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Lions' ROAR
Newsletter from Lakeridge Elementary PTA
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A message from the
PTA Communications Team
Some of you may be receiving this newsletter for the first time as we just got our full roster from the district (due to privacy laws, they can't release contact information until after school starts).
So, if you are just getting this...welcome! The ROAR is a PTA newsletter that gives information about:
- Upcoming Events
- Volunteer Opportunities
- District Information
- Community Events and Activities
- Other fun and relevant information for the Lakeridge community
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Lakeridge PTA Information
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Upcoming events - mark your calendars
Click on the links (where applicable) to see more about each event
Are you interested in when some of the big events happen throughout the year?
Click here
Did you know you can subscribe to the Lakeridge PTA calendar to see all events? Once you're in the
calendar, click on the "subscribe" button on the bottom, right-hand side.
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Get the 4-1-1 on the Lakeridge Directory
Each year, the Lakeridge PTA provides two directories - one print and one online - for school families
who are members of the PTA. The print directory has an opt out option (meaning you will be in it unless you specifically opt out) while the online directory- which is safe and secure - is opt in (meaning you specifically have to choose to be in it).
An email with more information will be sent to each Lakeridge family. When you receive it, please take the time to follow the directions about opting in or out for the directories.
If you have any questions, please contact Directory Chairs
Kirsten Aoyama
or
Daphne Kelley
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Back by Popular Demand: Island Books Night (& Day)
Thursday, Nov 3, 9:30am-8:30pm
Love books and Lakeridge? Combine your passion for both by visiting Island Books Bookstore on November 3, stock up on holiday shopping or special treats for yourself (you deserve it!), mention the special code word: Lakeridge, and see 20 percent of all proceeds go to the school. Drinks and treats will be available from 10-noon and again from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Learn more about the event here.
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It actually IS easy being green
- Ever wondered what a waste-free lunch is?
- Want to know why buying in bulk is so much better than purchasing individual items?
- Want to know very basic things you can do on a daily basis to help our environment?
Learn more from the Lakeridge Green Team, which is working hard to keep our school green. Find the answers here!
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PTA Membership Meeting and Special Presentation: Technology at School and Home
Tuesday, October 25, 9:30-11:30am
Lakeridge Portable #3
Kara Millsap, MISD Technology Integration Specialist, will provide an update on current tech-rich projects occurring in the district in grades K-5; describe tech tools that are being used by students at school; and share information about subscription tools that are available to support your student's learning at home.
Prior to the presentation, there will be a short PTA Membership Meeting to hold an election to fill the open Lakeridge PTA Vice President position for the current 2016-17 school year. The Lakeridge PTA Executive Committee appointed Nancy Weil to fill this vacancy but an official election must take place at a PTA membership meeting. This position, like all elected and board positions, may be held solely or jointly by two people. Nominations may be made from the floor with the consent of the nominee and the election is conducted by ballot if more than one nominee is present. We hope you will join us to be a part of this process!
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Is Chinese your native language?
Come to the
Chinese Language Information Session
Friday, October 21
9:30am-11:30am in the library
Come learn about life in the Mercer Island School District. The session will be conducted in Mandarin by Mandarin speaking parents.
Topics will include:
- What are PTA and the Mercer Island Schools Foundation?
- How fundraising works
- Volunteer opportunities
- School life (i.e. parent-teacher conferences, enrichment activities)
Representatives from the PTA and the Mercer Island Schools Foundation will be present to answer any questions.
If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Rachel Yu
or Dawn Dunn
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Convert Cardboard to $$$
Clip official BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION labels and turn them into cash for Lakeridge! The blue collection box sits by the wooden bench right inside the front doors of the school. Each BOX TOP is worth 10 cents for Lakeridge. It doesn't sound like much, but those little labels add up to hundreds of dollars every year and help us fund Lakeridge PTA programs.
