Maybe this weekend, take a walk around the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park and Landmark for Peace Memorial! The memorial was named for the famous civil rights leader and extends over 14 acres in Center Township of Indy. There are nice places to read a book or have a picnic.
Daniel Hale Williams was one of the first physicians to perform open-heart surgery in the United States and founded a hospital with an interracial staff. Learn about his incredible career in The Heart of a Hero: The Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Story!
Next up, Mr. Stevie Wonder! He has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time! With 25 Grammy Awards and the first Motown artist to win an Academy Award for Best Original Song for the 1984 film The Woman in Red!
Empire actor and activist Grace Byers, along with artist Keturah A. Bobo have written a lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another. If there is something we at Hawthorne want you to always remember, is that YOU ARE ENOUGH!
There are so many ways to celebrate Black History Month! Check out this wonderful book!
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When there are so many amazing people to celebrate during Black History Month, we make it even more fun and turn them into the alphabet! Who is someone on this list that you have just learned about by reading this post!?
Today, we're honoring someone who dedicated her life to preserving, archiving and sharing Black history. Because of her work, we can share the same stories she's thoughtfully preserved, and continue to honor our legacy for generations to come. Thank you, Mayme Agnew Clayton!
Today, we recognize a unique and underrepresented perspective on the Haitian Revolution, the first country in the Western Hemisphere that abolished slavery. Playwright and poet, Marie Vieux-Chauvet, tells the story of this pivotal historical moment from a woman's perspective.
Today, we honor James Timothy"Mudcat"GrantJr. 2-time All-Star baseball player & named The Sporting News American League Pitcher of the Year in 1965. He used his position as a player to raise awareness of racial injustice & joins the list of athletes who rallied for what’s right.
Great effort and attendance. These are things that we instill in our young Hawks. Amazing things happen everyday at #HawkNation
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER: Popularized peanut butter, and invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, soybeans, pecans, and sweet potatoes.
Carver made his discoveries easy for other people to reproduce, especially farmers. Read more here..http://bit.ly/3DA9Z92
At Hawthorne, we work hard to make sure that LEARNING is FUN! What is your student's favorite subject in school?
What was your favorite book to be read aloud? This Wednesday is World Read Aloud Day! Celebrate by picking a favorite book to read aloud with your child! #hawksforlife
Our Hawthorne Hawks work so hard everyday! Here’s to this week’s CORE-tastic Students of the Week! Congratulations! #HawkNation
Thank you for the nonstop work our Custodial Staff does to make sure that Hawthorne is a clean and safe place for students to learn. We appreciate you everyday, but during Custodial Staff Appreciation Week, we want to say an extra giant THANK YOU for all that you do for us!
We are so glad to see everyone back in school today! Yesterday was a fun change of pace with a snowy e-learning day, but today we're back to learning and showing our CORE!
Teachers are always learning! These teachers are learning from each other in Mrs Williams’ 1st grade class.
Congratulations to our CORE-tastic Students of the Week!! We are so proud of you! Continue demonstrating Civility, Order, Respect, and Excellence every day! #HawkNation
