Hometown Families:

Welcome back from the extended week. We hope all who celebrated Easter enjoyed the time with their families and took advantage of the warm weather. It is great to see the sunshine! We have about 37 school days left. We are excited to have all of your children celebrate all of their learning.

Please see the attached document for dress up days for next week. We will be celebrating autism awareness with some fun dress up days.

Just a reminder the dance for our Hometown girls and their prince charming is this Friday, April 14th. We are excited to see everyone at 6pm.

Our PTA will be hosting a fundraiser. We are hoping to raise enough money to purchase field day shirts for all of our students. We will host a Penny Wars. Please see the flyer for more information.

Our students in grades 3-5 will be taking the IAR starting on April 13, 14, 18. Please make sure your students bring headphones, they have a healthy breakfast, and get a good nights sleep.

Please check out the test taking tips for students and families.

Returning registration opens tomorrow. Any family returning to Hometown next year, must register. Families should log onto Skyward and click the tab on the left side to re-register.

If you have not turned in your forms for ESY, they were due last week. Please send in a response whether you are attending or not.

If you will have a child that will turn 5 by September 1st, please begin registration for the upcoming school year.

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

Use the link to register.

We are in need of a chairperson for muffins and misses. Our board will work to help any person willing to be the chairperson for this event. We need a chairperson by April 21st or we will be forced to cancel the event.

Please consider signing up for summer school. There are many different offerings for our students to take advantage of . The flyer is attached. There is also a paper copy.

Our kindergarten open house will be on May 24th from 6:00-7:30. We hope to see all of our new families.

If you are interested in volunteering for our PTA events, please visit the signup genius and Facebook.

District 123 is hiring! Please see the flyer and visit our website under employment.

If you are moving over the summer and will not be returning to Hometown, please fill out the flyer and return it to the office. We would like to be prepared for you with transfer paperwork.

Five Fun Facts about Mrs. Malone:

1. I grew up in Massachusetts and went to college in Boston before moving to Chicago in 2000.

2. I was an aquatic science educator for more than 10 years and have worked with everything from alligators, snakes, and insects, to penguins, sea turtles and dolphins.

3. I love to garden, and grow cucumbers, garlic, tomatoes, chili peppers, squash, chives, basil, oregano, mint and a variety of flowers every summer.

4. I enjoy drawing and painting and, over the years, have created murals for schools, offices and even my niece's bedroom.

5. We are huge sports fans in my house...Blackhawks, Bruins, Bears, Patriots, Cubs, Red Sox!

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

Please see the attached flyer for tacos and trivia.

Please consider saving box tops for our school. See flyer attached.

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