The Hazel Avenue School PTA is hosting their annual Plant Sale Event. All plants come directly from the grower. Prices will be comparable to local grocery and garden center prices. Consider supporting the school and beautifying your home.

Thursday, May 3th
3:00 – 5:00PM

Friday, May 4th
8:00 – 9:00AM & 3:00 – 5:00PM

The sale will have the most popular requested plants: flats of flowering annuals (begonia, impatiens, marigolds and petunias), vegetable flats, large geranium patio pots, herb pots, 4.5″ potted plants, gallon tomatoes and hanging baskets.

Proceeds from this year’s Spring Plant will help purchase a secure garden shed. The shed will be the home for a class set of garden tools, adult sized tools, hoses and supplies.

See their website for more details: Hazel Avenue School Rainbow Garden.

The annual carnival was cancelled due to rain. The new date for the spring will be announced at a later time. Original details are here.

Please join us for the next Valley Community Watch Public Meeting
Monday, September 26 at 7:30
Hazel Avenue School

On the agenda are details about the upcoming election and the call for nominees for the 2012 – 2014 Board of Trustees of the VCW. Please come see your neighbors and learn more about the upcoming elections. For more details about the board positions and responsibilities, click the link on the right hand side of this page or here. For a list of the current Board of Trustees, read the About page.

Saturday, September 24, 2011
12:00pm to 4:00pm
Hazel Avenue School upper school yard

The Hazel School Fall Carnival is a fun, welcome back event for students, families and friends. It is also one of the main fund raisers for the school PTA. Games, rides, face painting, food and back by popular demand, the dunk tank!

This year’s list of dunkees includes: Mayor Parisi, Assemblyman John McKeon, Councilman Sal Anderton and Councilman Joe Krakoviak among others.

Read about last year’s carnival here.

www.hazelpta.org

The Hazel Avenue School PTA is hosting their first Mother’s Day Plant Sale Event.

Saturday, May 7th
9:00 – 12:00PM.

Geraniums, Impatiens, Petunias, Hibiscus, ferns, veggies and more! Refreshments will be available. All proceeds benefit the Green Thumb Committee’s efforts to maintain the Rainbow Garden and provide curriculum materials.

See their website for more details: Hazel Avenue School Rainbow Garden.

Our next public meetings will be held on the following dates:

Monday, March 21, 2011, 7:00PM
Monday, April 18, 2011, 7:00PM
Monday, May 16, 2011, 7:00PM
Monday, June 20, 2011, 7:00PM

All meetings will take place in the all-purpose room at
Hazel Avenue School

Specific agendas will be provided closer to the dates.
We look forward to seeing you there.

The West Orange Patch published an article about the November 16th meeting. The WOPD was on hand to provide news about recent burglaries as well simple safety tips to prevent burglaries.

Read the article by clicking this link.

Join us for food, games, moonwalk, water park and a good time with your neighbors

Monday, July 19
6pm – 9pm

At the Hazel Avenue Elementary School Playground and Field
(In case of rain, barbecue will be held in the gym)

Please bring a side dish or a dessert to share

Barbecue food and drinks will be provided by the VCW
$1 for children (12 and under)
$2 for adults
(Children MUST be accompanied by an adult!)

For more information, contact vcw2000@aol.com or Juan Pintado at (973) 325-1907

Hazel Avenue School will be having their annual Tricky Tray at Liberty Middle School (Yes, Liberty Middle School).

Friday May 21, 2010
Doors open at 7pm
$5 Entry Charge

Complimentary coffee and desserts, music and children’s activities. Prizes include gift certificates to local businesses, Mets tickets, SHU basketball tickets, Cape Cod vacation package and Disney’s Mary Poppins on Broadway package. Must be present to win.

For anyone who doesn’t know, a Tricky Tray is: “a fund raising event for a church, school or other organization where guests buy tickets, then place them in a container next to the item they would like to win. Items can be a single item or a group of items based on a theme. Once everyone has had the opportunity to place his or her tickets in the container, the drawing for the prizes begins. If your number matches the winning number drawn, You win that prize.” [Source: www.trickytray.com]

For more information on the event or to donate, please call Meredith Mitchell at (201) 787-5004

Join the Hazel PTA for their First Spring Plant Swap

May 15, 2-4 pm
The Rainbow Garden @ Hazel School, 45 Hazel Avenue

Do you need to divide your perennials? Would you like a new plant for your planter, patio or yard? Bring a plant, take a plant. Bring more, take more. Please bring plants in containers that you are willing to part with. All proceeds will help maintain the Outdoor Classroom, garden and provide project materials for Hazel students. Afternoon refreshments will be served. Baked goods will be sold by 5th grade students.

Contact Karyn Kim for more information 917.541.9792 or  amesk[at]yahoo.com