It's summer!  We hope you have a relaxing and safe summerbreak.  The Hoose Main Office will be open from 7:00-3:00 daily through June 8th.  Starting June 9th, Hoose will be closed for the summer and reopening on Tuesday, August 1st.  

Have a great summer!

Registration and 2017/18 Info

2017-2018 Registration Information

We are excited to kick the new school year off.  Throughout the year, you will be receiving Family Newsletters through Skyward emails as well as additional notifications and information that you may need to know.  Also, all of the documents you need (Supply Lists, Registration Forms, etc) is to the left under our Hawks Hotlinks area.  We will do our best to keep you informed of things in and around Hoose!  

School Hours (www.unit5.org)

Elementary school hours in Unit 5 are 7:45-2:30.

District Calendar (www.unit5.org)

Classroom Assignments

Classroom assignments will be posted on the west doors of the school on Friday, August 11^th after 4:00 pm.  Please do not request an assignment change.

August 14^th – Kindergarten Parent Night “Welcome to Kindergarten” (parents only) 5:30-6:15

Welcome to Kindergarten.  Kindergarten parents are invited to meet with the Kindergarten staff and learn about the program.

August 15^th – K-5 Open House Back to School Night (Supply Drop Off) 5:00-6:00

An Open House Back to School Night, Supply Drop Off, and Parent/Teacher Conference Sign-up for all grades will be held on Tuesday, August 15^th from 5:00-6:00 pm.  We invite you to tour the building, meet the teachers, bring in supplies, and sign-up for Parent/Teacher Conferences.

August 16^th – First Full Day of School

The first day of school for all students in Wednesday, August 16^th with classes beginning at 7:45 and dismissing at 2:30.  Buses will be running.  FULL BUS SERVICE.

Morning Drop Off

Doors open and supervision begins at 7:30 am.  Students may enter the building and report to the gym from 7:30-7:40.  Students will line up in number order assigned by the classroom teacher with their class and will be dismissed from the gym to class beginning at 7:40.  Learning begins at 7:45.  A great day begins.

All buses will continue to drop off in the south bus lane.  Parents may drop off students in the south parking lot, north drive, or on Grandview Drive.  The best options are Grandview Drive and the south parking lot.  I would recommend one of these, not the north drive.

Students in K, 4, and 5 will line up in the north gym, while students in 1, 2, and 3 will line up in the south gym.

After School Pick Up

Students are dismissed at 2:30.  All 2:30 buses will continue to pick up in the south bus lane.  The circle drive will have some bus pick up from 1:45-2:15.  Student pick up will be in the south parking lot, Grandview Drive, or the north drive after 2:30.  Again, I recommend the south lot or Grandview Dr.

Physicals and Immunizations (www.unit5.org)

Illinois law requires that all students entering an early childhood program, kindergarten, sixth, or ninth grades or transferring from out of state, have a physical examination within one calendar year prior to the first day of school.  The examination must include a complete immunization record and medical history.  Students transferring from another Illinois school must present copies of their current Illinois health records. 

Children without physicals and immunizations will NOT be allowed to start school until the school nurse receives the records.  NO appointment cards will be accepted. 

http://www.idph.state.il.us/health/vaccine/child_hlth_forms/Child_Hlth_Exam_Cert.pdf 

The following immunizations are required by the State of Illinois.  The specific requirements for each are determined in Section 665.240 (Basic Immunization) and Section 665.250 (Proof of Immunity) of Title 77 of the Illinois Administrative Code. 

1. DPT/DTaP
2. Tdap (grades 6 and 9)
3. OPV/IPV
4. Measles
5. Mumps
6. Rubella
7. Hepatitis B (Required for grades 6 and up, early childhood, and pre-kindergarten)
8. Hib (Mandated for ECE and pre-kindergarten only)
9. Varicella (Required for 10^th grade and under)
10. Meningitis (grades 6 and 12)

Dental Exams (http://www.idph.state.il.us/HealthWellness/oralhlth/DentalExamProof10.pdf)

Effective July 1, 2005 – Public Act 93-946 requires all Illinois children in Kindergarten, Second, and Sixth Grades to have an oral health exam.  Each child shall present proof of exam by a dentist prior to May 15^th, 2018.

Vision Exams (http://www.idph.state.il.us/HealthWellness/EyeExamReport.pdf)

Effective in 2008, Illinois law requires all children in Kindergarten or enrolling for the first time must have an eye examination completed by a licensed ophthalmologist or optometrist on file at the school.

Colene Hoose Calendar

August 11^th – Class Lists posted on west doors after 4:00 pm

August 14^th – Welcome to Kindergarten – Kindergarten Parent Night (parents only) 5:30-6:15pm

August 15^th – Open House Back to School Night for Grades K-5: Times TBD

August 16^th – First full day of school 7:45-2:30

**        Grades 1-5 Curriculum Nights will be scheduled and shared with families prior to the first day of school.

**Online Registration will be available after July 1, 2017.

Thank You!!!

Colene Hoose Chess Team - National Champs!

In May, the Hoose Chess Club sent a team of 10 children to Supernationals VI in Nashville, TN and had a wonderful showing.  The team was comprised of:

John Burras, Seth Parent, Sohum Mehta, Shanthini Saravanan, Mohit Bayyarapu, Theresa Burras, Animish Amaravadi, Harshvardan Bhangale, Pragyan Misra, and Vamsi Munaganuri

The team brought home the following awards:

Team Awards:

12th Place in the K-1 Under 500 Section

*1st Place in the K-5 Under 900 Section - Supernationals Champion!

Individual Awards:

*Vamsi Munaganuri - 1st Place in the K-1 Under 500 Section - Supernationals Champion! (and to top it off, he went undefeated for the tournament - a perfect 7-0!)

Seth Parent - 12th Place in the K-5 Under 900 Section

John Burras - 13th Place in the K-5 Under 900 Section

Pragyan Misra - 45th Place in the K-5 Under 900 Section

We can now officially say that Colene Hoose is the home of a Supernationals Individual Champion and Supernationals Team Champion - quite the accomplishment for the kids!

THANK YOU!

A HUGE thank you goes out to Kelly Tobin of LaGondola.  Mr. Tobin has supported our school for years by offereing free LaGondola meals as rewards for students at Colene Hoose.  He is moving on to open his own restaurant and will be sadly missed within our Hoose community.  A BIG thank you, to an awesome Hoose supporter!

Young Authors Winners!!!!