Hawks Family Newsletter - March 17 - March 21

This week is the end of 3rd Quarter.

Make sure students make their final effort to turn in assignments.

Report cards will be mailed home at the end of the week. 

8th Grade:

Don't forget that your 3rd quarter grades impact your GPA which may impact your eligibility for our 8th grade promotion ceremony. 

This month, we are practicing a “Shelter in Place” drill on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. A “Shelter in Place” is called when there is an environmental hazard, such as air quality, and students need to stay indoors.

Our 3rd Quarter Game Day celebration is this Friday. On Friday, we have a special bell schedule where we end the day with the fun, Game Day activities.

To participate in the activities, students must have :

Good attendance

Good behavior

This Monday, we start selling tickets for the Six Flags Field Trip. The $60 deposit needs to be made by April 11th.

Make payments in the front office. Cash only!

There was a dip in attendance this last week.

Take a look at the table below to see information.

We need your help with:

Remember that for 8th grade students, attendance & tardies can impact their eligibility for end of the year activities!

Our school goal is to stay above 95% attendance every day. This week, our attendance was:

We're a team, families! Let's continue to work together to keep striving for improved attendance and work together to talk to the students about why attendance is important!

Congratulations to our winners from Ms. G's Awesome Car Show on Friday, March 14th.

All students did a fantastic job. Your creativity was impressive and you're all going to make some great engineers in the future. Thank you to Ms. Garretson for putting on car show!

This past Saturday, we had 4 students represent Gavilan View at the Speech & Debate Tournament. A huge shout out to:

We want to thank our students for all their hard work and weeks of preparation. We are very proud of them!

Jewell Parker Rhodes, the author of the book "Ghost Boys" supported our funding efforts for a class set of her books to have in our library.

If you want to support this project or any other project, please visit the "Donations/Fundraisers" page of our school website.

There is a parent meeting on Thursday for students in the music program.

Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Gavilan View Music Room

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.

Please look at the athletics page on our school website for practice and game schedules.

If you or your child would like to make an anonymous report, please use this link to submit a report.

You can also find the QR Code on our school website. Click here.

This week, we are excited to recognize Ms. Garretson, one of our amazing 8th-grade science teachers, as our Hawk of the Week!

Ms. Garretson consistently goes above and beyond to make learning engaging and memorable for her students. Just this past week, she led her classes through a fantastic "self-propelled car" project and then coordinated a school-wide showcase during lunchtime: Ms. G's Awesome Car Show! Her creativity and dedication turned a science project into an unforgettable event for our entire campus.

But that's not all — Ms. Garretson makes her classroom an exciting place to be every single day. From lively Hawaiian music playing in the background to surprising her students with her electric guitar as a teaching tool, she knows how to make science come alive. She's also a beacon of positivity on our campus, always wearing a funny hat every Friday and going all out for spirit days.

Ms. Garretson's energy, enthusiasm, and dedication make such a positive impact at Gavilan View. Thank you, Ms. Garretson, for inspiring our students and bringing so much joy to our school community!

Happy Birthday to her too. She celebrates on Monday.

During the month of March, we celebrate Women’s History Month, a time to recognize the achievements, contributions, and resilience of women throughout history. This is a great opportunity to highlight the incredible impact women have made in various fields—science, literature, politics, activism, and beyond.

This month, our school will be incorporating Women’s History Month into our lessons and activities. Whether it’s showcasing influential women in a subject area, engaging students in discussions about gender equality, or incorporating projects that honor women's achievements, these efforts help inspire and educate our students. We aim to foster an environment that uplifts and honors the contributions of women past and present.

We encourage you at home to take this month to empower our students with stories of leadership, innovation, and perseverance.

#WomensHistoryMonth #EmpowerThroughEducation

As we enter the month of March, we want to take a moment to recognize and support our students and families observing Ramadan, a sacred time for Muslims around the world. This year, Ramadan begins on the evening of February 29 and ends on March 29 followed by the celebration of Eid al-Fitr.

Ramadan is a holy month in Islam marked by fasting, prayer, reflection, and community. During this time, many Muslim students may be fasting from sunrise to sunset, refraining from food and drink during school hours. It is also a time of increased prayer, generosity, and self-discipline.

We want to ensure that all students feel comfortable and supported at school. For students who are fasting, we are offering:

✅ Alternative spaces during lunch for those who prefer a quiet place instead of the cafeteria.

✅ Understanding and flexibility from teachers regarding physical activities, such as PE and after-school sports.

✅ Encouragement of kindness and respect as we learn about different cultures and traditions.

We encourage all students to show empathy and curiosity by learning about Ramadan from their classmates and teachers. Understanding different traditions helps build a strong, inclusive community where everyone feels seen and valued.

To our families observing Ramadan, we wish you a blessed month! Ramadan Mubarak! 🌙💙

#Ramadan #Inclusivity #StudentSupport

For 40 years, March has been officially designated by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) as Music in Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®) — a special time when schools and communities across the nation celebrate the power of music education.

At Gavilan View, we are proud to have a vibrant music program led by the talented Ms. Diane Gehling. Our program offers Intro to Band, Intro to Orchestra, Choir, Advanced Band, and Advanced Orchestra. Ms. Gehling also leads a lunchtime Guitar Club, giving students another opportunity to explore their musical talents.

We encourage you to celebrate MIOSM® as a family by listening to music together and exploring different genres. Music is a universal language that brings people together — let's make it part of our everyday lives!