School Newsletters

Happy New Year

Welcome back, Bulldogs! We hope you had a wonderful break. We have our PBIS booster next week. Our goals for the new year include controlling impulses, identifying our mood (using the Mood Meter), respecting guest educators, and following the expected rules during play/recess. We will begin to review our expectations next Monday. Students are working hard across all settings, and we are so proud of them. Together, Hickory Point is working on being respectful in all settings!

We are looking forward to a fun and productive 2026! Happy New Year! 

Parent-Teacher Conference Sign-Up

Parent-teacher conferences will take place on February 11 and 12. We are using SchoolCloud to sign up for conferences, which gives parents more control over their schedules. The conference sign-up system will open on January 20 at 9:00 am. Information about how to sign up for a conference with your child’s teachers will be emailed to you on January 20 at 8:00 am. The sign-up closes on February 6 at 4:00 pm. Please contact your child’s teachers or the school office with any questions or concerns. Parent-teacher conferences are just one of the opportunities to talk about progress, and parents are welcome and encouraged to reach out to their child’s teacher(s) at any time during the school year. It’s truly through our collaborative efforts that our students achieve success.

ACCESS Testing Begins on January 20

ACCESS testing for Multilingual Learners (MLs) will begin the week of January 20 and will last approximately 3 weeks. The state of Illinois requires this test and measures English Language Proficiency in the areas of Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening. During the testing window, ML teachers are busy testing; therefore, they will not be pulling students for their regular ML lessons. 

Registration Opens on January 14 for Incoming Kindergarten Students

Online kindergarten registration for the 2026-27 school year opens on Wednesday, January 14. Current District 27 families can register by signing into their Parent Portal, clicking “More,” and then “Online Registration.” Incoming families can register at www.nb27.org/registration. The student fee payment portal will not open until August 2026. If you have any questions regarding the kindergarten registration process, please get in touch with Mr. Phillips at (847) 205-4843 or phillips.j@nb27.org.

Academic and Social Emotional Support

We would like to inform you about an academic initiative. Hickory Point has scheduled a supplemental, thirty-minute academic intervention period built into the school day. This time allows teachers to offer additional instruction to students based on their reading, math, or social skill levels. Entry into the groups is based on Curriculum-Based Measurements (CBM)  and teacher input. A Hickory Point staff member will instruct your child during the intervention period. As with all flexible instruction groups, students may transition from one group to another based on periodic, teacher-administered assessments of their academic skills. Typically, student progress is assessed every week and reviewed every six weeks. If a student does not require this extra academic support, the student's needs will continue to be met by the classroom teacher. 

Reminder

The PTA Newsletter, located below the principal's newsletter, contains the Sign Up Genius for Lunch with Learners. Sign-up begins today, Friday, January 9, at 12:00 p.m.

Important Dates

Wednesday, January 14

• Kindergarten Registration Opens

Friday, January 16

• School is Not in Session- Professional Development Day
• Optional Afternoon Family Event (See PTA Newsletter for details)

Monday, January 19

• School is Not in Session

Tuesday, January 20

• SchoolCloud Opens at 9:00 am
• Lunch with Learner Begins

Friday, January 23 

• Spirit Day

For your children,

Dr. Maureen Deely, Principal

Mrs. Weingarten, Assistant Principal