Hawthorne Happenings

• January 24:
  End of 1st Semester
• January 30:
  🎭 MT Shakespeare Assembly (K-5) & Acting Workshops (3-5)
• January 31:
  🧑‍🎨 Celebration 2025 Poster Contest - Submissions Due!
• February 3:
  Mid-Term Report Cards viewable on Parent Portal
• February 3-7:
  🫶 School Counselor Appreciation Week
• February 7:
  🚸 School Crossing Guard Appreciation Day

📆 Mark Your Calendars:

• February 14:
  🎉 School Resource Officer Appreciation Day
• February 17:
  President's Day -- No School
• March 17-21:
  Spring Break
• Friday, April 25:
  🎨 Celebration of Children & the Arts 2025

We have some menu changes for next week’s lunches:

Monday, 1/27 - Chicken Tenders & Fries

Thursday, 1/30 - Cheese Pizza

On Wednesday 1/29, our kitchen will be featuring this month's Harvest of the Month selection: Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese!

Second graders learned more about standard measurement this week,
including measuring in inches and feet!

-Mrs. Koschnick's class

Hawthorne Families,

This year, our Celebration of Children & the Arts Poster will feature art from a school-wide poster contest. This will be conducted in a similar format to the annual Hawthorne T-Shirt Contests prior to adopting the Hedgehog mascot and spirit wear. We are excited to bring back a school-wide art submission opportunity for students!

Each child was given a copy of the flyer pictured below this week, detailing the art creation expectations for submissions for this year's Celebration poster.

Important Additional Information:

➡ Due to space restrictions, all art submissions should be on 8.5"x11" sized paper (regular paper, watercolor paper or cardstock).

➡ Please ensure your child's name is on the back of the artwork. We will number the pieces for voting purposes.

Selection Process:

1. Volunteers will hang art pieces & artist statements after the submission deadline - January 31.
2. Staff will vote for art submissions via private form by February 4.
3. The submissions with the most votes will then be moved to a featured art wall, and classes will have the opportunity to conduct gallery walks to preview the art pieces. Finally, each class will debrief and vote for up to 3 total art pieces from the featured art wall for the final poster selection.
4. Once all form submissions have been completed, the winning art piece and artist will be announced.

Our Student Council created a "Onesie or PJ Day" as Hawthorne's next Spirit Day, as part of a supply drive for the BHS and GHS Student Shelves. Please send one of the following items with your child on Friday, January 31 as we celebrate a fun cozy day at Hawthorne. Student Council members will deliver the items and learn more about these invaluable student support spaces in our high schools in February.

Examples of Items in Need:

Individual Cereal

Instant Oatmeal

Granola Bars

Microwavable Mac and Cheese

Cup of Noodles

Fruit Cups

Other individually-wrapped snacks

Shampoo and Conditioner (New, full size)

Hairspray and Hairbrushes (New, Full size)

Face and Body Lotion (New, Full size)

Deodorant (New, Unused)

No. 2 Pencils

Pens

Ruled Paper

Markers

New Waterbottles

*Credit to our 5th grade Student Council Representatives, Maisie C. & Quinn G., for creating the awesome Canva below!

Dear Parents,

Weather permitting, we are going to be taking advantage of the Hawthorne ice rink for ice skating during Health Enhancement classes Feb 3-10. Please help your student be prepared for this experience by ensuring they have a helmet* (bike, ski, skateboard), skates (can be checked out from the school email your child's teacher in addition to completing THIS FORM ahead of time), and winter gear (gloves/mittens, snowpants, winter coat). Thank you for your help with this!

Additionally, it takes a great deal of effort to get 20-30 students on to the ice at a time. If you would be able/willing to help tie skates during your students' HE time, your help would be greatly appreciated. Please see this document for HE schedule specifics.

*Unfortunately, we are unable to "lend" helmets to students for ice skating for liability reasons. However, if your child is in need of a helmet, you are welcome to come pick from a selection of helmets. There will be tubs near the lost and found at dismissal. The helmet you choose would then belong to your family, and you are welcome to send it back with your child for skating.

Thank you!

--

-Julie Smith

Health Enhancement

Hawthorne Elementary

Please sign up below if you are interested in volunteering:

***SIGN UP HERE to assist our youngest students with skates during lunch recesses this season!***

Our office will update volunteers each day with any rink closures.

Important Ice Rink Information:

1. Student Skates: If your child needs to check out a pair of skates, please email your child's teacher in addition to completing THIS FORM.
   
   
2. Volunteer Opportunity: As most of our families know, skating during the school day is only possible with many helping hands! Volunteers help students get skates on and off, tie them appropriately, and enter and exit the rink safely. Our lunch recess duty staff are not able to assist this activity, as they are monitoring students on the playground. Sign up using the link above!
   
   
3. Required Gear: All students need to wear skates, a helmet, gloves/mittens, and long sleeves/pants to access the ice rink. We strongly suggest snowpants, as well.
   
   
4. Helmets: Unfortunately, we are unable to "lend" helmets to students for ice skating for liability reasons. However, if your child is in need of a helmet, you are welcome to come pick from a selection of helmets starting on Monday. The helmet you choose would then belong to your family, and you are welcome to send it back with your child for skating.

Families and community members are welcome to use the rink outside of school hours. Just look for the "Open" or "Closed" signs on our fence and on the sandwich boards nearby the rink for daily updates, depending on weather and ice conditions.

Please reach out to the office with any questions!

