Angelou Elementary School

Before winter break, UChicago Ingalls Memorial Hospital donated a $6,000 gift for the holiday season to our students and families. Several Harvey School District 152 families received a $250 gift card. Thank you to Ms. Donnella Bradford, Director of Community Affairs and Volunteer Services, for presenting the check to Dr. Barbara Mason, Dr. Eric Trimberger and Dr. Margaret Longo!

As a reminder, students have an early release day tomorrow for a school improvement day. Students will be released at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25.

In observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday, Harvey School District 152 will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16. As Dr. King said, “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.”

Recently, district staff members participated in a three-day Crisis Prevention Institute training. They learned new skills to build an effective culture of safety within our schools. Thank you for your dedication to our students! Pictured (l-r): Mark Salesbury, CPI staff; Principal Mahorney, Angelou Elementary; Ms. Gregory, social worker and Principal Anderson, Bryant Elementary

We look forward to welcoming our students and staff back to school! Classes resume on Monday, Jan. 9. Here’s to a successful 2023!

Happy Holidays from our District 152 family to yours! We’re wishing you a wonderful holiday season and peaceful new year.

Harvey School District 152’s winter break is Monday, Dec. 26 through Friday, Jan. 6. Classes will resume on Monday, Jan. 9. We hope everyone has a wonderful break!

Help us collect toys for homeless students by this Friday, Dec. 23! Community members may donate toys appropriate for children ages 0-14 that are new and in their original packaging. Drop off toy donations at the District 152 Administration Center at 16001 S. Lincoln Avenue Harvey, Ill., 60426. Thank you for your generosity!

Notice for Families: Local health experts have shared that there are a high number of flu, RSV and COVID cases in our area. Families: When calling the school to report your student’s absence, please note that they qualify for remote learning if they have COVID, RSV or flu. We will not mark children in remote learning absent.

Are you looking for a new opportunity in the new year? Harvey School District 152 is hiring a variety of positions, including teachers, support staff, special services and administrators. Visit www.harvey152.org and click on Employment.

There is still time to Help Harvey School District 152 collect toys for homeless students! Community members may donate toys appropriate for children ages 0-14 that are new and in their original packaging. Drop off toy donations at the District 152 Administration Center at 16001 S. Lincoln Avenue Harvey, Ill., 60426 by Monday, Dec. 19. Thank you for your partnership in guaranteeing these students have a little holiday joy before winter break!

Congratulations to these Maya Angelou Elementary students for demonstrating academic excellence! Students who earn five 100s on their reading tests earn special recognition in The “500 Club”!

Help Harvey School District 152 Collect Toys for Homeless Students! Community members are invited to donate toys appropriate for children ages 0-14 that are new and in their original packaging. Drop off toy donations at the District 152 Administration Center at 16001 S. Lincoln Avenue Harvey, Ill., 60426 by Monday, Dec. 19. We look forward to partnering with our community to guarantee these students have a little holiday joy before winter break!

Congratulations to the Angelou fourth and fifth grade basketball Lady Eagles! They are undefeated district champions going 5-0. We’re so proud of the players and Coach Claude Davis!

Thanksgiving celebrations made learning festive at Maya Angelou Elementary! Students learned about the history of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade by reading “Balloons over Broadway” by Melissa Sweet. Students made their own balloons, floats and paraded through the school. What an exciting way to send off before Thanksgiving break!

Good Afternoon Maya Angelou Congratulations Mrs. Banks for having your Mini Drones grant accepted by the Harvey Educational Foundation. We are excited about Students learning drone technology.

Harvey 152 wishes all our students, families, staff and community members a wonderful Thanksgiving! There will be no school Nov. 23-25.

Remember the Early Release Day for students tomorrow (Nov. 22) at 12:30 p.m.!

On September 23, 2022, while attending the National Education Association Board of Directors meeting in Washington, Ms. Moore experienced a once in a lifetime opportunity. The President of the Unitied States visited the National Education Association headquarters and Ms. Moore was selected to stand on stage with the President! Not only did Ms. Moore stand with the President, but she got to shake his hand. Advocating for the schools our students deserve has always been a top priority for Ms. Moore. She also got to speak with members of congress about extending the free lunch program for all students across the US and she advocated for more funding for our public schools.

Maya Angelou School Receives $5,000 Donation from New Burlington Store Burlington Stores, a major off-price retailer offering WOW deals on customers’ favorite brands for the entire family and home, through its partnership with the national non-profit organization, AdoptAClassroom.org, has donated $5,000 towards school supplies to Harvey School District 152's Angelou School in celebration of its new store now open in Homewood at 18500 S. Halsted St. A representative from AdoptAClassroom.org contacted school administrators and helped to secure the donation for Maya Angelou, which will provide about $300 in new supplies for each teacher’s classroom. According to Principal Mahorney the teachers will use the funds on a number of new classroom items. “On behalf of the Maya Angelou, I would like to welcome our new local Burlington store and thank them and AdoptAClassroom.org for their generous donation to our school,” said Principal Mahorney. “Our teachers are so excited to purchase the tools they need for their classrooms this year. We are thankful for the support we received from Burlington and adoptAClassroom.org.” Burlington is committed to supporting education through its partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org. Each time Burlington opens a new store, Burlington celebrates by adopting and funding a local school in their store community. The new Burlington store is now open at 18500 S. Halsted St. and provides ‘wow- deals’ for the entire family and home.