The Bear Necessities

Media Center GRAND OPENING

Families, in order to attend this event, we are looking for you to RSVP. Please fill out this form to let us know you are planning to attend. This will get you on our VIP guest list.

Hannum Food Drive

We are hosting our annual Thanksgiving food drive for families in need. If you are interested in donating, please take a look at the flyer below for more information. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Community Leaf Raking Event

The 123 Community Leaf Raking Event is on 11/11. Please consider joining in on this event. Details can be found below.

Safety Drills

Our bus evacuation drills went! The students did an excellent job listening to the expectations and practicing. Today, we had a spontaneous, unannounced fire drill. Some of our Bears were at recess and lunch during this time and did an outstanding job exiting the building quickly and safely.

School Safety

We are making changes to our current practices here at Hannum based on recommendations from our safety audit and meetings with our first responders. Our ERCM Team (Emergency Response Crisis Management) has been meeting to discuss this feedback, our current practices, and what changes we need to implement best. practices. We know that you will appreciate all the steps we are taking as a school and district to keep our students and staff safe. Next week, I will be introducing some of these changes to our families. Please be on the look out.

Special Education Partnership Meeting

Join us on November 15th from 6:00-7:00 to learn more about resources for individuals with disabilities. See more information in the flyer linked below.

Feed 6 Event

Families we invite you to attend the Feed 6 Event on Saturday, December 9th. This is a tremendous service learning event for families to do together.

Find Us On Social

If you are not following us on Twitter, we strongly encourage you to do so @d123hannum.

We use this social media platform to share our Hannum story. An example of what you will catch on our Twitter can be viewed below. Our Bears LOVED coming to the grand opening of our Bear Booth.

Please take a peek at what is happening in PE classes in their newsletter below.

• Wednesday, November 8th: PTA Meeting @6:30---PTA Cancelled this meeting
• Friday, November 10th: PTA Fall Ball @6:30
• Saturday, November 11th: Community Leaf Raking Event
• Monday, November 13th: Picture Retakes
• Friday, November 17th: End of the Trimester
• Monday, November 20th-Friday, November 24th: NO SCHOOL
• Thursday, November 30th: Media Center Grand Opening 3:45-5:00

Fall Ball- THIS FRIDAY!

We are still looking for a few volunteers to help make this a successful event for Hannum students. If you are interested in helping out with the Fall Ball or have a middle school or high school student looking for volunteer hours, we are looking for volunteers for set-up, concessions and take down. Please use the link to sign-up. We appreciate your help in making this a successful event for the kids.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EAEAE2EA4FEC70-45656426-fall

Also, please see the attached flyer for information on the Fall Ball and if your student wants to request a song, please fill out the bottom and return it to the office no later than November 8th. This is a free event for Hannum families. There will be raffle baskets, concessions, and spirit wear for purchase. We hope to see y’all there.

Raffle Baskets include a Lego basket, Chicago White Sox basket, 2 front row seats to winter concert, and more….

PTA Meeting *RESCHEDULED*

The meeting scheduled for November 8th has been rescheduled to November 29th at 6:30pm. Please make note of the date change and we hope to see everyone there.

Spirit Blankets

For those that ordered spirit blankets, they are expected to arrive the week of November 13th. Once they are delivered, they will be sorted and passed out to the students to bring home.

If you missed the first round of ordering, you are in luck and are still able to order online or by filling out the form, attaching payment and returning to the office.

https://hannumpta.memberhub.com/store/items/887359

Box Tops

Please support our school with Box Tops!

Have you scanned your grocery receipt this week? Box Tops is an easy way to make a difference. Money earned goes right back to HANNUM.

If you receive a paper receipt, a quick scan with the Box Tops app will identify participating products and automatically credit our school's earnings online. Digital receipts are accepted as well.

Use this referral code JAN118W4 when you sign up and you’ll get 25 Bonus Box Tops when you scan your first receipt now through 05/31/2024, while supplies last!

Download the Box Tops for Education app here: https://btfe.smart.link/c2jjdifkw?referral_code=JAN118W4

Dates to Remember:

Fall Ball November - 10th from 6:30-8pm

Open Gym - January 18th from 6:30-8pm

PTA Meeting Dates:

November 29th at 6:30pm

January 10th at 6:30pm

February 7th at 6:30pm

March 13th at 6:30pm

April 10th at 6:30pm

Questions? Email Hannum PTA at yourhannumpta@gmail.com

Registration for the Park District's Intramural Leagues is currently taking place. Check out their flyer for details.

Enjoy the rest of your day...the Hannum Bear Way!

Website: d123.org/hannum
Location: 9800 S Tripp Ave, Oak Lawn, IL, USA
Phone: 708-423-1690
Twitter: @d123hannum

Email: mdoornbos@d123.org
Website: d123.org/hannum
Phone: 708-423-1690
Twitter: @meagan_doornbos

Arrival

Upon their arrival, Bears should line up with their grade level peers in the locations listed below. Students will be escorted into the building by staff at 8:30 am. Students participating in the breakfast program will be permitted into the building at 8:10 am.

• KDG & 1st: Arrive and Dismissed at Door 9

• G2: Arrive & Dismissed at Door 2

• G3: Arrive Door 2 & Dismissed at Main Entrance (Door 1)

• G4 & G5 Arrive & Dismissed at Door 8

Dismissal

When school is dismissed at 3:20 pm, students are able to walk home or meet their parents/ caregivers outside of the school. Older children who walk younger siblings or neighbors should meet them in a prearranged location outside of the building and will be dismissed first in order to pick up their sibling or relative.

***This year 2nd grade students and 5th grade students end their day with Encore Classes and PE which go until 3:20.

Breakfast will be served in the main hall of our school beginning at 8:10 am. Students will enjoy their breakfast in our multipurpose room and then will go to their line to start the day.

Lunch will be ordered with your child's classroom teacher every morning. Students will be able to choose from 2 choices. Student can also bring a home lunch and only order a milk. Milk only is $0.65 and students can choose white or chocolate. You can add money to your child's meal account through Skyward. You may access the menus below.

LUNCH TIMES:

KDG- 12:55

1ST-12:25

2ND-12:25

3RD: 11:25

4TH: 11:25

5TH: 11:55

Click the link below for a visual on how our lunch procedures work.

Please see the attached map for where to drop off and where you can park if you want to get out and walk your child to their line.

Here are some reminders for helping us get kids in and out of school safely.

• Pull up as far as you can go w hen you are letting students out of the car.
• Refrain from parking across the street and having kids run across to get either to the school or back to your car.
• Be patient as kids are getting out of the car.
• Refrain from blocking the entrance and exit of the school parking lots.
• Please do not park in the driveway of St. Germaine School. (You may pull into the spots in their parking lot, but do not park in the driveway. )

Last year D123 began using the Visitor Aware program to immediately identify visitors, along with when they arrived, and where they are going

In order to ensure a smooth visit to the school, please use THIS LINK to complete the pre-registration for Visitor Aware.

Once pre-registered, you will be prompted to take a picture of yourself and answer the questions, including DL#. Once you do this they will be in the system. You will receive their QR code via text and email. This QR code is what you will use when checking into the school for a visit.

If you have any questions, please contact the front office.