Husky Highlights for Families
February 1, 2020
Hawthorn Elementary School
School Hours: 8:40-3:30
School Phone: 816-359-4390
Principal: Brooke Renton
Assistant Principal: Danny Todtfeld
Counselor: Bianca Mayfield-Miller
Front Office Information
Tina Sarver, Misty Dycus, Barbara Ballou
Phone: 359-4390
Email: Hawthornadministrativeassistants@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Please contact the office by 2:30 pm if you need to make dismissal changes.
February Events
February 6th-- Early Release @ 1:30 pm
February 6th-- Family STEAM Night @ 5:30-7:00 pmFebruary 14th-- Classroom Parties @ 2pm-3pm
February 15th-- Hawthorn Night at Mercury @ 6:30 pm
February 20th-- 1st Grade Musical @ 6:30 pm
February 24th-- PTA Meeting @ 6:30 pm
NEW!! Kindergarten Enrollment and Roundup
Starting April 1, families with children starting kindergarten in Park Hill in August 2020 can enroll their children in their assigned schools! Children who turn five on or before July 31 are eligible for kindergarten for the 2020-2021 school year. After you enroll, mark your calendar for our Kindergarten Roundup event on May 4 from 5:30-7 p.m. For more information, please visit https://www.parkhill.k12.mo.us/parent_resources/enroll_in_park_hill.
NEW!! Reach Out and Read KC!
NEW!! Save The Date- Family Dance
NEW!! Spring Picture Day is Coming!!
NEW!! Hawthorn Spotlight
NEW!! Parent Webinar
NEW!! Math-A-Thon Is Coming Soon!!
Student Leaders of the Month
Congratulations to the students pictured below who demonstrated Habit #4, Think Win-Win, throughout the month of January. Way to go Hawthorn Leaders!!
STEAM Night Fun!!
STEAM Night~ February 6th at 5:30-7:00
District Smartphone APP
Download our district smartphone app today in Apple's App Store or Google Play! In addition to receiving district text alerts, you can find links to menus, calendars, the Parent Portal and more useful information. Allow push notifications to receive the alerts, and choose your schools for a personalized experience.
Order Your Yearbook Now!! DEADLINE: March 13th
It's time to order your
2019-2020 Hawthorn Yearbook!
Follow the link below to place your order today! Your child will receive their yearbook on the last day of school, just in time to capture those end of the year autographs from their friends and teachers!
Order Yearbooks | Lifetouch Yearbooks
Use ID Code: 4943520
6th Grade Parent Orientation Night
If your child will be in sixth grade next school year, you're invited to attend the district's Middle School Parent Orientation!
Congress, Lakeview and Plaza middle schools are hosting their orientations on Feb. 11, and Walden Middle School is hosting its orientation on Feb. 12. Each school will host a session for incoming sixth graders at 6 p.m.
If you need to find out which school your child will attend, please visit https://www.parkhill.k12.mo.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=62500&pageId=803342.
Tri-County Parent Night
Snow Day and Late Start Information
Take Your Parent To Lunch Week ~ 3rd Grade Families!!
Habit of the Month~ #5 Seek First To Understand, Then To Be Understood
During the month of February, we will focus on Habit #5, Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood. The goals of this habit include:
* Listening to other people's ideas and feelings.
* Trying to see things from other people's viewpoint.
* Listening to others without interrupting.
* Looking people in the eyes when talking.
PTA Meeting
THANK YOU!!
Thanks to all the generous donations from the parents and teachers at the Winter Extravaganza, we were able to help the kids of Parkville, Smithville, and the local mens' and womens' shelters of Kansas City get the hygiene products they deserve!
The PTA was also able to register our project with Points of Light and earned 10 FREE Disney tickets to use as we please! If you have idea on how the PTA should use the tickets, we’d love to hear your thoughts! Email us at hawthornpta@gmail.com
Check out Stanley with all the goodies that were donated!
Clothing Center
Cafeteria Information
Students may bring their lunch from home or purchase a school lunch from the cafeteria. Menus will be sent home on a monthly basis. Parents are welcome to come enjoy lunch with their child and we do ask that you pre-order your lunch by contacting your child’s teacher.
Lunch prices for the 2019-20 school year are as follows:
Student Breakfast – $ 1.50
Student Lunch – $ 2.40 (includes a drink)
Adult Lunch – $3.50
You can add money to your child's lunch account electronically by following the link provided:
Did You Know?
Stay Connected
Communication is very important to your child’s success at school and we want to keep you informed of what is going on at Hawthorn. Please remember communication is a two-way process and you are encouraged to get in touch with your child’s teacher or Mrs. Renton and Dr. Todtfeld as needed. We will use electronic communication frequently, so if you do not have access to a computer at home, please be sure to contact your child’s teacher to let them know, so they can send you information in your child’s backpack. We don’t want you to miss important information.
Below are a few ways to stay informed about Hawthorn and the Park Hill School District.
Hawthorn Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HawthornElementary
Hawthorn PTA Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HawthornPTA/
Hawthorn Elementary Website: https://hawthorn.parkhill.k12.mo.us/
Park Hill School District Website: https://www.parkhill.k12.mo.us/
First Hand E-mail Newsletter
Be one of the first to know what’s going on in Park Hill. Sign up for the First Hand e-mail newsletter at www.parkhill.k12.mo.us to get the most current Park Hill news. Your address will never be shared.
Park Hill TV Channel 18
For an inside look at what is going on in the Park Hill School District, tune in to Park Hill TV channel 18 (for Time Warner Cable subscribers). You can find district news, school spotlights, student interviews, athletic events, and calendar items. You can also watch these videos online at www.parkhill.k12.mo.us. Click on Park Hill TV channel 18 in Quick Links.
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.
2019-20 Early Release Dates
September 12th
October 3rd
November 7th
December 12th
January 9th
February 6th
March 5th
April 9th
May 7th
Save The Date~ 2019-20
8/12 Back to School Night @ 5:30pm
8/22 Parent Orientation
9/2 NO SCHOOL- Labor Day
9/19 Fall Picture Day
9/27 PTA Fall Festival
10/14 NO SCHOOL- Teacher Work Day
10/15 ELL Night
10/19-10/26 PTA Silent Auction Fundraiser
10/23 Parent Conferences
10/24 Parent Conferences- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
10/25 NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
10/31 Fall Class Parties @ 2pm
11/27-11/29 NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Break
12/13 PTA Winter Extravaganza
12/20 Students dismissed at 11:45am (Winter Break Begins)
12/23-1/3 NO SCHOOL- WINTER BREAK
1/6- Students return to school
1/20 NO SCHOOL-- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
2/6 STEAM Night
2/14 Valentine's Day Class Parties @ 2pm
2/17 SNOW DAY #1 Make-Up Day- President's Day
2/21 Math-a-Thon
3/13 SNOW DAY #2 Make-Up Day
3/16-3/20 NO SCHOOL-- Spring Break
3/31 Spring Student Showcase
5/4 Kindergarten Round-Up
5/20 All-School Field Day (TENTATIVE DATE)
Grade Level Musicals
October 17th: 4th Grade
November 5th: 3rd Grade
November 21st: 5th Grade
February 20th: 1st Grade
March 10th: 2nd Grade
April 23rd: Kindergarten