Hawks Family Newsletter - January 6 - January 10

Posted Date: 1/05/25 (1:00 PM)

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Hawks Family Newsletter

January 6 - January 10, 2025

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Welcome Back!

Tuesday, January 7th is the first day back

Happy New Year! We hope you enjoyed the three weeks off. We missed you all.

Hopefully, you're all eager and ready to return on Tuesday and get back to learning.

Can't wait to hear about your time away from school!

Be Prepared on the First Day!

As students get ready to come back on Tuesday, please help us make sure they're ready on their first day with a good night's rest and breakfast in the morning.

Additionally, all students should bring:

Their trackers (planners)
A binder with paper
Pencil
Reusable Water Bottle

For a list of all school supplies, you can visit our student supply list page of our school website.

Saturday Academy - Session 2 (Jan - Feb)

If you would like your child to participate in the 5 week Saturday Academy, complete the registration by January 16th. Space is limited. Dates are: January 25, February 1, February 8, February 15, and February 22.

Transportation to John Gutierrez Middle School is available from Santa Rita Elementary & McKinnon Elementary.

Click here to register.

This is a great opportunity for students to receive extra support in reading and/or math!

In Person or Virtual: GVMS Safety Committee

Join us on Thursday, January 9th at 6:00pm

We are reviewing the final pieces of our School Safety Plan.

You can join us in person in the library or virtually.

Safety Committee Zoom Link.

Announcements

School Assemblies on Wednesday

As we come back in this new year, we will hold an assembly for all students on Wednesday, January 8th to review our school wide expectations and encourage students to continue to do well in their academics for the remainder of the year.

End of 2nd Quarter - January 15

We are finishing off 2nd quarter next week. Report cards are due and will be mailed home on Friday, January 17th.

Parents/Families: You can help by:

Checking Aeries and student trackers daily.
Make sure students make up all missing assignments.
Make sure students are completing their 20 minutes of reading every day.
Make sure students are completing their i-Ready assignments.

Every student can be successful! But they are still children and may need reminder and support from those at home.

Music Marathon Fundraiser

Our music students will be engaging in musical activities over the Winter Break to keep the music alive during the break. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go toward students’ music polo shirts, attending festival in the spring, performing at the Fox Theater in Old Town Salinas and more. If you would like to support the music program and make a donation, please click on the link. Music Marathon Link.

PLEASE REGISTER - Right At School - After School Program

Every student who stays after school MUST complete the registration form.

The Right At School program after school offers Homework Help & enrichment activities until 6:00pm daily.

To enroll students, you can do so using this link.

Snack will be provided | Transportation is not provided

Sports This Week

The 6th Grade Girls Basketball Team have their first game on Thursday.
The 7th & 8th Grade Girls Basketball teams have games on Monday & Wednesday.
6th Grade Boys Basketball team has their first game on Jan 18th.

Sports Weekly Schedule can be found on the Athletics' page of our School's Website.

Hawk of the Week

Mr. Chance Holzwart

At the end of December, we were excited to recognize Mr. Chance Holzwart, our 7th & 8th-grade math teacher, as Hawk of the Week! Nominated by his peers, Mr. Holzwart is a true team player whose support extends far beyond his math classroom.

In addition to teaching math, Mr. Holzwart has provided invaluable support to the science garden, shared math notes with colleagues, and offered worksheets and informational texts to ELA teachers. He has also contributed to curriculum planning for our new tech elective, ensuring its success. His efforts this week have been instrumental in helping his colleagues feel prepared and confident in their teaching.

Moreover, Mr. Holzwart has graciously taken on the responsibility of running our school’s Good Job Ticket raffles, ensuring students are rewarded with exciting prizes. Thank you, Mr. Holzwart, for your generosity, collaboration, and unwavering dedication to our school community!