All Hawthorne families and community members are considered honorary members of FOH and are welcome to attend the meetings. Please note that voting is restricted to current dues-paying (or scholarship) members only.
FREE child care with a pizza dinner for kids age 3 and older is provided by Launch Hawthorne for our evening meetings, when held in person at Hawthorne.


Meeting Date and Location
Tentative Agenda
September 28, 6:00 – 7:30
Hawthorne Cafeteria, in person only for this meeting
 General meeting
What is FOH?/ Partner for Mission and Goals for the year
Membership/Volunteer Opportunities for upcoming year/Overview of Calendar for Year
Appoint committee chairs, if required
Vote on Standing Rules*
October 19, 6:00 – 7:30
Hawthorne Library and Zoom
 Board meeting
Financial review report out (2022-23)
Membership update
November 9, 6:00 – 7:30
Hawthorne Library and Zoom
 General Meeting
Q&A with Hawthorne Admin (to be confirmed)
Assemble nominating committee*
December 14,, 6:00 – 7:30
Hawthorne Library and Zoom
 Board meeting
Financial review report*
Midyear budget requests
January 11, 6:00 – 7:30
Hawthorne Library and Zoom
 General Meeting
Q&A with Hawthorne Admin (to be confirmed)
February 8, 6:00 – 7:30
Hawthorne Library and Zoom
 Board meeting
Reflections on year/Business meeting
March 14, 6:00 – 7:30
Hawthorne Library and Zoom
 General meeting
April 11, 6:00 – 7:30
Hawthorne Library and Zoom
General meeting
Discuss next year's draft budget
Nominating committee review/Publish nominated officers*
May 9, 6:00 – 7:30
Hawthorne Library and Zoom
General meeting
Vote on next year’s budget*
Vote on officers/ Reflection on year
June 13, 6:00 – 7:30
Hawthorne Library and Zoom
General meeting
Plans for next year

*required by PTA bylaws