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Dr. Ralph E Hawes Elementary School
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Principal's Message
Thank you to all who donated to our Boosterthon! On Friday, our students ran their hearts out and had fun counting their laps! Our students were eager to share that they ran 35 laps, 53 laps, 61 laps and more! We appreciate your donations and were tickled to see more pledges come in on Friday! But it is not over yet, to help us reach our fundraising goal, donations are still be accepted through this week. If you have not pledged yet, please consider it. Visit
funrun.com to make a pledge.
Thank you for your generosity and to all who came out to support the runs through the day!
This week, we are having our monthly PTA meeting on Tuesday evening at Hambone's at 6 pm. Please dine out, mingle with us and learn a few things about PTA.
#BeHawesome #Contribute #Ittakesall #Givewhatyoucan
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After School Programs
Sign up through 6Crickets!
We are using 6crickets to help sign up for after school enrichment programs at Hawes. Hard copies of flyers were sent home for the following programs:
Sign up for Art Explorers after school program now! First class starts Nov. 8!
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Red Ribbon Week
Life is your journey. Travel drug free.
Through PTA, our students will experience some special events and activities during Red Ribbon Week, October 22-26. The following is the plan:
Monday: Red-y to be Hawesomely Healthy! Wear red. Students will write their names on a red ribbon during recess that will be tied to the fence.
Tuesday: Wear tourist attire. During recess, Officer Wilson and his K9 will be on the playground.
Wednesday: no school for parent conferences
Thursday: Our future is bright with healthy choices. Wear sunglasses and neon colored clothing. Students will place their handprints on a message on the handball court at recess
Friday: We are Hawesomely Healthy and turn our backs on being unhealthy. Wear spirit wear worn backwards.
Check out the incentive list for discounts and other treats online at www.duila.org. Click on the Red Ribbon Week link under the events tab on the homepage. Students will receive an incentive or discount for wearing their wristbands and making HAWESOMELY HEALTHY decisions during Red Ribbon Week(s), Oct. 6-28.
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Parent Conference Week
October 22 - October 26
If you have not already signed up for a parent conference time, please be sure to contact your child's teacher to schedule this. During parent conference week, please note that there will be no supervision after school on the playground while conferences are in session.
Mark your calendars for early dismissal on Tuesday and Thursday (10/23 and 10/25) and NO SCHOOL for students on 10/24.
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Attendance Matters
Our goal is 98%!
For the first month of school, our school-wide, our attendance rate was 98.30%, which surpassed our goal! Congrats to all for reaching our goal!
The classes that had the highest attendance rates by grade level are:
K: Chalabian
1: Oakes
2: Zeutzius
3: Rocha
4: Volk
5: Ortloff
Congrats to Mrs. Volk's class for having the highest attendance rate in the school - 99.56%! If your child had perfect attendance for the month, s/he will receive a Rockin' Hawk! Thank you for your help in promoting positive attendance patterns!
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GATE meeting for Prospective Parents
October 18 @ 5:45 pm
HBCSD is hosting an informational parent meeting for parents that may have prospective GATE students. The meeting will share information about the identification process and timelines.
Check out the flyer for more information:
GATE Parent Information Meeting
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Kudos
#Teamworkmakesthedreamwork
Special thanks to the many who gave time and energy to get us ready for the start of school:
- to Melissa Thomson, Julie Ryder, Jen Evans, Megan Hauge, Amy Noble, Patty Rainey, Trisha Fleming, Tanya Venskus, Dawn Bear, Tiffanie Atkins, Jason Atkins, and Minerva Villanueva for all of their work on the Boosterthon Fun Run class visits, and to the nearly 50 people who came out to help with our Fun Runs on Friday!
- to our AR volunteers extraordinaire who have led orientations for students and worked during open class time: Brooke Hampton, Nicole Simone, Mary Foote, Heather Chatwin, Trisha Chin, Stephanie Gabaret, Maria Kubiak, Jackie Novak, Heidi Halbmeier, April Helliwell, Laura Holmes, Laura Smith and Diane Smith.
- to Emily Selna who is organizing The 100 Mile Club, which starts today!
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PTA Meeting
Tuesday night at 6 pm
Lets eat, mingle and do a little business. Grab your kids and come to Hambone's on Brookhurst on Tuesday night at 6:00pm for our second PTA Meeting.
