Hawks TGIF Dispatch SY 2026-2027

Dear Teachers and Staff,

We made it through the 1st Quarter! These next few weeks coming up are short buy mighty! Please review the following:

• Report Card Pickup Memo shared on October 22nd via email as well as in the Google Classroom.
• A new tab has also been added for Quarter 2 Lesson Plans in Google Classroom. Please upload plans there.
• Please upload Quarter 2 Newsletter/Syllabus by November 3rd. Please distribute those during parent teacher conferences.

• Our Parent Teacher Conference Hours for November 2, 2026 are from 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

  Lunch will be from 2:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

  Sessions will be from 11:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

  ESPs hours will be from 10:30 a.m. - 6:15 p.m.

• To better support our teachers and staff, there is a survey that we would like for you to complete by Tuesday of next week. Please see the information in the newsletter labeled "Staff Survey".

Updates for the events this week:

• Community Ofrenda: All are welcome to contribute to the community oferenda (see details in the newsletter).
• We have changed the name for our Fall Assembly from "Dia de los Muertos" to "Harvest Fest" due to feedback.
• Tuesday, October 27th - Run through day,
• Morning (8:45ish) run through for grades Prek-4th to watch the show

• Afternoon (2:15) run through for grades 5th - 8th to watch the show.

• Wednesday October 28th - Day of the show

• 2:00 pm start time for parents only.

• Trunk or Treat Logistics (email from Ms. Rios sent 10/23/26) - Also see newsletter for more information.
• HAWK House Assembly: Friday, October 30th
• PreK-4th @ 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
• 5th-8th @ 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Have a great week!

With gratitude,

MA and Luna

Monday, October 26th ~ Socktober Day

• ILT 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• NRC After School Program
• 3rd-4th Homework Help and Fun Activities
• 5th-8th Introduction to Guitar

Tuesday, October 27th ~ Flannel Fun Day

• NRC After School Program
• K-1st Crafty Club
• 1st-3rd Bilingual Tutoring
• 2nd-3rd Little Kickers
• 5th-6th Crochet Club
• 5th-6th Wrestling and Fitness
• 7th-8th Co-ed Soccer

Wednesday, October 28th ~ Autumn Day

• Harvest Fest
• PLCs this week
• NRC After School Program
• 2nd-3rd Little Kickers
• 3rd-4th Homework Help and Fun Activities
• 5th-8th Introduction to Guitar

Thursday, October 29th ~ Pumpkin Day

• Trunk or Treat 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
• NRC After School Program
• K-1st Crafty Club
• 1st-3rd Bilingual Tutoring
• 5th-7th Art Club
• 5th-6th Wrestling and Fitness
• 7th-8th Co-ed Soccer
• 4th-8th Broadway Beats

Friday, October 30th ~ Halloween Costume Day

• HAWK House Assemblies
• PreK-4th @ 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
• 5th-8th @ 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
• Dance Friday!
• If you are having a classroom party as one of your 2 per year, it must be during the last hour with your class.

2nd ~ Parent Teacher Conferences

3rd ~ Election Day: No Classes

4th ~ Quarter 1 Assembly

11th ~ No Classes: Professional Development Day (Principal Directed): ESPs off this day

20th ~ Turkey Trot

23rd-27 ~ Fall/Thanksgiving Break

• We have changed the name for our Fall Assembly from "Dia de los Muertos" to "Harvest Fest" due to feedback.
• Tuesday October 27th - Run through day,
• Morning (8:45ish) run through for grades Prek-4th to watch the show

• Afternoon (2:15) run through for grades 5th - 8th to watch the show.

• Wednesday October 28th - Day of the show

• 2:00 pm start time for parents only.

~ Holistic Teachers

The Trunk-or-Treat Committee wants to extend a sincere thank you for volunteering to help make next Thursday’s event a success.

To help you prepare, we’ve put together a document with the schedule, locations, and assignments. Please review the attached slides for the following information: Trunk or Treat Logistics

• Slide 1: Event locations

• Slide 2: Staff location assignments, plus staff and family trunk hosts

• Slide 3: Required materials for each location

I will be reaching out to 8th-grade students to assist with setup and cleanup. While the committee will be handling these tasks as well, any additional staff help would be greatly appreciated!

Please feel free to reach out to me or any committee member if you have questions or concerns.

Best,

Trunk-or-Treat Committee

Brock, Buzzelli, Garfias, Izaguirre, Rios, & Z. Rivera

In celebration of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)—a rich tradition originating in Mexico and celebrated throughout Latin America—we invite our entire school family to participate in our Community Ofrenda. An ofrenda is a traditional altar created to welcome, honor, and remember family, friends, and cherished loved ones who have passed away.

Our altar will be located outside of the main office and will remain on display through November 5th.

