Hawk News
January 14, 2021
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Week 5 Family Habit Challenge
This week Leader in Me 7 Habits® with our families. We invite you to use the menu below to select a habit to focus on each week. Consider keeping a family journal to reflect on your learning or track your efforts with photos.
Option #1
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
Set a goal for physical activity as a family. Log the number of minutes you were active. Stop and reflect: Did you sleep better this week with all that exercise?
Option #2
Habit 1: Be Proactive
Take a “strategic pause.” Get a sip of water, stretch, breathe in, and think of something happy. When is a strategic pause helpful?
Just a Reminder
Just a reminder, our new office manager, Christal Cataldo. Here is her email address: christal.cataldo@dmschools.org
PTA Notes
Read-a-thon prize
Whether your student is participating in hybrid or virtual education, a DQ certificate for a free 5oz cone will be reaching your student soon for participating in the Read-a-thon! More news on additional prizes will come out next week!
General News
The PTA is always looking for new ideas to support building community and fundraising. If you have ideas of ways to build our community or fundraise (particularly during a pandemic) please contact us at HanawaltElementaryPTA@gmail.com. We would love to hear your ideas!
Would you like to collaborate and get to know more teachers and staff? We would like that too! If you’re interest in connecting with the PTA and have not volunteered before, please reach out, we would love to hear from you!
Equity, Inclusion & the PTA
Would you like to see more diversity in our PTA and executive committee? Have ideas of how to build more inclusion with the PTA? We would love to hear from you, contact us at: HanawaltElementaryPTA@gmail.com or Facebook.
Support Your Teacher
Our role as a PTA is supporting teachers and school staff. Hanawalt teachers, cafeteria workers, administration and staff are all risking their health and working hard to support our children!
Ways to show your support could include:
- Write a thank you card
- Have your child draw a picture and mail it to your teacher, school support staff, cafeteria workers, and custodians
- Ask your teacher and school administration what they need for support
- Call, email, or text them your support
Other Ways to Support Hanawalt
Amazon Smile: Visit smile.amazon.com and add Hanawalt Elementary to your supported charities. Every eligible purchase will grant the PTA with .5% to Hanawalt!
Box Tops: Download the BoxTops app and scan in eligible items with the BoxTops label from groceries you’re already purchasing!
Hy-Vee Fuel Your School Campaign: This campaign is running from January 1st-31st. Look HERE for more details!
Upcoming Dates
January
18th: MLK Day No School
19th: Cohort A
20th: Cohort B
21st: Cohort B
22nd: Cohort B
February
1st-5th: Reading FAST Testing
22nd-26th: Virtual Parent Teacher Conference (TEAMS)
March
1st and 2nd: No School (PD)
15th-19th: Spring Break
April
23rd: No School
Hanawalt Elementary
Email: jolene.liebl@dmschools.org
Website: hanawalt.dmschools.org
Location: 225 56th Street, Des Moines, IA, USA
Phone: 515-242-8411