Hawthorn Hills Herald
Happy Holidays! December 20, 2019
We Are Hawthorn Hills Elementary School!
Teachers, parents, and community members working together in a positive environment to provide the tools and opportunities for each child to attain high standards in academics and citizenship.
Website: http://hawthornhills.wausauschools.org
Location: 1600 Kickbusch Street, Wausau, WI, USA
Phone: 715-261-0045
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Important Phone Numbers:
Attendance / Office: 715-261-0045
Fax Number: 715-261-2291
First Student Bus: 715-842-2268
Office Hours: 8am - 4pm
Principal: Lyzette Maroszek: lmaroszek@wausauschools.org
Administration Assistant: Karen Jantsch: kjantsch@wausauschools.org
Principal's Piece....
What an incredible end to the year 2019 with your amazing children! From singing, to designing, to learning and spreading kindness, we had a GREAT month of December! This month's letter sends you wishes of peace, joy and happiness. Please know that we will be here with open arms, smiling faces and lots of hugs for your children as we welcome them back in the year 2020!!
Please remember:
Starting January 2nd, we will have a Raptor system that will require visitors of the school to enter their identification card in order to go into the school building during the school day. Please review the details below on this new system as we continue to do all that we can to keep our school and students safe. Thank you for your support in this new procedure.
Finally, please enjoy the details of the last two weeks below. If you have any questions, please contact us at 715-261-0045. Thank you for your continued commitment to our school! We are BETTER TOGETHER! We will see you on January 2nd, 2020!!
Mrs. Maroszek, Principal Hawthorn Hills
IMPORTANT!!!! Hawthorn School Safety-Raptor Security System
Any adult passing the office to enter the school area during the school hours of 7:45-3:30 pm will be required to show a state-issued photo ID or passport effective January 2, 2020. This identification will be used to do a quick background check through our new district-wide RAPTOR system. "The Raptor system only checks the visitor's name and date of birth for comparison with a national database of registered sex offenders. NO OTHER DATA from the ID is gathered or recorded. The system is NOT connected to any other database and information is NOT shared with any outside agency." A more detailed letter from our Pupil Services Director follows.
If you do not have a picture I.D. you will not be allowed further access into the school. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Maroszek, Hawthorn Hills School principal at 715-261-0045.
Important Dates
December 23- January 1, 2020: No School Winter Break
January 6, 2020: Book Bowl Meeting 3:30-4:30
January 7-January 10, 2020: Art Cluster
January 8, 2020: Girl Scouts 11:30
January 14, 2020: Junior Achievement
January 15, 2020: Girl Scouts. 11:30
January 16, 2020: Family Night: S'mores and Sledding
Kindergarten Showcase Melts Our Hearts!
Listen to our Songs! We LOVE our Littles!!!
Mrs. Decker is Quite the Conductor!
Mr Werth the Incredible Tech Guy!
PTO News You Can Use:
PTO INCREDIBLE NEWS!
PTO Meeting Dates 6-7pm (Hawthorn Hills Library) Please We NEED YOU!!!
January 7, 2020
February 4, 2020
March 3, 2020
April 7, 2020
May 5, 2020
News From Our School Nurse
From your school nurse:
The holidays usually coincide with a lice outbreak in many Wisconsin communities. This is because families may exchange more than just presents over the holidays. Close contact with family members makes for an easy way to exchange lice.
Lice don’t jump, so the problem is not that lice jump from the hair onto coats or hats, and then jump back to the next wearer’s head. What lice can do, however, is crawl from head to head during a close hug or while taking a selfie. It takes just 30 seconds of head to head contact for a louse to move from one head to another. (Think about kids huddled around a new toy, tablet or cell phone)
Lice can’t survive without two things: 1) warmth from the human body, and 2) human blood to feed on.
So what can you do to prevent a case of winter lice? Here are a few recommendations.
• Tell your kids not to wear other people’s hats or hair accessories.
• Check your kids’ heads for lice once a week. Incorporate this into nighttime rituals like bath time or book time. Look for brown or gray eggs (about the size of a sesame seed) glued to the hair shaft, approximately 1/8” to 1/4” from the scalp.
• Use lice prevention products containing peppermint, tea tree, or rosemary. There are numerous products available, including shampoos, conditioners, and sprays. Lice prevention products attack a louse’s “olfactory” nerves. In other words, lice can’t stand the smell. The products will smell pleasant to you and your child, but not to lice. Since lice move to new hosts primarily through head-to-head contact, they will avoid a head that smells of peppermint, rosemary, or tea tree.
• Talk to your friends. Silence about head lice is one of this critter’s best friends. People don’t like to talk about lice because they mistakenly believe lice are a result of poor hygiene. Don’t let that stop you. Tell your friends what you’re doing to prevent lice infestations, and encourage them to do the same. Anyone who has dealt with lice in the past will appreciate it!
• Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jYR9Pc1h5s&t=5s for a really great video on how to check for head lice.
