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New Issue of the Scoop is Here

Posted Date: 12/15/25 (08:25 AM)
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Winter scene with text 'SUNNYBROOK SCOOP WEEK OF DECEMBER 15, 2025', featuring a silver deer, paper trees, and snowflakes.

Nathan Hale Updates:

Nathan Hale Family Literacy Night Recap

Family Literacy Night 2025 was such an enjoyable event! With over 80 families in attendance, the celebration of Mr. Popper's Penguins was enjoyed with dioramas with different settings from the book, free books, literacy kits, cookies, scavenger hunts, literacy games, a photo booth, the Scholastic Book Fair, and to top it all of we had a visit from Captain Cook! Thank you to the Nathan Hale staff helpers, Heritage JNHS members, Literacy Committee, Mr. Kent, Ms. Cuevas, PTA, and our custodian crew for all your hard work.  We also had students win some great prizes from the raffles that took place during the event.
Children gather around a sign for "Family Literacy Night" featuring a penguin graphic.
Children and adults gather around a table covered with a blue cloth, engaged in an activity with papers and pencils.
A diverse group of smiling children stand in a classroom decorated with holiday-themed posters, holding gift baskets and penguin toys.
A young boy in glasses and a red shirt smiles while holding a gift basket filled with orange items.

Sign Language Club Update

In sign club, we’ve been having fun learning how to sign songs:  Gobble, Gobble!, White Christmas, We Wish You a Merry Christmas and Feliz Navidad. We had a few brave students willing to come up on stage to sign! 

We also watched an American Sign Language version of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and a duo signing “You’re a Mean One, Mr Grinch.” These were great samples of ASL in action and would be fun to watch with your family over break if you are interested. 



Not all sign language resources online are good or accurate, especially on YouTube and Tik Tok. Please do not search for sign language resources on these or any platforms. Always get resources from a person fluent in sign language. Here are some reputable online sources with a lot of great content:



Have fun learning to sign at home!
A diverse group of children stand on a stage in front of a projector screen displaying a young woman.
A group of children in a school cafeteria are performing a synchronized dance routine.
 

Heritage Updates:

Bubble Day

In 8th-grade science class, students applied their knowledge on matter (solids, liquids, gases, evaporation, etc.) to make amazing bubbles. They even made a bubble inside a bubble inside a bubble inside another bubble. They even learned how to pick up bubbles. Cool Stuff! Science Rules!!
Students in a classroom experiment with blowing bubbles using straws and a liquid solution.
A student blows a large, iridescent bubble with a straw in a classroom setting.

Amamihe House Day

The House of Amamihe had an amazing time during our recent RTI House Meeting! We shared key updates, played engaging games, and ended the meeting with a small treat for everyone. The energy was high, the teamwork was strong, and the Amamihe spirit was on full display.

We’re already planning our next House Day—and even more exciting—getting ready for the upcoming Amamihe Sneaker Ball! Stay tuned for details as we prepare for more fun, connection, and celebration.
A young person in a black sweatshirt plays a cup stacking game with purple and blue cups in a classroom.
Students in a classroom setting, some wearing red and white shirts, gather around a table with yellow cups and bags.
 

Upcoming Events

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School Board Meeting(s)

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 6:00 for a Special Board Meeting and 6:30 for the Regular Board Meeting both held at Heritage Middle School

Naughty or Nice Bags for Sale

Heritage Student Council will be selling Naughty or Nice Bags during lunch this week. Bags are $3 and the funds raised will be going to Midway Bliss to provide gifts and support for families affected by immigration actions.

Drive-Up Hot Chocolate

Warm Up for a Good Cause with Hispanic Heroes!
 
Our Hispanic Heroes students are hosting a small fundraiser and would love your support! They will be selling delicious Abuelita hot chocolate "to-go" during the afternoon pick-up line on December 16th-18th at the Front Entrance. The cost is $4.00 per cup. Only parents can purchase hot chocolate at dismissal.

All proceeds will be donated to Operation Midway Bliss, a Chicagoland organization providing Walmart gift cards to local families impacted by immigration actions.

Please consider buying a cup of hot chocolate to support our students as they lead with compassion and cultural pride to help local families in need!
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Nathan Hale Winter Concert

Nathan Hale will hold their annual Winter Concert on Wednesday, December 17th. The concert will be livestreamed on the District's YouTube Channel.
A yellow sticky note with the words 'Early Dismissal' written in black marker.

1:30 Early Dismissal

Friday, December 19, 2025, for the start of the Holiday Break.

No School - Winter Break

There will be no school for students starting Monday, December 22nd, until Monday, January 5th. School resumes for students on Tuesday, January 6th.