An Update from Hough Elementary

We have been enjoying the beautiful weather each and every day at Hough! How lucky that we have such an amazing new playground for our students as they enjoy the abundant sunshine and blue skies! If the bees could just find a different spot.... 😀

• Our Hawks have been very responsive, respectful, and reflective during the drills and conversations of Safety Week. Although we hope these emergency events will never come to fruition on our campus, we are prepared as much as possible and will continue to maintain safety as our top priority.

• We have been starting the day with classroom morning meetings that begin promptly at 8 AM. Every staff member has a role during this time, whether it is leading the classroom meetings, supporting and planning activities, or checking in students. We recently began having each homeroom teacher and staff partner develop a greeting system so each student is greeted at the door. It is so important that each student feels connected to the school and is enveloped in the warmth of the "Hough hug" culture. This is truly a bright spot of the day! Since this is such an important time, we will be blowing our whistle to line up at 7:51 so students enter the building at 7:53. This ensures enough time for students to unpack and get seated for the prompt 8 AM start time. Since this is such an important time to build community and connections, please help us ensure your student(s) is on time.

• I am excited to announce that we will be serving breakfast at Hough starting Monday morning. Any student that wants to eat breakfast is welcome to come to the cafeteria between 7:40-7:50 AM to get breakfast items. Students need to tell a supervisor on the playground that they want breakfast and they will be buzzed into the school to head down to the gym. The menu is posted here and will cost $1.90. The breakfast must be eaten in the lunchroom.

• Fall parent teacher conferences will take place on Wednesday, October 15th (3:30-7:30) and Thursday, October 16th (1:00-7:00). Parents will schedule a conference time(s) that work best through the online scheduling tool Meet the Teacher. Parents will sign up using their child's full name (as spelled in Infinite Campus) and their child's birthdate. Conferences are 20 minutes long and take place in person, unless an online conference is requested at the time of scheduling. If you choose to meet with any of your child's "specials" teachers (Music, P.E., etc.), we allot 15 minutes. Meet the Teacher will open for scheduling at 8:00AM on Thursday, October 2nd and closes on Thursday, October 9th at 11:59PM. There is no school on Thursday, October 16th and Friday, October 17th for students. Please contact the Hough Office at 847-381-1108 with any questions.

• MAP and FastBridge reports will be coming home with students next Tuesday. We will send out a letter with updates and information about these assessments from Dr. Ernst next week as we send them out.

• As we end safety week, Barrington 220 remains committed to ensuring students feel safe, physically, emotionally, and socially. Please see the attached bullying letter that affirms my commitment to ensure students are not being bullied while at school.

• SEPAC (special education advisory committee) organization in conjunction with District 220 will be bringing Family Engagement Sessions to the community starting on October 14th. The registration deadline is October 1st. Next SEPAC Leadership Team Meeting (open to the public) is October 9th 6:00-8:00pm @ The Barrington Library. If you would like to receive SEPAC updates, you can sign up for our distribution list here.

• Please see the flier from Barrington Public Safety about an Open House on Saturday, September 27th.

Kick off the BHS Homecoming Weekend with a family favorite at BINGO Night on Friday, September 26th from 5:30-7:00. There will be prizes, pizza, fruit and a ton of fun (wear Hough Spiritwear). The cost is $10 per person ($40 max per family). Tickets are on sale now, click here to purchase. We welcome volunteers if you are available to help out. Lastly, we have two amazing teacher treasures that you can bid on while buying your tickets. See the two items below!

We continue to highlight Character Strong throughout the school day. Congratulations to Mrs. Reckcamp's 5th grade class for winning the Character Strong trophy last week. Mrs. Schumacher observed their PE class and loved the way they worked together and treated their classmates with kindness. Way to go 5th graders!!

The Harmonizing Hawks choir will meet every Tuesday before school at 7:10 AM, starting on September 30th. Choir is open to 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students who like to sing and want to improve their voices! We will have at least two performances this year. Any questions can be directed to Hough Music Teacher, Ms. Lasky, at clasky@barrington220.org. Please click here for more information and to register your student!

Join Mr. George in the St. Matthew's parking lot at 9:45am on Saturday, September 27th. Kindergarteners must have a parent walk with them. Pick up for all other students will be in front of Barrington High School immediately following the parade.

I know the school year has just started but our Hough lost and found is overflowing! Please click on this link to browse through the items and claim what is yours!

Being a Girl Scout isn’t just something for your girl to do, it’s a way she can become her best self. Whether they are learning to make friends, standing up against bullying, hiking or camping, planting a garden, or building a mini rollercoaster, Girl Scouts teaches girls how they can use their unique strengths and interests to change the world. New Hough troops are forming now! Please complete this form if you’re interested or would like more information.

Be a Room Parent Lead-

We still need Room Parent Leads for Goitein, Reckamp, and George, along with volunteers for Lanan and Mohr; and at every grade level. Volunteering is a fun, meaningful way to stay connected to your child’s school life — and to help make their year even more special.

Fill out the Parent Volunteer Survey today and help make this year unforgettable.

Hough Room Parent Lead and Volunteer Signup '25-26

PTO Meetings- Mark your calendars for the next 2 PTO Meetings: October 9th and November 20th

Hough Field Day Shirts- Please keep your eye out for your students' field day shirt coming home in their backpacks soon. Your student can wear this throughout the year. HUGE thanks to the PTO for these amazing shirts every year!

YEARBOOK: Hello! It's never too early to start compiling photos for the yearbook. Have a great pic you want to share? Please upload it to Google Drive here. Email houghhawksyearbook@gmail.com with questions. Thanks! Click HERE to Add Pictures

Stay in the Know with your PTO- Email any questions to hellohoughpto@gmail.com.

• Hough PTO Instagram
• Hough PTO Website
• Hough PTO Information

-Friday, 9/19: Nektar Hough Fundraiser (See flier)

-Monday, 9/22: 1st Grade Fit Factory 2:45-3:30PM

-Tuesday, 9/23: Chess Club 2:45-3:45PM

-Wednesday, 9/24: Scarecrow building- 2:40pm (Rain date 9/26)

-Thursday, 9/25: 2nd Grade Fit Factory 2:45-3:30PM

-Friday, 9/26: 3rd Grade Field Trip to Smart Farm & Family Fun Bingo Night 5:30-7:00pm

-Saturday, 9/27: Homecoming Parade

-Monday, 9/29: 1st Grade Fit Factory 2:45-3:30PM & 3rd-5th Run Club 2:45-3:15PM

-Tuesday, 9/30: Chess Club 2:45-3:45PM

-Thursday, 10/2: 2nd Grade Fit Factory 2:45-3:30PM