Welcome to the Hanawalt Community - where you’re already a member! Everyone can play a part and we would love for you to get involved. Many of our volunteers jump in and learn as we go. There’s no need to be an expert in education or any of our events and programs. If you have special skills to offer, an interest in a certain area, or are willing to do whatever is needed to help our Hanawalt students; let us know! To learn more about ways you can get involved, or to sign up, click the “Join The Community” button in the top right hand corner!
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Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year Hanawalt Community! We would love to invite anyone interested to get involved this year with the various events and programs that will be taking place. You do not have to have previous experience or expertise; everyone was a first-time volunteer at one point! If you have special skills to offer, an interest in a certain area, or are willing to do whatever is needed to help our Hanawalt students; let us know, we would love your help! There are so many different ways to get involved, from helping plan events and programs that happen throughout the year, helping with after school clubs, volunteering to help with the drop off “Car Rider” lane in the mornings, teacher appreciation, being part of the Hanawalt Community Executive Committee, and so much more!
A new school year can be a lot to take in all at once. You can click on the “Join the Community” button at the top right hand corner to learn about all the ways you can get involved as well as sign up!
We also encourage everyone to attend the Hanawalt Community meetings. This is a great way to learn more and provide feedback about committees, events, budgets, and future planning as well as connect with other families and community members! Meeting dates will be announced in newsletters, on Facebook, and in flyers that go home with students.
If you would like to get involved with the Hanawalt Community overall planning process, we would love for you to join the Executive Committee! This group meets monthly to plan events for the year, work with school leadership and committee leads, plans the year budget, Hanawalt Community communications, the Spirit Store, and so much more! We are currently looking for a co-vice-president and additional at-large members. More information on each role can be found through the “Join the Community” link as well!
We look forward to working with you!
What can you do to help?
Block Party:
Block Party brings our community together! Committee members help plan and run the event - securing food vendors and entertainment, coordinating volunteers, promotion and overall organizing.
Contact: McKenzie Glazebrook
Car Riders:
Assist students in getting out of their cars and into the school safely for your selected morning of the week. (7:15-7:50 am; alternates available to substitute as needed).
Contact: Molly Stagner
Read-A-Thon/School Project Committee:
This fundraiser has traditionally helped with Media Center improvements. We need your help brainstorming ideas for this year, promoting the activities, and helping our students raise pledges.
Contact: LeAnn Thongvanh Co-chair: Open
A Day In the Arts Committee:
This event promotes artistic experiences with workshops taking place throughout an entire day. Meetings (virtual) are November-April. Roles include supply purchasing, brainstorming/recruiting artists for workshops, volunteer coordinating, program/newsletter creation, and hospitality/media.
Contact: Laura Camerona
Scholastic Book Fair Committee:
Use your time and talents to make our Book Fairs fun and successful. Proceeds go to Hanawalt and students. Committee members will help staff the fair after school hours, do set-up and help with promotion for four book fairs throughout the year.
Contact: Kylie Rupe
Grade-Level Playdates:
Grade-level play dates allow students and parents to meet, connect, and build community. It’s a more individual commitment with one or two people leading the planning for each date and just one or two full committee meetings to discuss ideas for how to keep improving this experience.This new committee is trying to establish a regular calendar of playdates.
Contact: Kelly Sparks
Parents' Night Out Committee:
Help plan a night for our Hanawalt Community in the Spring and raise funds for field trips, school supplies and community events. We need help planning, promoting and securing silent auction items. Regular committee meetings will take place starting in late 2023/early 2024 through the event.
Contacts: Erin Baker & Olivia Howe-Espinosa
Party in the Park:
Party in the Park is a free event offered at Frisbee Park open to the entire Hanawalt Community to come play games, try new foods, and celebrate everyone that makes up this community. Committee members attend meetings and help with staffing this May event designed to showcase our entire community.
Contact: Emily Shields
Teacher Appreciation Committee:
Assist in planning monthly activities to support our teachers and staff throughout the year.
Contact: Amanda Carroll
Yearbook:
Help with our annual yearbook project for the 2023-2024 school year. Support needed for taking/gathering photos during various activities throughout the fall and winter and with the ordering process.
Contact: McKenzie Glazebrook
Hanawalt Golf Tournament:
Help find sponsors and recruit teams for our Hanawalt Golf Tournament. Sign up to help plan our third annual tournament in summer of 2024. Planning will begin in early 2024.
Contact: Josh Espinosa
Ideas welcome!
Do you have an idea for a community-building event, fundraiser or program that you would like to bring to life? Sign up or email hanawaltelementarypta@gmail.com and let's see if we can make it happen!