Each day in May, teachers have a chance to win a prize. Here are today’s Lucky Duck winners. #gohornets161
Huge THANK YOU to our PTO for a yummy breakfast to kick off Teacher Appreciation Week!! Our PTO has done so much for our teachers, students, and families this year. We are grateful for this amazing partnership. #gohornets161
"Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace."-Confucius
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Our teachers go above and beyond for our students.
Night Hike @ironsoaks. #gohornets161
Man, I missed these kids! #ODE21 #gohornets161 #lovemyschool
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Rock Climbing!!! #ironoaks #ODE21 #gohornets161
Prey/predator game! Listening to directions before we go off and be prey or a predictor!! #gohornets161 #ODE21 #ironoaks
Create stacking @ironsoaks! #ODE21 #gohornets161
The 20.21 ODE is off to a great start!! #gohornets161
Have you started reading yet? What are you waiting for?!
Join us in the March to May Million Pages Challenge. Read or listen to any book, track the number of pages and the number of books you read using this form (http://bit.ly/3rdoWWa) and we will monitor our progress to reach our million pages goal.
Heather Hill Kindergarten teacher Katie May went all out for the 100th day celebration! She celebrated with a fabulous costume and a party with her students.
Mrs. Carattini's class had a special celebration following Aimsweb testing last week! The celebration included a quick scavenger hunt and fort building with the items they collected!
Happy last day of school! We miss you all so much and wish we were together to say goodbye in person. Over the next few weeks, please take time to relax and enjoy the sunshine. A HUGE THANK YOU to all the staff for their dedication throughout the year, Dr. Smith for his guidance and support, the Board of Education for making decisions that are best for our students, and our PTO for working endlessly behind the scenes to spread kindness. To the kindergarteners: Congratulations on finishing your first year in school! We can not wait to see you grow over the next five years. To the 5th Grade: Your time at Heather Hill has come to an end. However, you will ALWAYS be a hornet. We wish you the best of luck on your next journey. Come back to visit! Please enjoy this End of Year video. https://youtu.be/BjQgQKX4njI
As always... Make good choices and choose kind! #gohornets161
Check out this amazing video from the D161 and D153 music departments. #gohornets161
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt0ETzq8v_c&feature=youtu.be
Virtual Spirit Week for the week of March 30th.
Let's show our Hornet Pride!! #gohornets161
Hornet Families~
As of Monday, 3/16 at 1:00pm all schools will be closed in District 161. As of now, we are scheduled to be back in session April 6th. I will let you know if anything changes. Please feel free to email me any time.
Here is a great video that was shared by our district nurse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQINuSTP1jI
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We may not be in school, but let's still practice our Cool Tools!
PBIS Cool Tool for the Week of 3/16 is Way to Play.
During our E-Learning away from Heather Hill School, we will get up and be active with Way to Play. By setting aside 30 minutes to 1 hour of active play every day you will get your heart pumping and work out your muscles. Watch these fun workout videos from NFL Play 60 and get up and get moving. Challenge yourself every day for 60 minutes of active play. If we follow this expectation of getting up and getting active we are being responsible, respectful and safe.
Don’t forget to come sign your kindergarten student up for the 2020 school year! We are at Heather Hill until 8:00pm. #gohornets161
Make Good Choices and Choose Kind
February’s PBIS Behavior Incentive was a blast. Thank you to Ms. Debo and the PBIS team for an afternoon of Pin Ball. #makegoodchoicesandchoosekind #gohornets161
This past Thursday, Heather Hill celebrated Black History with a performance that was like no other. #gohornets161
Congrats to Mrs. Mahler for well deserved recognition at last nights Board Meeting. Mrs. Mahler was nominated by Heather Hill parents for the #AboveandBeyond Award. #gohornets161
Congrats to our winners of the Bubble Gum and Plush Toy from our "I love Math!" night this past Wednesday. #gohornets161
The staff at Heather Hill is wishing everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day! #gohornets161
Love visiting classrooms to see the amazing things students are learning. KDG was doing a writing lesson about cheetahs! #gohornets161
Check out the new issue of Buzz at the Hive. #gohornets161
https://drive.google.com/a/sd161.org/file/d/0B-IqLS80bh6veUZpOGJOR3IzZG5OZTEtbXhqVm1MTHhZT0xr/view?usp=drivesdk
Friday’s are for celebrating great choices and choosing kind! #gohornets161 #choosekind
Football Friday!!!
Wear your favorite football jersey or t-shirt on Friday, January 31st. #gohornets161
What a great way to start the meeting tonight. Congrats to Shyla and Mrs. May for being recognized for their hard work. #spellingbee #above&beyond
Looking to recognize a D161 staff member that is #AboveAndBeyond ? Click here to nominate someone today! shorturl.at/psxGZ
Best day ever! Lunch with my friends. 😍 #gohornets161
Such a wonderful morning giving back. #d161learns
MLK Day of Service is underway at Heather Hill. Huge Thank you to the You Matter 2 organization for helping create a memorable event!!! #gohornets161
Make good choices and choose kind!
