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Upcoming Events
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1/31
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Snow Ball 6:30PM (all school dance)
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Choir Concert 7PM - Sammamish HS |
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2/12
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Science Fair Info & Family STEM Night 5:30PM |
| 2/17 - 2/21 |
NO SCHOOL - Mid Winter Break |
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TONIGHT: The Snow Ball!
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You are invited to our all-school Winter Dance!
When: January 31st at 6:30-8pm
Where: Puesta del Sol Gym
What:
- Music and dancing with DJ
- Bake sale and pizza (cash only)
- Family raffle for fabulous winter prizes
- Free snow cones (limit 1)
- Surprises!
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SCIENCE FAIR: Family STEM Night & Project Gallery Night coming up
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Family STEM Night:
February 12, 2020 @ 5:30PM
Science Project Gallery Night:
March 25, 2020
The Puesta del Sol Science Fair is a celebration of curiosity!
This year we have TWO exciting opportunities to engage in fun, exploration, and discovery together. Come to Family STEM Night to participate in g
uided, hands-on activities (BeeBots, Ready.Set.Launch, Lego WeDo, and Pipe Cleaner Challenge) and to learn more about the Science Project Gallery Night (including ideas for experiments and a limited number of supplies for one of the suggested projects - first come/first serve)!
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Dining for Dinero @ RESONATE Pizzeria + Brewery
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Please join us for the first Dining for Dinero event of the year!
Thursday, February 27th, 2020
11AM - 10PM
RESONATE Pizzeria + Brewery
Newport Hills Shopping Center
5606 119th Ave SE, 98006
- A great opportunity to invite a neighbor, friend or fellow Puesta del Sol family to enjoy a meal together!
- A portion of all dine-in and to-go sales ALL DAY will be donated to the PTA.
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Save the Date for International Festival!
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Saturday May 16th, 2020
Bellevue High School Performing Arts Center
Volunteers needed NOW to help coordinate the many aspects of International Festival. Including Amity acts, costumes and much more. Please sign-up here.
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Congratulations to our Reflections Artists
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115 students from Puesta del Sol participated in Reflections this year. Of that number, 23 advanced to District Level. These students were: Ava, Xiirae, Rachel, Belma, Vince, Arnav, Noelle, Camilla, Gunnar, Oliver, Ellie, Maisie, Elyse, Emily, Calvin, Ahana, Ilan, Isabel, Adelina, Lillian, Abby, Joseph, and Eric.
At District Level the following students were recognized:
Joseph: Award of Merit
Eric: Award of Merit
Advancing to State Level:
Calvin: Outstanding Interpretation
Ilan: Outstanding Interpretation
Isabel: Outstanding Interpretation
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After School Programs - Session 2
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Flamenco
Session 2 of Flamenco will begin on February 3
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and run through March 16th
. Class meets on Mondays from 3:35 - 4:45pm.
Fiesta Latina
Session 2 of
Fiesta Latina began on
January 24th and will run through March 13th. Class meets on Fridays from 3:35 - 4:45pm.
Both classes still have space available and are open to all grades. Previous participation in Session 1 is not required. Registration now open!
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Kind World Explorer Club
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Fostering kind kids at Puesta del Sol!
How are you fostering kindness in your kids? Generosity has been the focus of the Kind World Explorer Club at Puesta del Sol for the past month! Kids have been doing activities and reflecting on how they can be generous and make a difference in their community.
The Kind World Explorer Club meets on Wednesday mornings before school to do activities and reflect on how they can make the Puesta del Sol and the Bellevue communities kinder places. There is space for 3 more families to join the club!
Email Dhaarmika at
dhaarmika@gmail.com
with questions or for more information. Let's spread kindness!
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PTA General Membership Meeting Recap
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From Wednesday, January 29th:
Our 2020 Nominating Committee has been elected. This committee is charged with recruiting the most qualified leaders for our PTA board in 2020-2021. Thank you to
Kristen McSherry, Jim Leguizamon, Holly Ellis-Brown, Ronit Droker, and Alycia Kallay for volunteering your time to this important task.
Treasurer report and survey results were presented. Additionally, we heard from Principal Jonathan Shearer about our School District Capital Bond along with an open forum for questions and answers.
Meeting minutes are available to PTA members on our Website (please allow time to update).
If you would like to be more involved with a voice and vote in the PTA, please become a PTA member. PTA membership benefits include having online access to the school directory as well as becoming a support for our students, school, teachers and staff.
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Staff Spotlight
Dana Cuykendall
(Newly Crowned Profe. Dana)
Profe. Dana is part of the very strong 3rd grade team. She has been at Puesta del Sol for 7 years and has been teaching for 10 years. One unique aspect of 3rd grade is the introduction of English. Pictured here, Dana is in her English teacher persona, indicated by a colorful flower headband. Nice look!
Profe. Dana learned Spanish in High School and fell in love with the language while in Nicaragua. Her passion for teaching came soon after while in Valparaiso, Chile.
Outside of teaching, Profe Dana enjoys hiking, watercolor painting, and traveling. She especially loves to visit old and new friends on her travels.
Thank you Profe. Dana for your dedication and passion for teaching at Puesta del Sol!
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Congratulations to
Drama Club |
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Thank you to all the volunteers that helped our Drama Club this year. The production of Pinocchio was fantastic. We appreciate
Valerie Meyer and
Ginny Schreiber for chairing the Drama Club and for having a passion for this program!
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| PTA Board Positions Still Open |
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Our PTA programs don't run themselves and our program chairs and committees need help to get the job done.
Step up and serve!
Our students deserve your support!
Please email
if interested. Thank you!
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| Important Chairperson Vacancies |
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We need everyone's help to keep all of our programs and the PTA running smoothly. The PTA is currently looking for the following positions:
Communications Team
Educational Enhancement Team
- After School Programs Chair
- Garden Club Co-Chair (work with
current
chair)
Training and support is provided for all positions!
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| PTA Members are Welcome |
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The Puesta del Sol PTA Board meets monthly.
All Members are welcome to sit in on a meeting. Please contact
president@puestadelsolpta.org
if you are interested in attending.
Please see our
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Bellevue Schools Foundation
Save the Date:
Spring for Schools Benefit Luncheon
Friday, May 1, 2020
10:15 a.m. Education Showcase
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch
Bellevue Hyatt Regency
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Bellevue School District Capital Bond - Vote by Feb. 11!
The Bellevue School District is asking the community to consider a capital bond in the Feb. 11, 2020 election to address needs in the areas of aging schools, improving safety, and adding classroom space to accommodate our continued growth.
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