The Hayhurst Husky Howl
For the Week of January 8-12
Month of Service: Update!
As we spoke about in the last Howl, to honor the legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (and start a new Hayhurst tradition), we are conducting building-wide service projects this month. I am thrilled to share with you some of the PHENOMENAL projects that our staff and students have devised:
- To support the core value of compassion, the library team is asking students in grades 3-5 to write positive notes to younger students and hide them in library books! This way, when the younger kids check out a book, they have an uplifting message awaiting them!
- In fourth grade, to support the core value of community, they will work on a Litter Awareness/Clean-Up service project. Students will be visiting classrooms and giving presentations which encourage a team effort to stop litter on our playground. They will also participate in a walking field trip to clean up the neighborhood!
- Ms. Stoffan’s class was inspired by a discussion that came up during our Expectations Fair (more on that below!) They decided to also focus on community via the bathrooms. Their work will include signage to remind others how to treat this communal space; the environment - thinking of ways to make the bathroom friendlier for all; and safety – students will be writing letters to PPS to address the safety issues of locks on the stall doors.
- Ms. Crews’s class has voted to focus on compassion and support the Oregon Humane Society. The class will make toys for the dogs and cats to play with!
- In art class, Ms. Crawford will be leading the class in making Valentines for folks who are medically unable to leave their homes or care facilities. What a supber way to show compassion!
- And Ms. Harbolt and Ms. Heller are collaborating to learn more about Martin Luther King Jr. 5th grade students will helping the kinders read, write, and develop “I have a dream" ideas for helping our community.
More projects will be shared next week, but in the meantime, we would love to have you join us!
If you are interested in volunteering during the week of the projects, that's awesome! Please email your student's(s') teacher(s) and let them know. However, even if you are unavailable to volunteer, we would still love for you to continue the conversation at home. This could look like:
- identifying what service is and how it shows up in your life,
- reflecting on the work of Dr. King and the civil rights / non-violent movements,
- discussing what community is and how it is strengthened by acts of service,
- sharing the history of our namesake, Elizabeth Hayhurst and her life's work of uniting neighborhood and school through the Parent Teacher Association in the 1900s,
- or anything you'd like it to be!
Again, service is in the fabric of the neighborhood and the school. Thank you for all your support!
Expectations Fair!
This last week, students started to participate in our Hayhurst Expectations Fair! The Expectations Fair is a way for students to relearn the procedures for the different common areas and see what the core values look like and sound like, when they are being displayed in them.
Want to learn more? Take a look at the matrices here!
Huskies Got TALENT – Call for Volunteers and Save the Date
Calling all Huskies!
We want to celebrate your hard work and talent at our annual talent show on May 31st! More details to come but please save the date and start practicing for your 3 minute or less talent and be ready to be wowed by your amazing courageous classmates!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!! In order for this event to happen, we need lots of volunteers. Please contact Jill Muhm at jmuhm@pps.net if you can help.
THANK YOU!!!
NEXT WEEK: Community Happy Hour and Coffee Cart
Our community happy hour is back! Join Hayhurst families at Level in Multnomah Village from 5-7pm on Thursday and most third Thursdays during the school year.
Our biweekly coffee cart will be next Friday, January 19th – and that’s a great chance to visit with
neighbors and with our school principal (me!).
January Restaurant Night
NEEDED: Lunch Volunteers!!
Now that we are back to school, we are ready to welcome back our amazing crew of lunch and recess volunteers. You can now sign up for slots from now through January on the PTA website’s volunteer page or right here:
🗓️ Upcoming Events! 🗓️
- Monday, 1/15 – No School
- Thursday, 1/18 – Community Happy Hour at Level
- Friday, 1/19 – Coffee Cart and Coffee with the Principal!
- Friday, 1/26 – Restaurant Night at Chuck E Cheese
- Monday, 1/29 – No School
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For further details and to look ahead, visit the Hayhurst Events Calendar
Office Odds and Ends
Cell Phones: The hope is that students leave their cell phones at home while at school. They can be a distraction and are an expensive item for a student to have on their person. However, we also recognize that there are a few, rare circumstances where parents need their students to have cell phones on their person. For this reason, we offer two options: 1) Students check their cell phones in with the office upon arrival at school, or 2) students keep their cell phone in their backpacks. If the later option is chosen, please know that we cannot be held liable for lost or damaged items. Again, the expectation is that students leave their cell phones at home, however if they must bring them, they are not to be used at school.
- MAPs Testing: MAPs testing for the winter test will occur between January 8-February 2nd. Students will test in their ELA and math classes again for comparative data between the fall scores and their winter scores to measure any growth they have shown. Students who are absent during testing will be expected to make it up. The MAPs data is also a crucial piece of data for any TAG referrals/requests. If you would like to help your student prepare for MAP testing while at home, links are here.
- COVID: Please print out the form at this link, sign, and return to the office so that your kid(s) can be COVID tested if they exhibit symptoms at school.
- PANTS: Thank you so much to those of you who have brought in pants / leggings!! We really appreciate them! We could still use more, so if you have any at home that your child no longer needs, we would greatly appreciate having extra on hand for kids to change into if/when they get wet outside or spill milk at lunch. Thank you!!
Afterschool Clubs
D&D Club
D & D is still enrolling! For ease of participation, we have made a Google Form. Please complete it by the end of the day on Friday, if you would like your child to participate in the next session. Just a reminder that this club is free of charge!
Rose City Chess
Rose City Chess is excited to return to Hayhurst for Winter and Spring terms!
Last term, chess enrolled 21 students! Financial aid is available! So let's see some Husky Chess Masters! To register or for more information, please click here!
Legos: Pokemon Engineering (K-2)
Learn more at www.play-well.org or register at bit.ly/HayhurstLEGO
Pokemon Engineering
Thursdays, Jan. 11th- March. 21st
2:15 - 3:45 pm
Grades K-2
$231 for 11 sessions
Contact hope@play-well.org for questions
Community News
Ida B. Wells High School Modernization
Join the next community design workshop to shape the future Ida B. Wells High School: Sunday, Jan 21 from 1-3PM in the IBW cafeteria! All are welcome--the design team would love to hear your thoughts. For more information, please visit:
New Resources from NAMI of Multnomah
NAMI of Multnomah is offering a Free Virtual Parent Support Group.
Parent Support Group
A peer-led space for parents and caregivers of youth ages 0-21 who are experiencing mental health or behavioral challenges.
Schedule: First & Third Wednesdays of each month:
Time: 4:00-5:15 PM
Format: Online via Zoom
Register online here.
More Resources from NAMI of Multnomah
Ending the Silence for Staff & Families
This presentation includes information about warning signs, facts and statistics, steps to early intervention, tips on how to reach out and respond, and first-hand experience from a young adult who lives with a mental health condition. These trainings are offered free of charge to anyone in the community who may benefit.
Date: Monday, February 5th, 2024
Time: Staff who work with youth from 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Parents & families of youth from 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Format: Online via Zoom
Register online here.
Southwest Portland Little League
Southwest Portland Little League is offering free winter clinics for softball players ages 6-14 years old. Get ready for softball evaluations on 2/25. Focus on skills instruction and practice. Come play with girls from last season, or come try a new sport!
Sign up here!