Hawthorne Elementary
February Newsletter
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Red Out Day
This coming National Wear Red Day, Feb. 3, 2017, will mark 15 years since the American Red Heart's initial National Wear Red Day, which was first observed to bring national attention to the fact that heart disease is the #1 killer of women, and to raise awareness of women’s heart health. Wear red in support!!
PTO meeting
Tuesday, February 7th at 6:30 will be the monthly PTO meeting. All parents are welcome!
Scholastic Book Fair
On February 9th and 10th, Hawthorne will be holding it's second Scholastic Book Fair of the year in the kindergarten hallway. Students will get a preview of the books for sale on Wednesday, February 8th and will be able to purchase books on the 9th and 10th. If you are interested in purchasing a book for your student, please come by! If you are interested in volunteering to assist with Book Fair please contact the school. The help is always appreciated!!
Sweetheart Tea
On February 10th, our kindergarten team will be hosting the Sweetheart Tea from 1:30-2:30. Students are encouraged to invite someone special other than a parent, such as an aunt, uncle, grandparent, etc. However, if there is no one available, parents may be invited as "sweethearts" as well. Students will have an opportunity to sit down with their "sweetheart" and enjoy some refreshments.
Valentine's Day Parties
Valentine's Day parties will be on February 14th. Parents are welcome. If you would like to know what time your student's party is, please call the school.
Spring Pictures
Spring pictures will be Thursday, February 16th. Make sure your students are looking their best for their pictures!!
President's Day - NO SCHOOL
On Monday, February 20th there will be NO SCHOOL in recognition of President's Day.
End of Trimester - Report Cards
The end of our 2nd trimester is February 24th. All report cards will be sent home by the following Friday, March 3rd.
Bookstore and Birthday lunch
On Friday, February 24th, PTO will be sponsoring our monthly bookstore and birthday lunch. Like always, students will be able to purchase books at the bookstore and we encourage any parents of our February birthday students to join them for lunch.
Kindergarten Round Up
Thursday, March 9th and Friday, March 10th will be Hawthorne's Kindergarten Round Up. We invite all families that have students that will be attending kindergarten at Hawthorne for the 2017-2018 school year. If you have an incoming kindergarten student or know of a family with an incoming kindergarten student, please share this information with them. There will be NO kindergarten classes on Thursday and Friday at Hawthorne.
February Calendar
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February Lunch Menu
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"It's always a great day to be at Hawthorne!"
Hawthorne Elementary
Mike Marsden, Principal
Rhett Weis, Associate Principal
Email: michael.marsden@keokukschools.org
Website: http://www.keokukschools.org/hawthorne-elementary-school/
Location: 2940 Decatur Street, Keokuk, Iowa 52632
Phone: (319)524-3503
Facebook: www.facebook.com/KeokukHawthorne/