Dear Highlander Families:

Welcome to May, the last month of the school year. Monday will be our last school wide day of testing, there will be no tutoring before school. There are many activities on campus next week for you and your student. On Thursday, our drama classes will be performing during periods 2,4, and 6, Mr.Stenberg will be contacting parents with details on attending. On Thursday night at 6pm our choir and band students will perform sharing the music that they have been working on this semester.

There are only 24 yearbooks left at this time, if you want to puchase one please go to Jostens.com or see the flyer in this newsletter. If you have an 8th grader who would like to attend the promotion party on May 23rd, please purchase your tickets now on the PTA website at hewespta.org.

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

Sahra Tanikawa, Principal

In the Tustin Unified School District, we are committed to ensuring the safety and security of our students, staff, and visitors. As part of our ongoing efforts, we have installed door cameras / Intercoms at the front entrance of Hewes Middle School as well as other schools in our district. This means that, as usual, the front door of our office will be unlocked at 7:30am. Once school starts, the front doors will be locked and remain locked during school hours. Anyone requiring entry will then be able to communicate with our staff via the doorbell intercom. Our staff can then remotely unlock the door for entry. The doors will be locked during school hours beginning Monday, May 5th.

This initiative is part of a broader district-wide security enhancement, including the installation of additional cameras, visitor registration systems, and appropriate signage. This is all aimed at creating a safer and more secure environment for everyone. Please be on the lookout for new signage at the front door of the school.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we work together to keep our schools safe.

Ms.Melchor, Ms.Gil, and Ms.Tadeo - Thank you to our incredible school lunch heroes for your hard work, dedication, and care in preparing nutritious meals for our students each and every day. Your efforts fuel not only their bodies but also their ability to learn and grow. We appreciate all that you do to create a welcoming and supportive environment at Hewes!

• Monday, May 5 - Office Doorbell System begins @8:15am
• Tuesday, May 6 - Return to regular schedule - CAASPP testing complete
• Wednesday, May 7 - Volleyball Finals during the school day
• Thursday, May 8 - Drama Performances Period 2,4,6, Choir & Band Performance 6pm
• Friday, May 9 - Teacher of the Year Dinner honoring Mr.Rascher
• Tuesday, May 13 - PTA General Meeting - 1:00 pm - In person or Zoom
• Thursday, May 22 - 8:30 -10 am - 8th Grade Awards Ceremony
• Thursday, May 22 - 6 pm Promotion
• Friday, May 23 - MINIMUM DAY ALL Students
• Friday, May 23 - 8th Grade promotion party 6 pm - 9 pm
• Monday, May 26 - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
• Friday, May 30 - Last Day of School - MINIMUM DAY

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