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PTSA Winter Event Recap

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Welcome back! We hope you had a relaxing Mid-Winter Break.

2025 is off to a strong start, with the PTSA hosting a guest speaker at the January general session and throwing a fun dance party. We also celebrated the city results of the National PTA Reflections Art Contest. Read the recaps!

Online Safety Presentation by Amy Lang from Birds & Bees & Kids

In January, the PTSA invited Amy Lang from Birds & Bees & Kids to speak at the general session, where she shared valuable resources and insights on keeping kids safe online.  Thanks to all those who attended!

Headshot of Amy Lang, a white woman with short brown hair, wearing a red shirt and matching red eyeglasses.

We had a great conversation about:

  • Simple, low-tech things you can do to keep your kids safer online
  • Why you need to talk about online safety
  • How to talk about pornography (before they see it)
  • What to say and how to handle it if they’ve seen it
  • Why monitoring and filtering are so important

“Ready. Set. Glow” Dance

More than 100 families attended our first ever “Ready. Set. Glow!” Dance in January. It was an absolute blast to see all the kids (and grown ups!) having such a fun time dancing together! Huge thanks to our amazing DJ, Henry Vogler, our PTSA event planners—Maia Vogler and Diana Wong—and all the parent volunteers who helped with set up and take down: Andrew Chipperfield, Heather Eliav, Hannah Gelman, Rob Hill, Jenn Johnson-Demel, Chakrya Lim, Amanda Smith, and Erika Trott. Without your help, this uplifting community event would not have been possible.

Hazel Wolf K-8 students dance in the darken cafeteria while laser designs project on the screen.
A parents djs the dance from the dj table.

2024 National PTA Reflections Art Contest

Although this contest took place in the fall, the judging and celebration at the city level recently wrapped up. Congratulations to the Hazel Wolf K-8 students who are finalists, with their art advancing to the state level, and to all the Honorable Mentions! We have some talented students. To learn more about the results, visit the Seattle City Council PTSA results page.

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New PTSA Resource Pages for Summer Camps and Extracurricular Activities

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We’ve added two new pages to the PTSA website: a summer camp resource page and an extracurricular activities resource page. You can find these pages on the main menu under Resources For Families. If you’d like a program to be added to these pages, please email us at communications@hazelwolfk8.org.

Screenshot of "Resource for Families" menu tab with sub menu showing "Afterschool Programs, Extracurricular Activities, Family Support, and Summer Camp Resources."
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Join the ADHD Parent Support Group on February 13th

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February’s ADHD Parent Support Group meeting is on Thursday, February 13th, 4-6pm, in the Library

If you’re a parent or guardian of a student with ADHD, this group meets monthly on the second Thursday and provides education, resources, and support. Have questions or would like more information before attending? Please reach out to Leslie Schuyler at luschuyler@gmail.com.

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Rescheduled School Tour: New Dates

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Due to the weather, the school tour on February 6th has been rescheduled to next Thursday, February 13th, at 9:30 AM. Here is the updated tour schedule:

  • Thursday, February 13: 9:30am and 5:30pm
  • Thursday February 27, 9:30am

If you’re available, volunteer for a tour . Volunteers will show prospective families our school and answer questions.

Questions? Contact the front office at 206-252-4610.

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February PTSA Events and Updates

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February brings plenty of ways to get involved—check out our PTSA events, volunteer opportunities, and updates that will keep you connected and engaged with our school community!

Upcoming February PTSA Events

ADHD Parent Support Group, Feb. 13

February’s meeting will be held on Thursday, February 13 in the Library, 4pm-6pm. This group meets monthly on the second Thursday, providing education, resources, and support to parents and guardians of students with ADHD. If you have questions or would like more information before attending, please reach out to Leslie Schuyler at luschuyler@gmail.com.

TerraCycle

Join us in keeping hard-to-recycle household products out of landfill! Bring your items to the labeled recycle bins by the school entrance. Check what can be collected here, or email estem@hazelwolfk8.org with any questions.

Events Calendar

Visit our events calendar to see PTSA and school events in once place. Don’t forget to subscribe! If you have any questions, email communications@hazelwolfk8.org

Volunteer Opportunities

School Tour Volunteers Needed

The Admin team is looking for volunteers to show prospective families our school and help answer questions during school tours. Volunteers are needed on February 6, 13, and 27. Volunteer today.

Mid-Year and End-of-Year Fiscal Review Volunteers

The PTSA needs three volunteers for the mid-year and end-of-year fiscal reviews, which should be done by people other than the current check signers (treasurer and PTSA presidents). It will take a few hours over one or two evenings. If you’re a member and would like to help, please email treasurer@hazelwolfk8.org.

PTSA Updates

All Volunteer Sign-Ups Now in One Place

To make things easier, all sign-up sheets for upcoming events will be available on the volunteer page. Visit the page today!

Ridwell Update

Your amazing response to our plastic film recycling drive has earned our school free plastic film pick-ups from Ridwell this Spring! More info and collection dates coming soon.

Lost and Found Reminder

Mid-Winter Break is coming up, don’t forgot to check the lost and found.

Each week, items that have been in the Lost & Found for more than four weeks are placed on the front benches for one last call. Unclaimed items remaining on Saturdays are donated to Kidvantage. Join the Hazel Wolf K-8 Community Group on Facebook for regular updates including photos and videos of lost items.

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Get Ready for the K-5 “Ready. Set. Glow” Dance on January 31st!

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This Friday, January 31, from 6:30-8:30pm in the Cafetorium is the K-5 “Ready. Set. Glow” Dance! K-5 families, put on your dancing shoes and wear your favorite white or neon clothes and get ready to dance the night away to kid-friendly tunes!

Snacks will be available for purchase at the dance.

Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed to help make the dance a memorable experience for our students. Please consider signing up to volunteer.

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Support Public Schools: Join the Billion Dollar Bake Sale on Jan. 25

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Public Schools kids need more funding! Join your fellow SPS parents/kids as part of the statewide effort called Washington’s Billion Dollar Bake Sale.

On Saturday, January 25th, write a postcard to your legislators, and grab some baked goods to help fund statewide advocacy efforts! Learn more about the event on the Northeast Seattle Facebook Event.

  • 10am-2pm: Green Lake Playground
  • 10am-2pm: Maple Leaf Park (Roosevelt and 85th St. entrance)
  • 10am-2pm: Safeway (NE 75th St and 35th Ave NE)
  • 10am-2pm: University District Farmers Market (north entrance at NE 52nd St.)
  • 12pm-4pm: Ravenna Brewing (5408 26th Ave NE)

Please join us! Together, we can make a difference!

Looking forward to seeing you there,

HW PTSA Community