Husky Highlights for Families
Family Newsletter ~ September 22, 2023
Front Office Information
Angie Linard: Attendance Administrative Assistant/ Registrar
Phone: 359-4390
Email: hawthornadministrativeassistants@parkhill.k12.mo.us
If you need to make transportation changes please contact the office prior to 3:15. This will help ensure that dismissal goes smoothly and minimize the chance of a possible miscommunication.
This Week at Hawthorn...
Adrian Ortner, Park Hill's teacher of the visually impaired, was recently recognized as being a Park Hill STAR. Watch the short video below to see what makes Mrs. Ortner so special!
STEAM NIGHT- OCT. 3rd


PTA Family Events


Miles of Smiles- Portable Dental Program
Miles of Smiles (Level Up Kids) will be at HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY
OCTOBER 17th – OCTOBER 27th, 2023!
Miles of Smiles, a program of Level Up Kids, provides free dental care to children in the Northland who do not have access to oral health services. The dental care will be provided to students at HAWTHORN during the school day October 17th – October 27th, 2023! All care is provided by a licensed dentist and assistants and all patients receive a comprehensive exam, cleaning and x-rays.
Please register ASAP if you would like your student to be seen during the school day. We highly encourage online registration, which is quick, easy and convenient! You can register right from your phone!
https://practisforms.com/milesofsmilesinc/forms/milesofsmilesinc-registration-form
https://practisforms.com/milesofsmilesinc/forms/milesofsmilesinc-formulario-de-inscripcion
Please contact Karen Schaff (816-359-6175) if you have any questions or need help registering your student.
Coming Soon...
Hawthorn PTA will be hosting our 2nd Annual Trunk-or-Treat on Thursday, October 19th from 6p - 8p on the school parking lot. Dress up in your Halloween best, trick-or-treat and grab a quick dinner from the Sanchos Streetside truck. To make the event a success, we'd LOVE your help. Check out the sections below for more information on candy/trinket donations, trunk participant sign-up, trick-or-treat participant sign-up.
Trunk Participants
Please sign up <here> if you'd like to host a trunk for the event. All cars must be parked by 5:45p to ensure student safety. Please ensure trunk themes are K-5 student-friendly. Hawthorn PTA's hope is that we will receive enough candy/monetary donations to cover all trunks.
Candy/Trinket/Monetary Donations
If you'd love to help but can't commit to hosting a trunk, please consider a candy or trinket donation to one of our Candy Monsters located in the school entryway near the Media Center. If you'd rather Hawthorn PTA do the shopping, please make a monetary donation via Cheddarup LINK or Venmo.

Community Events
Trojan Preschool at Park Hill High School
We are enrolling students for our preschool program here at PHHS. We are starting classes October third and still have openings in our 9:45-10:45am session.
PHHS link: https://phhs.parkhill.k12.mo.us (it is located towards the bottom of the main page and has the google form linked to it)
Google form link: https://forms.gle/L77MS1e8e35zAJUS9

*IN EVERY ISSUE*
Planning Ahead?

Social Worker News
I want to encourage parents to reach out for any assistance you or your student might need during the school year.
Below you will find the link for the Confidential Resource Checklist. It has both a variety of resources I can help with and a place for feedback about emotional support your student might need. I have also included my contact information so please feel free to contact me any time during the year.
Confidential Resource Checklist
Allison Dawson
816-359-5765
Park Hill Perspectives
Early Release Days
Early release days will be on Wednesdays for the 2023-24 school year. Dismissal on early release days begins at 2:10pm. These afternoons are for staff to participate in professional development.

Do You Speak A Different Language?
Nominate a Staff Member for the Park Hill STAR Award
Our employees are the reason we are so successful here in the Park Hill School District, and we would like to recognize them for all they do for our students.
That is why we present the Park Hill Star award once a month to a pre-K or elementary teacher, a secondary teacher and a support employee. Anyone can nominate an employee for this award by using the form below. It asks you to share how your nominee demonstrates our district values of continuous improvement, high expectations, integrity, visionary leadership and student focus. You can also share how your nominee supports the goals in our district’s strategic plan.

