The Bear Necessities

Fall Ball

The students had a great time at our fall ball last Friday evening! Thank you PTA. Check out some pictures below.

** Media Center GRAND OPENING--Special VIP **

We have a special VIP attending our Red Carpet Reading Night. Wendy Hornik, who is a middle school English and Literature teacher at Saint Mary Parish School in Hales Corner, Wisconsin will be joining us. She has just published her first book, Harriet Follows Her Heart, which has a beautiful message that encourages children to follow their dreams. She is excited and honored to read her story at Family Night!

Students will receive 20% off copies of Harriet Follows Her Heart! We have attached an order form if you would like to purchase a signed copy of her book. Please return the form to the school by Monday, November 27th. She accepts checks, cash, or Venmo. If you Venmo your payment, please include your first and last name and add who you would like the book addressed to. An adorable “Harriet” bow will come with each purchase. The book will be available at Family Night and on Amazon and Barnes & Noble!

Remember 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!

School Safety

As I mentioned last week we are making changes to our current practices here at Hannum based on recommendations from our safety audit and meetings with our first responders. Beginning tomorrow, November 15th, we will no longer be accepting outside deliveries in the office. All items will be dropped off in our vestibule. Any parents or guardians that need to drop items off to students will use our buzzer to get buzzed into the vestibule. There you will write the student's name on a sticky note and place it on the lunch or material you are bringing and leave on the table. Our staff will check the table to deliver lunches and materials to students as needed. Parents/guardians will only enter the office if they are dropping off/picking up a student from school, have an appointment, or need to see the nurse. We appreciate your understanding with these changes as they are for the safety of our students.

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.

Oak Lawn Baseball & Softball Information

See the flyer linked below for information on the Spring Season.

• 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

Thank you to everyone that came out, it was a great night, the kids had a blast.

To the committee chairs, Melissa and Raquel for putting everything together, all your hard work and making it a memorable night and to all the volunteers – thank you for all your help, we couldn’t have done it without you!

Thank you to the following companies for providing raffle baskets or raffle basket items: Park Lawn Association, Bark Box, Chicago White Sox, PGN Fun Village and Crimson Guard Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Krispy Kreme Fundraiser

The PTA received a few requests to try the Krispy Kreme fundraiser, so we are going to give it a go. The fundraiser starts today! And orders due back December 1st. The order form went home in today’s take home Tuesday. Certificates will be delivered to the school the week of December 18th for your student to bring home for distribution.

Each certificate is good for one dozen original Krispy Kreme donuts. The cost is $14 per certificate, it is the same price as purchasing a dozen original donuts at Krispy Kreme and the PTA will receive $6 per certificate purchased. Certificates have NO expiration date and can be redeemed at any location across the country. Extra order forms are available in the office.

https://hannumpta.memberhub.com/store/items/959844

Spirit Stickers – NEW ITEM

For those that were not able to attend or missed them at the fall ball; the PTA is offering a new item – SPIRIT STICKERS. Spirit stickers are $1 each for 2.5” vinyl sticker. We have two different designs, Hannum bear head and a Hannum full bear. Students love adding stickers to their folders, water bottles, etc. Spirit stickers can be purchased online or by filling out the form, attaching payment and returning to the office.

https://hannumpta.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true&category=Spiritwear

Spirit Blankets

Spirit blankets have arrived! 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.

Spirit blankets make a great gift! We can set up a time for delivery or pick-up, so the blanket remains a surprise.

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:

PTA Council Meeting: November 15th at 6:30pm via zoom

Lou Malnati’s Eat and Earn: December 5th from 4-10pm

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.