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4/30/2023
Dear Clyde Hill Elementary Families!
We hope everyone had a good week and came back to school refreshed! We have many opportunities to be with the community and have fun with friends between now and the rest of the year - Science Fair, Teacher Appreciation, School Dance, Walk-a-thon, Fun Day - please join us! These events are all volunteer-run, so many families are donating their time and energy to put these on. Please consider contributing your help! Thank you all!
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:
Did you know that all odd numbers, when written out in English, contain at least one of the letter "e". This is true because one, three, five, seven, and nine, all contain an "e" and they come at the end of all odd numbers except for 11 to 19. Eleven, thirteen, fifteen, seventeen, and nineteen all also contain an "e".
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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. Please email Michelle Coe at treasurer@clydehillpta.org.
Science Fair - (May 4) - We need volunteers to help organize this year's science fair. The great thing about this event is that most elements are prepped. We just need you to help carry the vision and message to families. Click here to sign up.
Staff Appreciation Week - (May 8 - 12) - We will have different themed days and ask everyone to help show appreciation for our staff! Please check in with your room parents for details on the theme for this year, as well as the details for each day. Staff Appreciation Week includes our teachers, counselors, specialists (library, art, music, PE), and custodial staff.
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 and coordination, 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! This is our most loved, all-school fundraiser. We need all available helpers on hand for the most fun! Please volunteer and help make this a success!
Fun Day - (Fri June 16) 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!
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Clyde Hill Elementary, PTA, BSD and Funding | |
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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: How do our funding sources determine how much funding to give us?
A: The state government determines the amount of money to give BSD based on enrollment. The state funding also assumes a prototypical school with a certain number of students (400+ in an elementary school with K-6). Thus the state allocates funding for teachers based on target teacher to student ratios. If BSD wants more educators in the building than what the state suggests - that money has to come from somewhere else. Then the state allocates funding for administration staff and other staff (such as librarians, nurses, custodians) based on the number of students - not the number of schools. This means if schools are smaller than the state theoretical prototypical school, without other funding, schools would have to share administration and librarian and custodian funding.
Next time:
References:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=28A.150.260
https://leg.wa.gov/Senate/Committees/WM/Documents/Citizen%27s%20guides/K12%20Booklet_2022.pdf
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Turn in Your April Math Challenge - due April 28! | |
Keep Reading and Eat Cake! Ends April 30 | |
Nothing Bundt Cakes invites you to their "Books and Bundts" Program!
This month students will receive a Free Bundt after reading for 400 minutes!
Why? Reading at an early age enriches children's brains, introduces readers to the world around them and helps develop their imaginations!
Parent Letter
Reading Tracker
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Science Fair - Thursday, May 4th | |
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Clyde Hill PTA's Science Fair will be Thursday, May 4th in the lunch room from 6p - 8p. Students should conduct an experiment and create their presentation board for display at the event. We have a limited number of presentation boards available for pickup before and after school on Monday and Tuesday this week. Please read the Science Fair Handbook for complete information. All students and families are welcome to attend the science fair!
Please also come to see the International School's Titan Robotics team's interactive booth, where they will display one of their robots and discuss them with students. Thank you, Titan Robotics!
Please volunteer to set up/breakdown the event; thank you!
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School Dance! May 20th, 5p - 7p | |
Please join us on Saturday, May 20th from 5-7pm for the 2023 Clyde Hill Elementary School Dance! Our theme is Neon Glow, so be creative with your best neon outfits or just come as yourself! Please RSVP if your child(ren) will attend so we know how many students to expect. An adult chaperone is required and Clyde Hill students only. Please comment in your RSVP with your children's favorite dance song so we can add it to the setlist.
Parent volunteers are needed to help make this dance spectacular! Available volunteer opportunities include helping set up the event, helping with check-in, and cleaning up. We also have opportunities to provide food and beverages. Thank you for your support!
All are welcome to attend; admission is $10/student to cover expenses. Information on purchasing tickets will be available shortly. We expect to have both a pre-payment and a pay-at-the-door option. To request a PTA scholarship for a dance ticket, please email treasurer@ClydeHillPTA.org. Scholarship information is kept confidential.
Thanks in advance to our Clyde Hill community for making this a fun, safe and well attended event. Let's Dance!
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PTA General Assembly Meeting -
Elections and Budget - June 9
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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.
Are you interested in volunteering next year for an Executive Committee position (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer)? Please send us an email! The executive committee positions are year-long commitments and each position can be shared. We'd love your help! Executive Committee Nominations
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School Consolidations Information | |
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As of last Monday, we know that Clyde Hill Elementary will welcome approximately 150 students currently enrolled at Wilburton Elementary for the 2023/24 academic year. There are also approximately 35 students who applied for open enrollment to Clyde Hill, which means we may have those additional students enrolled. These enrollment numbers do not include our incoming kindergarteners. If you know a family with an incoming kindergarten for the 2023/24 school year, please encourage them to enroll now! Early kindergarten enrollment helps our administration and our teacher planning. Thank you!
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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.
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Call for Submissions:Celebrating Our Community | |
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! | |
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Thurs May 4 - 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
Fri Jun 16 - Fun Day
Tues June 20 - Last day of school
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Holiday cards, graduation announcements, invitations announcements, children's art and more!
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Start 2023 off with some stress relief for yourself! Signup for Smith Brothers Farms Home Grocery Delivery and when you do, you'll receive $15 off your 1st delivery and Clyde Hill PTA receives a $50 gift donation from SBF! It's a win-win! You get the iconic Porch Box with your 1st order & it can be filled each week with milk that is 2-days-fresh from the farm, eggs that are 3-days-fresh, fresh produce, almond & oat milk, and hundreds of grocery items that are primarily from local PNW companies!
Delivery is free with a $10 order. There are no monthly fees and no contract. Give it a try; we think you will love the service! Thank you!
Sign up here!
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Contribute to PTA Newsletter! | |
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. | | | | |
