Reminder: PTSA General Session on April 22

Welcome back from Spring Break!

Join us this Tuesday, April 22nd for the PTSA General Session Meeting, from 6:30-8pm in the Cafetorium. April’s meeting will include updates from Principal Breuder and PTSA committee members, plus a look-ahead to upcoming events, and budget information. Childcare & snacks will be provided. We hope to see you there!

Along with the PTSA meeting, there are also important funding discussions happening this week.

Middle School Mathematics Meeting, April 21  

Hosted by Hazel Wolf staff, this event is for middle school families for the 2025-2026 school year. The meeting starts at 6:00 pm on Teams.

Math Information Night Meeting Link

Middle School Spanish/Language Meeting, April 22 

Hosted by Hazel Wolf community members, this event is for middle school families for the 2025-2026 school year. This meeting starts at 5:00 pm and will be held in person and virtually.

In Person Location: HW Library

Virtual: Middle School Spanish/Language Meeting Link Meeting ID: 934 625 572 5078, Passcode: b4Qx2p 

Seattle School District Board meeting, April 23

Join your fellow Hazel Wolf parents at the Seattle School District April board meeting. The meeting starts at 4:15pm at 2445 3rd Ave. S, Seattle WA 98134.

Your presence/voice make a difference: https://www.alltogetherforseattleschools.org/home/take-action-seattle

Hazel Wolf Engineering Meeting for 2025-26 families, April 24

Hosted by Hazel Wolf community members, this meeting starts at 5:00pm and will be held in person and virtually.

In Person Location: HW Library

Virtual: Engineering Meeting Link. Meeting ID: 935 498 279 536 4, Passcode: o7Sj3s

April PTSA Events and Updates

Spring is in the air and April is here! The PTSA has some exciting events and updates for the community this month.

Your Donations in Action

Did you know that your donations help fund substitutes for 5th grade teachers, allowing them to have a planning day for Nature Bridge? Nature Bridge is an overnight environmental experience in the Olympic National Forest for 5th graders.

Upcoming PTSA Events

Neurodiversity, Autism, and Early Development, Apr. 10

Join us Thursday, April 10th, from 6-8 p.m. in the Cafetorium for an educational event hosted by the ADHD Parent Support Group and UW Autism Center, for parents, caregivers, and teachers. Director Annette Estes, Ph.D., and John Ketchum, M.Ed., BCBA, will present on autism diagnosis, developmental differences, and neurodiversity. Participants can also discuss how to support neurodivergent students.

This event is free, but please RSVP via https://tinyurl.com/April10RSVP so the event organizers know how many people to expect. Snacks will be provided, and K-5 students are welcomed to play games or color in our gym while their guardians enjoy the presentation. Please email Leslie Schuyler at luschuyler@gmail.com if you have questions.

PTSA General Session, Apr. 22

The PTSA General Session is Tuesday, April 22nd, from 6:30-8pm in the Cafetorium. April’s meeting will include updates from Principal Breuder and PTSA committee members, plus a look-ahead to upcoming events, and budget information. Childcare & snacks will be provided. We hope to see you there!

TerraCycle School Recycling Drive, now through Apr. 30

April’s the last month for the TerraCycle School Recycling Drive. Bring your items to the labeled recycle bins by the school entrance. Check what can be collected here, or email estem@hazelwolfk8.org with your questions.

Ridwell Plastic Film Recycling Drive Continues!

Good news! The PTSA is still collecting plastic film for Ridwell! Drop your collection of thin, stretchy plastic (think grocery bags, bread bags, bubble wrap, plastic mailers) in the Ridwell bin by the school entrance anytime, or meet us every other Friday at school drop off. Learn what types of plastic film can be accepted

When 10 families sign up for Ridwell doorstep pick up via https://get.ridwell.com/hwk8 by May 23rd, our school will earn plastic film pickup ALL next year!

Parents’ Night Out, May 10

Saturday May 10th from 7-11pm (21+). More details to come.

