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Hawes Highlights - week of March 24

Posted Date: 3/24/25 (:00 AM)
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Be Hawesome

Thank you!


A big shout out to: all who attended the skating party on Thursday afternoon; to April Bassett and Katie Thompson for their work on the Spring Fling; to all of our copy parents and regular parent volunteers for their support in the classrooms weekly - we appreciate all of you!

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

#BeHawesome #HawesNation

School Information

The Details for the Week:

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

Dance class is this week.

After school fee based enrichment classes for spring session: Register now at 6crickets.com. Classes start on Monday and if we do not get enough students in the class

All School Assembly: is scheduled for Friday, March 28 at 8:45 am. We will be recognizing students from each class who have modeled teamwork and focus.

March MegaSkills Family Activity Challenge: is attached and is due on Monday, March 31 for students to earn a brag tag!

Attendance Data for Month 7

Our in seat attendance rate for the month was 95.90%, which is an improvement from last month. For the year, we are at 95.71%. Remember that our goal is always 98%.

The classes with the highest attendance rate at each grade level are:
TK: Holmes; K : Largey; 1: Arsenault; 2: Oakes; 3: Cook; 4: Garton; and, 5: De Stefano

This month we have several classes who have met the 98% in seat attendance goal: Holmes, Arsenault, Wilfert, Oakes and Garton. Way to go to all of these classes with a special shout out to Mrs. Arsenault's class for having the highest attendance rate in the school.

Our chronic absentee rate dropped to 8.6% from 9% last month....but is a long way from how we ended the 2024 - 2025 school year at 4.23%. 

The grade level breakdown is:
TK - 13%; K- 18%; 1 - 6%; 2 - 4%; 3- 6%; 4 - 5%; and, 5 - 8%.

Students who are absent for 10% or more of the total days we have been in school fall into this category. For month 7, students who missed 12 or more absences are considered chronically absent. As we look towards year end, students with 18 or more absences at the end of the year fall into this category.

We appreciate your help in ensuring that our students are in school, rather than on trips, when they are not sick. Thank you so much for your help and assistance with this!

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Registration information for the 2025-2026 school year

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.

Independent Study Contracts

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.

Absent? Please contact the office

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.

PTSA Information

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Hawes Yearbooks - for sale!

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. 
Spring fling tickets
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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

March 27: PTSA General Assembly meeting at 8:45 am/Early dismissal day - TK@ 12:10 pm; Kinder - grade 3 @ 1:26 and grades 4-5 at 1:35

March 28: all school assembly at 8:45 am

April 1 -2: Mrs. Zeutzius class play performed for all classes throughout the day/ Parent performance at 4 pm on April 2

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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