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Genesee Hill
PTA News
October 2022
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Upcoming Events
- Oct 13: Equity Community Gathering
- Oct 17: PTA General Membership Meeting
- Oct 25: School Nights at The Good Society
- Oct 27: Math Night
- Oct 28: Monster Mash
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Whether you have a lot or a little time to spare, there is an opportunity for you to give back to your school and community!
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We want to hear YOUR voice! In order to focus on building community for students, families, and staff, we need to hear about your experiences.
Everyone can contribute through the All GHE Families Survey through October 30th. Results are completely anonymous and a summary of the results with next steps will be shared with the PTA Board, GHE Staff, and General Membership
Families are still needed for more in depth, in person listening sessions. Listening sessions will take place in the library as one large group. There will be 3-5 listeners that are composed of PTA board members and GHE staff. The evening will be moderated by our co-president, Lia Barros, with the use of guided open ended questions that will be provided prior to the meeting. Please consider joining us on November 2nd 6pm to 7pm in the GHE Library. Click general families sign up to register. Space is limited to 12 families.
We hope to use your feedback to improve your experience and the experience of others! Please see the email sent on 10/9/22 for additional information. If you are unable to attend the date above, but would like to share your voice and experience, please email president@geneseehillpta.org.
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Genesee foxes, help us defeat the Lafayette leopards in this year’s membership challenge!
We’re going head-to-head against Lafayette in a friendly competition to see which school can have the higher percentage of PTA members to their student count. The school with the greatest percentage wins bragging rights for another year.
The competition will end on Oct. 21. Even if you were a member in a prior year, you have to renew your membership, but it’s easy. More details at the link, including how to join with a fee waiver.
Genesee Hill Community, we are hoping you consider joining the PTA this year. The PTA actively grows a sense of community experienced by all students, parents, teachers, and staff. By joining, you choose the level of involvement you prefer, and there is no wrong way to PTA. But at general membership meetings, you get a voice and a vote. Thank you to all of the 119 members who have already joined this year!
The Membership Challenge is back for a third straight year! We are going head-to-head against our neighbor, Lafayette. It is a friendly competition to see which school can have the higher percentage of PTA members to their student count. The school with the greatest percentage wins.
All current members will count towards the tally. The competition will end on Oct. 21. The winner gets bragging rights for another year.
Even if you were a member in a prior year, you have to renew your membership but joining is easy and can be done online in a few steps here. Click here to join with a fee waiver.
The above graphic shows the current tally. We will provide updates throughout the duration of the challenge. Genesee Hill has 523 students and we have 119 members so far. We are hoping to reach 200.
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Screenagers Next Chater Viewing Oct. 25 | |
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We're kicking off our Genesee PTA Education Series with the opportunity to watch the documentary Screenagers Next Chapter, either on your own time or in person.
In Screenagers Next Chapter: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience, filmmaker and physician Delaney Ruston uses a personal lens and professional eye to help us all flip the script on stress, anxiety, and depression. Ruston sets out to understand these challenges in our current screen-filled society, and how we as parents and schools empower kids to overcome mental health challenges and build emotional agility, communication savvy, and stress resilience.
Two ways to participate:
· Watch the film virtually at your convenience from 10/17-10/31. Register to get the link here.
· Watch the film in community with other families, followed by a facilitated discussion: 10/25, 7-9pm, Fairmount Park Elementary Cafeteria 3800 SW Findlay St., Seattle, WA, 98126. Register here.
The Genesee PTA Education Series is planned in conjunction with South Seattle Co-op Preschools, Fairmount Park Elementary, and Pathfinder K-8, and will continue throughout the school year.
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Support Direct Give October 15th-31st! | |
We are looking forward to this year’s Direct Give Campaign.
Direct Give sticker postcards will be sent in the mail the week of October 17th! If by chance you don’t receive it by October 21 and would like one,
please contact fundraising@geneseehillpta.org.
How to participate: Give online here, or use the QR code on the back of the postcard. Any donation is welcome, no matter how big or small.
What is it? Direct Give is our Genesee Hill Elementary fundraising program for families and the local community to contribute directly to the PTA fund.
