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Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School

7800 Umphress Road, Dallas, TX 75217

Phone: (972) 749-4700
Fax: (972) 749-4701
hawthorneES@dallasisd.org

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School Scorecards Information 2008-2009

English

James Wallace
Principal

Grade levels:
PK-5

Motto/Mission:
Our mission is to provide the students of the Hawthorne community with a variety of educational opportunities that will result in academic, social, and emotional growth.

Uniform colors

• Top:
  white
• Bottoms:
  khaki, navy blue, black

School colors: gold and black

Mascot: Hornet

Enrollment: 513

Number of teachers: 50

Hours/Bell schedule: 7:50 a.m.-3 p.m.

Trustee district: District 4

Learning Community:
Southeast Elementary -
Shirley Ison-Newsome

Other Contacts

Librarian:
(972) 749-4708

Counselor:
(972) 749-4720

Clinic:
(972) 749-4704

Programs and Activities

Special programs:
Accelerated Reader, 21st Century After-School Program, WOW - Writing on Wednesday, Writing Olympics, Common Cents

After-school programs:
Monday, Friday: club activities; Tuesday-Thursday: tutoring; Saturday School: scheduled as needed

Extracurricular activities:
Soccer (through the After-School Program)

Parent Involvement

Volunteer meetings: third Thursday at 9 a.m.; PTA: second Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.; SBDM: second Tuesday at 2:15 p.m.

Major Awards and Honors

• Recipient , Jr. League grants and American Airlines grants to connect science to the home through parent / student workshops.
• Recognized 2005 - 2006
• TEA Gold Performance TAKS Science 2005 - 2006