Hawthorne Home & School Association
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Old news from main page may get archived here. Family Literacy NightTuesday February 23 from 5:30-7:15 PM at the Hawthorne Public Library at 2707 East Washington Ave., across from Ella's Deli in the Eastside Shopping Center. Stuart Stotts, Children's Performer, Multi-cultural activities and displays. Book Give away to all students. Pizza provided.School Board candidatesThe East Attendance Area PTO Coalition (EAAPTOC) has invited to school board candidates to a meeting. Tuesday March 2, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Lakeview Library Branch2845 North Sherman Avenue BounceUOur Hawthorne Family night is Thursday February 4 at BounceU. They are an inflatable party business on Madison East side. They are located at 4009 Felland Road, Suite 102. Their website has a map if you have not been there before. The are offering a deal to bounce at the discounted price of just $4 per child. Everyone is welcome and parents bounce for free.There are two sessions for us from 5:00-6:15 and 6:30-7:45. We recommend that you call 244-4386 to made a reservation to hold the time that you prefer. Hawthorne School Picnic and Open HouseThe Hawthorne school picnic and open house is Tuesday September 8 from 5:30 PM until 7:00 PM. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket to sit on. PTA will supply plates, cups, plastic-ware, napkins, Kool-Aid and water. Please bring a dish to pass based on the list below.If your last name starts with A-H: Dessert If your last name starts with I-R: Salad or Fruit If your last name starts with S-Z: Main Dish There will also be a Book Fair starting from 2:30 PM We will also have Bucky Books for sale Math NightHawthorne school Family Math Night is Tuesday March 3.5:45-6:00 Check In 6:00-7:05 Math Games 7:05-7:35 Math Story Teller 7:35-7:45 Door Prizes Shuttle will be provided from Hawthorne Elemenatry school to East Madison Community Center due to limited parking. Shuttle runs 5:35-5:50 and 7:45-8:00. 4 Year Old KindergartenBecause early childhood education is so important to our county, on March 4, the Dane County League of Women Voters will sponsor a comprehensive look at the potential for 4-year-old kindergarten in Dane County. The forum is called Does 4-year-old kindergarten make sense for Dane County? A panel of experts with extensive experience in the field will discuss the how's and why's of 4-year-old kindergarten. The panel includes: Madison School Superintendent Dan Nerad; Connie Haessly, principal of Taylor Elementary School in the Monona Grove School District; Deborah Lyons-Zaber, assistant principal and reading teacher, also Monona Grove; Wendy Rakower, executive director of the Red Caboose Day Care Center; and Joanna Parker, executive director of The Learning Gardens. The forum will take place:Wednesday, March 4, at 7 p.m. Capitol Lakes Grand Hall, 333 West Main, Madison. Free parking is available in the Meriter lot across the street. For more information, call the League office at 232-9447. Schools of HopeThe fourth annual Multicultural Dinner to support Schools of Hope is Thursday March 5 at Schenk Elementary 6:00-7:30 pmNeighborhood / School SignThe 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 informationHealthy Classrooms Symposium 2009Wednesday April 22 5:30-8:30 pm, Reception to follow. Free and open to the public for more information and registrationEnglish ClassesEnglish 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 FundraisingWe 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 itemsGrantsHawthorne 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 hereThe 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 DealFamily 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 FamiliesWelcome 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 IdeasI 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.comKalahari Waterpark DealsKalahari 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 BuddiesJoin 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.CHawthorne 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 grantsHawthorne 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 Schools2009 Request for donations Word pdf Budget for approvalHawthorne Elementary PTA budget will be voted for approval at the Nov. 20 PTA meeting.PTA membershipHawthorne Elementary PTA forms are available in the PTA mailbox in the office, here on-line or at any PTA meeting or event.Hawthorne SIPHawthorne Elementary School School Improvement Plan 2007-2008 is postedIn the News:
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