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MAY 22, 2015
THE HOFFMAN HUM
A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MONDAY
TUESDAY 25
WEDNESDAY 26
THURSDAY FRIDAY 27
28
3
4
5
10
Last Day for
Students
FIELD DAY
9:00-12:00pm
AWARDS
ASSEMBLY
1:15-2:00pm
16
17
11
12
18
19
HE/HO – PTA
Meeting @
7:30pm
9:00-2:00pm
HO 5th Grade
Picnic
29
No School
1
2
HO Band,
Orchestra, Choir
Assembly 1:00pm
8
15
9
Report Cards
Mailed Home
HOFFMAN SCHOOL
2000 HARRISON STREET ! GLENVIEW ! 847-998-5040
http://ho.glenview34.org
HO - NWEA Testing May 20 - 29
FROM THE PRINCIPALS DESK…
Dear Hoffman Family,
Who are the people at our school keeping the classrooms clean, repairing the building,
maintaining the grounds, preparing lunch, taking your child’s temperature, coordinating
attendance, receiving phone calls and channeling them in the proper direction, organizing registration,
and performing all of the other services so absolutely necessary to the operation of Hoffman School?
They are known as the support staff. These wonderful people are aptly named because they provide
support that classroom teachers and students need. With their help, the process of learning can be
accomplished not only more efficiently, but also in an atmosphere that is warm, pleasant, challenging,
and conducive to education.
Not since the demise of the one-room school has it been possible or practical to expect
teachers to prepare lessons, teach classes, grade papers, record student progress, communicate with
parents, clean the classroom, patch the roof, fix the equipment, prepare lunch, and answer the
telephone. In order to provide students with a quality education, teachers and administrators need a
complement of support personnel to perform these necessary services. Our students must have clean
classrooms in safe, well-maintained buildings, surrounded by people who are trained to provide the
kinds of services that will make their education experience a success. As dedicated members of the
educational team, the school support staff does just that! Without them it would be extremely
difficult to give our students the kind of education they deserve.
A very special thanks to the following support staff whose efforts contribute significantly to
the warm, positive, and productive climate that we all value and enjoy at Hoffman School.
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Nina Malis
School Nurse Mrs. Stacy Caputo
Instructional Associates
Joel Alvarado
Diane Holm
Carol Awe
Margaret Igleski
Kathryn Boyle
Scott Kanter
Jori Erlander
Katie McCraren
Bob Fish
Xochitl Mendoza
Debra Gutierrez
Jean Nelli
Melinda Hanel
Katie Riege
Cooks
Jopyce Meier
Allison Moon
Anne Brewe
Sincerely,
Mark Walther
Principal
Senior Secretary
Rachel Twedt
Custodians
Danilo Barrera
Aurora LoBont
Dorina Schiopu
Mrs. Linda Heck
Read To Succeed - Great America Ticket Distribution
Congratulations to all the students who earned a
ticket to Great America by participating in the Read
To Succeed reading program! Tickets will be
distributed by your child's teacher on June 5th.
Tickets are valid from June 8 - August 2, 2015.
Please be aware that tickets cannot be replaced if lost, stolen, or damaged.
NO EXCEPTIONS!
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ALL HOFFMAN LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE
BACK BY FRIDAY MAY 29th
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HE/HO PTA
2015 HOFFMAN FIELD DAY
Hello, Hoffman Parents!
This year for Field Day, parents will be running the
stations as well as helping with their child's
class. We need three helpers per class. Please meet
in the Hoffman gym at 8: am to receive
instructions from the PE teachers.
Thanks so much for sharing your time to make this
end of the year celebration fabulous for the kids!
DATE: Wednesday, 6/10/2015 – 8:
AM - 12:00PM
LOCATION: Meet in the Hoffman School gym
QUESTIONS? Contact Margaret Pasquesi,
Field Day Chair at: [email protected]
T O S I G N U P, V I S I T
www.bit.ly/1zVYtQS
HELPFUL HINTS ABOUT CLOTHING
WORN BY OUR STUDENTS
As the weather continues to be warmer, students will want to wear shorts and cooler clothes.
The following guidelines have been shared with your child and serves as a standard so that
Hoffman School continues to be a place where learning can occur with the least amount of
distractions. We politely ask you to support these guidelines in your conversations at home:
1. Shorts – no cutoffs or torn or ripped clothing. When
students are standing up with their arms down at their
side, shorts should be longer than their fingertips.
2. Tank tops – really should not be worn. If they are worn,
there should be a shirt worn under or over it.
3. No clothing which exposes your midriff.
4. No hats may be worn inside school.
5. Your clothing must not distract you or others from the
learning process. Clothing with alcoholic, smoking, drugrelated, vulgar, or violent expressions/messages/pictures will
not be tolerated. Students wearing clothes of this nature will
contact their parent with Mr. Walther to bring an alternative
article of clothing to school.
6. Given the age group of our children, wearing make-up in
school is not appropriate. A child wearing make-up will
be asked to wash his/her face. (This also includes
temporary hair colorings).
