- Hoffman School

April 24, 2015
THE HOFFMAN HUM
A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MONDAY
TUESDAY 27
WEDNESDAY 28
29
Band/Choir
Spring Concert
at ATTEA
7:00pm
Market Day
3:00-4:30pm
at HO
THURSDAY 30
Orchestra
Concert at HO
7:00pm
Memory
Book Order
Forms Due
4
5
6
Board of
Education
Meeting
7:00pm
FRIDAY 1
Summer School
Deadline
7
8
HO Teacher
Appreciation
Luncheon
11
12
13
14
18
Market Day HE/HO - PTA
3:00-4:30pm Meeting at
President’s
at HO
19
20
th
15
Grade
Musical @ HO
7:00pm
5 Grade
Musical @
HO 9:30am
21
22
5th
House 9:15am
HOFFMAN SCHOOL
2000 HARRISON STREET ! GLENVIEW ! 847-998-5040
http://ho.glenview34.org
HO – PARCC Testing April 27 – May 8
HO - NWEA Testing May 20 – 29
Dear Hoffman Family,
What does it take to raise a compassionate, moral child? Researchers have
found that worldwide, this is parents’ number one priority-----instilling caring is
more important to them than their children’s achievement. But how much
difference do parents make in this area? Are some children born good-natured
and others mean-spirited? Studies of twins suggest that between one-quarter
and one-half of people’s propensity to be kind is inherited-----which means that
parents and environment account for up to three-quarters. Drawing on the
psychological research, Adam Grant (Wharton School, University of
Pennsylvania) has these suggestions for adults working with children:
1. Praise is more effective than rewards.
If we want to reinforce caring, “Rewards run the risk of leading children to be
kind only when a carrot is offered, whereas praise communicates that sharing is
intrinsically worthwhile for its own sake,” says Grant.
2. With children around 8 years old, praise character, not actions.
Say, for example, “You’re a very nice and helpful person,” which leads children to
internalize being helpful as part of their identity. However, this approach
doesn’t work with younger children, who haven’t formed a stable sense of self,
and with children 10 and older, there’s no difference in whether they’re praised
for character or actions.
3. Nouns work better than verbs.
It’s better to encourage a child to be a “helper” than “to help,” and it’s better to
say, “Please don’t be a cheater” than “Please don’t cheat.” Grant says, “When our
actions become a reflection of our character, we lean more heavily toward the
moral and generous choices. Over time, it can become part of us.”
4. With bad behavior, evoke guilt, not shame.
“Shame is the feeling when I am a bad person, whereas guilt is the feeling when
I have done a bad thing,” says Grant. “Shame is a negative judgment about the
core self, which is devastating; shame makes children feel small and worthless,
and they respond either by lashing out at the target or escaping the situation
altogether. In contrast, guilt is a negative judgment about an action, which can
be repaired by good behavior. When children feel guilt, they tend to experience
remorse and regret, empathize with the person they have harmed, and aim to
make it right. “When parents get angry, withdraw their love, and threaten
punishments, children feel shame and believe they’re bad people. Some parents
are so worried about this dynamic that they fail to discipline their children----which can get in the way of more development.
5. With bad behavior, say you’re disappointed.
“Expressing disappointment, explaining why the behavior was wrong, how it
affected others, and how they can rectify the situation,” says Grant, “enables
children to develop standards for judging their actions, feelings of empathy and
responsibility for others, and a sense of moral identity, which are conducive to
becoming a helpful person. The beauty of expressing disappointment is that it
communicates disapproval of the bad behavior, coupled with high expectations
and the potential for improvement: “You’re a good person, even if you did a bad
thing, and I know you can do better.”
6. Model caring and generous behavior.
Studies have shown that children pay more attention to what parents DO than
what they PREACH. “Children learn generosity not be listening to what their
role models say, but by observing what they do,” says Grant.
There is certainly no cookie-cutter or one-size fits all receipe for raising
compassionate and moral children. The journey requires great focus and
patience as well as the resiliency to make mistakes and learn from them.
However, the influence of parents and the environment upon children is quite
strong. Best wishes for much success as you consider utilizing these helpful
suggestions with your cherubs at home!
Sincerely,
Mark Walther
Principal
Source: “Raising a Moral Child” by Adam Grant in The New York Times, April 13, 2014.
THANK YOU!
Our entire Hoffman School family would very much like
to extend a hearty THANK YOU to all of our families
who were able to attend our Ice Cream Social/Book Fair event last
evening!
We hope that you enjoyed time together as a family and with
friends indulging in a delicious ice cream sundae and for purchasing
some great books at the Book Fair!
Your enthusiastic presence and Hoffman spirit contribute richly
to the overall success of our school!