The meeting will be brief as we update you on all the happenings! Kids are part of our PTA and will have their own fun meeting as well! See you there!!
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After school programs
Pick up process
After School Programs Pick-Up Procedure:
Monday:
Coding in Mac Lab.
Please utilize the open gate near the library and wait in the lunch area for dismissal.
Tuesday:
Gate Languages in 39.
Please utilize the open gate near the library and wait on the playground near portable 39 for dismissal.
Wednesday:
Mad Science in 39 (grades K & 1st):
Please utilize the open gate near the library and wait on the playground near portable 39 for dismissal.
Activity Room (2nd & 3rd): Please utilize the open gate near the library and wait in the lunch area for dismissal.
Thursday:
Brainbuilders (Legos) in 39. Please utilize the open gate near the library and wait on the playground near portable 39 for dismissal.
Art Explorers in the activity room:
Please utilize the open gate near the library and wait in the lunch area for dismissal.
Friday:
Academic Chess in 39. Please utilize the open gate near the library and wait on the playground near portable 39 for dismissal.
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Dyslexia Awareness Month
Learn more!
For the second year, the HBCSD Board Members passed a resolution to recognize Dyslexia Awareness Month in October. HBCSD is continuing to raise awareness through sharing information on the website, Constant Contact notifications at the school site, professional development for staff, and the West Orange County Consortium for Special Education Community Advisory Committee.
The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) provides the following definition of dyslexia, which was adopted by the United States National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development:
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.
Below is a link to the new California Dyslexia Guidelines prepared by the California Department of Education in August 2017. This is a rich source of information including describing dyslexia, assessment, and best practices to support students that are struggling with dyslexia.
If you would like further information about dyslexia, please contact the Special Education Department at 714-378-2046.
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100 Mile Club
Starts Monday! Sign up now!
Running Club starts this Monday, October 15 at 8 am on the school field behind the solar panels. It is not too late to sign-up and join. Put on your running shoes and come out to have fun, get some exercise, and challenge yourself! Parents are also welcome to run with their kids.
Please contact Emily
Selna
at
emselna@gmail.com
if you have any questions. Hope to see you there!
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Please consider helping Student Council and Cirac Family Dental in our annual Halloween Candy Drive. Donations will be accepted in the school office after October 31. These donations will benefit Operation Gratitude. For more information, check out the flyer!
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Drop off time
8:10 am - No earlier
Please remember that students should NOT be dropped off at school any earlier than 8:10 am unless they are attending the Y. We do not have supervision on the playground until 8:10 and can not ensure the safety of students until that time!
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Highlights for the Week
Week of October 15
Our ST Math (JiJi) progress goal for week is: 12%.
Monday, October 15:
Tuesday, October 16:
- PTA Meeting at 6 pm at Hambone's
- HBCSD Board meeting at 6 pm in the Moffett gallery
Wednesday, October 17:
- School Site Council meeting at 3:00 pm
Thursday, October 18
- Great Shakeout @ 10:18 am
- Early Thursday dismissal times: gr K-3 @ 1:26 pm/gr. 4-5 @ 1:35 pm
- GATE parent information meeting at 5:45 at Dwyer
- Mission Accomplished Summer Reading Celebration at lunch time
Friday, October 19:
- Choir for students in grades 4-5 starts at 7:40 am (room 37)
- Wear Hawes colors today and show your school spirit!
Upcoming Events:
week of 10.22 - Red Ribbon Week
week of 10.22 - Parent Teacher Conference Week
10.23 - Early Dismissal Tuesday for parent conferences
10.24 - No students today for parent conferences
10.25 - Early Dismissal Thursday for parent conferences
10.26 - All School Assembly at 8:45 am
10.29 - Make up Picture Day
10.31 - Halloween and No Student Day (Teacher Professional Development Day)
11.1 -PTA Executive Board meeting
11.7 - Mad Science Assemblies for all grades
11.9 - Veteran's Day assembly at 9 am
11.12 - Veteran;s Day holiday (observed) No school
11.13 - HBCSD Board meeting at 6 pm
11.15 - PTA meeting at 8:45 am
week of 11.19 - Thanksgiving break
11.27 -28: 5th grade Walk through the American Revolution experience
11.30 - All school assembly at 8:45 am
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