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Ottermail
Einstein Elementary Weekly Newsletter
Brought to you by Einstein's Principal & PTSA | January 3, 2012
Issue 17 Vol 3 |
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Reminders |
Jan 3, Tue School Resumes
Jan 5, Thu
Kindergarten Tour: Morning
Jan 5, Thu Kindergarten Tour: Afternoon
Jan 6, Fri
LWSD - PTSA Council Reflections Reception
Jan 10, Tue
Meet the Preferred LWSD Superintendent Candidate
Jan 16, Mon
Jan 26, Thu Jan 30 - 31, Mon - Tue Jan 31, Tue Parent Info Night: 5th and 6th Graders Going to RJH Jan 31, Tue Feb 2, Thu Feb 2, Thu Feb 2, Thu Please check out the PTSA site for additional news and calendar updates.
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Quick Links | |
Find Einstein Elementary PTSA on Facebook!
Einstein PTSA Site
Einstein Otter School Song LWSD Site |
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Principal's Message |
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 Happy New Year Einstein Families!
I hope you all enjoyed some rest and relaxation with your families. I am very excited for the second half of this school year. As a staff, we have been highly engaged in the work of our Three Year Strategic Plan. To date, we are on target to complete each component of the plan on schedule. This is most exciting as we anticipate the work to yield increases in student achievement at each grade level.
One of the ways I will communicate our progress in this new year is by blogging. At the end of the month you will find my "Principal's Blog" in the "About Us" section of our Einstein site. We are the first school to attempt this in the district so there may be kinks to work out as we begin, but I am excited at the opportunity to dialog with the community about the great work that is happening here. The blog will be linked to the Einstein PTSA Facebook page so as I post blogs, the PTSA Facebook page will communicate to "friends" that a new post is available. My goal is to post something once a week. I hope you find the information helpful.
Have a great week!
Melissa Pointer
Principal
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Student Management Contracts | |
One child from every family brought home a copy of the student handbook in late September. Please check to see that you fulfilled the district requirement by signing and returning the Student Management Contract located in the back of the hand book.
If you need another copy, you can print out this one or call the office at 425-936-2540 and we will send a hard copy home with your child.
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Superintendent Update: Preferred Candidate Named | |
At the December 5 meeting, the Board of Directors of the Lake Washington School District unanimously voted to put forward Dr. Traci Pierce, the district's deputy superintendent, as its preferred candidate for superintendent. The board will introduce Dr. Pierce to the community through a series of public events and will ask for input on her candidacy.
A calendar of events and timing for a final vote on hiring will be determined after the holidays. The first meeting with the preferred candidate has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 10, more details can be found here. The successful candidate will replace the departing Dr. Chip Kimball, who becomes superintendent of the Singapore American School on July 1. Read more here.
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Thank YOU! From the Red Bucket | |
The Hopelink Red Bucket Drive was a big success. Mrs. Crane delivered at least 8 full buckets of food and gifts to Hopelink and more was still coming in the last week of school! THANK YOU for making a difference this holiday season for so many.
We hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday season!
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Important Dates for K, 5th, and 6th | |
January hosts many information nights, but we want to make sure you don't miss the following events important to parents of incoming Kindergartners and current 5th and 6th graders.
- This Thursday, January 5, there are two Kindergarten Tour times, morning at 9:30am and afternoon at 1:00pm, for parents of incoming Kindergartners for the 2012-13 school year.
- Tuesday, January 31 will see the Redmond Junior High Parent Information Night for Einstein Students at Redmond Junior High. This is an important evening for parents of current 5th and 6th Graders.
Also important to current 5th and 6th Graders is the RJH Registration on February 7 from 9:00 - 10:00am. Redmond Junior High Counselors will visit the Einstein 5th and 6th grade classrooms to register current students. Students will receive registration materials to be taken home, reviewed and completed, then signed by parents. Signed registration forms should be returned to 5th and 6th grade teachers no later than Friday February 10, 2011.
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| Elementary Choice School Parent Info Nights | |
Reminder: Parent Information Nights
- Community School: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 7:00pm, at 11133 N.E. 65th St., Kirkland.
- Discovery Community School: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 6:30pm, at 12801 84th N.E., Kirkland.
- Explorer Community School: Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 6:30pm at 7040 208th N.E., Redmond.
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100% Teacher Membership Attained | |
At Einstein, we know we are very lucky to have such amazing teachers educating our children every day. But on top of all that incredible work and dedication, every single teacher at Einstein is a member of our PTSA -- demonstrating in a very concrete way their support of our community.
Thank you to all of our teachers and staff for making it possible for Einstein PTSA to receive the 100% Teacher Membership Award!
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Thank You to All the Make & Take Volunteers | |
Our Make and Take Craft event on December 12 was a huge success again this year! We just couldn't do it without the wonderful support from the volunteers at Overlake Christian Church, the organizational skills and drive of Laura D'Urso, and all our amazing parent volunteers.
Thank you for all you do for Einstein!!
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** COMMUNITY NEWS ** Lake Washington School District (LWSD) does not sponsor, endorse or recommend any of the organizations, services, or activities described in these materials. |
Shows to See and Things to Do in January | |
The Redmond Reporter is currently running an article on the shows to see and things to do in January. Read more here.
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| LWSD Non-Discrimination Policy Statement |
The Lake Washington School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veteran, military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Complete policy statement. |
| Contacts | |
Einstein Elementary School
Phone: 425-936-2540
Albert Einstein Elementary PTSA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
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