- Hoffman School

MAY 1, 2015
THE HOFFMAN HUM
A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MONDAY
TUESDAY 4
Board of
Education
Meeting
7:00pm
11
WEDNESDAY 5
Parent
Presentation:
George
Vaillant at
GBS 7:00pm
12
THURSDAY 6
7
8
HO Teacher
Appreciation
Luncheon
13
14
5th
18
FRIDAY Grade
Musical
@ HO
7:00pm
15
5th
Grade
Musical
@ HO
9:30am
20
21
22
Market Day
3:00-4:30pm
at HO
19
HE/HO - PTA
Meeting at
President’s
House 9:15am
25
26
27
28
29
9:00-2:00pm
HO 5th Grade
Picnic
No School
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,
Among the many questions that parents direct my way, one of the most
frequently asked is, “How do I teach my child the value of money?” My wife and I
have three sons and money is nothing in comparison to the happiness they bring to
both of us……really. Yet happiness does not negate the fact that the moment a
child arrives----and, actually, months before the arrival-------your role as an adult
changes in dramatic and profound ways. And so, too, does your family’s financial
life. From birth until college graduation, children consume dollars like they’re
chicken nuggets.
For almost two decades, you, the parent, are now on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars in
costs. You also have a new obligation to teach your children about money so that they grow into
adults who are at home in the financial world and who have a healthy relationship with money. You,
the parent, are the first and most crucial link in that learning process.
I am in no way a financial expert. After all, that is why I am married to a wonderful woman who is
also a CPA. However, we both wholeheartedly agree that it was our parents who taught us both
about the value of the dollar. In a nutshell, the answer I try to provide to most inquisitive parents is,
“Do everything you can to help them realize that money is appreciated when it is earned. Set up
household chores and a consistent way to help them save their money. Spending, investing, and
donating comes along soon but has much greater meaning when a child has truly earned their
money.”
In a recent article of the Wall Street Journal, author Jeff D. Opdyke, included his “15 Money
Rules Kids Should Learn.” I smiled as I read each one. Some affirmed what my wife and I have
worked so hard to do. Others provided a standard by which we could still work to improve. In any
event, I thought you might find these interesting as you strive to help your child better understand
the basics of personal finance.
Teach Your Children Well
1. Spending money happens only after you earn it.
2. When kids start asking parents to drive to the toy store to buy some plastic whatnot, it’s
time to consider an allowance.
3. The size of an allowance shouldn’t be so meager that your child is a pauper among peers,
nor so generous that your child can easily afford all wants with little financial planning.
4. Good grades are expected and help around the house is simply the price of family life.
5. While 16 is generally the legal age of employment, encourage kids starting around age 13
to think of ways they can earn an income.
6. Guide and advise your kids about money, but don’t dictate.
7. Failure to balance the debit card bank account monthly means losing access to the debit
card for a week or more; failure to repay an entire month’s credit-card balance means the loss
of the card until the balance is fully paid off, plus one additional month.
8. Only 50% of the money put into a piggyback can be taken out to buy something. At least
half must remain inside the pig.
9. Children should have the right to screw up financially so that they can learn from their
mistakes.
10. When it comes to investing in stocks, kids should understand a company at such a basic
level that they can draw a picture of the business model with a crayon.
11. You don’t need to be wealthy to begin teaching your children about the stock market.
12. If a child’s charitable interests lie outside your special interests, so be it.
13. Parents don’t have to save every last dime a child will need for college expenses. You only
have to save up to your ability or desire to pay.
14. One of the greatest gifts you can give your child is your own financial self-sufficiency when
you’re old.
15. At some point, you have to tell your kids that the Bank of Mom & Dad is officially closed.
Sincerely,
Mark Walther, Principal
5th Grade Parents!!!
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
Dear Hoffman Parents,
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.
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!
School supply kits will not be distributed on Walk-In day 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.
Family Night Set for May 6
What is “Family Night?” A night where there is no assigned homework
and no scheduled activities after 5 pm for District 34 students so families
can spend time together relaxing and having fun. This weekday night is
being set aside across the district for families to be together where there
is no assigned homework and no scheduled school activities after 5:00
p.m.
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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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http://bit.ly/2015Appreciation
The Glenview
District 34
Visual Art Show
Join us for a special reception
May 18, 2015
at
The Glen Town Center
2651 Navy Blvd.
6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
The show is available for
viewing through
May 27, 2015.
