Hawes Elementary School is committed to all students succeeding in a rigorous core curriculum. We believe in the importance of a strong home and school connection to ensure that our students acquire the skills needed to be life-long learners. We believe in teamwork, collaboration and mutual respect. We embrace risk-taking, creativity and an openness to new ideas and technologies. We believe that a positive self-esteem and social responsibility are goals for all and that our students, through a love of learning, will be challenged to reach their highest potential! We believe in aiming for the remarkable!
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One of our volunteers this week made a passing comment about how busy our school is and how much we had going on this week. From our perspective, last week was a relatively quiet week, but in general, there is ALWAYS a lot happening at Hawes. This week will be busier outside of the classroom with our PTSA sponsored Secret Shopper program happening in the activity room. Within the classroom, life and learning continue at breakneck speed and I know that our teachers will have many amazing learning activities planned. If you have not checked out the Twitter feed for @Hawesprincipal, you can see the posts on our website . This will give you a chance of seeing some of the incredible learning moments daily!
On Friday, our students will receive their report card for the first trimester. This document will give you an overview of how your child is doing, some strengths as well as some areas for continued focus. We encourage you to take a moment and chat with your child about how s/he thinks about his/her work so far this year, the growth that has been made and the focus for the rest of the year. Talking a moment to reflect and assess helps all develop a plan for moving forward.
#constantlybusy #richlearningactivities #timeforreflection # BeHawesome
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In last week’s Enews, the notion of validating yourself as a parent was introduced. Now that you have come to understand and acknowledge the difficult emotions you are experiencing while parenting, what comes next?
I recommend taking one extra step and engaging in a brief escape or self soothing exercise when emotions are high.
- Take a moment (if only 3 minutes) to breath, and engage with one of your five senses, in something you find soothing.
- Light a candle, listen to the sound of water on a recording, look at baby pictures or eat a piece of candy.
When you stop and acknowledge your difficult parenting moments, validate yourself, and briefly self soothe, you have a better chance of avoiding reactive and ineffective parenting behaviors. Try it!
Check out Julie Orris'
web page
for more info!
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Hot Parenting Tip of the Week -
(written by Dr. Julie Orris)
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Food Services is transitioning to a new online payment system!
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The HBCSD Food Services Department is changing the prepayment service software that we
have been using to the Titan School Solution, effective December 21, 2019.
Any balance left in your student’s lunch account in the
MySchoolBucks
system will be transferred automatically to Titan on
December 21, 2019
.
If you have auto prepayment set up with
myschoolbucks.com,
this feature will
not
be available starting
December 9, 2019
. Please make sure that your child has enough funds for lunch up to December 20, 2019 (last day of school before Winter Break).
Starting on December 23, 2019, you will be able to create an account on Titan. Please visit the new prepayment system at
Titan School Solutions.
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PTSA Secret Shopper: This week!
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Students will have the opportunity to independently purchase holiday gifts for their family and friends this week in our PTSA secret shopper.
All gifts are priced at $1 and will be wrapped in a bag, labeled, and sealed with a bow, ready for gift giving. Students will be limited to purchasing a maximum of 10 gifts when they shop
with their class.
Students are welcome back to the holiday shop after school Monday-Wednesday until 3:15.
A shopping list and an envelope to hold the shopper’s cash on shopping day were sent home.
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PTSA Community Service Project: Support Colette's House
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The PTSA Hawes Community Outreach Committee is collecting essential clothing items for women and children in need. All donations will be sent to Colette's House, a nonprofit organization based in Huntington Beach, that has provided housing and supportive services to homeless women and children for the past 20 years. Items that we are collecting include NEW socks, pajamas and underwear-all sizes for women and sizes for children age infant-17 (boys and girls).
Please drop off your donations in the box labeled Colette's Donations found in the Hawes front office by December 13th.
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PTSA DIRECT DONATION - Last Chance Before the New Year!
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It is not too late to donate to the PTSA Direct Donation! You can donate with a check, credit card or online at:
Please forward this link to family and friends!
EVERY dollar counts!!
