Hawkwood School’s New Assistant Principal

I’m so excited to be joining you next year and wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. I’m coming to Hawkwood from Abbeydale School, where I’ve had the privilege of serving as Assistant Principal. I’m incredibly proud of the work I’ve done there in support of students, staff, and families. Prior to that, I worked at Captain Nichola Goddard School and Twelve Mile Coulee School, and throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to teach and lead in schools across the city, from Kindergarten to Grade 9.

I’m passionate about creating a school environment where everyone feels seen, valued, and supported—and where laughter and learning go hand in hand.  I believe in leading with warmth, curiosity, and a deep respect for the people I work with.

Outside of school, I’m a mom, a lover of great books and cozy coffee shops, and someone who’s always up for a good laugh and a meaningful conversation. I’m really looking forward to getting to know everyone in the Hawkwood School Community.

Thanks in advance for welcoming me—I can’t wait to get started!

Sports Day - Tuesday, June 24th

This year’s Sports Day on June 24 is a gold medal winner! Students will enjoy an all-star lineup of fun, including FHSS sponsored giant lawn games and Watermelon. 

Families are invited to join their students for a picnic lunch at 12:30pm-1:15pm. Order a Dominos Fun Lunch for you and your student. 

⭐️Order at www.healthyhunger.ca 

⭐️Families place your order under your child’s name 

⭐️Plan a meeting spot outside 

⭐️Your student will bring all orders outside 

⭐️Or feel free to bring your own lunch

Truth and Reconciliation Commitment 2025-2026

At our assembly this morning, we shared our Truth and Reconciliation Commitment for the 2025-2026 school year. It can also be found on the Our School section of the Hawkwood School Website.

Have you Ever Seen a Math Garden?

An important part of early Math skills is the ability to represent and build numbers in different ways. Our grade ones took this to new levels by taking many of their math talks, rhymes, read-alouds, songs and chants and connecting them to Spring and Summer Science ideas to build a great Math Garden.

Some of the Math and Science learning outcomes that were explored during this garden project included:

• Counting backwards and forwards
• Meaning of addition
• Meaning if subtraction
• Addition and subtraction relationships
• Symmetry exists in nature
• Plants have stems, big plants have bigger stems
• Half plus half equals whole

Register for Yellow Bus

If you are thinking that your children will take the yellow bus to and from school next year, you need to register now. All of the information you need can be found on the CBE Register for Yellow School Bus Service page. Deadline for your information to be included in time for school start-up is June 22nd.

How Do Animals Thrive and Survive?

Our grade 1 classes recently explored this question as part of their work in Science. Included in this work were other questions:

• What environment is best and how does it provide food?
• How do animals protect themselves?
• What is an adaptation and how does it help animals?
• What impact do humans have on animals in Alberta?
• What animal parts and products have been used by Indigenous peoples?

Many answers to these questions can be found in the fabulous triaramas that the students made.

  Are You Missing Something?

Our growing piles of lost and found items are on display. Come by and have a look for something you may be missing. They will remain out and available all next week. After June 23rd, all items will be bagged up and donated to local charities

Have a great week!