THANKS AGAIN!
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Practice being a good sport
Getting involved in sports is a great way
for kids to learn how to become good sports. But parents need to set a
good example.
When you’re watching your child from the sidelines, remember to:
- Cheer for kids on both teams.
- Be friendly to parents and coaches from both teams.
- Resist calling out advice.
- Thank officials after the game.
Source: S. Murphy, PH.D., “Five Ways to Model Good Sportsmanship For your Child,” MomsTeam,
www.momsteam.com/team-of-experts/five-ways-to-model-good-sportsmanship-for-your-child.
May 18 – 22, 2015 Henking & Hoffman Schools will be participating in Screen Free Week from May 18-­‐22, 2015. During Screen Free Week, children and adults are encouraged to cultivate healthier lives and communities by: Turning OFF:
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Physical activity Interactions with family and friends Being in the community Enjoying nature Exercising your brain We have another fun week of activities lined up,
so stay tuned for more details on events
and promotional discounts!
D ISTRICT 3 4 PARENT SUPPORT GROUP MAY 13, 2015 9:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. YOUTH SERVICES OF GLENVIEW BUILDING 3080 WEST LAKE STREET GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS The District 34 Parent Support Group is open to all. The group is designed for open discussions
related to any issues you may be experiencing with your children and family. Frequently discussed
issues include, anxiety, homework management, testing, depression, ADHD, bullying and social
challenges. This is a confidential group moderated by Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Kathryn
Lamermayer.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: KAREN HITZEMAN – KJHITZEMAN@AMERITECH.NET Get to know your child’s friends
Friends have a great influence on children’s lives. They teach one
another about loyalty, sharing and so much more. But friends can also
draw one another into negative behaviors. The best way to guard
against negative peer pressure is to make sure you know who your child’s
friends are.
Here are some tips:
- Make your child’s friends feel welcome. Invite them to your
home. Ask them to participate in some of your family activities.
- Talk with your child about her friends. What do they like to do in
their spare time? Are they good students? What are their families
like?
- Talk with your child’s friends. Find out about their likes and
dislikes. What kind of music do they enjoy? Do they play sports?
Do they love to read? Watch TV?
- Get to know their parents. Find out what their rules are, what
chores they expect their child to do or what their homework
routines are.
- Resist the urge to criticize. Don’t jump to conclusions about
friends because of their appearance---what they wear, their
hairstyles, etc.
- Give positive feedback. If you have concerns about someone, don’t
put her down. Your child may get defensive and become more
determined than ever to maintain that friendship. Find something
positive to say first, then ask your child what she likes about that
friend and if she has any concerns.
HELPFUL HINTS ABOUT CLOTHING
WORN BY OUR STUDENTS
As the weather continues to be warmer, students will want to wear shorts and cooler clothes.
The following guidelines have been shared with your child and serves as a standard so that
Hoffman School continues to be a place where learning can occur with the least amount of
distractions. We politely ask you to support these guidelines in your conversations at home:
1. Shorts – no cutoffs or torn or ripped clothing. When
students are standing up with their arms down at their
side, shorts should be longer than their fingertips.
2. Tank tops – really should not be worn. If they are worn,
there should be a shirt worn under or over it.
3. No clothing which exposes your midriff.
4. No hats may be worn inside school.
5. Your clothing must not distract you or others from the
learning process. Clothing with alcoholic, smoking, drugrelated, vulgar, or violent expressions/messages/pictures will
not be tolerated. Students wearing clothes of this nature will
contact their parent with Mr. Walther to bring an alternative
article of clothing to school.
6. Given the age group of our children, wearing make-up in
school is not appropriate. A child wearing make-up will
be asked to wash his/her face. (This also includes
temporary hair colorings).
7. No toys may be brought to school.
8. No flip-flops may be worn at school.
Thank you for your continued adherence to these standards.
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District 34 Families, the deadline for summer school registration is May
1st. No registration will be accepted past that date. Information and a
complete brochure is located on the district website.
http://www.glenview34.org/aboutus/summerschool/
April 13, 2015
Dear Hoffman Family,
It’s time to order your Hoffman Memory Book! The Memory Book includes student photographs from
each class at Hoffman, as well as photos of many school activities, such as band, choir, foreign
language classes, and the Student Board. You can also look forward to great candid shots of
students and teachers. Hoffman students have designed the front and back cover.
The price of the Memory Book is $13.99. If you would like to purchase one, please fill out the bottom
portion of this sheet and return it with your cash or check, payable to the Henking/Hoffman PTA by
Thursday, April 30, 2015.
