
Celebrating and Honoring Black History Month and our MSD Warren Educators: Mrs. Melinda Pinner
Favorite Quote
"We can lift ourselves out of ignorance, we can find ourselves as creatures of excellence and intelligence and skill. We can be free! We can learn to fly!”- Richard Bach


Celebrating and Honoring Black History Month and our MSD Warren Educators: Mrs. Shirley Dorsey
Favorite Quote
"Don’t worry about what you don’t have, use what you do have. You only need a good brain and a good heart to live a good life.” - Louis B. Marshall


Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA, is President of Howard University. Dr. Frederick has served as Division Chief in Department of Surgery, Director of the Cancer Center, Associate Dean in College of Medicine, Deputy Provost for Health Sciences, Provost and Chief Academic Officer!


Born in 1906, Alice Dunnigan was the first Black female reporter to cover news from the White House! After graduating from Kentucky State University, she taught for 18 years before moving to DC to report on White House news. #SheTookAction #Excellence


Maggie Lena Walker "broke race and gender barriers as the first woman to establish and serve as president of a US bank." The daughter of a former slave, Ms. Walker also worked as a teacher AND founded a newspaper!! #SheTookAction #Excellence


We LOVE celebrating each other at Hawthorne! In our hallways, you will find compliments our classes have received from each other! Our students LOVE these messages from their peers and other staff members!






4th Graders enjoying lunch with the Counselor! These students were given a preview of the upcoming Guidance lesson on the book "Have You Filled A Bucket Today?"


Let's "go out and get it" this week, #HawkNation!! Excited for another week of excellence at Hawthorne Elementary!


We found Miss El Barassi spreading love + kindness around our school! Miss E collects, types, prints, and posts compliments our classes receive from other classes and staff! Our students love receiving these messages, and we're grateful Miss E makes this possible! #SheTakesAction


W.E.B. Du Bois worked diligently to advance the rights and freedoms of African Americans. This accomplished activist, historian, and leader was the first African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard, and he was also one of the founders of the NAACP! Thank you, Dr. Du Bois!


Mary Jane Patterson was the 1st Black woman to graduate from an American college when she earned diploma from Oberlin College in 1862. She became a teacher and eventually, the 1st Black principal @ Dunbar High School. Thank you, Ms. Patterson, for paving the way with EXCELLENCE!


What a TERRIFIC TUESDAY in #HawkNation! Our CORETASTIC students were given these surprises to celebrate their accomplishments. Way to go, #CORETASTICHAWKS #TheyTookAction


Celebrating and Honoring Black History Month and our MSD Warren Educators: Mr. Dennis Jarrett
Favorite Quote
"If your dream is not so big that it scares you, then you are not dreaming big enough." - Mark Batterson


Celebrating and Honoring Black History Month and our MSD Warren Educators: Mr. Chico Adams
Favorite Quote
"If you don't care, how are you going to expect anyone else to care, including me and I'm your mother?" - Chico's Mother


Celebrating and Honoring Black History Month and our MSD Warren Educators: Mrs. Masimba Taylor
Favorite Quote
"Ignorance needs no introduction, it always makes itself known." - Joe Moore


Celebrating and Honoring Black History Month and our MSD Warren Educators: Mrs. Maya Jones
Favorite Quote
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou


Today, and every day, we want to share our love + gratitude for the Hawthorne and Warren community! Thank you to our students, families, staff, and supporters for all you do! Know that YOU are LOVED!


Friday, February 14: All MSD Warren Township Schools will operate on normal start schedules.

This Black History Month, we are proud to celebrate André Carson, an Indianapolis native! Carson represents Indiana's 7th District in the US House of Representatives. Carson is the grandson of Julia Carson, the first woman and first Black woman to represent IN in Congress!!
