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Hawthorn Spirit Invitational at VHHS - Sun., Jan. 11
MN/MS Athletic Meetings - Mon., Jan. 12
Board of Education Meeting - Mon., Jan. 12
EN/TL Orchestra Concert at Townline - Tues., Jan. 13
Parents-of-Teens Workshop at LHS - Wed., Jan. 14
EN/TL Band Concert at Middle North - Thurs., Jan. 15
Early Dismissal; No Kinder - Fri., Jan. 16*
No School; Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Mon., Jan. 19
MS Orchestra/Choral Concert - Wed., Jan 21
PTO Variety Show Rehearsal at Middle South - Sat., Jan. 24
PTO Variety Show at Middle South - Sun., Jan. 25
Board of Education Meeting - Mon., Jan. 26
MN Orchestra/Choral Concert - Tues., Jan. 27
KINDERGARTEN PARENT INFO MEETING at Middle North - Thurs., Jan. 29

For more information about school events, contact your school or check the updated Hawthorn online calendar, which is always available in the upper right corner of this page.

To find out about opportunities around our community, visit the Community Notes webpage.

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In Other News...

Hawthorn Alumni - Please Take the Frosh Survey!

Attention High School Freshmen! Hawthorn wants to hear from you again! We know that moving into high school is a big step for any student. Your teachers and administrators at Hawthorn would like to find out about your transition from Hawthorn to high school. How is high school different? How well did we prepare you for high school life? What could we do differently? Please tell us what you think by taking the short online survey developed just for our Hawthorn students who are now freshmen in high school. The anonymous survey should only take a couple of minutes to complete. If you would rather have a paper copy of the survey, please call the Hawthorn District Office at 847-990-4200. Please complete your survey by February 6, 2009. Thank you so much for your thoughtful feedback! Take the survey now.

Hawthorn Happenings - January 2009

Please read on for news about our students and our schools... More»

Tentative 2009-10 Calender Announced

To assist families with planning, Hawthorn announces the tentative calendar for the 2009-10 school year. Our current plan is for students to start on August 31 with a two-hour day. Note that this calendar is indeed tentative, and must still be approved by the Hawthorn Board of Education as well as the state. As parents plan ahead, keep in mind that Hawthorn has experienced one "snow day" so far this winter - which moves the ending date for the 2008-09 school year out one day as well. For details on the tentative 2009-10 calendar, please read on... More»

It's Time to Register for Kindergarten!

Children who turn 5 by September 1, 2009 are eligible for Hawthorn kindergarten this fall. The registration process begins with an important Parent Information Meeting on Thursday, January 29 at Hawthorn Middle North, 201 Hawthorn Parkway in Vernon Hills. If you know of a family with a child who may be ready for kindergarten, please let them know about this important meeting. (These parents are always surprised that we have know way of knowing who our incoming kindergarten students are, and are therefore not able to contact them personnally.) Thanks for helping us get the word out! For more information about Hawthorn Kindergarten and the Kindergarten Registration Process, check the Ask the Superintendent webpage.

Parents-of-Teens Workshop - Jan 14

Our local schools are joining for a powerful workshop for parents of 6th through 12th graders. "Sex, Drugs, Blogs...and Other Teen Secrets, Part III" will be held Wednesday, January 14 at Libertyville High School, 708 W. Park Avenue, Libertyville. Registration begins at 6:45 p.m., with workshops running from 7 to 9:15 p.m. Parents can choose to attend two of four workshops, which include "Current Drug/Alcohol Trends," "Inside a Girl's Head," "Teen Parties, the Law...and You," and "The 411 on Technology and Your Teen." For more information, check the registration form. This important program is a joint effort of School Districts 128, 73, 70, 68 and St. Joseph School.

Hawthorn Middle School Honor Rolls for Trimester 1

The first grading Trimester for the 2008-09 school year wrapped up right before Thanksgiving break, with report cards distributed on December 8. We thank all of our students for their hard work and our families for making school an important priority for their children. We also congratulation the students who were recently named to the Middle School North and Middle School South High Honor and Honor Rolls. To see the complete list, please click here... More»

About Snow Days...

When snow or other circumstances require our schools to close, Hawthorn will use a number of methods to communicate that information to our families. Hawthorn will activate our automated emergency calling system to send a telephone message to our families. Calls for snow closings will go to our students' main phone numbers, as provided by parents on student registration/information forms. We will also join with other area schools in announcing cancellations on a number of radio and television stations. Cancellation information will be posted here on this website and provided for posting on www.emergencyclosings.com. Note that when Hawthorn closes school, all other activities that take place in our buildings on that day are also cancelled. (Examples of activities that will also be cancelled include after-school clubs, Park District activities, Scout gatherings and parent meetings.) Please read on for more information about school-closing notifications... More»

Bus Reimbursement Requests Accepted at County until January 30

The Lake County Regional Superintendent is now accepting Applications for Determination of a Serious Safety Hazard. This form is used by students who live less than 1.5 miles from school and who are looking for reimbursement toward the cost of paid busing. Information is available on the Transportation webpage. Completed forms must be turned in to the county by January 30.

School Board Candidate Petition Forms Available

Nominating petition forms for the April 7, 2009 school board election in Hawthorn District 73 will be available beginning October 21, 2008 at District Office, 841 West End Court, Vernon Hills. Nominating petitions cannot be circulated until October 28, and are due back between January 20 and January 26. Three four-year terms on the seven-member board will be filled by the April election. For more information, please refer to the October 7 release or contact the Office of the Superintendent, 847-990-4218.

Community Notes Webpage Offers Local Announcements

Hawthorn has launched the Community Notes webpage offering announcements from our community partners. The webpage is designed to share information that may be of interest to Hawthorn families, while also reducing the amount of paper going home with our students. Inclusion on this webpage does not mean that Hawthorn endorses any of these programs. Please visit the Community Notes webpage to learn more.

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