The Hazel Wolf’s Neurodivergent Support Group would like to invite you to our next virtual parents gathering on Thursday, January 29th 6-8pm. The group is a welcoming space for parents of neurodiverse children to connect, share experiences, and learn strategies for growth. Together, we build understanding, confidence, and community while advocating for our kids. Contact Jenny with any questions.
⏰ Reminder: HW Night at Seattle Kraken Game, Jan. 23
Cheer on the Krakens with other Hazel Wolf families. Grab specialty-priced tickets for the Seattle Kraken vs. Anaheim Ducks gamethisFriday, January 23 at 7pm.Purchase Krakent tickets today!
Don’t Forget: Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO
Cirque du Soleil’s ECHO is playing now through March 22 at Marymoor Park. Choose your date and grab discounted tickets to save up to 25%
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What if your next night out included live music, an amazing meal, zero dishes to wash, and a room full of parents cheering as paddles go up and glasses clink to a joyful toast… “For the children!”
Welcome to the Spring Masquerade Auction — your official excuse to dress up, step out, and do something fun that supports our amazing Hazel Wolf K-8 students and staff.
📅 The Details You’ll Want in Your Calendar
Saturday, March 21, 2026 5:30–9:30 PM Magnuson Park Hangar 30 21+ event
Tickets: • $95 per person • $650 per table (you + 7 friends!) 👉 Purchase tickets
🤲 One Night of Giving. A Year of Impact.
Every paddle raised and ticket purchased helps sustain the programs that make our school community strong, supported, and connected.
Here’s what your support helps make possible:
Outdoor learning & field trips From local field experiences to overnight trips for 5th and 8th graders, PTSA funding helps ensure students can learn beyond the classroom.
Student tutoring support Seven PTSA-funded tutors provide more than 100 hours of support each week, helping students in grades 1–8 build confidence and succeed academically.
Classroom & program grants Every full-time teacher receives a $400 PTSA Classroom Grant to enhance learning. These funds also support vital programs like Engineering, Art, Music, PE, and library learning.
Racial Equity Committee This work supports BIPOC students while helping foster a school culture where every student feels seen, valued, and supported.
Family Support Program PTSA helps meet basic needs like learning scholarships, coats, and shoes. During the Fall 2025 Coat Drive, families requested 81 coats — four times more than the previous year.
Community-building events From the Fall Harvest Festival and movie nights to Multicultural Night and Glow Dance, PTSA funding helps create the events that bring our community together.
When you show up for the auction, you’re helping make all of this possible — for every student, every classroom, and every family in our Hazel Wolf community.
✨ What’s in Store
This isn’t your typical school fundraiser. It’s more like: dinner party meets jazz lounge meets game night for a cause.
🍽️ Dinner by Old Ballard Catering Co
🎶 Live jazz during cocktail hour and passed hors d’oeuvres
🍰 Dessert Dash
🎁 Silent Auction, raffles, and Raise the Paddle
Prizes you’ll brag about later:
For the sports fan: Sounders tickets, UW Football tickets, Jared McCann signed mini hockey stick
A family photo session
A dreamy Airbnb treehouse stay
A guitar plus a private lesson
And a few surprises we’re not spoiling yet…
👶 Childcare: We’ve Got You Covered
Enjoy the auction without juggling childcare. We’re partnering with Mosaic Room (11742 15th Ave NE) in the Pinehurst neighborhood to offer a Parents’ Night Out during the auction.
Hours: Drop-off 5:00–6:00pm, Pick-up 9:30–10:00pm (early pickup available) Cost: $40 per child, $30 per additional sibling
Kids will enjoy a fully supervised evening with games, crafts, group activities, and a movie with wind-down time. Snacks are provided, and families can note food allergies during registration. 👉 Register for childcare today!
🙌 Want to Help Make It Legendary?
If you love being part of something special, here’s how you can jump in:
• Sign up to help providing a dessert for the Dessert Dash or volunteer day of. • Lead a class basket or art project • Contribute an auction item or experience • Donate décor (vases, string lights, feathers, candle holders, extension cords.)
Get ready! On Friday, January 30, from 6:00pm-8:00pm in the Cafetorium the popular K-5 Glow Dance returns! 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.
⏰Reminder: BIPOC Community Connection Event, Jan. 15
Join us this Thursday, January 15 from 6:30pm-8:00pm in the library to build and celebrate community, share your voice and experiences, and learn how to get involved with the PTSA. Dinner and childcare provided.RSVP Today!
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Happy New Year! We hope you had relaxing winter break. We’re rolling into the new year slow and steady. Read about what’s going on with the PTSA this month.
Your Donations in Action
Thank you to all those who donated during the Gift Card Drive! Because of your generosity, every student on Hazel Wolf’s Family Support list received a gift card. We received 64 community-donated gift cards, which helped support the 41 (out of 125) families who had not yet received gift cards through Operation School Bell or Emergency Right Now Needs Funds from Amazon.
PTSA Updates
📣Student Shout-Out
Does your child have a moment worth celebrating, whether in sports, academics, the arts, or another area they’ve worked hard on? Email communications@hazelwolfk8.org, and we’ll highlight your student in our monthly PTSA Updates & Events post.
For our first Student Shout-Out, congratulations to the Lake City Lightning Lions! They won the Seattle Youth Soccer Association’s GU10 City Tournament in December! The Lightning Lions include the following 4th graders: Henley, Iris, Julia, Karis, Keira, Nora, Paige, Phoenix, Tula, and Wrenley .
Fall Recap
The first part of the school year was busy for the PTSA. Read about all the wonderful things we did as a community in the Fall Recap post published in December.
