Dates to Remember:

Tom Hawkins Elementary School 475 Darlene Lane Tracy, CA 95377 Phone: (209) 839-2380 Fax: (209) 839-2384 www.jeffersonschooldistrict.com

Stephanie Gregson, Principal Mary Evans, Vice Principal

Diane Gottberg, Secretary Nena Serrato, Attendance Clerk

Grace Locquiao Clerk September 20, 2010

• Feb 6-21 - 5th Grade

Cookie Dough Fund-

raiser

• Feb 14 - Valentine’s

Day Parties

• Feb 16 - Flores/Pioneer

School

• Feb 17 - Actkinson/

Pioneer School

• Feb 20 - %o School

• Feb 21 - School Site

Council Meeting

• Feb 21 - Board Meeting

• Feb 22 - Kinakin/

Pioneer School

• Feb 22 - Science %ight

• Feb 23 - Mad Science

Ends

• Feb 24 - College Day

• Feb 24 - 7/8th Grade

Dance

• Feb 24 - End of 2nd

Trimester

• Feb 27 - Minimum Day

• Feb 29 - Andrews/

Pioneer School

• March 2 - Read Across

America

Tom Hawkins Elementary School 475 Darlene Lane Tracy, CA 95377 Phone: (209) 839-2380

Stephanie Gregson, Principal Mary Evans, Vice Principal

Diane Gottberg, Secretary Nena Serrato, Attendance Clerk

Grace Locquiao, Clerk

Dates to Remember:

February 14, 2012

Congratulations

to Mrs. Lange’s

2nd grade class

for winning last

week’s Spirit

Award!

HAWKINS HUSKIES

Dear Hawkins Families,

We have had an eventful week with some good news to share and some sad news. We lost one of our

Hawkins’ staff member last week, Martha Martin. She was our English Learner Instructional Aide

since 2004, in that position she served students in grades K-8. She had a passion for helping students,

especially those students acquiring English. Martha also served as a translator for many parent and

teacher meetings throughout her time at Hawkins. She will be missed by her colleagues, students and

friends.

We also had news for celebration last week, 2nd and 5th grade teams met to review their grade level data

and found some exciting gains in the area of vocabulary and fluency. Every teacher was excited to

share how they are seeing students read more fluently and also their use of vocabulary has expanded in

their oral and written expression. Congratulations 2nd & 5th grade students and teachers!

The HPFC is a partnership that is invaluable to the students, teachers and parents of Hawkins. The

HPFC raises money to help fund our Artist in Residence program through San Joaquin County Office of

Education that brings the arts to all K-8 graders. They have also contribute to Science Camp, 8th grade

promotion and campus improvements such as benches, and the library research center along with won-

derful family events. There will be new opportunities for parents to become a part of the HPFC as each

board position (President, Treasurer, Secretary, VP of Committees and VP of Marketing) will be open

to nominations and voting in April. The general HPFC meeting in April will be an evening meeting,

please look for that date and more information to come.

We are on our second week of Pennies for Patients and have already had boxes overflowing with

change! Our Student Council members will be very busy organizing and counting change, please keep

emptying those pennies! This weekend is another 3 day weekend with a 4 day work week! Our girls

basketball teams are already starting practices and games start soon. Also save the date for Science

Night, February 22! Have a great week and Happy Valentine’s Day!

Best Regards,

Stephanie Gregson

Principal

Today we start our

second week of Pen-

nies for Patients! All

the coins we are col-

lecting will help peo-

ple who are sick with blood

cancers like leukemia, lym-

phoma and myeloma. Keep up

the good work bringing in

those coins - together

we’re making a dif-

ference in the fight

for a cure!

Mrs. Martin, our ELL Mrs. Martin, our ELL Mrs. Martin, our ELL Mrs. Martin, our ELL Specialist, sadly Specialist, sadly Specialist, sadly Specialist, sadly

passed away last week. passed away last week. passed away last week. passed away last week. She was a sweet and She was a sweet and She was a sweet and She was a sweet and wonderful person who wonderful person who wonderful person who wonderful person who loved and cared for all loved and cared for all loved and cared for all loved and cared for all the students she had the students she had the students she had the students she had

the pleasure of helping the pleasure of helping the pleasure of helping the pleasure of helping and teaching. She will and teaching. She will and teaching. She will and teaching. She will dearly be missed by all dearly be missed by all dearly be missed by all dearly be missed by all of us here at Hawkinsof us here at Hawkinsof us here at Hawkinsof us here at Hawkins

School..School..School..School..

