Family Bulletin 11-02-25

Posted on: November 3, 2025

Hazel Wolf K-8 Weekly Family Bulletin

Check out the Hazel Wolf website! https://hazelwolfk8.seattleschools.org/

November 2, 2025

Upcoming Dates:

Tuesday, Nov. 11 No school (Veterans Day)
Friday, Nov. 14 Skate Party at Lynnwood Bowl & Skate (5-7pm)
Friday, Dec. 5 K-5 Movie Night (6:30pm)

All School Announcements

Message from Dr. Breuder:

Parking and traffic flow: Please help support the safety of our community by following the drop-off and pick-up reminders. Additionally, please help us maintain good relationships with our neighbors (especially on Thursdays, which is garbage/recycle day) by not parking in front of driveways, mailboxes, or garbage/recycle/compost bins.

The flow of drop-off and pick-up traffic goes one way from Pinehurst onto 12^th and turns right onto 117th. Please do not park on 12^th Ave. or 117^th.
Please drop off your student in the drop-off zones. Dropping off students in other areas can create unnecessary traffic backups.
If you are in the drop-off zone, please pay attention and move up with the flow of traffic. Traffic needs to keep moving, so if you need to stop for a longer period of time, please park elsewhere.
As you drop your student off, please wait for the cars in front of you to move instead of trying to get around them. This is a safety hazard to have cars pulling around other cars.
If you are planning to walk your child to/from campus, please park on a different street.
A Hazel Wolf staff member and Safety Patrol members are at the traffic circle in the morning and afternoon to help direct traffic and to help pedestrians safely cross the streets. Please make sure to follow their directions.

Attendance:

We wanted to follow up on the attendance policy found here that all families signed at the start of the school year.

Please note that our school year is set up to maximize the number of days in our stated school year. As we start to enter the holiday season, making travel plans that require your child to miss school is disruptive and can make your child fall behind. For older grades it is the responsibility of the student to keep up with their classes, including communicating with teachers, and turning in assignments. Teachers are not required to make accommodations for absences involving extended trips or other planned absence.

Thank you for supporting your child and academics and with their mental health.

Please reference here for more attendance information from the district.

If you do plan to miss 3 or more days, please fill out this form at least three days prior.

Thank you,

Ms. Traci

Volunteering at Hazel Wolf:

Thank you for your continued patience with the new SPS volunteer requirements. The most updated information we have about this process includes the following:

Volunteers need to have volunteer clearance paperwork cleared by SPS (including a background check) + attend a Volunteer Orientation.
All Volunteers need to sign into the Verkada kiosk in the main office. Volunteers will NOT be turned away if names are not in Verkada, however please make sure you have completed all parts in step #1.

Upcoming Volunteer Orientations: Here are the upcoming dates and Teams link:

November 3	5:00pm
December 4	9:30am

Hazel Wolf Volunteer Orientation link 2025-26

Free Virtual Workshops for Parents/Caregivers on Supporting Children Through Adolescence

Seattle Public Schools, in partnership with PEPS, is offering a free four-part virtual workshop series for parents and caregivers of students ages 10–19.

These engaging 90-minute sessions are designed to help families better understand and support their teens during adolescence. Topics include adolescent brain development, navigating social challenges, effective communication, and more.

Families can attend any or all the workshops based on their interests and availability. Live captioning is provided, and all sessions are held virtually via Zoom.

Contact: Lisa Davidson, Manager of Prevention & Intervention, lmdavidson@seattleschools.org

Middle School:

Middle School dance! Friday, November 7^th, 6:00-8:00pm. All middle school students are invited to the first Middle School dance on Friday, November 7^th! This ASB-sponsored event will take place in the Hazel Wolf cafeteria. Tickets are available to purchase at school during lunch and online, $3 presale and $5 at the door.

https://schoolpay.com/pay/for/2025–26-MS-Fall-Dance/Sdb7IAX

Athletics:

Please, parents, remind students to turn in their grade checks to stay eligible for games.

