HAWKINS HAPPENINGS

Chris McAuliffe - Principal

Address: 8900 Lee Road, Brighton, MI 48116

Website: https://www.brightonk12.com/Domain/52

First Bell: 9:00 AM

Second Bell: 9:05 AM

Dismissal Time: Begins at 3:55 PM (Final Bell 3:57)

10/3 - PTO Meeting

10/14 - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

10/22 - PICTURE RETAKES

10/25 - Trunk-or-Treat

11/7 - PTO Meeting

Lunch/Recess Schedule

JK/K - 11:10 - 11:55

2nd - 11:40 - 12:25

1st - 12:10 - 12:55

3rd - 12:40 - 1:25

4th - 1:10 - 1:55

Happy Friday Hawkins,

Wow, What an amazing week! The Color Run last night was so much fun, a huge shout out to our PTO for all of the planning and hard work that went into making this such a fun night for families. I loved seeing all of the kids playing, families in chairs eating while students, parents and teachers danced to the DJ. Mr, Mickus was a beast on the grill, thank you so much! Today we had a Lockdown Drill. We have several types of drills at Hawkins, to make sure we are prepared for anything. Just so you are aware of what they are if your children talk about them:

Fire Drill- not much different than when we were kids

Weather Drill- same procedure as we all did, in a safe place in the “tornado position”

Shelter in Place- we use this when we just don’t want kids in the hall, for example a student threw up, or a student is upset. Classroom doors are closed and students don’t leave the room, but teachers continue teaching and the day goes on as normal.

Lockdown- we use this when there's a danger in or out of the building. Today we practiced locking the door, finding a spot away from doors and windows, and being really quiet.

Evacuations- if an emergency merited it we may choose to leave the building. We have a clear plan in place as to how we leave the building and where we go.

I hope everyone has a great weekend, Go Blue, Go Lions

Welcome back Hawkins families!

We have been busy getting back into the swing of things in the art room!

Currently, students are working on their Art to Remember project (see flyer) and next month you will be receiving your customized order forms with more detailed information!

Later in the school year, I will be facilitating 3 separate art shows to showcase student work outside of Hawkins.

In March we have our display at the Brighton district library for the entire month.

Also in March we participate in our county wide art exhibit at the Howell Opera House

Finally, in May we have our huge district wide art show in the STEAM center at BHS.

Dates coming soon with more information to follow:)

Art enrichment started this week. Due to the large number of student interest for art, art enrichment will be broken up by trimesters this year.

3rd and 4th grade will be first trimester

1st grade will be 2nd trimester

2nd grade will be 3rd trimester

Thank you so much for your support and love of the arts!

Artfully yours,

Janelle Vermiglio

vermiglioj@brightonk12.com

Dear Hawkins Families:

If your child qualified for the Free and Reduced Meal Program last year or this year, s/he can also participate in the Fueling Kids' Futures program (formerly Blessings in a Backpack). This program sends six non-perishable meals home each Friday of the school year in your child's backpack. Its goal is to make sure that no child goes hungry on the weekend. This program is run by volunteers, there is no cost to you.

To enroll in this program, please download and print the form below. Contact the office if you are unable to print the form and one will be sent home with your student. The first backpack of food will be sent home on September 27th.

All parent volunteers must undergo a background check in order to volunteer at Hawkins. If you have not done so yet and are planning on volunteering at Hawkins on field day, click on the link below to access Brighton Area Schools Background Check Form.

Parents, please remember to be checking your students head for head lice. After a long summer of sleep overs and interaction with friends, family and sporting events, it is that time of year again to be diligent about checking for lice and eggs . While they are not harmful they most certainly are a nuisance and difficult to get rid of. Should you need any more information here is a link for your reference: https://www.cdc.gov/lice/about/head-lice.html

A quick reminder about the board policy regarding medication: All medication including over-the-counter medication (i.e. Tylenol, Motrin, TUMS, cough drops, etc.) must have a MEDICAL AUTHORIZATION FORM. This form requires both the parent's and the medical provider's signature. Without both signatures, we cannot give medication to your student. Also, the school cannot provide this medication. You must supply this medication for your student. The clinic does not have extra. This comes from board policy found here: https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2615

Please make sure your child has an extra set of clothes in their backpack and/or locker in case of accidents or emergencies (i.e. bathroom accidents, playground mishaps, lunchroom spills, ripped or torn clothes, etc.). We do not have extra clothes to lend out. An extra set here at school saves parents an extra trip to Hawkins during the school day. We appreciate your help!!!

Parent Connect a web-based application that allow parents/guardians to view information for your child's current school year. Logging into Parent Connect will enable you to see your child's placement (date to be determined), report card, and lunch account. In addition, parents/guardians can add or change emergency contacts. Please click on the link for more information.

Parent Connect FAQ

Parent Connect

Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school - and themselves. School success goes hand in hand with good attendance. Missing 10 percent (or about 18 days) can make it harder to learn to read. Students can fall behind if the they miss just a day or two days every few weeks. Good attendance will help children do well in high school, college and at work. Providing a physician's note for absences does not effect absenteeism and is not counted towards number of days your child is absent. If you feel your child has anxiety about attending school or struggles to stay at school for a full day, Hawkins has resources to help.

If your child is going to be absent, please call the Hawkins attendance Line (810-299-3900 then press 2). Please state your child's name, teacher, date of absence and reason for the absence (type of illness, doctor appointment, vacation etc). If your child has been diagnosed with a specific ailment (COVID, strep throat, pink eye, influenza, chicken pox) please state that in the voicemail message. If your child has not been diagnosed with a specific ailment but is having specific symptoms please let us know the symptoms your child is experiencing. Hawkins appreciates your help!

A new feature in Parent Connect will allow you to enter your student’s absence. Simply log into parent connect and click on the link Report Absence. The Report Absence link will open a screen for you to complete. If you have more than one student check the name of the student for whom an absence is being submitted. Add the applicable dates. If you check the All Day flag attendance will be submitted for the am and pm periods. If you do not check the All Day flag times must be entered and attendance will be submitted for whichever periods meet during the time range (based on period schedule).

If you need to change a contact phone number or email address you can do so through Parent. Connect at https://www.brightonk12.com/Page/144

If you do not know your Parent Connect login information, please follow the instructions on the Brighton Area Schools website.

PLEASE NOTE: Address changes CANNOT be completed through Parent Connect. Address changes must be completed by filling out a change of address form along with 3 copies of proof of residency. Details are listed on the change of address form which is available by clicking on the link below. Since in person drop off is not an option at this time, forms can be scanned and emailed to samanij@brightonk12.com

Elementary aged children will lead us in the Pledge Of Allegiance prior to the beginning of the closing ceremony, roughly around 12:30pm.