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Free Streaming Movies for January!
Watch FREE streaming movies this school year!
Did you know Puesta del Sol PTA pays the license allowing teachers to show copyrighted material like movies or documentaries at school?
Swank, our movie licensing company, is piloting FREE access to selected movies on scheduled dates, including streaming in Spanish and other languages (when available).
• Movies are available on scheduled dates (see below)
• Allow >2 business days to get the code.
• The codes do not apply beyond our school community, please do not share beyond current Puesta del Sol families, teachers or staff.
• Families must have their own internet access and device to stream.
Here are the January movies:
Friday, January 7th- Luca (PG)
Friday, January 14th- Selma PG-13)
Saturday, January 15th- Hidden Figures (PG)
Friday, January 21st- Paddington (PG)
Saturday, January 22nd- Paddington 2 (PG)
Friday, January 28th- Paw Patrol (G)
Selma (PG-13) is a featured movie streaming in advance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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DEI "Plática" (Conversations) Series presents:
Jessica Fenton
Thursday, January 13th, 7pm
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 890 5324 1431
Passcode: puesta
Please join our beloved community in a special learning opportunity for Puesta del Sol parents, caregivers and staff.
Jessica Fenton, a kindergarten parent, will be telling the impactful story of her grandparents' survival from the Holocaust. The live virtual presentation will include documents, videos and photos from her grandparents' lives and time for discussion. Jessica is a legacy speaker for the Holocaust Center for Humanity. You can learn more about her work here: https://www.holocaustcenterseattle.org/jessica-fenton.
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January Passport Check Day
The next Passport Check Day is Tuesday, January 25th from 12:30-3pm. Have your kids get a head-start over the break by studying now!
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Puesta del Sol
Kindergarten Information Night Recording
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Kindergarten Information Night Video
Choice School Entry Level Lottery Applications for incoming K (current P-4) and incoming 6th grade (current 5th grade) students for the 2022-23 school year will be accepted beginning Monday, December 6, 2021. The application period will close Friday, January 14, 2022 at 4:30 pm. After the close of the application period incoming K (current P-4) and incoming 6th grade (current 5th grade) students that missed the application period may submit a waitlist application to be added to the bottom of a waitlist.
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Did you know?
Puesta del Sol is Endorsed by the
Embassy of Spain
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Do you have the skills to translate material for the PTA into Spanish?
Our goal is to message in both Spanish and English on as many pieces of communication as possible.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is on January 17th. On or around this date, here are some ways Puesta del Sol families can honor the legacy of Dr. King through learning and service:
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BSD Local Capital and Tech Levy -
Election date: 2/8/2022
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On the February 8, 2022 special election ballot, the Bellevue School District has two levies that are before voters. These are replacement levies and if they are not approved by votes, BSD will not be able to provide many of the wonderful programs that so many enjoy. The levies support the following:
Local Education Program and Ops Levy
- State does not fully fund education
- Special Education
- 7 periods a day
- Class sizes
- Nurses
- Creating Opportunities for students
- After-school activities
- Music, Art, Band and Orchestra at elementary schools
- Athletics
- Supports student well-being
- Nurses
- Counselors
- Behavior Supports
Local Capital and Tech Levy
- Student Access to Technology
- Laptops and Tablets
- Learning software programs
- Integrated digital curriculum
- Classroom Technology & Training
- Technology that supports learning in classrooms
- Professional development for educators
- Supporting District Infrastructure
- Student Information and grading systems
- Human Resource and Accounting systems
- Technical Infrastructure
- Maintain & Update School Buildings
- Large maintenance and improvement projects (roofs, carpet, painting, ventilation)
- Update buildings for safety and other needs
The Puesta del Sol PTA Board officially endorses and supports the February 2022 BSD levy renewals and recommends votes in favor of both the Educational Programs and Operations levy renewal and the Technology and Capital Projects levy renewal.
