Dear Hawks Community,

Black History Month is here! To kick off February, we're celebrating 5th grader Brandon Davis, a leader at Hallett and a future Black history-maker. Check out his video linked above!

Our incredible staff has put together a whole month of celebrations for our Hawks. Each week in February, we'll be celebrating a different Black history theme in our classrooms.

To help celebrate at home, I invite families to talk with your students about Black History! Ask your Hawk what questions they have about Black history. Write down your questions and reflections together. If your student wants to share their thoughts with the school, they can bring them to me and we can talk about it during the morning announcements.

Read on for more info about specific events we'll have to celebrate Black History Month in February! 

Warmly,

Ms. D, Principal

“To teach in a manner that respects and cares for the souls of our students is essential if we are to provide the necessary conditions where learning can most deeply and intimately begin.”

- bell hooks, Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom

FEBRUARY

We are celebrating 100 days of learning on Wednesday, February 4! Join in the fun by helping your student dress up like they're 100 years old.

We've noticed more tardies and early pick ups occurring lately - and we get it, life happens. However, every minute of learning is important! School starts at 8:50 a.m. and ends at 3:50. Our attendance system tracks every minute your student is in school, so please make sure they are here the whole day!

Calling all Black family members! Do you want to talk about your career with Hallett students as a showcase of Black leadership and excellence? Join us on either February 10, 11 or 12 from 9-9:40 a.m. for our career fair! Sign up here (Google form).

All careers are welcome! If your career is particularly unique, we especially invite you to sign up. Please keep in mind that you will be presenting to young students - so make sure you have props to make it interactive and engaging!

Help your student dress up to celebrate Black History Month! On Black Joy Day (Tuesday, February 17), we invite you to dress up your student according to grade: 

Join us during drop-off on Friday, February 13! We'll be handing out pastries and coffee to thank our guardians for all they do for our Hawks. Black Parent Network will also be here to chat about parent empowerment! 

Calling all performers and stage crew members in 4th and 5th grade: Hallett Academy's STEM club is going to take on the DPS Shakespeare Festival! Our performance will be Friday, April 24 at the Denver Performing Arts Center. Practices will be Wednesdays from 4-5:15 p.m. starting February 4.

If you're interested, get a permission slip from Ms. Kristen or Ms. Holmes! Space is limited to 15 students.

Check out this cool resource for finding summer camps for your students!

Camperoni.com is a free website that helps parents find thousands of summer camp options that fit their family’s needs. Families can easily filter camps by location, price, whether financial aid or scholarships are offered, and much more—making the search process faster and less overwhelming. Camperoni is mom-owned and run, and it's free for both parents and camps.

Is your student missing anything? Maybe a jacket, a backpack, a lunchbox? Chances are, we have it in our Lost and Found. Come check! We're overflowing with forgotten items.