Hawes Highlights - week of January 20

A big shout out to: Katie Thompson for working on our PTSA love Signs; to Andi Morris for working on scheduling our next PTSA sponsored assembly for students; Kristen Hardin for her constant work on posting things on the PTSA social media page; to all who attended the Raising Cane's dine out night;

We thank you for your time, dedication and hard work! We are appreciate your support and help!

#BeHawesome #HawesNation

Here are some of the key events and things to know:

Art class is this week.

Jog-a-thon tshirts: Today, January 19 is the LAST day to order our presale Color Me Hawesome tshirts!

Harvest of the Month: is Thursday. This month our students will learn about and have the opportunity to taste watermelon radish.

PTSA Meeting on Thursday at 8:45 am: This Friday is the end of attendance month 5. Students who have had perfect attendance - no absences, no tardies, and no early outs - will receive a brag tag for the month! We are hoping to have LOTS of students who earn this recognition since this attendance month is so short!

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: is Monday, January 20. This is a school holiday and we are closed.

 CA Healthy Kids Survey for 5th Grade Students: It is the time of year when we, once again, are asked to participate in the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS). The window for survey administration is February 24-28, 2025. Our district is using "active" consent permission slips with our families of 5th graders. The active consent form is crucial to the success of this survey. Even if parents/guardians do not want their child to participate, we must have the consent form back. These forms were already sent home to you. Please help us by completing the form and returning it your your child's teacher.

January MegaSkills Family Activity Challenge is attached . This month we will focus on teaching our students about initiative (moving into action) and focus (showing concern for others). Students who complete 4 or more activities and return the form will receive a brag tag.

Our School Accountability Report Card (SARC) is now posted on the HBCSD District website under the "About" tab. Navigate to School Accountability Report Cards and click on our school name on the bottom of the page. Our SARC is also posted on our school website (https://hawes.hbcsd.us/). The purpose of the report card is to provide parents and the community with important information about our school and to report our school’s progress in achieving goals. Hard copies of the report are available upon request by contacting our school office.

Attendance month 5 is our shortest attendance month of the school year. Despite being in the middle of cold season and have way too many absences on Friday (leading up to a three day weekend), we have 310 students who have perfect attendance (no absences, no tardies and no early outs) for the month. All of these students will receive a brag tag for perfect attendance this week! Congratulations to each and everyone of them as well as to all of YOU who made it happen!

If your child is going to be absent from school due to vacation/or travel for four (4) or more days, please contact the school office to request an Independent Study Contract. Please understand that we need at least two weeks prior to the start date of the absence in order to prepare materials. Here are some key points to remember:

We encourage you to plan your trips over the scheduled breaks we have in place. As well, please make plans for day trips to Disneyland and other places for the weekend. We all understand how difficult it is when we are absent from work and the same holds true for students.

If your child is truly sick, please keep them home to recover. Students must be fever, vomit and diarrhea free for 24 hours prior to returning to school.

If your child is absent from school, please report this absence by emailing: Hawesattendance@hbcsd.us or by calling the school office at: 714.963.8302 then press 1.

To purchase your 2024-25 yearbook, go to: www.treering.com/1015616553293855.

If you have any questions or wish to send photos of class/school activities to the yearbook, please email hawesyearbook@gmail.com. 

The theme for this year is: Cheers to 50 Golden Years Hawes Golden Spring Fling to help us celebrate our 50th anniversary! Mark your calendars as you don't want to miss this celebration!

Donations large and small are welcome! At this time, we are also looking for volunteers to help fundraise for Spring Fling items. If you are interested or have any questions, please reach out to: April Bassett (April.bassett@outlook.com or 714.325-9847) for more information.

January 19: Deadline to order Jog-a-thon t-shirts

January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - No School

January 23: Harvest of the month/PTSA meeting at 8:45 am/Early dismissal day - TK@ 12:10 pm; Kinder - grade 3 @ 1:26 and grades 4-5 at 1:35

January 29: PTSA Dine out Night at Shake Shack

January 30: GATE testing for students in grades 2-4 who were opted into testing by parents

January 31: All school assembly at 8:45 am

week of February 3: Great Kindness Challenge

February 5: Site Council Meeting at 3 pm

February 6: 1st grade Universal GATE testing/TK Teddy Bear Parade/PTSA direct donation tile decorating at 1:30 in the lunch area

February 10: No School: Lincoln's Birthday

February 11: Open Enrollment window opens

February 13: Make up GATE testing/Hawes Choir musical at 4 pm

February 14: End of attendance month 6/Hawes choir performs for the students at 8:45 am/1st grade walking field trip

February 17: President's Day Holiday: No School

February 20: Harvest of the month

February 21: Hawes Jogathon at 1:45 pm

February 26: Last chance for PTSA direct donation tile decorating after school at the lunch tables

February 28: All school assembly: Unveiling the time capsule at 8:45 am

March 7: All school assembly (student recognition) at 8:45 am

April 5: PTSA Spring Fling event at Harborside Pavilion

April 14 - 18: Spring break

April 30: 5th grade yearbook ads due today!