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Happy 7th Week of School
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Here's what you can look forward to for this next week and beyond, plus a recap from events last week.
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Disability History and Awareness Month
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Disability History and Awareness Month takes place during October to increase awareness, respect, and acceptance for people with disabilities, and to bring a greater sense of pride to people with disabilities. Disability history covers the largest minority in America and the struggle that brought about the Disability Rights Movement. Allyship is those without disabilities assisting those with disabilities. Allies offer support and can help amplify the voices of people with disabilities. They can also help others without disabilities understand why equity is important.

This week's focus:
Growth Mindset – Pride
Pride is described in the dictionary as “pleasure or satisfaction taken in something done by or belonging to oneself or believed to reflect credit upon oneself.” Pride can be found in many places, including in movements such as the Disability Rights Movement, and in self-advocacy, and it shows up in many of the categories below.

  • NCIL Disability Pride Toolkit – The Independent Living Paradigm shows the difference between the Medical Model and the Independent Living Model, as well as testimonials from youth with Disability Pride, and other helpful resources on Pride.

Leadership – Self-Advocacy
Self-advocacy is a right that people possess so they can speak for their own rights and make decisions impacting their own life—that the person affected should be the essential contributor. “Nothing About Us Without Us” became the slogan for the Disability Rights Movement, which embodies the idea of self-advocacy.

  • ASAN – Autistic Self Advocacy Network is a nonprofit organization run by and for people with autism, and advocates for topics important to people with autism and other disabilities.
  • PAVE Youth – Partnerships for Action, Voices for Empowerment has a specific section for youth, offering videos and articles on disability pride, leadership, and other useful resources and links.
  • NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness offers resources on mental health, with an emphasis on education and advocacy. There are tabs with overviews, treatment methods, support, and threads to share and communicate on.
  • ACT – Advocating Change Together creates plans and training materials with the goal of addressing three areas: Empower individuals, connect them to the disability rights movement, and work together to build stronger communities.
  • SABE – Self Advocates Becoming Empowered is a United State’s national self-advocacy organization with the mission to “ensure that people with disabilities are treated as equals and that they are given the same decisions, choices, rights, responsibilities, and chances to speak up to empower themselves; opportunities to make new friends, and to learn from their mistakes.”

Important Reminders​

  • If you are entering the building between the hours of 7:15 AM and 2:03 PM, we kindly request that you check in at the Main Office and get a visitor badge.
  • Our late start Fridays this month are: 10/11, 10/18, and 10/25. School will start at 8:50 am and buses will pick up 90 minutes later than they do Monday through Thursday.
  • RSD Board meeting 10/9 and 10/23 at 7pm at KEC.
  • No School Friday 10/4.
  • Picture Make-Up Day is 10/9
  • PSAT is 10/10
  • Fall Family Conference Night is 10/10 at 5pm here at Hazen.
  • Boosters Meeting 10/19 at 7pm in the Opportunity Center.
  • Sounds of the Highlands Concert 10/30 at 7pm in the Hazen Auditorium.
  • No School Nov. 1st.

Picture Make Up Day
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Picture retake day- October 9, 2024- 9am-1:30pm- all students that missed the first picture day, will be able to take their picture, for the yearbook and ASB cards, all students including Running students are required to have a Hazen Student ID card. Students that purchased a packet on September 3, and would like to return the packet, please bring to school on October 9, to retake your pictures, MUST have packet to retake photo.

Running start students can stop by anytime between 9am -1:30 to get their pictures for year and for ASB cards.

Attendance Matters
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Did you know that students who miss 10% of the school year can suffer academically? That is just 18 days, or the equivalent of one day every two weeks!
 
Absenteeism in the first month of school can predict poor attendance throughout the school year. In fact, half the students who miss 2-4 days in September go on to miss nearly a month of school! Let's all work together to set good habits around attending school regularly.
 
Attendance matters, and we hope that all our Highlanders are here every day!
 
We know that sometimes students are sick or need to stay home for various reasons. Please be sure to contact the school if your child is sick. Ms. Jacobs is out attendance specialist, however Ms. Umetsu, our office manager can also help when it comes to excusing absences.
 
If you need assistance with transportation or other challenges, please reach out to the school--we are here to help!

Mental Health Supports
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If your students struggles with Mental Health or is in need of Mentorship through tough times, RSD has a whole list of approved provides that we can help your students get in contact with. Please encourage your student to see their counselor who can help get them set up with someone who can help them.

PSAT Information
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The PSAT is this week on Thursday, October 10th.  
 
If you did not have a chance to review this information last week with your 1st period and/or you were absent - check in with your 1st period teacher for the slide deck information and to receive your test ticket and test location information.
 
It is extremely important that students in grades 9-11 know their location for Thursday- knowing this information will help ensure that we start the PSAT on time.  
 
Students in grades 10-11 must also complete the Digital Readiness Check TODAY (10/7) if they have not. 10th and 11th grade students who do not have a testing location, Chromebook, Bluebook App, and/or any other issue MUST complete the Digital Help Form. Completing these steps will help ensure that we end on time and that the schedule for the rest of the day is unaffected.

