Dear Hawes Families,

As we move through the year, I want to thank you for the commitment you've shown to your children's learning and to our shared goals as a school community. This year, we are aiming for a School-wide attendance rate of 98%, and we truly believe we can get there together.

Every day matters. When students are in school consistently, they build stronger academic foundations, deeper friendships, and a sense of confidence that comes from being part of the daily rhythm of learning. On the other hand, chronic absenteeism continues to be a real challenge across the state and impacts student progress in every area.

To help your child's success:

Thank you for helping our Hawes Hawks SOAR!

Here are the Month 3 attendance rates by class:

TK Raza 96.53%, Groscost 96.3%, Chalabian 94.2%

K Steele 96.11%, Largey 92.09%

Grade 1 Wilfert 97.39%, Arsenault 96.99%, Cook 95.83%

Grade 2 Cook 98.18%, Nesmith 97.86%, Zeutzius 95.07%

Grade 3 Adams 97.28%, Volk 97.08%

Grade 4 Garton 98.5%, Tucker 97.48%, Borns 96.96%

Grade 5 DeStefano 96.09%, Rocha 96%, Zankich 95.46%

Congrats to Mrs. Garton's class for earning 10 minutes of extra recess with Dr. Hansell for having the highest % for Month 3!

Arrival: Please remember we ask you not to drop off your child before 8:15 am when supervision starts. We are noticing more and more students arriving early. We appreciate you honoring this safety requirement. Thank you!

Hawes is looking to update the marquee and get a front facing one on school building (so we can remove the outdated stand-alone). If any of you know of a local business that might want to partner with us to make this a reality, please contact Dr. Hansell. Thank you in advance!

Here's to a great last ten days of school in 2025. Thanks for all our support!

In Partnership Always,

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 starts at 8:15 am! Please do not drop off your child early, as there is no supervision. Thank you!

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 from work and the same holds true for students.

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. THANK YOU for doing all you can to bring your child to school every day and to minimize the amount of time they are absent due to vacations etc. We appreciate you taking trips during non-student days whenever possible.

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:

School starts again January 5, 2026!

TK 12:10 pm

K-3 1:26 pm

4-5 1:35 pm

We appreciate your promptness in picking up your child.