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Reminder: Hazel Avenue School Tricky Tray this Friday!
Come join us for a fun filled evening on May 18th @ 6:30 PM at the Liberty Middle School Cafeteria located at 1 Kelly Drive, West Orange, NJ 07052
Tickets are $5.00 at the door with free coffee and dessert.
Ticket packages available at the door.
Free supervised childcare available onsite.
Grand Prizes include: New iPad, 42″ LCD TV, Tickets to Mary Poppins on Broadway (including a backstage tour), Disney Park Hopper Tickets, 4VIP tickets to a concert by One Direction
PTA Meeting, Wednesday May 16, 2012 @ 7PM
Please join us Wednesday night at 7:00 PM to celebrate our May Students of the Month! YMCA of West Essex, will be giving a presentation regarding after school program options. In addition, please show your support for all our parent volunteers running for open Executive Board positions for the next school year. Come out to participate in our election. Paper ballots will be presented in English and Spanish. All current 2011-2012 Hazel PTA members may vote. Continue reading →
Wellness Committee provides real world experiences for our students.
Hazel’s health and wellness campaign, Healthier Bodies Make Healthier Minds, has made great strides this school year. School staff and parents have worked together over the past eight months to create the committee, establish new school celebration and snack guidelines, offer the Walking Club, present a Health and Wellness meeting for parents and host an assembly for students.
The interactive assembly titled What’s Good to Eat, was hosted by Chef Celine from the Natural Gourmet Institute. Hazel parent and Wellness Committee member, Lisa Boymann, helped to bring the assembly to our school. (Take a moment to visit the previous What’s Good to Eat link to learn more about the assembly and see the assembly photo stream on Flickr). Continue reading →
Be a Career Day Presenter!
Career Day is on Wednesday, May 16th from 8:45 – 11:00 AM.
We invite you to share your career and talent with our kindergarten through fifth grade students through: question and answer, role playing, audio visual presentation, demonstration, small or whole group activities, modeling, a day in the life of a… or show and tell.
If you or someone you know would be interested in participating, please contact our Career Day Chairpersons via email: Keith Dent, Erica Branch-Ridley or Jennifer Rodgers by Monday, May 7th, 2012.
Friends of PASSE Award: Nominations due by May 14th
All parents are invited to nominate West Orange staff members, (up to three nominations per parent), for the Friends of PASSE award. This award is based solely on PARENT nominations. Potential nominees include our nurses and other staff members who support those with medical needs, principals who create inclusive school atmospheres, child study team staff, classroom aides, teachers, etc.
Nomination forms are available in the Main Office, or may be downloaded from www.wopasse.org. Nominations may be returned in a sealed envelope to the Main Office, clearly labeled “PASSE nomination,” brought to the next PASSE meeting on May 14, 2012 (West Orange High School Library Media Center, 51 Conforti Avenue at 7:00 p.m.) or the information emailed to Alexandra DeRonde.
Staff members who receive the most parent nominations in each school will receive the Friends of PASSE award. Last year our school was the most nominated school of the whole district. Four of Hazel’s staff received the award. Let’s do it again!
The annual Awards Night Meet and Greet has been arranged with Student Support Services and will be held, June 18, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Liberty Middle School cafeteria. All PASSE parents and West Orange Faculty and Staff are invited.
During this Award night, we will be presenting the following awards:
- Friends of PASSE Award – based on parents’ nominations
- Educator of the Year Award– A special educator whose work is recognized by PASSE.
- The Betty Maddelena Award – for an educator who makes special efforts at inclusive education.
Nominations due by May 14th!
PASSE next meeting: The Connection Between Auditory Processing and Learning Disorders, a meeting with valuable information for any student– (Special Education or General Education). Mark your calendar!
Shopping this weekend? Please donate to our Tricky Tray
Two weeks until the Tricky Tray! We still need donations.
Donate a gift card to a store, movie theater, or super market. Fun household items– puzzles, games, or theme items like movie night (DVD’s and popcorn), baby, bathroom, kitchen, car washing items, are some other ideas.
Want to donate but don’t know what to get? E-mail Ruchi Devgan, Ms. Torre or Daniella Lasteros
Help us raise funds for our wonderful school!
Visit the Tricky Tray page to learn more.
Download a PDF of the 2012 Tricky Tray Flyer.
