William Hatch Elementary School PTO
William Hatch Elementary School PTO
We are parents, guardians, staff, teachers and patrons of Hatch Elementary. Our purpose is to foster a sense of support, pride, and enthusiasm for the school. Through various family and community activities, the PTO promotes positive school and community relationships to enhance the educational environment for our children.
Ensuring Our Children's Future
Fostering Quality Public Education Today
On these pages, you will find
information about us, see what
we've been up to, review and preview the activities planned for the school
year. Read classroom and other school-related news, view and download forms such as: permission slips,
funding requests, participation registration, and
others. View featured art
works by Hatch students. Find out ways to get involved, ask questions, make
suggestions, or contact us.
You will also find District 97 and links to other
resources. And, of course, you
can visit our school.
Want to support quality public education? Join Hatch Donor Society (doc format - 43K)! Tax-deductible contributions go towards classroom requests from teachers, extra-curricular activities, and school events. Send in your contribution form today!
Hatch PTO is grateful to the following individuals and families for their contributions and membership in the Hatch Donor Society for the 2009-2010 school year:
Hatch School Supply List 2009-2010
All students 1st through 5th
grade need 1 set of inexpensive headphones in a
labled ziploc® bag.
Other, grade-specific items are listed here.
Select this link
for the District Calendar (pdf format - 293K).
Select one of the graphics to view or download a Hatch report
card (pdf format 202-220K).
For the District and other
schools' reports, see District 97 School Report Cards.
Principal Carter
Principal Carter's monthly newsletters are published on this site. Select this link for the most recent newsletter ...
"I decided to jump on the technology wagon and start a blog for the library. The main purpose of this blog is to preview new materials that are in the library. I will write booktalks for some of them, post booktalks the children have written, and let the students post appropriate comments about the books they have read." - Jennifer Parker. "Check-out" this wonderful resource here.
District 97 has developed a digital backpack program as part of its ongoing commitment to reduce the amount of paper we use. Hatch's Digital Backpack can be accessed here: Hatch's Digital Backpack.
November 17, 2009 - The 2009-2010 Budget was approved by the membership at its regular meeting. A copy of the budget is available here (pdf - 15K).
The following Funding Requests were presented at the January General Meeting or submitted timely for consideration. They will be up for membership's vote at the February General Meeting:
The School Improvement Team exists in each school in District 97 as a forum for collaboration among the school community's main stakeholders-teachers, parents, and the principal. The purpose of the collaboration is for the community to develop a shared understanding of what aids and impedes the school's success. The SITs use this understanding to develop priority goals for improvement at their school. School staff and parents then implement the priority goals in school policies and activities.
Please join us! To join, please select this link. Besure to include your name, child's name, and child's grade/teacher information.
The results are in! District 97's "Snap Shot" of Hatch School's Climate Survey is available here (pdf - 14K). Also available is this Power Point® presentation (ppt - 3.3M).
November, 2009 - Composting at schools: Students get into the act, by Noreen S Ahmedullah. Published by The Chicago Tribune. [select the above link to read the article on chicagotribune.com.
August, 2009 - Make it an A+ Year!, by Evelyn Beck. Published by PTO Today. [select the above link to read the article on ptotoday.com. If you experience difficulties, select this link to download an archived version of the article (pdf - 90K).]
Photos by Donna Villa (select to enlarge)
May 22, 2009 - William Hatch Elementary Celebrates Third Anniversary of Hatch Patch Organic Garden, by Joanna Skubish. Published by The Chicago Trubune, "Trib Local" Edition. [select the above link to read the article on triblocal.com. If you experience difficulties, select this link to download an archived version of the article (pdf - 189K).]
(select to enlarge)
Help our school ... help yourself ... and help the environment!
ChicoBags, the reuseable nylon bags in a pouch, are available in the Hatch office in a rainbow of colors. Small enough to fit in a purse or pocket or clip to a keychain, this is one bag you won't forget at home.
The average American uses 300-700 plastic bags per year, most of which end up in landfills or polluting our oceans. ChicoBags are an easy way to make a difference, one bag at a time.
ChicoBags also make GREAT HOLIDAY GIFTS so stop by the office soon to pick one out for everyone on your list! $5 each - Exact change or checks payable to Hatch PTO. Questions? Contact Cathi Knickrehm.
Reduce, Reuse, Recyle! Hatch School to conduct a school-wide "Waste Audit" to determine our current daily waste levels. Read More ...
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Reserved.
Care has been taken to present material of sound
educational value. Hatch PTO is not responsible for
content beyond its site.
Hatch PTO is grateful for the generous support from
our sponsors and partners. Select the links below for
more information.
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* Clip arts on this page licensed from the Clip Art Gallery on Discovery School.com
Pam Oettel, a Hatch parent, created this writing contest to encourage children ages 8-12 to write. She started this contest in 2006 in honor of her Mother, Betty, who encouraged all of her children to both read and write at an early age. Select this link to enter the 2010 contest and win cash prizes!
The Oak Park Education Foundation raises funds to bring artists, scientists, architects and technology experts into District 97 classrooms to conduct hands-on projects with more than 2,600 students every year. The Ed Foundation currently runs 4 award winning programs: Art Start, Global Village, Architecture Adventure and Vex Robotics.
