What's Happening??!!

Dear Hawley Parents/Guardians, Teachers, and Staff,

We are hitting a stride! Classrooms are humming with teaching and learning. Our first Event (Ice Cream Social) is under our belt. Assessments are wrapping up giving us a terrific academic starting point. Plus, the every other Monday off isn't bad ;0)

Buckle up, stay seated, and keep your hands and feet in the car at all times, as you read on to find out What's Happening at Hawley .....

As parents enjoyed Open House to learn about your child's classroom, we also want you to know what students do at Special. So at Hawley, we also have a Specials Open House!

At Specials Open House you bring your child and rotate through each Special. There you will hear a little bit about the work that will be done throughout the the year and do a fun Activity.

It is Wednesday, 9/30, 5:30-6:30 PM. Click HERE for more information and to sign up.

At Hawley, we are always on the look out for Kindness. We want everyone to Be the "i" in KIND!

When a student or staff member is caught doing something that goes above and beyond being Kind, especially, when not asked to, we recognize them!!

The below students were caught helping clean up Legos, showing a lost student to their class, tying a friend's shoe and helping a sick friend pack up to go home.

Over the Summer, we sent home Summer BINGO. Students can do Fun Activities to keep their reading skills sharp. Those that participated received a Certificate.

Those that completed the Entire Board, had Breakfast with me. We had the largest number in quite a while. Thank You for supporting the kids with this endeavor and Thank You to our Language Arts Consultant, Mrs. Vitarelli, for organizing everything.

Our PTA met with all the Room Mothers to launch into the new school year. These Volunteers will work closely with Classroom Teachers to plan parties, events and fun class activities. We Thank Them for their time & efforts!!

The District is continuing its initiative, Words Matter. As shared at Open House, we want children to understand the Power of their Words.

Our focus is that words cannot only Build People Up, they can Tear People Down. Mrs. Carmody and I held a Community Meeting with each grade level. We talked about the expectations at Hawley School. We want everyone to:

• Speak Kindly
• Listen with Care
• Think Before Speaking
• Take Responsibility if an Unkind thing is Spoken
• Repair the Harm
• Lead with Kindness, Respect and Care

Throughout the year, we will be having other Community Meetings to continue this discussion. Teachers will also continue the work in classrooms.

What a night! The Hawley PTA Ice Cream Social is one of my favorite Back To School Events. It brings together Staff, Students, Families & Ice Cream ;0)

Thank You to the staff that made time to come and help out and for the PTA for their planning and organization!

• Mon, 9/21: No School, Yom Kippur
• Wed, 9/30: Specials Open House, 5:30-6:30
• Mon, 10/5: No School, Professional Development
• Mon, 10/12: PTA Meeting, Library, 6:00-7:00 PM
• Tues, 10/13: Picture Day
• Mon-Fri, 10/19-10/23: Fall Book Fair

Mr. M was having breakfast with the Summer Readers that did all of the activities and filled their BINGO Card.

" What was your favorite activity? " Mr. M asked the kids

" Reading to my Grandma through FaceTime. "

" Reading to my stuffy. "

" Building a tent and reading inside. "

" The Free Space. "

Click Here to check it out!

Our School Handbook is also a terrific place to get answers or clarity. Everything is carefully explained and there are also links to corresponding Board of Education Policies if needed.

Our Handbook is on our website under Resources or you can click HERE.

Email: morettic@newtown.k12.ct.us
Website: https://www.newtown.k12.ct.us/HAWElem
Location: 29 Church Hill Road, Newtown, CT, United States
Phone: (203) 426-7666