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Hawthorn School District 73

Friday, November 2, 2012

Students to Learn About Making Good Decisions at Snowflake Event

The program will include students from Oak Grove District 68 and Hawthorn District 73.

The students who gather tonight at Hawthorn Middle School South are in for some important lessons about making good decisions and handling peer pressure. More than 430 seventh- and eighth-graders from Middle School South, Middle School North and Oak Grove School—along with their parents—will participate in the annual Snowflake program. The evening—which will start right after school and run until 10 p.m.—will feature national speakers and small-group discussions. "It's a long time, but they get a lot of information," said Cathy Logsdon, a social worker at Middle School South. She and fellow social worker John Langelund are coordinating the effort, which will be made possible with the help of 80 adult volunteers, along with 45 volunteers …

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

District 73 Principal Battles Truancy with Alarm Clocks

Hawthorn Middle School North Principal Robert Collins delivered alarm clocks to students who have had lots of absences or tardies.

When it comes to making sure students not only show up at school but that they are there on time, Robert Collins is serious. He's so serious that he recently visited the homes of some Hawthorn Middle School North students to deliver some special gifts: alarm clocks. Collins, who previously served as the principal of Elementary South in Hawthorn School District 73, started as the principal of Middle School North on July 1. One of his first goals was to take a look at attendance. He picked out the top 10 students with lots of tardies or absences, made a map and then spent a morning delivering the wrapped alarm clocks his wife picked up at a local store. "Every kid thanked me and they said they were going to do better," said Collins. "It was …

Robert J Collins

5:32 pm on Tuesday, August 14, 2012

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