Zumba Fitness Fundraiser
The Wellness Committee & Hazel’s Helping Hands invite adults (over the age of 18 years old) to participate in a ZUMBA FITNESS CLASS & FUNDRAISER
When: Thursdays: May 3rd, May 10th, May 24th, May 31st, June 7th, & June 14th, 2012 @ 4:30pm to 5:30pm
(Please note that there is no class on May 17th)
Where: Hazel Avenue School Gymnasium
Cost of admission: $60.00 for 6 sessions or $10.00 drop-in rate at the door. (Payment accepted at the door. Cash only. Sorry no checks.)
What to bring:
- exercise sneakers with cushioning and support
- a towel
- a lot of energy!
- water (we will be selling water bottles as well)
Please Note: There will not be childcare available for this event.
Spring Plant Sale this Thursday 5/3 & Friday 5/4
Help the Green Thumb Committee raise funds for Hazel’s program!
The on-site sale will have the most popular requested plants: flats of flowering annuals (impatiens, marigolds and petunias), vegetable flats (cherry and beefsteak tomatoes, green and red peppers), large combo geranium patio pots, 4″pots of herbs, 4.5″ potted plants (geraniums), and 10″ hanging baskets (impatiens, trailing petunias, ivy geraniums, upright geraniums, and combos of each in one basket).
All plants come directly from grower. Our prices are comparable to local grocery and garden center prices. Proceeds will help us continue to maintain the Rainbow Garden and provide mini project grants to our classes.
The Plant Sale will be held in the Rainbow Garden, 45 Hazel Avenue, West Orange, NJ. If there is inclement weather, the sale will be moved indoors.
Thursday, May 4th from 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Friday, May 6th from 8:00 – 9:00 AM
Friday May 6th from 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Pre-sale orders will be ready for pick-up.
Please visit the Rainbow Garden blog to learn more about what’s happening in our garden program!
We just said Aloha to our most successful Book Fair ever!
Twenty four amazing parent volunteers and several Hazel teachers gave generously of their time and talents to transform the stage into Book Fair Island and help our students buy a record-breaking 1,544 books. The talented Mr. Acevedo will be celebrating this feat with his feet — by walking on hot coals! Date to be announced.
The profits from this event will be used to buy 2 SMART boards for the school, $400 worth of new books for the Library/Media Center, and over $1600 worth of new books and resources for classroom teachers and specialists.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this reading celebration a success! – Lisa Duke-Lees
The Executive Board: Why We NEED You. (And Soon!)
Parents on the newly elected Executive Board plan for the upcoming school year. Imagine the next school year without events and activities like the Teacher’s Welcome Back-to-School Breakfast, New Parent Tea, Fall Carnival, Fall Book Fair, Fall Fundraisers, Spirit Wear, Holiday Boutique, Spring Book Fair, Spring Fundraiser, Tricky Tray. Imagine no funding for class trips, assemblies, special guests, educational technology, cultural events, After School Programming, Rainbow Garden supplies, family nights, decorations, and basic classroom supplies.
There are seven (7) open positions on our Parent-Teacher Association’s Executive Board (EB) for the 2012-2013 school year. The Nominating Committee is ready to review candidates and make recommendations at the next PTA meeting on April 18th, 2012. The general election is on May 16th, 2012.
Parents on the Executive Board work directly with our Principal to support and create opportunities for our school. Current and future PTA business is discussed, such as fund raising or the need for advocacy on an important issue. The EB also receives detailed school information through the monthly Principal’s Report. The EB plans and manages the PTA budget, which is an integral part of our work. This budget assists our school community to provide further opportunities to our students and teachers.
To learn more about the positions and the Executive Board visit the Executive Board page and download the position descriptions under ‘What We Do.’
Open Positions for the 2012-2013 School Year:
- Co-President (1 position)
- 2nd Vice President (2 positions)
- Treasurer (1 position)
- Recording Secretary (2 positions)
- Corresponding Secretary (1 position)
Timeline:
- Nomination Forms due to Main Office by April 5, 2012.
- Board Nominations will be presented by the Nomination Committee April 18, 2012.
- Elections will be held during the general PTA meeting on May 16, 2012.
To nominate: Please fill out and download the Nomination Form (simply click link to download a copy or stop by the Main Office for a paper copy). You can nominate yourself or someone else (for more then one position). Return it to the PTA Mailbox in the Main Office or in your student’s folder marked “Attention PTA Nominating Committee” by Thursday, April 5, 2012 (this is the day before Spring Break).
Note: Additional nominees (anyone not selected by the committee) can still run for open office positions. Nominees must give notice in writing before the May 16,2012 general election meeting of their intent to run.
It’s a great opportunity to make new friends, stay connected with the school and our teachers!
