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Wheaton-Warrenville Community Unit School District 200 is a large unit school district located in DuPage County serving approximately 11,500 students. We operate 1 early childhood center, 13 elementary Schools, 4 middle schools, 2 high schools, 1 transition center and 2 operational centers. CUSD200 employs approximately 1,200 certified staff. 

Our community prides itself in working towards long term goals laid out in Vision 2026, the district’s strategic plan which highlights Academic Excellence and Operational Excellence Strategies to work towards within a four year timeframe. Vision 2026 was established in 2022.

A key Academic Excellence Strategy is implementing learning acceleration strategies and programs.  Our School Improvement team will focus on enhancing teacher efficacy by using a Collaborative Inquiry Process to focus on improving Math and Writing instruction.  This process involves four steps: 1. Frame the Puzzle of Practice 2. Determine Evidence 3. Take Action 4. Analyze Evidence.  Additionally, our teachers will be participating in a book study using either the book Building Thinking Classrooms or Rethinking Disability and Mathematics.

We will continue to support the social emotional needs of our students by ensuring student connectedness through relationship mapping and clubs.  Additionally, school attendance is crucial to a student's academic and social emotional well-being.  Therefore, District 200 will continue to use the attendance tracking analytic tool introduced last year along with a process for supporting student school attendance. Again, I want to emphasize the importance of your child attending school each day. Students who attend school regularly typically demonstrate higher learning outcomes than those with poor attendance. Being present each day affords your child all the important experiences that come with attending school such as friendships, clubs, activities, and athletics. Students also learn responsibility and work ethic through consistent attendance. Please send your child to school every day unless he or she has a contagious illness or is running a fever. Throughout this year we will monitor each student’s attendance so that we can work with families when the number of absences puts a student at risk. 

We will continue the work begun last year to use meaningful assessment practices.  This includes triangulating data sources from the Illinois Assessment of Readiness, Fastbridge and classroom based assessment to measure the academic and social emotional progress of our students.  This data is also used to drive student interventions and determine where our Math/Reading Coaches will support Tier 1 (classroom instruction) and Tier 2 (small group instruction).  The use of this balanced assessment system, coaching and focused professional development for teachers saw us make achievement gains in both reading and math last year.

Facilities Update

Under the Operational Excellence Strategies a key component is addressing facilities projects identified in the Facilities Master Plan. This summer Hawthorne underwent replacement of lighting in the gym, exterior updates with a new path for Running Club, and a new chiller was installed to ensure our AC system is effective.

General Reminders:

1. We are glad students are excited to come to school, but students should not arrive before 8:55a.m. Supervision begins at 8:55a.m. Students enter school at 9:00a.m.

2. The tardy bell rings & all doors close at 9:05a.m. If you arrive after 9:05 a.m. you should walk your child to Door 1 (main entrance by the sign/flag pole) and our front office will support your child getting to class. Our supervisors begin class immediately and must close all doors promptly at 9:05 a.m. Please do not knock on classroom doors after 9:05 a.m., as teachers are beginning their instruction. Our front office at door 1 is happy to support your child in getting to class after 9:05 a.m. Please do not make tardiness a habit.

3. Cell phone use while driving is strictly prohibited in school zones per state law.

Arrival Doors:

1. All Day Kindergarten, AM Kindergarten, and First grade classes will line up at Door 7.

2. 2L will line up at their classroom door, Door 3.

3. 2M will line up at their classroom door, Door 4.

4. 3rd and 4th grade will line up at Door 14 (at the stairs).

5. 5th grade will line up at Door 9 (near the playground).

6. SAIL & PISA will line up at Door 1.

7. See map below for a visual

Car Drop Off Reminders:

1. Please keep Wakeman Ave one way west to east from 8:50 a.m.-9:15 a.m. and again from 3:30 p.m. - 3:45p.m. NO U-TURNS.

2. You will notice staff at Door 14 helping to direct traffic and support students arriving from cars between 8:55 a.m. and 9:05 a.m. Please DO NOT exit the car with your child.

3. Door #14 is the car drop off spot between 8:55 a.m. and 9:05 a.m.

4. Most parents of kindergarten, first, and second grade students start the year by parking their car on Washington or Scott and walking their child to their line.

5. Do not drop off or pick up behind parked cars. This is dangerous.

6. Only let children out of the car at Door 14 on the passenger side.

7. NO U-Turns or turning around in driveways are permitted on Scott, Wakeman, or Washington. Please respect our neighbors, our children, and our community.

