Principal's Update

The 2024-2025 District calendar can be found here

School hours: 7:55am-2:15pm

Early Release every Wednesday at 1:15pm

September

Tuesday 24 | Picture Day

Wednesday 25 | Early Release @ 1:15

Thursday 26 | Back to School Night 5:30-7:00

Friday 27 | Fun Run! Pledges due today!

Saturday & Sunday 28 & 29 | Bottle Drop Weekend 10-4

October

Wednesday 2 | Early Release @ 1:15

Wednesday 2 | Dinner Night Out @ MOD Pizza

Wednesday 9 | Early Release @ 1:15

Thursday 10 | PAC Meeting 5:30-6:30

Friday 11 | Statewide Inservice Day - No School

Wednesday 16 | Early Release @ 1:15

Friday 18 | Spirit Friday

Friday 18 | OBOB Parent Informational Meeting @ 2:30/Grades 3-5

Saturday & Sunday 19 & 20 | Bottle Drop Weekend 10-4:00

Wednesday 23 | Early Release @ 1:15

Thursday 24 | Conferences 8-8:00 ~ No School

Thursday 24 | Scholastic Book Fair 8-8:00

Friday 25 | Conferences 8-12:00 ~ No School

Friday 25 | Scholastic Book Fair 8-12:00

Monday 28 | Site Council @ 2:30

Wednesday 30 | Early Release @ 1:15

Students are three weeks into the school year and academics are in full swing! This is the first year of our HMH Into Reading curriculum in our English Only classes, and the first year of HMH ¡Arriba la Lectura! curriculum in our Dual Language Immersion classes. It is exciting to hear the buzz of student learning happening in the classrooms. Students are engaged in word study lessons that provide the foundational building blocks of literacy and deep in discussions around literary elements like author's purpose. Teachers have been introducing the new routines of the reading and writing curriculum and gathering baseline assessment data to begin small groups. It is going to be a wonderful year watching the growth of all of our students at Hawks View.

~ Kate Gauthier, Instructional Coach

Hawks View picture day is almost here. For online ordering information, and helpful tips to get ready, please see the flyer below. Picture envelopes should come home today via backpack mail. Extra envelopes will be available in the office if needed.

Wednesday, 9/25 in PE, we are officially kicking off the Hawks View Mileage Club for grades 1-5. Mr. Pulfrey and Mr. Gregory are really excited because they understand that starting this mileage club offers numerous benefits for our students. It promotes physical activity, encouraging children to develop healthy exercise habits early in life. As students track their miles and work towards goals and rewards, they build a sense of accomplishment, boosting self-esteem and motivation. The club also fosters a sense of community, as students work together toward collective goals, creating friendships and teamwork. Additionally, regular participation can improve focus and academic performance, as physical activity is known to enhance cognitive function. Overall, a mileage club helps build a foundation for lifelong health and well-being. We are looking forward to seeing how far our Hawks can fly this year as a school, and how far kids run throughout their elementary careers!

Parents who walk up to meet their child(ren) over by the portables at the end of the day…please wait over near the tennis courts/track. Our ask is that you do not come up to where teachers exit with students at the portables. It gets crowded really quickly in that area and it makes it difficult for teachers and students to get to where they need to go safely. We appreciate your help with this!

• Who: All Hawks View families are invited.

• When: September 26th from 5:30-7:00

• What: Back to School Night! This year again, we will be doing a dinner & open house event and students are welcome to attend with their parents! Dinner will be served, courtesy of Journey Church, between 5:30-6:30 in our cafeteria. There will be no set session times during the night, instead families can attend during the open house time that works best for them. Families will get to:

• Visit classrooms and see some of the curriculum activities students have been working on

• Visit our PE/Music/STEM classes

• Meet other important staff members around the building

Please save the date and plan to join us for a fun family night!

Please Note: Parent/teacher conferences are coming up in October. The purpose of this evening is to get to know your child's classroom, teachers and staff in the school. We ask that individual conferences wait until the October date so that teachers can spend time talking with numerous families this evening. Thank you so much!

