4th grade is a wonderful place to be this year! Students are hardworking and motivated to learn! There are three classes altogether and each and every one is making a unique and dynamic contribution to school. For the past few weeks, students have been completing community building activities and sharing their ideas in all subjects, particularly reading and writing. EnVision math groups and literacy groups are underway. Students are immersed in problem solving and critical analysis of material. Multiplication, division, and fractions are just a few of the highlights yet to come. 

Besides learning new routines and making new friends, students are exploring various environments and world biomes in science, too. Darling beetle bugs are dear friends and capture students' attention throughout the day. For writing, students have been developing on-demand expository paragraphs and journal writing. Washington State history is the focus for the year in social studies and will begin by the middle of November. The students have demonstrated a passion for art by developing colorful robots to display their personal interests. We generated a time capsule to open in the spring to see how their hopes for 4th grade match-up to their experiences. Netbooks have arrived and students began using the Internet for research.

Overall, the year is underway and goal setting conferences just finished! We have met with a very committed and dedicated group of parents, many of whom have generously volunteered to work with us! Dance week is coming on October 27th and Mrs. Plate has plans for our crew! Keep tuning in for more adventures as they unfold throughout the year!
 
4th Grade Team
Michelle Brennan, Allie Holzer, Barbara King 

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Vision and hearing screening will be happening on Thursday, October 13 at Einstein. If you have any concerns regarding the screening please contact Elaine Sheppard, RN at the school, at 425-936-2540. If your child wears glasses please make sure that they have their glasses with them on the screening day. 

If you are able to volunteer to help with the screening, please contact Karen Williams at 425-558-9369. There will be a short training by district nurses before the start of the day. Everyone who is a registered volunteer with the district is welcome to help out!

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Every year we do our best to ensure you have the most current and descriptive event details available in the School Calendar. But did you know that in a few steps you can publish events from the School Calendar directly to your online calendar? This works for Outlook, Google calendar, Hotmail, etc. Here's how you keep your family's online schedule organized:

1. Select the event you want from the School Calendar, for instance the EIN - Family Event: Dance on October 27
2. Click once on the event to go to the detail page
3. On the right side of the event details you will find the "follow" menu, click on Add to My Calendar

4. Complete the steps in the pop-up menus that follow to add the event to your online calendar 

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** PTSA NEWS **

http://facebook.com/einsteinptsa

Thanks to those who have been following our Facebook page.  With the permission of the board, the communications committee has made some changes to the page, and we are looking for your participation and feedback. 

First, expect to find some interesting articles about education and other topics we find interesting. Next, we are looking for comments, engagement and for everyone to share what they find interesting. Finally, please let us know how you like what we're posting, if we've missed something and how we can make this resource valuable to you. 

A Facebook page is quite different from a regular webpage, because we expect you to talk back to us... so come and join in the discussion!

Thanks, and we hope to chat soon!
-The Communications Committee 

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Our fall fundraiser is coming to a close. The PTSA hopes you enjoyed looking through the beautiful catalog and your child has collected a few peanuts for Eloise the Elephant. 

The deadline for turning in your order is October 13. Orders will be delivered to school before the Thanksgiving break. So please get your orders in. And thank you for supporting PTSA programs for our children!  

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Join us October 27 from 6-8pm in the Gym. 

Our next family event is coming up at the end of the month and we are very excited for all the fun! Students will be learning dances that week in PE. On the night of the Dance the DJ will provide instruction so that families can learn the moves too. 

Tickets will be $3 per person, sold at the door. There will also be refreshments for sale, including bottled water and cookies. We hope to see you there! 

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The Einstein PTSA is proud to once again be participating in the National PTA Program Reflections. The program offers students the opportunity to create works of art for fun and recognition. This year's theme is "Diversity Means..."

Encouraging your child to submit an entry this year is one way you can promote the arts in your home and at our school. Students K-6 can submit works of art in six areas: dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography, and the visual arts (which includes art forms such as drawing, painting, print making, and collage).

The deadline for entry is 4pm on October 28. Rules and application documents can be found here. For more information, please contact Laura D'Urso at reflections@einsteinptsa.org.

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REDISTRICTING COMMISSION SEEKS FINAL PUBLIC INPUT OCT. 11
 
Olympia - The Washington State Redistricting Commission will hear public comment on the commissioners' draft legislative and congressional redistricting plans, following their regular meeting in Olympia on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The draft plans were released to the public Sept. 13 and have been available for study and comment on the Commission's website for the past month...
 
The Commission meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. with a discussion of commission business, followed by public comment. People may participate in the meeting in one of three ways:
*  Attend in person. Senate Hearing Room 4, John A. Cherberg Building, 304 15th Ave.,Capitol Campus, Olympia.
*  Watch on public TV, phone in comments. The public forum will be broadcast live by TVW, the state's non-profit, public access, governmental affairs television network. Check local listings for the channel in your area. Phone 800-980-1604 to participate.
*  Attend by webcast. TVW will webcast the forum live. You can send your comments to the commissioners via the webcast portal on the Commission's website. Click on the TVW screen to the left of the homepage and follow the directions for joining the webcast and for commenting. Chair Lura Powell will read the comments aloud in the order they are received.  

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Free Event at the Seattle Center House! More details.

TurkFest, the annual Turkish Cultural Festival of Seattle, fosters friendship, understanding, and cooperation throughout the greater community by organizing educational, entertaining, and engaging cultural programs that celebrate Turkish culture and heritage. Audiences will enjoy performances, exhibits, youth activities, arts & crafts, documentaries, workshops, and cuisine. 

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Free Community Event at the Bellevue YMCA! Don't miss Pumpkin Palooza; it's crammed full of family-friendly fun! Grab the kids, throw on some costumes and join us for this annual fall treat. We're so excited, we'll even supply the pumpkins, one per family. More details. 

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Please join us at 60 acres on Sunday, October 23 for our rescheduled Rocket Launch. Rain or shine we will launch rockets! Please check our site Pack557.org for more information.

All boys from 1st through 4th grade are very welcome to join us!
Cub Scout Pack 557 October Meetings are Mondays: October 10, 17, and 23. Come and explore what the mysterious Webelos word means, learn new skills, and make new friends! The Tiger Cubs (1st graders) will be singing Cub Scout Songs and making instruments this week. Questions? Contact Kristina McCrady, KMMcCrady@aol.com or 425-867-5102. 

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