Bozeman Reads Early Learning Center, located at Morning Star Elementary, is dedicated to supporting the literacy development of children before they enter kindergarten. Designed for residents of the Bozeman School District, this program is open to children who will turn 4 years old on or before September 10, 2025. Eligibility and placement are determined through a screening process.

Click the link below to sign up for screening (March 1-8):

Our Hawthorne Parent Advisory Council (PAC) enhances the educational experience of Hawthorne students by financing a variety of programs as well as upgrading our facility and materials.

If you are a Hawthorne Parent or Guardian, you are automatically part of the PAC!

The PAC is integral to the ongoing success of Hawthorne operations and special initiatives. We hope you’ll consider volunteering and/or supporting PAC events and fundraisers. All support is appreciated and so important to maintaining our amazing school.

The Hawthorne PAC will meet monthly on the 2nd Thursday from 8:30-9:30. Follow along on social media (Facebook Page, Instagram, and YouTube) for announcements regarding upcoming meetings and events!

Date: February 6, 2025

Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Cost: Free

Audience: Open to the public

Location: Montana State University, Strand Union Building (SUB) Ballrooms

Join us for a fun, family-friendly evening of hands-on educational activities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Interact with MSU students, meet MSU scientists and engineers, and circulate at your own pace through various engaging demonstrations and experiments in a science festival atmosphere. The evening will help kids and adults learn more about science in a fun and easy-to-understand format. Many scientific topics and disciplines will be represented, including science related to space, Yellowstone and the polar regions. An adult must accompany children.

First-round registration for Kindergartners, as well as new students in Grades 1-5, will be open January 1-March 9 this year. Please see attached flyers for dates, required documents, and contact information for registration support:

• PowerSchool Parent Portal
• School Supply Lists
• School Bus Registration
• Immunization Policies & Requirements
• Monthly Lunch Menus & Online Account Payment
• KidsLink After School Care Enrollment
• Hawthorne PAC Website

Playground supervision will begin at 8:00 am. Students are welcome to arrive for an early recess on the playground at that time. For safety reasons, students may not be dropped off prior to 8:00 am.

School begins at 8:15 am each day. Please note that students are marked "Tardy" by our office staff if they arrive after our morning bell.

Students in grades 1-5 will be dismissed at 3:15 pm each day, with kindergarten classes dismissing a few minutes before the final bell. Please remember that there is no pick-up or drop-off in our staff lot on Mendenhall, as students are not safe crossing through this unsupervised space with poor visibility and moving vehicles.

Please follow the Hawthorne Parking Map below for arrival or dismissal. Note that we have three guarded crosswalks, so please feel free to utilize parking on nearby blocks rather than attempting to park on Lamme or Mendenhall during heavy traffic times.

The new Hedgehog Spiritwear Store is OPEN. This is all in-stock product and ships in 7-10 days directly to the customer. Store is open 24/7/365. Customers also have the option to choose one of the text graphics and customize it! So many options! Shop Now

Monthly Lunch Menus

BSD7 Food Service Webpage

Online Meal Account Payments

Online Meal Benefits Application

Donations for Negative Meal Accounts

Through our district’s partnership with Greater Gallatin United Way, we are excited to share that we expect to be able to offer our after-school program once again this school year. This program is hosted daily from 3:15-5:45pm. Please see the links below to find more information, including the opportunity to enroll now:

HELPFUL LINKS:

Learn about KidsLINK

KidsLINK Account Sign-Up for New Families

Parent Portal Login for Existing Members

Hawks Co-Directors: Jayne Johnson and Caroline Banks

At Hawthorne, we treasure the ability to include volunteers in supporting student learning and activities! If you might be interested in volunteering in our community in some way this year, please see the district's Volunteer Website to read the handbook and complete the disclosure forms for our office.

Note: A volunteer is considered supervised when in the classroom, or when in the presence of a BSD7 employee. A volunteer is considered “unsupervised” when not always in the presence of a BSD7 employee (for example, on a cross country ski outing). If you plan to accompany a class as an unsupervised volunteer, please complete one of these online applications. Please note these can take several weeks to process. If you have any questions or troubles with the process, please contact me! As always, thanks for being part of our school community and supporting our students.

Healthy KidsPack delivers bags of nutritious snacks and kid-friendly groceries to students K-12 every Friday to eat over the weekend. The program is free and open to all; there are no income requirements. This year, Healthy KidsPacks will feature a rotating menu and include many Montana-made snacks. You can also stretch your budget with the KidsPantry program. To learn more about both programs visit gallatinvalleyfoodbank.org and click “Child Nutrition” or send any questions to kidspack@thehrdc.org.

To sign up, CLICK HERE or reach out to our office for a paper form.

Our new BSD7 K-5 Student Handbook is finalized for the 2024-25 school year. This is also linked to our new website, but please take some time to read through it before school begins.

Please Note: Smart watches or watches with phone/communication capabilities will be expected to stay home or remain turned off and in backpacks until dismissal.

Thank you for your support and understanding.

Superintendent Casey Bertram will share weekly emails on Friday afternoons, as well as monthly District newsletters that focus on important themes and highlight school activities. Please be sure to update your email address(es) and be sure to select “Receive Mail” on PowerSchool to receive important updates and district communication.

Our office will send out electronic newsletters weekly throughout the school year, and classroom teachers will also send out regular updates and classroom communications.

Instagram: @hawthornebozeman; @hawthorne_elementary_pac

Email: cate.suit@bsd7.org
Website: ha.bsd7.org
Location: 405 East Mendenhall Street, Bozeman, MT, USA
Phone: 406-522-6700
Facebook: facebook.com/hawthornepac