The Weekly Highlander

Dear Highlander Families:

We are just one week away from starting state testing, and our students and teachers are ready to go. CAASPP Testing begins on Monday, April 28th, and concludes on Tuesday, May 6th. Students will be testing in their Core and Math classes, and 8th graders will be testing in their science classes. Testing blocks will be the first few hours of each day, and we will be unable to interrupt testing sessions to release students from school. A detailed schedule is linked in this newsletter; please limit absences and appointments during this time to minimize disruption to the school environment.

On Monday, we will be holding our fourth and final School Site Council meeting of the year at 3 pm in the library. Please see the AGNEDA, everyone is welcome to attend. Please consider supporting Hewes Middle School by going to Chick-fil-A for dinner on Tuesday and sharing the restaurant fundraiser flyer found below; 20% of sales go back to Hewes. If you can, please drop off items to Stock the Lounge for testing week. A list of individually wrapped snacks is also in the newsletter.

The deadline for 8th graders to sign up for promotion speech tryouts is Monday. Students must talk to their core teacher to sign up. The deadline for the TUPE poster contest is on Thursday, April 24th. Details of what to include and how to submit artwork are in the flyer in this newsletter.

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

Sahra Tanikawa, Principal

The Hewes staff is recognizing HIGHLANDERS “H” FOR A DAY AWARD! Highlander for a Day is a program at Hewes Middle School that celebrates students for incredible moments in the areas of Respect, Responsibility, and Results.

Mrs.Ruiz - You have truly stepped in and stepped up to keep our front office running smoothly. You quietly help out behind the scenes, ensuring that our staff, students, and parents get what they need with care and efficiency. You’ve quickly become an essential part of the front office team, and we are so grateful for all that you do. Your dedication and commitment to our school are a big part of what makes Hewes such a special place to be. We are truly lucky to have you at Hewes!

To keep our teaching and support staff going during the week of CAASPP testing we would like to have additional goodies in the staff lounge. If you are able to donate any individually packaged snacks or drinks, it would be very much appreciated. All donations can be dropped off in the front office until Friday, April 25th.

• Monday, April 21 - School Site Council Meeting #4 @3 pm
• Monday, April 21 - Deadline to sign up to try out for promotion speaker - 8th grade only
• Tuesday, April 22 - Chick-fil-A Fundraiser for 8th grade activities
• Monday, April 28 - Tuesday, May 6 - CAASPP Testing
• Thursday, May 1 - Choir and Band Concert
• Friday, May 2 - Binder Reminder Cover Contest Submissions Due
• Wednesday, May 7 - Volleyball Finals during the school day
• Tuesday, May 13 - PTA General Meeting - 1:00 pm - In person or Zoom
• Thursday, May 22 - 8:30 -10 am - 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