🌷 March is Here at Hawkwood! 🌷
March has arrived — and we are feeling excited about all the wonderful things happening at Hawkwood School! This month is packed with books, community events, and opportunities to come together as a school family.
📚 Scholastic Book Fair & Used Book Sale
The Scholastic Book Fair isn’t just fun, it gives directly back to the school, putting books & resources into the hands of all Hawkwood students.
📅 Important Dates:
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March 4–16 – Used Book Drop-Off (outside the office)
March 5th - 6:30pm - Literacy Night at Hawkwood School - bring the whole family!
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March 16 & 17 – Scholastic Book Fair Viewing Days
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March 18–20 – Scholastic Book Fair & Used Book Sale
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March 19 (5:00–8:00 PM) – Student-Led Conferences
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March 20 (8:00 AM–1:00 PM) – Student-Led Conferences
(No school on March 20, but the Book Fair and Used Book Sale will be open if you'd like to browse with your child!)
💛 Our Gently Used Book Sale
Alongside the fair, we will also offer a gently used book sale. Families are invited to donate books their children no longer read (please see donation guidelines below).
Our goal is simple: to make sure every child has the chance to take home a book, regardless of their family’s budget.
Access to books at home helps children:
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Build reading skills and confidence
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Grow their imagination and curiosity
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Develop a lifelong love of learning
The used book table gives pre-loved stories a new home, keeps books out of landfills, and helps ensure that every student can experience the joy of choosing a book of their own.
Optional donations of $1 per book (not mandatory) will be accepted at the Used Book Sale. Any funds raised will go toward the Friends of Hawkwood School Society.
📦 Donation Guidelines
When donating, please make sure books are:
Clean and gently used
Free of rips, stains, writing, or strong odors
Complete (no missing pages)
Appropriate for elementary-aged readers
Please only donate books you would feel good about giving to a child.
Whether your family shops the Scholastic Fair, donates gently used books, visits the used book table, or all three — thank you for helping us build a strong reading community for every student. 📖✨
🤝 What’s the Difference Between School Council and School Society?
Many parents aren’t sure what these two groups do — and both are important parts of our school community!
🏫 School Council (as outlined by the Calgary Board of Education)
School Council is a group of parents, caregivers, the principal, teachers, and community members who work together in an advisory role.
What does that mean in simple terms?
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We share parent voice and feedback with the principal (like the recent parent survey results).
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We discuss school plans, goals, and priorities.
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We provide input on decisions that impact students (every year, through the ASCA we get to help develop policy that is then put forth to Alberta Education).
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We help strengthen communication between families and the school (we are the go between for parents and caregivers: email us, come to a meeting, we're here to listen and help!)
School Council does not handle fundraising or manage money — it focuses on collaboration, communication, and supporting student success.
Everyone is welcome at School Council meetings — you don’t need a special role to attend or share your thoughts!
💰 Friends of Hawkwood School Society
The School Society is a separate, volunteer-run group that focuses on fundraising and financial support for the school.
The Society:
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Organizes fundraisers (like fun lunches, book sale donations, dances, casino, etc...).
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Manages raised funds responsibly.
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Uses funds to support school enhancements such as resources, technology, experiences, and special projects that benefit students.
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School Council = Parent voice & school collaboration.
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School Society = Fundraising & financial support for student opportunities.
Both groups work together toward the same goal — making Hawkwood School the best it can be for every student.
🗓 Other March Events to Mark on Your Calendar
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Tuesday, March 3 – 6:30 PM
School Council Meeting at school and online -
Thursday, March 5 – 6:30 PM
Literacy Night at school -
Wednesday, March 11
A&W Fun Lunch CLICK HERE TO ORDER
March into reading, March into community, and March into a great month ahead! 🌷📚 (except for the time change...),
Hawkwood School Council & Friends of Hawkwood School Society
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