8. It is illegal to pass a bus when it is loading/unloading. Please be patient. We have 4 buses. We want all of our children, families, and staff to be safe.

Walkers, Bikers, & Scooter Reminders:

1. All students that ride their bikes or scooters to school must wear a helmet and should lock their bike securely to the bike rack.

2. Once on school property, please walk your bike/scooter.

3. Crossing guards are available at Scott & Wakeman from 8:50a.m. until 9:05 a.m. & in the afternoon until 3:40 p.m.

4. Crossing guards are available at Washington & Wakeman from 8:50 a.m. until 9:05 a.m. & in the afternoon until 3:40 p.m.

Parking:

1. There is NO PARKING along Wakeman Ave. Unattended cars delay pick up and drop off and will be ticketed by the Wheaton Police Department.

2. Parking is available along Scott and along Washington.

Dismissal:

1. Students in grades Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd must be picked up by a parent, caregiver, or older sibling.

2. 2nd grade students are dismissed from their classroom doors.

3. Kindergarten and 1st grade students are dismissed from Door 7.

4. 3rd & 4th grade students are dismissed from Door 14.

5. 5th grade students are dismissed from Door 9.

6. It is helpful to come up with a common meeting place for your family.

7. If plans change, please always inform the front office AND classroom teachers. Communication is KEY. When in doubt, give us a call. We would prefer over communication.

8. There is NO PARKING along Wakeman Ave. Unattended cars delay pick up and drop off and will be ticketed by the Wheaton Police Department.

9. ANY changes in dismissal (bus changes, changes in who will pick your child up, if you are running late, etc) MUST be communicated to the office and they will pass on the information to the teacher. Typically teachers don't check email once lunch is over, so late changes must go through the office staff with a phone call. 630-682-2065. We are here for you and your family!
   

Welcome back to Hawthorne Elementary School!

Below is a list of school health requirements for kindergarten, second, sixth and ninth grade students for the upcoming school year. The required forms can be found on the district or school website under Health Services.

Physical Examination Requirements

The Illinois school code requires that students entering school for the first time (early childhood, kindergarten, or first grades), students entering kindergarten, sixth and ninth grades, and transfer students must submit evidence of a physical examination and a complete record of immunizations.

• The completed physical examination and record of immunization form is expected at the school health office upon enrollment/ registration and required by the first day of student attendance.

• Appointment dates for obtaining a physical exam do not meet the school requirement.

Immunization Requirements

Immunization records must show proof of immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, measles, mumps, rubella, polio and chicken pox.

• Early childhood and sixth grade through high school students are also required to have the hepatitis B vaccine..

• Sixth grade through twelfth grade are required to have the Tdap vaccine.

• Sixth grade and twelfth grade are required to have the meningococcal vaccine.

Dental Examination Requirements

Students in kindergarten, second, sixth and ninth grades must submit evidence of a dental examination by May 15th of that school year.

Vision Examination Requirements

Students entering Illinois schools for the 1st time (kindergarten or transfer) must submit evidence of a vision exam.

**All required health forms are available at the school office or www.cusd200.org. The school nurse may be able to provide resources for obtaining health requirements.

Any questions or concerns please reach out to the health office at hawthornehealthoffice@cusd200.org 

Thank you! Looking forward to a fantastic healthy school year!

Jodi O'Connell RN, BSN, PEL-CSN
Certified School Nurse 
Lowell Elementary School 
Hawthorne Elementary School 
Jodi.Oconnell@cusd200.org

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At the June 11 Board of Education meeting, a revised cell phone policy was approved for the 2025-26 school year. The revised policy was developed with collaborative input from staff, students, and members of the Citizens’ Advisory Committee. The goal of the policy exploration was to develop a plan that would create a learning environment with fewer distractions for students and staff across all grade levels, while still providing the flexibility and responsibility of cell phone possession where appropriate. 

While the revised cell phone policy can be viewed by clicking on this link, I want to provide you with a high-level overview of some of the changes at the elementary level that will impact our building.

Elementary School:

• The use of cell phones and wearable devices including, but not limited to, smartwatches that have the capability to provide voice, messaging or data communication between two or more people are prohibited in school.

• Any devices brought to school must remain powered off (not in “vibrate or “silent” mode) and stored in backpacks or designated areas (e.g., the office) throughout the day. 

• Students with documented medical needs requiring smart devices may use them with prior approval from the school administration.

I want to thank you in advance for your partnership and we implement the revised cell phone policy at the start of the 2025-26 school year. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.