The Board of Education is aligning its efforts with the Hawthorn Strategic Plan by building a stronger connection with the community through improved volunteer opportunities, helping families with early intervention programs, and strengthening the district’s relationship with its business community. While still in their infancy stages the Hawthorn District 73 programs include parenting and education […]
The Hawthorn School District 73 Administrative Team would like to thank the members of each School Leadership Team (SLT) for the 2015-2016 school year. The SLTs provide critical leadership concerning all areas of Hawthorn schools. The members of these teams dedicate a tremendous amount of time to plan, implement and monitor school improvement efforts. Oftentimes the […]
Dear Staff, We have updated the Hawthorn 73 webpage for Human Resources. The following links have been added to allow you quicker access to important information from our department. We have provided email and phone numbers for our Human Resources Department (Lynn, Susan and Michael). You will find links to: AESOP, GCN, HEA Contract, My […]
We are fortunate to have such a committed and involved community at Hawthorn 73. We welcome your feedback at any time and want to ensure you that your voice matters. That’s why we are launching Let’s Talk!, an innovative communications solution that enables parents, employees, and community members to participate in critical school and district […]
The most powerful strategy school systems have to improve teacher effectiveness and increase student achievement is professional development. Over the past few years, several large-scale studies have provided compelling evidence on the critical components of effective professional development. That’s why Hawthorn has increased its teacher learning time. Most recently it added early release days to its calendar. This allows […]
Hawthorn students make up about 95 percent of the student body at Vernon Hills High School. The Vernon Hills High School District 128 continues to be recognized as one of the top districts in the state and nation. Niche, a national college and school ranking service, has ranked Community High School District 128 the 17th best […]
Hawthorn teachers are differentiating instruction with their students and administrators are differentiating professional development offerings with their staff. Based on a staff interest survey, teachers were encouraged to meet with colleagues across the district during regular faculty time to further their understanding of topics like utilizing and designing rubrics, using technology to differentiate testing, standard based […]
This form will allow you to receive your W2 form electronically from Hawthorn District 73. This form must be filled out and returned to Karolina Borka at the District Office if you wish to receive your W2 form electronically.
The Hour of Code is an event during the week of December 7-13 that encourages students to explore the influence and uses of computer science and coding during a one hour activity. Much of the concept is really based on teaching students to think critically and respond systematically to problems. As a result, there are […]
The Illinois Education Association is proud to announce that it has awarded a $330 grant to a member of the Hawthorn Education Association. Hawthorn Elementary North School teachers Megan Wolf in conjunction with Betsy Gehlbach was awarded the grant as part of the IEA’s Schools and Community Outreach by Educators Program, which is a […]