Tuesday, October 7th

PARENT CONNECT:  LETTER GRADES
A number of parents have noted on Parent Connect that some of the third term grades for the 2013-2014 school year read as NM.  Please note that this stands for "no mark" and it is the result of the labour dispute that prevented the issuance of reports.

NEW TO HAWTHORNE?

If you are a new family to Hawthorne, please be advised your Parent Advisory Council (PAC) has a New Family Ambassador and her name is Leanne Pryce.  Feel free to contact her if you should have any questions.  Leanne can be reached via text (604-961-1033) or email (lpryce@telus.net).  She looks forward to hearing from you.  Your PAC also has a Facebook page (Hawthorne Pac) and a website that can be accessed at www.hawthornepac.wordpress.com. If you would like to find out more about the PAC,  you are invited to attend the first meeting scheduled for Monday, October 27th at 6:30pm in our library.  We hope to see you there.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
Mrs. Ratzlaff will once again be hosting a book fair in the library on Oct. 22 and 23.  We are in need of volunteers to assist with this event and you can contact Mrs. Ratzlaff directly (jratzlaff@deltasd.bc.ca) if you are able to help.  Thank you in advance for your support.

WALK TO SCHOOL

Please note that we will be hosting our first Walk to School day tomorrow (Wednesday, October 8th).  Students and families are encouraged to walk, bike, scoot or board to school.  This initiative addresses a number of concerns at Hawthorne:  traffic congestion, student safety, environment awareness and daily exercise.  Thanks in advance for your support and special thanks to Ms. Helen Sigouin who will be coordinating our monthly walk to school events this year.

MISSING BIKES
We have some good news regarding the bikes that went missing last week.  Both have now been recovered.  This experience proved to be a good reminder of how important bike locks can be as a deterrent to thieves.  We now have another bike (BMX Vibe) that has been found on the grounds.  If you have any information regarding this bike,  please contact Mr. Carruthers at the office.

PARENT / TEACHER CONFERENCES

We will be hosting our parent/teachers conferences on Wednesday, Oct. 22rd and Thursday, October 23rd and this will result in an early dismissal on both days (2pm).  We will be sending parents information early next week so that they can book their appointments through Parent Connect.

RECREATION PASSES CORRECTION

Delta Council has expanded the Recreation Pass Program and the municipality is now offering a free year pass for both grade 5 and grade 6 students.  They are also providing 10 free passes for grade seven students.  To obtain a pass,  families can visit a Delta Recreation Centre and present proof of birth date and residency in Delta.

SCHOOL ACCIDENT INSURANCE

Please note that student accident insurance is offered to parents throughout the Delta School District as a user pay initiative.  If you would like more information,  you can visit www.kidsplus.ca or check in at the office for a brochure.

HOT LUNCH REMINDER

Hawthorne will be hosting its first "Hot Lunch" on Thursday, October 23rd.   Hot lunch order forms are due tomorrow (Oct. 8th) so that our committee can begin coordinating the work involved.   Thank you to Ms. Li for her continued work in support of the Hot Lunch program.

IMPORTANT DATES

Wednesday, October 8
Walk to School Day

Monday, October 13
Thanksgiving Day
School Closed

Thursday, October 16
Shakeout BC Emergency Drill
10:15am

Wednesday, October 22
Parent/Teacher Conferences
2pm Dismissal

Thursday, October 23
Parent/Teacher Conferences / Hot Lunch Day
2pm Dismissal

Friday, October 24
Non-Instructional Day
School Closed

Monday, October 27
PAC Meeting
6:30pm Library