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Dress Code Policy

May 10, 2023 |

For the latest information regarding our school’s dress code, please click the image below to access the Hitch Dress Code Google Doc. Hitch Dress Code

Cell Phone & Device Policy

May 10, 2023 |

Hitch Elementary Cell Phone & Personal Device Policy  Cell phones and electronic devices can be tools for education. To teach students proper device usage, Hitch Elementary is equipped with hundreds of laptops and electronic devices. Students are welcome to use our devices for educational purposes. Students, however, are not permitted to use personal electronic devices…

Admissions Policy

May 10, 2023 |

Admissions Policy Hitch Elementary is proud to be a premiere neighborhood school within CPS. Any family that lives within our attendance boundaries can be admitted to Hitch at any time throughout the year. Kindergarten Enrollment Eligibility: All children residing in Hitch’s attendance boundaries who are 5 years old on or before September 1 of the…

Attendance Policy

May 10, 2023 |

Reporting an Absence To Report a Student Absence, parents may do one of the following: – Contact their homeroom teacher and both Ms. Melendez at tmelendezmoreno@cps.edu and Mrs. Marchan at dmarchan14@cps.edu.  – As an alternative, parents may fill out the attendance form on the main page to report an absence.  Parents are no longer required to submit a…

CPS Policies

May 10, 2023 |

For the full list of CPS policies, visit https://policy.cps.edu/. All CPS Policies Grade Point Average Policy​​ Student Code of Conduct (English) Student Code of Conduct (Espanol) Student Code of Conduct (Polish) Promotion Policy (English) Promotion Policy (Espanol) Promotion Policy (Polish) Volunteer Policy Volunteer Code of Conduct (English)