If your kids do get lice, keep calm. There are a variety of treatment options. Over the counter treatments are relatively inexpensive. They require a second treatment and we recommend daily nit combing. There are also services provided in our area, like Lice Clinics of America who guarantee their treatment.
Please contact your child’s school nurse for any questions.
Fun and Friends Till The End!
Boys and Girls Club After School Program
Hawk School Spirit Day!
We Are a Strong School Family!
PHYSICAL EDUCATION NEWS FROM MRS. MICK BEVERSDORF
I will update this link every month so please check back often to see what is happening in PE
class. https://goo.gl/eoyZcm
Girl Scouts is Coming to Hawthorn Hills for Grades 4-5
“Girl Scouts is offering a program during lunchtime recess on Wednesdays at your school! The Girl Scout Reaching Out program allows us to offer fun, educational, empowering and innovative programming to the 4th and 5th-grade girls at your school. Girls learn about many important topics through crafts, interactive games, songs, and other activities. This program is an alternative to traditional troops, enabling more girls to participate in Girl Scouts. Girls do NOT need to sign up to participate. Registration is not required for participation but is encouraged. There is NO COST to register. We can cover any girl with FA. Girls will receive a prize when they turn in their registration form. Forms will be picked up in the main office or during our program.
During the program, we will cover many topics including Art, STEM, Diversity, Community Service, Health & Wellness, Team Building and so much more!
Please encourage ALL the girls in your class to give it a try!
Program Info: 4th and 5th-grade girls on Wednesdays 1/8/20-3/18/20 during lunchtime recess”
We ARE HAWTHORN!
Please help! Volunteer At Hawthorn Hills!
Parents-
Just a reminder, volunteer opportunities will be posted online throughout the year. You must sign up online and not with the teaching staff.
If you already have a volunteer account, log in at myimpactpage.com , select the opportunity you are interested in and sign up.
If you haven't created an account yet, visit https://bit.ly/1wI7ERI and click the “For Volunteers” tab on the left. (You can also find the webpage via wausauschools.org, under Departments and O.N.E. Volunteer Network.)
Complete Step 1. This will be your permanent volunteer account.
Remember, volunteering in the classroom and going on field trips requires a criminal background check.
Complete Step 2 if you plan on this type of volunteerism. They do take time to process so please PLAN AHEAD.
For questions or to learn more contact Roxane Hagedorn, rhagedor@wausauschools.org (preferred) or 715.261.0584.
BRRR...It's Getting Cold Outside
Playground Information
The cold Wisconsin weather is upon us! Parents....PLEASE make sure your child has dressed appropriately for the playground. When there is snow on the ground, students MUST be wearing ALL OF the "Magic 5" to play in the snow: 1) Warm jacket 2) Hat 3) Mittens/gloves 4) Boots 5) Snow pants. We want our students to be safe and warm at recess!!!
G2M Growing Great Minds-- Hawthorn's After School program.
Hawthorn Hills School will continue to offer programming after school for students. The after school program will offer 2 more separate sessions. They will meet on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.
Session 3 = February 10- March 20
Session 4 = April 6- May 15
Cell Phone Policy
Our School Family Expectations
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Ready to Learn
Always......Be Kind
Therapy available at Hawthorn Hills
Therapy available at Hawthorn Hills – Hailey Monk from The Centre for Well-Being:
Many children need extra support from time to time to deal with stress they experience at school and/or home. For children, if they are stressed, they may NOT tell you, but you can see it in their behavior: how they behave may change, how they talk, how they are doing in school, how
they play or behave with other children.
If you believe your child could use 1 to 1 time with a therapist trained in working with children, please call and speak to Megan Berger, school social worker. Therapy is confidential and is usually covered by insurance.
If you worry you may not be able to afford counseling, Megan will share with you who to call to see if you may be eligible for a sliding fee for your child.
Come and say hello to the new therapist at school! Hailey is originally from the Wausau area. She has spent the last two years coaching Wausau School District athletics at the middle and high school levels. Hailey has been working with kids in the behavioral health field for the past six years. She is very excited to come onboard the Hawthorn Hills team for the 2019-2020 school year. Go hawks!!
Ipad Insurance
Please remember, if you have indicated you wish to accept the WSD iPad insurance, but have not sent the $10 (per device) payment, please send cash or check (made out to WSD) to the school office. Just a reminder, if payment is not received or insurance is declined; families assume the full cost of any and all repairs caused by misuse, abuse, or accident.
Hawthorn Hills Attendance Policy
Classroom instruction begins @ 8:35 a.m. Learners arriving at school after this time are considered tardy. Please call the office (715- 261-0045) before 8:45 a.m. if your child is ill. After this time, the school will contact you. Learners arriving after 9 a.m. or leaving before 3 p.m. will be marked absent for 1/2 day. Medical/Dental Appointments are excused if documentation is
provided of said appointment, to the office. Early Release Days have a 11:30 a.m. dismissal time. These days are still considered full days. If learners are not here on those
days, it reflects as a FULL day absence.