WEEK 38
🐝 The Hawthorne Hive Weekly Buzz
Greetings Hawthorne Hive Families! 🐝
Welcome to our final Hawthorne HIVE newsletter of the 2025–2026 school year! As summer begins, I wish each of our Hawthorne families a safe, joyful, and relaxing break filled with special moments together. Thank you for your partnership, encouragement, and support throughout the year. Your involvement has played a vital role in our students' success and helped make this an outstanding year of learning and growth.
We encourage all students to continue reading and learning throughout the summer. Be sure to explore the Book It! Summer of Stories Program and the additional summer learning opportunities highlighted below. As you prepare for the 2026–2027 school year, please complete summer registration requirements and stay connected through ClassDojo for important updates and upcoming events.
Be sure to check out the following sections in this week's HIVE:
📣 ANNOUNCEMENTS 📣
📆 UPCOMING EVENTS 📆
🏅 SUMMER STUDENT LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 🏅
🏈 STUDENT SUMMER SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES 🏀
📡 COMMUNITY SUPPORT 📡
💻 RESOURCES TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD AT HOME 💻
It has been a true privilege and honor to serve as your principal this year. Thank you for trusting us with your children and for helping make Hawthorne Elementary such a special place to learn, grow, and thrive.
On behalf of our entire faculty and staff, thank you for a wonderful school year. We are proud of all that our students have accomplished and look forward to welcoming everyone back for another amazing year of learning. Have a wonderful, safe, and restful summer, Hornet families!
Go Hornets 🐝
Proud to Serve,
Principal Henley
#OneTeamOneDream #WeAreALLIN
TWITTER
🎉 Congratulations to Mrs. Stephens and Mr. Foy on their Retirement! 🎉
We extend our heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Mrs. Stephens and Mr. Foy as they begin this exciting new chapter of retirement. Thank you for your years of dedication, service, and commitment to students, families, and our school community. Your impact will be felt for years to come, and you will always be a valued part of the Hawthorne family.
We wish you both good health, happiness, relaxation, and many wonderful adventures in retirement!
📣 Hawthorne ES Invites You to Join Our PAC!
Hornet Family, Hawthorne ES welcomes dedicated individuals who are interested in serving on our Principal Advisory Council (PAC) for the upcoming school year. We are currently seeking representatives for the following positions:
We are looking for:
🐝 2 Parent Representatives
🐝 1 Staff Representative
The purpose of PAC is to bring parents, staff, students, and community members together to build understanding, strengthen partnerships, and share ideas that help improve student achievement and school performance.
As PAC members, leaders will:
✅ Maintain a school-wide perspective on issues
✅ Serve as a bridge between the school and community
✅ Encourage family and stakeholder engagement
✅ Provide suggestions and solution-based concerns to help make our school better
✅ Work collaboratively to support student success, positive school culture, and strong community partnerships
PAC provides advice and recommendations to the principal and district leadership on matters related to school climate, student achievement, and community involvement.
We are looking for positive leaders who are willing to share ideas, collaborate, and help us continue making Hawthorne ES an amazing place for students, staff, and families.
If you are interested in serving on PAC, please keep watch for the declarations for the 2026 DeKalb Fall Principal Advisory Council. Together, we can continue building excellence at Hawthorne ES!
🎉 The 2025–2026 Hawthorne ES Yearbook has ARRIVED! 🎉
If you previously ordered a yearbook, your student will be bringing it home TODAY!
We are excited for our students and families to relive the amazing memories, celebrations, and special moments captured throughout this school year. 📚✨
Thank you for supporting Hawthorne ES and helping us celebrate another incredible year together!
📢 Hawthorne ES Yearbooks are still available for purchase!
💲 $27.25 + tax
📦 Orders placed now will be shipped directly to your home (shipping fee applies).
✅ Be sure to select the 2025–2026 SCHOOL YEAR when ordering.
To order, please access the direct link below.
👉 https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1014588341651501
OR
• Visit: www.TREERING.com
• Enter the school passcode: 1014588341651501
📸 Order today and celebrate the memories made this school year!
🌟 Get Involved at Hawthorne! Foundation Board & Committee Openings 🌟
The Hawthorne Elementary School Foundation is looking for engaged parents and caregivers to help lead and support our work during the 2026–2028 school years. We have several two-year term positions open and hope to fill them by April.
✨ Open Leadership Positions
Foundation Executive Board: Vice President, Secretary
Committee Chairs: Communications, Care, Grants
The Hawthorne Elementary School Foundation is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to support a superior academic experience for every Hawthorne student through short- and long-term initiatives that directly benefit our school community.
💛 Recent Foundation Wins Include:
Raising critical donations to support school priorities
Partnering with school leadership to launch the Alliance Theatre Artist-in-Residence program, bringing professional teaching artists into classrooms through theatre-based learning
Helping deliver the new outdoor classroom
Supporting the Hawthorne mural, STEM garden, and campus-wide beautification and planting projects
If you’re interested in giving back, building community, and helping shape the future of Hawthorne, we’d love to have you involved!
👉 Learn more about the open positions and committee roles here:
Hawthorne Foundation - Committees
Questions? Curious but not sure where you fit? Reach out — we’re happy to talk!
Deanna Murphy and Elisha Smith, Co-Presidents: president@dcsd-hawthornefoundation.org
Sally Cargo, Treasurer: treasurer@dcsd-hawthornefoundation.org
The DCSD Weekly Digest
Hello, DCSD Community! Click the link below for The DCSD Weekly Digest – May 18, 2026 Newsletter. Stay Connected and Stay Informed: https://bit.ly/4wBFvNH.
