The Weekly Highlander 2025-2026

Dear Highlander Families:

The First Day of School is This Wednesday, August 13th! Students may enter campus starting at 8:50 a.m., and we kindly ask parents to remain at the gate. On Wednesday, students will report to their homeroom, where they will receive their schedules and the new Binder Reminder. On Thursday, students will learn the Highlander Way expectations in each of their classes, and on Friday, Mrs. Banuk will meet with each grade level during the discipline assembly to review school rules.

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

Sahra Tanikawa, Principal

The library will be closed for student use during the first three days of school. Starting Monday, August 18, the library will be open to students from 7:30 am - 4 pm daily. Students will be able to come to the library during break and lunch to study or check out materials.

A HUGE thank you to the Hewes PTA for sponsoring the update to the Highlander sign on our Activity Center! Your generous support helps strengthen our school’s branding and enhances the look and feel of our campus. We truly appreciate your commitment to making Hewes an even better place for our students, staff, and community.

All students who ride an E-Vehicle, such as an E-Scooter or E-Bike, are required to take a safety class in order to ride to school. Both parent and student are required to attend this hour-long safety training. At the completion of the training, students will be able to purchase their permit to place on their E-Vehicle, allowing them to park in the bike rack at Hewes. Students are only required to attend the course once during middle school. If your student participated in the course last year and has a permit, no further action is required. We will meet with all E-Vehicle students (new and returning) at the start of the year to review safety expectations on the Hewes Campus. If you need to attend a class, the first one will be at Utt Middle School on August 6th at 5:30 pm. The next class will be at Hewes Middle School on Tuesday, August 26, at 5:30 pm. Additional dates can be found on the flyer attached. Families only need to attend one of the sessions.

• Wednesday, August 13 - First Day of School - School Starts at 9:15 am
• Thursday, August 21 - Back to School Night 6 pm - 7:30 pm
• Friday, August 22 - Hewes Spirit Wear Order Forms Due at the Office
• Tuesday, August 26 - E-Vehicle Safety Presentation - Hewes Activity Center - 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
• Tuesday, August 26 - 7 pm - PTA General Meeting - In person and Zoom
• Friday, August 29 - Minimum Day - Student Dismissal at 12:37 pm
• Monday, September 1 - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day Holiday
• Friday, September 5 - 2:45 pm - 4 pm - Back to School Dance
• Friday, September 5 - Last Day to purchase a yearbook for $70 - prices go up to $75 on the 6th
• Tuesday, September 16 - PTA General Meeting 9 am
• Friday, September 19 - PTA Fun Friday at Lunch
• Wednesday, September 24 - TPSF Celebration of Schools @6pm, Tustin 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

FaceBook: Hewes Middle School

Phone: (714) 730-7348