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Upcoming Events
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| 4/12-4/16 | Spring Break | |
4/16
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Yearbook Sun drawing due
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4/19-4/23
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Virtual Learning for all students
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4/20
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Grow your Mind: Dr. Linda Uyeda, Animal Keeper 4:30PM
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Passport Check
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5/3
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Deadline to order a yearbook
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5/3-5/7
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Teacher Appreciation Week
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5/13
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Bedtime Stories with Sra. Brody 7PM
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5/21
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Ceramic Paint Night 5:30PM
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Volunteers Needed: Amity Committee Co-Chairs
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Amity Committee Co-Chairs for the 2021- 2022 Academic Year
The Amity Committee helps coordinate and support six Spanish-speaking interns who come to assist teachers and students for a full school year. This is a year-round position with most work done in the spring (interviewing potential interns and recruiting host families) through summer when host families are confirmed and interns arrive just prior to the start of school.
Other main jobs include:
- Serve as a coordinator between the Amity interns and the the school administration and teacher mentors.
- Act as a school coordinator for Amity International, make sure paperwork is updated and turned in on time
- Recruit, place interns with, and support host families
- Recruit, manage and support liaisons (a person who works on the committee to help support individual interns)
We will have two open co-chair positions at the end of this school year that will have to be filled as the Amity interns are a critical part of our students Spanish immersion experience.
If you are interested in volunteering to co-chair the Amity Committee or have any questions, please contact our current co-chairs, Sara Henson and Kristen McSherry, at amity@puestadelsolpta.org.
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Yearbook Sun Art Request | Due April 16th
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The Yearbook is looking for sun art!
Create your own artwork of the sun.
Draw, Paint, Collage... be creative!
Due: Friday, April 16th
*Rename the photo file with student name, grade and teacher as follows: lastname--firstname--grade--teacher
For example: smith--bob--k-chaparro
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Yearbook Portraits
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Yearbook portraits
This year, the Yearbook Committee is offering two options
to use your student's portrait in the Yearbook.
1. Lifetouch photo
OR2. Personal photo (upload using link below) If you would like to use your personal photo, click here to upload your photo.
Optional Personal Photo Due:
Friday, April 30th
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Order A Yearbook! Deadline May 3rd
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ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY!
Thank you for all your help and support to make this year's yearbook a success!
*Free yearbooks will be available for those needing
financial assistance.
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Grow your Mind: Meet the Animal Keeper!
Save the Date: Tuesday, April 20th
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Puesta del Sol PTA welcomes Dr. Linda Uyeda
to our Grow Your Mind Speaker series.
Join us as Dr. Linda Uyeda shows how researchers track animal movement, particularly with water monitor lizards and condors, with something called "Radio Telemetry".
Dr. Uyeda received her PhD at the University of Washington and now works as an Animal Keeper at the Woodland Park Zoo (WPZ), in Seattle, Washington. Since 2019, she's been the primary Keeper working on the Zoo's Oregon silverspot butterfly captive rearing program, and has studied and worked with a variety of animals (elephants, lizards, birds, and more!) at zoos worldwide. Find more about her here: Linda Uyeda
Date: Tuesday, April 20th
Time: 4:30-5:30pm
YouTube Channel to watch the presentation
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Passport Check Day | April 30th (Egypt)
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Passport Check Day | 2nd - 5th graders
DUE: Friday, April 30th
EGYPT
*Due to remote learning, the Passport Check team will be accepting monthly Check at Home forms for those that want to participate in this voluntary program from home.
For more information about Passport Club and different levels,
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Bedtime Stories | Thursday, May 13th
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We invite you to join us again on Thursday, May 13th for more "Bedtime Stories" with our Puesta del Sol Elementary Librarian Sra. Stacey Brody!
Our next bedtime stories will be at 7:00PM on:
Thursday, May 13
Thursday, June 10
All Puesta del Sol families are welcome,
you do not need to be a PTA member to participate.
We will feature stories that are great for all ages.
Watch LIVE on our PTA's YouTube Channel!
Links to future Bedtime Stories will be posted
on the PTA website:
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Ceramic Paint Night - Sea Theme!
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Our friends from Creatively Yours will be hosting another virtual event for a fun, creative family night to paint pottery -
We will be painting under-the-sea-themed dishes
and planters!
Date: Friday, May 21st
Time: 5:30 p.m.
There will be a LIVE Zoom instruction from the owner of Creatively Yours.
Learn more about this fun event & place your order today.
The deadline for ordering art kits is
Sunday, May 9th
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5th Grade: Graduation & End of Year Events
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Save the Date!
5th Grade Graduation:
Wednesday, June 16th (time and details TBA)
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Staff Appreciation/Staff Tea:
Possible options in the works
Legacy Gift:
A committee has been formed and the final concept
will be revealed in April.
