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Otter Mail  
Einstein Elementary Weekly Newsletter
Brought to you by Mr. Tobin and your Einstein PTSA
 
 Feb 5, 2010
Issue 5, Volume 1
Don't forget to read Otter Mail with your children, so they will stay in touch as well!!
 

Weekly Important Dates

 
  
February Life Skill Theme:
Caring & Common Sense 
 
Feb 8-10, Mon-Wed
Feb 10, Wednesday
Valentine's Day Class Parties (check time with class teachers)
 
Feb 10, Wednesday
 
Feb 11-12, Thu-Fri
Mid-WInter Break
 No School
 
Feb 15, Monday
President's Day
 No School
 
Feb 19, Friday
6:30 - 8:30 pm
at Einstein gym
 

Reminders!

 
Feb 9, 2010
2 Levy measures and a Bond on the ballot
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Feb 9-17, 2010
LWSD Parent Education: Topics include:
Unplugging Power Struggles,
 Girls'World:Growing Up is Hard to Do!
Boys in Today's World
 
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Feb 10, 2010
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Feb 19, 2010
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Ongoing Fundraising through Everything Party
 

Quick Links

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Mr. Tobin's Weekly Message

Einstein Families and Einstein Staff,
 
Kindergarten Registration!
It was so much fun to meet the families of the incoming Kindergarteners at yesterdays Kindergarten registration! The office team and Kindergarten team did a great job having it all organized and ready to go for our new families. If you know anyone who has an incoming Kindergarten aged child, please encourage them to come register as soon as possible so they can be considered in our All Day Kindergarten Lottery next week.
  
Have a great weekend!
 
Jack M. Tobin
Principal
Albert Einstein Elementary

** SCHOOL NEWS **

Valentine Post Office Presents: Our Hearts Go Out to Haiti, Feb 8-10
 

Serving Students, Staff and Parents of Einstein Elementary
 
Hours of Operation:
Monday, Feb 8 - 10:30 - 11:00 am,
                           11:55 - 1:10 pm
Tuesday, Feb 9 - 10:30 - 11:00 am,
                           11:55 - 1:10 pm
Wednesday, Feb 10 - 10:30 - 11:00 am
 
Location: A- wing hallway entrance
Delivery service in the afternoons of all 3 days.
 
Cards, valentine pencils, bracelets, etc. can be purchased ranging from 10 cents to $3.00. Don't forget to send in some spare change with your child so they can participate and make a difference in Haiti. All proceeds will go to UNICEF's Haiti Relief Efforts.
 
Details can be found here.
Mark your calendar and help with this great donation effort.

** PTSA NEWS **

Family Bingo Night - Tickets on Sale Now!

Family Bingo Night is coming up on February 19th.  Discounted tickets are on sale now for $5 per person.  Tickets will cost $8 at the door.  The deadline for pre-sale tickets is February 17th.  The cost of admission covers your pizza dinner and all the bingo games for the evening.  A variety of prizes from teachers and local businesses will be awarded.  This is guaranteed to be a wonderful evening for the whole family. 
 
Please click on the link here for the ticket form.
Volunteers Needed

We are still looking for volunteers for Classic books, International Night, Otter Grant committee, Otter mail and many other opportunities. If you would like to get involved and volunteer, please contact
volunteers@einsteinptsa.org
 
Support our children, teachers and Einstein through volunteering!
Congratulations Dr. Chip Kimball, 
Our Tech-Savvy Superintendent!

A big congratulations to our own Dr. Chip Kimball, Superintendent of LWSD who has been recognized as one of the top 10 superintendents in the nation for outstanding leadership in the use of technology in education by eSchool News. Read more about his award here.
VoteDon't Forget to Vote - Election Day is Feb 9th!

Please remember to mail in your ballots by next Tuesday, February 9th for the special election. There are renewals of two levies on the ballot as well as a new bond that all relate to funding for our school district. The Einstein PTSA Board voted to endorse the levies and the bond and they have also been discussed at both of our general membership meetings this year. For factual information about what these measures would fund, click here.

** COMMUNITY NEWS **

Lake Washington School District (LWSD) does not sponsor, endorse or recommend any of the organizations, services, or activities described in these materials.
2010 Engineering Fair - Feb 13th
 
The Engineering Fair is an annual event that is part of National Engineer's Week.  This is a no cost event open to the public, with special activites for kids K-12. Introduce your kids to engineering - aerospace, civil, electrical, industrial, manufacturing, mechanical, military, quality, welding and more! Don't miss the ASCE Popsicle Stick Bridge Building contest and IEEE Mouse Robot Competition!
 
Time: Feb 13th Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Museum of Flight Side gallery, Seattle
 
Visit www.pseconline.org for more information.
Brad Patterson Baseball Camp -  
Mid-Winter Break All-Skills Camp
 
Mid-WInter Break All-Skills Camp,
Feb 11-12, Feb 15
 
15th Annual Spring Break Baseball Camps,
March 29 -31, April 5-7
 
You can register at bradpetersonbaseball.com or
call 425-802-0638. Flyer is linked here.
Eastside Girls' Youth Lacrosse -
for 3rd and 4th graders
 
Join America's fastest growing sport! EGYL is looking for 3rd-4th grade girls for lacrosse!
Register for classes starting the week of 2/20. More information is linked here.
Contacts
Einstein Elementary School
Principal: Jack Tobin
Office Manager: Judy Norman
 
18025 NE 116th St.
Redmond, Washington 98052
425-936-2540
 
Albert Einstein Elementary PTSA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
PTSA President: Michelle Sullivan
PTSA Newsletter Editor: Kitty Tam