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Hawks Family Newsletter
October 21 - October 25, 2024
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If you haven't already, please complete the parent California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS). This survey is an important tool that helps us understand the needs of our students and school community, focusing on areas such as school connectedness, physical activity, nutrition, and behaviors that impact their well-being.
PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FRIDAY
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Family Engagement Opportunities This Week
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We apologize that we had to postpone our School Site Council & Cafecito a week.
Hope you can all join us this week.
Join us in person or virtually
Cafecito & School Site Council - This Thursday, October 24th we have a Cafecito & School Site Council.
5pm – 6pm: Cafecito in the Library
Topic: Attendance
6pm – 7pm: School Site Council in the Library
Topic: School Data & School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)
Virtual Family Engagement Workshops - This Wednesday, October 23rd is our sixth parent engagement workshop. This is a partnership with the Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE). Join us virtually at 6pm! This week's topic is: Principal & Community Dialogue.
Meeting ID: 833 9815 0080
Passcode: 2024
Meeting ID # 878 6799 1961
Passcode: 2024
Parent Walking Group - This Thursday is our last week of our Parent Walking Group at 8:15am. Bring the kids and the whole family. Check in at the front office.
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PLEASE REGISTER - Right At School - After School Program
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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.
Snack will be provided | Transportation is not provided
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Our next "Good Job" Drawing is this Monday, October 21st.
Students should turn in all their "Good Job" tickets to the front office before 2nd period.
Names will be announced at the end of 2nd period, right before break.
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School Rules - REMINDERS!
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Phones & Devices
- Cell phones, airpods, and all are to remain in backpacks on silent or turned off for the entirety of the day.
- devices are not allowed to be used during breaks or lunch
- Students will be asked to put their phones in a basket before entering the bathroom if they're seen in pockets.
- If students have electronic devices out, they will first be given a warning to put device way.
- After one warning, the device will be confiscated and kept in the front office and returned after school
- Students who have their devices taken more than once will to have them picked up by a parent or someone one their emergency contact list
- All students were given these expectations in our welcome assemblies as well as in their own classes, we also announce these on our morning announcements daily
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Fragrances
We are a Fragrance-Free school.
Our fragrance-free school policy aims to minimize the impact of scented products on the health and comfort of students, staff, and visitors. This policy helps protect people with chemical sensitivities and chronic illnesses, such as asthma, allergies, and migraines.
Please make sure that students are leaving the following products at home:
- Perfumes/Cologne/Body Spray
- Scented Aerosol Deodorants or Hair Spray
- Scented Hand Sanitizers
- Scented Hand Lotion
- etc.
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Popcorn Fundraiser -- Every Little Bit Helps!
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The LAST day to turn in Popcorn Fundraiser Money is Wed 10/23
Every student at our school is encouraged to sell popcorn. These funds are used to bring student events to our school campus. Extra packets are available in the front office.
Popcorn will be delivered in November.
Any help you can give our school by supporting our fundraisers is greatly appreciated!!!
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7th Grade Field Trip - Tues. Oct 22nd
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7th Grade Families: This Tuesday, we have our 7th grade field trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The Monterey Rotary Club is sponsoring this trip for our school. This is a great privilege and wonderful opportunity.
Eligibility: To be eligible to participate in the field trip, students must have exhibited good behavior and meet school expectations from Sept 30th - Oct 22nd.
Participation will be excluded if students:
- have any pending Saturday Schools (for disciplinary reasons)
- have had any suspensions this school year
- are on structured break and/or lunch
- commit any academic dishonesty
- have 3 or more incidents in a classroom that would impact them from following the rules of the Aquarium (such as following directors, being disruptive, horse playing, etc.)
Please make sure you return your permission slips by tomorrow, Monday, October 21st!
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This week, we saw a significant drop in attendance. Please talk to your student about the importance of attendance. Every day counts!
Here are the attendance percentages per grade level.
Grade 6: 94.71%
Grade 7: 93.93%
Grade 8: 93.84%
Attendance Fact: Absent students are more likely to develop behavior problems.
We want to get to 100%!
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Fall Sports Weekly Schedule
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6th Grade Flag Football has a game on Monday, Oct 21th at 4pm at Rabobank Stadium (1034 N. Main St.)
We have a Girls All- Star Volleyball game on Tuesday, Oct 22nd at 4:30pm.
6th Grade Girls Volleyball has a game on Thursday, Oct 24th at 4:15pm at the Salinas Rec Center (320 Lincoln Ave.)
Cross Country has a Meet on Friday, Oct 25th at 4:30pm at Rancho Cielo (710 Old Stage Road)
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Ms. Johnson teaches PE.
Our Hawk of the Week is Ms. Johnson for her outstanding dedication and commitment to our school community. This week alone, she planned and coordinated the 7th-grade field trip, actively promoted the Popcorn Fundraiser, joined the Day of the Dead event committee, and coached both the 7th and 8th grade Girls Volleyball teams. Ms. Johnson consistently goes above and beyond, always willing to step in and help in any way possible. Her energy, enthusiasm, and care for our students and school make her an invaluable part of our team, and she is truly appreciated.
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Filipino American History Month is celebrated in the United States in October to recognize the history and contributions of Filipino Americans. The month also commemorates the first recorded arrival of Filipinos in the United States in 1587. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be highlighting important figures, traditions, and stories that have shaped our world.
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National Bullying Prevention Month
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October was first declared as National Bullying Prevention Month in 2006. Since then, October has been a time to acknowledge that bullying has devastating effects on children and families such as school avoidance, loss of self-esteem, increased anxiety, and depression.
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National Substance Use Prevention Month
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The month of October signifies National Substance Use Prevention Month — a time for communities to come together as partners in prevention. This month is also a time to acknowledge those in recovery, as well as children, parents, family, and friends supporting them.
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Save the Date - October 29
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Gavilan View is hosting a Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos Community Event.
Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Time: 5:00pm to 7:00pm
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The GV Way
We had some fun last week!
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Check out pictures from fun activities this past week.
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