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HAWTHORN HIGHLIGHTS
July 18, 2019
In this Issue:
- First Week of HEI is a Wrap
- Hawthorn Mall Launches Supplies Drive for Hawthorn Students
- Congratulations to Middle School South Teacher
- What's Coming Up in August
- Hot Weather Tips
- What's Happening with the PTO
- 2019-2020 Calendars
- Support Bernie's Book Bank
- Stay in Touch with Hawthorn
- Do You Have New Neighbors?
- Community Notes
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First Week of HEI is a Wrap
So much took place during the first week of Hawthorn Enrichment Institute. Students built volcanoes, examined fossils, danced, designed jewelry, unraveled crimes, solved problems, and overall, had lots of fun. The program is offering 80 classes this summer.
This week, the fun continued. Of particular note, Miss Wolf, a teacher at Elementary North, brought her bearded dragon to several HEI classes.
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Hawthorn Mall Launches Supplies Drive for Hawthorn Students
Join Hawthorn Mall for a WILD Back to School Event on July 30 that will benefit District 73 students. If you pack a backpack full of supplies and drop it off at the Barbara's Bookstore table at the event, you will receive a $15 Barbara’s Bookstore gift card. The supplies will go to students at Hawthorn District 73’s elementary schools.
The event, which will take place on Tuesday, July 30 from 2 to 5 p.m., will feature a live animal show, face painting, and more. It will take place in Carson’s Court near You Kids Island.
If you miss the July 30 event, you can drop off backpacks with supplies at Barbara's Bookstore in the mall and receive a gift card through August 6.
Here is a list of school supplies recommended for District 73's elementary school children.
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Congratulations to Middle School South Teacher
The work of Middle School South teacher Amanda Bourn is in the spotlight this month. MAD-learn named her the MAD-teacher of the month. She is the second teacher from District 73 to receive this recognition. The first was Tanya Stahl, a STEM-lab teacher at Middle School North. Ms. Bourn began using MAD-learn in May of 2017 and has run the program successfully ever since. MAD-learn’s web-based mobile app development tool is a holistic set of modules for students to experience the software development lifecycle firsthand.
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What's Coming Up in August?
School officially starts on Thursday, August 22, but a number of events have been scheduled before then. Here is a list:
- August 14, 5:30-7:00 p.m.: TL Kindy Welcome Night
- August 15, 5:30-7:00 p.m.: DL Kindergarten Welcome Night
- August 16-August 30: Bus Freeze
- August 19, 12:00 -2:00 p.m.: MN Sixth Grade Orientation and Seventh and Eighth Grade Student Orientation and Supplies Drop Off
- August 19, 5:30-7:00 p.m.: AS Kindergarten Welcome Night, Playdate and Supply Drop Off
- August 20, 9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: DL Get Acquainted and Supply Drop Off for First Through Fifth Grades
- August 20, 10:30 a.m. -11:45 a.m. TL Get Acquainted and Supply Drop Off
- August 20, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., AS Get Acquainted and Supply Drop Off for First through Fifth Grades
- August 22: First Day of School
- August 22, 7:00 p.m.: Board of Education Meeting at the District Office
- August 27, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.: DL Curriculum Night, First and Second Grades (Parents Only)
- August 28, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.: DL Curriculum Night, Third through Fifth Grades (Parents Only)
A PDF of the full school year calendar will be available shortly. In the meantime, check the event schedule on the home page of our website.
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Hot Weather Tips
A heat wave is projected to hit the Chicago-area today, Friday and Saturday. It is important to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned environment as much as possible, and know the signs of heat-related illnesses.
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What's Happening with the PTO
- Thank you to all the Hawthorn families for supporting the PTO with online school supply orders. Kits will be delivered to the address on your order form between July 29th and August 3rd. If you have any questions about your order, please contact our School Supplies Committee at:
school_supplies@hawthornpto.org.
- Take advantage of summer savings and visit the PTO Store to pre-order your Online Dial and Discount Card for $15 each or only $25 for both. The Online Dial is a must for birthday party invites, play-dates, and car-pooling. The Discount Card brings you savings on many of your favorite vendors throughout the year. Support the PTO with these two Hawthorn family favorites!
- While on the PTO Store you can pre-pay elementary room party fees, pick up a Hawthorn Eagles key chain - they look great on backpacks, order greeting cards, a box of 30 individually wrapped cards is only $30 - always have the right card on hand!! The PTO Store offers convenient one stop shopping with Visa, Mastercard or Discover.
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