The Weekly Highlander 2025-2026

Dear Highlander Families:

On Tuesday, October 7th, Foothill Boulevard between Hewes and Newport will be CLOSED to traffic in the morning until noon. This WILL impact traffic on all surrounding streets and you should plan accordingly for your morning commute.

Walk to School Day – Wednesday, October 8th! 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️Join us in celebrating Walk to School Day! Students who walk can pick up a raffle ticket at one of the four locations on the map below. Turn in your ticket at the station, and you’ll be entered into a lunch raffle for fun prizes—including Mile Passes and Front of the Line Passes! 🎉

On Thursday, October 9th, TUSD is hosting a College and Career event at Foothill High School at 5:30pm. This evening event is for TUSD middle and High School students to learn about college admissions, career exploration, skills for the modern workforce, and TUSD coursework and programs. See the flyer in this newsletter for more details about the event.

Thursday, October 9th, 🏃‍♀️ The First Cross Country Meet of the Year! 🏃‍♂️at Legacy Magnet Academy at 3:30 pm.Come cheer on our team as they kick off the season! 🎉

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

Sahra Tanikawa, Principal

A big THANK YOU to Mrs.Gonzalez for your outstanding leadership in organizing and streamlining Independent Study. Through your dedication, efficiency, and collaboration with multiple teams, you have created a supportive system that benefits students, teachers, and staff alike, transforming a challenging task into a program that serves our entire school community.

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.

Club rush was last week at lunch and students were able to see the variety of activities available. The list below is what was shared with students. If your child has an interest in one of these clubs, have them check the counseling Google Classroom for detailed information about meeting times and days.

• Tuesday, October 7 - Foothill Blvd between Newport and Hewes will be closed in the morning
• Wednesday, October 8 - Walk To School Day
• Thursday, October 9 - Cross Country Meet at Legacy @3:30pm
• Thursday, October 9 - College & Career Connections Event at Foothill High School @5pm
• Friday, October 10 - End of the first quarter
• Tuesday, October 14 - Walk Through The Ancient World - Ms.Douglas' Class

• Tuesday, October 14 - Cross Country Meet at Sycamore Magnet Academy @3:30pm
• Wednesday, October 15 - Walk Through The Ancient World - Mrs.Sneed's Class
• Wednesday, October 15 - PTA Basketball Program with Up Your Game 5 pm - 6:30 pm
• Thursday, October 16 - Great Shake Out Drill
• Friday, October 17 - Walk Through The Ancient World - Mrs.Magnuson's Class
• Monday, October 20 - Walk Through The Ancient World - Mr.Kramer's Class
• Tuesday, October 21 - Walk Through The Ancient World - Ms.Harp's Class
• Thursday, October 23 - Report Card Night - 5:30pm - 7:00pm - Activity Center
• Thursday, October 30 - Rubios PTA Fundraiser - ALL DAY
• Friday, October 31 - NON - Student Day - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
• Sunday, November 2 - Dino Dash - Middle School Race @8:20am

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