In this issue:

Honoring Dr. King's Legacy of Service

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., Hazelwood invites students, families, and our broader community to take part in acts of service throughout the month of January. Together, we will celebrate Dr. King’s legacy by showing Care for Our Community in meaningful ways.

We are excited to share and celebrate these acts of service during our MLK Day Assembly on

Friday, January 30th at 2:15 PM

Families and community members are warmly invited to attend!

What does this mean for you and your family?

1. Review the attached slides together
2. The slides explain why service matters and how it connects to Dr. King’s message of kindness, justice, and community care.
3. Choose a service project
4. Families may participate in a way that feels meaningful to them. Ideas include:

• Donating food, socks, or gently used items
• Picking up trash around your neighborhood or school
• Writing cards or letters to a local senior living center
• Finding ways to help neighbors or raise awareness about treating others with kindness and respect

Then...

1. Share your service with us!
2. Please complete the Service Project Recording Form (linked on the final slide) to tell us how you engaged in service.
3. You may include photos if you’d like.
4. Form deadline: January 26th
5. Submissions will be used to create our MLK Assembly celebration slideshow.

We are grateful for the many ways our Hazelwood community comes together to support one another. We look forward to honoring Dr. King’s legacy by celebrating the service, compassion, and care shown by our students and families.

Thank you for being an important part of our community 💙

Link to the slides-

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:8c73ea5f-838e-46dd-8052-15639bb77dc9

Families can now complete an interest form for our Ready Kindergarten (Ready K) program for next school year. Ready K is a full-day transitional kindergarten program that runs Monday-Friday and follows the school schedule. 

The Ready K interest form for the 2026-2027 school year is available now. NOTE: in the 2026/27 school year, Ready K may not be offered at all elementary schools based on funding from the state.

Ready K is a full-day transitional kindergarten program that runs Monday-Friday and follows the full district calendar. The program serves children who:

• turn 4 years-old on or before August 31, 2026,
• live within Renton School District boundaries, and
• have had no access to quality early learning experiences.

Students qualify through a screening process. Eligibility is based on financial, academic, and/or social or emotional needs. Ready K focuses on essential academics, social emotional skills, and learning habits to support children’s kindergarten success.

Learn more about program for the coming school year at our Ready K webpage.

Families can stay up to date on upcoming school events by viewing our Hazelwood Calendar of Events. You can click the link to see which events are open to our community and which are student-only. The calendar will be updated throughout the year, so please check it regularly or visit our school website for the most current information.

HWE Calendar Events 2025-2026.docx (Now Accessible)

IMPORTANT DATES:

• January 23, 30 Late Start Friday
• February 13th Lunar New Year Breakfast Potluck celebration ! Open to all families.