Dear Hawes Families,

The training I attended last week in Riverside on High Reliability Schools with our district personnel was informative and inspiring.

At Hawes, we're growing stronger together through our High Reliability Schools (HRS) journey - focusing on building safe, supportive schools where students thrive. By using assessments to guide instruction, we ensure that every learner has what they need to succeed. Through strong partnerships between home and school, we're uplifting every child to soar to new heights.

We invite our Hawes families to support this important work and continue the distinction our school has so proudly earned. Hawes prides itself on those key indicators for success - where belonging, learning, and collaboration shine every day. Hawes Hawks: Safe. Supported. Soaring.

Please make sure you notify your child's teacher and the front office of any changes with Dismissal pick-ups for your child. It is essential that students get picked up on time and that changes are communicated as they occur. Please do not wait until the afternoon to notify the teacher/office, as they are busy working and may not see the message in time. We understand there may be emergency circumstances but whenever possible please notify us in a timely manner. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

You may see four orange cones in the front parking lot by the TK/K gate area. PLEASE walk onto the campus in between the cones for safety. We appreciate you not crossing the staff parking lot (by the bus zone) with your children. Please make sure you do not leave your bike where the bus drop-off area is ... thank you!

Here are the following monthly Dress Up Days for your information.

Thank you for reinforcing the SOAR (Show Respect, Own Your Actions, Always Be Kind, and Ready to Learn) behaviors with your child at home. The consistency will help to instill the values in your child and our partnership is essential in giving a clear and consistent message to all the students. Hawes Hawks are doing a great job and it truly takes a village!

Don't forget to sign-up for a conference with your child's teacher. It will be a great opportunity to hear about all the learning that has been going on during the first few months of the school year. Please reach out to your child's teacher with any questions about your child.

We look forward to seeing you at the Family Picnic on 10/10/25.

In Gratitude,

Dr. Fran Hansell

TK - 12:10

K/3 - 1:26

4/5 - 1:35

Thank you for making a note of this and for planning to pick your child up on time.

Arrival time no earlier than 8:15 am! Please do not drop off your child early, as there is no supervision. Thank you!

Bikes Please make sure your child always brings a helmet if they are riding their bike to school. Please remind your child to walk their bike on campus and through the park at all times. Thank you for helping us monitor this safety aspect with your child.

Absent? Please contact the office We encourage you to plan your trips over the scheduled breaks. Please make plans for day trips to Disneyland etc. for the weekend. We all understand how difficult it is when we are absent form work and the same holds true for students.

If your child is truly sick, please keep them home. 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 calling the school office at : 714.963.8302 then press 1.

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:

Thank you to Vanessa Egan for all her hours of work making our Scholastic Book Fair successful! Thank you to everyone who signed up to volunteer at the book fair - we couldn't do it without you! Thank you to our Tech Chair Paul Kane for all his work with the PTSA website. Thank you to Michelle Haller, Stephanie Ahlstrand, Kira Babb, and Christine Grossman for their hard work preparing for Hawktoberfest. Thank you to Devon O'Barr for her continued work with spirit wear. Thank you to Christine Grossman for organizing our Hawes Moms Night out last Tuesday and thank you to Dr. Hansell for stopping by and chatting with the moms!

As always, all PTSA information can be found on our website www.hawesptsa.org and we also post EVERYTHING on instagram @hawes_ptsa 

Thank you to those families who have already donated! We're more than halfway to our goal! Please visit our website for more information on our donation levels and incentives. Our goal is to raise $50,000 to continue funding all the amazing programs and events at Hawes! 

--We'll be doing our Hawktoberfest ticket drawing on Monday.  Every family who has donated $50 by October 5th will be entered into the drawing.  We'll pick two winners!  Stay tuned!

-We've started handing out yard signs for every family who has donated $50 or more.  We'll alert you through parentsquare when our next pick-up date will be.  

-Stuffies and Beach towels will be going home starting this week.  We'll start with the younger grades first.  

--Does your Employer have a donor matching program?  It's a great way to maximize your donation and we will offer you all the incentives that come with the higher donor level!

Visit hawesptsa.org for more information or to donate!

We are still taking gently used books in preparation for our Used Book Fair in the new year. The next opportunity to donate books at the school will be at the entrance to Hawktoberfest on October 16th. We will also be collecting board games and puzzles (no missing pieces), and "vintage" spirit wear to sell at the Used Book Fair.  

If you have a large donation or would like to donate sooner, please email hawesptsa@gmail.com and we would be happy to arrange a drop off/pick up!

Now that the ordering window is closed, we'll be placing one large order and we will announce when Spirit Wear has arrived. We're hoping for mid October.

Calling all 4th and 5th Graders: Just a reminder - Hawes Hawks Choir with Mrs. Girardet is doing a musical production in February and will end with the District Choral Festival performance right before Spring Break! This is a free program that meets on Fridays before school at 7:30 am in the activity room. Enter through the front office no earlier than 7:20 am.

Best,

Mrs. Girardet - Vocal Music Teacher

TK Family picnic will be on 10/9/25 at 11:20am-12:05pm.

K-5 family picnic will be on 10/10/25 during lunch times.

We are looking forward to seeing you all!

Hawes Dress Up day - October 31 - Crazy Day (wear crazy socks, hair. hats etc.)

TK 12:10 pm

K-3 1:26 pm

4-5 1:35 pm

We appreciate your promptness in picking up your child.