Haw Creek is PROUD to announce our 2026 Teacher of the Year, Mr. Cam Neal!  Some things Mr. Neal's colleagues said about him in his nominations include:

• Mr. Neal  empowers students to be their best!

• He prepares the kids for next steps by by fostering responsibility and independence.

• Mr. Neal consistently lets the kids know they are supported.

• He also attends games for students outside of the school day.

Our Teacher of the Year observers noted that Mr. Neal...

• embeds structure so clearly that students deeply know how to respond in class.

• provides lessons so rich that they build on routines and connections fostering engagement and classroom community.

Parents - iReady Diagnostic letters go home via School Messenger today, Friday, September 4th.  iReady is a diagnostic assessment students take 3 times each year as a part of our Universal Screening process. Here's what you need to know right now about this results letter:

• Fall data is BASELINE - your child is most likely scoring "approaching grade level" because they had NO instruction in their new grade level when they took this test! That is on-target!

• School teams are closely examining this data and will reach out to families if your student is a candidate for early intervention or additional support. 

• The i-Ready report you receive contains helpful information on how you can support stidents and practice these skills at home!

Haw Creek launches our Boosterthon Fundraiser on September 8th to raise funds to transform our courtyard into an outdoor classroom space! Whether taking a lesson outside, celebrating an instructional milestone, using hands-on science activities, or even inviting families to join in for outdoor lunch space, this multi-use space is sure to make a positive impact on our students. The best part? IT WAS THEIR IDEA!!

Haw Creek has a goal of $30,000 to make this idea into a reality and Boosterthon starts on September 8th with a schoolwide kick off. Stay tuned to the excitement ahead as we share results and whether our kids reach their ultimate goal - SLIMING DR. J!

A message from South Forsyth Athletic Director, Keith Gravitt:

Our annual Middle School and Youth Night will be on Friday, September 11. The Theme for the night is America and your team, cheerleaders, and band will be announced.  ALL middle school and elementary age students will be admitted free with a paying adult (one student to one adult/parent) .   

Tickets will be sold on GoFan and can be found at the link listed below.  We hope to bring our community together for a night of fun and football.

GoFan Ticket Link

https://gofan.co/event/6729101?schoolId=GA5310

Thanks so much and Go War Eagles! Have a great weekend!

We have LOVED seeing our families for Parent 101 in August and our FINAL Parent 101 Session will be next week on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th. We hope you will make plans to learn more about Haw Creek! RSVP here.

Parent 101 is a series of 4 sessions for our newest Husky Families. Our goal is to provide ongoing support for new to HCES families as we begin the year to ensure you are set up for success as a new family. 

Our next session will be held on Wednesday, September 9th in the Cafeteria from 7:45-8:45am focusing on Growing Leaders Together: Partnering to Lead Haw Creek. Every session will allow for questions/answers, a chance to engage in conversation with our presenters, and insight into  how to connect and navigate our elementary school.

Love the idea, but cannot attend in person? The presentations are uploaded to our webpage along with our FAQs from our sessions. Missed the first one? No worries! Parents may attend as many or as few as they would like. 

We hope that by offering this opportunity, we will create a toolkit of resources to support our newest families in learning about our Haw Creek Pack!

Thank you for joining us for Curriculum Night! We loved seeing our families and hope you learned more about how to be READY for the school year. 

If you didn't get to attend, you can still participate in our READY check-in. Talk through THIS AGENDA with your student and send it in to your homeroom teacher to receive your bracelet. 

Whether you attended or not, please take a moment to complete THIS SURVEY so we can learn more about creating experiences that support our community and meet the needs of our families. Your voice matters!! Thank you!

Haw Creek's Local School Council is made up of parents, teachers, and business partners invested in learning more about our school and system supports throughout our district. Each year we meet to discuss what is going on in our campus and district, connect with concerns and ideas to make Haw Creek better, and make recommendations to our district and our PTO for implementation in the next year. 

While our Local School Council does have voting members, the meetings are open and all are welcome. Want to learn more about what we have been doing?   CLICK HERE for our End of Year Minutes.

Thank you for those who nominated individuals for our open parent positions. At this time we are ALSO seeking BUSINESS PARTNERS. A business partner is any parent/guardian who also owns a business - either in our local community or at large. Please nominate BUSINESS PARTNERS on this link.

Want to learn more about LSC? Email Dr. Johnessee directly. Want to see what we've done in the past? You can find our minutes in the FCSS Board of Education website - click Meetings at the top - click Meeting Title Search, and enter Haw Creek. That will show all previous and upcoming Haw Creek LSC meetings.

Thanks for participating with us!

Thank you to our parents, parent/business partners, and teachers who serve on our Haw Creek Local School Council!

We are excited to announce that the NEW Parent Representatives you elected this fall are Mrs. Rubeen Khannum and Mrs. Anita Patel. Please share your congratulations and gratitude for their serving on our council.

As a reminder, Haw Creek's LSC meetings are open to ALL Haw Creek families and take place on Mondays at 2:45 in the Media Center. All are welcome!

At Haw Creek, our students are learning about the 7 Habits of highly effective people as we build leadership skills and grow as students. The 7 Habits Tree is in every classroom as a reminder that just like a tree, leadership begins with our personal roots of effectiveness.

Habit 1 is Be Proactive. Our students are learning that being proactive aligns with our Pause for PAWS expectation of Act Responsibly. When a leader acts responsibly, they take initiative, are prepared for the day/task, are in charge of themselves and their actions, and make good choices.

You can practice Being Proactive at home this week by:

• Packing and Unpacking Your Backpack each day

• Putting out your clothes the night before to make mornings easier

• Helping to make dinner or put dishes away after a meal

• Doing chores around the house

What other ways can you practice being proactive this week?

The quickest way to get connected to events, ways to support our school, and help make our school better is to JOIN PTO! PTO offers a variety of membership levels and every membership makes a difference.

Don't miss out on their amazing spirit wear for this year.  Haw Creek encourages Spirit Wear Fridays every Friday throughout the year! No better way to show your Haw Creek Pride than by wearing the Husky Swag!

PTO also puts on a variety of events throughout the year that are ONLY possible with the power of volunteers. Be sure to connect to PTO at Open House and stay connected by following their website and their Facebook page!