The Hawks View Fun Run will take place on Friday, September 27 and includes our PreK-5th grade students. This is our largest fundraiser of the year and we appreciate your support! Can we beat last year's goal?! Let's go Hawks!

Envelopes and PledgeStar information were sent home on September 13th in backpacks. All pledges are due by the end of the school day on Friday the 27th. Pledges turned in late will not count towards prizes. Extra envelopes are available in the office if needed.

Families are invited to attend and cheer on their child(ren) from the perimeter of the track. Volunteers will be helping inside the track. We will have several check in tables down on the field. Parents should visit one of the tables to sign in and receive a visitor/volunteer sticker. We are looking forward to this fun event!

Please be sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. Wear layers, no open toe shoes, no crocs, etc. Don’t forget sunscreen and water bottles!

Classroom Fun Run times are:

• 1st Gr - 8:15-8:50

• Kinder & PreK - 9:05-9:40

• 2nd Gr - 9:55-10:30

• 4th Gr - 10:45-11:20

• 3rd Gr - 11:35-12:10

• 5th Gr - 12:25-1:00

All volunteers will need an approved background check before volunteering. Background checks take 7-10 business days to clear; links are at the bottom of this newsletter. Contact the office at 503-825-5400 to see if your approval has been received.

Scholastic Book Fair will be here soon! If you would like to volunteer to help out during the book fair, please click on the link below. All volunteers must have a cleared background check.

Would your child like to help build his/her classroom library? Here’s how they can help with loose change in the days leading up to the book fair: One for Books!!!

The eWallet link is coming soon, keep an eye out for it. For more information, you can visit the Book Fair Homepage as well.

Book Fair hours:

• 10/24 - 8:00am-8:00pm (Open to the public during conferences)

• 10/25 - 8:00am-12:00pm (Open to the public during conferences)

• 10/28-10/31 - Open to students only during their library time.

~ Passport Club The first check in meeting is Wednesday September 25th at 7:20am before school. Please have students enter at the office entrance. Study maps were sent home in Friday folders. If one was missed please email passportclub@hawksviewpac.org and the material will be provided.

~ Trunk or Treat! Mark your calendars - the PAC is sponsoring a fun Trunk or Treat event October 30th from 5-7pm. We are looking for families to sponsor a parking spot for the event. There will be voter's choice prizes for Most Creative, Best Decor and Spookiest Display. Trunk or Treat Sign Up Link below.

Please note - we ask that any candy or treats handed out at the event are store bought and individually packaged

~ Book Bonanza We will be collecting books for the Book Bonanza, with a collection bin in the vestibule outside the office. Keep us in mind if you have books that your children have outgrown.

~ Hawks View Yearbooks! Order your yearbook now! There is a 10% discount until 10/31.

There will be a $5.99 shipping fee plus the cost of your book. Enter your address and it will ship right to your home. We do this so we can include all of the fun and events until the last day of school.

All motivated 4th and 5th Graders are invited to be a part of the 2024-2025 “Singing Hawks” Choir! Rehearsals are on Tuesdays, 2:20-3:00pm. Kick-off Rehearsal will be September 24th!!

Come join Mrs. Aldinger in the music room!!

The registration fee of $25 covers the cost for the choir shirt, music, transportation to performances (those during school days) & the choir celebration. Partial scholarships are available. Please contact me if you are interested.

Complete the Choir Registration by Sep 20 and send the $25 (cash or check payable to Hawks View Elementary) to the front office or Mrs. Aldinger. The choir is being capped at 70 students this year.

Community-Based Events and Announcements - Check often for new events/sports info

Hawks View Elementary website

Hawks View PAC website

PAC Hawks Shop (Apparel)

Volunteer Information/HelpCounter

SHARE Center

School Lunch Menus

Sherwood School District Calendar 2024-2025

Student Registration

Website: hv.sherwood.k12.or.us
Location: 21970 SW Sherwood Blvd
Phone: (503) 825-5400