Hometown School Newsletter

Hometown Families:

We are celebrating our teacher this week. Their hard work and dedication to our students is outstanding to witness on a daily basis! Please take a minute next week to send a note of thanks for all of their hard work. Thank you to our PTA who has planned many fun things for them. We started off with a school supply bar yesterday and today was a great salad bar.

Today, our students had an assembly from the Ned Show team. We trust your student was encouraged by the show which inspires everyone to become Champions at school and in life!

As a result of the Ned Show we will be selling some of the yo-yos. The order form did go home in the back packs today. We will be selling them during lunch, so be sure to fill out the form and return it if your child would like the yo-yo. Students will get them by lunch time.

Attached is the presentation from our PTA. It discusses different language milestones. If you have questions, please email for more information.

Our DARE graduation will be on Monday, May 15th starting at 2:00pm. We are looking forward to celebrating our fifth graders hard work.

We will have a virtual visit from the author, Jennifer Shaw. She is the author of Dumplings Mean Family. We are excited to meet her. There are number of students who have already purchased the book. If you are interested, please make sure you fill out the form that was previously sent home.

Please join us for the spring performance. Our students in grades three through five and our chorus will be singing on Wednesday, May 17th starting at 2pm. We look forward to all of you coming to celebrate their work throughout the year. Parents should have filled out the forms if you will be taking your child right after the concert.

We will be having a Kindergarten Celebration on May 26 at 2:30. Families are welcome to attend!!

Field Day is quickly approaching, we are in need of drinking water. Please drop off any donated water to the main office before May 30th. If you have questions, please reach out to our PE department.

We are excited to have our second grade students perform Wizard of Oz starting at 2pm on Friday, May 19th. Please join us to see all of our second graders' hard work.

The flyer attached is to order your yearbook! Capture the memories of the year.

Please see this flyer that went home today to sign up for donuts and dudes.

We are looking for our students and families to write cards or letters to our soldiers. Please turn them in on May 18th to the teacher. The classroom with the most will receive a pizza party.

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 will have a child that will turn 5 by September 1st, please begin registration for the upcoming school year. Please register as soon as possible, so we can make sure we have adequate staff for our students.

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

Use the link to register.

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

Any new kindergarten students will need to register with our district office. All of the documents are listed for easy access to our families. If you are unsure or need more information about registering, please let our office know.

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.

Please consider joining us on may 17th beginning at 6:00 pm for our annual OLHMS 5th Grade Open Gym and Parent Night! The itinerary is LINKED here!

The OLHMS Spanish Selection Form will help us establish incoming 6th grade Spanish classes for the 2023/2024 school year. Spanish screenings will take place later this month for students who will be in the OLHMS Heritage Spanish classes. The Google Form will close on May 19th.

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. Finnegan:

1. She played tennis and softball at Moraine Valley College.

2. She wanted to be a physical therapist when she started college.

3. Growing up she was not good at math! (She is great now)

4. She loves learning from her mistakes.

5. She would like to ride in a hot air balloon or jump off a cliff into water (even though she is afraid of heights.)

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