🔔 Join us TONIGHT (Thursday, 11/13 from 7 to 8 pm) for the virtual November General Meeting. Get updates about HSA initiatives and hear from Ms. I, Ms. Martin, Mr. Green, and Ms. Jlelaty, our very own teachers, about why they came to SLA-MS and why they stay - get teachers’ perspectives on project based learning…and how you can support your students. Hope to see you there! To join: Meeting link: meet.google.com/rrj-worg-qrc. Join by phone: 253-289-6967. PIN: 10285045353.
(Ms. Sharlean will join us in January to discuss tween/teen mental health.) If you missed the October meeting, A Discussion about School Climate with Mr. Boyer, you can watch a recording here: https://youtu.be/003WcGiZTSY.
💃🪩🕺🏾 THANK YOU, SCHOOL DANCE VOLUNTEERS! A great time was had by all, and we couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you to all the volunteers who made the dance and community meet up at Landmark a success (and thanks for your patience with the last minute change of meet up venue)! And a special thank you to Mr. Boyle, Ms. Dom, Ms. I, Ms. Carter, Ms. Bower, and Ms. Jelati for supporting the dance.
🙏 THANK YOU - FAMILIES SUPPORT FAMILIES Thank you to families that reached out to Ms. Patterson and Ms. Mar to request support during the government shutdown. We are proud of how the school community rallied -including parents, teachers, and neighbors- to donate $1,500 in just one week. The funds were converted into Aldi gift cards and distributed to families by Ms. Mar and Ms. Patterson.
🧢 School SWAG update. Orders have arrived! After they are sorted, items will be delivered directly to your student(s). If you missed your chance to order, a limited number of SLA-MS black hoodies and t-shirts are available to purchase from SLA-MS HSA. Email presidentslamshsa@gmail.com. Our next sale will happen in the Spring of 2026.
🥨 Pretzel sales on Wednesday, 11/19 at 3:20! Sales will be indoors most weeks until Spring. Each pretzel purchased supports important HSA initiatives. Pretzels are $1 - cash only.
💚 Lend a helping hand. Please consider making a financial donation to the Classroom Wishlist Fund! Our teachers notice what their students need - help them supply items (like hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes, nutritious snacks, and pencils) to keep kids healthy and ready to learn. Paypal: @treasurerslamshsa@gmail.com. Venmo: SLA-MS-HSA. CashApp: SLAMSHSA - Please indicate “classroom wishlist fund.” There is a continuous need for these items but financial contributions for this quarter are requested by Friday, 11/14.
👖 Emergency Clothes Drive. Accidents happen and students sometimes need a change of pants. We are collecting clean, gently used or new pants for students from age 10-14 including men’s and women’s sizes and new socks in adult sizes.
Please send pants in a ziplock bag labeled with the size, and send socks in their packaging. You can drop them off in the SLA-MS office.
COMING SOON…
📸 School Picture Day is coming, now planned for January! Stay tuned for more details.
And remember:
🤝 Transitioning to middle school as well as navigating changes from grade-to-grade can be overwhelming but we are here to help! We welcome any kind of interaction, questions or volunteerism to help support the HSA’s main goals of supporting teachers, fostering opportunities for students to have fun, and building stronger relationships between families and the school.
🍎 Here are the ways you can connect with the HSA: Attend the virtual, General HSA Meetings which occur every month or two; join the HSA mailing list for monthly updates - join here!; e-mail us at presidentslamshsa@gmail.com or donate to help us meet our goals - Paypal: @treasurerslamshsa@gmail.com. Venmo: SLA-MS-HSA. CashApp: SLAMSHSA.