The last Spin the Wheel event will be Monday, Dec.16 and the Grand Prize drawings for our Hawesome Hawk donators and Rockin' Hawk donators will take place in January.
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LAST SPIN THE WHEEL EVENT!
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Our PTSA is holding the last Spin the Wheel Event on
Monday, December 16
before and after school outside the PTSA Portable (room 39).
If a direct donation to PTSA is made in your child's name between now and December 12, your child will receive a golden ticket to bring to the Spin the Wheel event on
Monday, December 16.
Students with a golden ticket will spin the wheel for a prize! Walk up donations are also welcome!
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GRAND PRIZE DRAWINGS COMING IN JANUARY!
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Our PTSA will be holding the Grand Prize drawing and Opportunity Drawings for direct donations in January.
Those who have donated at the Hawesome Hawk level will be entered into a grand prize drawing. Three winners will be drawn! Prizes include: two one day Disneyland Park Hopper tickets, a mini iPad, and two Knott’s Berry Farm annual passes!
Those who have donated at the Rockin Hawk level will be entered into an opportunity drawing. Three winners will be drawn! Prizes include: $100 Islands gift certificate, $100 Great Wolf Lodge gift certificate and a $100 Sky Zone gift certificate!
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Kudos! #Hawesvolunteersrock
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S
pecial thanks to the many who gave time and energy to support our work at Hawes:
- to Amanda O'Connor, Katherine Medley, Theresa Fox Comins, Trisha Chin, Lisa Duncan, Christina Gonzalez, Minh Richardson, Megan Hauge, Dawn Bear, Sharen Skudlarski and Virginia Santo for their help with lunch supervision on our rainy day
- to Sarah Belitz for organizing our PTSA Reflections program
- to Theresa Comins, Jen Lucier, Carlee Puffer, Megan Hauge, Gabriel Hernandez and Spencer for their in setting up the PTSA Secret Shopper.
- to Heather Lloyd for coordinating the establishment of the PTSA Nominating Committee for next year's PTSA executive board.
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Additional Information and Opportunities
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Commonsense Media Links:
IMPORTANT LINKS:
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Hawes Happenings for the Week
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Week of December 9 - December 13, 2019
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Our ST Math goal for the week is: 36%
Monday December 9:
- morning announcements
- Secret Shopper class visits for: Rocha, Adams, Munson, Cook/Garton, Wilfert, Wells, Arsenault, De Stefano
- PTSA Eat Out Night - look for the flyer sent home and on the PTSA Facebook page
Tuesday December 10:
- Secret Shopper class visits for: Borns, Zankich, Steele, Ortloff, Oakes, Zeutzius, Africano, Volk
- HBCSD Board Meeting at 6 pm at the District Office on Dorsett
Wednesday December 11:
- Secret Shopper class visits for: Akesbi, Wisman, Messick, Largey, Santana, Chalabian, Tucker
Thursday December 12:
- 1st grade GATE testing make-up tests
- Early dismissal for K-3 at 1:26 and gr. 4-5 at 1:35 pm
Friday December
13:
- Wear spirit wear
- Report cards are sent home today
Upcoming Events:
12.18 - Hearing and Vision Screening for K, 2 and 5th grade
12.20 - Kindergarten Field trip to the Rose Theater
winter break: 12.23 - Jan. 3
1.8 - PTSA Dancing Scientist assembly for all students
1.9 - PTSA Executive Board meeting
1.10 - Tianjin students visit Hawes/Hawes Kindness Rock Challenge
1.14-15: 4th grade students participate in Walk through California
1.16: Coffee with the principal and PTSA president
1.16: Hawes Choir performance at 3 pm in the activity room
1.20 - No School/Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
1.23 - PTSA General Meeting at 8:45 am in the activity room
1.24 - Skating Party at the FV Skating Center from 4 - 6 pm
1.25 - Art Explorer Assemblies for all grade levels
week of 1.27 - Art Explorer lessons for all classes
1.28 - Hawes celebrates Author's Day
1.29 - School Site Council Meeting at 3 pm
1.31 - All school assembly at 8:45 am
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Check out our google school calendar for the entire year on our website at:
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