PTA's Annual Fall Pumpkin Bash

The air is crisp and fall is here. We know that means Pumpkin Bash is also near! This year, our event will center around two crowd favorites: The Trunk or Treat and the Dance Hall with DJ Howie! For those needing a quiet activity, we will have a movie playing (weather permitting).

Come and show us your amazing trunks, costumes, and moves on Friday, October 27th in Puesta del Sol’s gym and back staff parking lot from 6-8pm. Please remember no masks or weapons.

Admission to this event is free. Food and treats will be available for purchase by suggested donation.

Please remember, Pumpkin Bash is not a drop-off event.

Just one more week until this event! Please help us by contributing some treats and filling our sign ups.

Trunk or Treat - Sign up to feature your decorated trunk or canopy at Pumpkin Bash! We encourage creativity and interactive games into your stations!

Treat & Concession Sign up

Amazon Wishlist Sign up

Parking:

Where will I park? The Puesta del Sol parking lot fills up quickly. We ask families to avoid parking on 151st for our events. For additional parking, please park at the Church of the Resurrection at 15220 Main St - just a quick few minutes' walk away from the school. Please only park in the North and West lots, not in front of the apartment buildings. There will also be overflow parking available in Hopelink for the evening of our event.

There is also a walking trail that connects 150th PL NE and Puesta del Sol. See our Traffic and Parking Information page for detailed information.

Please also remember our campus cannot accommodate pets. If you arrive with animals, we will have to ask you to take them home.

https://puestadelsolpta.org/Page/Events/PumpkinBash

Questions? Contact our Pumpkin Bash Committee Care of Events at events@puestadelsolpta.org

October Passport Check

Tuesday, October 31st from 12:30-3pm

October Passport Check Day will be on the 31st. Start studying at home with your child and sign up to help, if you are free. We'd love to have you join us!

Winter Craft Fair

Calling crafters and artisans!

Mark your calendars for our Winter Craft Fair on Wednesday December 6th inside Puesta de Sol's Gym starting at 5pm!

This event will be a wonderful opportunity to begin your gift giving and winter decoration purchases while supporting local businesses, independent crafters and artists, and even middle and high school student clubs! Hand crafted goods, kid-made fidgets toys, jewelry, soaps, expertly crafted Mexican pottery and textiles, as well as other amazing goods are expected. There will be a complimentary PTA sponsored makers table and various food options available for purchase.

The Winter Craft Fair is eager to have additional members join our committee! If you would like to join in providing this unique experience and love connecting with local small vendors, please fill out our Winter Craft Committee Interest Form. Someone from our committee will contact you!

If you are also someone who would like to possibly find out more information for purchasing a table to be a vendor, please reach out to us using our Winter Craft Vendor Form.

Art Appreciation Volunteer Meeting

Tuesday, October 24th @ 9:15AM in-person at Puesta del Sol in the STE(A)M room and virtual meeting option at 7pm (link will be sent to volunteers)

Who is feeling crafty??

We are looking for two Art Appreciation volunteers for every K-5 classroom. This is often the favorite volunteer opportunity for parents! It is a special way to be involved in the classroom each month and the students get SO excited for Art Appreciation days. Volunteers help plan and teach a monthly art lesson in their child's class. We encourage people to team up with other parents. Interested? Sign-up with your child's classroom teacher and email artappreciation@puestadelsolpta.org.

On Tuesday, October 24th, we will have a volunteer meeting to go over supplies, lesson ideas, budget and volunteer guidelines. There will be a 9:15am in-person meeting in the STE(A)M room at the school and a virtual meeting option that evening at 7pm. We are hoping to have all volunteer spots filled prior to the meeting, so sign up now!

Volunteer Training Slides

Missed the Volunteer Training on 9/27 at school? Please view the slides from the Training here: https://tinyurl.com/ycx5numc. If you have any questions about the presentation or about volunteering, please email either Holly, PTA President at president@puestadelsolpta.org or Aishla, Vice-Principal at acevedoa@bsd405.org.

One School, Many Stories

The display case outside the 2nd grade pod is now a rotating space for families to share their culture, heritage, traditions and more!

