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Welcome to March! After a quiet February, things are picking up this month. Keep reading to find out what’s happening in our community.

Upcoming PTSA Events

Ridwell Plastic Film Collection, Mar. 7 and Mar. 26 Mar. 21

Drop off your collection of plastic film at the school entrance during drop off or pick up on Friday, March 7 and Friday, March 21. Learn what Ridwell will and will not take. Email estem@hazelwolfk8.org with questions. 

ADHD Parent Support Group, Mar. 13

March’s ADHD Parent Support Group meeting is Thursday, March 13th in the Library from 4-6pm. If you’re a parent or guardian of a student with ADHD, this group provides education, resources, and support. Please reach out to Leslie Schuyler at luschuyler@gmail.com with questions.

Family Movie Night, Mar. 14

It’s time for another family movie night! Join us on Friday, March 14, from 6-8 PM in the Cafetorium to watch Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Bring blankets and pillows to cozy up on the floor, or low-backed chairs if you’d like to set up behind. Siblings welcome, guardian required. Pizza and snacks will be available for purchase. Volunteers are needed to help make the event a success! Sign up to volunteer today!

PTSA General Session, Mar. 18. *Moved to April 22

UPDATE! The PTSA general session meeting originally planned for March 18th has been moved to April to give time for due consideration regarding budget items. The new date will be Tuesday, April 22nd (6:30-8pm, Cafetorium). Childcare & snacks will be provided. 

Hazel Wolf Mariner’s Game, Mar. 30

It’s time for another fun afternoon cheering on the Mariners! We’ve reserved 200 seats in the 100 level for just $20 each ($2 will go to the PTSA). Book your tickets here.  The game is on Sunday, March 30th, starting at 1:10 PM at T-Mobile Park.

Questions? Please contact parent volunteer Sabra Warren via sabrahallphoto@gmail.com or 206-931-3613.

TerraCycle School Recycling Drive, now through April 30th

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 your questions.

Events Calendar

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

Volunteer Opportunities

Mid-Year and End-of-Year Fiscal Reviews: 

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.

Movie Night Volunteers Needed

The Events Committee needs your help to make Movie Night on March 14th run smoothly. Guardians are required to attend, so why not lend a hand? 🙂 Sign up to volunteer today!

Volunteer Opportunities in One Place

You can find a list of volunteer opportunities for upcoming activities and events on the  Volunteer page.

PTSA Updates

Pedalheads Discount for Spring and Summer Break

Pedalheads Washington offers week-long Bike and Trail camps for kids 2-12, with full-day or private lesson options. Kids learn biking basics, and those 4+ work towards road riding. Use code HAZEL25 for $25 off any program in Washington, valid until June 22nd. Register today! You can also find the code on our Summer Camp Resources page.

Summer Camp and Extracurricular Activities

We’ve added a Summer Camp Resource page and an Extracurricular Activities page to our website. Read about these changes on the February 16th post. If you’ve been to the page, check it out again, we’ve already added more information!

Corporate Matching

Does your employer have a corporate matching program? Not only are any donations you make to the PTSA 100% tax deductible, they also qualify for corporate gift matching. This means your employer may match a portion, or the entirety, of your donation – potentially doubling the impact of your gift!  Learn more about corporate matching.

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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

Visit the Lost and Found before Winter Break starts (December 23-January 3).

The Lost and Found, managed by parent volunteer Amber Yeaw, 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. 

Join the Hazel Wolf K-8 Community Facebook Group for regular Lost and Found updates including upcoming purge dates, photos and videos of lost items. Or visit the Lost and Found Google album.

Does your student enjoy art, music and dance or have an interest in writing, producing films and taking photos? The Washington State PTA Reflections Art Contest is an awesome opportunity to unleash their inner artist and share their creativity at a state and national level.

This year’s theme is “Accepting Imperfection” and the deadline for entries is Friday, Nov. 8th. Find out more at wastatepta.org/events-programs/reflections/ and pick up submission guidelines and an entry form from the art department.

Curriculum Night starts tomorrow, Tuesday, October 1st with our Middle Schoolers. Meet in the Cafeteria at 5:40pm to chat with the Admin then at 6pm, we’ll break out into each period. See the Sept. 29 Family Bulletin for the full schedule.

And for K-5, save the date for the following Wednesday, October 9th. To keep it streamlined, Curriculum Night will be held virtually on Teams. This allows families to have dedicated time within their grade.

It’s hard to believe we’ve reached the end of another school year already, and yet here we are! We’re counting down to the last bell, and our Pacific Northwest weather (finally) got the memo – SUMMER IS HERE!

It’s been a busy year for the PTSA, with lots of impactful projects, positive partnerships, and moments worth celebrating. To share with you some of the amazing school- and community-facing initiatives that have happened over the past 10 months, we’ve created an end of year newsletter.

Join us for a peek behind the scenes at what’s been achieved, thanks in no small part to the generous contributions our Wolf Pack Families have made this year – not to mention the village of volunteers who donated their time and energy to help at every stage of every project. We couldn’t be more proud of what has been accomplished.

Here are some of the best bits – read the newsletter for the full scoop!

HELPING STUDENTS LEARN & THRIVE
– Dedicated $10,000 to ensure equal inclusion (providing scholarships for sports fees, field trips, overnight trips, spirit gear, choir, and band/orchestra fees)
– Provided $2,000 of financial aid
– Funded supplies for Field Day, and purchased 78 yearbooks to ensure all 5th and 8th graders received one
– Funded presentations from Pacific Science Center for Earth Day

SUPPORTING STAFF
– $22,500 for tutoring
– More than $8,000 for enrichment activities (all grades)
– $8,100 to support our E-STEM vision and framework, Storylines
– $500 for athletic uniforms
– Provided breakfast, coffee, and lunch during Staff Appreciation Week, May 6th-10th

SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT & E-STEM ACTIVITIES
– Solar Panel project fully completed
– Living Wall 100% supported by PTSA and community volunteers
– Window tinting installed on Cafetorium windows to reduce glare from sun
– Recycled 40lbs of batteries, plastic film, cork, and threads

BUILDING COMMUNITY
– Organized and sponsored community events including a family movie night, Halloween Trick or Treat, a skate night, Winter Clothing & Ski Swap, BIPOC Family Night, a coat drive, and Bike to School Day.
– Presented Spring Fling, our first in-person social party fundraiser in five years, raising more than $25,000 to support school programs and events.

Students, staff, families – THANK YOU for an AMAZING year! To those who are graduating and/or moving away from Hazel Wolf, we wish you every success and hope you’ll stay in touch. To those who will return after summer break, we look forward to seeing you and creating more memorable moments together!

HAPPY SUMMER, WOLF PACK FAMILIES!

Images courtesy of Hazel Wolf K-8 PTSA
Clockwise from top left: Holiday Cookie Exchange (staff appreciation event); Winter Clothing & Ski Swap; snack drive; PTSA Board President Christa Kleiner at Spring Fling; Bike to School Day signage at school; our Living Wall.