The Weekly Highlander 2025-2026

Dear Highlander Families:

What a fantastic week to be a Highlander! We had a great awards assembly and a wonderful promotion ceremony filled with so many family and community members. We are excited to head into the last week of the school year. Please remember there is NO SCHOOL on Monday in observation of Memorial Day. Tuesday, our 8th graders will be going to Disneyland and we will hold a the Spirit Awards assembly for the 6th & 7th grade students. A special PTA meeting will be held on Wednesday via Zoom to vote on the new bylaws, please join if you are able. If you are still interested in ways to help out, please consider one of the many volunteer opportunities with PTA. Please see details in this newsletter and reach out to our PTA to get more information.

On Thursday, our Robotics Team will be hosting a Dip N Dots fundraiser. Each package of Dip N Dots will be sold for $5, this will be a cash only event. Friday, May 29th is the last day of school for students with dismissal at 12:37pm. All students must exit campus at the end of the school day, please plan accordingly.

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

Sahra Tanikawa, Principal

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.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://aristotlecap.zoom.us/j/89346696451?pwd=5yGbuiHxRpqqrzj7VU4RYNHCmvDt40.1

Meeting ID: 893 4669 6451

Passcode: 335180

Congratulations to Russell, our 8th-grade art student, who won the TUPE poster contest. His artwork will be included in the 2026-2027 Binder Reminder.

Please consider volunteering for one of the open positions for the Hewes PTA in the 2026-2027 school year. Please reach out to hewesmiddleschoolpta@gmail.com if you have questions or are interested in helping.

All supplies your students will need for school will be provided in class. If your student would like their own supplies, please se the suggested list of items that will be helpful.

As we head into summer, we want to remind you of an important mental health resource available to all students and families through our partnership with Care Solace. Care Solace is a confidential care coordination service that helps connect families with mental health providers, substance use support, and community resources matched to their needs. Their multilingual Care Companion team is available 24/7/365 to assist with finding providers, scheduling appointments, and navigating insurance options.

In addition, Care Solace has created a helpful Summer Toolkit for families that includes:

• Tips for parents for navigating transition into summer

• Intention-setting activities
• Healthy habit reminders
• Guidance for finding a therapist and accessing support resources

You can find the Summer Toolkit attached and you can access our district’s Care Solace information page here: Care Solace Resources

We encourage families to explore these resources and prioritize wellness and self-care throughout the summer months.

• Monday, May 25 - NO SCHOOL MEMORIAL DAY
• Tuesday, May 26 - 8:30am Spirit Awards for 6th & 7th Grade Students
• Tuesday, May 26 - 8th grade trip to Disneyland
• Wednesday, May 27 - 9:30am Zoom PTA Meeting - ByLaws and Voting
• Thursday, May 28 - DipNDots sales after school - $5 CASH ONLY
• Friday, May 29 - Breakfast Served Before School and Lunch Break - no food service after school
• Friday, May 29 - Minimum Day - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Dismissal at 12:37pm

• Friday, May 29 - LIBRARY CLOSED AFTER SCHOOL

• Tuesday, August 4 - 7th grade registration 9am - 11am
• Tuesday, August 4 - 8th grade registration 12:30pm - 2:30pm
• Wednesday, August 5 - 6th grade registration 9am - 12pm
• Wednesday, August 5 - New 7th & 8th Grade Student Tours 1pm
• Thursday, August 6 - WEB Orientation for 6th graders 8am - 12pm
• Thursday, August 6 - 6th Grade Parent Meeting 8:15am

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