Why give to Direct Give? PTA funding allows GHE to be a more inclusive and equitable school where every child thrives and every family is valued by providing resources for:
• School supplies for all students
• Professional development for staff
• Equity programs and training
• Technology in classrooms
• Community building events
• Library and textbooks
• Key Specialists, Tutors and Monitors (CHAMPPS)
• Fundshifting
Where will you put your stickers? Show us your fox spirit. Let's fill up the padlet wall! Stickers are great on water bottles, folders and notebooks, phone cases, ipad cases, laptops, car windows, etc. (Stickers are easily removed but please remind students not to put stickers on school property.)
Thank you in advance for your support! We couldn't do this without you!
We need your help! Sign up to volunteer!
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Hot Beverage Day at Hotwire Coffeehouse | |
Friday, October 21, 2022 6:30am-6pm
4410 California Ave SW
Come support your school and build your community! A portion of revenue from beverage sales will be donated to the Genesee Hill Elementary PTA. Get your special Fox drink and thank them for supporting our school! You can text your order to (206) 321- 0387 or order at the bar!
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Friday, October 28, 2022 6pm-9pm
FREE School Dance brought to you by the GHE PTA!
The Monster Mash is back! Join us for a free school dance and party that's open to students and their families, brought to you by the PTA. Costumes are encouraged, but not required. You're invited to dance in the cafeteria, and enjoy games, crafts, and snacks in the gym. A Sensory Space is also available for a quieter experience.
Sign up to volunteer to help with this event!
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Equity Community Gathering 10/13 at 6pm
Please join us for our first gathering this year of the Family Community for Equity and Inclusion at Genesee Hill (FCEIGH) on Thursday, Oct. 13, 6:00 - 7:30 pm in the school library. We will use this gathering to listen to your experiences and concerns as well as reflect on goals for the year. We hope for it to be a restorative and transformative listening circle and we want to hear your voice, particularly voices that are new to the community! Childcare will be provided for school-age kids.
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Disability History and Awareness Month
Check out the Virtual Reading Rooms created by GHE parents with the support of the Seattle Special Education PTSA.
Kids
Teens/Adults
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The Dandelion Initiative
The Dandelion Initiative helps consolidate efforts to tend to Genesee Hill’s beautiful grounds with native plantings. We want to thank those of you who have been weeding recently - families, students, and neighbors! This year we are teaming up with our wonderful cohorts to have weeding parties, and we hope to get a lot of families out to join in.
Cohort and Dandelion will co-host the following weeding parties this fall. Please bring gloves, your preferred weeding tools, and water. Cohorts will provide weeding bags and snacks.
Weeding party dates:
Sunday, Oct 16, 10am-12pm
Sunday, Oct 23, 1pm-3pm
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 1:10pm-3pm
By cohort:
Kindergarten – Oct 16, 10am-12pm – Katie Byron
1st grade - Oct 23, 1pm-3pm – Claire Miccio
2nd grade - Oct 16, 10am-12pm – Meredith Deviny
3rd grade - Oct 23rd 10am-12pm – Kati Baker
4th grade – Wednesday, Oct. 19, 1:10pm-3pm – Dawn Franklin
5th grade –Oct 23, 1-3 – Christy Kinskey
Where: Front of Genesee Hill School
Dandelion reps: Christy Kinskey, Meredith Deviny, Claire Miccio, and Erin Munavu (2nd grade teacher)
Contact: dandelion@geneseehillpta.org
Blog: http://www.geneseehillpta.org/dandelion-initiative/
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Exchange Student Placement
The Council on International Educational Exchange has students from Germany and Brazil looking to connect with host families from January-June. All students have their own health insurance and cover their own personal expenses. A host family simply puts another plate on the table and welcomes the student into their family! The photo above is a current exchange student with their younger host sibling.
If you are interested in hosting a high school student, contact Shawna Busey at 253-273-8453.
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School Nights at The Good Society: Oct 25 from 3-10pm
Come support your school and build your community! Bring your kids, grab some grub, and get to know other Genesee Hill families. The Good Society will donate 25% of revenue from beverage sales to the PTA!
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