WELCOME TO THE HAYHURST ELEMENTARY PTA WEBPAGE!
PTA is a way to engage families and communities in encouraging educational success and supporting special programs and activities. Volunteering at Hayhurst School is a way for parents, guardians, grandparents, friends and community members to show the children how much they value education. There are many different ways to get involved and you can choose a commitment that best suits your family and your Get the Details: Meetings, Forms, & More
Upcoming PTA Meeting: Tuesday, December 8th, 6:30-8 PM (Online). All are welcome to attend and participate in the conversation; only PTA members can vote.
Thank you for supporting Hayhurst & the PTA!
Help us support our school, our teachers, staff and community by donating! Direct give is a great way to do it. Normally, it costs about $300 per student per school year to support our current students. You can now donate to Hayhurst PTA by credit card either as a one-time payment or as a recurring, monthly donation. Simply click the Donate button to get started. For more ways to support, please click here.
Hayhurst PTA is a tax exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service. Your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please consult your tax adviser with questions about charitable contributions. Our EIN: 93-6039319
Please note that you can use the donate link above to make specific contributions to Hayhurst PTA. To do so, after typing in the donation sum, click on "Add special instructions to the seller:" and specify what the donation is for. Please avoid online donation of less than $10.
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Drop Off & No Parking Map
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Weekend Food Bags
Our Food Bags Program supports families in need of food assistance on a regular basis. Click to sign up to receive food bags and for ways to support this effort.
STEM at Hayhurst
Recycle to Support Hayhurst
It’s easy and we accept many products, including: Vitamin or supplement packaging, Burt’s Bees products, febreeze or other air freshener products, Brita brand products, Dental products, and Foil lined energy bars
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Incoming Parent FAQ
We’ve collected some frequently asked questions and answers to help parents of kids new to Hayhurst.
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News and Updates
Hayhurst Talented and Gifted (TAG) Nominations Are Open – Submit the Form by Dec. 4th
The form for parents/guardians of Hayhurst students is virtual this year and is available here. Students in Kinder through 11th grade can be nominated. All forms need to be submitted by December 4th, 2020 in order to be nominated this school year. If you would...
📚 Announcing: Hayhurst Fall Book Fair Online at Annie Bloom’s Books 📚
Raise money for our school library when you shop at Annie Bloom’s Bookstore online 11/10-11/15 Only! 20% of all purchases go to our school library when you mention Hayhurst in the comment section or over the phone when you checkout. Click to Shop the Hayhurst Book...
Grab & Go Book Bags and Bundles Now Available at the Hillsdale Library!
The Hillsdale library has Grab & Go books for kids of all ages! Book bags & bundles include picture books, board books, Welcome to Reading kits (for early readers), comics, K-5 chapter books, and books for teens! Come on by the Hillsdale library 1525...
New Start Date Dec. 2nd – Library Curbside Checkout Program to Begin at Hayhurst
The Hayhurst Library is done being renovated - woohoo!! The Library Ladies (Ms. C and Ms. Jones) are working hard to get it up and running to start our curbside checkout program called, Let's Get Reading! A quick overview of the program is below and...
Call for Volunteers – Hayhurst 2020 Auction Fundraiser
The biggest fundraiser each year for the Hayhurst Elementary community is our auction, which was postponed during the initial Stay at Home order. Our circus theme was a bit too on the nose… What a year. Our school community still needs our support - so we are pulling...
PTA Closet
The PTA closet has been on hold because of PPS closures, but we are trying to get it back up and running at a different location. If anyone has clothes and/or shoes to donate (K-5 sizes for now) and/or time to help sort donations please contact Britney Small. Feel...
Virtual Halloween Celebration – Hayhurst Virtual Monster Mash
On Friday, October 30th at 6:30 PM, join our Virtual Halloween Celebration – Hayhurst Virtual Monster Mash. Zoom link to be announced. Click here for details about the virtual costume contest (deadline to submit: October 28th).
Halloween Costume Contest
You're invited to participate in the Hayhurst Elementary School Halloween Costume Contest as part of Hayhurst's Virtual Monster Mash (Friday, October 30th at 6:30 PM via Zoom, details here). Submission deadline: Midnight, October 28th. See details below. Submissions...
School Garden Work Party
The Garden Committee invites you to join us for a community work party on Saturday 10/17 9am-noon. We have a load of wood chips to distribute into the courtyard paths and weeds to pull around the property. With fresh rain, weeding should be easier. Bring shovels,...
Tutors/Support List (Non-PPS vetted)
We have compiled a list of non-PPS vetted community folks interested in helping families with educational support. Here is a link to that list. To suggest edits to the list, please contact Kirsten Carr. Click Here to View the List (Opens In New Window/Tab)
Food Bags
As you may know we have a number of families in need of food assistance in our community. Hayhurst has teamed up with Odyssey, Ainsworth and new for this year Robert Gray to provide food bags on a regular basis to the families in our school. The program is funded...
Library News: Lunch Bunch, Office Hours & more! (Updated Links)
Library Lunch BunchEvery Tuesday 11:15-11:45, Hayhurst students are invited to join Lunch Bunch.Use this Google Meet link to join: meet.google.com/lookup/haylibrarylb(Must use PPS student account to access link! Link Updated Nov. 9, 2020) Library Office HoursOpen Help...