Milk and Snack Cart

Money is due tomorrow for milk/snack cart for Trimester 2.  Please don't forget to send money to school tomorrow.  If you do not want to participate in milk/snack cart then you will need to provide snack for your child.

All Star Sport's Night

When: Thursday, December 8th

Where: Mrs. Leach's room (Hawthorne Elementary)

Time: 5:30-7:00 pm

Hot dogs, chips, and beverage will be provided!!!

Show your team spirit by wearing your favorite team sportswear.

Bring books for the book swap!!!

Cold Weather

The cold weather is here. Please remember that your child needs to be dressed properly for recess.  We go out every day (unless it is below 0 degrees).  Your child needs to have a coat, mittens, hat, snow pants, and snow boots.

Thanks!

Reminder

Please make sure your child brings/keeps gym shoes at school everyday.  It is very hard for them to run around in boots during gym class.  Thanks!

Check this out...

http://www.albertleatribune.com/2011/11/23/turkey-for-you/ 

Thanks to everyone who came to Turkey BINGO!

Don't forget...

No school on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th.  See you on Monday, November 28th!!!

Turkey BINGO

When: Tuesday, November 22nd

When: 6:00-7:30

Where: Hawthorne Elementary Gym

Hope to see you there!

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We learned the letters B and K this week.  Please continue to practice saying the letter names, letter sounds, coming up with words that begin with these letter sounds, and writing these letters at home.

Writing uppercase and lowercase letters...

I am sending home a packet of uppercase and lowercase writing sheets.  Please have your child practice writing their uppercase and lowercase letters at home.

Happy 49th Day of School....

Happy 49th Day of School....

Tomorrow (November 17th) is the 50th Day of School.  Please help your child to count out 50 things that fit into a zip-lock bag.  Make sure your child's name is on the bag.  Have your child bring the bag to school tomorrow.

Book Orders

Please submit your books order by Friday, November 18th.   

PTO Meeting

We have a PTO meeting on Monday, November 14th at 6:30 pm in the Hawthorne library.  Hope to see you there!

Next week...

The theme next week is words that begin with Y.

  If you have any books at home that has lots of words that begin wtih Y, please send them to school with your child for us to read.  We will also continue to talk about Thanksgiving!  Thanks!

We learned...

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We learned the letters L and H this week.  Please continue to practice saying the letter names, letter sounds, coming up with words that begin with these letter sounds, and writing these letters at home.

Red, White, and Blue

Don't forget to wear red, white, and blue tomorrow for Veteran's Day.

What is Veteran's Day? 

Veterans Day is an annual United States holiday honoring military veterans. It is a federal holiday that is observed on November 11. It is also celebrated as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world and falls on November 11, the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I.



Fundraiser Pick-Up

Don't forget Pizza Pete will be here (Hawthorne)  from 4:00-6:00 tomorrow for you to pick up your fundraiser items.  Please come through the front doors.

November Snacks

Please remember to bring snacks for your child if they are not part of the snack cart program.  We had several families not send in October snacks and we have not received any snacks for students in November.  We are currently out of snacks for these students.  Please contact me if you have questions.  Thanks!

Pumpkin Patch Continued

Thanks to Jessica Bremer for sharing the photos she took at the pumpkin patch!  Click on the picture of us leaving to check out more pictures from our field trip.

Reading Rocks Assembly!

On November 2nd,  The Miller sisters (Ms. Miller, Title I Teacher & Ms. Miller, Student Teacher) entertained us with a skit based on the book Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner.  This is Hawthorne’s third Reading Rocks! Assembly of the year.  Several staff members joined the cast as Skippyjon Jones, a feisty boy cat, went on an adventure as El Skippito, his alter ego.  Ms. Miller’s 2^nd grade students assisted with the detail sentences and then gave us the MAIN IDEA, our reading strategy of the month.

Next week...

The theme next week is Thanksgiving and Turkeys.

  If you have any books at home on these topics, please send them to school with your child for us to read.  Thanks!

We learned...

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We learned the letters E and O this week.  Please continue to practice saying the letter names, letter sounds, coming up with words that begin with these letter sounds, and writing these letters at home.

The predictions are in....wonder whose prediction will be right?

NO SCHOOL on Friday due to conferences

Don't foget...

 

On Thursday, November 3^rd, your child can donate $1 (or more) to wear a hat to school.  All of the money collected goes directly to purchase more books for each Hawthorne classroom.  Please send the donation with your child on or before the 3^rd if he/she wants to wear a hat!

The students and teachers at Hawthorne thank you for your support!

Halloween Party

Click on the photo to see more Halloween pictures from our Halloween party and costume parade.  Special thanks to Jessica Bremer for taking the pictures and sharing them!

Special thanks to....Dena Fornwald, Charla DePoppe, Jessica Bremer, Lori Aase, Jenny Habanna, and Jonathan Boley for helping with the Halloween party.