May is Mental Health Awareness Month

                                                       NAMI’s Mental Health Awareness Month Campaign - find out more at https://www.nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/mental-health-awareness-month/.  Other Mental Health Awareness resources... 

• SAMSHA 2025 Mental Health Awareness Month Toolkit
• National Council of Mental Wellbeing Mental Health Awareness Month 2025
• Mental Health America (MHA) of Central Carolinas
• National Institute of Mental Health

                        is May 8th

SAMSHA Children's Mental Health Awareness Day

April 25-27, 2025 (Global Youth Service Day); April 11th - May 11th (Youth Service Month)

Global Youth Service Day, an annual event, recognizes the impact youth can make in their communities. During Global Youth Service Day, youths aged 5-25 are encouraged to work together to participate in community service activities for the common good, to make an impact in their communities. Learn more at https://ysa.org/campaigns/gysd25/  and  https://ysa.org/campaigns/gysd/. Hawks Nest students will participate in a spring service project during classroom guidance with Ms. Silva in recognition of Global Youth Service Day and Youth Service Month.  

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. This year's theme is “POWERED BY HOPE, STRENGTHENED BY PREVENTION".  Prevent Child Abuse America recognizes that with the right support, families can build a brighter future for their children.  Through advocacy, education, and community engagement, child abuse can be prevented before it ever happens.  Find information to support your family and others on these resources...

Prevent Child Abuse America - Child Abuse Prevention Month 2025

Positive Childhood Alliance North Carolina - Recognize Child Abuse Prevention Month

Child Welfare Information Gateway - National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Every Child - Child Abuse Prevention Month

We Are Teachers' Women's History Month Activities - Elementary School

Scholastic Magazines Women's History Month Teaching Resources for Grades 1 - 12

National School Counseling Week: February 3 -7, 2025

       American School Counselor Association - Impact of School Counseling

Reading Rockets - Black History Month

Black History Month: Books for Your Elementary Schoolers

Career Day @ Hawks Nest STEAM Academy is March 7, 2025

Great Kindness Challenge Week 

Hawks Nest STEAM Academy is taking The Great Kindness Challenge! The Great Kindness Challenge Week is a nationwide event focused on the importance of being kind. This one week, January 27th - 31st, is devoted to performing as many acts of kindness as possible. The theme this year is Kindness Moves! Kindness moves hearts. Kindness moves minds. Kindness moves bodies. Kindness moves humankind. The week will involve numerous activities. And our student council will serve as our Kindness Ambassadors. We can't wait to see how many acts of kindness are done. What a wonderful way to continue to promote Bucket Filling!!!

Families can join in the fun by participating as well - Great Kindness Challenge Family Edition.

 January is National Mentoring Month

“There Is No Greater Reward Than Working From Your Heart, And Making A Difference in The World.”  - Carl Santana

Thank you, Mentors!  Your commitment to students is greatly appreciated. 

Please be sure to pick up a small token of appreciation when you visit your mentee this month.

          For more information about Gaston County Schools' Mentoring Program - GCS Mentoring Program.

           You may also contact Shandrai Silva, school counselor, about mentoring at Hawks Nest STEAM Academy.

Hawks Nest STEAM Academy Student Council - December Service Activity

In December, Student Council members honed leadership skills through serving the community. Student Council members assembled 75 craft kits for the Ronald McDonald House in Charlotte. Each grade level worked together to make the craft kits: Pipe Cleaner Bracelet Craft Kit (4th grade), Pipe Cleaner Lavendar Flower Craft Kit (3rd grade) and Pipe Cleaner Butterfly Ring Craft Kit (5th grade).  This service opportunity allowed student council members to further develop and demonstrate leadership skills - organization, collaboration, and cooperation.  We're so proud of their leadership and the impact they are making on our school and community!

           Learn more about Ronald McDonald House - Charlotte - The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Charlotte

HOLIDAY ASSISTANCE FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Hope for the Holidays @ City Church. See flyer for more information -  Hope for the Holidays Flier.

Self - Care During the Holidays

Self-Care During the Holidays (988 Lifeline)

How to Prioritize Self-Care During the Holidays (NAMI)

             World Kindness Day - November 13, 2024

              World Kindness Week is November 11–17, 2024

       https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/world-kindness-day/world-kindness-day

                                            See Random Acts of Kindness.org for Kindness Ideas

*Thank you, Hawks Nest Families for supporting our Acts of Kindness Food Drive! Together, we were able to support The Crisis Assistance Ministry by donating approximately 275 food items.

RED RIBBON WEEK: October 21st - 25th.

Hawks Nest STEAM Academy is recognizing Red Ribbon Week.

Red Ribbon Spirit Week

Hawks Nest is recognizing Unity Day on October 16th. We are wearing orange to demonstrate our commitment to building community through kindness, acceptance, inclusion and preventing bullying. 

Pacer's National Bullying Prevention Center

Pacer's Unity Day - About/Important Things to Know

https://www.stopbullying.gov/

                   Start with Hello Week @ Hawks Nest STEAM Academy                         September 16 -20, 2024

This week, HNSA celebrates Start with Hello Week. This program enables students to make a difference with others in a simple, fun, and impactful way by encouraging them to take small but powerful actions to include others.

*To celebrate, we encourage staff and students to participate in these brief activities that can be done during classroom morning meetings or at another time during the school day...

Start with Hello Week@ HNSA

Celebrate Creativity, Courage & Collaboration!

Hawks Nest will recognize International Dot Day on Friday, Sept. 13th.

Everyone is invited to wear dots!

  Make Your Mark Service Project

   Monday, September 9th - Friday, September 13th

*Collecting the following items to be donated to Catherine’s House - paper

towels, toilet paper, washcloths and bath towels.

Thank you Hawks Nest Family for Making Your Mark! Together, we collected approximately 600 items (paper towels, toilet paper, washcloth and bath towels) plus additional miscellaneous household items for Catherine's House.

What Is Dot Day?

  The Dot Song Motions Guide - Emily Arrow & Peter H. Reynolds

International Dot Day Virtual Event 2024  

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Resources...

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - About Mental Illness & Mental Health Conditions

NAMI - Support & Education

NAMI - Get Involved

NAMI - North Carolina

NAMI North Carolina - Mental Illness Fact Sheets

Center for Disease Control and Prevention - Children's Mental Health

GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY PROJECT

Our Global Youth Service Day Project was a HUGE success!  Thank you Hawks Nest students and families for supporting our spring service project.  Together, we collected over 300 items for the Food Pantry at Webb Street School! Way to be a Bucketfiller and Make A Mark in our community!!!

April Is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Protective Factors - Prevent Child Abuse of North Carolina

Support for Families and Communities - Prevent Child Abuse of North Carolina/Positive Childhood Alliance North Carolina

Prevent Child Abuse of North Carolina/Positive Childhood Alliance North Carolina

Career Day was Friday, March 15th. Check out Hawks Nest STEAM Academy Facebook for pictures. We had a lot of fun learning about a variety of careers.  Thank you to all of the guests!!!!!!!

CELEBRATE

Random Acts of Kindness Week
February 11-17, 2024

Random Acts of Kindness Day is February 17, 2024

Random Acts of Kindness Workplace Calendar

RAK 7 Steps to Create Kindness in the Workplace

RAK Kindness at Home Program

                                      National School Counseling Week is February 5th - 9th.                                           The theme this year is “School Counselors: Standards-Based, Student-Focused.” 

Department of Defense Educational Activity(DoDEA) - National School Counseling Week

American School Counselor Association - The Impact of School Counseling