If you would prefer to order our Memory Book online, you may do so by accessing the website at
www.TreeRing.com/validate. Our school’s passcode is 1013789364573593. You may also customize
two pages at no cost. Your payment can also be made online if you would prefer to do so. If you
should have any questions please contact Mrs. Bobbie Murokh at murokh@comcast.net.
We hope you and your child will enjoy the Hoffman School Memory Book for years to come.
Sincerely,
Bobbie Murokh
Memory Book Coordinator
Student’s Name ____________________________________________________________
Teacher’s Name _____________________________________________ Grade _________
Number of Books ordering _________________ Amount Enclosed $ _____________
We are taking orders starting now until June 10th.
School supply kits will only be available to order on line.
Special Attention:
All ordered kits will now be delivered to
your child’s classroom before the first
day
of
school!
Dear Hoffman Parents,
School supply kits will not be distributed on Walk-In day We are offering the SchoolKidz pre-packaged back to school supply kit program as a service to the
students and parents of our school. We believe this is a wonderful program for purchasing your child’s
exact school supplies and encourage you to take advantage of this offer.
Please follow these steps
when placing your
online order:
1. Go to
www.shopttkits.com
2. Enter the account number 5874 in the search box
3. Choose the appropriate grade level kit for third, fourth or fifth grade (including TREE)
4. Enter your child’s first and last name
5. Add to cart, confirm your order and checkout. IMPORTANT NOTE: YOU DO NOT NEED TO SIGN IN OR CREATE
AN ACCOUNT WHEN CHECKING OUT. YOU MAY CHECKOUT WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT BY ENTERING YOUR EMAIL
ADDRESS ONLY.
6. Input billing name and address information
7. Enter secure payment information
8. Complete order
Please place your order no later June 10th, 2015. No orders will be accepted after this date. If you have any
questions, please contact Jean Kim at jck996@sbcglobal.net.
Thank You.
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Hoffman Book Swap Volunteers Needed
Hoffman will be having a book swap during Earth Week, and we need your help!
Volunteer to help set up the book swap on April 24th or pack leftover books for
charity on April 27th. This is a rewarding and quick volunteer activity, and kids are
welcome to help. Sign up here:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E094CAEA82AA31-hoffman
Questions: Contact Leslie Harris, family.harris.email@gmail.com
Glenview School District 34
Hoffman Orchestra Concert
Thursday, April 30, 2015, 7:00 pm, Hoffman Gym
On Thursday, April 30, 2015, at 7 pm,
the Hoffman Orchestra will perform
an evening concert of Orchestra favorites..
Family and friends are cordially invited to attend.
Dress will be white shirts/blouses, black/dark slacks/skirts, &
black/dark shoes/socks. Boys’ tie optional. Please, No sneakers, no
jeans.
All Orchestra Students please report to Hoffman Gym by 6:15 to
tune & prepare. Please leave cases & coats at your hallway hooks.
Performance will conclude by 8:00 pm
Beginning Orchestra will play:
Dreidel
Lightly Row
French Folk Song
plus selected solos
Advanced Orchestra will play:
Concertino in G
A Shaker Hymn
The Rainbow Connection from “The Muppet Movie”
Happy Spring! We will see you there!
Hoffman’s Book Fair Update!
To everyone who came to our Book Fair to purchase books and to all who
volunteered to help make it a great experience, a BIG thank you!
Also, our book fair could not have been the success it was
without the support and help of our Hoffman Staff. Special thanks to Mr. Walther,
Mrs. Smeltekop, Nina Malis, Linda Heck, Danny Barrera, Aurora Lobont, and
Dorina Schiopu. Also, thank you to Mr. Hoeft, Ms. Pagone, and Mr. Russell for the
use of the gym during our 2-day adventure under the sea.
Because of you, we had another super year. Your efforts resulted in more books
for our classroom libraries and our LRC. Books enrich children’s lives – and we all
reap the benefits. Thank you for your support of Hoffman’s Spring Book Fair! See
you next year!
Your 2015 Hoffman Spring Book Fair Co-chairs
Kim Cardis & Leslie Houk
Online Ordering. Offered again this year, our Online Book Fair will be available
through May 7. You’ll have the opportunity to buy the same great books you saw at
the Book Fair, plus purchase from an expanded book selection for all ages. All
orders ship to the school for free. Follow the link for more information:
http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/hobookfair.
It’s Show Time!
Our 5th grade musical:
WHAT:
Hoffman School 5th Grade Musical – Students will present Dear Edwina
Junior, a part of the Broadway Junior Collection with music by Zina Goldrich,
book & lyrics by Marcy Heisler.
WHO:
All 5th grade students will perform and are expected to attend all
performances. All family and friends are invited to attend the public
performances on Thurs., May 14 at 7 p.m. and Fri., May 15 at 9:30 a.m.
