The Hayhurst Husky Howl

*Back to School: Thank you!

*Photo Day!!

*It's a Monster Mash

* Volunteer Opportunities

* A Special Announcement about Oregon Battle of the Books

* New After School Club: Yearbook (Grades 4-5)

* Maplewood Coffee Restaurant "Day"

* Community News

We had an AMAZING time at Back to School Night! Thank you to the plethora of families who were able to attend! Next year, we are going to look into a hybrid model with childcare offered to eliminate some barriers to attendance. If you were not able to attend, please reach out and connect with your teacher(s) to see if they have a slideshow they could share.

For our part, here is the district TAG presentation and ELD services info.

And THANK YOU to our AMAZING staff for making the night memorable! We appreciate all of you and all you do!

The Run for Hayhurst is a Monster Mash this year! It'll be part of an epic day of spooky, scary school fun because Trunk or Treat is that night. If you want to volunteer for our biggest fundraiser of the year, then please click here.

More to come on the Run for Hayhurst and Trunk or Treat to come!

NEW: Join the Hayhurst PTA for one of both of our PPS Clothing Closet shifts this year. The dates are December 5th and April 28th. It's a half-day shift in SE Portland, and it is always an interesting and impactful experience. Interested? Email president@hayhurstpta.org.

Volunteer at recess and lunch - which is really needed for grades K through 2 ! Please find those sign-ins on the PTA webpage by clicking here.

Our wonderful librarian Karin Reese needs volunteers in the library on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Please use this link to sign up for help with shelving books or working with students during their library time.

We also have a few roles open on the PTA team. PTA leaders coordinate all sorts of things that happen at our school, from staff appreciation to fun events, fundraising to communications. If you are interested in being an integral part of the Hayhurst community we all love and value, please email volunteer coordinator Norah Newman at volunteer@hayhurstpta.org.

Hayhurst has participated in OBOB (Oregon Battle of the Books) for many years. We’d like to continue that tradition this year- but we need your help! Due to budget cuts in the library program, OBOB will have to be parent-run this year. Adults will have to step up to finalize teams, organize

battles, create brackets, train moderators and be the general information hub. I will register the school with OBOB organization and be the liaison between the school’s OBOB committee and the school administration/district/organization.

If you are interested in working onthe OBOB committee, please email me so I can coordinate interestedparents. We need to register the school by the end of October so I need to make sure that we have families interested and willing to help.

Let’s send some Hayhurst teams to OBOB this year!!

Karin Reese

Teacher-Librarian

Hayhurst MTW

Are you a 4th or 5th grader with a passion for creativity and a heart full of community spirit? We are seeking courageous, compassionate, and collaborative students to help create Hayhurst's first-ever all-school yearbook! This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your talents, learn new skills, and make lasting memories with your peers.

Meetings will be every Monday from 2:30 - 3:30 in Room 19.

Requirements:

- You must be a 4th or 5th grade student.
- You should be available to stay after school every Monday from 2:30-3:30 for meetings.
- You need to be able to work independently outside of meeting times.
- Time management skills are a must!
- A willingness to learn new skills is essential.
- Creative problem-solving abilities are a big plus!

Look for an application in your 4th or 5th grader's backpack or print your own. Return to Ms. Stoffan in room 19.

Have a question? Talk to Ms. Stoffan (jstoffan1@pps.net)!

As cell phone policies in schools remain a topic of ongoing discussion across Oregon, the Oregon PTA wants to hear from families like yours. Your input is essential in shaping the future of these policies, and we'd greatly appreciate a few minutes of your time to complete our survey.

Please click the link below to share your thoughts:

Cell Phone Use in Schools Survey

We encourage you to share the survey with other families to help us gather a broad range of opinions. Responses will be accepted until October 15, 2024, and we will publish the results shortly afterward. Thank you for your participation and support!

Bridlemile basketball will be hosting another year of "Beagle Ball" for Kinder, 1st and 2nd graders. This is a skills development basketball program, that will focus on fundamentals and 3v3 or 4v4 half court scrimmages. Sign up here!

Join the Eco-School Network to learn what you can do to make your child's elementary school greener and healthier! We offer a free training to help you carry out a project that gets students practicing sustainability at school. The training will help you identify and address a specific need at your school that aligns with your passion. Projects can include school gardens, waste reduction, recycling/reuse collections, walk & bike to school campaigns, student green teams, and more. Here’s a short video about our work and our flyer. For questions, email jeanne@ecoschoolnetwork.org.

• Monday 10/7: PTA Meeting

• Wednesday 10/9: PICTURE DAY!

• Friday 10/11: No School

• Thursday 10/24: Maplewood Restaurant "Day"
  

• FRIDAY 10/25: Monster Mash Run for Hayhurst and Trunk or Treat!

• For further details and to look ahead, visit the Hayhurst Events Calendar