Entry is accessible through
The BookMarket during
regular business hours.
Please note that most
sculptures will only be
on display for the night
of the reception!
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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We have another fun week of activities lined up,
so stay tuned for more details on events
and promotional discounts!
Physical activity Interactions with family and friends Being in the community Enjoying nature Exercising your brain 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.
Announcement #9 2015 Thank You Hoffman’s Book Fair
Update #2
All For Books Update
Thank you to all the students that participated in the All for Books Coin Collection Program and
Raffle. Between the two fund raisers, you helped to raise over $500 for the All for Books Program.
The money that we collected was used to buy books for Classroom Libraries and Hoffman’s LRC.
Also, Scholastic matched our funds and will donate books to Kids in Distressed Situations, Inc.,
and Kids in Need Foundation. Thank you for your support. You should be very proud of
yourselves.
Book Fair Raffle
Back again this year and it was another success! We raised over $90 to contribute to the All for
Books Program. Raffle winners include:
Basket #1 – Evan M.
Basket #2 – Anjali N.
Basket #3 – Michael W.
Poster #1 – Daniel C. Poster #2 – Emma J. Poster #3 – Jack L. Poster #4 – Ali S.
Congratulations to the winners and a special thank you to all participants for making this fund
raiser a big success.
Lunch with Mr. Walther
Thank you for participating in our contest. This year, in keeping with our Under the Sea theme,
we counted goldfish. The student whose guess was closest to this number (without going over) was
Jake K. with a guess of 234 (there were 236 goldfish in the glass jar). Jake and two friends will join
Mr. Walther for lunch. Congratulations!
Announcement #10 2015 Update #2 May 2015
Dear Hoffman Family,
We are sending this letter to remind you that the District’s online registration opportunity for the
2015-2016 school year should be completed by May 15. For parents without access to the
internet, there are several computers here at school where registration can be completed. Please
contact the school office for times when the computers are available. Please read carefully all of
the important information below to help insure your child is properly registered to attend
Hoffman School for the 2015-2016 school year.
Fees – The fees this year are as follows: $199.00 book fees which include books, assignment
notebook, science/technology materials, and the 1:1 Resource fee; instrumental music fee (if
applicable) is $55; bus fee (if applicable) is $405 (before July 1)/$455 (after July 1). Parents have
the option to pay the fees online ($4 fee per transaction) or send in a check/drop off a check at the
school. Completed fee sheet should be included with your check. Please remember, one fee
sheet and one check per student.
Residency verification will not be part of the spring registration process. The following
procedures are in place; all families new to the school district, all families who have a student
entering early childhood, kindergarten, 3rd grade and 6th grade, and all families with an address
change during the previous year will be required to prove residency. There may be others who
need to prove on a case by case basis as well. Proof of residency documentation will be gathered
over the summer at the District Office, 1401 Greenwood Road. Residency clerks will be on staff at
that time to help if you have any questions. Only families needing to prove residency will receive
the June mailing with more information.
I will be at school during the summer preparing for the opening of school. Bus service will begin
the first day of school.
Hot lunches will also be available the first day of school. A student lunch will
cost $2.70 and milk is available for 60 cents a carton for students who bring
their lunch to school. Students have their own accounts via the computer and
will continue to use their ID cards to purchase lunch. Deposits can be made to
your child’s account during the summer. Your check should be submitted to
the District Office. We offer free and reduced lunch programs at Hoffman. If
you feel you may qualify, please call the school office and we will send you the
appropriate form.
If your child needs any medication administered by the health coordinator during the school day
(prescription or over the counter medication such as Tylenol, cough drops, allergy medications,
etc.), a medication form must be completed and signed by a parent/guardian and the doctor
every school year. All prescription medication must be in a pharmacy vial or original over the
counter packaging and labeled appropriately. Medication forms can be found on the district
website/parent tab/frequently used forms. NO MEDICATIONS of any kind will be accepted into
the Health Office until both the parent/guardian and doctor complete the required
medication form.
If your child is not returning to Hoffman or will not attend Springman or Attea Middle
Schools this fall, please notify the school office.
