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Principal's Corner
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Dear Adams Elementary School Families,
We hope you all had a great break and are doing well as we begin the new year. We would like to introduce Milica Milovanovic as our new 4th/5th teacher at Adams. Please see her introduction below and thank you! Also, please plan to attend the Adams Elementary Winter Quarter PTA Community Meeting on January 26th. Kelly and I will be available for questions during the meeting and we would like to update you on any information that we have at that time. Doug, Kelly and Tom
Hello Adams Elementary families and staff! I am Ms. M (Ms. Milovanovic is a little bit of a mouthful!), the new 4th/5th grade teacher in room 202. I am honored to join this school and have felt very welcomed by everyone my first week here. A little about me: I was born in Serbia and moved to America when I was five, and had to learn English as an ELL student. I've lived in the greater Seattle area since I was seven years old and went to the University of Washington for both undergraduate and graduate school (a Husky for life!). I enjoy cross-stitching, origami, reading, and travel. Last year, my first year teaching, I taught third grade in an English international school in Serbia (where it was easier to do some of that traveling over breaks and connect with my culture). Now I am back home with my family and from September to December this year I was a long-term substitute at Louisa Boren STEM in SPS, teaching technology to all the grades from kindergarten to eighth grade. I look forward to getting to know you all! Milica Milovanovic (She/Her) 4th/5th Grade Teacher Adams Elementary School Seattle Public Schools
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Important Dates
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- Monday, Jan. 18: No school (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
- Thursday, Jan. 21, 6:30 p.m.: PTA Equity Committee Meeting
- Tuesday, Jan. 26: MOD Pizza Fundraiser
- Thursday, Jan. 28: No school (day between semesters)
SAVE THE DATE for the Adams Winter Quarter Community Meeting:
- Meeting ID: 883 1574 3138, Passcode: 056977
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| School News |
K-2 Intent to Return Information
As you know, SPS leadership extended the Intent to Return survey deadline to Wednesday, January, 13th to allow for more families to respond. For families who did not respond, we will be contacting you directly to make sure your voice is heard. In addition, there will be an appeal process for families who have a change of circumstance
. Criteria and a review process will need to be developed, however we wanted you to know it will be an option as we move forward. This information has been added to the Return to In-Person FAQ:
for your reference. Please reach out with any questions you might have and we will do our best to provide an answer.
Updated Library News from Mr. Oswald
Adams Library Curbside Checkout update! In order to better serve Adams families and increase access to the library collection, library checkout will be changed to 2pm to 4pm every Tuesday and Thursday. Students and families can continue to put books on hold on Destiny Discover, or you can just come down and Mr. Oswald will find a just right book for you! Curbside checkout is located outside room 214 on the playground.
BASAP update
Offerings for Winter/Spring look a bit different this year! Here are the registration and session dates:
Due to changes in enrollment during remote learning, we will continue to offer our most popular classes: LEGO Club with Rob Faucette, Spanish Language through Sponge, and just a few others. Due to changing safety measures, this is subject to change. Questions? Contact Robyn.
Equity Committee Meeting
The next PTA Equity Committee meeting will be on Thursday, January 21, at 6:30 p.m. We'll be discussing plans for the upcoming Black Lives Matter at School week; as part of that we'll be compiling resources from the NEA EdJustice website. Join us with our Zoom link. Email PTA Equity with questions.
Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Nuutinen
Mrs. Nuutinen has gone above and beyond to create lessons that are innovative and fun for her students. Some days her morning welcome routine with her students is like watching a hilarious stand-up comic routine. She's a funny, warm-hearted, smart, talented, highly organized teacher. She is an excellent communicator and so supportive of her students and their parents. She stepped up in such a huge way (often working 12-14 hour days!) when Mrs. Kenzi left to take another job and has made the transition seamless. We appreciate everything she does and we're so grateful she's teaching our kids!!
MOD Pizza Fundraiser
On Tuesday, January 26th we will be having a MOD Pizza Fundraiser! This is an opportunity to support Adams Elementary by ordering take-out or delivery from MOD Pizza! To order, visit MOD Pizza's online order website. Use promo code "GR172669A" and MOD will generously donate 20% of your meal's price back to Adams Elementary PTA. So grab some pizza and salad for the whole family before joining our Winter Community Meeting and/or any time during their open hours of 10:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m!
Fundraising/everyday ways to give spotlight: Bartell "B" Caring Card
Did you know that you can earn money for Adams PTA by shopping at Bartell's? 4% of all qualified sales will be donated to the Adams PTA once you sign up! You can sign up online or in-store at the register. Learn more about the program HERE.
Adams needs your Box Tops
With all the cooking and baking we are doing these days, don't forget to digitally 'clip' your Box Tops for Adams! Get more information and download the app. Still have paper clipped Box Tops? Email Sabeth for information on how to submit them.
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| Volunteer Needs |
Class parents still needed!
We still need class parents for several homerooms in 2nd and 4th grades. This role helps organize teacher appreciation efforts and gifts, and help teachers with special events or materials distribution.
Email your grade representative with questions or to volunteer:
5th grade yearbook
Work on the yearb ook has begun and we need your help making memories for our kids! Parent volunteers are needed for all aspects of production, on a schedule that can easily fit your own. For information, send us an email.
Reflections Art Contest 2021
We are looking for a chairperson for the 2021 Reflections Art Contest. Opportunity to shadow this year and take over next year.
Renew your PTA membership
Renew your PTA membership! Unlike opting into the newsletter, your Adams PTA membership expires at the end of each school year. Click this link to renew today and join us to help decide the direction of our support and advocacy for all Adams families!
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