Here is the link to today's 1st period presentation: Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1T1Ks8ugY0i6KU6_QupK0SBm68FPgSnPEUjk0lTKGoKw/edit?usp=sharing

The Bell Schedule for this day is further down in this newsletter.
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Fall Family Conferences
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Fall Family Conference will happen this Thursday, October 10th from 5pm to 8pm.

Teachers will be set up in our Lower Commons, Upper Commons, and Cafeteria. They will be set up in an arena style open house and available to families on a first come first serve basis. Teachers will be set up in alphabetic order starting with A in the lower commons and ending with Z in the cafeteria. Our counselors will be here to meet with families if there is a need, and they will be set up in the Senior Lounge area. We will have interpreters on site to help with interpreting needs. We will have 2 interpreters for Spanish, and 1 each for Russian/Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

Our Booster Club will be on sight selling swag and helping anyone who would like to become a Booster Club Member.

We will have a table in the front to help direct everyone as they come in, as well as a table with any and all information to hand out as well.

We are hoping to have childcare available for families who need it. If we are able to get enough volunteers to get childcare set up, we will have signs up for that.

We look forward to seeing as many of our families and their students as possible!    
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Technology Resources
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Our Tech Support Professionals will remain available this week from 7:30am to 10:45am in room 209, just off the Library. If you need help outside these times, please put in a help desk ticket. You can find information about this here: https://www.rentonschools.us/departments/technology-services/help-desk

If you need to replace your Chromebook Charger please follow these steps:

  • Go to this website
  • Scroll down to Need a New Charger
  • Expand the field 
  • You will see a link for Replacement Charger for Lenovo Chromebooks
  • Click that link and purchase your replacement charger.

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October 10th Bell Schedule (PSAT)​

  • Testing Period/Homeroom 7:20- 11:03
  • Lunch 11:03-11:33
  • 1st Period 11:38-12:03
  • 2nd Period 12:08- 12:33
  • 3rd Period 12:38- 1:03
  • 4th Period 1:03- 1:33
  • 5th Period 1:38- 2:03

Financial Aid Help
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The Financial Aid Application opens on December 1st this year! The Opportunity Center will also host a Financial Aid Application workshop during the Parent Teacher Conference in the Library to help you get prepared and answer any questions you may have. Please contact Mr. Nguyen (quan.nguyen@rentonschools.us) if you have any questions! 

World Language Testing
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Attention Students: If you have fluency in a language other than English, the World Language Testing will be offered at Hazen Tuesday, November 5. The test covers reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Students may earn up to 4 credits and the state's Seal of Biliteracy. Please register with Ms. Courtney in the Counseling Office by Monday, October 28.
 

Senior Section
Information for Seniors and Families of Seniors

Senior Meeting #1 - Jostens: Cap & Gowns Meeting
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Attention all Hazen Seniors:

Next Friday, October 11th, we will have out first Senior Class Meeting of the year!  

The meeting will take place in the auditorium and will start promptly at 10:35 AM. Seniors who have a 2nd period at Hazen will be dismissed at 10:30 AM to go to the auditorium. Running Start seniors and seniors with a late-start schedule are also encouraged to attend. For students without a 2nd period, when you get to campus please go directly to the auditorium, the doors will open at 10:30 AM.

At this meeting, we will do a quick introduction of your class officers and class sponsors. Then, Jostens will be here to share the process of ordering your cap, gown, stole, as well as other graduation-related items.

This meeting will NOT be recorded; however, if you are unable to attend, you can pick up a Jostens packet outside the ASB office starting later that day. It is really important that all seniors pick up a packet so that you are able to order your cap, gown, and stole on time. I know that graduation seems very far away; but time goes quickly and June 2025 will be here sooner than you ​think.

Please email kelly.jones@rentonschools.us with any questions.

Hazen Athletics

Games This Week
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FOOTBALL:

  • 10/7: JV v. Inglemoor, 6:30pm, Hazen Turf Field
  • 10/11: Varsity v. Redmond, 7pm, Renton Memorial Stadium

BOYS GOLF:

  • 10/7: Varsity @ Interlake, 3pm, Tam O'Shanter golf club
  • 10/10: Varsity v. Issaquah, 3pm, Maplewood

CROSSCOUNTRY:

  • No XC scheduled this week

BOYS TENNIS:

  • 10/8: JV v. Issaquah, 4pm, Hazen Tennis Courts
  • 10/8: Varsity @ Issaquah, 4pm, Issaquah HS
  • 10/10: JV v. Mount Si, 4pm, Hazen Tennis Courts
  • 10/10: Varsity @ Mount Si, 4pm, Mount Si Tennis Courts
  • 10/10: C-Team v. Renton, 3:30pm, McKnight MS Tennis Courts

VOLLEYBALL:

  • 10/7: C-Team, JV, & Varsity @ Redmond, 5:15pm & 7pm, Redmond HS
  • 10/9: C-Team, JV, & Varsity @ Inglemoor, 5:15pm & 7pm, Inglemoor HS

