Hello everyone. We hope that you have all enjoyed a tremendous summer filled with plenty of great memories. A special welcome to those families who are new to our learning community. The upcoming school year looks to be an exciting one with new families and staff members. It should be another fulfilling year at Hawthorne and we look forward to working with our parents and students to make it the best experience possible.
Going "back to school" is a highly anticipated event for most of our students as they are eager to re-connect with their friends and the routines of school life. However, we realize that September's arrival can lead to increased anxiety for many children and it is important that the year begin on a positive note. If your child suffers from school-related anxiety, it may be helpful to have some brief discussions now in order to ease them into the change in their schedule. Perhaps have your child create a list (no matter how short:) of items that they enjoy about school so that they can focus on some of the positives that await. For more ideas on coping with anxiety in the home, click here.
START UP ROUTINES
Please note the following points with regard to the opening week for the 2013-2014 school year:
1. The first Day of school is Tuesday, September 8th from 8:55am-12:03pm.
2. Kindergarten students will be working on a graduated entry as per the letter those parents should have received prior to the summer break. They should report to the multi-purpose room at 9:30am.
3. Students will be returning to their 2014-2015 classrooms for the first day and we hope to be in our "new" classes at some point during the second day.
Tuesday, September 8th
School Re-Opens
8:55-12:03pm
Friday, September 18th
Terry Fox Run
2:15pm
Thursday, September 24th
Open House
6:30pm
Thursday, September 24th
Open House
6:30pm
Friday, September 25th
Professional Day
School Closed
