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Reminder: No School on Monday, Jan. 18 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day 

Virtual coffee hour with principal Bourland this Friday, 8:30-9:30. Meeting details to come from principal Bourland. 

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If you're looking for something from a previous email newsletter, almost everything that's shared in the newsletters is available on our website. Plus, we have a very active closed Facebook Group, check it out. Minutes of PTA meetings (drafts and approved) are available here.

Virtual Assembly with Author Kate Messner!

Tuesday, January 26, 2021
On January 26th, Hayhurst will host two virtual assemblies with author Kate Messner. Grades K-2 will meet with her from 9:00-9:35am and grades 3-5 will meet with her from 10:00-10:45am. The Zoom links to the assemblies will be shared by your student's teacher and Ms. Chambers.

An award-winning author, Ms. Messner was recently quoted in the Washington Post and will have a picture book biography of Dr. Anthony Fauci published this summer. For more about Ms. Messner and to hear read-alouds from her books, check out the links that Ms. Chambers created for us.
 

Are you a Safeway or Albertsons employee? 
Or, an Alpha Gamma Delta member?
As you may be aware, local PTAs are currently providing families at Hayhurst, Odyssey, Ainsworth, and Robert Gray Middle School with biweekly food bags. The Food Bag Program is looking to apply for some grants to supplement and bolster our funding. Some grants have specific requirements that someone in our group be connected with their business or organization.

We are looking for anyone who is a Safeway/Albertsons employee or an Alpha Gamma Delta member who can be listed as a sponsor for the grant. We have grant writers - just looking for a sponsor! Additionally, if you have any leads on food grants, we’d love to hear from you.
 
Please contact Rachel Dvorsky.

Contact PPS directly regarding the start of the 2021-22 school year, etc.
Did you know that you can easily contact the district directly? Feel free to click here to provide input to PPS regarding the start date of the 2021-2022 school year, or provide general feedback about returning to in-person learning learning amidst COVID, for example.

Note: PPS is still in the planning stage for returning to in-person (or hybrid) learning and no firm date, if any, has been determined by the district yet. Click here for the most recent PPS news releases. 

Spring 2021 Registrations for Hayhurst Chess Club Now Open

Lessons

Chess Club lessons start next week. Each lesson is 60 minutes of instructor-facilitated lessons and games. Lessons take place via Zoom and Lichess.

Lesson consist of a mix of the following:

  1. Achievements: Celebrating development milestones for each player
  2. Game Analysis: Highlighting teachable moments in student games
  3. Strategy: Focused overview on key concepts
  4. Tactics: Developing calculation, visualization, and pattern recognition
  5. Open Play: Students play each other and the coach in Lichess Tournaments and Simuls

Our lessons are actively inclusive of children from underrepresented racial, economic, gender, and neurodiverse groups.

Coaches

Chad Lykins is an USCF Tournament Director, Vice-President of the Oregon Scholastic Chess Federation, chess dad, and active club player. He teaches beginner and intermediate students.

Matt Zavortink is an USCF National Master and Two-Time Oregon State Champion. He coaches beginner through advanced students. In addition to being a chess coach, Matt is an accomplished musician and mountain rescue volunteer.

Contact

Please feel free to email Chad with any questions.

Register

For more details and to register, please click here.
For More Details and to Register for Chess Club

Reminder - Library Book Bags Available!
Just a reminder that every Wednesday 2pm-4pm at the front door of the school you can pick up a bag of school library books for your student(s)! There's no due date - just bring the bag back when you're ready for new books.
 
Every Wednesday is now open to all Hayhurst families.
Questions? Contact Laura Jones.

Call for PTA Officers for the Next School Year
Call for Officers
We are in need of a new PTA president for the next school year as well as a treasurer-elect. If you can help or would like to hear more, please email PTA President, Kirsten Carr. 

To learn more and join the PTA, please click here.

Donate
Thank you for supporting our school and community. Want to donate or support the Hayhurst PTA? Visit our website (direct giving by credit card available).

Call for Volunteers - Hayhurst Fun Committee! 
Going into the winter months can be difficult and there has been a lot of interest in finding new ways to keep morale up throughout the rest of our time in distance learning.

If you are interested in helping, brainstorming, or planning events in some way and would like to be apart of this community building community please reach out to Britney Small.

There will be more information and details to come to those interested. 
 

PTA Clothing Closet - Request Clothing Items
Please use this form to request clothing items needed for your family. Your response will remain anonymous unless you prefer items to be delivered to your home.

If you have donations or questions, please email Britney Small.
PTA Closet Form

Support Hayhurst While You Shop!
Support Hayhurst PTO while you shop!
Gift card fundraising is a great way to earn money for our school. Buy electronic gift cards from your favorite brands to earn a rebate for the Hayhurst PTO. No extra money spent. No extra time wasted.

Use gift cards at full value for your daily purchases
Earnings come from brands, not from your pocket, so electronic gift cards are worth every penny. Raise money simply by doing everyday things-like grabbing your morning coffee or ordering dinner for the family.

How it works
Buy electronic gift cards at face value
Hayhurst PTO earns a rebate on every gift card you buy
Use gift cards at full value for your everyday purchases

How to get started
Create an account on the RaiseRight app or ShopWithScrip.com using our organization’s enrollment code. Contact scrip@hayhurstpta.org for the enrollment code. Seamlessly check out and receive electronic gift cards faster by securely paying online with a linked bank
account or credit card.

Have questions? Contact Julie Andrews at scrip@hayhurstpta.org
Email the Scrip Coordinator, Julie Andrews

Food Bag Program - Paper bags needed!
The food bag program has an ongoing need for paper grocery bags.

Bags can be dropped off on the porch at 6453 SW Loop Drive

Thank you!

Coming Up Next

Upcoming Events

JAN 18 
JAN 29
FEB 9 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
FEB 9 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
FEB 15
MAR 9 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm  
APR 9
APR 13 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Thank you for your help!
Thank you for supporting our school and community. Want to donate or support the Hayhurst PTA? Visit our website (direct giving by credit card available). Upcoming PTA Meeting: Feb. 9th, 2021 @ 6:30 PM
Learn More
Our Food Bags Program supports families in need of food assistance. Sign up to receive food or volunteer via the link.
Learn More
Check out Just for Kids - online resources for kids and other resources on Hayhurst Elementary PPS website.
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