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May 30, 2023 Weekly Bulletin

Posted on: May 27, 2023
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May 30, 2023 Weekly Bulletin

Upcoming Dates:

May 31 PTSA General Session Meeting 6:30 pm
June 2 Hazel Wolf Spring School Skate Party 5:00-7:00 pm
June 2 Spirit Day – Colors
June 5 Ingraham Welcome Wagon for Incoming 9th Grade Families 7:00-9:00pm
June 6 4th and 5th Grade Elementary Instrumental Concert 6:00 pm
June 14 MS Music Concert 7:00 pm
June 15 Nathan Hale HS New Family Night 6:00-8:00pm
June 16 7th/8th Grade Dance 6:00 – 8:00 pm
June 20 Roosevelt 8th grade Welcome Night 6:300pm
June 22 Pups to Wolves Celebration 5:00 pm (8th graders who have attended since K)
June 27 MS E-STEM Career Day
June 28 Field Day
June 29 K Promotion 2:00 pm
8th Grade Promotion 5:00 pm
June 30 5th Grade Promotion 9:15 am
School Out 2:25 pm

All School Announcements

  1. “The Musical Note” – Thank you to all of the staff and families who supported and enjoyed the 2nd and 3rd grade concert. The kids did such a great job and I am so proud of them! I hope they all keep singing and dancing their hearts out! A huge shout out to our student crew who ran the show! Thank you, Easton, Amelie, August, Maggie, and Kaylee! 
  2. Auditions for the Jungle Book begin the week of June 6th. All students going into 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade next year are welcome to join show choir for this opportunity. Audition required only for those seeking consideration for a lead or featured role. Email Ms. Allenton for more information.
  3. Summer drama camp: Please keep an eye out for the camp packet that will be sent home with your child by the end of next week. Fill out and return. (Registration is full for both Annie and Frozen.)
  4. Show Choir at the Seattle Storm: Come support the Elementary Show Choir as they sing the National Anthem at a Seattle Storm basketball game on June 20th.

Elementary Announcements

Do you have a 5th grader this year headed 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 PTA? The JAMS Parent Student Teacher Association (PTSA) is currently seeking candidates to serve on its board.  Open roles include President, Vice President, and head of Membership. Major activities include fundraising, deciding how best to allocate funds to support students, figuring out ways to support various school events and programs, and promoting upcoming events and activities. If you are interested in learning more, please email Richard Newman richard360newman@gmail.com.

Middle School Announcements

  1. Upcoming New Family Night/Welcome Nights for graduation 8th graders – See the Bulletin calendar above and check the school websites for more details.
  1. 8th Grade Baby Pictures – Please send to Ms. Nelsen at dnelsen@seattleschools.org
  1. Elective Info for 2023/2024 – Current 5th-7th families attending Hazel Wolf next year were sent a welcome letter which includes a link for elective choices.  We mistakenly forgot to add “choir” somehow.  If your child would like this as a 1st or 2nd choice, please email Ms. Nelsen at dnelsen@seattleschools.org.  This is due by May 31st.

PTSA Sponsored Events

  1. PTSA Budget and Fundraising Feedback Survey – We need your input! Please help us finalize our budget and prioritize fundraising by completing this survey. If you missed our community meeting these were the topics we discussed. We’re excited to hear from you!  Translated survey will be available next week.  
  2. PTSA General Session – Our next General Session Meeting will be this Wednesday May 31st from 6:30pm to 8:00pm in the Cafetorium.  This meeting will also be available for people to attend via Zoom (link to be made available soon).  We would love to have you join us in the Cafetorium if possible.

Agenda:

  • Finalize 23-24 PTSA budget, highlighting budget priorities voiced during community discussion
  • Principal hiring process and updates
  • How to get involved in our school
  • Why volunteerism matters
  1. Hazel Wolf Spring School Skate Party – Friday June 2nd 5pm-7pm at Lynwood Bowl & Skate.  Tickets will be sold at the event (no pre-purchase option) which is only for Hazel Wolf kids, families and staff. Tickets are $8.50 for regular skates & $12.50 for inline skates. Come hang out with friends & classmates for 2 hours of skating.  No Dropoffs. Parents are encouraged to skate too. Scholarships are available.

Volunteer Opportunities

  1. Join the Racial Equity Committee (REC) —Our goals are focused on helping students and families of color and those who are furthest from educational justice (intersectionality with race, ability, language, gender, socio-economic status, etc). We are open to all families joining and we prioritize Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) for the committee. 

    With this help we can continue to support Student Affinity Groups, host listening sessions for BIPOC, work with PTSA and school staff to advocate for racial equity practices in our school, and more! To learn more or join the REC, email ptsa_rec@hazelwolfk8.org. 
  2. Volunteer Opportunities: You do not need to have your school volunteer paperwork completed to help with these opportunities!!

Members of the PTSA board

Treasurer – Managing PTSA non-profit budget, financial record keeping, weekly reimbursements and monthly budget reports

Secretary – Take meeting minutes, assures we are complying with WA state PTA rules along with insurance rules. Helps coordinate yearly calendar

Fundraising – Organize one fundraising event per school year

Non Board Positions

Parent Education Coordinator – Organize 1-2 parent education events to be hosted in person or via zoom and or quarterly parent meet ups with discussion topics 

Field Day – Do you have great ideas on how to make field day on June 28th more fun than should be legally allowed. Awesome, bring your ideas with willingness to execute them our way. You’ll have a budget to execute these ideas 

Social/Community events – Do you want to organize a movie night, pancake breakfast, grade band play dates and or any other school based events? 

Communications – Help to highlight unique events happening within the school building to share with our community. Create monthly or quarterly newsletter 

Parent Room Rep Coordinator – Distribute information to room reps from the PTSA and school to create classroom community and larger school community 

E-Stem – Help bring ideas to our e-stem programming that could include maintaining school gardens, recycling events, repurposing events, living wall, rooftop solar panels

Advocacy – Convey advocacy initiatives to the community, attend advocacy sessions in Olympia, work with SCPTSA and PTA to bring greater awareness to our community to make lasting educational change. 

Please reach out to Christa Kleiner president@hazelwolfk8.org 206-335-2497 if you are interested in any of the above and or have any other ideas as to how to make our school and community great. 

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