Dear Hawes Families,

Please take the time to complete the survey if you have not already done so. The link is included here for returning TK-5 students. Please click on the link below if your child will be in this grade band for the 2026-2027 school year.

Please take the time to complete the survey if you have not already done so. This survey is for current grade 5 families to complete as a courtesy for our middle school enrollments. Thank you if you have already completed this survey!

Testing Season: We will be starting the state CAASPP testing for grades 3-5 from 4/20/26-5/29/26. For the first time this year, students in K-2 will be taking the state reading screener 'Multitudes'. We appreciate you making sure your student attends school every day, on time, and well rested and fed, so they can have the best possible opportunity to test well and celebrate all they have learned this year.

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Enrollment is currently open for the 2026–27 school year. Please pass on the news to your neighbors and friends. Hawes remains committed to providing a Hawesome TK experience at our amazing school and we need to have an accurate count of who has registered as we begin our season of staffing! Please come into the school office and our office manager Mrs. Brown, and the office staff will be able to assist you in getting your child registered as soon as possible. Thank you for your attention to this priority.

Report Cards will be coming home on Friday 3/20/26. Please take the time to go through them with your child. It is important to celebrate all the progress and to help students understand we are proud of their effort and hard work.

In Partnership Always,

Dr. Fran Hansell

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As part of our PBIS focus on Respect, Responsibility, and Kindness, was ask that students leave toys, recess equipments (including balls), and personal items at home unless requested by the teacher. These items can sometimes cause distractions or disagreements during recess.

Recess equipment, such as balls, is shared school equipment and not owned by who gets the ball first. We have plenty available for the games allowed during recess, and sharing helps everyone have a chance to play.

Thank you for reinforcing these expectations at home as we continue teaching students to show respect, kindness, inclusion on our playgrounds, and helping us keep Hawes a safe and positive place for all students.

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!

Lost & Found will be donated to a local charity on 4/3/26. Remind your child to check the rack on the black top every day and to take home their belongings every day.

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:

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.

Jog-A-Thon was a huge success, thank you to everyone who donated and helped out. The top two classes with the highest donations will be recognized at the school assembly on 3/27/26.

Farmers Market 4/1/26 An opportunity for all classes to shop (free) for local produce.

Spring Fling 4/18/26 5:30-11:30 pm at Harborside, Newport Beach.

Used Book Fair During Earth Week 4/21-4/23.

Talent Show 6/5/26.

Spring Break - there will be no school 4/6/26-4/10/26. Thank you for making vacation plans when school os not in session.

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.