Hawkins Happenings

What a great week to be a Hawkins Husky!

Last Friday's Color Run was a huge success! It was wonderful to see so many families come together for an evening of fun, laughter, and a whole lot of COLOR! Thanks to the generosity of our families and the hard work of our PTO, we raised $61,000 for our school! A big thank you to everyone who helped make the evening so much fun.

Looking ahead, a reminder that there's no school on Monday as our teachers participate in professional learning. When we return on Tuesday, get ready for some fun as we celebrate Spirit Week with special activities throughout the week!

And don't forget, the Brighton Homecoming Parade starts next Friday at 6:00 p.m. in downtown Brighton! We hope to see lots of Hawkins Huskies out there showing their Brighton pride!

Thanks for sharing your wonderful kids with us each day. We're grateful to be part of their lives and appreciate all you do to support our school.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Run Club is off to a great start!

Hawkins Run Club: Week 3 Update!

We had beautiful weather for this week’s Run Club, and our runners continue to impress us! We celebrated 79 students completing their first 5K and 10 students completing their first 10K! We are so proud of all the miles our Huskies are putting in!

A special shout-out to Ms. Molly and Ms. Britani, who joined our 3rd and 4th graders for their laps on Thursday! The kids absolutely loved having them out there cheering them on and running alongside them.

Volunteers Needed for Week 4!

We need a few extra hands to keep Run Club running smoothly as we head into the second half of our fall season!

Tuesday, 10/13: We need more volunteers for 2nd–4th grade, from 12:20–1:45 PM.
Thursday, 10/15: We need additional volunteers for all grades, JK–4th.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090448A5A623A3FF2-65798195-runclub#/

Volunteers, if you would like to help scan laps, please download the EZ Scan 2 app on your mobile device before arriving. We’re happy to walk you through the login steps at the beginning of your time slot! No scanning experience is necessary.

A huge THANK YOU to all the volunteers who showed up to help this week! Run Club wouldn’t be possible without you.

We’re looking forward to the last half of the fall season, more miles, more toe tokens, and more reasons to celebrate our amazing runners!

School Picture Ordering

Good News! Jostens Pix was recently at Hawkins (event code FE40026) to photograph picture day, and your student’s photos are now available for viewing and ordering!

Did you know:

You can personalize your photos with a variety of backgrounds and text
Photos are shipped directly to your home
High-digital downloads are available
If you have more than one child, you can order together and pay once

Follow instructions below to place your order!

Step 1:

Go to our Ecommerce site Jostens Pix Sign in if you have previously created an account. If this is your first time using this site, click First Time? Then, Create An Account.

Step 2:

To create an account, you will need your student’s ID number. Student ID numbers are located in your Parent Connect Account next to the student’s picture and name (begins with 200). If the ID number is entered correctly, the images will be added to your gallery.

Step 2.5

If you already have a Jostens account, after you sign in click on the “hamburger” (three lines) menu at the top and choose “Find your student.” Enter the event code FE40026 along with other information requested.

Step 3. If the ID number is entered incorrectly, you will get a pop up letting you know the ID is not correct. Click on Submit School Approval Request. After verifying your request, Hawkins will approve your request.

Step 4. Once your account is created and images are added to your gallery, you can place your order, or sign up for retakes which will take place on October 23rd.

Step 5. For additional information, questions, or help please contact Jostens at:

1-877-515-1447

Option 1 English or Option 2 Spanish

Option 1 Parent Support

Around the Community

Counselor's Corner (Click the link below)

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Hearing and Vision Screenings

The Livingston County Health Department is providing Hearing screenings for grades JK/K and 2nd on October 20th - October 21st. In addition, Vision screenings will take place for grades 1st and 3rd on October 28th - October 29th. Also screened are last-year follow-ups and parent/teacher requests. Please call the school and provide your child’s name and teacher if:

You do not want your child screened.
You have a concern for your child and your child is not in above grades.

(Technicians will accept parent/teacher requests on the first day of screening.)

Please call the Hearing and Vision Coordinator at the Health Department at
(517) 552-6841 if you have any questions regarding hearing screenings.

Lunchroom Help

We’re looking for some help in the Hawkins lunchroom during lunchtime!

The hours are Monday through Friday from 10:45 a.m.–1:45 p.m. The pay is $15.00/hour, and it just might be the best three hours of your day!

If you’re interested, please contact the Hawkins office at 810-299-3900.

Breakfast at Hawkins

Students who are eating breakfast may be dropped off beginning at 8:40 a.m. and should report directly to the café. Breakfast will be available Monday through Friday from 8:45–9:00 a.m.

School Hours

First Bell: 9:01 a.m.
Students in Class: 9:05 a.m.
Dismissal: 3:57 p.m.

Attendance Line: 810-299-3904

Please remember to call the attendance line as early as possible if your child will be absent.

Lunch Times

The entire lunch period is 45 minutes. Students have about 20 minutes to eat and about 20 minutes outside, with a few minutes in between for transitions.

Our kitchen staff has done a great job getting things running smoothly and reducing wait time.

Early Student Pick-Up

We know appointments come up during the school day, and sometimes an early pick-up is unavoidable. To help us protect classroom learning time, we are asking families to let us know about planned early dismissals as early as possible.

If you know your child will need to leave early for an appointment or another non-emergency reason, please call the office in advance. Our office will prepare a pass and get it to the teacher without interrupting instruction. At the appropriate time, the teacher will give the pass to your child, and your child can report to the office to meet you.

As we get closer to dismissal, things become very busy throughout the building. For that reason, we ask that any planned early pick-ups take place before 3:30 p.m. After 3:30 p.m., we will avoid interrupting classrooms for non-emergency, last-minute dismissal changes and ask that students follow their normal dismissal routine.

This small step helps us avoid calling into classrooms while teachers are in the middle of a lesson and keeps learning moving for everyone. It also helps us get your child ready to go when you arrive—so you can make it to those pesky dentist appointments on time!

Want to help at Hawkins?

Brighton Area Schools recognizes the special added value that volunteers can provide for our students' educational experiences. All parent volunteers, volunteer coaches and student teacher interns must undergo a background check in order to work with Brighton Area Schools students.

Please click here to complete the background check for volunteering.

The McKinny-Vento Act-Support for Families in Temporary Living Situations

Brighton Area Schools is part of a consortium that supports students and families experiencing temporary living situations. Assistance may include financial support for educational needs, referrals for housing and clothing, and other resources and services.

To help ensure students receive the support they need, school staff work to identify students who may be living in situations such as emergency shelters or transitional housing, motels or hotels, cars, parks or other public spaces, or shared housing due to a loss of housing or economic hardship.

The district’s homeless liaison is Starr Acromite, and each school has trained staff members available to help families access support and resources.

For additional information or assistance, please contact Starr Acromite at 810-299-4040.

Hawkins Elementary

Address: 8900 Lee Road, Brighton, MI 48116

Website: https://www.brightonk12.com/schools/hawkins

Phone: 810-299-3900

First Bell: 9:01 AM

Second Bell: 9:05 AM (Students start class)

Dismissal: 3:57 PM

Hawkins Happenings