Thank You from Ms. Marcu, School Counselor
Recycling Resources Page
Visit our newest web page, Recycling Resources, for links and tools to help you recycle with confidence.
Summer Camp Resources
For those who like to plan ahead, visit our Summer Camp Resources page to help with your research.
PTSA Volunteer Opportunities
School Tours Volunteers Needed
We need volunteers to help guide prospective families on Jan. 14. Sign up to help with school tours.
The BIPOC Community Connection Event is a chance to build and celebrate community, share your voice and experiences, and learn how to get involved with the PTSA. Join us on Thursday, January 15, from 6:30–8:00 pm at the school for a welcoming and supportive gathering, with dinner and childcare provided.
Seattle Kraken Game, Jan. 23
Grab specialty-priced tickets for the Seattle Kraken vs. Anaheim Ducks game on Friday, January 23 at 7pm. $3 from every ticket will be donated back to the Hazel Wolf K-8 PTSA. Purchase Krakent tickets today!
Glow Dance, Jan. 30
This popular event is back! More information coming soon!
We earned free Ridwell plastic films pick-ups this academic year. Drop off your clean and dry plastic films in the Ridwell bin by the school entrance anytime. Learn what items Ridwell can accept.
Shoe Recycling, Ongoing
Drop off old and worn-out shoes next to the Ridwell bin by the school entrance anytime. You can also find a location torecycle many other textiles near you.
Looking Ahead
Spring Masquerade Auction, Mar. 21
Join us for our Spring Masquerade Auction at Magnuson Hanger 30 from 5:30pm-9:30pm.. Event is for 21+. Get your tickets today!
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With only a couple of weeks left in 2025, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the many ways our PTSA helped bring the school community together this year.
⏰Reminder: Early Bird Pricing Ends Dec. 31
Before reading about all the PTSA fun, grab your Spring Masquerade Auction tickets at the early bird price ($85) by December 31! While you’re at it, invite a friend or two!
We started the year with a successful Goodwill Donation Drive, where families and community members filled the truck with generous donations. New and returning families were welcomed at First Day Coffee and the Welcome Picnic—setting the tone for a connected and supportive year ahead.
General Session
Our first PTSA General Session brought many new faces. Families received updates from Dr. Brueder, reviewed the results of the Resource Survey, and approved the calendar and budget for the year. It was a great opportunity to share ideas, celebrate successes, and build momentum for the year ahead.
Community Events
Families came together to cheer on the Reign as they advanced to the playoffs and enjoyed Skate Night at Lynnwood Bowl & Skate. These events gave everyone a chance to connect and have fun.
Supporting Our Community
Supporting Hazel Wolf families remained a priority through our Coat Drive and Gift Card Drive. In early December, the Neurodivergent Support Group also gathered for a family potluck, creating a warm, welcoming space for parents of neurodiverse children to connect, share experiences, and build understanding and confidence.
Annual Events
Our annual events continue to be some of the most memorable moments. Families showed up in full Halloween spirit for the Fall Harvest Festival, kids sang their hearts out during the K-5 Movie Night, Hazel Wolf families and community members came from near and far to shop and consign at the Winter Gear & Ski Swap, and we celebrated our amazing teachers and staff with the Staff Appreciation Breakfast, a favorite for our staff.
Thank you to all the families that participated and/or volunteered at our many events. This couldn’t have happened without you. The school year is off to a strong start, and we’re excited for the rest of the year.
Here are some reminders for the last week before Winter Break (December 22 to January 2)!
School Tours, Dec 16
The first school tour is December 16 and we need volunteers to help guide prospective families. The other tour dates are January 12 and January 22. Sign up to help with school tours.
Staff Appreciation Breakfast, Dec. 18
Thank you to those who have signed up to help with the Staff Appreciation Breakfast on Thursday, December 18. ☕🍩 There’s still some spot left if anyone else is interested in participating. Visit the Breakfast Sign Up.
Lost and Found
Don’t forget to check the Lost and Found before break. View the Lost and Found photo albumfor pictures and videos of the current items. Clothing left for more than 4 weeks will be donated to Kidvantage.
Cirque Du Soleil ECHO Community Show, Feb 7
There were a few questions about the Cirque du Soleil community event mentioned in last Sunday’s post. We’re encouraging families to attend the 4pm show on Saturday, February 7th as the community event. If that time doesn’t work, the discount is valid for any performance from January 30–March 22. The prices in the link already reflect the 25% group discount. Purchase your ECHO ticket today.
If you have any questions, please email emilyhieger@gmail.com if you have questions.
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In case you missed it, the Staff Appreciation Breakfast is Thursday, December 18. We need help with set up, clean up, serving coffee/tea, and providing breakfast items. Volunteer today!
Cirque Du Soleil ECHO, Feb. 7
Cirque du Soleil ECHO is coming to Marymoor Park! Join other Hazel Wolf families on February 7 at the 4pm show for a fun community outing.
A spectacular performance combining poetry, stagecraft, daring acrobatics, and cutting-edge technology, ECHO explores the delicate balance between people, animals, and the world we all share.
Hazel Wolf Community Showing 📅 Saturday, February 7, 2025 🕓 4:00 PM 📍 Marymoor Park (6046 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE, Redmond, WA 98052) 🎟️ GroupDiscount: 25% off ticket prices (discount will be reflect in the prices you see in the link)
If you can’t make the community show, you can still receive 25% off any performance from January 30–March 22.
If you have any questions, please email emilyhieger@gmail.com if you have questions.
Hazel Wolf K-8 PTSA 