To learn more about the Bellevue School District budget, click here for a video and click here for a PowerPoint.
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Culturally Responsive Classroom Library
- Wednesday, January 12th
- 5pm via Zoom
- Speaker: Amber Anderson, Elementary Curriculum Developer
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RSVP here
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Bellevue Schools Foundation's initiatives help support students across all 29 Bellevue School District schools, and allow all students to achieve higher levels of academic success and social-emotional well being regardless of language, gender, race, socioeconomic status, and special needs
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Searching for Host Families
Puesta del Sol is looking for host families for our 2022-2023 Amity interns. Host families play a vital role in the success of the program. By welcoming an intern from another country into their home, volunteer host families gain friendship, understanding, knowledge and a connection to the world. Host families will experience new tastes and customs and have the chance to practice their intern's language. Your children will learn about different parts of the world from the intern and may receive extra help with their own language studies.
At Puesta del Sol, our host families typically host for 13 weeks but offer longer durations. You may select to host for Fall, Winter or Spring or half-year, and we will extend full-year if necessary. The Amity Committee needs 20 host family applications for 6 interns to ensure improved matching and experience for our interns and families. You may make a preference for male or female and/or time of year. We are in need of families interested in hosting male interns.
To apply to be a host family, please fill out an application.
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Puesta Del Sol FUNdraising Opportunity |
Who: Everyone! Just mention "Puesta del Sol"
for each paid admission and a $3 donation will be made to the PTA
What: Ice Skating!
When: Now through 1/9/22. Check site for times and availability.
Where: Downtown Bellevue Park 100 100th Ave NE, Bellevue
Why: To donate to the PTA and have fun!
pricing and special events.
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If you are shopping at Amazon.com, remember to sign up for AmazonSmile and designate Puesta del Sol Elementary/Sunset Elementary PTA Bellevue Council 2 3 95. It costs you nothing and gets money donated to our PTA with each purchase!
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COVID-19 Testing for
BSD Students
Bellevue School District offers two types of testing for COVID-19, diagnostic testing and screening testing.
- Diagnostic testing looks for infections in individuals who have symptoms of or have been exposed to COVID-19.
- Screening testing looks for infections when there is no reason to suspect an individual is infected as a proactive approach to minimizing the potential for outbreaks in our schools.
Testing may only occur with permission and consent.
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Kindergarten and 6th Grade
Information Sessions
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Domestic and International Travel Policy
Travel policy can be found here
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There is NO CHARGE for school meals during the 2021-2022 school year! |
Bellevue PTSA Council Meeting
Monday, January 10, 2022
9:30am
WISC, 12241 Main St, Bellevue 98005
The Bellevue PTSA Council is the district wide PTSA parent organization of the Puesta del Sol PTA. All PTA members are welcome. Four Puesta del Sol PTA Board Members get to vote at the meetings on issues. This is a great opportunity to get to know other active parents in the district, listen to great speakers and hear updates from district leaders and the BSD School Board PTSA liaison.
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WSPTA Resolution 18.42 - Improving Literacy and Educational Outcomes
Did you know that the PTA is about more than just about activities and fundraising for our school?
The Puesta del Sol PTA is a member of the State and National PTA. The WA State PTA is very active in advocacy, and each year the WA State PTA reviews resolutions on educational issues. This fall the WA State PTA passed Resolution 18.42 - Improving Literacy and Educational Outcomes - which is then automatically incorporated into the official Puesta del Sol PTA platform as the State PTA is our parent organization. However, a local PTA can also choose to issue a statement of support to add additional awareness, which is what our PTA board did.
Puesta PTA Official Statement of Support passed 12/14/2021: The Puesta del Sol PTA Board officially endorses and supports the WSPTA Resolution 18.42 - Improving Literacy and Educational Outcomes.
Click on this link to learn more about this resolution and how we can advocate to support literacy in Washington State and the Bellevue School District.
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