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Lions Pride Showing Up Around Town
If you placed an order for Lakeridge Spirit Wear in September, your orders are in and were distributed to students in their classrooms last week. We love seeing Lions showing their pride all around town and hope to see more of it! If you missed your chance to get your Spirit Wear this fall, you will have another chance to order in November. Please direct all spirit wear-related questions, complaints, or compliments to erinkrawiec@gmail.com.
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Does Your Child Like Art?
Calling all Lakeridge students. This is your chance to combine your artistic abilities with Lakeridge pride!
YEARBOOK COVER
Submit a design for the 2016-2017 yearbook cover contest. This year's theme is Lakeridge Lions: Pride and Spirit.
Download and print the entry form here.
The deadline for submissions is Monday, Nov. 18 at 3:45pm. NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
One winner will be selected to be featured on the cover of the yearbook.
Runners up will appear on the back cover. Contact Laura Schaps for questions.
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Before & After School Activities at Lakeridge
Did you know that the PTA helps organize outside vendors to provide before and after school enrichment opportunities that include foreign language instruction, physical activity, technology training, etc.? These activities take place on the Lakeridge campus, which makes participation easy and convenient.
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Do you come from an international background?
International Bazaar Night
Tuesday, January 24
6-8pm
Come represent your country and share
all the secrets and glories of your home country at the 4th annual Lakeridge International Bazaar Night. Y
our help is needed to make this night of family-gathering and multi-cultural celebration a success. Volunteers are needed to:
1) Represent a country!
We will provide a table and you can
share ethnic food,
display art, pictures, souvenirs, anything.
2) Perform! A show is always a blast. Children and adults are all encouraged to participate. Or 3) Set up and clean up.
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Chairperson Needed for Art Contest
Do you have a passion for the arts? Are you an artist or performer?
Actually, you don't need either - maybe just organized and willing to help?
The PTA is seeking a parent to chair the Reflections Art Contest. Please contact
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Walkers Club
Fall Session: Tues/Thurs Sept 27 - Oct 27
Walkers Club is picking up speed and we need volunteers to
encourage (and monitor) students in this fun activity by tallying their completed laps, cheering them on and providing them with charms when they complete milestones. The fall session will run each
Tuesday
and
Thursday
during lunch recess (
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
).
For those new to Walkers Club, the students earn a charm for walking two "laps around the school," and a big foot charm for completing their card.
Thanks for your help in making this popular activity a success.
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It's only a half day of volunteering!
Hearing and Vision Screening
Thursday, November 3, morning and afternoon sessions
We're almost there - we only need about 8-10 more volunteers! It's actually a really fun, cute day to watch all the kids come through.
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Remember to fill out your volunteer paperwork!
ALL volunteers within the Mercer Island School District must complete the
mandatory volunteer training
every year. If you've signed up as a room parent, library or classroom volunteer, or any other event/activity at Lakeridge, you must complete this training.
Additionally, still not sure about getting involved but starting to wonder what all those other parents coming in and out of Lakeridge at all hours are up to? It's never too late to get started and be a part of it all.
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Mercer Island School District
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Do you need free tutoring for your child?
MI High School Kids Corps, a volunteer club focused on providing one-on-one tutoring for elementary students on a weekly basis for the entire school year, is currently accepting applications for elementary students in need of tutors. To learn more about this program, click here.
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Online resources through library partnership
The Mercer Island School District and the King County Library System (KCLS) have formed a new partnership in an effort to increase student access to online resources.
KCLS will be creating special library accounts in its system for all MISD students so they may seamlessly log in from school, home or from any computer or device.
Learn more about this program
here
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Are you fluent in another language?
Lakeridge is looking for parents to help provide language support to families who do not speak English as their first language. If you are willing to volunteer, please contact Erin Wilson
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Do you have a 3-5 year old?
MI School District is looking for typically-developing kids ages 3-5 who can help mentor other children identified with disabilities. If you think your child might be interested in playing with kids who need some extra help, you can find more information
here.
