About Us

We at Hawthorne Elementary strive to be excellent and help our students succeed.

Vision:

• At Hawthorne, our mission is to empower students through a commitment to excellence.  We act to make a positive difference in the lives of others in the world around us. High quality instruction guides students through deep exploration of critical thinking and problem solving processes and helps develop personal self-discovery

Mission

• At Hawthorne, we believe all decisions should be made by students and teachers in mind.  We believe every student and teacher has the ability to become the best version of themselves.  We believe teachers and students deserve the right to learn and teach in a safe and joyful environment that is free from assumptions and biases.We stand for student and teacher empowerment, advocacy, and growth mindset where every individual values their significance in the world.

Goals:

At Hawthorne...

• We believe in creating and sustaining a positive and inspiring culture and climate with a focus on college readiness and social and emotional learning.
• We believe that Professional Learning Communities will facilitate improvement in teaching and learning through weekly instructional and data-focused practices, as well as improving teaching and learning through the implementation of a consistent, exemplary coaching cycle.
• We believe in implementing the district/feeder-articulated balanced literacy program with fidelity in each Reading/Language Arts classroom to ensure that each student becomes a proficient reader and writer.