You should have received a Move-a-thon information packet that was sent home with your child. This packet of info will tell you everything you need to know about the upcoming move-a-thon fundraiser. Make sure to get it from their backpacks and read it over.

 

The kids have TONS of fun on Move-a-thon day - running outside with their classes in the great spring weather, listening to their favorite music, and enjoying a popsicle treat afterward. This year, our presenting sponsor, Magnolia Physical Therapy, has helped sponsor a t-shirt for every child, so there is sure to be a lot of Blaine School spirit out on the field June 9th.  

 

Please join us to watch and help out on June 9th! We will need parent volunteers to set-up and break-down, count laps, pass out refreshments, and cheer on the kids! Sign up today here .

 

After positive feedback and great results last year, we're using PledgeStar online fundraising again. It makes it so easy for you to request pledges from your family and friends, and for them to make secure credit card donations online. It's fun, it's easy, and people who use it typically raise twice as much as those who don't!

 

Remember, our Move-a-thon is June 9th, so please register now to help our school raise as much as we can for community-building family engagement nights, our T.I.G.E.R. Traits Social Learning Program, mini-grants for teachers to enrich curriculum or enhance their classrooms, Middle School Band and 4th/5th Grade Music, new library books and magazines, P.E., playground, and athletics equipment, technology for classrooms, and teachers' professional development.

 

For the two weeks leading up to the event, your kids will be reminding you to register online at PledgeStar. Once you sign up, your kids are automatically entered into a daily prize drawing for anyone who has just registered with PledgeStar!   

 

Go to http://pledgestar.com/blaine

When you finish, the system emails pledge requests to your family and friends, and allows them to make secure credit card donations online. You get notified each time a pledge is made, and you can track your pledge progress online. Call 1-888-598-7510 if you need help.

 

As always, we thank you for your generosity and your time. Your contributions make Blaine a great place to grow!

 

Best Regards,

Blaine Fundraising

 

Questions? Email [email protected]

Catharine Blaine collects Box Tops for Education to earn money for recess equipment. All you have to do is cut the Box Tops logos from participating brands, save them up throughout the year, and send them into your child's class. This is easy, free money that goes directly to our school to benefit our kids.

Our last collection deadline for the year is June 9th.

 

The class with the most Box Tops will earn a party at the end of the year.

The Top 5 classrooms so far are:

• Clothier-Sharman
• Cristobal
• Rogers
• Johanson/Rudolph
• Megard

Suggested Donation at the Door: Just $5 per person or $20 per family.

Fundraiser for next year's Islandwood Adventure.

Hallway across from Lost and Found

$1.00/bag (suggested donation)

Students will get a chance to run or walk the "Tiger Trail"- the Tiger paw prints that encircle the Blaine playground every Wednesday moving forward at lunch recess. If your student(s) wish to participate, please make sure they are wearing sneakers- it makes it much easier on their feet!

 

Students can earn "feet" at milestones such as 1 mile, 5 miles, 10 miles and so on. All students that ran last year have their laps and mileage carried forward.

 

Volunteers are appreciated (sign up here). Tiger Trail Club is every Wednesday (12:05pm-1pm) through the end of the year so lots of opportunities to help! And of course- if you aren't able to commit for the whole hour- we really need help during the K-1 recess (12:05-12:30pm).

Thanks, and Go Tigers!  Becky Shields

Dear Seattle Public Schools families and staff,

 

As you may know, Magnolia Elementary School is scheduled to open in Fall 2018. Opening this school will help relieve capacity challenges and accommodate future growth at Catharine Blaine K-8, Coe Elementary, and Lawton Elementary schools. Additional information is available on the Seattle Public Schools Magnolia Elementary School Boundaries webpage.

 

In order to alleviate overcrowding at schools in Magnolia and Queen Anne, new boundaries will have to be established to assign students to the new school, requiring changes to the existing school boundaries in these neighborhoods. Options are being explored, and no decisions have been made.

 

We invite you to participate in this survey to share your feedback about potential Magnolia Elementary School boundary scenarios, by 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 2. Scenario maps and considerations for each option are provided for your review here. Your feedback is important to us and will be shared with District leadership and the School Board, but please note that this survey is not a vote. The School Board is expected to make the final boundaries decision in November 2017. Comments may also be shared by emailing [email protected] or [email protected].

 

Thank you,

Growth Boundaries

Seattle Public Schools

Please let SPS Enrollment know whether your K-7th graders plans on returning to Blaine next Fall. It is important to keep close tabs on our enrollment so that we can properly plan for next year's teacher/class assignments.

