Hazen News

Black History Month

Matthew Henson born 1866, died 1955 was the first African-American Arctic explorer.  He is recognized as the first person to reach the North Pole in 1909.  He recorded his Arctic memoirs “A Negro Explorer at the North Pole” in 1912.  In 1937, he became the first African-American accepted into the exclusive international Explorer’s Club due to his achievement.  He made 6 voyages and spent a total of 18 years in expeditions.  At the age of 70, he received an award from the US Navy and a gold medal from the Chicago Geographic Society.

Interested in an elective schedule change for 3rd trimester? 

Beginning right after mid-winter break you may request an ELECTIVE schedule change for Trimester 3. You may come before school, during lunch, or after school (not during class time!) to the Counseling/Attendance Lobby to review the list of potentially open elective classes for 3rd trimester. If you are interested in changing a 1-trimester long elective for 2nd trimester, you may submit an Elective Change Request form to your counselor. The deadline to submit your request is Friday, March 6th. No other requests will be accepted after March 6th, and there will be no student-requested elective schedule changes once 3rd trimester starts.

If you would like to submit a request to the principal to change out of a multi-trimester long class, please visit the Counseling Office (before school, during lunch, or after school) to request the Multi-Trimester Change Request Form. The deadline to submit your request is Friday, March 6th.

Be a Host

The German program is looking for a couple more outgoing male and female hosts for our German exchange students. Host for one, two or three weeks from March 24-April 15. Participating in an exchange looks great on college applications!!! It shows you are willing to try new things. See Frau Ellis in room 132 if interested. (You do not have to be a German student to host.) Come and join the fun!

AP students

Test deposit is due by February 28th. You can pay at the ASB office or online.

Hey 9th, 10th, and 11th graders: Remember to work on your Registration Forms! 

Your school counselors are available to answer registration questions before school, during lunch and after school in the Attendance/Counseling Office Lobby. Come visit us!

Class offering changes

Students interested in Health Science or a career in Healthcare may have noticed that Emergency Medicine is not being offered next year. Starting now we are offering the main Sports Medicine and Emergency Medicine classes on a rotating basis. Redesigned Sports Medicine classes are available next year, but Emergency Medicine is not. Sophomores, if you want to take any of the Sports Medicine classes you should sign up for them next year as they will not be offered your Senior Year. Make note of classes requiring prerequisites as it identifies knowledge you should already have to make that next class easier and may impact your ability to earn college credit for them. Information about our healthcare classes can be found outside of Room 701.

Lunch Monday after break

Beef Nachos, Mini Corn Dog with Fries, and Buffalo Chicken Salad with Roll

ATHLETICS

Hazen Softball Girls, would you like to be part of a great bunch of girls on a fun team? Get your paperwork turned in now and join the Lady Highlanders in the great game of softball! We are looking for more girls to join.

Spring Athletes Where are you? There are only 4 mores days to clear if you want to practice on March  2nd.  There is NO clearing on Friday,  February 28th or after school today. If you wait until Monday the  2nd to clear, you will not practice on Monday,  you will have to wait until Tuesday. Don’t put this off,  you need to get cleared!

SENIORS

The Renton Rotary scholarship is available in the Career Center. 

In honor of Black History Month

Ida B. Wells born 1862, died 1931 was a journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist, sociologist, and feminist.  She was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement; active in women’s suffrage and rights.  In 1887, she sued the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company for $500 and won, but had her case overturned by the Supreme court of Tennessee.  She bought a portion of a Memphis newspaper, the Free Speech and Headlight, and used it as her platform to champion African American civil rights.  She cofounded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909.

Interested in an elective schedule change for 3rd trimester?

You may now request an ELECTIVE schedule change for Trimester 3. You may come before school, during lunch, or after school (not during class time!) to the Counseling/Attendance Lobby to review the list of potentially open elective classes for 3rd trimester. If you are interested in changing a 1-trimester long elective for 2nd trimester, you may submit an Elective Change Request form to your counselor. The deadline to submit your request is Friday, March 6th. No other requests will be accepted after March 6th, and there will be no student-requested elective schedule changes once 3rd trimester starts.

Multi-Trimester Change Request 

If you would like to submit a request to the principal to change out of a multi-trimester long class, please visit the Counseling Office (before school, during lunch, or after school) to request the Multi-Trimester Change Request Form. The deadline to submit your request is Friday, March 6th.

