The Hawk's Nest Hansen Community Newsletter December, 2025
A Message from Mrs. Jones
I hope everyone had some time to relax over our November break. We now have THREE full weeks of school until Winter Break. This is an incredibly valuable time in our classrooms. Teachers are preparing important community-focused activities and standards-based lessons for our students over the next few weeks. Attendance every day is really important for the next 3 weeks. Please have your student at school on time, every day.
As always, if you have questions or concerns regarding your student's experience at Hansen, please reach out to me. Your family's sense of belonging is a top priority here at Hansen!
Email: cajones@osd.wednet.edu
Phone: 360.596.7400
School Day Logistics
HAWK Award Assemblies
We will hold HAWK award assemblies this month to celebrate our Nov./Dec. weekly HAWK award winners. If your student has received a student-of-the-week recognition during the months of Nov. and Dec., your teacher will reach out to let you know (maybe they already have!). The dates/times of the assemblies are:
- Kinder-2nd grades: Thursday, Dec. 11 @ 2:10pm
- 3rd-5th grades: Friday, Dec. 12 @ 2:10pm
December Holiday School Lunch
Our OSD lunch calendar has a wonderful holiday meal scheduled for Thursday, December 18th. We would LOVE to have community members join us for this holiday feast with your student. Non-Hansen students, including adults and/or siblings/other family members, can purchase a lunch for $5.50 in the main office. Exact cash, check, or credit card only. All Hansen students eat free. Please check in at the office, purchase your lunch (if you choose), and join your student in the cafeteria. Adults are also welcome to join their student on the playground for recess afterward. Please, no photos of students who are not your own. Our lunch schedule will be as follows:
- K/1st grades: 10:45am
- 2nd/4th grades: 11:35am
- 3rd/5th and Hattie's 4/5 class: 12:25pm
Drive Safely Around Hansen
As we move through the school year, we want to remind all members of the Hansen community—students, parents, and guardians—about the importance of driving safely in and around campus. With so many students and families walking, biking, and driving each day, our shared attention and patience make all the difference in keeping everyone safe. This is especially important as we move into the dark, winter mornings.
Please remember to slow down in school zones, follow posted speed limits, and stay alert for pedestrians and cyclists—especially during busy drop-off and pick-up times. Avoid distractions such as texting or using your phone while driving, and always yield to crossing guards and buses with flashing lights.
Sadly, in the past, our community has experienced incidents where pedestrians were struck near schools. We never want to see that happen again. No appointment, text, or quick errand is worth risking someone’s safety.
We ask families who drive to and from Hansen each day to set an example of care and courtesy by following parking and traffic rules, using designated loading zones, and remaining patient, even when traffic backs up.
A few extra moments of caution can prevent tragedy. Together, we can ensure that every member of our community arrives safely at school and home again each day.
Thank you for doing your part to keep our Hansen community safe.
Winter Break
Winter Break runs from December 22 - January 2. Our last day of school in December is Friday, December 19th. We return from Winter Break on Monday, January 5th.
Announcements
Holiday Assistance
If you are looking for assistance of any kind this holiday season, our family liaison has many resources to share. Holiday assistance flyer for many organizations that are ready to help. If you would like to reach out to our family liaison for any kind of assistance, please fill out this Google form.
Additionally, Hansen is collecting gift cards for the holidays. If you would like to donate gift cards to be given to someone who needs them, please drop them off in the office. Thank you, everyone, for being a part of such an awesome community!
Book BINGO 2025
Please join the Hansen community for a night of Book BINGO! This is a cost-free night where every student walks away with at least one (but usually many) books. There will be snacks, games, BINGO, and books! Please come and have a fun evening, spending time with friends and the Hansen community.
- Date: Friday, December 12th
- Time: 6:30 PM
- Location: Hansen Cafeteria
Box Tops
Box Tops for Education — Help Our Hawks Soar!
Did you know that every Box Top you scan earns 10¢ for Hansen Elementary?
Those dimes add up fast and help fund field trips, P.E. equipment, and community events for our students!
It’s quick and easy — just download the Box Tops for Education app, choose Hansen Elementary School as your school, and scan your grocery receipts.
Together, we can hatch great opportunities for our kids!
REMINDERS
Snacks!
At Hansen, we have a snack time in classrooms. Students are encouraged to bring a healthy snack with them to school each day. We also provide snacks to any student who needs one. Please join us by donating snacks, if you'd like! We are looking for:
- Goldfish Crackers
- SmartPop popocorn
- Pretzels
- Saltine crackers
Volunteer with Hansen!
Parents, Caregivers, Community members, and Guardians are welcome at Hansen! If you are interested in helping our school in any way, please fill out a background check form here. The volunteer background check form must be filled out every school year. If you are interested in helping directly with your child's teacher, please contact the teacher directly after filling out the background check. There are many jobs around our school for volunteers to help with. When you are visiting or volunteering at Hansen, we ask that you please not take any photos of kids who are not your own.
Spirit Wear
Hansen spirit wear can be ordered anytime. We use 1st Place SpiritWear for our swag. Here is the link to the website.
All orders ship directly to your house. You can order from this website all year long, at your convenience.
HCC/HAP
Monthly Meeting
Please join us every month for the HCC and HAP parent meetings.
- Date: Tuesday, December 9th
- Schedule:
- 5:30pm FREE dinner
- 6pm HCC agenda begins
- 6:45pm Principal's Report
- 7pm HAP meeting
Important Upcoming Dates
December
- 112/3, 12/10, 12/17: Early Release Dismissal @ 1:55pm
- 12/9 HCC/HAP parent group meeting
- 112/11 & 12/12: HAWK Award Assemblies
- 12/12: Book BINGO!
- 12/18: Families invited for lunch & recess at Hansen!
- 12/22-1/2: NO SCHOOL
- 1/5: School resumes