Hawthorne Home & School Association

Budget sessions coming up for community

Community members will have the opportunity in three upcoming sessions to learn more about and give feedback on the proposed preliminary Madison School District 2009-10 budget.
Budget forums - in which citizens receive a brief budget overview from the administration and can ask questions - are scheduled for:
Tuesday, April 28, 6:00 p.m. at La Follette HS - Room C-17
A public hearing - in which citizens can speak to the Board of Education about the budget - is set for Wednesday, May 6, at 6:00 p.m. in the Doyle Building's auditorium, 545 W. Dayton St.
Superintendent Dan Nerad brought forward on April 13 the proposed $367 million budget for the Board to consider. The budget contains $3.9 million in reductions and efficiencies made necessary by state-imposed revenue caps.
Budget highlights and the complete proposed budget are available by going to www.mmsd.org and clicking on "2009-10 Budget".
The Board of Education members, who bring forward and vote on changes to the proposal, could approve the preliminary budget anytime from May 11 to June. The new fiscal year starts on July 1.
The budget is not finalized until October after adjustments are made based on actual enrollment numbers and the final state budget.
For more information, contact Ken Syke, 663-1903, or Joe Quick, 663-1902.

Penny Drive

For seven weeks, from February 16 to April 3, each classroom will be collecting pennies< br> for an organization called Heifer International. Their goal is to end world
hunger and poverty by giving farm animals to families in poor communities all over the world
Last year we raised $520.00. Let's see if we can do it again!

Neighborhood / School Sign

The Hawthorne Neighborhood Association was awarded a grant to help fund a sign at school that can be used by the neighborhood and the school as a message board for activities and events. The students will be working on the mosaic artwork for the project. We will need volunteers of building materials and labor. We hope to involve the school and neighborhood as well as school families and East High school students and local businesses. More information

Healthy Classrooms Symposium 2009

Wednesday April 22 5:30-8:30 pm, Reception to follow. Free and open to the public for more information and registration

English Classes

English Classes for adults will be held at Hawthorne school on Tuesday and Thursdays March 14-June 2.
There will be free childcare
Free dinner from 5:00 to 5:30 and English class 5:30-7:00

Fundraising

We have several ongoing fundraisers. Check out our list and what you can save for us. Have your friends, neighbors and relatives also save them for you. table of items

Grants

Hawthorne Foundation for Madison's Public Schools request form (Word) (PDF)
Best Buy Grant site for Rewarding schools that use technology in learning
MMDS Proposal Development Workshop Tue Oct. 7, 4:15-6:00 pm Doyle building auditorium
Additional MMSD grant information from the Grants and Funds Development Office.

Bucky Books are here

The 2008-09 Bucky Books are here. I will have them at the Picnic / open house on Sept. 9. You can also order them online and you can still give Hawthorne credit for the purchase and they will mail you a book. If you would like one sooner email me at pres ;ident@hawthorneeleme ntary.com and I will get you one. They are $35.

Magazine Deal

Family Fun magazine has a great deal in a year subscription for only $5. It has great family ideas and craft ideas.

Welcome back Students and Families

Welcome to the 2008-2009 school year at Hawthorne Elementary. If there is anything that you would like PTA to help out with the school, come to one of our meeting and share your ideas with us. There are lots of thing going on this year. Come join us and get involved in making your school the best it can be.

Summer Ideas

I am posting a list of fun summer ideas for things for your children. These are both full day and partial day. I will also include just some other fun things to do. If you have any fun ideas that you want to share with others, pass them on to by by email to presiden t@hawthorneelementar y.com

Kalahari Waterpark Deals

Kalahari Water Park Deals. These are discounted days for area families. You get to swim the day of your reservation and the day of your checkout. They have changing rooms there and lockers you can rent. When you just need to get away for the night...

UW-Madison Bucky's Buddies

Join the Bucky's Buddies and they will give your children free tickets to many UW Badger sporting event. You will also get a few other mailings about UW events for students. They have an on-line form on their website.

S.P.A.R.C

Hawthorne Elementary is proud to introduce the S.P.A.R.C. bag program for 2008! S.P. A.R.C. stands for School, Parent, and Reading Connection. Not only does the program aim to make learning fun and exciting, it is designed to encourage families to play an active role in this process.
Our families are invited to enroll their elementary school age child in the program each year. Once enrolled, the child is eligible to "borrow" a special backpack for a two week period several times a year. The backpacks contain books at many reading levels for all members of the family, a game or other toy, and other activities that share a common theme.
Some themes found in the K-3 bags are: sports, weather, families, animals, dinosaurs, insects, space, the dark, food, and many others! The best part about S.P.A.R.C. is that it is free!! document and form...

Endowment grants

Hawthorne Elementary School Endowment has $800 in money available in grants. They received the following grants. PTA members will be voting on additional funding for the grants that are not able to be filled by the Endowment grant money. Read more about the Foundation for Madison Public Schools
2009 Request for donations Word pdf

Budget for approval

Hawthorne Elementary PTA budget will be voted for approval at the Nov. 20 PTA meeting.

PTA membership

Hawthorne Elementary PTA forms are available in the PTA mailbox in the office, here on-line or at any PTA meeting or event.

Hawthorne SIP

Hawthorne Elementary School School Improvement Plan 2007-2008 is posted

In the News:
The MMSD has listed the bus schedules

Madison Magazines ranking of schools in Dane county

Forms and Documents

Until the website gets redesigned, here are some forms:
SCRIP Order form
Reimbursement form or (form in pdf format)
HHSA Budget

HHSA Fundraisers

Here are some things to save for your school. These are things that you normally would throw out anyhow. There is a drop off container outside from the office. We will make this a bigger push this year due to the districts no candy policy. Find out more about what to save!

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