The Weekly Highlander 2025-2026

Dear Highlander Families:

Students interested in playing volleyball in January must complete a permission slip and turn it in by Thursday, December 18th. Students can get a permission slip from Mr.Visser or Mr.Foley. If your student will be getting an E-bike or E-Scooter as a holiday gift, you and your student need to attend one of the E-vehicle presentations. The next class is on Thursday, December 11th at 5:30pm at Beckman High School. Students who ride an E-Vehicle must attend this class in order to buy a permit and park on campus.

The last day of the first semester is Friday, December 19th. Teachers will be finalizing grades and submitting the semester grades for report cards that will be sent home in January. If your child needs help from their teachers, the time to do that is now. If they need assistance in Math 6, 7, or 8, please see the flyer in this newsletter for after school tutoring information.

Please stay connected to Hewes by checking our website and following us on Instagram @heweshighlanders for the latest information and news.

Sahra Tanikawa, Principal

Mr.Cervantes, Mrs.Gonzalez, Ms.Hua, Ms.Jabuka, Mr.Jennings, Ms.Lockman, Ms.Roman, Mrs.Stegall, and Mrs.Wongyai - What an amazing team that came together last night to make the Highlander Bazaar, Band, and Choir performances a success. It takes a dedicated group of teachers and staff to support our students in and out of the classroom. Thank you for stepping up and allowing our students to shine while quietly taking care of everything in the background. You are seen and appreciated.

Highlander for a Day is a recognition program at Hewes Middle School that celebrates students for incredible moments of Winning the Day the Highlander Way. Students are recognized for working hard, including others, never giving up, controlling their responses, choosing to act above the line, and taking extreme ownership of their 20 square feet. These are the habits and mindsets that shape our Highlander culture, and we are so proud to share them with our entire school community.

Students interested in playing volleyball after winter break must complete a permission slip in order to participate in after school sports. You can see Mr.Foley or Mr.Visser anytime to get a schedule and a permission slip. ALL permission slips are due on Thursday, December 18th.

Hewes PTA is forming this year’s Nominating Committee! If you’re willing to help form next year’s Board, please provide your contact information in the Google Form below. There will only be a couple meetings, with some work from home time. We need 7 volunteers!

• Tuesday, December 9th - Extreme Sports Photos Due
• Wednesday, December 10th - PTA Fun Friday - now on Wednesdays
• Thursday, December 11th - E-Vehicle Safety Presentation 5:30pm - Beckman High School
• Tuesday, December 16th - Drama Class performances during the school day
• Wenesday, December 17th - Student Achievement Assembly
• Thursday, December 18th - Volleyball permission slips are due by 3pm
• Friday, December 19th - Minimum Day for Students - Dismissal at 12:37am
• Friday, December 19th - Breakfast served before school - LIBRARY CLOSED AFTER SCHOOL
• Monday, December 22 - Monday, January 5 - Winter Recess - NO SCHOOL
• Tuesday, January 6 - Students return, school starts at 8:15am
• Thursday, January 8th - E-Vehicle Safety Presentation 5:30pm - Beckman High School

Nondiscrimination/Harrassment

The Board of Education desires to provide a safe school environment that allows all students equal access and opportunities in the District’s academic, extracurricular, and other educational support programs, services, and activities. The Board prohibits, at any District school or school activity, unlawful discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, and bullying, targeted at any student by anyone, based on the student's actual race or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, immigration status, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics

Website: https://hewes.tustin.k12.ca.us/

Location: 13232 Hewes Avenue, Santa Ana, CA, USA

Instagram: @heweshighlanders

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Phone: (714) 730-7348