Show your Spirit by wearing your favorite Disney Attire!

Tom Hawkins Elementary School
475 Darlene Lane
Tracy, CA 95377
Phone: (209) 839-2380
Fax: (209) 839-2384
Christina Orsi, Principal
Alyssa Wooten, Vice Principal
Rahila Amani, Secretary
Nena Serrato, Attendance Clerk
Grace Locquiao, Clerk
March 2, 2015
Dates to Remember:
Mar 2 - Read Across America Day
Mar 2 - Kindergarten Registration
Mar 3 - Report Cards Sent Home
Mar 5 - 4th Grade Field Trip-Columbia
Mar 6 - See’s Candy Sales Begin
Mar 6 - Disney Dress Up Day & Rally
Mar 7 - Science Olympiad Competition
Mar 8 - Daylight Savings
Mar 9 - Minimum Day
Mar 10 - GATE Testing
Mar 10 - Board Meeting
Mar 13 - K-5 Fun Friday
Mar 17 - St Patrick’s Day
Mar 19 - Spring Pictures
Mar 27 - Movie & Dinner Night Out
On March 2, we celebrate the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss
with National Read Across America Day. The day is focused on children’s
literacy and building a lifelong love of reading. I have often been inspired by
the work of Dr. Seuss himself.
Dr. Seuss was an Oxford educated scholar that
focused on cartooning and comedic drawings in the 30s
and 40s. In 1954, Dr. Seuss’s publisher was inspired by
an article in Life magazine about illiteracy in children.
The publisher wrote a list of 400 words that all children
should know. He gave the list to Dr. Seuss and prompted
him to use at least 250 of them in an entertaining
children’s book. From there The Cat and the Hat was
born! (Source: Random House)
Researchers have long known that there are connections between reading fluency and spelling, writing and communicating. But did you know that it also helps
improve analytical skills, boosts memory, and increases focus and attention?
Some studies even show a connection between reading ability and mathematics.
One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is to instill a love reading in
them and Oh the Places You’ll Go!
You can also check out our Hawkins staff video from Back to School Night that
was inspired by Dr. Seuss’s Oh the Places You’ll Go video on YouTube by
clicking on the link. http://youtu.be/bGxHdCPArDs
Christina Orsi
Kindergarten and New Student
Registration Packets Available
in our school office March 2nd.
Show your
Spirit by wearing your
favorite Disney Attire!
Reports Cards
Go Home
Tuesday,
March 3rd
Incoming Kindergarteners must be five years
old on or before September 1, 2015
Transitional Kindergartens must turn 5 years
old between the dates of
Sept 2, 2015 - Dec. 2, 2015 to enroll.
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GATE – OLSAT Testing
Spring 2015 GATE Testing
Test Dates & Locations
Tuesday, March 10th - GATE Testing
at Hawkins
(includes Jefferson 6th & 7th graders)
If you have any questions, please contact
Student Services at (209) 836-4531
Hawkins Cookbook
Our HPFC is putting together a cookbook
dedicated to Mr. Hawkins. We are asking
for 2-3 recipes per family.
The deadline for recipes has been extended.
Please see attached flyer on Page 4 of this
Newsletter for more info.
Field Trips
4th Grade - Columbia
March 5th
Monday, 3/2
5th - practice 3:15-4:30 - outside
6th - GAME @ DELTA at 3:45
8th - practice 4:30-5:30
Tuesday, 3/3
5th - GAME HERE vs GVA - 3:45
7th - GAME HERE vs GVA - 4:30
Wednesday, 3/4
5th - GAME HERE vs Traina - 3:45
6th - practice 6:30-7:30 - outside
7th - GAME HERE vs Traina - 4:30
8th - practice 4:30-5:30
Thursday, 3/5
5th - GAME @ POET - 3:45
6th GAME HERE vs Traina - 3:45
7th - GAME @ POET - 4:30
Friday, 3/6
5th - GAME HERE vs GVA - 3:45
7th - GAME HERE vs Jefferson - 4:30
Congratulations
to Mrs. Frizzi’s
5th grade class for
winning last
week’s Spirit
Award!
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Board meeting
March 10th
Minimum Day
Monday, March 9th
Early Dismissal
AMK - 8:15-11:30am
PMK - 9:45am-1:00pm
1-8th - 8:15am-1:00pm
Dear parents of sixth
grade students,
If you are receiving this
message, then we do not
have proof of your child's Tdap vaccine. This is a reminder that all students
entering seventh grade for the 2015-16
school year need to provide proof of the
Tdap vaccine. Please provide the Hawkins
School office proof of this immunization as
soon as possible. (Your child may have already had this vaccine). If you have any
questions please call the school office at
839-2380. Thank you in advance for your
cooperation.
State law requires that all incoming 7th
graders get a whooping cough booster shot,
called Tdap, before entering school. Students who have not received this booster
shot prior to the beginning of the school
year will not be allowed to start school.
Some children may qualify for free immunizations through the Vaccines for Children
Program. Pertusis, also known as whooping
cough, is widespread throughout California.
This vaccine can help keep your child and
family protected. For more information
about the law and where to get shots,
please visit jeffersonschooldistrict.com or
call the school at 839-2380.
Go to L ybpay.lifetouch.com
Hawkins Code: 3725715
Deadline: March 23, 2015
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