Hiawatha Elementary

Hello Husky Families-

We are excited for the first week of school ahead of us! We look forward to seeing you this afternoon at the Back to School Picnic. The Hiawatha table and PTO will have many fun giveaways and of course our class lists. See you anytime between 12-2 at Proksa Park today.

A couple of important August dates for you to be aware of:

Sunday, August 17th Back to School Picnic from 12-2 at Proksa Park
Wednesday, August 20th Teacher Meet and Greet 1:30-3:00
Thursday, August 21st First Day of School with dismissal at 11:30 a.m.

We are also excited to announce some new staff members to the Hiawatha family:

Cynthia Soto PreSchool
Amanda Campos Kindergarten
Mari Wolter 3rd grade
Brian Carlson 5th grade dual
Hannah Macarthy Music
Anya Lee Speech and Language Therapist
Bella Verner Paraprofessional
Fabiola Abrego Nurse
Vanessa Escobedo Library
Maria Leahy Special Education Coordinator

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Jodi Meyer jmeyer@bsd100.org

We're thrilled to announce the launch of our redesigned school district website! Finding what you need just got a whole lot simpler and the best part is it was designed based on YOUR survey feedback! It's now easier than ever to find the information you need, whether it's school calendars, important announcements, breakfast/lunch menus, or staff contact details.

Visit our new websites:

District 100 - https://www.bsd100.org

Hiawatha Elementary School -https://hiawatha.bsd100.org

Here is some information on after-school care provider that operates in the community.

PAV YMCA – before and after-school program on school grounds – 708-749-0606

Purchase your custom school spirit wear apparel and Spiritwear Direct will ship the products right to your door.

https://www.hiawathaspiritwear.com/

We love birthday celebrations at Hiawatha and want everyone to feel special on their day. However this is a reminder that our school and district has a policy about bringing in baked goods for celebrations. Please help us to promote wellness and keep everyone healthy by not sending in edible treats. Non-edible treats such as pencils, erasers, stickers, etc can be brought in if you wish to send.

“Schools will support and promote good nutrition for students. In the event of celebrations, no food items (baked or purchased) are allowed for students due to food allergies and nutritional school policies.”

Please remember if you need to enter the building, you need to enter through door 1W on East Ave to gain a visitors pass.

Entry into our schools during school hours is restricted using access control and security vestibules, and security cameras are utilized to monitor building security throughout the district. Parents and other visitors coming into schools must check in at the main office. Visitors will be asked to identify themselves and the reason for their visit before gaining access to our buildings. Only one person will be allowed entry into the building at a time. Please do not hold the door open for other visitors behind you or allow others through the door when leaving. We ask for your support and cooperation in communicating with our front office staff and complying with all visitor security protocols.

Students begin entering the building promptly at 8:25. Please arrive by 8:20 to find your child’s classroom line and be ready to enter. Dismissal is at 3:00 and students will be dismissed on the playground. Please meet your child on the playground.

Please remember there is NO PARKING in our fire lane on East Ave or in the alley. If you are parking you will need to find street parking around the school and walk to the playground to pick up your child.

We are beyond honored to share that Berwyn South and Hiawatha School were featured as a K-12 Apple Education Success Story. Last spring we had the honor of opening our school to representatives from Apple to show them what learning looks like at Hiawatha School. Watching this success story video gives us an immense sense of pride to see many of our teachers and students shine in this video for the world to see. I couldn’t be more proud to be the principal of this amazing school in Berwyn South. Our students are inspiring others each and every day and showing others what is possible. You can access the videos and story on the Apple Education Website.