U-46 School 2020-2021 School Calendar

The Board of Education have approved the 2020-21 calendar. The first day of classes for the 2020-21 school year in School District U-46 will be on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. If no “emergency days” are used, the last day of classes will be Monday, May 24, 2021. The calendar features 176 instructional days for students.

Under the approved calendar, students will be out of classes on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, and have Nov. 26-27, 2020, as the Thanksgiving recess.

The winter break for staff and students would run from Monday, Dec. 21, 2020 through Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. Spring break will be observed from Monday, March 29, 2021, through Friday, April 2, 2021.

Observed holidays during which students will have no classes include Labor Day (Sept. 7, 2020), Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Oct. 12, 2020), Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (Jan. 18, 2021), Presidents’ Day (Feb. 15, 2021) and the Spring Holiday (April 5, 2021).

High school graduations would be held on Saturday, May 29, 2021.

Here is a link to a PDF of the 2020-21 school calendar that can be downloaded and printed. A Spanish version can be found here.

Kindergarten Registration for the Class of 2033: February 10, 2020 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Calling all Kindergarteners who will be turning five years of age on or before September 1, 2020.   Hawk Hollow has scheduled it's Kindergarten Registration for February 10, 2020, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Regisration can be done from home prior to February 10, 2020.  Documents required for registration are: 

• Birth certificate;
• Lease, mortgage satement or tax bill; and,
• One Utility bill.  

Please spread the word and let the families in our area with kindergarten age children know of our February date.   If you have any questions, please contact the Hawk Hollow office at 630-540-7676.  

Illinois 5Essential Survey

Last year our goal was to reach 50% of our families and we surpassed that goal at 53%! Let's see if we can exceed that percentage this year and reach 60%!!!!! Remember your child will receive a special feather buck once you complete the survey! It only takes 10 minutes of your time. Your feedback is very much appreciated! The 5Essentials survey will remain open until about February 14, 2020. You can complete the survey once or several times depending on the number of children you have attending Hawk Hollow. Please click here to complete the survey.

Blanket Making for Anderson Animal Shelter

Hawk Hollow is bringing back blanket making for our local animal shelter, Anderson Animal Shelter.  For four days, we will be making blankets after school and a final day when we will be having an all group picture, as well as a special visitor.  A permission slip will be required for your student to attend any of the five days.  Click here for more information.  

Hawk Hollow PTH Roller Skating Night

Please join the Hawk Hollow PTH at the Coachlite Roller Rink for a night of family fun on Saturday, January 25, 2020, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Click here for a sign-up form.  Click here for directions.