Hometown Families:

Happy Valentine's Day. It was great to see all of the fun treats the students passed out to their friends. Thank you to all of the families that sent fun treats for the classrooms.

Please remember that there is no school on Monday, February 20th. We will celebrate President's Day.

District 123 will host parent teacher conferences on February 23rd and 24th. Please visit Skyward to sign up for no more than three teachers.

Thank you to our PTA for hosting a Valentine Family Dance on Friday, February 10. Families enjoyed a wonderful dinner of pizza and salad followed by an evening of dancing! Families were able to purchase glow items for the event. It was an amazing night for our Hornets.

We are looking for your input! Please let us know how we are doing! Complete the survey.

Once again Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 will participate in the 11th annual statewide survey of school climate and learning conditions conducted by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). This survey provides a platform for students, teachers, and parents to express their opinions on ways to improve their community's schools. Please take a moment to ensure your voice is part of the process by participating in the survey. The 5Essentials survey helps school administrators in District 123 prioritize and plan for the upcoming school year. Our school will only receive the results of the survey if enough families, staff, and students participate.

CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED

Our district will be hosting a parent university on Wednesday of next week. This will be a virtual session. Our district is working on restorative practices in the classroom as well how families can bring some of these strategies into their own homes. Restorative practice is an emerging social science that studies how we can strengthen relationships between individuals, as well as social connections within communities. This is a parent university you don't want to miss!

We are looking to fill spots on our PTA board. If you are interested or know someone who would be great at it, please fill out the form below. Please note, we will work alongside of you and not leave anyone alone.

We are looking forward to hosting our family math night. Please print the attached flyer to sign up.

We are excited to bring the book fair back in the spring. We will host the book fair February 28th-March 2nd. The teachers will reach out with the times each class will attend.

We are excited have canvas and cookies. Our very own art teacher, Mrs. Evans will be instructing on the painting. We look forward to seeing the masterpieces!

Please register your child for the upcoming school year for Preschool/Kindergarten. The links are provided.

2023-2024 Preschool Registration is now open!

For more information and to start the process please visit:

https://www.d123.org/departments/student-services/early-learning-programs

2023-2024 Kindergarten Registration is now open!

For more information and to start the process please visit:

https://www.d123.org/departments/teaching-learning/programs/kindergarten

Kindergarten, second, and fifth grade families received dental forms last week from Nurse Sheila. Please turn forms in as soon as possible. If you are in need of a form, please reach out to Nurse Sheila.

Mrs. Sweetser

1. She has three boys and all of them take Karate. Her oldest son is a black belt!

2. She has been to all 50 states. Last summer she hit her last state...Alaska

3. Mrs. Sweetser LOVES coffee....she drinks it all day all the way up until bedtime.

4. The Sweetser family own a Minigolden Doodle named Holland...named after the city in Michigan where her and her husband went to college.

5. Her favorite movie is Adventures In Babysitting.

Please see the attached flyer for tacos and trivia.

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