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A HUGE THANK YOU to all our 5th thru

8th grade boys who played in this years

basketball season. We are so proud of

how all of you played so hard, your dedi-

cation to your teams and for showing great

sportsmanship!

7th-8th Grade boys, please turn in your clean

uniforms to Mrs. Corbiser ASAP

Girls Basketball Girls Basketball Girls Basketball Girls Basketball Tuesday, February 14thTuesday, February 14thTuesday, February 14thTuesday, February 14th

5th 5th 5th 5th ---- Practice Practice Practice Practice ---- 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30----6:006:006:006:00 6th 6th 6th 6th ---- Practice Practice Practice Practice ---- 3:00 3:00 3:00 3:00----4:304:304:304:30

Wednesday, February 15thWednesday, February 15thWednesday, February 15thWednesday, February 15th 6th 6th 6th 6th ---- Practice Practice Practice Practice ---- 3:00 3:00 3:00 3:00----4:304:304:304:30 8th 8th 8th 8th ---- Practice Practice Practice Practice ---- 3:00 3:00 3:00 3:00----4:304:304:304:30

Thursday, February 16thThursday, February 16thThursday, February 16thThursday, February 16th 7th 7th 7th 7th ---- Practice Practice Practice Practice ---- 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30----6:006:006:006:00 8th 8th 8th 8th ---- Practice Practice Practice Practice ---- 3:00 3:00 3:00 3:00----4:304:304:304:30

Friday, February 17thFriday, February 17thFriday, February 17thFriday, February 17th 5th 5th 5th 5th ---- Practice Practice Practice Practice ---- 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30----6:006:006:006:00 7th 7th 7th 7th ---- Practice Practice Practice Practice ---- 3:00 3:00 3:00 3:00----4:304:304:304:30

Please contact: Lise Houser

209�832�7784 or Susan Jessee, 209�832�0959, If you didn’t

receive the emails last week regarding the 8th grade promotion.

6th Graders... Science camp fees due:

February 21st

Jefferson School District

2012-13 School Year Registration

and Transitional Kindergarten Information

The California Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2010 changed the law for

kindergarten entry date from December 2 to November 1, 2012. Chil-

dren must be 5 years old by November 1, 2012 to enter traditional kin-

dergarten. For the 2012-2013 school year, parents of students who turn

5 between November 2 and December 2, 2012 may choose to register

their children for Transitional Kindergarten.

Transitional Kindergarten is part of the public school system and is free

to participating students. Transitional Kindergarten is the first year of a

two-year kindergarten experience. Students who enroll in Transitional

Kindergarten will attend the program for the full 2012-2013 academic

year and then attend kindergarten for the following 2013-2014 school

year. Transitional Kindergarten classes will be four hours daily and will

be held on the Tom Hawkins School Campus.

Our Transitional Kindergarten program is contingent on State funding

which is uncertain at this time. We will continue to plan for and take

registrations for Transitional Kindergarten for the 2012-2013 school year.

Until the state has an approved budget, Jefferson School District will

not know whether or not we will be able to provide this program. We

will notify families when the state makes a decision.

LIBRARY TALK This week will be the close of the California

Young Reader Medal program. Grades 4 -6 have

already cast their votes for their favorite picture

book for older readers, and grades K-3 will cast

their votes for their favorite primary picture book

this week. The two winning books for the State of

California will be revealed in early May.

Thank you and welcome to our three newest members in the

Birthday Book Club:

• Emily Cabral celebrates her birthday January 16th and do-

nated Wind-Wild Dog.

• Bailey Maslyar celebrates her birthday January 29th and

donated The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot.

- Kyler Wolfgang celebrates his birthday February 27th and

donated The Emperor of Absurdia.

Have a wonderful week!

3rd Grade Pioneer School Field Trips3rd Grade Pioneer School Field Trips3rd Grade Pioneer School Field Trips3rd Grade Pioneer School Field Trips • Feb 16 Feb 16 Feb 16 Feb 16 ---- Mrs. Flores’ Class Mrs. Flores’ Class Mrs. Flores’ Class Mrs. Flores’ Class

• Feb 17 Feb 17 Feb 17 Feb 17 ---- Mrs. Actkinson’s Class Mrs. Actkinson’s Class Mrs. Actkinson’s Class Mrs. Actkinson’s Class

• Feb 22 Feb 22 Feb 22 Feb 22 ---- Mrs. Kinakin’s Class Mrs. Kinakin’s Class Mrs. Kinakin’s Class Mrs. Kinakin’s Class

• Feb 29 Feb 29 Feb 29 Feb 29 ---- Mr. Andrews’ Class Mr. Andrews’ Class Mr. Andrews’ Class Mr. Andrews’ Class

Cookie Dough SalesCookie Dough SalesCookie Dough SalesCookie Dough Sales Please support our 5th Please support our 5th Please support our 5th Please support our 5th

graders as they sell Delicious Cookie graders as they sell Delicious Cookie graders as they sell Delicious Cookie graders as they sell Delicious Cookie Dough and other goodies to help pay Dough and other goodies to help pay Dough and other goodies to help pay Dough and other goodies to help pay

their way to Science Camp!their way to Science Camp!their way to Science Camp!their way to Science Camp!

