Dear Middle North Families,
We want to first take the opportunity to congratulate our 8th grade boys basketball team for earning 1st place in their Conference Championship last night! They worked so hard this season and have put in incredible effort to make it all the way to the top. Stay tuned for when to support them next at Regionals. Meanwhile, join us in supporting our girls and boys wrestlers this weekend at the Eaglemania: Hawthorn Wrestling Invite on Saturday, as well as the Science Olympiad team at the University of Chicago. There is so much to celebrate and be proud of!
In addition, we welcomed all of our students back this week by engaging them in a PBIS SOAR Booster. At MSN, our priority here is safety, student learning, and the opportunity for all students to be successful. By frequently reviewing how to be Safe, On-Task, Act Responsibly, and show Respect, our students have a clear understanding of our expectations about conduct and academics.
As of Monday, we are officially half-way through the 24-25 school year, but the best is yet to come. We appreciate our MSN community and are grateful that you send your students to us each day.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Ms. Waggoner & Ms. Porzel
January 15th- Beginning of ACCESS testing for Multi-Lingual students 💬
January 17th- 6th Grade Neon Social 🎆
January 20th- Non-Attendance Day🚫
January 23rd- MSN Spelling Bee 🐝
January 27th- 8th Grade Promotion Pictures 📸
February 13th-Parent-teacher conferences (more information coming soon!) 👪
February 14th- Parent-teacher conferences / Non-attendance day
Brain Fuel 🧠
6th graders know the importance of eating their fruits and veggies at lunch so they can learn and perform at their best for the rest of the day!
Stay Gold, MSN 💛
7th graders read about Ponyboy, Soda Pop, and co. in the book "The Outsiders" in their Language Arts lit circles.
Securly Home Portal
Hawthorn School District 73 uses Securly to ensure students stay safe while using school-issued devices. Earlier this year, you should have received an email from Securly.com that will take you through the steps to access the Securly Home Portal or mobile app. From there, you can view your child’s online activity history. Click here to learn more information about this service.
MSN Athletics
Check out our Middle School North Weekly Athletic Update! We are so happy to see so many of our students involved in after school sports and are proud of all of their celebrations so far. Mark your calendar for upcoming events and competitions.
Healthy Hawthorn
Cold and Flu season is upon us. If you are reporting an absence for your student, please indicate the reason why. If your student begins to feel unwell during the school day, they must visit the nurse to be checked out. It is important that we track symptoms to ensure that our students and staff are healthy and available to do their best. Finally, if there are any updates to your students' health or medications, please make sure you indicate that to our nursing staff. Let's work together for a healthier Hawthorn!
Pickup and Dropoff Procedures
In an effort to keep our students safe at arrival and dismissal, please make sure you are dropping your students off and picking them up in the car line rather than dropping off or picking up your student from the parking lot. In addition, students may not be dropped off along Hawthorn Parkway, as busses and other vehicles are continuously in motion. Finally, our crosswalks are begin monitored by staff members to ensure students can cross streets safely. Thank you for your continued support in helping our students enter and leave our building safely each day.
Summer Programs 🌻
Please mark your calendar for next summer’s program dates!
Hawthorn Summer Program offerings include Hawthorn Enrichment Institute (HEI), Hawthorn Music Camp, Extended School Year (ESY), Summer Scholars, and Early Start Kindergarten. More information about program offerings and registration will be shared after winter break.
Summer Program Dates: Monday, June 9 - Tuesday, July 2.
Session 1: June 9 - June 18 (HEI, ESY, Summer Scholars, and Early Start Kindergarten)
Session 2: June 23-July 2 (HEI, Music Camp, ESY, Summer Scholars, and Early Start Kindergarten)
No School: Thursday 6/19, Thursday 7/3, all Fridays
Lincoln Early Learning Center ESY Dates: Wed, June 4th - Tues, July 1st
No School: Thursday, June 19, all Fridays
*If all of Hawthorn’s Emergency Days are used dates will shift to June 5th - July 2nd*
Making Up Missed Assignments & Assessments
Students who miss school due to a valid absence, such as a religious observance, have the opportunity to make up any assessments, homework, or classwork. If your child needs time to complete assignments due to a religious holiday, please connect with their teacher to develop a plan. For any questions, please contact your school principal.
No Phones
Please remind your child, no phones at school. According to our Student Handbook, phones must be powered off and out of sight throughout the entire school day. They can be turned back on once school is over.
If students need to contact parents, office phones are available. Phones seen during the school day may be confiscated by a staff member and kept in the office until the end of the day. These expectations also apply to smartwatches.