Dr. Ralph E. Hawes Elementary School Hawes Highlights May 28 ...

Dr. Ralph E. Hawes Elementary School
9682 Yellowstone Drive
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Tel. (714) 963-8302
Fax (714) 378-3603
Julie Jennings, Principal
Hawes Highlights May 28, 2013
Message from the Principal
I hope that all of you had a wonderful three day weekend! For us, here at Hawes, this is time of year is a
little bit crazy – we have a lot of things still planned and on target for this year (some fun and much still
focused on instruction!!) and we are planning next year. As we sprint toward the finish line for this year,
we do have a lot planned! Please see the list of coming attractions. But, also know that school is still in
session and our students still have things to learn, tasks and projects to complete and still will be held
accountable for reaching for their full potential. Please understand that school is not over – even if we all
feel ready and eager for summer to start! Book reports, homework, and projects and others instructional
assignments are still a given and will continue to be assigned. Please encourage your child to stay
focused on learning and doing his or her best as we move toward that last day of school.
As we look to next year, we are planning our calendar with many fun events and as I look at the draft of
it, I am already overwhelmed by how full it is! We will be implementing JiJi math, a web-based math
program that students will be able to access at school and at home. To learn more about JiJi math, please
Google: Mind Research Institute. JiJi math will help our students build their spatial and temporal math
skills and will be more aligned to common core standards. IXL will continue next year – at least through
January when our license expires. Additionally, more of our teachers will be receiving training in CGI
(Cognitive Guided Instruction) for math, including our upper grade teachers. We are excited about this as
CGI is very much aligned to common core ideas as well as the smarter balance assessment tool. More is
on the horizon and will be shared with you! It is exciting to think about the things in store for our
students at Hawes!
For now, I thank you for your support this year, for all who attended the spring sing assemblies last week
as well as those parents who joined in with the 4 th grade square dancing. It was great to see so many
parents here to support the learning and activities of our students. Thank you!
Kudos and Thanks
Thank you to all who attended CPK dinner last Thursday night or those who have taken the flyer
to CPK so that our PTA benefits! We still have a few more days last in May. Please take a flyer
and have a night out to support the Hawes PTA!
To Jamie Richley and Kevin Prijatel for planning ahead now for an exciting Sports Day event!
For those of you who have participated in this event, you know that is it a very fun and well
organized day of sports for the students! Hats off to both of them for stepping forward and being
willing to organize this day this year as well!
Shima supports Hawes:

It is not too late to head to Shim and then submit your receipt! Thank you to all who have
submitted your receipts from your dining experience at Shima! We appreciate your support in
the easy fundraiser that benefits the school directly!
School Dates for 2013-2014 school year
This is a repeat announcement for those that missed this the first time. Please calendar these important
dates for the coming school year! Please note that Back to School Night date has changed and is now a
week earlier. The Middle Schools will have their Back to School Nights on September 19 instead. Thank
you!
First Day of School: September 4, 2013
Back to School Night: September 12 from 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Staff Development Days (No school for students): October 31 and November 1
Veteran’s Day Holiday: November 11, 2013
Thanksgiving Holiday: November 25 – November 29, 2013
Winter Break: December 23 – January 3, 2014
MLK Jr. Holiday: January 20, 2014
President’s Holidays: February 10 AND February 17
Spring Break: April 14 – April 18, 2014
Memorial Day Holiday: May 26, 2014
Last Day of School: June 20, 2014
Annual Parent Survey
Thank you to those that have completed the annual parent survey. If you have not completed this yet, you
can follow this link: http://www.hbcsd.us/news_details.php?id=115 or you can look for the flyer/survey
coming home this week with your child. Thank you ahead of time for completing it!
Sports Day Volunteers needed!!
Our annual Sports Day event is fast approaching and is scheduled for June 10. However, we are
in dire need of volunteers for the day. If you have the time and would like to volunteer during
your child’s grade level rotation, (or even some other part of the day), please contact Jamie
Richley at slaterspaw@att.net or call/text her at 949-836-3628. Please understand that we can
only have as many station rotations as we have volunteers, which means the more help we have,
the more fun our students have!
This Week at Hawes
Monday (5/27):
Memorial Day Holiday – No School
Tuesday (5/28):
Math tutoring at lunch
CGI coaching day for some teachers in grades K and 1
Spring Sing: First grade at 1:15 – 1:45 and Fourth grade from 2:00 – 2:30
5 th grade students meet with Dr. Guerrero from Sowers to learn about math and elective classes
for next year
Wednesday (5/29):
2 nd grade field trip to the San Diego Zoo

District English Language Arts Assessment Committee Meeting all day
Thursday (5/30):
Spring Sing - Second Grade: 11:00 – 11:30; 5 th grade 12:00 – 12:30 (lunch area)
PTA Boutique – kindergarten parking lot from 12:00 – 3:00 PM!!
Planning day – early release for all grades (kindy: 12:10; grades 1 – 3: 1:23; grades 4 – 5: 1:31)
Skating Party: 4 – 6 Pm at Fountain Valley Skating Rink! Last one of the year!
Friday (5/31):
Awards Assemblies 8:45 for PreK – K; 9:30 for grades 3 – 5; and, 11:55 for grades 1 -2
Important Dates to Remember
June 3:
Sign up for Talent Show in the office today!!
June 4:
5 th grade to visit Sowers during the day/Parent Informational Night in evening at
Sowers
June 5 and 7: Talent Show Try-outs
June 5:
PTA Assembly for all students – Chemical reactions
June 6:
5 th grade Market Day
June 10:
Sports Day
June 11:
Mrs. Sovern’s class play in the evening
June 12:
Author’s Day
June 13:
Hawes Volunteer Appreciation Tea at 2:30 in the activity room
HB Education Foundational Excellence in Education Night (Waterfront Hotel)
June 14:
Last Awards Assemblies for the year
June 17:
5 th grade vs. staff softball game at 11:00 am
Afterschool band performance at 1:45 “on the green”
June 18:
5 th grade promotion ceremony at 4:00 pm
June 19:
Talent Show
3 rd grade movie night presentation
June 20 and June 21: planning day dismissals on BOTH days
June 21:
Last day of school
Here’s to a great last month of the school year!
Julie Jennings, Principal