The Weekly Highlander

Thank you to our Veterans and members of our community who attended the Veterans Day Assembly on Wednesday, November 6th. It was a great way for our students to understand the importance of this holiday and hear directly about service and sacrifice from retired members of the Air Force and Marines.

This week, we have Cross Country Finals; this was rescheduled due to the wind this week. Please see the detailed schedule in this newsletter if your child is participating. On Friday, PTA will host PTA Fun Friday at lunch; encourage your students to go out and try a new game and meet new friends. We will also have Minnie the Therapy Dog at lunch available for student visits. Students can purchase time with Mini using 30 PBIS points and make their purchases through the PBIS store. No visits can be purchased on Friday, everything must be done ahead of time.

ASB is also sponsoring the holiday food drive, with donations going to a Tustin organization to feed families at Thanksgiving. The flyer in this newsletter lists the items requested from students in each grade level. The first period class that brings in the most food will win a GaGa Ball & Donut party for their class.

Please stay connected to Hewes by checking our website and following us on Instagram @heweshighlanders for the latest information and news.

Sahra Tanikawa, Principal

Mr.Cervantes is the World Language teacher at Hewes. He created a meaningful Día de los Muertos celebration for our school community. We appreciate the time and dedication he put into organizing this event, fostering respect and understanding for cultural diversity in our school. THANK YOU for making hewes a better place for everyone!

The Hewes staff is recognizing HIGHLANDERS “H” FOR A DAY AWARD! Highlander for a Day is a program at Hewes Middle School that celebrates students for incredible moments in the areas of Respect, Responsibility, and Results.

Cross Country City Finals will be held at Irvine Regional Park on November 13th. It is a late start, but students should arrive at school by 8:30 am. For parents wanting to attend, access to the park will be $3 per car. The start and the finish of the race will be near Parking Lots O and P. ALL students must ride the bus back to school. See the schedule below for approximate race times. Students MUST return to school on the bus.

Sixth-grade families interested in the ELOP after-school program need to reach out to Nancy Roman at the YMCA. The best way to connect is to email her directly at nroman@ymcaoc.org. She will be able to provide information about eligibility and registration.

• October 28 - November 18 - ASB Food Drive - bring donations to first period
• Monday, November 11 - Veteran's Day Holiday - NO SCHOOL
• Tuesday, November 12 - PTA General Meeting @1pm in the library or on Zoom
• Wednesday, November 13 - Cross Country Finals 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
• Friday, November 15 - PTA Fun Friday at Lunch
• Friday, November 15 - Minnie the Therapy Dog at lunch - use PBIS points to purchase a ticket
• Tuesday, November 19 - 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Chick-fil-A Fundraiser
• Wednesday, November 20 - Turkey Bowling at lunch
• Friday, November 23 - Half Court Challenge at lunch
• Monday, November 25 - Friday, November 29 - Fall Recess - NO SCHOOL
• Monday, December 2 - School Resumes with first period starting at 8:15 am

Nondiscrimination/Harrassment

The Board of Education desires to provide a safe school environment that allows all students equal access and opportunities in the District’s academic, extracurricular, and other educational support programs, services, and activities. The Board prohibits, at any District school or school activity, unlawful discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, and bullying, targeted at any student by anyone, based on the student's actual race or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, immigration status, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics

Website: https://hewes.tustin.k12.ca.us/

Location: 13232 Hewes Avenue, Santa Ana, CA, USA

Instagram: @heweshighlanders

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Phone: (714) 730-7348