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A big shout out to: to Ethan and Nikki Schelin for their help in painting the jog-a-thon tracks; to the many who helped with the 100th day of school or the 101st day of school or the 102nd day of school; to all who donated to our Color Me Hawesome jog-a-thon; to Kristen Hardin for her help in organizing the volunteers for the jog-a-thon as well as to our many volunteers: Jeff Allison, Ron Aparicio, Kira and Colin Babb, April Bassett, Sarah Beck, Kristin Becking, Lana Blankinship, Nicole Busse, Geraldine Decker, Vanessa Egan, Kellie Gamboa, Amanda Gessell, Amy Gibson, Kimmy Greer, Christine and Derek Grossman, Esther Han, Kristin Hardin, Megan Hauge, Don Hoang, Heather Hollman, Andrea Holloway, Julie Irby, Alaleh Khosrowpour, Sarah Kreig, Lara Leone, Jake Loughridge, Crystal Mandel, Vanessa Marzilli, Andrea Morris, Chau Ha Ngo, Duyen Nguyen, Meredith Nguyen, Amy Nyhus, Vanessa Olivares, Lauren Paleo, Brendan Pena, Carrie Piscotty, Olivia Reyes, Don and Kelly Rizzi, Roger Rodriguez, Nikki and Ethan Schelin, Kendra Soucy, Amber Spencer, Katie Thompson, Karolina Tyra-Baxter, Cheron Weimholt, Kristie Williams-Yowell, Mary Wilson, Alaena Maiorano and Amanda Wray.
We thank you for your time, dedication and hard work! We are appreciate your support and help!
#BeHawesome #HawesNation
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The Details for the Week:
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Here are some of the key events and things to know:
Dance class is this week.
Unveiling the Time Capsule: On Friday morning at 8:45 am, we will be hosting the Masons at an all school assembly as they share information about our time capsule and the history of the Masonic Lodge. Parents are welcome to join us to learn about the history and our time capsule.
5th grade outdoor science school parent meeting: is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 27 at 4:30 pm in the activity room. Please enter through the back gates from the playground to the lunch area.
PTSA Direct Donation Tile Decorating: is Wednesday from 2 pm - 4 pm in the lunch area. This is the LAST chance to decorate your tile if you made a direct donation to PTSA this school year.
February MegaSkills Family Activity Challenge: is attached to this Enews. Our focus is perseverance and caring. Completed forms are due back on Friday, February 28.
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Attendance Data for Month 6
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For attendance month 6, the Hawes school community was hit hard by the "sick bug." We only had 183 students with perfect attendance and our schoolwide attendance rate was 92.14%, which is a huge decrease from 96.51% the previous month. We are hoping that our attendance improves and the "sick" moves on!
Although we did not have any classes that met the 98% attendance rate goal, these classes had the highest attendance rate in the grade level:
TK: Mrs. Chalabian; K - Ms. Steele; 1st - Mrs. Ortiz; 2nd - Mrs. Zeutzius; 3rd - Mrs. Adams; 4th - Mrs. Tucker; and 5th - Mrs Zankich.
Congrats to Mrs. Adams' class who had the highest attendance rate in the school.
This flu bug hit us hard in the area of chronic absenteeism and our schoolwide rate is 9%, an increase from 7% last month and a huge increase from last year (4.23%). For this point in the school year, a student is considered to be chronically absent with 10 or more absences - regardless of the reason.
The percent of students who are chronically absent by grade level is:
TK - 14%; K - 18%; 1st - 5%; 2nd - 4%; 3rd - 8%, 4th - 8% and 5th - 8%.
As we move forward, please help us by scheduling trips (day and overnight), appointments and other events on non-school days. If your child is sick, please keep them at home to heal as well as to reduce the spread of illness.
We appreciate your help and support!
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Counseling Connection for February
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Our school counselor, Ms. Samoniantz, will be teaching our Hawks about the importance of Good Sportsmanship during the month of February. Throughout the lesson, she will be discussing how to be a good sport at school, how to handle wins and losses graciously, and how we can resolve conflicts peacefully.
Parents can help with this lesson at home by discussing the importance of good sportsmanship with their child. It is helpful to give examples of how your child can be supportive of everyone involved in competitive activities during recess, in the classroom, and outside of school.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our school counselor, Ms. Samoniantz, at asamoniantz@hbcsd.us.
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Registration information for the 2025-2026 school year
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We are now accepting registrations for the upcoming school year. This is for all new, incoming students. If you currently attend TK, your enrollment information will be sent to your home school in the spring and you do NOT need to re-register.
Please understand that your child will not be registered until ALL required documents are submitted and verified.
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Independent Study Contracts
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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:
- Independent Study Contracts are requested through Monica Jagiello (mjagiello@hbcsd.us) in the office at least two weeks prior to the absence.
- By law, the maximum number of days for an independent study are 15 days for the entire school year.
- In order to receive credit for the absence, ALL work must be completed and returned by the due date..
- Incomplete independent study contracts result in unexcused absences, which could result in a referral to the Student Attendance and Review Board (SARB).
- Please be respectful of our teachers and staff who spend a great deal of time putting these contracts together. If you are requesting an independent study contract, please show us the same courtesy by spending the time on helping your child complete and return the assigned work upon his/her return to school.
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Absent? Please contact the office
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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.
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Hawes Yearbooks - for sale!
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If you have any questions or wish to send photos of class/school activities to the yearbook, please email hawesyearbook@gmail.com.
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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!
As we prepare for this year's event, we are looking for donation items for our live and silent auctions:
- Vacation rentals: Do you know someone with a house in Big Bear? a Condo in Mammoth? A bungalow in Palm Springs?
- Restaurant gift cards;
- Experiences: golfing, Duffy boat rentals, etc.;
- Personal services: hair, massage, make-up, chiropractor, personal training;
- Kids camps and classes;
- Gaming systems;
- Bikes, scooters and skateboards (both manual and electric);
- Amusement park tickets or gift cards;
- Outdoor gear: backpacks, tents, coolers and camping gear; etc.
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.
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February 26: Last chance for PTSA direct donation tile decorating after school at the lunch tables
February 27: 5th grade outdoor science school parent meeting at 4:30 pm/Early dismissal day - TK@ 12:10 pm; Kinder - grade 3 @ 1:26 and grades 4-5 at 1:35
February 28: All school assembly: Unveiling the time capsule at 8:45 am
March 3: 2nd grade field trip
March 7: All school assembly (student recognition) at 8:45 am/PTSA Movie Night - Inside out 2
March 14: End of 2nd trimester/end of attendance month 7
March 20: Harvest of the month/Skate party of FV Skate Center from 4 - 6 pm
March 21: Report cards go home today
March 27: PTSA General Assembly meeting at 8:45 am
March 28: all school assembly at 8:45 am
April 3: TK Career Day
April 5: PTSA Spring Fling event at Harborside Pavilion
April 7-8: 4th grade Walk through California
April 10: PTSA Dine out Night at Woody's from 4 - 9 pm
April 11: End of attendance month 8
April 14 - 18: Spring break
week of April 21: Earth Week
April 22: State testing begins for 5th grade today
April 23: PTSA Assembly for all students - laser show
April 24: Harvest of the month
April 25: All school assembly at 8:45 am
April 30: 5th grade yearbook ads due today!
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