A few more hosts needed

The German program is looking for a couple more outgoing male and female hosts for our German exchange students. Host for one, two or three weeks from March 24-April 15. Participating in an exchange looks great on college applications!!! It shows you are willing to try new things. See Frau Ellis in room 132 if interested. (You do not have to be a German student to host.) Come and join the fun!

Elevator keys 

If you have one and it’s no longer being used, please returned to the health room ASAP.  Fines will be applied for keys not returned.

Vans Shoe Design Contest is back! 

We will be painting 2 pars of canvas Vans in the next 4 weeks. See Ms. Madsen in room 708 to submit design ideas!

Pass the pins and share the love

It’s pass the pin week, Highlanders, which means members of the leadership class will randomly tag students with clothing pins that have kind sayings on them. If you happened to get pinned throughout this week, pin someone you don’t know. More and more pins will be distributed each day. The goal is to have to NO pins by the end of the week! Good luck and have fun!

AP students

Test deposit is due by this Friday, February 28th. You can pay at the ASB office or online.

Lunch Tuesday

Sweet & Sour Chicken Rice Bowl, Chicken Tenders with Garlic Toast and Fries, and Taco Salad with Tortilla Chips

ATHLETICS

State Wrestling: The Highlanders sent three athletes to the state tournament at the Tacoma Dome.  Maxwell Whitney earned a spot on the podium placing 8th, and becoming the first 4A wrestling state placer in RSD/ Hazen High School History.  Jayden Hewitt was knocked out in the blood round missing the podium by one match.  Chinda Xayasanh wrestled tough but fell short of the podium.  Congratulations on an amazing season Highlanders!  ETG!

Wrestlers:  Report to the locker room today at 2:10pm to cleanout lockers!

ASB CLUBS & MEETINGS

HOSA State Leadership Conference participants must check in with Mr. Walker this week, get signed up in GroupMe app, and get travel packets signed. These are all critical for your participation next week! Plan to be at HOSA meeting Tuesday.

In honor of Black History Month

Nat Turner born 1800, died 1831 was an enslaved African-American who led a rebellion of slaves and free Blacks.  He was nicknamed ‘the Prophet’ because he said that God spoke to him and told him to lead a revolt against his oppressors.  He was a Christian preacher that traveled from plantation to plantation ministering to the so-called slaves.  He used his preacher network to build his rebellion for freedom.  He was hanged for his fight for freedom that lead to the deaths of 55 white supremacists and slave holders.

Running Start

Students still interested in participating in the Running Start program, but haven’t attended an information session? Tonight is our final Running Start Information session. It’s here at Hazen in the Auditorium at 6 p.m. Students and parents are welcome. Reps from RTC and Bellevue College will also be present to answer your questions!

Interested in an elective schedule change for 3rd trimester? 

You may now request an ELECTIVE schedule change for Trimester 3. Come to the Counseling/Attendance Lobby (but not during class time!) to review the list of potentially open elective classes for 3rd trimester. If you are interested in changing a 1-trimester long elective for 3rd trimester, you may submit an Elective Change Request form to your counselor. The deadline to submit your request is Friday, March 6th. No other requests will be accepted after March 6th, and there will be no student-requested elective schedule changes once 3rd trimester starts.

Schedule Changes

If you would like to submit a request to the principal to change out of a multi-trimester long class, please visit the Counseling Office (before school, during lunch, or after school) to request the Multi-Trimester Change Request Form. The deadline to submit your request is Friday, March 6th.

Did you know that Hazen had a club for Rap lovers? 

Did you know we meet every week and have bomb food too? We play rap trivia, have dance parties and learn about how rap music is Super Fly.. come through and chill with us! Every Wednesday in the Collabratory at lunch. See you there!

ART

Some of you may have seen the fire hydrant the Art club has been working on for the last couple months. We have finally finished and returned the hydrant to the city of Renton and it has been permanently installed at 507 s. Williams Ave s. Stop by and take a look!

Elevator keys

If you have one and it’s no longer being used, please returned to the health room ASAP.  Fines will be applied for keys not returned.

Vans Shoe design contest is back! 

We will be painting 2 pars of canvas Vans in the next 4 weeks. See Ms. Madsen in room 708 to submit design ideas!

