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Get ready to celebrate the joy of reading! The Hawthorne Elementary School PTA Book Fair is coming November 10–14 and it’s sure to be a week filled with excitement and discovery for our young readers.

Each class will enjoy a special “Preview Day” to visit the fair and create their own wish lists of favorite books. Before school the book fair will be open Tuesday from 8:30AM-9:00AM. On Wednesday the book fair will be open from 3:30PM-4:30PM. Evening shopping hours will take place on Thursday night from 5PM-7PM so families can stop by together or cross off items on those holiday wish lists! Students have access to purchase books from the book fair daily at recess time.

A huge thank-you to Kerri Mead and Emily Fedyski for organizing this year’s book fair. Their hard work helps bring the magic of reading to life for our students.

Want to be part of the fun? Check out the volunteer opportunities and join us in making this year’s Book Fair a success!

Our students had an unforgettable adventure on their recent field trip to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago! The Shedd is one of the world’s largest indoor aquariums, home to thousands of aquatic animals from oceans, rivers, and lakes around the globe. Students marveled at the colorful coral reef fish, playful penguins, graceful beluga whales, and even got to experience hands-on exhibits that brought marine science to life.

This trip gave our students the opportunity to connect classroom learning with real-world exploration—deepening their understanding of animal habitats, adaptations, and conservation.

A heartfelt thank you to our amazing PTA for making this enriching experience possible! Your support helps create lasting memories and inspires curiosity in our students every day. 🌊🐧

Third grade Hawthorne students have been invited to take part in a special Peer Buddy Lunch-a fun and meaningful opportunity to learn more about what it means to be a supportive and effective peer buddy to classmates.

Hosted by our Speech-Language Pathologist, Mrs. Amy Krischel, and SAIL Teacher, Mrs. Danielle Borsellino, students come together for lunch and take part in engaging discussions and activities focused on understanding different communication styles, practicing empathy and perspective-taking, learning strategies to be a helpful, respectful, and encouraging friend.

We’ve had 20 students participate, with most attending both days! Students asked thoughtful questions and demonstrated a growing understanding of empathy, as well as new ways to connect and engage with peers who may communicate or learn differently than themselves.

The Peer Buddy Lunch is a wonderful way for students to build confidence, develop leadership skills, and strengthen our caring and inclusive school community. 💙

Students in Mr. Gabriele’s third grade classroom have been diving deep into the world of numbers! Recently, they explored how to use their understanding of place value to add three-digit numbers in a variety of ways.

By combining like place values and applying strategies and properties of operations, students practiced adding within 1,000 — an important step in developing strong number sense. They worked with base-ten blocks to make the process hands-on and visual, and then analyzed and improved different algorithms for addition.

Through these activities, students discovered how multiple methods can lead to the same solution and built connections between concrete models and written representations. Their hard work is helping them become confident, flexible problem-solvers who truly understand what’s happening when they add large numbers!

Parents of students in grades 1-5 will be able to view their child’s report card in Parent Vue on November 21st after 5:00 p.m. A paper copy will not be sent home unless requested. To access the report card in Parent Vue, please follow thesedirections. Kindergarten, PACE, and Multilingual report cards are not available in Parent Vue at this time (a paper copy will be sent home).

Los padres de los estudiantes de los grados 1roa 5topodrán ver la boleta de calificaciones de su hijo/a en ParentVue el 21 de noviembre después de las 5:00 p.m. No se enviará una copia en papel a menos que se solicite. Para obtener las calificaciones en ParentVue, por favor siga estasinstrucciones. Las boletas de calificaciones de Kindergarten, PACE y Multilingüe no están disponibles en ParentVue en este momenton (una copia en papel será enviada a casa).

Hawthorne Buddies is an after school program supporting our multilingual learners and connecting them to positive peer role models in the community. This gives students the opportunity to work with Wheaton North High School students as well as Wheaton College students to read stories, play games, enjoy a snack together, and work on academic areas.

Each year, our generous community helps to provide snacks for the students. If you are able to help, please sign up to donate.You can find the sign up HERE. We have 40 students in the program and are looking for snack donations or Aldi gift cards. Thank you for supporting our community. 

The Wheaton Park District and the Wheaton Lions Club are hosting the14th Annual Lions Charities Reindeer Run 5K on Saturday, December 6!This festive run/walk is open to all ages and abilities, and everyone is encouraged to get decked out in their best holiday costume or ugly sweater. 

Returning this year, we are offering your PTA a fundraising opportunity through Reindeer Run registration. Each registrant will receive $5.00 off their registration, and your PTA will receive $5.00 back through the use of your personalized coupon code — HAWTHORNE25.

November 5: BPAC Meeting
November 7: No School, Teacher Work Day
November 10-14: PTA Book Fair
November 11:  Veterans Day
November 14: PTA Meeting in LLC @ 9:05
November 14: End of Trimester 1
November 14: PTA Meeting
November 17: Mr. Lee 3G
November 18: 5th Grade Field Trip-MSI
November 18: Mr. Lee 3H & CNO
November 21: 2nd Grade Field Trip
November 21: Report Cards Available
November 24-28: Thanksgiving Break

December 5: PTA Meeting 9:05AM in LLC
December 6: Reindeer Run
December 9: Winter Concert at Hawthorne
December 9: Mr. Lee 4C
December 10: Mr. Lee 4B
December 19: Winter Class Parties 2:15PM
December 22: Winter Break Begins

January 6: School Resumes
January 9: PTA Meeting 9:05AM in LC
January 19: No School, MLK Day

February 13: Friendship Classroom Parties
February 16: No School, Presidents Day
February 19: Variety Show Dress Rehearsal
February 20: Variety Show
February 27: No School, Institute Day

Phone: 630-682-2065
Address: 334 E Wakeman Ave Wheaton, IL

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Doors Open: 9:00 a.m.
Tardy Bell: 9:05 a.m.
Dismissal: 11:35 a.m.

All Day Kindergarten & Grades 1-5
Doors Open: 9:00 a.m.
Tardy Bell: 9:05 a.m.
Dismissal: 3:30 p.m.

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