4/3/2023

Dear Clyde Hill Elementary Families!

Happy April! As we go into Spring Break next week and start our last quarter of school - we wanted to thank everyone for their support of the Clyde Hill Elementary Community. Children learn and grow better when they are supported by an involved community. Since a thriving school community leans heavily on volunteers, we appreciate everything that everyone - parents, teachers, staff, students, and friends contribute!

Reminders:

• March Read-a-thon BINGO cards due April 3! (Keep reading though! See "Keep Reading and Eat Cake" below!)
• April Math Challenge starts April 3! (March grade winners announced April 6! March solutions posted April 6!)

Volunteer! These events cannot happen without help!

Please see "Call for volunteers below" and email info@clydehillpta.org for more information.

We thank you for making Clyde Hill a welcoming and inclusive family where we value everyone's humanity. An environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging increases all students' academic success and well-being.

thank you,

Clyde Hill PTA

Fun Fact:

If you sum the factors of 220, you get 284.

If you sum the factors of 284, you get 220. And so forth and so on.

1+2+110+4+55+5+44+10+22+11+20 = 284

1+2+142+4+71 = 220

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Please Volunteer! These events cannot happen without help!

Budget Committee - Ever wondered how the PTA develops its budget? Want to understand more? Would you like to be part of budget discussions? The budget committee is for you! This committee puts together the budget for the 2023-2024 school year which Treasurer presents at the June PTA meeting for a vote. treasurer@clydehillpta.org

Staff Appreciation Week - (May 8 - 12) - we will have different themed days and will ask everyone to help show our appreciation for our staff!

Science Fair - (April 27) - Please help run this event! We need volunteers to help organize this years science fair. The great thing about this event is that most elements are already prepped. We just need you to help carry the vision and message to families. 

School Dance - (Sat May 20 5-7pm) Thank you Kelsey Gordon for volunteering to chair the school Dance! Kelsey is looking for volunteers to help with: Planning assistance, Food donation, Food donation coordinator, decorations, ticket sales, student check-in and clean up/take down of the event. 

Walk-a-thon - (Fri June 2) Please help run this event! A sign up will be coming soon! Some areas where we need help will be: set up, grade-level lap counters, help at the snack and water centers, grade-level photographers, clean up, and snack donations.

Fun Day - (TBD) Thank you to Eileen Sun and Rachel Raff for volunteering to chair Fun Day! More information is coming soon but we will definitely need your help to make it a great day for all of our students.

Call for submissions: Celebrating our Community Families - please share with us!

Please email info@clydehillpta.org if you'd like more information or to volunteer. 

We are starting a series on how the Bellevue School District gets funded and what that means for Clyde Hill funding, staffing and the PTA. Please let us know your questions! editor@clydehillpta.org

Q: Where does BSD get its funding?

A: Mostly the government. (Numbers below based on the 2022-2023 BSD budget)

• State government - about 65% of the BSD budget - 1/5 is for special purposes.
• Local taxes - about 15% of the BSD budget; Capped at a certain amount due to state law.
• Federal government - about 7% of the budget - most of which is for special purposes.
• Other government entities, transfers, other local support make up most of the rest of the budget revenue.

Next time: How do our funding sources determine how much to give us?

References:

https://bsd405.org/departments/finance/budget/how-is-bsd-funded/

https://dor.wa.gov/forms-publications/publications-subject/tax-topics/funding-education

https://bsd405.org/departments/finance/budget/f-195-budget/

Due to substantial interest, we will be launching a school breakfast program!

Start date: Monday, April 3^rd.

What time: 7:40 for K-5^th grade students

8:05-8:10 for Pre-K students.

Where: We will open the door right in front of the cafeteria for students eating breakfast at 7:40, students not eating breakfast will remain waiting outside in their line up spots.

Pricing: Breakfast: $2.25 Reduced Price: Free

Milk: $0.50

Link to PayPAMS (to preload student meal accounts):

https://bsd405.org/services/nutrition-services/pay-for-meals/

Thank you for being supportive in this effort to bring the breakfast program to Clyde Hill.

Save the Date!

Our last PTA General Assembly Meeting is on June 9th! We will have cover: Fundraising Update; Officer Elections; Vote on the Operating Budget for 23/24; Golden Acorn(s) Awarded

3/30/23 Community Planning Team Newsletter launched. Stay tuned for more details about the consolidation of Wilburton Elementary so that you understand the work being done to support sensitive spring farewells and joyful fall hellos as we build our new school community together. Read more.

3/24/23 Heather Sánchez, Executive Director of Schools BSD sent a message to the Clyde Hill community announcing that Principal Chhoun Mey, the current principal at Wilburton, will serve as Co-Principal of Clyde Hill Elementary alongside Principal Brooke Garcia- De Leon, the current Principal of Clyde Hill Elementary School. Read more.

BSD Planning for the Future website

BSD School Transition Weekly Updates

3/17/23 - Read message about the School Board vote to approve the consolidation plan here.

At Clyde Hill Elementary, we are so lucky to have a wonderfully diverse school community with many different cultural backgrounds and traditions. If there are families who celebrate the upcoming holidays and are willing to provide information about their traditions we would love to highlight them here! Please email editor@clydehillpta.org. Information might include what is the holiday; who recognizes/celebrates this holiday and what are some practices during the event such as: community gatherings, prayer, foods, fasting. We're aiming to share more about practices and traditions in our community. Our diversity is amazing! 

Upcoming dates we would love to hear more about:

Wed March 22 - start of Ramadan

Sun April 2 - Palm Sunday

Thurs April 6 - Passover starts

Sun April 9 - Easter

Fri April 14 – Vaisakhi

Tues April 18 -  Laylat al-Qadr

Mon April 3 - Turn in Read-a-thon BINGO cards!

Mon April 3 - April Math Challenge starts!

Thurs April 6 - BSD School Board Meeting

Mon April 10-14 - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break

Thurs April 20 - BSD School Board Meeting

Mon April 24 - Parent Principal Connect @ 8:15 AM (Virtual) Click here to join the meeting

Thurs April 27 - Science Fair

Mon May 8 - 12 - Staff Appreciation Week

Tues May 9 - Parent Principal Connect @6 PM (in-person)

Thurs May 11 - Family University Night Collaboration with Medina @ 5:30 PM

Sat May 20 - School Dance - Families - please help run this event!

Fri June 2 - Walk-a-thon - Families - please help run this event!

Fri June 9 - Final PTA General Assembly meeting of the school year

Tues June 20 - Last day of school

Register for summer camps from BellevueWa.gov here: https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/parks/connections

Find information about BSD summer learning here: https://bsd405.org/programs/summer-programs/

Summer School Programs for elementary students will run July 6–28 at Lake Hills Elementary School.

If you would like to share something with the Clyde Hill Elementary community, such as information about a community event (like the Farmers’ Markets), a students’ sports league, or other activity, please send your submission request to editor@ClydeHillPTA.org. 

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