Pass the pins and share the love

It’s pass the pin week, Highlanders, which means members of the leadership class will randomly tag students with clothing pins that have kind sayings on them. If you happened to get pinned throughout this week, pin someone you don’t know. More and more pins will be distributed each day. The goal is to have to NO pins by the end of the week! Good luck and have fun!

AP students

Test deposit is due by this Friday, February 28th. You can pay at the ASB office or online.

Lunch Wednesday

Cheeseburger Macaroni, Chicken Bites with Roll and French Fries, and Caesar Salad with Chicken & Roll

ATHLETICS

Gymnastics State Championships Three athletes, Freshman Emma Nguyen, Sophomore Morgan Shepherd, and Senior Riley O’Brien, competed in 7 events this past Friday at the Gymnastics State Championships….the highest number of state events in 8 years! WELL DONE ladies!

Big Congratulations to the guys that swam at State this past weekend. Hazen had a great showing and placed 15th overall.  Great job Andrew Brunson, Andrew Luu, Griffin Dickman, Justin Brunings, Griffin Dickman, and Ethan Dang.

ASB CLUBS & MEETINGS

Today

No Gamers Guild today. See you next Tuesday!

HOSA State Leadership Conference participants must check in with Mr. Walker this week, get signed up in GroupMe app, and get travel packets signed. These are all critical for your participation next week! Plan to be at HOSA meeting Tuesday.

In honor of Black History Month

Amy Ashwood Garvey was born January 1897 and died in May 1969.  She was an activist for African Independence and the rights of African women.  She was the first wife of Marcus Garvey, leader of the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), the largest African-American and Pan-African movement of all time.  She risked her life for her husband in 1922 by stepping in front of his would-be assassin’s bullets.  She served as director of the Black Star Line shipping company.  She established the UNIA’s ladies auxiliary as well as its newspaper, The Negro World.  She owned a jazz club and produced shows where other activists would gather to discuss Pan-Africanism.  She cofounded the Association for the Advancement of Coloured People in 1958.

Hey Freshmen! 

Come to our 9th grade Monthly Meet Up! We will be playing BINGO! Come win some prizes, eat good snacks, and hang with your favorite freshmen friends in room 203 on Tuesday, March 3rd.

Interested in an elective schedule change for 3rd trimester? 

You may now request an ELECTIVE schedule change for Trimester 3. Come to the Counseling/Attendance Lobby (but not during class time!) to review the list of potentially open elective classes for 3rd trimester. If you are interested in changing a 1-trimester long elective for 3rd trimester, you may submit an Elective Change Request form to your counselor. The deadline to submit your request is Friday, March 6th. No other requests will be accepted after March 6th, and there will be no student-requested elective schedule changes once 3rd trimester starts.

If you would like to submit a request to the principal to change out of a multi-trimester long class, please visit the Counseling Office (before school, during lunch, or after school) to request the Multi-Trimester Change Request Form. The deadline to submit your request is Friday, March 6th.

Vans Shoe design contest is back! 

We will be painting 2 pars of canvas Vans in the next 4 weeks. See Ms. Madsen in room 708 to submit design ideas!

Pass the pins and share the love

It’s pass the pin week, Highlanders, which means members of the leadership class will randomly tag students with clothing pins that have kind sayings on them. If you happened to get pinned throughout this week, pin someone you don’t know. More and more pins will be distributed each day. The goal is to have to NO pins by the end of the week! Good luck and have fun!

AP students

Test deposit is due by this Friday, February 28th. You can pay at the ASB office or online.

Lunch Thursday

Beef Teriyaki with Rice, Spicy Popcorn Chicken with Garlic Toast, and Asian Chicken Salad with Pita Break.

ASB CLUBS & MEETINGS

Thursday

ASC’s next meeting will be on Thursday the 27th after school in the Career Center! We will be learning about the popular drink, Thai tea and the history behind it! We will also have a fun activity where you will be able to make your own tea! We hope to see you there!

In honor of Black History Month

Percy Julian born 1899, died 1975 was a research chemist and pioneer in chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants.  He was the first person to synthesize the natural product physostigmine use to treat glaucoma and a pioneer in the industry’s production of cortisone, other corticosteroids, and birth control pills.  He started his own company to synthesize steroid intermediates from the wild Mexican yam.  He received more than 130 chemical patents.  He is one of the first African-Americans to receive a doctorate in chemistry, and the first African-American chemist inducted into the National Academy of Sciences.

We’re ticketing the parking lots in early March! 