We welcome students, staff, and families to contribute starting the week of October 26th. You are invited to bring in a photo, a written memory, or a small non-perishable offering to add to the table as we join together in this meaningful cultural tradition of remembrance and reflection.

Please note: To keep your precious memories safe, please submit photo copies rather than original photographs.

Our annual technology audit has officially begun! To help this process go as smoothly as possible, please keep the following in mind:

Asset Scanning: I will be visiting classrooms (primarily during your prep periods) to scan all devices with asset tags. This includes teacher and staff devices.

Chromebook Carts: Please leave Chromebooks in their carts, but unplugged/disconnected, as this speeds up the scanning process significantly.

Tech Support Requests: Please continue using the Tech Google Form for all tech issues or requests rather than emailing/telling me directly. I receive immediate email notifications for each submission and review them frequently.

Form Details: When submitting a request, please include your Name, Room Number/Location, and the Asset Tag Number(s) so a ticket can be created promptly.

Good News: Repaired Chromebooks are actively being redistributed to classrooms that need them! Once our audit is complete, we will have a clear picture of our overall inventory and where additional devices are needed.

Thank you for your support and patience!

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Please complete by date indicated.

All Staff/Teachers

• Don't forget to log into your Safe Schools Account to complete the required trainings. It has been extended to November 6th.

Teachers

• Please review Report Card Pickup Memo for logistics

PLCs

• PLCs Focus: PLC logistic review, norms, and Quarter 2 unit internalization planning

Dear Teachers,

We are starting Cycle 1 on Monday, September 21st. Please remember, all Tier 2 and Tier 3 students need to have plans in Branching Minds for each subject area that they are in Tier 2 or Tier 3. Progress reports are going home this week. If a student is receiving a D or an F in a core content area- they must also have a plan in Branching Minds (make sure you submit a BHT referral as well). If grades are the reason they need a plan, please reach out to me for next steps. We need to determine if it is an academic content deficit or behavior related.

In Branching Minds you need the following:

Dates: Sept. 21- Oct. 26

Progress Monitor every two weeks (minimum) or weekly

Tier 2 should meet 2-3 times a week for 15-20 minutes each time.

• Add the intervention program that matches the deficit

• Add the progress monitoring that matches the skill/ deficit you are explicitly teaching to the students.

You must be meeting with your students throughout the week in small groups to teach the deficit- this teaching should not come from a computer program (IXL, Freckle, etc) Those are tools you can use, similar to a worksheet or a book. But the actual teaching and learning come from the teacher.

Here is a deck that explains the Tiering process and refresher on how to add your plans in Branching Minds!

Middle School Teachers- please reach out to the advisory teachers to help support groups during that time. If you are teaching an advisory, please remember to dedicate time in the week to interventions in Reading and Math. We can be creative and share groups and kids amongst the grade level.

I will be around to discuss the groups and times I am going to be pulling with specific teachers. If you have any questions, need clarification, etc. Let me know and we can meet to plan this out.

Thank you for all of your hard work!

Lindsay Krizanovic

Hello staff if anyone is interested in coaching girls or boys basketball 5/6 grade please let me know. Season should be starting soon.

~Mrs. Barrera

Thank you to Mr. Arias, Ms. I. Ortega, Mr. Belcher and Ms. Martinez for supporting our students in Volleyball and Soccer this fall season!

Good afternoon Henry Staff, the last game of the CPS Score soccer and volleyball will be this Saturday 10/24. If you want to go support the students this is the schedule.

Boys Soccer 7/8 11:00 am Portage Park 4100 N Long

Boys Soccer 5/6 1:00 pm Riis Park 6100 W Fullerton

Girls Volleyball 7/8 3:00 pm Rickover Academy 5700 W Berteau Ave

Girls Volleyball 5/6 3:45 pm Rickover Academy 5700 W Berteau Ave

Thank you for supporting the creation of a sensory room for our students.🙂

Hi Everyone!

Please take a moment to read the shout-outs and news below. If you'd like to give a shout-out or share some news, please fill out the form.

Thank you to our Trunk or Treat Committee for your hard work in supporting our annual event!

Thank you to our Holistic teachers for planning the Harvest Fest Fall Sing!

Thank you to Ms. Rios and Mr. Belcher for leading the work on our HAWK House Assemblies upcoming Friday!

Please fill out this form if you would like to give Culture & Climate Feedback. This form is always anonymous (unless you choose to provide your name). This form is open and reviewed regularly. You don't need to answer every question. Share what you'd like! Feedback is appreciated!

🎂Happy October Birthdays🎂

4 ~ Francis Train

12~ Mary Ann Reynolds

17 ~ Jetjon Bebo

21 ~ Michelle Looker

25 ~ Jessica Avila

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