Hawthorne Home & School Association

A group of parents, teachers and community members working to build a happy, healthy learning community for our children.

Mission

The HHSA provides a forum for parents and teachers to work together to improve the school community. Each year the HHSA sponsors programs and activities that enhance student learning and promote family involvement in student achievement.

Who can be a member?

All family, teachers, staff, community members, and local business interested in supporting Hawthorne school can be members. So that means YOU!

While the HHSA board meets monthly to oversee the "business" side of the HHSA operations, the HHSA also sponsors monthly social and learning opportunities. Theses monthly gatherings are a great way for teachers and parents to come together and get to know each other.

When does HHSA meet?

HHSA gathers on the third Tuesday of the month from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Food and childcare are always provided!

Each meeting include a brief business meeting and a special program for families to socialize and learn about a wide variety of issues. From curriculum to school funding to parenting issues, you name it. It it is of interest to our families we want to get together and talk about it!

What kind of activities does HHSA support?

In recent years HHSA has sponsored:

• Parent information programs
• Family Science Night
• Annual Spring Picnic and Fall Open House
• Field Trips
• Teacher appreciation luncheon
• Classroom discretionary funds
• Book fair<
• Fall carnival
• and much more !

Hawthorne PTA

While the primary mission of the HHSA is to support programs at the school that encourages family involvement, in order to accomplish this we need money. So HHSA sponsors two major fundraisers each year, "Box Tops", and Campbell's Soup "Labels for Education", and accepts donations from Hawthorne families, businesses and other supporters who share the HHSA goal to build a strong, vibrant community of learners.

How do I become a member?

Joining is easy. Just contact any of the officers or complete a membership form and drop it in the HHSA-PTA mailbox located in the staff lounge. We require no fee to join but suggest a $5 donation. Signing up as a member-volunteer is a great way to show your support for the school and to connect with other families, staff and programming at Hawthorne.

For more information on the HHSA-PTA, contact any of the officers or drop a note in the HHSA-PTA mailbox mailbox located in the staff lounge.