Staff Appreciation Week is right around the corner (May 8-12)!
We’ve got some fun PTSA sponsored events and some plans where we’ll need help from our families! Check out how you can help:
Weekend Prior – May 6 & 7 – Call for all chalk artists to chalk up our front door/sidewalk area. Would be an awesome class or grade-level event to build community. Sign up here:
Watch for more detailed news from your room reps – most importantly, have FUN and let’s show these teachers and staff how much we love and appreciate them!
Hazel Wolf K-8 School: Thanks to everyone who was able to participate in our Community Discussion on May 2! The comments and the questions we received from the community were so helpful!
Ms. Nelsen provided an update about anticipated changes for next year and discussed lessons learned from the threats of violence made in our middle school earlier this year. Our PTSA has taken the feedback from the community to make sure the next budget reflects our priorities.
Thanks to the board for helping facilitate small group conversations and Kim Steffensmeier for hosting the event. We will soon be sharing the powerpoint slides along with a small survey to assure all caregiver voices are heard.
Our goal for the Hazel Wolf K-8 2023 Direct Appeal campaign is $75,000, which is equivalent to the proceeds of our typical auction. To reach our goal, we are asking each family to donate $125 per student (or just $10.50/month) in honor of Hazel Wolf’s 125th Birthday on March 10th.
Please join us in the Cafetorium (or Via Zoom) from 6:30 – 8:00 pm on January 18th for the PTSA General Session. The agenda for the meeting will include discussion of the process involved in hiring a new principal since Principal Nelsen is retiring. Several members of the board will also present about what they are working on and how members of the community can get involved. We hope to see you there!
Hazel Wolf K-8 School: General PTSA Meeting (Tonight)
When: Jan 18, 2023 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Thursday, February 16th, 2023 at 1:45pm in the Cafetorium
All interested students grades K-8 are invited to participate in the Hazel Wolf All-School Spelling Bee on Thursday, February 16th, 2023 at 1:45pm in the Cafetorium and show off their spelling skills to family, friends, and the Hazel Wolf community.
The winner of our bee will have the opportunity to represent Hazel Wolf at the Regional Spelling Bee of King and Snohomish County at Town Hall Seattle on March 26th, 2023!
Printed registration forms and word study lists will also be made available to students at school starting next week.
Additional Info & Resources
If your student is interested in participating in our All-School Spelling Bee, here are some useful resources provided by Scripps to help them prepare:
read along with the Bee
The Bee has a free book club for middle-grade readers. The Bee’s Bookshelf partners with children’s authors and publishers to highlight a new book every month. Sign up for the book club to receive monthly spelling lists and other resources via email.
did you know your child can learn while they play?
Word Club, the Bee’s premier study app, is free to download and includes the 450 words on the 2023 School Spelling Bee Study List and all 4,000 words in Words of the Champions, the recommended study list for School Champions. Your child can choose from five spelling game modes and three word meaning game modes.
find your child’s study words within the pages of books
Every year, the Bee curates the Great Words, Great Works book list, a selection of 27 titles chosen for their rich vocabulary and engaging content. Your child can read all 450 words on the School Spelling Bee Study List within the context of these great books!
Hazel Wolf is participating in GivingTuesday on November 29. Learn more about how to give!
GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of kindness and generosity. This is a great time to make a tax-deductible, year-end donation to Hazel Wolf. Many companies will also match your donation. Below are links to a few of our region’s top employer’s and their corporate matching programs. If you have questions about whether your company offers donation matching, please talk to your HR representative or reach out to fundraising@hazelwolfk8.org. Donations can be made here: https://hazelwolfk8.ejoinme.org/give
Hazel Wolf K-8 PTSA 