Please put Thursday, August 13 on your calendar. On this day, all parents are kindly asked to
bring their child(ren) to Hoffman School to receive his/her class list and bus route sheet. We will
be distributing these items from 9:30-11:30 am and 5:00-6:30 pm. Checks for lunch deposits will
be accepted. Lunch ID cards and bus passes will be distributed the first day of school. You may
want to consider a short walk through the school after you’ve picked up these materials to locate
your child’s classroom.
Your prompt attention to our online registration will be greatly appreciated. We kindly request that
all online registration information and payment of fees are completed May 15, 2015. The
information you provide us is vital to our staff and is kept on file for the safety and welfare of your
child. If you have any questions, please call me at your convenience at 998-5040 or 998-5042. We
look forward to a pleasant and rewarding year for your child(ren). Have an enjoyable and safe
summer!
Sincerely,
Mark Walther
Principal
Hoffman Elementary Art Vol 8
May 1, 2015
SMART NEWS
We put the ART in SMART
Third Grade
Throughout the year the
students have been learning
about the elements of art.
They are ending the year
learning about texture. They
created implied texture when
making their seahorse
paintings but now they are
making actual texture using
clay.
Colorsaurus
Thanks to a generous donation from the PTA, the art students
have fun “Colorsaurus” color wheels to help them learn about
color theory and color families including: warm and cool, primary,
secondary, and intermediate, tints and shades, and the making
of secondary and intermediate colors.
Fourth Grade
Utilizing a variety of line and
color the students are making
self portrait hands. They are
using images and patterns to
communicate ideas much like
the Ndebele tribe of South
Africa did.
Fifth Grade
The students completed the
finishing touches on their
scenery and props. Using
different art medium, they
combined their talents to make
colorful imagery to visually
support the performers. Be a
part of the audience on May
14th at 7:00pm or May 15th at
9:00am.
Look Up, Look down, Art is all around
lschober@glenview34.org kriege@glenview34.org
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Hoffman Elementary Art Vol 8
Thanks Mrs. Woods!!
As part of our “Art Out Loud”
series, Mrs. Davis’s class was
visited by Camryn Woods’ mom.
She is a professional illustrator
and she shared her talents with
the class. She started out drawing
comics books as a child and has
worked on movies, advertising,
websites and she is currently
doing work for Metra. Students
were amazed as she drew a
likeness of Camryn right before
their eyes.
May 1, 2015
The Dear Edwina Show
Working as a team is a very important skill. Not only
is a team member expected to contribute ideas, but
individuals must also listen to the ideas of others,
share and display responsibility, and respectfully
encourage and support everyone on the team.
When these qualities are successfully combined
great results are achieved. This can be seen in
scenery and prop designs that the fifth grade artists
created, painted and cut out. Combining the
elements of art (shape, line, color, space, value,
texture and form) the students created an inviting
environment for “The Dear Edwina Show”. Look for
more pictures on our art website. Go to the musical
drop down under 5th grade.
Kahoot
The students have enjoyed taking
tests! You read that right. Thanks
to “Kahoot” an online quizzing
system, the students actively
participate and look forward to
taking quizzes and tests in art.
Check out Kahoot and participate
in a public quiz to see what all of
the excitement is about.
Website
Don’t forget to log onto our Art
Website to see student work,
assessments, how to draw
packets, and other art room
information.
Look Up, Look down, Art is all around
lschober@glenview34.org kriege@glenview34.org
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Food Service Newsletter
May | 2015
Hoffman
+
Specials
Henking Food Service Staff
+
Contact us at:
kradzinski@glenview34.org
(847) 486-7711
Visit us at:
www.Glenview34.org/parents/foodservices.com
foods to look
out for in May
Beets
Cauliflower
Garlic
Leeks
Mushrooms
Onions
Macaroni &
Cheese with
Mini Buns
May 8
Chicken and
Cheese
Quesadillas
May 15 Mini
Hamburgers on
Mini Buns
May 22 Macaroni &
Cheese and
Mini Corn Dogs
Attea School
2500 Chestnut Ave
Glenview, IL 60026
+ In- season
May 1
May 29 Spicy Chicken
Patty on a Bun
All meals are served with milk, fruit
and vegetable options.
Super Foods
Knowing how to make the most out of your diet can be difficult. These “Super Foods” are
packed with nutrients, help support your immune system, and keep you full. Many of them
can be found in your fridge!