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The district Spelling Bee has begun. Let’s go Hornets!!!!! #gohornets161
Last night we recognized all the hard work of our Instructional Coaches. They have put endless hours into developing and delivering professional development to teachers to ensure the transition to Canvas is smooth. #gohornets161
It's National Cocoa Day!!! Teachers were surprised with hot chocolate and cookies on this cold December day. #gohornets161 #nationalcocoaday
Last night our Kindergarten and 1st grade students began to get us ready for the holiday season with a joyful concert. Mrs. Barnes did an amazing job teaching students the songs they shared with families and friends. #gohornets161
Mrs. Carattini's 4th grade classroom created a "Giving Tree." Students discussed the ways they can be of service during their winter break. They wrote a giving message on the back of a hand decorated ornament, with a mini Polaroid picture attached.
Yesterday, students in 3rd-5th grade participated in the 2019.20 Spelling Bee. Congrats to all our participants and our winners Shyla Viner and Elijah Millsaps. Shyla and Elijah will move on to represent Heather Hill in the District Spelling Bee. #gohornets161
Heather Hill made the Chronicle! Check out this awesome fundraiser sponsored by Bizio's. Thank you to the PTO for putting this together. https://hfchronicle.com/article/2019/dec/09/fun-day-fundraiser-december-bizios
Please join us for a week of holiday fun!!! Spirit week is just around the corner. #gohornets161 #d161learns
Please join us on December 4th at 6:30 for an hour of singing, ornament making, snacks, and tree trimming.
The Heather Hill staff would like to wish each of you a very Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the time off with family and friends. We will see you on Monday.
Help support our school by enjoying some delicious Buona! From 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, 20% of all sales will be donated to Heather Hill. You must present this flyer, printed or digitally, when placing your order. Thanks to all our supporters!
5th grade Students are having a blast at Outdoor Education.
What a great morning! Parent Visitation was a success with over 100 visitors. Huge thank you to the PTO for the donuts and coffee. #gohornets161
Chorus is canceled for Monday, September 30th. We will resume practice on Friday, October 4th. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Students worked on showing all expectations for the Cool Tool “My Bus Line is Fine.” The Bus line that showed all expectations for the week earned a reward. #goborners161
Help us name the Hornet! Comment below with your favorite name and we'll tally the votes along with our classroom choices! #goHornets #d161learns
Celebrating some amazing people in D161 at the School Board meeting. #gohornets161 #d161learns
What a great morning for a run through the best town! #hiddengem #halfmarathon #gohornets161 #d161learns
This morning, the staff was surprised with a gift for their classroom. Thank you to the family who donated some plants to our school. Our families and teachers are truly the best!!!! #gohornets161 #d161learns
After a GREAT week, ice cream is the perfect treat.
Thank you to everyone that came out for 19.20 Open House. #gohornets161 #d161learns
I’m so excited to have more amazing families join our PTO. We truly have the best at Heather Hill! #gohornets161 #d161learns
What an amazing night!! I’m not sure who had more fun, the students or parents/teachers! #gohornets161 #d161learns
The weather is beautiful! The people are awesome! Our school spirt is amazing!!! The Back-to-School picnic is in full swing! #gohornets161 #d161learns
Check out these kindergarteners making vehicles in STEAM class! Can’t wait to hear what they will move with their creations. #gohornets161 #d161learns
Don't forget to join us for our PTO Back-to-School Picnic tonight! We will be outside of the school having fun from 6:00pm-8:00pm.
It was a busy day around the school today! #d161learns #gohornets161
What an amazing first day of school. This is going to be an awesome year! #gohornets161 #d161learns
Hey Hornet Families! I am so excited to see each and everyone of you tomorrow!!! Here is a night time story to get you ready for the big day. #gohornets161
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsBu8hF5dNI&feature=youtu.be
We're not sure this exactly counts as a "marshmallow stack" but Mrs. Holland sure is innovative! #gohornets161
Teachers are spending the next two days getting ready to Capture Kids Hearts on Thursday. #gohornets161
It was an amazing night at the Back-To-School Fun event in a Flossmoor! #gohornets161
Love meeting all my new friends! The 2019-2020 school year is going to “BEE” Great! #gohornets161
Don't forget to come out tomorrow night to help us celebrate the new school year! #gohornets161
Celebrating National Night Out! #gohornets161
Don’t forget to join us at PJH for Class Assignment Pick-Up! #gohornets161
Please join us on August 10 for the Back-to-School Fun Night at Flossmoor Park from 6:00pm-10:00pm.
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer! I can not wait to see all the smiling faces soon!!!! #gohornets161
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