Sleepy Hollow Elementary School

Week of October 26, 2026

SHES Updates

Check out the student leadership, collaboration, and teamwork happening at SHES during math!

Sleepy Hollow Elementary School Families,

Happy Monday and Halloweek, Sleepy Hollow! We are eagerly anticipating a week full of high levels of learning before we enjoy some spooky fun and togetherness on Thursday, October 29 during our Halloween holiday celebrations and visit from the Headless Horseman. Kindly note, there is no school for students on Friday, October 30. Please, see below for SHES and D300 information and announcements.

In partnership,

Kari Littlehale, Principal

Ashley Patterson, Assistant Principal

Melvin Caldwell, SSS

Raise your roots for our student leaders from October! These featured students were recognized for living the key of balance at our all-school assembly on Friday.

Halloweek Spirit Week: October 26-29

We invite your child(ren) to join us in a Halloweek Spirit Week from October 26-October 29.

Monster Monday 10/26: Dress in purple, orange or black
Ghost out Tuesday 10/27: Wear as much white as possible
Wind Blown Wednesday 10/28: Style your hair in a crazy way; bonus points for a fall theme
Trick or Treat Thursday 10/29: Wear your school appropriate costume

Thank you to our 3rd grade student leader team of Kimberly, Valerie, Cam, Justin, and Austin for planning this spirit week!

Halloween Celebrations- October 29

Sleepy Hollow will be celebrating Halloween on Thursday, October 29 as there is no school for students on October 30. Students may wear their costumes to school. Please make sure that your child can get in and out of their costume on their own if they need to use the washroom during the day. Kindly note the following costume expectations:

No weapons or look-alike weapons are permitted at school
Students must be able to see and speak through any type of mask.
Age-appropriate costumes are expected. Thank you for being sensitive to the age-range of our students to avoid any excessively frightful and/or gory costumes.
Halloween at school is intended to be safe and fun.

The classroom celebrations will take place in the afternoon. Due to district safety protocols, only volunteers who are pre-registered will be allowed to enter the building to assist with the celebrations. Families are welcome to join us outdoors for the SHES visit from the Headless Horseman.

To help keep all students safe, food and drinks may not be brought by students due to food allergies and dietary restrictions. Families who wish to celebrate Halloween may send students with a small non-food item if desired. Any candy brought in by students for distribution will be sent home with the student.

At approximately 1:45 students will parade in costumes following the sidewalk around the back of our school exiting from Door 8. Students will line up outside facing our park and field areas. The Headless Horseman will visit at approximately 2:00 PM. Following his visit, all students will quickly return to their classrooms to gather their belongings for dismissal. If you are taking your child home following this peak moment, thank you for remaining outside until your child is dismissed.

Due to the lack of parking at the school, visiting families may use the Dundee Park District Pool Parking Lot.

Be sure to communicate any alternative dismissal plans for October 30 to your child's teacher AND our main office at 224-484-4900.

November 3 Election: SHES is a Polling Location

Sleepy Hollow School will serve as a polling place for the Illinois General Election on Tuesday, November 3. District 300 schools have served as polling places in previous elections, and this year continues that practice. Please note that under Illinois law, If the county board or board of election commissioners chooses a school to be a polling place, then the school district must make the school available for use.

As student safety remains our highest priority, this polling location will be strategically placed within the school to ensure voters do not come into contact with District 300 students while in the building.

As in the past, the district is working with local police to increase overall security and regulate traffic around the school campus. Additionally, a uniformed police officer will be assigned within the voting area to ensure the safety of the campus and maintain a separation between our school population and the voting public. Lastly, we will have Central Office administrators on site to support the building.

Please note: Student absences will be considered excused November 3 if a parent or guardian has safety concerns regarding the use of their child’s school as a polling place.

If you have any questions, please email Dr. Przybyla at Joseph.Przybyla@d300.org or contact Mrs. Littlehale.

Rockin' the 3Rs Updates

Rocking the 3Rs is in full bloom at Sleepy Hollow! Our student earned our school-wide bingo incentive by filling our extra large jar with key cards. We had a great time enjoying this game together as a school and cheering on the winners from each round. We also want to share that every classroom at Sleepy Hollow has completed our Rocking the 3Rs Challenge! As a result, your child will be coming home soon with a Sleepy Hollow t-shirt to wear with pride!

November Key of Excellence Focus: Integrity

For the month of November, Sleepy Hollow is focused on the Quantum Learning Key of Excellence: Integrity. The key of integrity is when we match our behaviors with our values. We demonstrate our positive personal values in all we do and say. We are sincere and true to who we are as individuals. We will be on the look out to praise and celebrate students who demonstrate this key!

Veterans Day: November 11

We would like to honor and thank all the veterans related to Sleepy Hollow students and staff at the Veterans Day Assembly scheduled for 8:10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11th.

If you have a Veteran in your family who would like to attend, please RSVP to this event by completing this Google Form. It is important that we know who will be in attendance, so we can plan accordingly. Please complete the form by Friday, November 6th.

All students are asked to wear red, white, and/or blue to school on Tuesday, November 11th.

If you have any questions, please email sarah.skrabaczfuchs@d300.org.

Summary of Events

7:30 a.m.- Breakfast for Veterans

8:10 a.m.- Veterans Day assembly in the gym

9:10 a.m.- Veterans Day Fun Run outside (immediately following the assembly)

9:40 a.m.- Veterans visit classrooms (for those interested)

6:00 p.m.- 5th grade Veterans Day Program

Scholastic Book Fair: November 6-13

Dear families,

Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! This is a great opportunity to build your child’s home library with new books they’ll dive into again and again. The easiest way to let your child shop the Fair independently is by creating an eWallet. It’s easy to set up and easy for others to add funds. Create an eWallet and you’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to Share the Fair - the giving program that supports students at our school who need help buying books. Consider participating so that no child leaves the Fair empty-handed!

Here’s everything else you need to know about the Book Fair:
Dates: November 3- November 13

Location: SHES Library

Family Shopping Event: November 12 4:30-6:00 PM

For full details, and to create an eWallet, visit our school’s Book Fair homepage:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/sleepyhollowelementarysch

Students may pay with cash, check, card, or eWallet. Checks can be made out to SHES PTC.

More than ever, we need to get students reading. Studies prove that children with more books at home have higher-level reading skills and attain more years of education overall. Lastly, this is a great opportunity to be a Book Fair volunteer! When you give your time, it helps make our Fair an unforgettable reading experience where every purchase benefits our school directly.

Happy reading,

Kari Littlehale
Sleepy Hollow Principal

Lost and Found

Attendance

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.*

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.

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! 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.