Hawkswood School

Hawkswood School wishes you and yours a Happy and Healthy holiday season.

Hawkswood School has been enjoying Winter Spirit Week!
Today was plaid day - our staff and students nailed it!

These diligent students worked together along with their physical, speech and occupational therapists to complete a peer interview. They worked on many different skills during this collaborative session including dynamic standing to practice typing in a different position, receptive and expressive language, and handwriting to create a visual model to help prepare and recall answers to the questions. Great job!

Hawkswood School's Holiday “Pop-Up” Shop got off to a great start today! The shop will run through Friday, December 19th.

This is a wonderful opportunity for your child to purchase unique, handcrafted gifts made by our talented students.

**Participation is voluntary. Gifts are priced between $.50 and $5.00 - there is something for everyone!

Hawkswood School will operate on a 90 minute delayed opening on Monday, December 15th. Staff should arrive at 9:30 am. Students should arrive at 9:45M. Be safe, everyone.

❄️⛄ Melted Snowman Treats in the Classroom! ⛄❄️

During a Speech/O.T. collaborative session, this class had a blast creating melted snowman snacks using graham crackers, marshmallows, pretzels, chocolate chips, and plenty of creativity!

This hands-on activity allowed them to use their fine-motor skills, follow directions, and explore using different senses in a fun, festive, and delicious way!

Arts Integration is a key focus at Hawkswood School. Here is an example of a student diligently working on an Arts Integration lesson in preparation for the recent Thanksgiving holiday. He looks proud of his efforts, and he should be—excellent work!

A student harvested kale from the Hawkswood garden and used the ingredient to create a chicken, pea, and kale salad.

These students created their own Thanksgiving day parade "balloons" with things they are thankful for this holiday season! The inspiration came from the "Balloons on Broadway" story!

From all of us, we wish you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!

A W E S O M E JOB! During a speech therapy and occupational therapy co-treatment session, this student is working on writing his name independently on his work. His therapists are so proud of his progress and hard work!

This class has brought to life an incredible array of Thanksgiving Day Parade "balloons" that are absolutely stunning! They worked hard on this project and their creativity is truly evident in their beautiful designs!

During a Science lesson, these students made cranberry structures using cranberries and toothpicks. The students counted the amount of supplies needed for each structure. This activity incorporated Science, Engineering and Math. The class did so well with the activity, and thoroughly enjoyed it!

These students learned about the scientific method as well as probability in this STEAM unit that explored the hypothesis of whether a coin tossed from a cup would land more on "heads" or "tails". The students conducted an experiment and analyzed their data.

Great work by all!

These students read a thematic story about pumpkins and then completed a hands-on activity by decorating their own pumpkins. Students requested the materials they needed for the activity and took turns sharing what colors they chose to paint their pumpkins with the class. Everyone did a wonderful job!

This student is diligently working on her cutting skills as part of the salad bar toppings preparation within the Lunch Box Program. After she cuts the cucumbers, she uses a chopper to make the pieces even smaller. She loves being involved in the Lunch Box Program!

During a Social Studies lesson, this class learned about the voting process associated with Election Day. The students were then able to complete a classroom voter's registration card, sign a voting sign-in sheet, and enter the booth to vote for their preference of either a Chocolate Chip cookie or an Oreo cookie. The class then participated in counting the votes, tallying the results, and discovering the cookie winner! Oreo for the win!

Pizza, pizza!

These students enjoyed their time together as they prepared for the parade.

These students learned about chemical reactions culminating in a "Pumpkin Volcano" experiment. Students measured baking soda, vinegar, counted the number of drops of the food coloring, and also got some hands-on experience scooping out the pumpkins insides! Awesome Science work!!

Halloween Fun at Hawkswood School!

Today's annual parade was a resounding success. Despite the wind, the students showcased their amazing and creative costumes with enthusiasm. We will be sharing some pictures from the event soon, but until then, here's wishing everyone a Happy and Safe Halloween!

Pictured below are some of the Administrative staff dressed as school supplies!