- 2026 Commencement Ceremonies
- DCSD Celebrates 22 Schools Recognized on Georgia’s 2025 “Beating the Odds” List
- Graduating Seniors Complete Dual Language Immersion Program
- 2026-2027 School Year Registration
- Cartwheel Summer Availability
- Memorial Day
- Last Day of School
- Literacy Plan Input Survey
- Career Fair
- Photos & Videos of the Week
- Weekly and Monthly Recognitions
Let's continue moving forward together because the strength of our community lies in unity and continuous communication.
We are excited to announce ASPIRE Aviation Summer Camp 2026 will be held June 15-19 2026 at the DeKalb Peachtree Airport! We teach for the 9-12 year old range, but exceptions can be made on a case by case basis. Camp runs from 8:00-5:00 each day, and lunch is provided. See the attached flyer for these details and a registration QR code, or click HERE to register.
There is no greater joy for an educator than watching a student light up after investing time and focus into understanding a challenging subject. At ASPIRE Camp, students come with different levels of knowledge and interest in aviation, but they all leave with a deeper understanding of the complex physics and operations of flight, and a greater appreciation for the wide variety of careers that support the world of aviation.
This summer, our campers will:
Crack the code on radio calls using the phonetic alphabet
Experience the Bernoulli Principle through hands-on experiments
Conduct a density lab simulating the layers of the atmosphere
Explore aviation weather through interactive demonstrations
Hear from inspiring guest speakers including dispatchers, pilots, mechanics, entrepreneurs, and engineers
Tour the Air Traffic Control tower right here at PDK
Participate in an aerospace physiology demo with flight nurses
Build a mini-wing with KSU’s Aerial Robotic Team
And much much more!
We still have slots open for camp this summer, so be sure to share with your friends for an unforgettable experience they will be talking about all summer! Once your camper is registered, we will be in touch with more information, including what to bring, what to expect each day, and how to prepare for our exciting camp activities. We never want funding to be the reason a student does not get to learn about aviation, so we work hard to help fundraise for scholarships as needed.
Thank you for joining us for an unforgettable week of aviation exploration, discovery, and hands-on fun; we cannot wait to help your camper spread their wings!
Warm regards,
Leadership Team
ASPIRE Aerospace Education 508(c)(3)
ASPIREAeroEd.org
The Globe Building, DeKalb-Peachtree Airport
1954 Airport Road Suite 113, Chamblee, GA 30341
Calling Future Vikings
Join the Lakeside High School Baseball Coaches and Players for their Annual Baseball Camp! This is a great opportunity for young athletes to build their baseball skills, learn from experienced players and coaches, and have fun on the field.
📲 Scan the QR code or click the link to register today!
👕 Register by Friday, May 8th to be guaranteed a camp t-shirt.
Come out, sharpen your skills, and be part of the Lakeside baseball tradition! ⚾
🌸 North Briarcliff Spring Meet & Greet 🌸
You’re invited to a FREE neighborhood party to celebrate spring and connect with your community!
📍 Where: 2741 Overlook Dr Block + Mary Scott Nature Park
🗓️ When: Saturday, JUNE 6
⏰ Time: 12–3 PM
🎶 Music by DJ Stutter
🌮 Sweet Auburn Food Truck (12–2 PM)
🎉 Fun activities for all ages
🚗 Parking: Please park on nearby streets or at the Globe Academy lot on Briarcliff Road
Bring your friends, family, and neighbors—come hang out, meet new faces, and enjoy a great afternoon together. We can’t wait to see you there!
FREE MEALS FOR DEKALB FAMILIES
Families in DeKalb County can access free meals at eight convenient distribution centers across the district. Meals are available to anyone in the community, and each site offers pick-up on scheduled dates each month. See below for the full list of locations, dates, and times.- Click for details:https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/divisions/wrap-around-services/food-distribution
WHAT IS BEANSTACK? HOW DOES IT HELP MY CHILD?
Let’s keep the momentum going! Just 5 minutes a day of logging your child’s reading on Beanstack can help us climb even higher on the county-wide leaderboard!
📚 Here’s how you can help as a parent:
- Encourage your child to read daily and log their minutes in Beanstack, every minute counts!
- Parents can track progress and celebrate milestones together with their children.
See video from our DCSD Board Chair Mrs. Allyson Gevertz below, together, we can build a powerful culture of reading at HMES, one page at a time! ✨
GA K-12 Standards
We know that parents and family members play an essential role in students’ educational success. When schools and families work in partnership, children will succeed at new levels.
The link below, parents and family members of students in Georgia’s K-12 public schools can explore the wealth of resources and services offered through GaDOE. Discover important information on Georgia’s K-12 standards, programming to support your student, ways to get involved, and more.
Parent ProTech is here!
Parent ProTech is an on-demand library of resources to help you with everything from social media to gaming, artificial intelligence to streaming, to preventing violence in schools with anti-bullying educational awareness. Their resources cover trends and what you need to know to inform and protect students online. They end every series with conversation starters to help you know how to begin conversations with your students around their favorite tech. Their full library is now available so you can stay up to date on the platforms our students are using.
Signing up is easy and FREE! Visit this link https://bit.ly/DCSDParentProtech and create your Parent ProTech account that will equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to support your students online. Note: Please use your district email to create your account.
Please take a few minutes to view the introduction and walkthrough videos to learn more about this amazing resource.
Email: kia_henley@dekalbschoolsag.org
Website: https://www.hawthornees.dekalb.k12.ga.us/
Location: 2535 Caladium Drive NE Atlanta, GA 30345
Phone: 678-874-2802