Sweet Potatoes- Filled with a ton of Vitamin
A, potassium and fiber this vegetable
promotes good vision.
Eggs- Eggs provide high-quality protein in
your diet to help build muscle and prevent
muscle loss.
Berries- Berries are full of dietary fiber,
phytonutrients and vitamin C. Blueberries
have a good source of manganese that
helps the body process cholesterol,
carbohydrates and protein.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Kiwis- This little green fruit contains almost
2.5 times the recommended daily allowance
of vitamin C! Support your immune system
with this green power house.
Beans- When you need some fiber look no
further than a can of beans! Packed with
fiber and protein beans keep you fuller
longer.
Yogurt- Yogurt contains probiotics that help
maintain the balance of bacteria in your
digestive tract and support your immune
system.
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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)
Dear Parents,
On Monday, May 18th, award-winning children’s author Dan Gutman will be visiting Hoffman
School. Dan is the author of the New York Times bestselling Genius Files series, as well as
the internationally bestselling My Weird School series and the Baseball Card Adventure series,
among many others. He will be happy to autograph and personalize his titles for students.
Books are available on a pre-order basis and can only be guaranteed if your order is received
by Monday, May 11th. Prices reflect a 10% discount, plus tax
Quantity
Title
Cost
Featuring black-and-white photographs and
stats throughout, plus back matter separating
fact from fiction, Willie & Me is the perfect
mix of history and action for every young
baseball fan. With wisdom from all the
players he has helped before--plus the surprise
return of some familiar faces--Stosh uses his
power to travel in time using baseball cards
one last time in a fabulous finale to the
adventure of a lifetime.
$15.55
Willie and Me
Personalized
to:
Hardcover,
ages 10
and up.
Honus and Me
Personalized
to:
The first book in the Baseball Card Adventure
series! When young Joe Stoshack finds the
most valuable baseball card in the world, a
Honus Wagner T-206, in a pile of garbage, he
thinks he's struck it rich. It turns out the card
is worth more than money. It's his ticket to a
time-travel adventure to a historic world
series game, with one of the greatest baseball
players who ever lived.
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Before they reach the finish line, the twins
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turbine, and thrown into a volcano. Craziest of
all, their parents might finally believe them!
Will the twins make it back home to
California in one piece, or will they fall off
the top of the Golden Gate Bridge? It's all
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Genius Files #1: Mission
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The most exciting road trip in history begins!
In this action-packed, New York Times
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Coke and Pepsi McDonald embark on a
family vacation you'll have to read to believe.
As Coke and Pepsi dodge nefarious villains
from the Pez museum in California all the
way to the Infinity Room in Wisconsin, blackand-white photographs and maps put young
readers right into the action.
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The Homework Machine
The unlikely foursome made up of a geek, a
class clown, a teacher's pet, and a slacker -Brenton, Sam, Judy and Kelsey, respectively,
-- are bound together by one very big secret:
the homework machine. Because the machine,
code named Belch, is doing their homework
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together, attracting a lot of attention. And
attention is exactly what you don't want when
you are keeping a secret.
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Million Dollar Shot
“When Eddie Ball wins a poetry contest
sponsored by a local candy company, he gets
a chance to earn a million dollars by sinking a
free throw at an NBA finals game. Gutman
succeeds in generating plenty of excitement
for the big moment, but he isn't afraid to slow
the pace to focus on Eddie's relationships with
his widowed mother; with his best friend,
Annie, an African American girl who lives in
his trailer park; and with Annie's dad, who
blew his chance to make it to the NBA and is
determined to see Eddie succeed.”-- Booklist
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Miss Daisy is Crazy
“Principal Klutz agrees to ‘rent out’ the
school for a night (and wear a gorilla suit) if
the children read a million pages. Can they do
it? The humorous, simply written story, first
in the My Weird School series, gets its zest
largely from A. J.'s lively, first-person
commentary on school life and legend.
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relating to A. J., and breezy Miss Daisy
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Back to School, Weird Kids Rule!
Summer is almost over --time to head back to
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family have to stay at Andrea's house. Ugh,
disgusting! When everyone in the house starts
getting cabin fever, and even back-to-school
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catch? It's a camp to get kids ready for school!
But not to worry--Andrea and A.J. rally the
Ella Mentry School gang to end their summer
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