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
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Special Garden Committee Announcement: Looking for a New Chair
The Garden Committee is looking for a new Garden Coordinator and additional team members for the 2018/19 school year. If you or someone you know in the community has an interest in garden education, please contact Nadya Burchette. Nadya Burchette has lead our school...
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Hayhurst Honored at the Annual the Heart of Portland Arts Showcase – April 11
Hayhurst Elementary is one of the schools being honored at the fourth annual The HEART of Portland: A Portland Public Schools K-12 Arts Showcase on Wednesday, April 11th at the Portland Art Museum. As a thank you to taxpayers for their support of the Arts Tax, this...
read moreSpring Music & Movement After School Class at Hayhurst (K-2nd grade)
New at Hayhurst: Music & Movement After School Class for kindergarten - 2nd grade students. Offered in partnership with Vibe of Portland. Students will explore music in various ways, including singing, listening, playing instruments, and moving individually and as a...
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From the School Nurse: Letting Our Kids Be Kids – Stress
Greetings from the School Nurse: Lori Elder, RN BSN Anxiety is now the number one mental health-related diagnosis in children; childhood depression is also increasing. Experts report a strong link between anxiety/depression and the lack of adequate free play/down...
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New Opportunities with Terracycle Recycling at Hayhurst
Hayhurst can now accept any Vitamin or supplement packaging including the bottles and caps. See link for further info: Supplement the Earth Recycling Program Any Burt's Bees product (brand specific). See link for further info: Burt's Bees Recycle on Us Any febreeze or...
read moreNews You Can Use from the Multnomah County Library
Grades K-5: Resources for beginning readers! Multnomah County Library has kits for kids who are learning to read! These Welcome to Reading Kits are at four levels: Starting Out (yellow), Building Skills (blue), Reading More (red), and On My Own (green). Each...
read moreNew After-School Program: Hayhurst Kids Choir for Grades 3, 4, & 5
If your child loves to sing and perform, here’s a program just for them! Hayhurst Kids Choir for Grades 3, 4, and 5 Choir Director Kim Weber, Hayhurst Parent Six Week Session Thursdays April 5 – May 10 2:20-3:15 Classes Held at Hayhurst Elementary ♫♫ SAVE THE DATE...
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Spring Garden Club is open for registration!
This spring join the Green Schoolhouse at Hayhurst Unity Garden and surrounding outdoor spaces to explore the season. The program will focus on growing food that will be ready for us by the end of the school year and along the way be testing our soil, cultivating...
read moreWe Want to Hear From You: Fundraising Wish List for Our School
Please help our fundraising efforts by completing this super simple survey. We'd like to come up with a prioritized wish list for the school. The survey has two questions. One is optional. You can do it. Thank...
read moreNew Tip from Parents for Preparedness
Parents for Preparedness Planning Tip: Did you know: following a major disaster, neighborhood volunteers will likely be the first on the scene to provide help. You can join a Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) and become trained to respond following an emergency....
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