It is hard to believe that we are almost to the halfway point of the trimester. Our parent teacher conference sign up is quickly approaching. Families are able to sign up starting on Sept 28 @ 10:00am. Please keep an eye out for more details. Families will have the option to sign up through Skyward. Conferences will be on October 12th and 13th.

The second grade teachers and students finished their first unit in our new ELA curriculum. This year, our district adopted the Amplify curriculum CKLA. Each unit has a different theme, and within the theme students are exposed to various stories, new vocabulary, and story elements. The first unit in second grade was Fairy Tales and Fables. Students listened to stories about Babe and the Blue Ox, The Fisherman and His Wife, Beauty and the Beast and many more. To celebrate the end of this amazing unit, the teachers and students celebrated with a special day! Fairy Tale and Fable Day found our hallways filled with little princesses, some very cute blue oxen, and our very own Paul Bunyan. Students watched Disney's "American Legends," four short films including John Henry, Johnny Appleseed, Casey Jones and Paul Bunyan. Students also were able to eat the fish (Goldfish crackers) from the Old Man & the Sea and drank Babe's juice (blue juice). Students and teachers loved the celebration and we can't wait to see what our next units have in store!

We are excited to share resources with our students about Hispanic Heritage Month. Students will complete activities in the classroom to celebrate.

Please use the link below to sign up to help with book fair. We will have multiple days where we need assistance. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20F0F4CAAA62FA5FD0-44435664-book

We will have a First Responders Night in Hometown on October 6th from 5-7. More details will follow.

Your child's score will be in the backpack. Please look at the graphs to understand where your child's score is at.

Family Conferences will be held on:

• Oct 12 from 5p - 8p &
• Oct 13 from 11:30a - 6:30p

Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 Family Conferences will be completely scheduled online via Skyward and families will have the opportunity to select either an in-person or phone conference.

• K-5 families will have the opportunity to schedule conferences with their student's grade-level teacher, encore staff, and specialists.
• 6-8 families will have the opportunity to schedule conferences with their student's advisory teacher, encore staff, and specialists.

Beginning on September 28 at 10:00 am and Ending on October 9 at 11:59 pm families can log into Skyward Family Access and pick their family conference time and date. Below you will find a series of resources to answer any questions you may have about Skyward Family Access. As always you can contact your school office if you have any additional questions about scheduling or a family conference.

• VIDEO DIRECTIONS
• WRITTEN DIRECTIONS (English)
• WRITTEN DIRECTIONS (Spanish)
• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on D123.ORG
• SKYWARD LOGIN

We are excited for our new math challenge for October. The problems will come out next week. Take a look at some of the family samples. Our families were hard at work! Students will be earning prizes for their thinking.

Please click on the pdf below for band information.

Hello Hometown families,

We are currently doing Fitnessgram testing for grades 3-5. The students are being tested on sit-ups, push-ups, sit and reach (flexibility), and the pacer test (cardiovascular endurance). We have completed the sit-up and push-up test and are finishing up the last two tests this week. Our K-2 students have been working on their Throwing skills. We have been implementing the correct throwing form in a variety of fun games. A popular game called Poison Ball can be seen in the pictures below. Please remember that all students must wear gym shoes on a daily basis to participate in PE class. Thanks.

PE Team

Mr. Dare

Mrs. Kicho

Kindergarten families please remember to turn in all physicals and immunizations.

Parents may NOT pull into the back parking lot to drop off or pick up students. You will be asked to move your vehicle. This parking lot is for staff only.

Please see the attached flyers to help your child's classroom receive a gaming afternoon.

This year we welcome a new CASE teacher, Ms. Parsons.

Here are 5 fun facts about her!

1) I used to breed dogs

2) I once swam with stingrays

3) I spent a summer in New York as a nanny in college

4) My favorite vacation spot is the gulf coast of Florida

5) My favorite color is yellow

If you see Ms. Parsons around, please say hello.

Email: abencik@d123.org
Phone: 708-423-7360
Twitter: @AmandaBencik

Website: d123.org/hometown
Location: 8870 S Duffy Ave, Hometown, IL, USA
Phone: 708-423-7360
Twitter: @d123hometown