If you think your student will participate in winter sports (basketball – girls and boys), now is a good time to get their head and physical exams completed.

Thank you for helping keep our student athletes on track!

If you have any questions about athletics or registration, feel free to reach out to me directly.

Jtfisaha@sattleschools.org

Thank you,
Joel Fisaha
Athletic Director

PTSA Announcements and Events

Harvest Festival Recap: We had over 100 kids attend the Harvest Festival last weekend! Attendees played lots of games, bobbed for donuts, got their faces painted, and enjoyed snacks and pizza! Thank you to the volunteers who made this event possible with your time before, during, and after the event.

Reflections Art Content: Our Hazel Wolf PTSA sponsored Reflections Art Contest is back. The theme this year is “I Belong!” – show us what that means to you through your art. The 6 categories for the contest are: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Music Composition, Literature, Photography, and Visual Arts. The 4 age groups are: PreK- Kindergarten; 1st-2nd; 3rd-5th; and 6th-8th graders. Top 8 in each category and age group will advance to the Seattle Council level, Washington State level, and finally on to National PTA for judging. General program information: https://www.wastatepta.org/programs/reflections/

Community Event: Skate Party: Come hang out with your friends and classmates for 2 hours of skating fun on Friday, November 14 from 5pm to 7pm. The cost is $12 per skate rental at Lynnwood Bowl & Skate. Skating aids are available for an additional fee. Snacks and beverages are available for purchase. See you there!

Lost & Found Information: For pictures and videos of the current Lost & Found items visit: https://photos.app.goo.gl/HWqGXnLui3Er2BGy5. Clothing left for more than 4 weeks will be donated to Kidvantage.

Spring Auction Save the Date: The Spring Auction is on March 21, 2026 at the Magnuson Park Hangar. More details to come!

Ongoing Ridwell Plastic Film Pick-ups: We earned free Ridwell plastic films pick-ups this academic year. Drop off your clean and dry plastic films in the Ridwell bin by the school entrance anytime. Learn what can be accepted: https://www.ridwell.com/pickup-categories/iPLGbgvM

Join the PTSA as a voting member! Everyone – parents, caregivers, extended family, community members – is encouraged to join the PTSA. Membership does NOT commit you to attending meetings or volunteering. Our goal is to have at least one family member join the PTSA for each student, so we can continue to align our budget and initiatives to our community’s needs. https://wspta-02477505.givebacks.com/shop

Stay Updated: Our school’s volunteer-driven Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) strives to build community, support school programs, and help families stay connected through events, fundraisers & more! Here’s how to keep in touch with what’s happening:

– Add the PTSA Google Calendar to yours

– See all PTSA events for the year

– Follow @hazelwolfk8ptsa on Instagram and Facebook

– Visit hazelwolfk8.org and subscribe to the blog

Cooking Class is Coming to HWK8!

Each week 2nd-5th graders will prepare and bring home a meal that serves 4-6 people, with Rainy Day Dinner Club, facilitated through Hall of Fame Team Camp After-School Camp!

We’re also looking forward to returning vendors teaching new topics, including: Bricks 4 Kidz: Sports Fans AND Amazing Animals, Strategic Kids: Modular & Action Origami, Kodely: Mini Med School, 1on1 Sports: All-Sports AND Kickball/Dodgeball, and Where Creatives Gather: Clay Creations AND Fairies & Dragons, and we’re bringing back Akiko: Japanese Club!

Session 2 runs from 12/1/25-2/6/26. Registration opens on Monday, November 3rd at 8 AM.

Please refer to hof-teamcamp.com for information on scheduling, pricing, etc. or reach out to sara@hof-teamcamp.com.

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Dr. Sara Ray

Director of After-School Programs

Hall of Fame Team Camp

970-219-5276

hof-teamcamp.com