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Do you love your teacher?!
The Symetra Heroes in the Classroom®
teacher recognition program
and its longtime partners, the Seattle Seahawks, are always looking for great nominations.
Teachers may be nominated by their principal, district staff, student or student's parent. Honorees are selected based on their ability to make a real difference in students' lives; to go above and beyond in their day-to-day responsibilities; and to help students build life skills.
Symetra Heroes in the Classroom are recognized in front of their students and peers at surprise in-school presentations. Symetra makes a $1,000 donation to each teacher-Hero's school for classroom books and supplies. Heroes honorees also receive tickets to a Seahawks home game, where they are acknowledged during on-field presentations at CenturyLink Field.
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Neighbors in Motion Want Your Help
Neighbors in Motion, which encourages children to bike or walk to school, is working with Mercer Island PTAs and the MISD to develop bike safety curriculum for elementary schools. They are currently interested in hearing from parents about any bike routes to school that need improvement. If you know of any concerns, please contact Jim Stanton.
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Get educated on what our community is facing!
Voter Information
10/10
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Mail-in and Online Voter Registration Deadline
Click
here
to register. If you are not registered to vote, your voice will not be heard.
10/18
- Candidate Forum hosted by MI PTA Council and LWV
7pm at Northwood Elementary - Come hear from all of the candidates running for the 41st District House and Senate seats as well as the OSPI Superintendent Candidates. Can't make 10/18? Check out these other
forums.
10/20 - Sound Transit Information Session - Bring Your Own Lunch (BYOL)
Join us noon at the MISD Building Boardroom for an informational session on Sound Transit 2 Mobility. Click
here
for more information.
PTA Advocacy
10/21- 22
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WA PTA State Legislative Assembly - Red Lion in Olympia.
Open to all PTA members, t
his event is open to all PTA members and is a great opportunity to participate in setting the Washington PTA Advocacy priorities. If you are interested in attending, please contact
Janelle Honeycutt and Sarah LeClercq
. More information about the event is available
here
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Compelling Movies
Monday 10/17: "Screenagers, Growing Up in the Digital Age
". Documentary and panel Q&A will screen at 7:00pm at Issaquah High School Theater. Tickets are $10. Watch the trailer!
Thursday 11/10: Film
"Beyond Measure" at 7pm at SJCC.
To fix America's troubled education system, we're told that we need to narrow our curricula, standardize our classrooms, and find new ways to measure students and teachers. But what if these "fixes" are making our schools worse?
Learn more and purchase tickets ($15) here.
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Halloween Party!
Saturday 10/29: MIPA Halloween Party -
10:00am - noon
Mercer Island Community & Event Center.
Visit the website for more information.
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Youth Theatre "Pirate's Booty"
October 22, 23, 29 & 30
Youth Theatre Northwest will be performing
"Pirate's Booty"
outdoor on the campus of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Get more information and find out about upcoming events at Youth Theatre Northwest
here
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Youth Theatre Northwest "Treasure Island"
November 4-20
Youth Theatre Northwest will be performing
"Treasure Island"
at the Parish Hall Theatre, located on the campus of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Nov. 4-20. Learn more about upcoming events at Youth Theatre Northwest
here
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More activities in the community
To learn more about other activities in the community, check out the Lakeridge PTA
website. We compiled a list of various organizations that provide sports, artistic, and educational opportunities for the kids.
Note, these are NOT PTA-sponsored. It's only provided as an informational service to our community.
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Submissions to Lions' ROAR
The Lions' ROAR is a communication from the Lakeridge PTA about school events and PTA programs, and is distributed nearly every other Sunday. For inclusion in the next issue, please email activity and event information to the Lions' ROAR Co-Editors at editor@lakeridgepta.org by noon on the Tuesday prior to the upcoming newsletter dates: September 25 and October 9. Submission guidelines available here.
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