Hello Hazelwood Families –

We have so much to look forward to this year.

The school year is off to a great start. We kicked off the fall with the Walk-a-Thon on the 1st of Octo-ber. We had a great volunteer turn out. THANK YOU! The kids had a super time and the weather stayed dry and pretty nice. We are selling the Entertainment books from October 6th through October 20th. Prices have gone up from $20 to $25 this year, but it is still a GREAT value with lots of deals.

Make sure to take a look at the book we send home with your child. The Fall Costume Party will be on October 29th, so save the date. We are looking for individually

wrapped candy donations for the party. There is a donation box in the office.

I am really hoping we can get as many families as possible to join the PTA this year. So, if you haven’t

turned in your membership yet. Please get it in. The PTA and the VIP programs are working closely together and there are so many different opportu-nities to get involved. We are always looking for volunteers to help out, so please let us know if you are available. If you are interested or have any questions please feel free to contact me at sarah-louise.sweeney@gmail.com , Barb Hart, PTA volunteer coordinator, DeanBarbHart@frontier.com, or

Pam Bainbridge VIP Chair, pmbainbridge@frontier.com

GET INVOLVED!! We have a great time, helping make it a GREAT year for our students and staff.

Thank you,

Sarah Sweeney

Presidents Corner

Inside this issue:

Note from the Prin-cipal

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Fall Costume Party 2

Advertise Here! 2

Entertainment Books

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Book Fair 3

Find Us on the web 3

Walk A Thon

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Upcoming Dates 5

Hazelwood PTA

Newsletter

October 14th, 2010 Volume 19, Issue 1

Newsletter Going Green

Hey everyone we are staying “green” this year as far as the newsletter goes! There will be a link on the website for you to be able to look/print copies of the newsletter at your convenience. There will also be a limited number of copies in the office. Thanks

for your help!!

Hazelwood is a COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS.

This year, one of the many things our staff and students is exploring is what it means to be a COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS. This phrase is the first part of something we call, “The Hazelwood Way.” In part, I think it means that everyone who steps onto the campus of Hazelwood is a learner. We are all works in progress, chil-dren and adults. We’re all in process; changing and growing. We’re all focused on improving our knowledge and skills. We’re all committed to mastering basic academics and the essential learning requirements of the state. Plus we are together. We believe that learning is done best when done with others – in community. We are in this great educational endeavor together. Please join me as a vital member of the Hazelwood COM-

MUNITY OF LEARNERS! Together, we can help the learning at Hazelwood go “off the charts!” - Dr. Parnell

Notes from the Principal

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Did you know you can advertize for your business in our newsletter? How about a coupon? Or maybe a quick note on what you do and how to

contact you?

The cost to advertise in the newsletter (4 issues) is $80 per year.

If you are interested please contact Dave Wilson at dabsz@yahoo.com

Would you like to Advertise in the Newsletter?

Fall Costume Party

The fall costume party is fast approaching. It will be Friday October 29th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.. Come and join the fun and games!! Wear your costume! (Remember no blood , Gore or Weapons please) The cost is $2.00 per child or $5.00 per family. No drop offs please. Candy donations are still needed! If you

can help, there is a drop off box in the office for candy. There is also a cake decorating contest. The cakes need to be brought to school the morning of the 29th, to the Staff lounge. Judging will take place from 8:30– 10:00am. The cakes are used as prizes for the cake walk. Every-

one who makes a cake to donate receives an award!! So get creative!! Volunteers are still needed for the Party! If you would like to help out please contact Sonja Gil-More at 425-744-6356 or

smgm267@gmail.com

Entertainment Book Sale

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The Hazelwood PTA website is www.hazelwoodpta@weebly.com. You will find updates,

new and upcoming events, photos and more.

Find us on the Web!!

Volunteers Needed for Book Fair October 25th thru 29th

There is a need for volunteers to help at the upcoming book fair.

The schedule for the book fair is as follows:

Monday, October 25th 2-4 (1 person needed) Tuesday, October 26th 12-2 (1 person needed) 2-4 (1 person needed) Wednesday, October 27th 12-2 (2 people) Thursday, October 28th 12-2 (2 people)

2-4 (2 people)

You also need to be a PTA member in order to take money. If you are not, it is easy to sign up, or you can still help out "on the floor". Please contact Jeni

Ward at 425-673-6416 or wardjeni@hotmail.com to sign up.

Entertainment books are on sale now!! They are $25 each. If you have family and friends out of state no problem ! You can order books from

other states!! The sale ends on October 20th and all money must be turned in that same day. If you have any questions

you can contact Angie Wilson 425-712-8941 or dabsz@yahoo.com. Thanks for

your support!

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Walk a thon

A big thank you goes out to the kids for walking and raising funds for the PTA. We would also like to thank the Staff for allowing the kids to walk during the school day. Thank you parents for supporting the kids for this fundraiser!! We couldn't have done it without our adult volunteers either!! We raised over $4100 this year. This will help us fund our various activities for the year!! (Below are some photos at the event) There were two classes that raised the most and won a rootbeer float party!! The K-3 winner was Mr. Burrows class

and the 4-6 grade winner was Ms. Cuba. Way to go!!

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UPCOMING EVENTS October 6th-20th Entertainment Book Sale 25th-28th Secret Garden Book Fair 29th Fall Costume Party November 15th Skate Night 15th-22nd Food Drive 18th PTA Meeting