GIRLS SOCCER:

  • 10/8: C-Team v. Evergreen, 7:30pm, Hazen Turf Field
  • 10/8: JV v. Cedarcrest, 5:30pm, Hazen Turf Field
  • 10/8: Varsity v. Cedarcrest, 7:30pm Renton Memorial Stadium
  • 10/10: JV @ Juanita, 5:30pm, Juanita HS Stadium
  • 10/10: Varsity @ Juanita, 7:30pm, Juanita HS Stadium

GIRLS SWIM & DIVE:

  • 10/8: @ Liberty, 4pm, Liberty Boehm Pool
  • 10/11: canceled

Scores from Last Week
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FOOTBALL:

  • 9/30: C-Team LOSS 14-20
  • 10/4: Varsity WIN 20-0

BOYS GOLF:

  • 9/30: LOSS 224-180
  • 10/3: LOSS 224-182

CROSS COUNTRY:

  • No Scores Posted

BOYS TENNIS:

  • 10/1: JV LOSS 7-0
  • 10/1: Varsity LSS 4-3
  • 10/2: C-Team LOSS 7-0
  • 10/3: JV - no score posted
  • 10/3: Varsity WIN 5-2
  • 10/5: C-Team LOSS 4-3

VOLLEYBALL:

  • 10/2: Varsity WIN 3-1
  • 10/2: JV LOSS 2-1
  • 10/2: C-Team LOSS 3-0

GIRLS SOCCER:

  • 9/30: C-Team WON 6-0
  • 10/1: Varsity TIE 2-2
  • 10/1: JV LOSS 2-0
  • 10/3: Varsity WIN 1-0
  • 10/3: JV WIN 4-0
  • 10/5: Varsity LOSS 2-0
  • 10/5: JV TIE 0-0
  • 10/5: C-Team TIE 2-2

CROSS COUNTRY:

  • No Scores Posted

GIRLS SWIM & DIVE

  • 10/3: WIN 92-88

Hazen Boosters

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND GIFT CARD DRAWING
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Please join us for the October general membership meeting! Meet your Hazen Booster Board and connect with Hazen parents. Get the latest updates from team parents and school administration. Membership is not required, but highly encouraged. All members who joined before September 15th will be entered into a gift card drawing. YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN! Drawings will be held each trimester.
When: October 16, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM
Where: Hazen Opportunity Center (located on the first floor across from the counseling center)
Who: All Hazen supporters are welcome! 

SGE 2025
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Support the 2025 Senior Graduation Event and get your knives sharpened any time during the month of October! Just in time for the busy holiday cooking season, book a time with secretary@hazenboosters.org to have your knives sharpened and returned to you the next day. Here's how it works: We are asking for donations between $1-$2 per inch of steel sharpened. Once we measure all the cutting edges, we will provide you with the total amount and collect your donation when returning your knives. It's straightforward, and your contribution will make a significant impact to the event.

MINI CHEER CAMP
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Sign up for Hazen Mini Cheer camp on Thursday, Oct 10th and perform with our cheer team at our next Home Game on Friday, Oct 11th!
To sign up go to Welcome | Mini Cheer Camp 2024 | Hazen Booster Club (sportngin.com) or visit @Hazencheer on Instagram and click on the link in their bio!

ANNUAL AUCTION!
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Please plan to join us for our next Auction Committee Planning Meeting: 
Date: Wednesday, October 16 
Time: 6-7 PM (just before Booster General Meeting) 
Place: Hazen High School Opportunity Center or on ZOOM (you can find the Zoom details on the Auction website here: Auction
 
All Hazen Booster Teams and Clubs are invited to participate. For our October meeting, we will review the dibs list and procurement process for auction items. If you can volunteer, procure or have auction items to donate, or ways to support, please contact Auction Chair, Jawea Kelly. We look forward to raising a lot of money for our students!

MATTRESS FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT X-COUNTRY AND VOLLEYBALL
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Need a new mattress? There’s never a better time to buy! The Hazen High School Gym will be turned into a mattress showroom for one day only, Sunday, October 27th 10am – 5pm! 30 different mattresses will be on display! Top quality name brands! All sizes available! Great prices with even better customer service! Anything you’d find at a standard mattress retailer you’ll find right here! Best of all, every purchase supports Hazen CROSS-COUNTRY & VOLLEYBALL! Plan to come check out what we have to offer! 

Poinsettia, Wreath, and Garland Fundraiser
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Holidays are just around the corner! Please support Hazen Boosters annual Senior Class poinsettia, wreath, and garland fundraiser! Order by November 6th online here! https://hazenboosters.sportngin.com/register/form/146935582
Pickup items at Hazen on Weds Nov 20th.

Senior Class Parents!!
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Join us on Zoom this Weds Oct 9th at 6:30 pm for our Hazen Boosters Senior Grad Night 2025 Info Session. Find out about grad night tickets, senior class yard signs, and a myriad of activities coming up now before the big day in June! It’s right around the corner. Don’t miss your chance to make 2025 the best for your student. Meeting info available at https://www.hazenboosters.org/sge25
 

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