A big thank you to Wells Fargo Bank for their

generous donation of $1,000 to Hathaway.

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR JANUARY:

Wednesday, January 6th - Early Release - Kindergarten Attends
Monday, January 11th - Booster Meeting @ 6:30 p.m., Childcare is provided in gym
Wednesday, January 13th - Early Release - Kindergarten does NOT attend
Thursday, January 14th - Levy information mtg with Superintendent, Teresa Baldwin @ 6:30 p.m. in the library. Please see the district website for the other meeting dates, times, and locations if you're unable to attend this one.
Monday, January 18th - No School in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Wednesday, January 20th - Early Release - Kindergarten attends
Wednesday, January 27th - Early Release - Kindergarten does NOT attend

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR FEBRUARY:

Monday, February 8th - Booster Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. - Childcare is provided in the gym
Tuesday, February 9th - Voting Day
Thursday, February 25th - 2nd and 3rd grade music program @ 7 p.m.
Friday, February 26th - Movie Night @ 6:30 p.m.

VOTING INFORMATION

Please vote on Tuesday, February 9th. Hathaway Elementary is a ballot drop off location. If you are not registered to vote, you can stop in any school to pick up the registration paperwork. You can also register to vote online at http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/register.aspx

NEWS TO KNOW

Free Dental Care: February 6th, 2010 is "Children's Dental Health Day". Location: Clark College Dental Hygiene Clinic at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way. Apointments are necessary and can be scheduled by calling 360-397-8020, 397-8010 or 397-8000 ext 7371. Only children ages 2-19 with NO dental insurance will qualify. Services provided are: X-Rays, sealants, fluoride treatment, fillings and extractions. There will be no cleanings provided. Services are donated by Clark County Dental Society, Clark College, Clark County Public Health, Free Clinic of SW Washington, Greater SW Washington Dental Hygiene Associations, Ronald McDonald House Charities and Washington Oral Health Foundation.

Avoid Spreading Colds and Flu

The Clark County Health Department and school nurses have advised students and staff to stay home from work or school if they experience a respiratory illness with a fever. This is a precautionary measure to avoid spreading influenza and other respiratory illnesses to others in the community. Please remember to:
1. Cough or sneeze in your sleeve or use a tissue and throw in the trash after use.
2. Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing and sneezing.
3. Alcohol based hand cleaners are also effective but hand washing is best.
4. Avoid touching the eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.

Online Payment for School Lunches
Parents can go to the district website, sign-up for a school lunch account and make payments online from home or work with a credit or debit card. A $1.15 fee applies to credit and debit transactions. Student lunches will be charged to the account, and parents can monitor the account balance from home or work. To get started, parents need a WESPaC Family Access code. Parents/guardians may contact his/her child's school secretary to get a Family Access code that works for all children in the family. The step-by-step instructions for making school lunch payments are listed on the Family Access site.