PANTHER PAW PRINTS
Hage Elementary School Newsletter
Hello Hage families,
We are well into the second half of the year and we have much to celebrate. Coming together as a community, we have seen the impacts of our connections on our students and their achievement academically, socially, and emotionally. On behalf of our staff, we appreciate and cherish our partnerships and commit to be alongside all of our families to support.
In the coming months we will be looking to build upon the foundations established up to this point. Our goals center around accelerating our students' learning opportunities especially in the ability to explain their learning. As always, family support will continue to be crucial in this work. Please continue to engage with your students around what they are learning, goals that they have set, and support they may need. Ask them how they arrived at their thoughts and answers. Being able to explain and zoom out to a place of their learning process will help our students make stronger gains and continued growth. Additionally, modeling how we successfully navigate challenges as adults will help our students find success. If you have ideas or wonderings around how to engage in this with your student, our staff will be right alongside you and available through ClassDojo, email, phone, or in person.
Alongside our academic work, we continue to deepen our character work with Leader in Me. We will be focusing on Habit #5 in February, “Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood” and Habit 6 “Synergize” in March. These habits will be messaged in classrooms and across our system daily. As our students continue their leadership journey, we encourage all families to engage in conversations about these habits. Speak to your student about how they can show these leadership characteristics in a variety of settings (Ie. Classroom, recess, home, etc.).
Thank you for your continued support and please mark your calendars to join us during
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DearHageFamilies,
ItwasabusyDecemberandJanuarybutwemadeitthrough.Withthehelpfroma number of you, we were able to put on a popular Penguin Patch Holiday Shop where the students had a fun time shopping for family members. Families were welcomedoncampustoenjoylunchwiththeirchildrenattheCali-QBBQlunchin December. We had the biggest turnout to date for a reading event on December 4th (a big thank you to all parents who showed up to read) and had a prosperous restaurantfundraiserinJanuary.
A fun time was had by all who watched Ratatouille at Family Movie Night, and an exciting, successful Apex Fun Run on January 30th where the majority of the students hit the goal of 36 laps or more. Thank you to all who helped out at these events to make them happen for our students’ and families’ enjoyment.
As we enter the next couple of months, Spring will be in the air and more events are being planned such as additional restaurant fundraisers, a reading event in March, the Scholastic Book Fair, and family night. These events cannot happen unless we have help to plan and organize a fun event for all. There is always room for more volunteers, helpers, and family attendance to continue to make Hage Elementary School a great place to be.
Another happening coming up fast is the election of Executive Board members for the 2025 – 2026 school year at the PTA General Meeting on Friday, March 14. If you are interested in being on the Executive Board of the PTA or taking an active role of leading a committee or team now or in the future, please reach out. Every member is welcome!
Just as I’m sure most are waiting to welcome Spring, I’m waiting to welcome students and families to all upcoming school events. Hope to see a lot of familiar faces!
Irene Stolarczyk
Hage PTA President
UPCOMING FEBRUARY MARCH
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19
HELP SUPPORT CLASS OF 2025 HELP SUPPORT CLASS OF 2025
Every Friday at 2pm $1.00 each Back Parking Lot Thursdays: 2/20, 3/6, 3/20 Lunch Court at 12pm
HAGE SWIM PROGRAM: MARCH 12-APRIL 28
Walk students to/from pool; chaperone locker rooms
Contact Mr. Kaneko: kkaneko@sandi.net
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR: MARCH 24-28
Setup, staff, and breakdown fair
Email pta.hage@gmail.com
CLASS
OF 2025 PROMOTION
Plan/organize activities; communicate with families Contact Irene: mzirene@san.rr.com
PAWS
ON DECK: CAMPUS BEAUTIFICATION
Hang student art memory tiles
Contact Amit: 414-336-6244 or indapa@gmail.com
DECEMBER & JANUARY WRAP-UP
loved ones at December's Penguin Patch Holiday Shop, with each classroom participating. The event raised nearly $800, and a heartfelt thanks is extended to all shoppers and v he program.
Thank you to all of the wonderful families that came our to this year’s Cali-Q BBQ lunch, and to the volunteers who helped serve and coordinate this event. We cherish these opportunities to bring families to campus and to strengthen our school community.
0th, Hage students and preschoolers from Kids Journey Academy participated in our annual Fun Run. This is the BIGGEST FUNDRAISER for Hage PTA, and we are so grateful to everyone who contributed by supporting their children with lap pledges and/or donations.
A special shoutout to Mr. Llamas’s UTK class for raising the highest amount per lap. Check out this year's Apex Fun Facts on the following page.
Swimming Program
who?
Hage 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders participate in this special program... now in its 20th year!
WHAT?
The swimming program provides 10 30-minute free swimming lessons each year to upper grade students.
WHEN?
March 4-5: Swim Test Day
March 12-April 30: 2025 Schedule
WHERE?
Ned Baumer Pool at Miramar College
WHY?
Chaperonesareneededto walkwithstudentstoand fromMiramarCollege,and superviseinthelocker roomsandaroundthepool.
Emailkkaneko@sandi.net ifyouareinterested
This program builds confidence and ability in the water. This not only leads to safety while swimming, but also an overall sense of accomplishment and pride.
HOW?
The program exists because of the Hage P.E. Dept, Parent Volunteers, Teacher & Staff support, funding from the SDPDF, S.D. Park & Rec. Dept., and the Miramar Aquatic Center staff.
This year's program is made possible with generous grant funding from the San Diego Prevention Drowning Foundation.
We thank them for their support!
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celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday
Thursday, March 13
7:45am to 9:00am
Parents, guardians, grandparents, and other family members are invited to share their love their child’s classroom. Please eading time with your child’s ny other teacher on campus.
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SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
Monday, March 24 to Friday, March 28 in the auditorium
Where students can shop for their favorite books with their class.
Parents will be welcome to shop every afternoon with their child.
Hage Elementary School
Complete the Order form or purchase in person every Friday in the back parking lot after school
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March is... Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
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2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR
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Dina del Mundo
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