Hawthorne's Family Quarantine Academy - the SEQUEL - is back!

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Hawthorne's Family Quarantine Academy - the SEQUEL - is back!

Please RSVP here for these amazing upcoming events, all held from 5:30-7pm: https://tinyurl.com/HawthorneAcademy22

1. Thursday, January 20 - Bringing Mindfulness Home w/ Space Between

2. Thursday, February 3 - Family Chess Night w/ Mr. McMillan (chess boards can be supplied!)

3. Thursday, March 10 - Family Literacy Art Night w/ Ms. Choe (art supplies will be provided!)

Join your Hawthorne community for these fun events and RISE UP!

Box Tops for education - yup, this is still a great and easy fundraising tool!

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Did you know Box Tops are still a thing that earn money for Hawthorne?

They've made it super easy now with an app - you just scan your receipt and it applies any Box Top earnings right to the schools account! If you grocery shop online, you can forward the receipts to an email address and it processes them for you, too.

And if you shop at Costco, they often have bigger bonuses that can add multiple dollars to your contribution - it's great!

Here is the link to download for an iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/.../box-tops-for.../id1150038564

And for an Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details...

Thanks for your support - RISE UP!

Tuesday Sept. 14: Friends of Hawthorne 2021/2022 Kick off Meeting!

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Join us for the school year kick off meeting on September 14 from 6-7:30pm

We will meet at Genesee Park Meadows park shelter** (new location!) to welcome parents and discuss priorities for this school year - making sure all have a chance to make their voice heard on their hopes for the PTA!

Please bring something to sit on and a writing implement, if you'd like. Masks required.

Agenda:

  • What is FOH?/Partner for Mission and Goals for the Year

    • State and discuss FOH Values

    • Group Brainstorming Session

      • come prepared with ideas! How can you turn your volunteer time into the kind of impact you want to see? What unique skills and passions do you bring?

  •  Overview of Calendar for the Year

    • Discuss meeting schedule for the year (in person and virtual)

  • Vote in New Board Members

  • Q & A with Ms. Scott

We will now be able to offer a live stream of the meeting at: meet.google.com/kqc-uzpf-jua

We will not be able to actively engage via the link in the moment, but will be able to livestream portions of the event in the case that you are not able to make it in person.

FOH provides all student school supplies for 2021/22 - Donate here to keep this tradition going!

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For the 6th year running, Friends of Hawthorne PTA is providing all school supplies for all classrooms in the school. This means that families do not need to find a class list and go out and buy a slew of items for their student - all those supplies are ready and waiting in the classroom on the first day of school! This is an important step in helping to create equity in the classroom.

These supplies include pencils, crayons, markers, folders, calculators, scissors, paper, notebooks, pens, glue, erasers and so much more, including multiple sets of items for the Kindergarten classrooms for high-touch items.

We ask each family who is able to donate $40 for each of their students at Hawthorne. This helps to cover the costs for ALL students, including those families that may not be able to donate at this time. Your donation helps to create a sense of security, belonging, and equity in our classrooms and ensures no students go without.

Please go to the page below to donate through our site - click on the link “Please give to FOH’s School Supplies Fund Today!” Donations of more than $40 are definitely welcome!

https://www.friendsofhawthorne.org/school-supplies

RISE UP!!

New 21/22 K families - summer meet-up series

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Hawthorne parents are organizing park meet-ups in the hope of helping incoming K students make friendships before they begin the school year. If you’re interested in meeting other families and having an informal park play session, stop by.

Rainier Community Center Playground

4:30-6:30 pm on Tuesdays: July 27, Aug 3, Aug 10, Aug 24, Aug 31, Sept 7

* Weekend dates may be added later, check back here for updates: https://www.friendsofhawthorne.org/

 Questions? Contact Sonya - email : sremington2@gmail.com       

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Attention K-2 families: free books for summer reading!

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Good news!  There will be two separate eFairs this year for students to choose free summer reading books. Students in K-2 can choose their books starting today, April 30th.  Students in 3-5 will choose their books later in May, so keep an eye out for more information coming soon.

For K-2 families, our school is participating in Book Up Summer so each student in our class gets to choose 12 free books!  The books will come to our school in June, and I will notify you when they have arrived to coordinate pick-up.

But first – everyone in Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade needs to order 12 books each. We only have one (1) week – our order deadline is May 7th.

Look through the book categories with your child. When you click on a category – it will open to show you all the books available of that type (e.g. – Picture Books). Note the little blue arrow on the side of each row. You can use it to scroll through, so you can see more books. It is very important that your child chooses books that they are interested in. Let them take the lead.

  1. Add a book to your cart. Click on the book cover image and click on ‘Add to Cart.’

  2. Enter your student’s first and last name, select the student’s teacher and click on ‘Add to Cart.’

  3. Add the other 11 books to your cart.

  4. Once all 12 books have been added, click the ‘Go to Cart’ icon at the top right.

  5. Review your selections and click ‘Submit Order’.

  6. I will let you know when the books arrive in June so we can coordinate pick-up.

  7. These books are a gift from Page Ahead for your family to keep. Read and enjoy them over the summer!

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. My child wants graphic novels. I think he should choose harder books.

A. Graphic novels can actually have great story lines and challenging words. The most important thing is for him to choose books he wants to read.

    Q.  Does she need to return these?  She isn’t good about keeping track of her books.

A. No. These books are for her to keep.

     Q.  Is it possible for me to buy some extra books?

A)  No, unfortunately we can’t do that this time.

Watch this video for a demonstration of how to use the website to order:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BkdF9sOU7892CKqQ5fSYJzVPI97_gdmW/view

 Please let me or your classroom teacher know if you have any questions.

Happy Reading!  

Jeanne Campbell

Librarian

Hawthorne Elementary

E-NEWS: Please Advocate THIS Week!

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Get the latest news about what’s happening in the Hawthorne community in our January, 2021 newsletter, including:

  • Updates on December’s emergency fundraising drive and plans for future fundraising

  • Hawthorne Family Quarantine Academy, 2021

  • After School Enrichment - Last Call

  • WSPTA Advocacy Week - THIS WEEK!

  • Newsletter Needs Editor

  • Upcoming events

Read the full e-newsletter

Donate to Support Hawthorne Families!

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We recently learned that because of COVID, Hawthorne's community partners are not able to provide their usual level of critical support for our families in need this winter season. Hawthorne staff and administration have been working endlessly to identify needs and find support for our students and families, and they need our help.

WHAT are we doing? Given COVID restraints and in an effort to limit contact, we are raising money to be used for gift cards for one-stop shops (with delivery options) where families can purchase food and clothing. Hawthorne will coordinate the purchasing and distribution of gift cards to families in need before heading out for winter break on December 18th.

HOW you can help: 

  1. Donate on the FOH Home Page. Our goal is to raise $5,000 by Monday, December 14.
    Please add "winter support" in the 'Add special instructions to the seller' field.

  2. Drop off personal hygiene and household supplies to FOH Co-President, Dana Math. She will take them to the school all at once to limit contact.

Items Needed: Shampoo / conditioner, deodorant, soap, laundry detergent, toothbrushes / toothpaste, lotion, etc.
When: Weekend of Dec. 12 & 13
Where: 6006 51st Place S. Please leave items on the front porch, to the right of the driveway