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5/08/2023
Dear Clyde Hill Elementary Families!
Happy May! We hope everyone is able to enjoy the sun this week! Thank you to everyone who participated in the Science Fair! We have more fun events for our community coming up. It is Teacher Appreciation Week - so please everyone help show our teachers and staff how amazing they are!! We also have the School Dance coming up and then the Walk-a-thon and Fun Day! Please join us!
These events are all volunteer-run, so families are donating their time and energy to put these on. These events cannot happen without help! Please see "Call for volunteers below" and use the embedded links to email us or for more information. Please consider contributing your help! Thank you all!
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
Correction:
The previous newsletter had an incorrect date for the last day of school. The last day of school is June 22, 2023.
Fun Fact:
It takes more than 8 minutes for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth.
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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.
Staff Appreciation Week - (May 8 - 12) -
Please bring your teacher and specialists thank you's this week! Gift baskets with your thank yous are delivered Wednesday!
Staff Appreciation Lunch sign up
Dessert Buffet Signup
Remember - 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.
* RSVP * Volunteer *
Walk-a-thon! - (Fri June 2) 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! Please also check out the Walk-a-thon webpage for more information about our the event and our fundraising goal.
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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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 only 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! Volunteer opportunities include setting up the dance, 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. Payment for dance admission can be made in the paypal link on the PTA website School Dance. To request a PTA scholarship for a dance ticket, please email our treasurer, Michelle Coe. Scholarship information is kept confidential.
Thanks in advance to our combined Clyde Hill and Wilburton community for making this a fun, safe, and well-attended event. Let's Dance!
Click Here To Volunteer Click Here To RSVP
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May Math Challenge - due May 26! | |
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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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Science Fair Participants - Follow Up | |
Thank you to all of our Clyde Hill Cougars who participated in the Science Fair. We have great photos of some of the students' projects (click here). Some families did not receive the registration link beforehand. We would greatly appreciate it if you would submit your student's information now. We will update the order for Science Fair ribbons to reflect the correct number of participants and then distribute them to students upon arrival. Also, a HUGE thank you to the International Schools' Titan Robotics Club for bringing one of their robots for our students to explore and operate. Titan Robotics is currently gauging interest in summer robotics camps. Please use their contact form online to express interest in their summer programs. | |
School Consolidation Information | |
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Please keep an eye out for a survey link from the District and/or your school administrators, who want to hear from you as we look ahead to the next academic year. In an effort to welcome students heading to Clyde Hill Elementary this fall, we would like to host summer playdates on our school grounds. Current and incoming Clyde Hill Students will be invited for simple playdates on school grounds. If you are willing to help host and coordinate a summer playdate, please sign up here.
Upcoming Community Building Events:
- Tuesday, May 9,2023; 6:00-7:00PM: Parent/Principal Connect “Tour of Clyde Hill Elementary”
- Saturday, May 20, 2023, 5:00-7:00PM: School Dance
- Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 5:00-6:30PM: Popsicles and Play (school tours will also be provided)
Student visits to schools are being planned for June. We will be utilizing Student Ambassadors from Wilburton, ClydeHill and Enatai to support the visits and welcome students. ClydeHill, Enatai and Wilburton teachers and leaders continue to plan for a joint student placement process, and we are also working with Human Resources to solidify staffing at both ClydeHill and Wilburton for next year.
2023-2024 School Transition Planning
BSD Planning for the Future website
BSD School Transition Weekly Updates
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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! | |
Tyee Middle School PTSA and
Newport Technical Drama
Present
Annie, the Musical
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Join us for this exciting musical journey at the Newport High School Performing Art Center (4333 Factoria Blvd SE, Bellevue, WA 98006) on May 18th and May 19th at 7pm, and May 20th at 2pm.
Online ticket sales start now. General admission is $15/person, high school students and under pay $10/person, and free admission for lap kids.
Purchase tickets by credit/debit card by clicking here. If you prefer to pay by cash or check, you can do so at Tyee Commons during lunchtime from May 15th-18th, or one hour before each show time at the door.
Please bring proof of purchase when picking up your tickets at Tyee Commons during lunchtime from May 15th-18th or one hour before each show time at the door.
We can't wait to see you there!
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Holiday cards, graduation announcements, invitations announcements, children's art and more!
15% of net sales from each purchase using our code is donated back to our PTA at the end of each year. Please share this code with friends, family and coworkers!
MINTED.COM CODE: FUNDRAISECLYDEHILL (enter code at check out)
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Purchase personalized labels for your child’s belongings, for home, office and more and receive free shipping. 20% of all purchases will be donated back to Clyde Hill Elementary PTA. Dishwasher, laundry and microwave safe.
To shop, visit: https://campaigns.mabelslabels.com/. On this page, enter “Clyde Hill Elementary PTA” and start shopping!
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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. | | | | |
