November 20, 2020 * ISSUE 11.20.20
Puesta del Sol Drama Club

Puesta del Sol PTA and Studio East presents: 
A Virtual Production: Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies

The show will go on, even during COVID! 

Registration opened November 6th
Deadline: Monday, November 23rd

Puesta del Sol PTA is sponsoring a virtual drama club this year!  
We are partnering with Studio East to create an edited, pre-recorded musical called "Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies."  

Registration has been extended and is open for 3rd, 4th and
5th graders only.

Space is limited to 25 students and the cost is $150/student. 

Please email drama@puestadelsolpta.org if you need financial assistance. 
Visit the PTA drama club website for the 6 week rehearsal schedule and more information.
Upcoming Events

11/23
Registration Deadline for Drama Club
11/24Bedtime Stories with Sra. Brody - 7PM
11/26
No School - Thanksgiving Break
11/27
No School - Thanksgiving Break
11/30
Passport Check Day
12/2
School-wide Assembly (9:05 AM on MS Teams - recorded)
12/2
PTA Principal Coffee - 6:30PM
12/16
School-wide Assembly (9:05 AM on MS Teams - recorded)
12/16Bedtime Stories with Sra. Brody - 7PM
12/18Passport Check Day



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Join or Renew your PTA Membership!

Congratulations to Natalie Danielson who won our first PTA Membership Giveaway! For renewing their PTA membership in October, Natalie's family won a Book Basket with school age Spanish books! 
We will have a drawing for the Board Game Basket Giveaway (for the families that joined by October 30th) at our next virtual Bedtime Stories event .

Puesta del Sol Elementary provides a wonderful academic environment, with hard working teachers and staff to educate our children-- but the school does not do this alone. We as parents are vital to providing support by volunteering our time and resources to our child's school.

Puesta del Sol PTA helps support our school by sponsoring academic programs (Passport Club, Drama Club, and more), providing stipends for classroom and library expenses, providing ways for families to stay connected with the PTA Directory access (only available to members), communication about school news and events, and PTA discounts on activities and services.

Join or renew PTA today to help us to speak up for every child! 

Questions? Contact membership@puestadelsolpta.org
Bedtime Stories with Sra. Brody - Save the date!

Thanks to popular demand last month, Puesta del Sol PTA brings you Bedtime Stories with Sra. Brody.

Please save the dates:
Tuesday, November 24 @ 7PM
Wednesday, December 16 @ 7PM

Check the PTA website and Facebook page for a link to join! 

A calendar invite has been created on Microsoft Teams for students.

www.puestadelsolpta.org
Coffee with the Principal

Please join us for the upcoming PTA Principal Coffee with Sr. Shearer! 

Date: Wednesday, December 2nd
Time: 6:30-7:30 PM via Teams

Along with sharing updates and providing time for questions and answers, Sr. Shearer will be asking you to share your perspectives and how you define our 3 key family priorities: that families feel (1) informed, (2) supported, and (3) empowered. 

We recognize that each of these may have different definitions for individuals. The goal is to gather your feedback, and identify themes and threads so that the Building Leadership Team can best organize next steps in support of family engagement.

To attend this event, open Teams on your student's district-issued iPad or laptop. You will find access to the Principal Coffee on their Teams calendar.


Support Your PTA

Amazon Smile
Did you know??
Puesta del Sol Elementary PTA is on Amazon Smile!  

Amazon donates a percentage of your Amazon Smile purchases back to us when you select the Puesta del Sol PTA here:  

The account is under Puesta del Sol Elementary. Happy Shopping!



Give with Bing + PTA
Introducing a new way to give support to your Puesta del Sol PTA through Give with Bing. 

Join Microsoft Rewards, and your Bing searches will earn Rewards points that are automatically donated directly to Puesta del Sol PTA. Don't forget to make sure you connect to our school's PTA before you begin your Bing searches.
2020-2021 PTA Board Members
Co-President: Andrew Schnickel*

Co-President: Adam Droker

Treasurer- Deposits: Michele Snydsman

Treasurer- Payables: Jingjing Miller*

Secretary: Hailey Moilanen

VP of Membership: Carmel Sasaki

Director of Communications: 
Ronit Droker*

Co-Director of Ed Enhancement: 
Gjanje Mathus

Co-Director of Ed Enhancement: 
Amy Miller

Director of Fundraising: 
Jim Leguizamon*

Director School Relations: 
Steph Parkins*

Director of Special Events: 
Carmel Sasaki

Member At Large: Jessica Smiddy

*New Board Member 





Meals 2 Go
The Meals2Go program, offered by our Nutrition Services team, is designed to provide a FREE breakfast and lunch option for families to access for their children.  Families have two options to access meals on school days:

Meals are provided at no cost thanks to the extension of a nationwide waiver authorized by USDA. This waiver will be in effect for the entire 2020-21 school year.

For more information contact the Nutrition Services Office at 425-456-4507 or nutrition@bsd405.org.  



Additional District Info




Bellevue Schools Foundation
All in for Kids

In this day of school closures, distance learning and uncertainty, one thing remains the same: Our willingness to work together for the benefit of all the students, teachers and families of the Bellevue School District community. 

Clickathon was a great success and our students have much to celebrate.  Because of gifts from our generous donors, our students will get the BEST possible education including: cutting-edge computer science lessons, robotics, more staff trained to help students with anxiety and depression online, funding family Connection Centers, providing digital copies of culturally responsive books for grades 1-5, and much more.  

YOU too can make a difference.  Donate here.

Puesta del Sol PTA   Unit 2.3.95, Bellevue, WA
Andrew Schnickel and Adam Droker (Co-Presidents)
425.456.6143 PTA Office
425.456.6100 School Office

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