7. No toys may be brought to school.
8. No flip-flops may be worn at school.
Thank you for your continued adherence to these standards.
__________________________________________________________________________
REMINDER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE WAS MAY 15
Registration for Glenview School District 34 students is completed online. You will need
the user name and password sent to you in the mail to enter the system. Much of the
information regarding your child can be updated and changed through the website if
needed. However, there is information you will not be able to change. If there is
incorrect information listed that you are unable to change, please contact the school
office (847-998-5040). The school will then make the necessary changes. The
registration deadline was May 15. Parents have the option to pay fees online.
Please know there is a $4.00 service charge associated with paying fees online.
Parents still have the option of paying fees by U.S. Mail or dropping off a check to the
school. Fees were due by May 15th.
Please contact the office if you will be moving or your child will not
be returning to a District 34 school next year.
Dear Hoffman Parents,
We are offering the SchoolKidz pre-packaged back to school supply kit program as a service to the
students and parents of our school. We believe this is a wonderful program for purchasing your child’s
exact school supplies and encourage you to take advantage of this offer.
We are taking orders starting now until June 10th.
School supply kits will only be available to order on line.
Special Attention:
All ordered kits will now be delivered to
your child’s classroom before the first
day of school!
School supply kits will not be distributed on Walk-In day Please follow these steps
when placing your
online order:
1. Go to
www.shopttkits.com
2. Enter the account number 5874 in the search box
3. Choose the appropriate grade level kit for third, fourth or fifth grade (including TREE)
4. Enter your child’s first and last name
5. Add to cart, confirm your order and checkout. IMPORTANT NOTE: YOU DO NOT NEED TO SIGN IN OR CREATE
AN ACCOUNT WHEN CHECKING OUT. YOU MAY CHECKOUT WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT BY ENTERING YOUR EMAIL
ADDRESS ONLY.
6. Input billing name and address information
7. Enter secure payment information
8. Complete order
Please place your order no later June 10th, 2015. No orders will be accepted after this date. If you have any
questions, please contact Jean Kim at [email protected].
Thank You.
5th Grade Parents!!!
LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS!!
Please volunteer to be one of the parents necessary to help run the 5th grade picnic on Friday, May 29th. This is
a fun celebration for our 5th grade children as they “graduate” from Hoffman and move to Middle School!
The 5th grade picnic starts with a parade of classes and a speech by Mr. Walther. Next, a few Hoffman “alums”
currently in High School will speak to our children. Then, let the games begin! Lunch will be served in the
Johns Park Field House after the games.
This is a great opportunity for Moms and Dads to help out! Please email Marcy Pettersen@
[email protected] if you can volunteer your time to this great event.
Volunteer Opportunities:
8:30-11:30am
Volunteers needed to run games and help take down games (we will give you all the
necessary instructions). We will also need escorts to make sure that the kids are heading
to the correct activity, as we are sticking to a precise schedule.
10:45am -12:15pm
Lunch set up, serve lunch and clean up.
Thank you for your time!
Marcy Pettersen and Monique Collins
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HAVINIA NIGHT Henking/Hoffman PTA Proudly Presents a Ravinia-­‐Style Fundraiser, Guest Starring the Funky Old Souls! What: Ravinia style fundraiser in an outdoor backyard, where Hoffman/Henking parents (no kids) are invited to bring their own blanket-­‐chairs-­‐drinks-­‐food and listen to the sounds of Hoffman parent Catherine Rolfes’ band: Funky Old Souls. (Catherine is also a member of the “Somethings,” which played at the Grandpa’s PTA fundraiser last fall). Who: Funky Old Souls is an eclectic blend of rhythm, blues-­‐rock and soul music. The band is built from an eight-­‐piece soul ensemble with dynamic harmonies playing the sounds of Otis Redding, the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, the Band, Little Feat, Aretha Franklin, the Meters, Rolling Stones, Bill Withers and more! Come out for a fun night of funk, soul, blues, rock and timeless R&B tunes. For more info: www.facebook.com/funkyoldsouls In addition, any parents who would like to get up and perform a song can contact Catherine via email [email protected] to coordinate in advance. When: Saturday, May 30. Doors open at 6pm. HE/HO Parents Music set is from 7-­‐7:45pm. Funky Old Souls set is from 8-­‐10:30pm. Rain date is Saturday, June 6th. Where: Hoffman parents Scott and Megan McClung’s backyard, 2024 Harrison St. Parking available at Hoffman school. Sign-­‐Up: Limited to 130 guests. $30/person. Register and pay online at: https://hehopta.wildapricot.org/event1926080 or register by sending name, phone number and cash or check payable to Henking/Hoffman PTA to:
Hoffman School, ATTN: Havinia Night Registration, 2000 Harrison St., Glenview, IL 60025.
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Q:
Now that summer is nearly here, I’d like to give everyone a break from
the house rules. How can I take the pressure off my children and let them
have some fun without their good behavior suffering?
