Hawes Highlights 2/23/26

Posted Date: 02/22/26 (05:00 PM)

Be Hawesome

Dear Hawes Families,

Thank you to parents who came to help out on rainy days last week. We appreciate your support ... and at the very last minute, too!

We're so proud of our 4th and 5th graders for consistently showing respect and responsibility during lunchtime! Their positive behavior truly stands out, and as a result, they have earned Open Seating Fridays as a special privilege.

Even more importantly, they are setting a wonderful example for our younger students - showing what it looks like to be respectful, kind, and ready to make great choices every day. Way to lead the way, Hawes Hawks!

Awards Recognition Assembly will be 2/27/26 at 8:45-9:05 am. We will have a shortened assembly due to the Jog-A-Thon the same day. Please join us to recognize our SOARing students!

Jog-A-Thon postponed to 2/27/26. This year's theme, "Light Up Our School," supports a special campus improvement project: replacing our front school marquee so we can continue sharing important updates, celebrating students, and welcoming families to our school. The Jog-A-Thon will be a FUN event for both the students and families. Please adhere to the expectations so we can all focus on the students running. In appreciation, Thank you in advance to all of you who have volunteered to help out at the event.

Jog-A-Thon Schedule

Two tracks will be set up, and ALL GRADES will run from 8:45 am - 9:15 am.

On Jog-A-Thon day parents will enter through the front gate by the library. No younger siblings/babies/strollers/etc. will be allowed to attend. Please visit www.hawesptsa.org for more information.

Dr. Seuss Day will be Monday 3/2/26 ... have your child dress up in their favorite Dr. Seuss character or book. This was postponed from 2/27/26 due to the Jog-A-Thon. Students are invited to wear their Jog-A-Thon t shirts on this coming Friday!

School Site Council (SSC) Meeting on Thursday, 2/26.26 at 7:45-8:15 am. We thank our SSC members for taking the time to oversee our school plans and budgets. Your commitment, insight, and partnership help ensure we are making the best decisions for our students and school community. We truly appreciate your time and dedication in supporting the success of every Hawes Hawk.

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) through 8th-grade Enrollment is currently open for the 2026–27 school year for new students joining Huntington Beach City School District (HBCSD). Please pass on the news to your neighbors and friends. Hawes remains committed to providing an Hawesome educational experience at our amazing school!

In Partnership Always,

Dr. Hansell

PBIS Positive Behavior Update - Catching Hawks Doing the Right Thing!

At Hawes, we are excited to share that our positive behavior points continue to greatly outweigh behavior referrals - currently at an amazing 3:1 positive points for every referral!

This tells us that students are practicing our SOAR expectations: Respect-Own Actions-Always be Kind-Ready To Learn and our staff is consistently recognizing those great choices.

Thank you for reinforcing kindness, responsibility, and respect at home. Your partnership makes a big difference in helping our Hawes Hawks SOAR each day.

Together, we are building a positive, supportive school community where every child can thrive.

THANK YOU!

Hawes Defining Behaviors

School Information

Information and Details

PTSA Movie Night is coming in March - save the date!

Thursdays will be Early Dismissal every week!

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.

The Y Gate will be locked at 7:45 am effective immediately. Thank you for your support.

Arrival time no earlier than 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:

Independent Study Contracts are requested through Monica Jagiello (mjagiello@hbcsd.us) in the office.
By law, the maximum number of days for an independent study are 15 days for the entire school year.
In order to receive credit, your child must complete all the work for the Independent Study Contract.

Upcoming Events

Every Thursday is Early Dismissal -

TK 12:10 pm

K-3 1:26 pm

4-5 1:35 pm

We appreciate your promptness in picking up your child on time.

Inclement Weather Dismissal: All gates will be opened (back gate, TK/K gate, and front library gate). Students are picked up from the classrooms. ONLY ESN 3-5 class may enter through the front office due to mobility issues of some students and being an interior classroom. These parents may park in the valet line and enter through the office. NO OTHER PARENTS ARE ALLOWED TO WALK THROUGH OFFICE TO PICK UP SIBLINGS, RATHER THEY WALK OUTSIDE TO PICK UP THROUGH THE GATES. (If a child is in K and there are older siblings to be picked up, please exit to the front of school and walk through the library gate, not through the front office.) This will be added to the Handbook. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Upcoming After School Program: Thanks to our amazing PTSA, Hawes is able to offer some wonderful after school opportunities to students in grades 1-5. Please take a look at the upcoming classes being offered and register accordingly. Please remember not to call the office with questions about after school programs, you need to deal directly with the teachers offering the classes. Please find all contact information on the flyers.

After School Lego Robotics Class Grades 1-3

Hawes Elementary Website