Hawthorn Elementary School

School Hours: 9:10-4:10

School Phone: 816-359-4390

Principal: Brooke Renton

Assistant Principal: Kristen Mitchell

Counselor: Bianca Mayfield-Miller

Veronica Nevils: Executive Administrative Assistant

Angie Linard: Attendance Administrative Assistant/ Registrar

Phone: 359-4390

Email: hawthornadministrativeassistants@parkhill.k12.mo.us

If you need to make transportation changes please contact the office prior to 3:15. This will help ensure that dismissal goes smoothly and minimize the chance of a possible miscommunication.

Dec. 10th-- Webinar (details below) Social Media, Substance Use, and Mental Health

Dec. 20th-- Chuck E. Cheese night for Hawthorn families

Dec. 23- Jan. 5th: NO SCHOOL-- Winter Break

The pictures below show a variety of ways that students were engaged in learning activities throughout the week inside our classrooms. I love that these pictures capture fun, critical thinking, and conversations.

As we continue to work toward improving our school social work program, we ask that stakeholders complete this survey. This year, we are offering a parent/caregiver survey. Please help us by completing the Parent/Caregiver Survey at your earliest convenience. The survey is VERY short and should take less than 5 minutes to complete. Survey results are confidential, and responses will be used to create program goals for the upcoming year. Please complete the survey by December 20, 2024.

The purpose of the survey is twofold:

1. To gather perception data about the role of the school social worker within the school building

2. To gather perception data regarding each social worker’s visibility, responsiveness, and availability.

HERE is the link to the PARENT/CAREGIVER survey.

Most of us aren't ready to begin thinking about snow but if bad weather, temperatures or road conditions make it unsafe for students to get to school, it's important to be prepared. Everything you need to know about AMI days and snow days can be found on the Park Hill School District website below.

AMI Days, Snow Days and Late Starts

Yearbooks can now be ordered now through March 3rd! Be sure to get your order in by January 31st if you want it personalized.

Use the QR code or go to www.inter-state.com/order and enter code 91527Q.

A Potentially Deadly Intersection: Social Media, Substance Use, and Mental Health

The next webisode of the Park Hill Family Webinar Series is entitled A Potentially Deadly Intersection: Social Media, Substance Use, and Mental Health. It will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 6:00-7:00 PM.

Social media is a permanent fixture in our world and while there are positive aspects to it, there are also negative and potentially deadly effects related to the connection with substance use and mental health.

Parents, caregivers, teachers, and trusted adults need to be aware of those effects and work to address risk and protective factors around the intersection. This session will discuss emerging data related to the intersection of the three topics, as well as delve into strategies and solutions to help build positive relationships, have healthy conversations, and protect our young people.

Our presenter is Rikki Barton, founder and lead consultant for Onward Consulting. Read her full bio and register for the event by clicking here.

You can view past webisodes and see what’s coming up in future ones by visiting the Student and Family Support page (scroll down to Mental Health and Healthy Living, then expand the Family Webinar Series section).

We hope you can join us for this important topic!

Families may send classroom or birthday treats if they want to, as long as the treat they send is an approved treat that meets current guidelines used to protect the health and safety of students and staff who have allergies and other food intolerances. All treats must be sent in their original packaging and will be distributed in accordance with school guidelines. A complete list of approved treats is available below:

• Stickers

• Erasers

• Pencils

• Crazy straws

• Blow Pops

• Juice boxes

• Popcorn

• Smarties

• Dum Dum lollipops

• Jelly Belly

• Nerds

• Ring Pops

• Skittles

• Sour Patch Kids

• Starburst

• Swedish Fish

• Life Saver Gummies

Has someone gone above and beyond for you lately? Have you noticed someone making a difference for our students and staff? If so, nominate them today for a Park Hill Star!

Park Hill Star Nominations

Supervision of students begins at 8:50 am. Car riders should be dropped off at the front of the building. Please do not drop off students before 8:50 am, as we don't have adult supervision until that time. As students arrive, they should enter the front doors and head to their pod area. If students are eating breakfast they may report to the cafeteria at 8:50 am for breakfast. Students arriving after 9:10 am, will be counted tardy and need to report to the office with a parent to sign in.

Your child's teacher will reach out to confirm your child's daily dismissal plan. Please communicate any changes to this plan, as they arise, throughout the school year to ensure that your child gets home safely each day.

BUS RIDERS: Bus riders are dismissed through the north doors (by the gym) each afternoon. Classroom teachers walk students to the buses and help them find the appropriate bus. During the first few days, this process can take a bit longer than normal as staff members double check that all students are on the correct bus. Then, the bus can get further delayed as the drivers take time to make sure students safely get off at the right stop.

If your child is a bus rider you will be able to access bus information in your parent portal on the morning of Monday, August 12th.

ADVENTURE CLUB: Students who participate in the after-school care program, Adventure Club, will be dismissed directly to the cafeteria. Adventure Club staff checks in each student and cross-checks with our front office to ensure that all students who are enrolled in Adventure Club are accounted for at dismissal.

WALKERS: Walkers will be dismissed through the K/1 Pod doors and can meet their families near the baseball field south of the playground. Students who don't have a parent/guardian meeting them at school, will be accompanied to the corner of Chariton and 81st Street by a staff member who will make sure they cross safely.

CAR RIDERS: We will provide each student with TWO 2024-25 Car Rider signs. Having this Hawthorn Car Rider sign on display in your vehicle allows parents or family members to remain in the car in the car rider lane during evening dismissal instead of entering the building with your photo ID and signing out the student. We utilize TWO car rider lanes at dismissal to accommodate the large number of car riders we have. Please see the detailed car rider plan below.

While the car rider line will be slow the first few days, once students and families learn the routine, it will speed up considerably. Thanks in advance for your patience and understanding that our main focus is on all students getting into cars safely. Parents can help by staying in your vehicle and allowing staff members to assist students into cars and teaching your child how to buckle their own seat belt.

PLEASE NOTE: We just received information that they plan to close Childress @ Barry Rd. at some point in the coming weeks. Since we don't know WHEN that is happening, it is difficult to communicate a clear plan at this time. When the time comes we will send updated dismissal information. Thank you in advance for your patience.

These are the prices for the 2024-25 school year:

• Elementary breakfast: $1.75
• Elementary lunch: $2.95
• Adult lunch: $4.00

· Ala carte milk: $.70

To add money to your child’s meal account, please visit our nutrition services webpage.

Families who think they might qualify for free and reduced meals should apply for these benefits.

If your child is eligible for free and reduced meal benefits and you apply, you can also receive additional benefits like fee waivers, activity scholarships, free screenings, school supplies and more.

Eligible families will need to reapply to receive the meal benefits for the 2024-25 school year. We encourage families to apply online through the SchoolCafe platform.

You can find more information about Nutrition Services in the document attached below.

We partner with Argo Telephonic Translation Services to help us better communicate with families that speak a language other than English. We can set up an interpreter during parent conferences in addition to using a translator during phone calls. If you, or someone you know would benefit from this service, please let your child's teacher know, or contact Mrs. Renton.