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Flamenco
Flamenco dance includes lots of footwork (stomping!), percussion of hand clapping patterns to flamenco rhythms, arm and hand movements, proud posture, finger snapping, moving to the rhythms of flamenco music, learning a singing number with clapping and choreography.
This is a PTA-sponsored program and is taught in Spanish.
Who May Participate?
Flamenco is open to boys and girls in grades K-5, with a maximum of 25 students per session. If the minimum enrollment of 5 students is not met, the class may be cancelled.
Dates, Location and Cost:
Mondays, 3:35- 4:45 PM.
January 10, 24, 31, February 7, 14
Puesta del Sol Gymnasium
*Class ends promptly at 4:45pm. Please have your child meet the instructor and Parent Volunteer in the school gym right after school ends.
How Can I Volunteer?
At least one PTA-member Parent must always be present to take attendance and help supervise. Parent Volunteer receives a 50% discounted registration fee for his/her child. Please register for the Parent Volunteer discount upon checkout. Only one discounted volunteer registration is available.
Questions?
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Camp Kindness
February 3, 10, 17, March 3, 10, 17 8:00 am
Puesta Del Sol Library
Do you consider KINDNESS essential? Want to empower your child with greater self-awareness and resilience so they can thrive in daily life? Join the FREE Kind World Explorers parent + child club led by 5th grader Nina Coelho and her mom!
This is a free parent-led club which focuses on fostering generous, courageous, and compassionate character in our kids and community. Our Puesta del Sol club kicks off in February and will meet 6 times. Activities will consist of a mix of crafts, games, mindfulness and reflection time! The first 3 weeks we will focus on ways to practice COMPASSION towards ourselves and others. The last three classes we will practice strengthening our EMPATHY muscle! This club is not a drop off class, it is for both the parent/caregiver and their child(ren) to attend together! If you have a toddler no worries- bring them along! If you can't make it, they can join with a parent friend! You and your child will be invited to safely share your thoughts and feelings, listen with intent, and offer support or a kind gesture! Let's help make our world a little kinder TOGETHER!
** Limited space — open to grades K-5 until all spots are filled. ** We’re also looking for a few more parent and kid volunteers to support or lead class activities!
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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 remaining January movies:
Friday, January 21st- Paddington (PG)
Saturday, January 22nd- Paddington 2 (PG)
Friday, January 28th- Paw Patrol (G)
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Recording of Jessica Fenton's Holocaust Presentation
A recording of the "DEI's Plática/Conversations presents: Jessica Fenton" is now available for viewing. Jessica is a parent of a kindergartener at Puesta and graciously shared the remarkable story of her grandparent's survival from the Holocaust with our school community.
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January Passport Check Day
The next Passport Check Day is Monday, January 31st.
Due to the Omicron surge, we need to cancel the January 25th in-person Passport check. We are asking parents to please submit a Check at Home form for each child. Special Itinerary forms may also be submitted to passport@puestadelsolpta.org
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Family Exploration: The Tutu Teacher Book Reading & Discussion
Wednesday, February 2nd at 5:30pm
Join us for a special event featuring author and educator Vera Ahiyya, the Tutu Teacher! In this interactive virtual story time Vera will read anti-racist books, including her upcoming title "You Can Use Your Voice," and host a discussion for Puesta del Sol students and families. You can learn more at her website: thetututeacher.com.
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Volunteer for Fifth Grade Graduation!
Class of 2029 (current Fifth Grade Families), let's made this year's 5th Grade Graduation great!
We are looking for energetic, creative volunteers who love to organize to plan this years 5th Grade graduation for Puesta del Sol Elementary. Planning starts NOW so we can be ready for June.
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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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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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Happy Lunar New Year!
February 1, 2022 marks Lunar New Year, sometimes referred to as Chinese New Year, or the start of Spring Festival. Many countries in Asia, including China, South Korea and Vietnam, traditionally follow the lunar calendar, whereas the United States follows a solar one. Solar calendars are based on the earth’s passage around the sun; the lunar calendar bases its timings off the different phases of the moon. Lunar New Year marks the day of the first new moon after the sun enters the 11th sign of the solar zodiac, or the second new moon after the winter solstice. The holiday began as a time for feasting and to honor household and heavenly deities, as well as ancestors.
For the past 2,000 years, every new year has marked the introduction of another new animal from the Chinese zodiac and its attributes. There are 12 animals in all: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.
2022 will be the year of the Tiger. Those born in the year of the Tiger - 1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 and 2022. It means people born these years share the tiger’s characteristics. These are:
-Vigor and ambition
-Daring and courage
-Enthusiasm and generosity
-Self-confidence
-A sense of justice and a commitment to help others for the greater good
Check out these events to celebrate Lunar New Year in the Seattle area!
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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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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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Did you know?
Puesta del Sol is Endorsed by the Embassy of Spain
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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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Tillicum Middle School Sixth Grade Information Session |
Family Engagement Survey
The Bellevue School District will conduct a Family Engagement Survey to understand whether families across the district feel Informed, Supported and Empowered to contribute to their student’s success.
Survey available through Feb. 1, 2022.
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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! |
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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