Family Bulletin 10-20-24
Hazel Wolf K-8 Weekly Family Bulletin
October 20, 2024
Upcoming Dates:
- Now through Friday, Nov. 8th Washington State PTA Reflections Art Contest
- Thursday, Oct. 24th 6:30-8pm, PTSA General Session meeting (Cafetorium, childcare provided for HW students)
- Sunday, Oct. 27th 12 noon-3pm, Harvest Festival (Cafetorium)
- Friday, Nov. 1st Middle School Dance (6:00-8:00pm)
- Friday, Nov. 1st Ridwell Plastic Film Recycling Drive (School entrance)
- Saturday, Nov. 2nd, 11am-4pm, Winter Clothing & Ski Swap (Cafetorium)
- Friday, Nov. 15th (6-8pm), Movie Night (Cafetorium)
- Tuesday, Nov. 19 Picture re-takes & 8th-grade Picture Day
All School Announcements
Message from Dr. Breuder:
I spent most of last week with 8th-graders at Mt. Rainier Institute (MRI). It was so great to see our students in this outdoor education program, which consisted of very full days of learning! Students participated in field study and research in old growth forest and at Mt. Rainier, then presented their findings at a science symposium. We braved all the elements, including sun, rain, and even snow! I was so impressed with the perseverance of our students as they worked together during these four days of outdoor education school. What an experience.
Staffing adjustments: I want to confirm the October 1st staffing adjustments for Hazel Wolf K-8:
- We were reduced 2.0 FTE (2 full-time positions) in K-3 staffing as a result of lower enrollment than projected in Spring 2024.
- Those two reductions have come from the Academic Intervention Specialist (AIS) positions, as both of those were positions were created from allocations for K-3 funding.
- Amy Hicks is going through the displacement process as a result of these staffing adjustments. Her last official day at Hazel Wolf was Friday, October 18th.
- Laurie Caltrider ss changing roles to a Special Education Paraprofessional on the K-5 Resource team. This change will take place starting Monday, October 21st.
We know these changes are a huge impact on our programming at Hazel Wolf, especially in our K-3 classes, and we are doing our best to continue to support our students with all of these changes.
Middle School News:
Middle School Dance: The first Middle School Dance for this year is Friday, November 1st, from 6:00-8:00pm. Stay tuned for more details!
PTSA Announcements and Events
Ridwell Plastic Film Recycling Drive, Nov 1st: Start collecting zip top bags, grocery bags, bubble wrap, and other plastic film now! This one-time recycling drive will help keep plastic film out of landfills this fall. Bring your collection to school on Friday, November 1st, and Ridwell will partner with Trex to turn it into decking planks!
Washington State PTA Reflections Art Contest, now through Nov. 8th: Does your student enjoy art, music and dance, or have an interest in writing, producing films and taking photos? This contest is an awesome opportunity to 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 about the Washington State PTA Reflections Art Contest and pick up submission guidelines and an entry form from the art department.
Lost & Found is FULL! Items that have been in the Lost & Found for more than 4 weeks will be placed on the front benches this coming week. Unclaimed items remaining on Saturday (10/26) will be donated to Kidvantage. Join the Hazel Wolf K-8 Community Group on Facebook for regular Lost and Found updates including upcoming purge dates, photos and videos of items.
Volunteer Needs
There are still slots available to help at our Harvest Festival (Sunday, Oct. 27th). Sign up to volunteer for the Harvest Festival.
Our E-STEM Team needs volunteers to help with the Ridwell Plastic Film Recycling Drive (Friday, Nov. 1st). Please email parent volunteer Koko for more info and to sign up: peculiaromen@gmail.com
Our Winter Clothing & Ski Swap (Saturday, Nov. 2nd) is a popular, public event and it takes a lot of volunteers to run smoothly. Sign up to help with consignment drop offs, event set up, support, and closing up.
We still need parent reps for a few classes, including 8th grade.
Events
PTSA General Session, Oct. 24th, 6:30-8pm, Cafetorium: We hope you’ll join us for our general session meeting, featuring updates from Principal Breuder and PTSA board members. Childcare will be provided for Hazel Wolf students. If you need an interpreter, please let us know at president@hazelwolfk8.org.
Harvest Festival, Oct. 27th, 12 noon-3pm, Cafetorium: Celebrate the season with tricks, treats, games, face painting and spooky surprises! There will be refreshments and food available for purchase. Costumes encouraged!
Winter Clothing & Ski Swap, Nov. 2nd, 11am-4pm, Cafetorium: Get outfitted for winter and help raise money for our school! Open to the public, this event features gently used winter apparel and ski/snowboard gear. There will also be new apparel and gear to purchase, courtesy of Hazel Wolf family-owned Dusty’s Ski Shop. Full information, including how to consign your items.
Family Movie Night, Nov. 15th, 6:30-8:30pm, Cafetorium: K-5th grade families – come join us for this PTSA-sponsored event! Movie announcement and further details coming soon. Stay tuned via Instagram, Facebook, and our website.