In order to unenroll from SPS, please complete the "Not Attending" form online. If you cannot complete on-line please submit a written request to the office and the office can unenroll your student(s).

As a reminder to our families, please do not park in the Pop Mounger Pool parking lot at any time during the school day. This lot belongs to the City of Seattle. You may be towed if it is determined that you are not a pool patron.

 

PLEASE DO NOT PARK/STOP IN THE FIRE LANE IN THE FRONT PARKING LOT.

Emergency vehicles need to be able to get into and out of the community center parking lot in front of the school. This lot belongs to the City of Seattle. It is NOT the school parking lot. You may be towed if you are parked illegally.

 

Please do not park in marked disabled parking spots. If you do not have the appropriate parking permits (placards, license plates, and tabs), you may be towed if you are parked illegally.

 

Please do not pick up or drop off in the 32nd Ave W Bus Zone during designated times. These spots need to be available for the safe arrival and departure of our bus students.

 

While we understand that parking can be difficult, we appreciate your cooperation in this matter.

Seattle Public Schools provides opportunities for academically advanced students to qualify for Advanced Learning programs and Highly Capable services. Eligibility testing for the 2018-19 school year begins in September 2017.

Advanced Learning referrals for the 2018-19 school year of students currently in kindergarten through 7 grade will be accepted online beginning Monday, May 15. Parents will select testing date, time, and location. Paper forms in nine languages will be available online and at schools.

For additional information please visit https://www.seattleschools.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=627&pageId=25005265

Please sign-up now for our second season of K-8 XC running at Catharine Blaine. The final roster is not due till September, but help us plan now!

 

Please email coaches Mike McNaul and Jodi Wade at  [email protected]  to let us know if your K-8 Blaine student is interested and also if you are willing to volunteer. We are looking for parents to come out and help us make practices and meets safe and fun, all speeds of runners are needed.  Also, this year we want to add a second day of practice each week so more kids are able to make one practice and still do their other activities.  We need one or two adults willing to coach that practice.

 

Once-a-week practices begin September and run through mid October in Discovery Park . Students will need transportation to practice. We will participate in approximately 3 meets with the wildly popular CYO  Cross Country  meets in Woodland Park .  Last year was an amazing season of fun and growth for about 40 Blaine students.  Cost is about $60, to cover t-shirts and meets. More information to come.

 

All abilities and levels of experience are welcome!

Our motto is " Run hard and have fun!" 

Four Teen Service Learners are running this workshop on creative writing and poetry. They will teach some poetry and creative writing basics as well as help the participants discover their voice through prompts and activities.

Poetry and Creative Writing will be an option for all four dates which are:

  April 29th from 2 PM to 4 PM

May 13th from 2 PM to 4 PM

May 27th from 2 PM to 4 PM

June 10th from 2 PM to 4 PM

 

Come to one or all four, but please register by visiting or calling the branch at 206-386-4225 so that we know how many to expect each week.

Thank you-

Teen Services Librarian I Magnolia Branch

2801 34th Avenue W, Seattle, WA 98199

Registration is now open for the Ballard Girls Basketball Summer Camp: July 10-14 from 9am-3pm!

 

For girls 3rd through 9th grade (beginner to advanced), this camp is a fun way to improve your ball handling, shooting, passing and defense. Lots of games and inspiration provided!

 

Register at: http://www.ballardgirlsbasketball.com/

 

Questions? Please send email to Sara Wetstone at [email protected]

Registration is now open for the Ballard Girls Basketball Summer Camp: July 17-21 from 9am-3pm!

 

For boys entering grades 3rd through 8th grade), this camp is designed to provide individual skill instruction and team concepts in a fun and safe learning environment. Camp with be enthusiastically directed by Ballard High School coaching staff and players.

Cost: $190 (t-shirt, camp photo & certificate); Early bird $160 register before May 1st.

 

Register at: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2902344 (not available on mobile devices)

Questions? Please email Mike Broom [email protected]

This summer we are offering a variety of STEM-focused courses (Green Energy, Engineering Design, Robotics, Microbiology, 3D Printing, Coding in Java, Web Design) as well as a variety of arts and humanities classes, creative writing classes, fashion, mosaic arts and more. 

 

For dates, times, locations and other logistics please visit our website at: http://www.summer-camp.uw.edu/. 

Please note that limited financial aid is available while funds last.