WHEN:
Wednesday, May 13 – Dress Rehearsal for Hoffman Students ONLY
1:00 p.m. – Hoffman School Gym
Thursday, May 14 – Performance for Henking Students ONLY
9:30 a.m. – Hoffman School Gym
Thursday, May 14 – Performance for the Public
7:00 p.m. – Hoffman School Gym
Student report times will be announced soon!
Friday, May 15 – Performance for the Public
9:30 a.m. – Hoffman School Gym
AT THE PERFORMANCE:
Students will be on the risers in the following order:
PINSON ALLEN JOHNSON MARIANO PIERCE
MAIN STAGE
AUDIENCE
LACIVITA STREJC VICKERS VITACCO
Students are studying the roles of performers and of the audience during a performance.
We would like parents to set a great example of audience behavior for out students to
watch. Please help create a wonderful performance environment by following these tips:
• Turn off all cell phones
• No flash photography during the show
• Do not move around during the performance
• Keep small siblings and children with you
• Stay quiet to let speakers and singers be heard
DOUBLE CAST:
Students with main roles were double cast, giving more
students opportunities to hone their singing and acting skills and be involved in a major
way! For students who are double cast, we have a BLUE cast that will perform the dress
rehearsal for Henking School and the Thursday night performance and a GREEN cast that
will perform the dress rehearsal for Hoffman School and the Friday morning performance.
When a student is not performing their title role, they will perform as a choir member, so all
students will still be involved in all performances. Please be on the look-out for a letter
coming home that lists what cast your student is a part of.
We look forward to seeing you at a performance! Thank you for supporting your child in
the arts!
The Fine Arts Team
Ms. Kristen Cone
kcone@glenview34.org
Mrs. Erin Kozakis
ekozakis@glenview34.org
Ms. Linda Schober
lschober@glenview34.org
Mrs. Katie Riege
kriege@glenview34.org
http://bit.ly/2015Appreciation
Q: My fourth grader is a pretty good student, but she
complains about never having a chance to relax. How can I
help her manage her time better so she won’t feel so
overwhelmed by schoolwork?
A: It sounds like you already know the solution to your child’s
problem: time management. The better she is able to master the
clock, the less likely she’ll be to feel overwhelmed. To help her
strengthen her time-management skills:
- Have her define what she wants. It’s easier to reach a goal if she knows exactly what
it is. So ask your child to state it clearly. “I want more free time to relax after school.”
Writing it down also helps.
- Develop a plan. If your child’s goal is to gain more free time, she’ll need to do more
than just wish for it. Instead, she’ll have to look at how she spends her after-school
hours and see where she can carve out more downtime.
- Give her the right tools. Help your child manage her time by having her use a calendar
or planner. If she gets home from school at 3:00 and dinner is at 6:00, for example, she
could write “Work on homework from 3:30-4:00” and “Read from 4:00-4:30.” This will
help her see that she actually has 90 minutes between reading and
dinner---and plenty of time after dinner to finish up or review.
- Congratulate her. Praise your child when you see her making progress. Let her know
how proud you are when she carefully uses her calendar instead of getting frustrated
because she “doesn’t have any free time!”
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May 4 - May 8
Please join the PTA and parent volunteers as we celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week
May 4-May 8. We are planning a very special week to honor our incredible teachers and staff
at Henking. There will be special events everyday, including a catered luncheon on Wednesday,
May 6. There are many ways you can help and we need your participation to make this week a
success! Please log on to our Volunteer Website at https://www.volunteersignup.org/3A7HA to find out
how you can be part of this special week.
Questions about Henking TA Week? Contact Nicole Carlson (nicolecarlson1@hotmail.com). Questions about Henking TA Luncheon? Contact Theresa Rasmussen
(theresa.rasmussen@gmail.com)
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LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS!!
Please volunteer to be one of the parents necessary to help run the 5th grade picnic on Friday, May 29th. This is
a fun celebration for our 5th grade children as they “graduate” from Hoffman and move to Middle School!
The 5th grade picnic starts with a parade of classes and a speech by Mr. Walther. Next, a few Hoffman “alums”
currently in High School will speak to our children. Then, let the games begin! Lunch will be served in the
Johns Park Field House after the games.
This is a great opportunity for Moms and Dads to help out! Please email Marcy Pettersen@
beatlemp@comcast.net if you can volunteer your time to this great event.
Volunteer Opportunities:
8:30-11:30am
Volunteers needed to run games and help take down games (we will give you all the
necessary instructions). We will also need escorts to make sure that the kids are heading
to the correct activity, as we are sticking to a precise schedule.
10:45am -12:15pm
Lunch set up, serve lunch and clean up.
Thank you for your time!
Marcy Pettersen and Monique Collins