Donation:
With no class fund requested in the Fall, we are now asking for a donation of any amount to pay for the costs associated with a legacy gift, graduation ceremony and staff/teacher appreciation.
Megan Reed is acting as 5th grade events treasurer.
Paypal or Venmo are preferred, but checks/cash will be accepted.
Via Paypal: paypal.me/meganjreed
Via Venmo : www.venmo.com/Megan-Reed-74
Cash/Check: Megan Reed -
5363 153rd Ave SE Bellevue WA 98006
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| 2020-2021 PTA Board Members | |
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*Vacant*
Director School Relations:
*Vacant*
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| PTA Board Spotlight | |
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Adam Droker, Co-President
Current Role, and how long have you been in it? I have been co-President for one year and was Treasurer (Payables) for 2 years prior to that.
What do you most like about your role? In addition to running meetings, I really enjoy getting to view the organization from a 50,000 foot view. I like the ability to set the direction for future years of our PTA.
What skills are helpful in this role and how much time do you usually spend in the role per week? The ability to delegate and work well with a partner who compliments your skills is critical. I have been lucky to have Andrew as my Co-President. We are both working parents making our schedules already tight. Knowing that I have someone who does what they say they will do is critical. Similarly when I commit to do something I make sure to get it done. A basic understanding of parliamentary procedure is important to helping facilitate the meetings in an efficient manner.
What is something you do that may not seem obvious to others? I own and operate multiple businesses including WaterRock, a Registered Investment Advisory firm in Bellevue and The Vertigo Club, a private cigar club in Seattle. I am also very active in the community. In addition to being Co-President of the PTA, I volunteer as an umpire for Bell East Little League and I am President-Elect of the Bellevue Kiwanis club. The biggest objection to volunteering that I hear is that there isn't enough time. This year our PTA put together some stellar programs. Going into next year, we will be bringing back some popular programs that could not happen during the last year and a half. In addition to volunteers for the board, we will need help with programs like Amity, Math Olympiad, Science Fair, etc. Being a part of the PTA has been a truly rewarding experience and I would encourage every parent to find a program they are passionate about and get involved with that to start. Name a fun PTA memory. I am not saying this because my wife and sister-in-law coordinated it along with Carmel Sasaki, but the Ceramic Paint Events we did in partnership with Creatively Yours in Crossroads were a blast. I laughed the entire time I made my hand turkey for my mother. Name one of your family's favorite go-to places and why: Favorite Restaurants are India Gate in Eastgate and La Chingona Taqueria on 148th & Main Street (the taco truck that did Dining for Dinero with us this year). Favorite vacation place at this point is literally just going anywhere! I don't think I ever need to take a Staycation again. Anything else to add? I want to thank all of our volunteers and those I have served on the board with. Your dedication to our children is awe inspiring. Thank you!
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Join our PTA!
Every Member Matters!
The PTA is here to advocate for you and your student for just about any issue that affects your student's experience at Puesta del Sol.
Being a PTA member gives you and your student a voice at Puesta del Sol!
Members vote on issues such as programming, budget, and board members. It's a terrific way for older students to learn the value of civic engagement.
Puesta del Sol PTA membership is open to everyone! PTA is an inclusive organization, and we invite any community members who care about healthy children and strong schools to join.
Questions?
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Need a Donation Receipt?
Did you you donate money to the Puesta del Sol PTA during 2020?
If you need a receipt for tax purposes, please email deposits@puestadelsolpta.org
with "Donation Receipt" in the subject line. It may take a few days to process depending on demand. Receipts are always available all year round, you don't need to wait until tax season to ask for yours!
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| Spiritwear Shop is OPEN! | |
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Shop our online store and show your school spirit! Buy your own Puesta del Sol mask today and support our PTA!
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| Support Your PTA | |
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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:
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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.
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| Meals 2 Go | |
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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.
- The Grab & Go meal program will be closed during spring break (Monday, April 12 through Friday, April 16) and will reopen for services on Monday, April 19.
- The Pre-Order Meal Program closed permanently, Wednesday, April 7, which was the final day that meals could be picked up.
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.
Washington is getting ready to issue Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) benefits for the 2020-21 school year. Learn More.
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| Bellevue Schools Foundation |
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Engaging Hearts, Enriching Minds!
Friday, April 30, 2021, 12PM
The Bellevue Schools Foundation annual Spring for Schools Benefit Luncheon is going virtual!
Please join Bellevue Schools Foundation and our special keynote speaker and local celebrity, Duff McKagan, founding member and bassist from Guns N' Roses, who will highlight from his experiences why your support is vital to our students and schools.
Please register at SpringForSchools.com and join us as we celebrate our students, hear their voices of hope and marvel at their achievements through this year of challenge and change.
Our event is virtual. The need for your support is real.
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