Please join us for the Hawes Annual Halloween Parade on Friday, October 30, 2026, 2:15 pm, around the Hawes Lower Field. Come check out all our witches, ghosts and ghouls! It's bound to be a fa BOO lous time!
3 days ago, Hawes Elementary School
Join us for the HSA meeting on Monday, October 26, 2026 for a curriculum presentation by Dr. Megan Galanti, Supervisor of English Language Arts, and Mr. Brian Ross, Director of Curriculum and Instruction. We welcome you to learn more about the Bookworms Curriculum. Time: 9-10:00 am Presentation, 10:00 am -10:30 am Open HSA meeting
9 days ago, Hawes Elementary School
Due to the weather, we need to cancel our Hawes Walk to School. Please plan to join us next Friday! See you all soon!
16 days ago, Ridgewood Public Schools
Please join us for Family Night at the annual Hawes Book Fair on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 from 6-8 pm at the Hawes Library. Come for a read aloud by our own Mrs. Stovell, hot cocoa and shopping!
26 days ago, Hawes Elementary School
Please join us for Back to School Night at Hawes, this Thursday, September 10, 2026. The schedule for the evening will be as follows:
6:00 pm- Special Education Parents and Child Study Team Meeting
6:30 pm - 7:15 pm - Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade presentation in classrooms
7:30 pm - 8:00 pm - All School Assembly in the Gymnasium
8:00 pm - 8;45 pm - 3rd, 4th and 5th grade presentations in classrooms
about 2 months ago, Hawes Elementary School
Please join us for a Kindergarten Ice Pop Social on Monday, August 24, 2026 , 3:30 pm at the Hawes Kindergarten playground. This is a wonderful opportunity for your child to meet and play with other kindergarten students ahead of school opening.
2 months ago, Hawes Elementary School
Did you know ?
The Mandatory Student Information Update (
https://www.rpsnj.us/MSIU) is required for your child to get chromebook access and other important school information?
Updates are due before school starts! Avoid the Stress and Complete your forms today!
Visit
https://www.rpsnj.us/MSIU3 months ago, Ridgewood Public Schools
We need to close our Hawes playground until important tree work is completed to ensure the safety of our students and staff.
Students will remain indoors during recess. It is highly recommended that all Hawes outdoor spaces, the Upper and Lower Fields and both playgrounds, not be used until the tree work is completed. Families will be notified upon completion. The safety of our children and our community is first priority. Please see email for complete details.
5 months ago, Hawes Elementary School
Please join us for our end of year music concerts tomorrow, June 5th, 2026, in the Hawes Gymnasium. . First and Second grades will perform at 9:30 am, and Third and Fourth grades at 10:30 am. Hope to see you all!
5 months ago, Hawes Elementary School
All current fifth grade parents and guardians are invited to join us tonight, May 19th at 6 pm, in the Benjamin Franklin Middle School Auditorium for a Sixth Grade Orientation Program. Join us to learn about the sixth grade curriculum, Franklin/Ridge House organization, student activities and important information and reminders. This presentation will be followed by a question and answer session. We hope to see you all there!
6 months ago, Hawes Elementary School
Last Chance: Digital Parenting Presentation: Snapchat Parental Controls
Is your child on Snapchat? Ridgewood Public Schools and the Federated HSA have arranged free access to a 45-minute tutorial that gives you the practical tools to understand the platform and set up parental controls — straight from someone who helped build it.
Watch now at digitalmom.me/ridgewood - Available March 15 – April 15
(Free to all Ridgewood community members)
Watch from home, on your own schedule.
Your Guide: Sarah Gallagher Trombley
Sarah is a former Snapchat executive — she knows exactly how the platform works and what parents need to do to keep their kids safer on it. Now she helps families navigate the digital world through her company, Digital Mom Media. This is rare, inside knowledge, delivered in plain language.
7 months ago, Ridgewood Public Schools
Please join us this weekend for our Drama Club Performances ofn" You Are a Good Man, Charlie Brown. " Performances will be on Friday, April 17, 2026 at 7 pm and Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 12 noon and 5 pm. Tickets are available for purchase through our School Store. You are in for a real treat!
7 months ago, Hawes Elementary School
Reminder: 4th and 5th Grade Parent & Student Presentation sponsored by the Federated HSA: Dynamic Influence (Robert Hackenson)
Dynamic Influence specializes in "edutaining" presentations about social media dangers & cyber safety for schools and parents. Hackenson uses entertainment like magic, hypnosis, and visual effects, to deliver memorable and engaging lessons to encourage responsible digital citizenship to a young audience. All parents of 4th and 5th grade students are encouraged to attend.
April 9th
Orchard: 9 am - Travell: 11 am - Willard: 2 pm
April 10th
Ridge: 9 am - Hawes: 11 am - Somerville: 2 pm
7 months ago, Ridgewood Public Schools
Celebrate inclusion with a district-wide Spirit Week to promote kindness, acceptance, and school spirit all week long.
Monday, April 6 – Wear Neon 🌟
Tuesday, April 7 – Team Jersey Day 🏈
Wednesday, April 8 – Orange Out 🧡
Thursday, April 9 – Comfy Day 💤
Friday, April 10 – School Spirit Day 🎉
Be a part of team inclusion!
7 months ago, Somerville Elementary School
Ridgewood Public Schools will be closed on Friday, March 20, 2026 in observance of Eid-Al-Fitr. Schools will reopen on Monday, March 23, 2026.
8 months ago, Hawes Elementary School
Please note that Ridgewood Public Schools will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026, in observance of Presidents Day, and also on Tuesday, February 17, in observance of Lunar New Year. Schools will reopen on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
9 months ago, Hawes Elementary School
Please join us for the Hawes Space Show on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 3:30 pm . Come experience the creations and activities our students have worked on during our unit of study on space. Everyone is welcome!
9 months ago, Hawes Elementary School
Faculty/Staff and Students - Please take extra caution when walking on and off school grounds, especially when crossing roadways and parking lots. Despite salting by the crews, refreezing has created some slippery areas throughout.
9 months ago, Ridgewood Public Schools
Please join us this coming Friday evening, January 23, 2026, 5:30 -8:30 pm at the Cafeteria and Auditorium of The Benjamin Franklin Middle School, for the 40th Annual Hawes International Fair, presented by the Hawes HSA. The evening will include a Taste of the World Food Festival, a parade of nations and cultural performances. Come celebrate the cultural diversity and global spirit at Hawes!
10 months ago, Hawes Elementary School
Please join us this Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 9:30 am in the Hawes Gym for our fifth grade instrumental and vocal concert. Our students have been hard at work and cannot wait to show you their accomplishments!
10 months ago, Hawes Elementary School