Events Calendar

Visit our events calendar to see PTSA and school events in once place. Don’t forget to subscribe!

Volunteer Opportunities

Mid-Year & End-of-Year Fiscal Reviews

We’re looking for volunteers for the PTSA’s upcoming fiscal reviews. If you’re a PTSA member and would like to help, please email treasurer@hazelwolfk8.org.

PTSA Updates

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Advocate for our Schools and Public Education

Read the March 30th post to find ways you can advocate for Hazel Wolf.

Lost and Found

Spring Break is coming up (April 14-18, 2025)! Don’t forget to check the lost and found before break starts!

Lost and Found is located just off the front office area.  Parents can access the Lost and Found anytime during office hours; please check in at the front desk.  Students are encouraged to check it before or after school.  

Items that have been in the Lost and Found for more than 4 weeks will be placed on the front benches on Monday mornings.  Unclaimed items remaining on Saturday will be donated to Kidvantage

Extracurricular Activities Page

Check out the Extracurricular Activities page on the PTSA website, we’ve been updating it.

Stay connected

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If you have any questions, email communications@hazelwolfk8.org.

PTSA Winter Event Recap

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.

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.

National PTA Reflections contest banner.

Jan. 22nd PTSA General Session Featuring Amy Lang from Birds & Bees & Kids

The PTSA General Session is this Wednesday, January 22 from 6:30pm-8:30pm in the Cafetorium. In addition to updates from Principal Breuder and your PTSA Committee members, we’re thrilled to welcome Amy Lang from Birds & Bees & Kids as our guest speaker.

If you need an interpreter for this meeting, please let us know via president@hazelwolfk8.org. Childcare will be provided for Hazel Wolf students.

How ‘The Talks’ Can Keep Your Kid Safer Online

Amy Lang’s presentation, “How ‘The Talks’ Can Keep Your Kid Safer Online”, will share how to make sure you (and not the internet) are your child’s go-to birds and the bees expert!

Parents will learn:

  • Simple, low-tech things you can do to keep kids safer online
  • How to talk about being safe online
  • Why monitoring and filtering are so important
  • How birds and bees talks keep your kids safer online

Learn more about Amy Lang at Birds & Bees & Kids.

PTSA Updates

Volunteer Sign-Ups in One Place

Looking to get more involved? Sign-up forms are now all in one place, so you can easily browse and find what works best for your schedule. Sign up to volunteer today!

January PTSA Events Post

More events have been added to the January PTSA Events post. Check out the post again!

PTSA General Session, Oct. 24th, 6:30pm-8pm

Our first PTSA General Session is Thursday, Oct. 24th, 6:30-8pm in the Cafetorium. We hope you’ll join us for updates from Principal Breuder and PTSA committee members. Childcare will be provided for Hazel Wolf students.

Membership

Our membership link is live! Everyone is encouraged to join the PTSA as advocates for children. Membership does not commit you to attending meetings or volunteering. We have great reasons why you should become a member on our Join the PTSA page.

Join us at the PTSA General Session!

We hope to see you at the PTSA General Session Thursday 2/15 6:30 to 8pm in the Cafetorium.  Doors will be open between 6pm and 8:30pm so community members can mingle and talk before and after the meeting. Light snacks will be served. The PTSA will provide updates on upcoming events and our Administration team will respond to many of the submitted questions. We strongly encourage in person attendance, but are providing a zoom link. Please be aware that we will likely be unable to answer questions posed in the zoom chat.  The zoom link is here: http://tinyurl.com/hwwintermtg

Two Days Left to Submit Your Questions for Our Admin Team

This is a quick reminder for all Hazel Wolf K-8 parents and caregivers! The school administration team will be answering community questions at our next PTSA General Session meeting on Thursday, February 15th.

Principal Breuder and her team will choose questions from those submitted, and prepare their answers in advance.

Please click here to submit your question(s) by Wednesday, February 7th.

Thanks in advance for your participation, and we hope you’ll join us at the meeting on February 15th, 6:30-8pm in the Cafetorium!