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ISATS start NEXT WEEK!

ISAT Testing begins
next Monday, March 5^th and will run through March 16^th

• ISAT testing will begin on March
  5^th and will run thru March 16^th if students are
  absent. This is an extremely important assessment for our
  students in 3^rd thru 6^th grades. The focus of the first
  three days of testing will be on reading while the final three days of testing
  will be on math. In addition to this our 4^th grade students will also
  take two science tests. Samples of the ISAT test are provided by the state and
  can be found via the following website: http://www.isbe.net/assessment/htmls/sample_books.htm

You can also help your
child do his/her best on the ISATs by:

1. Making sure that your child attends
   school on the days of testing and that they are on time
2. Making sure your child gets a good
   night sleep the night before testing
3. Providing breakfast on the morning
   of testing
4. Reminding your child to ask the
   teachers questions if he/she does not understand the test
   directions
5. Letting your child know that you
   have confidence in his/her ability to do his/her best on the
   test
6. Advising your child not to worry
   about the test – just do the best he/she can

• Attendance: If your
  child is going to be absent, it is very important that you let the main office
  know before 8:30am. This will minimize the number of phone calls
  we have to make on a daily basis.
• Tardies: School
  starts at 8:40am. We let students into the building at 8:25am. It is very
  important that students arrive on time as we
  start instruction almost immediately after the bell rings. Students coming in
  late not only get a hurried start to their day but they also disrupt the
  learning of other students in the class.

• Lunches: Please make
  sure to send your child to school with their lunch in hand. This will expedite
  the lunch process and ensure that your child eats with all of their friends.
  This is also a great way to further encourage your child to be responsible for
  their own lunch. If you must bring a lunch for your child you must do so before
  11:40am. If a child is waiting for a lunch they will likely miss their
  recess

Hanover Highlands Scholarship: Hanover
Highlands offers a $1,000 scholarship for any former Hanover Highlands student
who will be attending a technical college, community college, or university next
academic year. So if you know of any high school seniors who attended Hanover
Highlands and will be attending a higher education institution next year please
encourage them to apply. We will make the applications available via our school
website by the end of the week and the application deadline will be April
15^th.  An application may also be picked up here at Hanover Highlands
beginning today.

I hope you have a wonderful week! Remember to encourage your
students to do their best on next week’s ISATs.

David Negron

Hanover Highlands Principal

Important Information

Notice from DISTRICT 54 STC of PTA

PTA is partnering with the Illinois State Board of Education to host several public meetings about the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) flexibility waiver. Illinois is applying for a waiver
and wants to provide information and gather feedback from parents, general
community members and school personnel. One of these meetings will be held in
School District 54. The meeting is scheduled for 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, February 15, at Addams Junior High School. Attached is the
meeting announcement that contains more information. Individuals planning to
attend are asked to RSVP by completing the registration form available on the
PTA website at www.illinoispta.org.

Our PTA is encouraging parents to attend and to RSVP by Monday, Feb. 13. The direct link to the registration form is:    http://www.illinoispta.org/Legislation/WaiverRegistration.pdf

If you determine at the last minute that you will be able to attend but have not registered, you are still welcome to attend the meeting.

More important information:

• ISAT testing will begin on March 5^th and will run thru March 12^th. This is an extremely important assessment for our students in 3^rd thru 6^th grades. The focus of the first three days of testing will be on reading while the final three days of testing will be on math. In addition to this our 4^th grade students will also take two science tests. Samples of the ISAT test are provided by the state and can be found via the following website: http://www.isbe.net/assessment/htmls/sample_books.htm

You can also help your child do his/her best on the ISATs by:

1. Making sure that your child attends school on the days of
   testing and that they are on time
2. Making sure your child gets a good night sleep the night
   before testing
3. Providing breakfast on the morning of testing
4. Reminding your child to ask the teachers questions if he/she
   does not understand the test directions
5. Letting your child know that you have confidence in his/her
   ability to do his/her best
6. Advising your child not to worry about the test – just do
   the best he/she can

•  Attendance: If your child is going to be absent, it is very important that you let the main office know before 8:30am. This will minimize the number of phone calls we have to make on a daily basis.
• Tardies: School starts at 8:40am. We let students into the building at 8:25am. It is very important that students arrive on time as we start instruction almost immediately after the bell rings. Students coming in late not only get a hurried start to their day but they also disrupt the learning of other students in the class.
• Lunches: Please make sure to send your child to school with their lunch in hand. This will expedite the lunch process and ensure that your child eats with all of their friends. This is also a great way to further encourage your child to be responsible for their own lunch. If you must bring a lunch for your child you must do so before 11:40am. If a child is waiting for a lunch they will likely miss their recess.

Have a great week everyone!

Sincerely, David Negron-School Principal

Mr. Negron is in the News!

Congratulations goes out to Mr. Negron who was recently recognized as the Hanover Park Educator of the Year! He was nominated and was recently suprised to find out that he had the honor of accepting this award for the year 2011! Congratulations Mr. Negron!!!

Jump Rope for the Goodness of Heart

Hanover Highlands is holding a Jump Rope for Healthy Heart Night,  exercising with your friends, family, and yourself. While you’re at the Jump Rope for Heart Night, you can enter to win prize’s! Jump rope for Heart will be held at the gym which is located as soon as you enter the building, here at Hanover Highlands Elementary School! This fun event will be on the 10th of February at  6:00 TO 7:30. Mrs. Cervantes and a group of 5th and 6th graders will be holding this FANTASTIC  EVENT! We hope to see you there!                                                       ~Reported by: Melanie

Hanover Hilites and a message from Mr. Negron