Our Hawthorne Basketball team received a special surprise each week! Each member was gifted a basketball! We can't wait to watch these Hawks #TakeAction on the court + #TakeAction by showing CORE at school!
Happy Friday, #HawkNation! We were proud to find these two students showing CORE in the gym as they shared and problem-solved together. How are YOU showing CORE today?!
Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., is the President of Spelman College. Dr. Campbell's many accomplishments include being appointed as the vice chair of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities by President Obama, serving a leader for dozens of foundations, and more!
This project, inspired by Dr. King's "I Have A Dream Speech", has allowed students to think critically about the world they live in + dream about how they will improve it! We are so proud of our students' earnest + thoughtful dreams + are excited to see them realized someday!
Our staff was treated to lunch by our Front Office staff!! THANK YOU for making our days brighter! We are SO GRATEFUL for our Front Office staff!
One of our Junior Principals making classroom visits! He earned the honor of Junior Principal through his excellent CORE choices and positive attitude! Way to go!
Presenting our NEW Hawthorne Principals! These kindergarten students earned the privilege of being "Principal For A Day" from making great CORE choices! We are so proud of them + excited to see how their day goes!
Celebrating and Honoring Black History Month and our MSD Warren Educators: Mrs. Jackie Coleman
Favorite Quote
"Don't let anyone or anything steal your joy." - The Father of Jackie Coleman
Spotted: two members of our Dean's Team helping with our flag! Our Dean's Team consists of several 4th graders who embody CORE; these students consistently demonstrate CIVILITY, ORDER, RESPECT, and EXCELLENCE, and we are so proud of them!
John Rock was an American teacher, doctor, dentist, lawyer and abolitionist. Rock was one of the first Black men to earn a medical degree. In addition, he was the first black person to be admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States!!! #HeTookAction
"Kenyan environmental and political activist Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees at American universities and has been recognized as Time Magazine's "Hero of the Planet."
Our amazing kindergarten team came up with a creative way to enhance students' knowledge of phonemes! Students use fly swatters to indicate whether a sound is onset, medial, or final. Students LOVE using these props in their learning. Big Ups to the KinderCrew for this idea!
Celebrating and Honoring Black History Month and our MSD Warren Educators: Mrs. Melinda Pinner
Favorite Quote
"We can lift ourselves out of ignorance, we can find ourselves as creatures of excellence and intelligence and skill. We can be free! We can learn to fly!”- Richard Bach
Celebrating and Honoring Black History Month and our MSD Warren Educators: Mrs. Shirley Dorsey
Favorite Quote
"Don’t worry about what you don’t have, use what you do have. You only need a good brain and a good heart to live a good life.” - Louis B. Marshall
We LOVE celebrating each other at Hawthorne! In our hallways, you will find compliments our classes have received from each other! Our students LOVE these messages from their peers and other staff members!
4th Graders enjoying lunch with the Counselor! These students were given a preview of the upcoming Guidance lesson on the book "Have You Filled A Bucket Today?"
Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA, is President of Howard University. Dr. Frederick has served as Division Chief in Department of Surgery, Director of the Cancer Center, Associate Dean in College of Medicine, Deputy Provost for Health Sciences, Provost and Chief Academic Officer!
Born in 1906, Alice Dunnigan was the first Black female reporter to cover news from the White House! After graduating from Kentucky State University, she taught for 18 years before moving to DC to report on White House news. #SheTookAction #Excellence
Maggie Lena Walker "broke race and gender barriers as the first woman to establish and serve as president of a US bank." The daughter of a former slave, Ms. Walker also worked as a teacher AND founded a newspaper!! #SheTookAction #Excellence
Let's "go out and get it" this week, #HawkNation!! Excited for another week of excellence at Hawthorne Elementary!
