Thank you to all of the parents and staff who were able to join the Parent & Staff Party on Friday! It was a beautiful evening to get together to celebrate our Hubbard Woods School community. The ambiance was great, food was delicious and company was the best! We are so grateful to Carolyn Withey, Julie McCauley, Lyn Aleshire and their committee for creating such a wonderful opportunity for all of us to get together. There are a variety of events coming up. Look for information below about World Travelers, a New Family Coffee, Fall Clean Up and our annual Ghost Walk. We look forward to sharing these experiences with you!

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Principal Appreciation Week is October 16-22!

There will be a decorated box in the school's front lobby all week to drop notes, pictures, etc. from you and your children. Students can bring anything with them to school and place it in the box and/or you are welcome to drop off anything during school hours. Or perhaps you'd like to send an email (bethcarmody@winnetka36.org) to show your gratitude. Thank you for showing Principal Carmody your appreciation, in any form, this week!

Get ready to have some fun learning about South Korea with the Chung family! The World Travelers program is a special Hubbard Woods tradition, which has taken on various forms over time. Our first World Travelers experience will be the week of October 24. World Travelers programming will take place during school hours and sign ups are not required for participation. Stay tuned for more details on our first "trip" to South Korea!

The annual Ghost Walk will be held on Monday, October 31 with the Kindergarten parade at 9:00AM and Grades 1-4 at 1:00PM. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join on the blacktop around the track for this school tradition. Be on the lookout for more details from Beth Carmody and stay tuned for details from teachers and room parents for specific classroom celebrations.

Picture Retake Day will be Tuesday, October 25 for any children who missed Picture Day or who are unhappy with their original photo.

All five Winnetka schools will be participating in Unity Spirit Week, starting on Monday, October 17.

As part of Winnetka Public Schools' ongoing anti-bullying efforts and in observance of National Bullying Prevention Month, students and staff of Hubbard Woods School will engage in shared experiences around themes of kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Check out the flyer here. Each day, we encourage your child to partake in our district-wide Unity Spirit Week:

October 17 - Meet and Greet Monday: Wear your Hubbard Woods spirit wear or colors (turquoise and white)

October 18 - Peace, Love and Tie Dye Tuesday: Celebrate peace, love, and unity and show off some tie dye or peace inspired clothing!

October 19 - Wear Orange Wednesday: Wear orange in solidarity with National Unity Day.

October 21 - Fan Friday: Rep your favorite sports team jersey, apparel or uniform to show we are a team.

Please join us for a New Family coffee on Friday, October 21 from 8:30AM-10:00AM in Mann Park. We will have time to chat casually and ask a School Board member any questions you may have about the upcoming Referendum. If you have not been paired with a Buddy Family, please reach out to hubbardwoodspto@gmail.com.

The Hubbard Woods Book Fair will be held  November 16-17. It's a wonderful opportunity to purchase books and gifts to raise money for our Resource Center. Last year's Book Fair proceeds were used to purchase many new non-fiction books for the RC.

In conjunction with the Book Fair, we are also holding a Bernie's Book Drive from November 7-18. Make room for new books by donating no longer needed picture books, board books, recent non-fiction and chapter books for ages birth through 6th grade. See the flyer for more info!

For questions regarding Directory Spot, please contact Sarah Sims at sarah.sims@me.com.

The weather is getting chilly - buy your cozy Spiritwear now! Remember our spiritwear shop is open all year, click here to shop!

Many thanks to Carolyn Withey, Julie McCauley, Lyn Aleshire and their committee for organizing a beautiful evening for our Parent & Staff Party!

Interested in learning more about how Hubbard Woods will be impacted by the upcoming referendum on the November 8 vote? Please visit here for more information and see below for upcoming informational sessions.

In person:Monday, October 17 at 9:30AM (Crow Island School); Wednesday, October 19 at 6:30PM (Hubbard Woods School); and Wednesday October 26 at 6:30PM (Crow Island School).

Virtual: Tuesday, November 1 at 12PM - Zoom link here

To request a mail-in ballot for the upcoming November 8 election, please Click Here.

Next D36 School Board Meeting:

To visit D36, Click Here

Marlas Brown Bag lunches are underway and the kids are enjoying lunch. Click here to order!

The deadline to add, change or cancel lunches is 12pm each Wednesday for the following week.

Pizza Fun Lunch is a PTO fundraiser that allows students to enjoy Domino's cheese pizza and a side on select Fridays throughout the school year. The next Pizza Fun Lunch is October 21.

Click here for Pizza Fun Lunch Info and dates.

The HW PTO involves parents and teachers working together on behalf of the school and students. To become involved please contact: the Hubbard Woods PTO or visit the PTO Sign Up Genius.

You can also reach out to:

President - Anne Babick

Vice President - Jessalyn Garvey

To learn more about the Central PTO, which supports all three elementary schools and Skokie-Washburne,

Click Here.