Big Hollow parents/guardians-

I hope you have all had a wonderful week.  While it is extremely busy, things are going very well on our campus.  I hope your kids are having a great experience so far this year.  I get the pleasure of seeing the interactions of our staff and students in all three buildings daily, and it really brings a lot of joy to my job.

There is one area of concern that I would like to bring up that you may be able to assist us with by having a conversation at home.  We've noticed an uptick in conversations among our younger students (Kindergarten - 4th grade) that include themes related to safety and, at times, threats of harm.  In the times that we live in now, no matter the age, comments such as “I’m going to shoot you with a gun” cause a high elevation of emotion from all involved.  It would be very helpful if it can be reinforced at home that these types of comments are not appropriate, especially in the school setting.  Please know that it is a very small percentage of students that are doing this, but the problem seems to be a little more elevated this year.  I am just bringing it to your attention in hopes that a reinforcement from home might help alleviate some of the issues we are seeing at those ages.

Please read below for important updates:

• Grant Community High School:  Teach Safety & Digital Citizenship presentation

  • On Wednesday, October 9th at 6:30 p.m., GCHS will host Robert Beach, Special Investigator for the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office.  Click HERE for more details.

• PTO Update

  • Please click HERE to view upcoming PTO Events

•  Virtual Backpack:  Visit this site for information about important upcoming events in our community.

• Articles you may find interesting:

  • Why does attendance matter?

  • Researchers studied kindergarteners' behavior and followed up 19 years later. Here are the findings.

• Important Upcoming Dates

  • Monday, October 14th:  No School:  Columbus Day

  • Tuesday, October 15th:  Board Meeting (open session at approximately 6:45 p.m.)

  • Friday, October 18th:  Early Release Day

  • Monday, October 21st:  Citizen Advisory Council Meeting:  6:00 p.m. at BHMS Library.

I hope you all have a great weekend!

Bob Gold

Superintendent

Big Hollow School District 38

bobgold@bighollow.us

Our Mission:    To educate, empower, and engage all learners