3/27/2023

Dear Clyde Hill Elementary Families!

Happy Spring! As we start the last third of our school year - we have a lot going on. First up - items with a deadline of this Friday March 31:

• PTA meeting - start the election process for next school year - WE NEED YOU! Please join the Nominating Committee and help find our leaders for next year!
• Read-a-thon ends - bingo cards due April 3
• March Math Challenge due - submit by this Friday!
• 6th grade class registration due - finish by this Friday!

We have some fun stuff coming up after this week as well! Please join us and sign up to help out!

• Tues March 28 - Virtual Parent Principal Connect -

- 3/28 8:30am Microsoft teams meeting

• 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

Volunteer!

• We still need 2-3 PTA members to join the Nominating Committee!
• Signup for the School Dance (May 20 5-7pm) to go up soon!
• We are also looking for a team of parent volunteers to help host and put on Walk-a-thon, Science Fair and Fun Day.
• Please email info@clydehillpta.org if you'd like more information or to volunteer. 

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

Virtue of the month: mindfulness

Fun Fact for Math Challenge: Multiples of 9 are on your hand. Put your 4th finger down and you have 3 fingers on one side and 9 on the other - 4x9=36. Put your 7th finger down and you have 6 fingers on one side and 3 on the other - 7x9=63.

Fun Fact for Read-a-thon: The word "queue" is spelled with 5 letters, but is pronounced with only one - "q".

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Our next PTA General Assembly Meeting is on March 31st! We are seeking 2 - 3 PTA Members to serve on our Nominating Committee. PLEASE consider joining!

What does a Nominating Committee do? 

• seek out and receive nominations for the PTA Executive Team (President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary) for the 2023-2024 school year.
• receive training and guidelines from the Washington State PTA
• contact candidates, conduct a brief interview, and present a slate of officers to be elected at the year's final PTA General Assembly Meeting.

Volunteer!

If you are interested in serving on the nominating committee or know of a good candidate, please email info@clydehillpta.org.

In Person Childcare signup

Zoom Meeting

On Tuesday, March 28th 8:30 am we will have a virtual Principal- Parent Connection time. This will be a time when we can engage in conversation about our school and community. Our goal is to continue building community and learning from you as parents about the ways we can support home and school partnerships. ClydeHill admin and the PTA will be working closely to use this learning and work together to enhance our future connection meetings and community events. 

If you are unable to attend but would like to respond to these queries, please click here to complete this survey. 

• Read-a-thon Students - please send book suggestions and reviews!
• Call for submissions: Celebrating our Community Families - please share with us!
• PTA Nominating Committee - Families - please help find our leaders for next year! (meeting for Nominating Committee - March 31)
• School Dance - (Sat May 20 5-7pm) Families - please help run this event!
• Walk-a-thon - (Fri June 2) Families - please help run this event!

We are also looking for a team of parent volunteers to help host and put on Science Fair and Fun Day. Please email info@clydehillpta.org if you'd like more information or to volunteer. 

Bellevue is a beautifully rich and culturally diverse community. In BSD, we have many students, families, staff and community partners of many different backgrounds and cultures who participate in the spiritual month of Ramadan, taking place March 22 to April 21, 2023. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is an annual celebration practiced by Muslims around the world.  

Learn more about Ramadan and how we can support students and families throughout the month. 

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! 

Upcoming dates we would love to hear more about:

Mon March 20 - Naw rúz - Persian New Year

Wed March 22 - start of Ramadan

Sun April 2 - Palm Sunday

Thurs April 6 - Passover starts

Sun April 9 - Easter

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

Our virtue of the month is mindfulness! How were you kind today? What emotions did you identify in yourself today? How do you feel right now?

The Chinook Middle School counselors visited Clyde Hill 5th graders on March 14 to help students select classes for their 6th grade year.

Registration page is here.

Slides from Chinook's Open House/Curriculum Night that took place this past January are here: https://bsd405.org/.../5th-Grade-Family-Night-2023-web-version.pdf. Class selection information starts on slide 7.

There is a parent Q&A on Tues March 21 - 5th grade parent Chinook Q&A - 6:00pm

Full message here.

The deadline to register is March 31.

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. Message from Brooke and Chhoun.

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.

Tues March 28 - Virtual Principal Parent Connect 8:00am

Fri March 31 - 6th grade class selection deadline

Fri March 31 - Read-a-thon ends

Fri March 31 - March Math Challenge deadline

Fri March 31 - Clyde Hill PTA General Assembly Meeting

Sat April 1 - Bellevue Schools Foundation - Spring for Schools

Mon April 3 - Turn in Read-a-thon BINGO cards!

Mon April 3 - April Math Challenge starts!

Thurs April 6 - BSD School Board Meeting

Mon April 10-14 - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break

Thurs April 20 - BSD School Board Meeting

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

The mission of the Bellevue Schools Foundation is to promote and fund the best possible learning opportunities for ALL students in Bellevue’s public schools. Since its inception, BSF has committed over $25 million to fund critical programs that fall through the financial cracks of local, state, and federal funding structures.  They are hosting their annual Spring for Schools event on April 1, 2023. When you register for the event, please note PTA President, Shera Myers, as your Star Captain.

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. 

March Read-a-thon

March Math Challenge

6th grade Chinook Class Selection Information

Read the Principal's Newsletter

Read the District's Newsletter

Become a PTA member

PTA Website

School Website

District Website

Bellevue School Foundation