Weekly Update

May 7, 2025

The 2024-2025 District calendar can be found here

School Hours

Student hours: 7:55-2:15 (M, T, Th, F)

Student hours: 7:55-1:15 (W-Early Release)

Office hours: 7:30-3:30

Activity Entrance Doors Open to Students: 7:30

Front Entrance Doors Open: 7:45

Upcoming Dates

May

Thursday 8 | Elementary Conferences 8:00-8:00 - No School

Thursday 8 | Scholastic Book Fair 8:00-8:00 (open to families)

Friday 9 | Conferences 7:30-12:00 - No School

Friday 9 | Scholastic Book Fair 8:00-12:00 (open to families)

Monday 12-Friday 16 | Volunteer Appreciation Week

Monday 12-Friday 16 | Scholastic Book Fair (students only, during class time)

Wednesday 14 | Early Release @ 1:15

Thursday 15 | PAC Open House @ 5:00

Thursday 15 | PAC Meeting @ 5:30

Tuesday 20 | All Library books due today

Wednesday 21 | Early Release @ 1:15

Friday 23 | Book Bonanza

Monday 26 | Memorial Day Holiday - No School

A Message from our Dean of Students, Mrs. Hyatt

OMSI Brings Outer Space to First Grade!

On Tuesday, all first-grade students participated in a special in-house field trip with OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) that connected directly to their current science unit on the moon and stars.

Students rotated through interactive stations exploring different aspects of our solar system. At the Neptune station, they experimented with a liquid-filled orb to simulate the planet's powerful storms. They also had a chance to become "planets" themselves—circling around the sun to understand planetary orbits. One of the most exciting activities involved standing on different scales to discover what they would weigh on various planets, based on each planet's gravitational pull.

The hands-on experiences brought science to life and sparked curiosity in our young astronomers. It was a day full of fun, learning, and exploration.

Spring Carnival Brings Fun and Aloha to Hawks View!

Hawks View mascot Thunder at Carnival with Hawaiian shirt

Hawks View wrapped up spring with a splash of island fun at our annual Spring Carnival! This year’s Hawaiian theme was a hit with students and families alike. From the cool treats served by the Kona Ice truck to the delicious Hawaiian-inspired food, the event was full of festive flavors and fun moments.

Families enjoyed games, inflatables, a raffle, and the chance to see Hawks View staff outside the classroom running activities and joining in the fun. It was a wonderful way to celebrate our community as we head into the final stretch of the school year.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this event a success—we can’t wait to do it again next year!

Parent Input for Student Placement - Due 5/11

Each Spring, we give parents an opportunity for input regarding their child’s placement for the next school year. This is not a place to request teachers, as teacher assignments aren’t finalized at this point. As your child’s caregiver, you provide valuable information and insight and we’ll take your thoughts into consideration. We do our best to create balanced classes and cannot accommodate every request that is asked of us. With about 500 students, you can imagine placement is a very long, thoughtful process. The input form will be available until May 11th.

Parent Input for Student Placement: 2025-2026

Lost and Found

Please remind your students to check the lost and found for any items they may have left behind. Our Lost and Found items will be near the library/front office during conferences. We have accumulated quite a few items over the last few months, so please come look for any missing items! All unclaimed items will be donated at the end of the school year.

New Address?

If you plan to move over the summer, or have already made a move, please let the office know as soon as possible. As we are starting to think about class sizes for next fall, it’s very important that we know if your child(ren) will be attending school at Hawks View. End or beginning of year mailings are not forwarded.

Local Summer STEM Opportunities

Sherwood Center for the Arts: Science/STEM summer camp details found here: https://www.sherwoodcenterforthearts.org/general/page/2025-digital-arts-science-camps

Sherwood YMCA STEM summer camps (Lego engineering, Stop Motion, Invent it Build it, Coding with Lego, Little Scientists, etc.)

Details found at: Sherwood YMCA Summer Camps

Special Events:

STEM Like a Girl Innovation Day at OMSI : Sunday, June 22nd

Details found at: https://stemlikeagirl.org/innovationday/

Sherwood Public Library: If you have a library card in Sherwood, you have access to all WCCLS libraries and can participate in their activities. There are several locations that have STEM based activities throughout the year. You can also take advantage of cultural passes and checkout of various STEM materials like Makey Makey. https://www.wccls.org/libraries/sherwood

Looking for Some SUMMER Fun?

Check out all the fun sports camps at Sherwood High School! Learn New Things! Gain Skills! Make Friends! Registration is OPEN. Scan the code on the flyer, or use this link. You will also find a link to the Community-Based Events and Announcements under "Helpful Links" at the bottom of this newsletter.