Hubbard Woods Family Newsletter

I hope you had a restful and joyful Spring Break filled with moments of fun, connection, and renewal. As we return to school and step into the final stretch of the year that will be filled with excitement, growth, and possibility. This is a special time when students begin to truly shine, applying all they’ve learned and embracing new challenges with confidence.

As a quick reminder, we’ll be holding a school-wide assembly this morning to review safety protocols with students.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support. Let’s make this final chapter of the school year one to remember!

All the best,

Ivory Ajavon

Principal

As we begin planning class placements for next year, we invite you to share any unique insights about your child’s learning style or academic/social needs that you feel are important for us to consider. If you would like to provide this input, please complete the form by Friday, April 25th.

Please note that while we value your perspective, we are not able to honor specific teacher requests. Thank you for trusting our professional judgment as we work to create thoughtful and supportive learning environments for every Hubbard Woods student.

In early April, all Illinois public schools will administer the state-mandated Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR). This assessment measures student progress in English language arts and mathematics and includes tasks that require strategic thinking, problem-solving, and written responses.

At Hubbard Woods, our 3rd and 4th grade students will participate in the IAR from Monday, April 7 through Wednesday, April 9.

For more details about the IAR, please visit the District website. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.

The District offers regular sessions for families to learn more about a variety of topics. View the entire 2024/2025 schedule here.

Up Next:

Homework and Executive Functioning Support in The Winnetka Public Schools

April 9, 2025

9:30 A.M.

Location: Washburne RC

This session will highlight the work that is being done to better support our students in the area of executive functioning and how the District’s philosophy and expectations on homework will be experienced by our students.

RSVP for this event here

If you missed it, view videos from past sessions:

• Insights on K-8 Literacy Programming in The Winnetka Public Schools

• What to Know About the Otus Parent Portal

• AI Literacy Lessons for Grades 5-8

• Understanding the IEP and 504 Processes: From Referral to Eligibility and Services (with Ms. Denise Matthews, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services, Equity and Inclusion, and Ms. Jackie Schwartz, Director of Student Services, Equity and Inclusion)

• Acceleration Applications Overview with Assistant Superintendent of Innovation, Teaching and Learning Dr. Becky Mathison

• Preschool/Kindergarten Family Information Night (with Winnetka Administration and Sue Stolzer, Early Childhood Assessment Team Lead from TrueNorth)

• From Washburne to New Trier: A D36 Parent's Guide to the New Trier Transition

• Not Quite Little Kid, Not Quite Teenager: The Developmental Progression of the Middle School Child

• Monday, March 31st - School Resumes

• Monday, April 7th - Wednesday, April 9th - Illinois Assessment of Readiness for 3rd/4th grade students

• Tuesday, April 15th - Spring Sing 1st Grade at 5:30pm

• Tuesday, April 15th - Spring Sing 2nd Grade at 6:30pm

• Wednesday, April 16th - Spring Sing 3rd Grade at 5:30pm

• Wednesday, April 16th - Spring Sing 4th Grade at 6:30pm

• Friday, April 18th - No School

• Tuesday, April 22nd - School Board Meeting at Washburne at 7:15pm

• Friday, April 25th - Dismissal is at 11:20am. 1/2 day for students. Teacher Institute in PM.

• Wednesday, April 30th - Hubbard Woods String Concert at 7:00pm