Welcome back, HAWKS! We have had the best start to the school year ever! Our community is strong, and our students are incredible. As we stepped back into our HAWK routines together, things flowed incredibly smooth. I am so proud of our HAWKS! |
Many of you have already filled out and sent in the family income survey. Thank you! Because Hansen receives federal funding for our entire school to receive free breakfast and lunch for all students, it's important that all families fill out the family income survey paperwork.
Here is the link to fill out the Free & Reduced application in English, Spanish, or Vietnamese. We also have plenty of paper copies if you'd prefer. Students can bring them home in their black Friday folders. Thank you for supporting Hansen!
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Our Hansen Community Council (HCC) is proud to present, along with Pacific Northwest Theater, our Hansen fall drama, James and the Giant Peach! The lottery application will open Friday, Sept. 4th. It will close on Friday, Sept. 11th. If your 3rd-5th grade student is interested in taking part in the play, please enter the lottery.
- There are 30 spots open for the play
- Students must be in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade to be in the play.
- Play practice runs after school everyday 9.28 through 10.22
- Performances are 10.23 and 10.24
- A mandatory parent meeting will be 9.22 at Hansen
- Attached here is the link for lottery registration
- You may also use the QR code on the electronic flyer attached.
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We have a great website that provides awesome Hansen shirts, sweatshirts, accessories, and other SWAG. There are sales from time to time, but it's always open and orders can be made year-round. It's called First Place Spiritwear, and they will deliver directly to your house.
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Our school doors open at 8:15am. There is no supervision for students before 8:15am. All students will enter the building and meet in the gym every morning.
- If you are driving your student to school, please have your child exit the car once you are up in the turnaround area. We do not want students walking through the parking lot for safety reasons. Once your student has exited your car onto the sidewalk, please pull forward and exit the roundabout to keep traffic moving. This is very important so that all cars can get through the drop-off zone in a timely fashion.
- If you walk to school, please carefully follow the directions of the crossing guard, enter where the car parking lot is located, and stay on the sidewalks. Please do not walk through the bus entrance gates. This is unsafe as buses are entering and exiting.
- If your student arrives after 8:30am, they will buzz into the main office to receive a tardy slip. Attendance is critical for school success. This will be a major emphasis of the school this year. Every morning, every classroom will start the day with a morning meeting and breakfast at 8:30 AM. The purpose of this time is to build strong classroom communities and create a strong sense of belonging for our students. Being on time will be critical to their involvement with morning classroom time. Thank you for making sure your student gets in the doors prior to 8:30 AM.
If you are having trouble with on-time attendance, please don't hesitate to reach out for help. We can help!
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School dismissal is daily at 2:45pm. Wednesdays dismissal is at 1:55pm.
- When you pick up your student by car, please follow the traffic flow to the right after entering the school parking lot. You will then enter the turnaround and proceed as far forward as possible. There will be multiple cones that students will stand at, waiting for you. Adults will be with the students, directing them to a specific cone as they see your car approaching. Please meet your student at the cone they are directed to. Please stay inside your car if you are in the pickup line.
- If you would like to get out of your car to pick up your student, or if your student needs extra help getting in the car, please park in a designated spot and walk up to their grade level pickup area.
- Students picked up in the pickup lane should be independently able to get in the car and buckle themselves safely. If they need help with these tasks, please plan to park in a designated spot and walk up to their grade level pickup area to pick them up.
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Any adult or student walking to and from school will need to follow the directions of our crossing guards. It is extremely important that no one walks through the bus loading area.
- If you are walking to drop off or pick up your student, please help guide and teach them to follow the sidewalks in the car entrance gate and wait for crossing guards to stop the parking lot traffic before crossing to the next sidewalk.
At afternoon pickup, parents may wait in 1 of 2 designated waiting areas:
- One area is near the small preschool playground
- The other area is near the playshed.
- Students will come out to the front of the school with teachers and stand in grade-level groups.
Students who are walking home on their own need to exit campus at dismissal.
- There is no supervision for students on the playgrounds without adults after school.
- If you'd like to stay with your student to play on the playground after school, please wait until all buses are gone before walking across to the playground. The bus area needs to be kept clear for safety.
Thank you for working together to keep all of our Hawks safe!
** If you have a dog with you when you are picking up your student, the dog must stay on leash at all times. Please do not allow your dog to approach other students. Dogs may not be off leash at any time during school or Ycare hours. Thank you so much for keeping all kids safe.
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If your student will be riding the bus to school, you must register for transportation.
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- Our first day of Kindergarten is Wednesday, Sept. 9. Because that is a Wednesday, we have our regular early release schedule. Dismissal is 1:55pm on Wednesdays.
- Our first day of preschool is Thursday, Sept. 10.
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Please don't hesitate to reach out anytime you have a question or concern. I am more than happy to engage in conversation via email, phone, or by making an appointment to meet in person.
- Email: cajones@osd.wednet.edu
- Phone: 360.596.7405
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