If you haven’t already, make sure you stop by the ASB office to buy a parking pass, turn in your paperwork to the Main office, and properly display your parking sticker.

Hey Freshmen! 

Come to our 9th grade Monthly Meet Up! We will be playing BINGO! Come win some prizes, eat good snacks, and hang with your favorite freshmen friends in room 203 on Tuesday, March 3rd.

Attention Juniors

Stop by the attendance office to pick up the SAT student guide. If you have an ELA 11 class this trimester, one will be delivered to you.

Interested in an elective schedule change for 3rd trimester? 

You may now request an ELECTIVE schedule change for Trimester 3. Come to the Counseling/Attendance Lobby (but not during class time!) to review the list of potentially open elective classes for 3rd trimester. If you are interested in changing a 1-trimester long elective for 3rd trimester, you may submit an Elective Change Request form to your counselor. The deadline to submit your request is Friday, March 6th.

If you would like to submit a request to the principal to change out of a multi-trimester long class, please visit the Counseling Office (before school, during lunch, or after school) to request the Multi-Trimester Change Request Form. The deadline to submit your request is Friday, March 6th.

Pass the pins and share the love

It’s pass the pin week, Highlanders, which means members of the leadership class will randomly tag students with clothing pins that have kind sayings on them. If you happened to get pinned throughout this week, pin someone you don’t know. More and more pins will be distributed each day. The goal is to have to NO pins by the end of the week! Good luck and have fun!

AP Students

Test deposit is due by this Friday, February 28th. You can pay at the ASB office or online.

Lunch Friday

Southwest Chicken Linguine, Captain's Plate with Fries, and Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad with Pita Pocket

ATHLETICS

Today at 3pm will be the last time this week anyone can clear for sports. Clearing will resume next week during lunches only and you will wait to practice the day after your clear.

ASB CLUBS & MEETINGS

Today

ASC’s next meeting is today in the Career Center! We will be learning about the popular drink, Thai tea and the history behind it! We will also have a fun activity where you will be able to make your own tea! We also have a fundraiser this Friday selling Thai Tea with the option of boba! We hope to see you there!

In honor of Black History Month

Claudette Colvin was born September 1936, and is still alive today.  She is a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement.  Nine months before Rosa Parks on March 2, 1955, at only 15-years-old, she refused to move from her seat on a Montgomery bound segregated bus.  She had paid the fare and felt it was her constitutional right to board the bus.  She was dragged off the bus, handcuffed and taken to an adult jail.  Colvin in not a much-celebrated figure in the African American Civil Rights Movement, many believe this is because she was perceived to being darker toned and pregnant.  Colvin had a child born out of wedlock at the age of 16.  On February 1, 1956, Claudette Colvin served as the star witness alongside 4 other plaintiffs in the Browder v. Gale case.  This landmark federal case, chaired by the three-judge panel, ended the history of segregation on public transportation in Alabama and other states in America.

We’re ticketing the parking lots in early March!

If you haven’t already, make sure you stop by the ASB office to buy a parking pass, turn in your paperwork to the Main Office, and properly display your parking sticker.

Hey Freshmen! Come to our 9th grade Monthly Meet Up! 

We will be playing BINGO! Come win some prizes, eat good snacks, and hang with your favorite freshmen friends in room 203 on Tuesday, March 3rd.

Attention Juniors

Stop by the attendance office to pick up the SAT student guide. If you have an ELA 11 class this trimester, one will be delivered to you.

Interested in an elective schedule change for 3rd trimester? 

You may now request an ELECTIVE schedule change for Trimester 3. Come to the Counseling/Attendance Lobby (but not during class time!) to review the list of potentially open elective classes for 3rd trimester. If you are interested in changing a 1-trimester long elective for 3rd trimester, you may submit an Elective Change Request form to your counselor. The deadline to submit your request is Friday, March 6th.

If you would like to submit a request to the principal to change out of a multi-trimester long class, please visit the Counseling Office (before school, during lunch, or after school) to request the Multi-Trimester Change Request Form. The deadline to submit your request is Friday, March 6th.

AP students

Your test deposit is due today, February 28th. You can pay at the ASB office or online.

Lunch Monday

Beef Nachos and Corndog with Fries

ATHLETICS

Morgan Shepherd made all league second team on Beam! Congratulations!

If you need Community Service hours please help tear down the gymnastics equipment on Monday March 2nd right after school. Thanks!