A:
It may be time to reevaluate your view of discipline. Remember, setting
and enforcing rules isn’t about preventing children from having fun – it’s about teaching them to behave
appropriately and respect limits. Because effective discipline is so critical to their overall well-being, it’s
important that you not throw your rules out the window just because the kids are on break from school.
Instead, why not modify some of your house rules to make them more compatible with the family’s
summer schedule? Although the essential rules (for example, no hitting, no cursing) should always apply,
here are two areas that can probably withstand a little summertime tweaking:
- Bedtime. You shouldn’t do away with a set bedtime, but it’s okay to push it back a little. Go ahead
and give the kids an extra half-hour or 45 minutes, but be consistent about enforcing it. That way,
they’ll be prepared for the regular school-year bedtime next fall.
- Chores. Having your children do most of their chores on the weekend makes sense during the
school year, but not necessarily over the summer break. If they balk at the idea of a Saturday spent
mopping and dusting, let them complete their tasks throughout the week. Be sure to draw up a chore
chart, though, to prevent misunderstandings and meltdowns.
MAKE YOUR SATURDAYS COUNT
“Well, Hello there! My name is Tom,” said the elderly man as he took the aisle seat.
“I’m Rich,” said the man seated next to the window working on his laptop. He had so much to get
done on the flight to Orlando. He hoped this old man wouldn’t talk all the way there.
“Planning on working during the flight?” asked Tom.
“Yeah, I want to catch up on a few things before we land,” said Rich.
“You do know it’s Saturday,” said Tom.
“What does that have to do with anything,” asked Rich. “Work is work.”
“I was like that in my younger days. Worked for a big company. Traveled a lot. Missed most of my
son’s Little League games,” said Tom with a sigh. “But when I was 55, I realized that the average person
lives to be about 75. If you multiply 75 by 52, the number of weeks there are in a year, you get 3,900.
That’s 3,900 Saturdays you can spend with your family doing things that matter. It occurred to me that I
only had about a thousand of those days left.”
“So what did you do?” asked Rich.
“I went to a toy store and bought all the marbles they had. I had to go to several stores just to get
1,000 --- one for each Saturday until my 75th birthday. I had marbles in jars all over my study!”
“What did you do with the marbles?”
“Every Saturday, I’ve removed one marble from a jar to remind me to make the day count. And each
year, I’ve made a stepping-stone for my garden with the marbles that I’ve spent. It’s amazing how quickly
you go from thinking you have so much time to realizing you have so little. As a matter of fact, this is my
last one,” Tom said as he held up a blue marble for Rich to admire.
“What will you do now? Asked Rich.
“Each day we have is a precious gift. I’m going to make sure that I live each day to the fullest. The
question is, what will you do now?”
Rich looked at the marble in the palm of Tom’s hand. “I think it’s time to figure out how many marbles
I need to buy.”
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TIP
Summer is almost here----almost. This means that
school is still in session! Before your child falls too far into “vacation
mode,” have a serious discussion with her. Let her know that you
expect her to continue to follow school rules, take her homework
seriously, listen in class and treat her teacher and classmates with
respect.
By finishing strong in the spring, she’ll be more likely to start
strong next fall.
Memo From Your Child To: Parents 1. Don't spoil me. I know quite well that I ought not to have all I ask for -­‐ I'm only testing you. 2. Don't be afraid to be firm with me. I prefer it. It makes me feel more secure. 3. Don't let me form bad habits. I have to rely on you to detect them in the early stages. 4. Don't make me feel smaller than I am. It only makes me behave stupidly "big". 5. Don't correct me in front of people if you can help it. I'll take much more notice if you talk quietly with me in private. 6. Don't make me feel that my mistakes are sin. It upsets my sense of value. 7. Don't protect me from consequences. I need to learn the painful way sometimes. 8. Don't be upset when I say, "I hate you." It isn't you I hate, but your power to thwart me. 9. Don't nag. If you do, I have to protect myself by appearing deaf. 10. Don't take too much notice of my small ailments. Sometimes, they get me the attention I need. 11. Don't make rash promises. Remember I feel badly let down when promises are broken. 12. Don't be inconsistent. That completely confuses me and makes me lose faith in you. 13. Don't put me off when I ask questions. If you do, you will find that I stop asking and seek my information elsewhere. 14. Don't ever suggest that you are perfect or infallible. It gives me too great a shock when I discover that you are neither. 15. Don't forget I love experimenting. I could not get on without it, so please put up with me. 16. Don't forget how quickly I am growing up. It must be very difficult for you to keep pace with me, but please try. 17. Don't forget that I can't thrive without lots of understanding love, but I don't need to tell you, do I? 18. Don’t tell me my fears are silly. They are terribly real and you can do much to reassure me if you try to understand. 19. Don’t ever think it is beneath your dignity to apologize to me. An honest apology makes me feel surprisingly warm towards you. 20. Please keep yourself fit and healthy. I need you!