Hawthorne Happenings
Hawthorne Happenings
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Wednesday, August 21st Class Placement & Bus Information posted in the Parent Portal
Thursday, August 29th Meet & Greet
Tuesday, September 3rd First Day of School, Kindergarten begins at 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, September 5th Back to School Night
Welcome New Families
We are so excited to welcome our new families each year. Whether this is your first child coming to kindergarten or you recently moved to Mt. Pleasant, we are excited to be on this journey with you. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.
There are a few things you can do to prepare for the start of a new school year.
Two Weeks Before School
Review the HES Parent Information 24-25.
Log in to the Parent Portal on August 21st for class assignments and bus information.
If you already ordered school supplies through A.Hartz, they will be sent directly to Hawthorne. If you still need to purchase supplies, please see the School Supply Lists. If you purchased the supplies on your own, please bring the supplies to the Meet & Greet.
One Week Before School
Join us for the Meet and Greet on August 29th.
Review the School Dismissal Manager Information that you receive in the introductory email this week. Set up your child’s dismissal routine in School Dismissal Manager system.
Review the Important Information from the Health Office.
Visit the Food Service page and set up My School Bucks if your child will purchase breakfast, lunch, or snacks. Please note we are a nut-free school. Please do not send in food containing nuts, nut butter, Nutella, or Sun Butter.
First Day of School
Kindergarten will begin one hour later. The morning buses for kindergarten students will run one hour later on the first day of school. If you drive your kindergarten student to school, drop-off will be between 8:45 and 9:00 a.m. at the Brighton Avenue entrance.
Send your child to school with a healthy, nut-free snack. You may send your child to school with lunch, or meals can be purchased in the cafeteria.
Send in a change of clothes to be kept at school.
Have your child wear sneakers to school as students attend physical education classes daily.
Have your kindergarten child wear the colored wristband they received at the Meet & Greet.
Give your child a big hug and let them know how excited you are for them to start their first day as a Hawthorne Wildcub.
K-2 Meet & Greet
Hawthorne families are invited to a Meet and Greet in your child’s classroom on Thursday, August 29th. The Meet and Greet is an opportunity for you and your child to stop by to visit the classroom, meet the teachers and say hello to some new friends.
Additional parking is available at Holy Rosary. You can proceed through the back gate of Holy Rosary, cross Chateau Lane, and enter through the Hawthorne gate. When you arrive at Hawthorne, please have your photo identification out and ready for the check-in process.
Please have photo identification ready and proceed to the Memorial Drive Entrance to check in when you arrive.
Please see the schedule below:
Kindergarten: 8:30-9:15 a.m.
Grade 2: 9:15-10:00 a.m.
Grade 1: 10:00-10:45 a.m.
Kindergarten teachers will provide students with wristbands at the Meet and Greet. Please be sure to have your kindergarten student wear the wristbands for the first week of school.
If you ordered school supplies through A.Hartz, they will be delivered to the classroom. If you did not order through A.Hartz, you may drop the supplies off with the teacher during the Meet and Greet.
HES Parent Back to School Night
Thursday, September 5th, is our Parent Back to School Night. This is an opportunity to receive important information about your child’s academic program and daily routine.
Additional parking is available at Holy Rosary. You can proceed through the back gate of Holy Rosary, cross Chateau Lane, and enter through the Hawthorne gate. The schedule is as follows:
