Dear Hawes Families,

It was a great evening at the Harborside Ballroom for the amazing annual Hawes Spring Fling! Many thanks to April Bassett and all her leadership in making this event a HUGE success! And to Hawes PTSA for all your help and many hours in ensuring the evening was a lot of fun for everyone! We look forward to hearing what the final $ amount was for the fundraising effort. I know your generosity will pay off and our Hawks will once again be the recipients of great programs, assemblies, and support for teachers in the coming year. Thanks to everyone who came and/or supported the event!

On behalf of Teacher Mrs. Helen Tran @ Sowers, we are proud to announce that it is a really great year for Hawes alumni! For the first time, the main lead in 'Alice in Wonderland' was given to a 6th grader, Hannah Pawlowicz, who was a 5th grader at Hawes last year, and will play the role of Alice! A lot of Hawes now 6th graders received leads as well, which is uncommon. We are proud of them and their hard work!

Don't forget this coming week is a celebration of Earth Week. Your child is in for a treat as they visit a PTSA sponsored 'Used Book Fair.' Portable 31 has been transformed into a 'Secret Garden' full of books for all Hawks to choose from. Thanks again to our amazing PTSA! Please have your child dress up in blue and green this week (sponsored by our student council and Mrs. DeStefano, and Mrs. Rocha.)

In Partnership Always,

Dr. Fran Hansell

All-Inclusive Summer Adventure Awaits at the YMCA!

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Testing season is approaching, and it's a great time to remind our students about one of our Hawes PBIS expectations: Ready to Learn.

Students do their best thinking when they come to school well rested, nourished, and on time. These small routines make a big difference in helping children feel confident and prepared.

Thank you for your partnership in supporting our Hawes Hawks as they continue to SOAR.

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!

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.

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

Talent Show 6/5/26.

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.