Jumping right into January!

 

Happy New Year Everyone!

We hope the break was a good one and now we're back in action for January.

Coming up Jan 21st is Fun Lunch, and we're doing Popeyes!

Click here to order and save yourself a day of packing lunches: 

Popeyes Fun Lunch!

We will need volunteers to help sort the fun lunch, so if you have a couple spare hours on Jan 21st, 11:30-1:30pm-ish, please come join us. It's a really easy (and surprisingly enjoyable) way to help our school. SIGN UP HERE, SO FUN :)

If you want an inside look at what the parent society and school council do, or if you have any school questions or ideas you would like to share, please come join us for our monthly meeting at the school (available online also) Tuesday, January 13th at 6:30pm in the school library.

Dates of mention for this month:

Monday, Jan 12th - Kindergarten registration begins

Wednesday, Jan 21st - Popeyes Fun Lunch

Thursday, Jan 29th - Hawkwood School Science Fair

Friday, Jan 30th - No school

As always, if  you have any questions for us, you can send us an email at hawkwoodsc@gmail.com.

Have a Jazzy January!

Friends of Hawkwood School Society & Hawkwood School Council

Back to Blogging!

Hello Hawkwood School Parents & Caregivers,

We've heard feedback from you about needing clearer communication on events and we are going to start up the (previously retired) School Council & Friends of Hawkwood School Blog again!

We sincerely thank the parent volunteers that came out early this Friday the 19th morning to get the 'Muffins & Mingling' breakfast going. Thank you for helping to make it happen!

It was awesome to see the big turnout of parents & family coming together over coffee and muffins. It was a great way to start the day and the first month of school. Sage Valley Commons Tim Hortons co-sponsored this event and we are so grateful for their generosity & help to build community!

What is the Hawkwood Casino Fundraiser & why should I care?

Well, we'll tell ya!

Every two years, Hawkwood School has the opportunity to partake in casino fundraising. This means that we volunteer at the casino and in return, get a portion of the pooled funds. It is our biggest fundraiser. Last time we raised approximately $80,000 from it.

The funds go directly toward Hawkwood School which means 

• Field trip subsidies 
• Residencies in school - like Fit Set Ninja
• School furniture
• Chromebooks and technology for classrooms
• Reading programs for kids 
• E-learning tools for our EAL students
• Parent presentation nights
• Movie nights
• Dances

Without adequate volunteers for this fundraiser we will not be able to provide our kids with what we have in the past.

What do I do on a volunteer shift?

There are different jobs available such as a banker, cashier, chip runner, and count-room staff. You do not have to know anything about a casino or be a whiz with numbers to do these jobs. There are different time slots available, and we absolutely understand that because of jobs & life, people cannot always do a slot. If you want to help but are unable, please forward this information on to someone you think might be able to help. There are also on-call positions in case someone doesn’t show up. 

All of the positions are supervised by casino staff and you are given very clear instructions on what to do. Most people find there is some downtime and bring a book or spend time snacking and hanging out.  'Tis recommended to sign up with your friends! You can expense a meal and snacks provided by the casino, click the volunteer link below for more info.

Click here for more info: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4AAFAD2CA7F49-44101441-hawkwood#/

Where and When is the Casino?

This year the casino is at ACE Casino Airport, 40 Aero Crescent NE. 

It is happening Friday, November 7th & Saturday, November 8th

How do I sign up?

You can click this link and sign right up! 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4AAFAD2CA7F49-44101441-hawkwood#/

I have further questions!

Shoot us an email at hawkwoodsc@gmail.com

Important Dates Coming Up:

• Sept 24 - Fun lunch

• Sept 29 - Non Instruction Day (No School)

• Sept 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (No School)

• Oct 3 - Truth and Reconciliation assembly

• Oct 13 - Thanksgiving NO SCHOOL

• Oct 15 - Fun Lunch

• Oct 20 - PD Day NO SCHOOL

• Oct 23 - Halloween Dance 6:30 pm

• Oct 31 - Halloween (students may dress up)

Have a great month!

Friends of Hawkwood School Society & Hawkwood School Council