🎉 HMF Weekly Update 🎉
Hammer Families,
As Teacher Appreciation Week comes to a close, I wanted to take a moment to sincerely thank all of the parents who helped make our teachers and staff feel so loved this week. 💙
From helping your children write thoughtful notes to their teachers, to dropping off items for goodie bags, volunteering your time, and contributing food for tomorrow’s potluck lunch — every single act of kindness matters. Everything you do to support our staff is seen and deeply appreciated.
We are incredibly fortunate to have such an amazing team of educators and staff at Hammer, and I’m grateful that we have a community that shows up so strongly to celebrate them.
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🏫 HMF Leadership Opportunities for 2026–2027
As we begin preparing for next school year and our transition to a new campus, we are also beginning a transition within HMF leadership — and while we are excited for what’s ahead, there are a few people we are going to miss tremendously. 💙
Both Tatyana (Events) and Nina (Assemblies & Field Trips) have poured countless hours, creativity, organization, and heart into making Hammer such a special place for our students and families. From planning community events that brought families together, to coordinating incredible assemblies and field trips that enriched our students’ education, their contributions have been enormous. These are the kinds of volunteers who quietly make the magic happen behind the scenes, and Hammer is better because of the work they’ve done here.
While we are sad to see them move on from these roles, we are hopeful that new parents will step forward to continue building on the incredible foundation they created.
✨ Events Team
Kay, who co-chaired Events alongside Tatyana, has graciously agreed to step into the lead role next year (thank goodness for Kay! 💕). But we would LOVE to bring in two enthusiastic Hammer parents to join her team.
This is honestly one of the most FUN spaces within HMF:
🎉 Planning school events
🎨 Decorating and creating fun experiences
🍿 Helping organize community-building activities
👨👩👧👦 Bringing families together
If you love school spirit, teamwork, creativity, or simply want to be more connected to the Hammer community, this is an amazing way to get involved.
✨ Assemblies & Field Trips
We are also looking for someone to step into our Assemblies & Field Trips role — a position that is incredibly important to student enrichment at Hammer.
Nina has done a phenomenal job organizing the experiences that help bring learning to life for our students. From assemblies to educational outings, these programs are part of what makes Hammer feel dynamic, engaging, and memorable for kids.
This role is crucial, and we would love to bring someone in now so Nina can help transition files, processes, and planning knowledge before the school year ends.
Please do not feel like you need to be an “expert” to help. Truly — all we need are:
💙 Open minds
💙 Willing hands
💙 People who care about kids and community
The reality is: HMF only works because parents step up and share their time and talents. These roles are important, and filling them ensures we can continue offering the amazing experiences our students love next year.
📧 If you are interested in either opportunity, please reach out to:
We would absolutely love to talk with you and help you find the right fit.
If you’d like to stay informed and up to date, you can read our meeting minutes HERE
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🙋♀️ Get Approved to Volunteer (2026–2027)
This is the perfect time to get ahead for next school year!
Becoming an approved volunteer is a simple process and opens the door to so many opportunities to be involved in your child’s school experience.
👉 Start your application here:
https://sjusd.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4JwZIfngnFcCu7I
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🏫 Gardner Community Tour – May 19 | 4:30–5:30 PM
We are excited to announce a Hammer Community Tour of our new campus at 501 Illinois Avenue.
Come out to learn more about the next chapter in the Hammer experience. We will walk the campus, see classrooms, learn about after-school programs, and explore where students will eat and play.
It is very likely we will maintain our same school schedule (9:05 AM–3:00 PM), which we are incredibly grateful for!
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🎓 5th Grade Promotion – May 28
We are excited to celebrate our promoting 5th grade class of 2025–2026 on Thursday, May 28 from 5:00–6:00 PM.
Please come out and celebrate this incredible milestone with us. A huge thank you to the HMF and all of the parent volunteers helping make this event special for our students.
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👕 Still Need a Hammer Shirt?
Show your Hammer pride and support our school!
👉 T-Shirt Order Link
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📅 Important Dates
• Hammer SSC Meeting – May 8 @ 8:00 AM
• Walk-a-Thon Movie & Popcorn – May 13, 12:30–3:00 PM
• Galammer Walk n Roll – May 14 @ 8:45 AM
• Galammer Bike Rodeo (Spanish) – May 14, 3:15–4:15 PM
• Walk-a-Thon Ice Cream/Dance Party – May 15 (Second Recess)
• Gardner School Community Tour – May 19 @ 4:30 PM
• Walk-a-Thon Pizza Party – May 22
• Galammer Field Day – May 26
• Galammer Spirit Week – May 26–29
• Galammer 5th Grade Picnic – May 27, 1:00–3:00 PM
• 5th Grade Promotion – May 28, 5:00–6:00 PM
• Last Day of School – May 29 @ 1:00 PM
💙 We are better together.