2025 Summer Workbooks
If your student wants to use the summer months to retain new skills, read on a daily basis, and get a preview of new material, you can find all the Summer Workbooks below.
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If your student wants to use the summer months to retain new skills, read on a daily basis, and get a preview of new material, you can find all the Summer Workbooks below.
Judaic Studies | General Studies
Judaic Studies | General Studies
Judaic Studies | Kriah Review | General Studies
All middle school students are required to read two books over the summer. One is an assigned book and one is free choice.
Rules by Cynthia Lord | Optional Summer Workbook
Restart by Gordon Korman
Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick
Please take the time to read the handbooks carefully, especially those policies that are new or have been updated, to set your children up for a successful school year.
ParentLocker is our school information system that serves to enhance home-school communication through a user-friendly interface and great features for students, parents, and staff. When logged in to ParentLocker, parents will be able to see academic information specific to their children in a private and secure environment.
All you will need is a computer or smartphone to view your child’s attendance, homework, class calendars of assignments and special events, hot lunch orders, online parent directory, and gradebook for middle schoolers.
Login Instructions
You can also download the free ParenLocker app via the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
Questions? Email htoffice@hilleltorah.org with a detailed subject heading.
Parent Teacher Conferences are an important time to communicate in person with your child’s teacher about his/her progress and to plan any needed adjustments. Please take advantage of this important opportunity.
Here you will find helpful resources and tools for grade-specific student learning, including Art, PE, Science, and Story Time, as well as links and suggestions for free learning resources available online.
Mazel Tov on the upcoming Bar/Bat Mitzvah of your child! Planning for this simcha is a wonderfully exciting time that can be filled with both anticipation and anxiety. We present this booklet as a guideline to serve as a resource as you begin to plan for your simcha.
State of Illinois Health Form * – Due Aug 16, 2024, required for students entering Pre-Nursery, Kindergarten, 6th Grade, and all New Hillel Torah students in Pre-Nursery through 8th Grade
Note: All forms dated from October 2023 ARE valid for this upcoming school year until your child has their yearly physical, and a more current form is available. If you are unsure which vaccinations your child has received, please contact your physician’s office.
Allergy Action Plan – Due Aug 16, if applicable
Asthma Action Plan – Due Aug 16, if applicable
Dental Form – Due Aug 16, for all students entering Kindergarten, 2nd, and 6th grade
Vision Form – Due Aug 16, for all students entering Kindergarten and students new to Illinois
Please email all forms directly to nurse@hilleltorah.org by August 16.
Pre-Nursery-4th grade: Supplies are provided by the school.
Grades 5-8: Please click here for the supply lists (each grade is on a separate page). These lists represent a conservative estimate of the supplies Middle School students will need for the year. Please note that there is a possibility that your child’s teacher may request additional supplies within the year.
Grades 2-8: Judaic Book List. Required books for each grade can be purchased at a Judaic bookstore. In some grades, some books will be the same as those used by your child last year and students should bring them back to school, as noted.
All Kindergarten through 8th grade students must use a school-issued device. Middle school students will be issued a device at the start of the school year and K-4 devices will be available to students in their classrooms.
Headphones: All K-8 students are required to have headphones or earbuds. Headphones need to have a microphone for voice recording. They should be placed in a Ziploc bag, labeled with the student’s name.
Device Case/Screen Protector: Protecting devices with a case and screen protector is highly encouraged (grades 1-8).
1st-2nd grade: Suggested iPad case
3rd-8th grade: Suggested Chromebook case option one or option two, and suggested screen protector
Please contact Mr. Goldman (noah.goldman@hilleltorah.org) for all technology related questions.