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Welcome to the last month of school! Here’s what’s happening in the final weeks—plus a sneak peek at next school year.

PTSA Volunteer Opportunities

Join the PTSA Board

Thank you to everyone who has reached out to join our board for the 25/26 school year. Here are positions we still need to fill: 

• Auction lead/co-lead
• Auction donation collection sub-lead
• Business donations connection sub-lead
• Direct Ask lead
• Fundraising admin lead – including monitoring email inbox and Little Green Light (our donor management software)
• Move-a-thon sub-lead 

If you’re interested in any of the positions, please email president@hazelwolfk8.org.

Book Bonanza, June 9-13

 Sign up to set up or clean up at Book Bonanza.

Book Donations: Starting June 2, the library will start accepting gently used picture books, early readers, chapter books, and Young Adult novels.

Upcoming PTSA Events and Updates

Community Funding Conversation

Read the May 14 Community Funding Conversation recap to learn about the next steps in how our community is supporting topics important to Hazel Wolf families — including music, engineering, and outdoor education. If you have any questions, please email Stephanie (PTSA Co-President) at stephanie.paolone@hazelwolfk8.org.

Ridwell Film Drive, Now until June 17

Huge thanks to everyone who has brought their grocery bags, bread bags, bubble wrap, and more to the Ridwell bins by the school entrance. The final day to drop off your items is Tuesday, June 17th. Learn what types of plastic film can be accepted.

Great news, 10 people signed up for Ridwell using the Hazel Wolf link, and now we get free film pick up for next school year!

Lost and Found

The last day of school is June 18th. Don’t forget to check the lost and found, 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.  

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.

2025-2026 Events

The next school year will be here before you know it—keep these important dates on your radar! Alternatively, you can add the PTSA google calendar to your calendar.

• Get Ready for Kindergarten, Aug 19-21
• Open House, TBD
• First Day for School for 1st – 8th grade, Sept 3
• First Day for Kindergarten, Sept 8
• Welcome Picnic, Sept 12 from 6-7:30pm

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The school is organizing two great end of year events and they need volunteers! Please make sure you are cleared to be a school volunteer.

Volunteer Orientation

There are two remaining Volunteer Orientations for the school year.  Please make sure you attend one of these orientations, as it is a required step in the volunteer clearance process.  These meetings are on Teams.

• Monday, May 19th at 5:00pm
• Wednesday, June 4th at 9:30am

Hazel Wolf Volunteer Orientation Teams Link 2024-25

Book Bonanza, June 9-13

Classes will browse the HUGE selection of books June 9-13 during class library times, lunch recesses, and before and after school. Friday afternoon we will encourage students to revisit the Bonanza and select more books to ensure families have enough to read all summer!

• Book Donations: Starting June 2, the library will start accepting gently used picture books, early readers, chapter books, and Young Adult novels.
• Set Up (June 6) and Clean Up (June 13) Volunteers: Sign up to volunteer at Book Bonanza.

Field Day, June 13

Field Day is Friday, June 13th and the deadline to sign up to volunteer is Friday, May 30th. Sign up for Field Day today! Ms. Sullivan and Ms. Jackson will be checking to make sure you are cleared to volunteer for that day.

Do you have a 5th grader (rising 6th grader) this year heading to Jane Addams Middle School (JAMS) in the fall?

Would you like to help support JAMS students? Have you ever considered getting more involved with the PTSA?

The Jane Addams Middle School Parent Teacher Student Association (JAMS PTSA) is currently seeking candidates to serve on its board.

There are open roles ranging from formal elected positions to appointed committee leads—there’s space for every family to get involved. Key activities include connecting the community, fundraising, deciding how best to allocate funds to support students, assisting with school events and programs, and promoting upcoming activities.

Take a look at the form and consider nominating yourself or another family member by end of day, May 30, 2025.

Fill out the nomination form.

There have been many community members asking how they can advocate for our school and education in general.  Here are some easy ways you can stay informed or have your voice heard:

1. https://www.seattlestudentoptions.org/ – Seattle Student Options Coalition. For updates regarding option schools and differentiation options for students within Seattle School District. This group is focused on building advocacy for Hazel Wolf to stay open, maintain or increase staffing, and enroll students to our physical capacity. 
2. https://www.alltogetherforseattleschools.org – Seattle Schools Information & Advocacy Group. For updates regarding Seattle School District and educational advocacy topics. 
3. Email Seattle School Board President Topp – As you’ve likely seen, the district has projected enrollment numbers for 2025-2026 to drop, which will lead to additional loss of staff, because they are not moving students off the waitlist.  Email our school board to ask the district to please move the waitlist to fill our school to capacity and not lose more families to private school options. 
4. April 5th 2025 – A date plan for advocacy on a variety of topics including education. There will be many options to talk with state representatives this day. One easy way is to phone or email.  https://5calls.org/ (a super easy way to reach out quickly for those of us who are introverts.).  Find your state representative: https://app.leg.wa.gov/memberemail/  

With appreciation of our shared community,

Your PTSA Board

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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