAR Math: 85% of students showed improvement

• Grade 5 STAR Reading: 77% of students showed improvement
• Grade 5 STAR Math: 89% of students showed improvement

As a reminder, please talk to your child about the importance of saying "no" to strangers offering candy or rides to school. It’s crucial that we stay vigilant to keep our community safe. If your child reports any suspicious activity, please don’t hesitate to contact the police immediately.

Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead!

Stay Healthy,
Mrs. Peacock

We are pleased to announce that Mrs. Ashley Daniels-Evans will serve as the Interim Dean of Students during Ms. Nakia Norman's maternity leave. In addition, Ms. Sue Fordyce will be the long-term guest teacher for Mrs. Daniels-Evans' class. Rest assured, all school policies and procedures will continue to be followed during this transition.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We are currently in need of donations for boys' pants (sizes 8-16) and girls' pants (sizes 8-12). We already have a good stock of larger sizes, but additional donations of these sizes would be greatly appreciated.

As accidents can happen during the school day, having extra pants on hand ensures that we can quickly provide students with what they need. Your generosity helps keep our students in class and comfortable!

Thank you for your continued support!

Sincerely,
Megan Brackin, BSN, RN

We are looking for volunteers for many classrooms for this year’s Valentine Party (Feb. 14th, 1:45pm - 2:45pm). Please use the signup genius below to sign up for either a craft or a game in your child’s classroom. If you volunteer, your contact information will be passed along to the room representative and they will reach out to you.

Please note: The Willow and Churchill parties overlap and this is unavoidable

Signup Genius: https://tinyurl.com/3ecext5x

We are seeking volunteers to help the Churchill art program. You can sign up for one or two hour increments. Volunteers will be helping with a variety of tasks including: organizing materials, prepping materials, matting student artwork, and more!

Thank you for considering helping our Churchill artists. Please sign below.

Mrs. Siegler, Art Teacher

We are excited to welcome our students to school each day! To maintain a healthy school environment, please keep your child at home if they are feeling unwell. Timely attendance is crucial—frequent tardiness or early departures disrupt the learning experience for all students. We encourage you to support your child's success by ensuring they have a consistent routine, eat nutritious meals, and get plenty of rest.

For any attendance-related matters, please be sure to communicate directly with your child’s teacher and the main office. Thank you for your cooperation in helping our students stay engaged and on track!

Thank you to the parents that completed the survey and to the ones that came out last Wednesday. Excellent ideas and suggestions were given to me and Dr. McAlister.

Save the date:

Our next monthly meeting will be February 19th in the evening. More information to come.

Thank you,

Mrs. Peacock

Save the date! The PTA is inviting all District 153 families to our January 30th, PTA meeting. Get to know other Homewood parents, hear about some new and exciting proposed budget changes that will benefit all of the schools, and engage in a discussion with Superintendent Scott McAlister and Director of Student Support Services, Melanie Mandisodza, about all things Special Education in District 153!

If you have specific questions for Dr. McAlister and Ms. Mandisodza in regards to this topic, in an effort to maximize our meeting time, please email those questions to president153@homewoodpta.org by January 27th. Spread the word. Can't wait to see you there!

Homewood PTA

Arrival Time:

• To ensure the safety of your student, the earliest they should arrive to school is 8:15am. We do not have supervision until 8:15am. The tardy bell rings at 8:30am. If you have any questions please call the main office at 708-798-3424.

Early Dismissal or Transportation Change:

• If a student needs to be picked up early or a transportation change is needed, please call the main office at 708.798.3424, before 2:30pm. You may also send a written note to school with your student. They must bring it to the main office.
• The next early dismissal is January 29th. The time for making changes on early dismissal days is before 11:15am.

Lunch Drop Off:

• Food delivery services such as Uber Eats, Door Dash, etc., are not allowed and will be returned.
• Parents/Guardians may drop off lunch for students 20 minutes before the lunch period begins.
• Lunch period times are:
• 3rd grade 10:40am
• 4th grade 11:30am
• 5th Grade 12:15pm

1. Early Release Day, Wednesday, 1/29/25 - Dismissal at 12noon.
2. Lost and Found Donation to Goodwill is Friday, January 31st. Please remind your student to check the lost and found to claim their items.
3. February 10th - No School - Lincoln's Birthday Observed
4. February 14th - Valentine's Day Party
5. February 27th, Thursday - Black History Month Museum Night - 5pm-7pm