Families can sign up for one month throughout the school year. Please sign up and join us in celebrating the many different stories that make up our community.

Contact diversity@puestadelsolpta.org with any questions.

Sign-up link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849ABAA2FA2FEC43-sharing#/

School Picture Day is Coming!

Save the Date! School Pictures have been scheduled for Thursday, October 26th. Re-take day has been tentatively scheduled for Thursday, December 7th. Individual class picture times have not be set yet.

Transportation Information from our Principal

Hola Puesta del Sol Familias,

This is a friendly reminder that authorization must be given for students who are not assigned to a route or who request to ride a different bus. This is contingent on space and availability. Please complete this form and have the school office sign. Please return the form to the Transportation office via email at transportation@bsd405.org for final approval.

Gracias!

Principal Danelle Edwards

President: Holly Ellis-Brown

Treasurer Deposits: Michele Snydsman

Treasurer Payables: Adam Droker

Co-Secretary: Jim Simmons

Co-Secretary: Julie Keeney

Member at Large: Joel Ingraham

VP of Membership: Jodi Sternoff

Director of School Relations: Carla Merkow

Co-Director of Educational Enhancements: Stephanie Parkins

Co-Director of Educational Enhancements: Alice Kim

Co-Director of Educational Enhancements: Jackie Zawalski

Co-Director of Fundraising: Aubra Moore

Co-Director of Fundraising: Dan Welygan

Director of Special Events: Sarah Moon

Director of Communications: Jennifer Green Li

Welcome, New Board Members!

Please welcome the newest members of the PTA Board of Directors! Jim Simmons and Julie Keeney will be sharing the role of Secretary. Their formal volunteer job duties will be taking notes during Board and General Membership Meetings, but they are both very excited to help out in other ways when they have the time. Congratulations!

2023-2024 BSD Family Calendar

2024-2025 & 2025-2026 BSD Family Calendar

BSD Cultural Calendar

Bus Route Information

Bellevue Family Hub

Mental Health Services

Nutrition Services:

BSD Elementary Lunch Menu Oct. 2023

Technology Support for Students & Families

Be a Bellevue School District Volunteer

The Bellevue School District has partnered with Care Solace to complement districtwide efforts to provide our learning community with access to mental health care and support student well-being. Care Solace is a central hub that connects students, staff and their families to care. At no cost to you, Care Solace will quickly and confidentially find available mental health and substance use providers matched to your needs.

Care Solace helps school districts provide care coordination for every student, staff member, and family member in need. The Care Solace team is always available — including nights, weekends, and holidays — in 200+ languages.

BSD Newsletter

An e-newsletter was sent to BSD staff and families on Thursday, October 12, with information on the Middle School Consolidation Study and community engagement dates, celebrations in the BSD learning community, and more. Read it here: BSD News and Events: Get Involved this Fall

Middle School Consolidation Study – Community Engagement

Beginning the week of October 23^rd, Community Forums will be held at each of the five comprehensive middle schools (Chinook, Highland, Odle, Tillicum and Tyee). Participants will review the results of the demographer findings that will be released, discuss the implications, and share thoughts with District leaders.

These meetings are open to all members of the public and ensure one meeting for the schools in each middle school attendance zone (including the elementary schools and the high school(s) it sends students to). Participants at each forum will have the option to attend smaller sessions for groups that will be impacted such as dual language, advanced learning etc. or groups that have been historically marginalized or underserved in our education system. Details on these concurrent sessions will be finalized and posted on the Middle School Consolidation Study webpage and shared by each school. Participants will have the opportunity to provide both group and individual feedback on a survey. The schedule for these meetings is as follows:

• Chinook – 10/23/23 @ 6:00 pm
• Tillicum – 10/24/23 @ 6:00 pm
• Odle - 10/25/23 @ 6:00 pm
• Highland - 10/26/23 @ 6:00 pm
• All families – 10/27/23 On-line meeting @ 10:00 am
• Tyee – 10/30/23 @ 6:00 pm

National PTA 2023-2024 Multicultural Calendar