Sale ends February 21st.Sale ends February 21st.Sale ends February 21st.Sale ends February 21st.

Parents do you have free time between

3:15 and 5:30 Monday-Thursday and

want to make a difference in a child’s

education? Or do you have a teenager

that needs community service hours?

If so, then become a tutor!

Please pick up an application in the school office or visit our

site at www.gecactracy.org

Your Time –Their Future!

3rd Grade

Jason Goularte Mackenzie Wat-

son

4th Grade

Sadrac Topete Jordan Larot

5th Grade

Tyler Gaudreau JuWan Couey

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Kindergarten

Riya Bhatia Gisela Garcia

Japri Jamison Jacob Tavares

1st Grade Isaac Aguilar

Gurnoor Sidhu

2nd Grade Ashley Tjaarda

Isis Finley

DARE at Hawkins began last week for

our 5th graders! This year millions of school children around the world will benefit from D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), the highly acclaimed program that gives kids the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, and violence.

D.A.R.E. was founded in 1983 in Los Angeles and has proven so successful that it is now being implemented in 75 per-cent of our nation's school districts and in more than 43 countries around the world.

D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children from kindergarten through 12th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives.

Spring GATE Testing

Spring Gifted and Talented (GATE) testing is open to

all second through seventh graders who have not

participated in Jefferson School District’s GATE test-

ing in the past three years. Students who have not be

been previously identified as “GATE” are eligible for

Spring testing. If you would like your child to participate in the up-

coming testing, please contact the school office and ask for a GATE

application form. This form must be completed and returned to the

school office by Wednesday, February 29th . Only students who have

completed the application process will be tested.

GATE testing Dates:

Hawkins, March 27, 2012

You can still order a

yearbook! Softcover - $24.00

Hardcover - $27.00

Order forms available in the school office!

You can help Tom Hawkins School earn free mer-

chandise such as computer, audio/visual equipment,

physical education equipment, reference books, and

musical instruments, simply by collecting Campbell

UPCs and sending them to Tom Hawkins.

This year our goal is to collect 3000 points, and we’re asking the community to

help. All UPCs collected now thru May we’ll receive double points. If we

reach our goal we will recive an extra 700 free points.

It’s easy to pitch in. Simply save product UPCs from any eligible Campbell

product and send them to Tom Hawkins.

• Campbell’s soups

• Campbell’s Select Harvest soups

• Campbell’s Supper Bakes meal kits

• SpaghettiOs Pasta(original & meatball)

• Campbell’s beans, gravies, and canned poultry

• V8 vegetable juices

• V8 Fusion or Splash juice drinks

• V8 Soups

• Campbell’s tomato juice

• Pepperidge Farm breads, cookies, and frozen

products

• Pepperidge Farm Goldfish crackers

• Campbell Food service products

Turn labels in with

your name and

teacher’s name into

our school office and

enter to win a FREE KIDS MEAL

to Chilis!

Visit labelsforeducation.com for a

complete list of eligible products.

For more information, please con-

tact Anjanette Tassano @

anjanettet@att.net

Box Tops Contest! The next contest ends Feb. 24th. It’s easy

to participate, all you have to do is:

1. Clip Box Tops - You can find Box

Tops coupons on many of your favorite

products. Each coupon is worth 10¢ to our

school. *Please check expiration dates. I

cannot send in any that have already ex-

pired.

2. Pack &Label - Place all clipped Box Top

coupons in baggies of no more than 50. La-

bel each baggie with your child’s name,

teacher and the # of coupons inside.

3. Send to School - Send the labeled baggies to

school with your child or place them in the

box in the office by Friday, February 24.

Each Box Top coupon I receive is worth 1

point. All baggies with neatly clipped coupons

will earn DOUBLE points.

The student that earns the most points wins a

gift card to Baskin & Robins! If you have

questions, please e-mail me at

karimellick@aol.com.