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Enatai Eagle News
October 11, 2011
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10/11 PTSA Board
Meeting 7pm
10/12 Students Wear
Orange for
Anti-Bullying
10/13 Tangled
Performance
Enatai Gym 3:15
10/17 -10/21
Scholastic Book Fair
10/20 Family Reading
Night with
Teachers 6pm
10/27 Girls Soccer
Youth Night
BHS 5:30 pm
10/28 Fall Festival
6-8 pm
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Enatai Families,
Thank you for your participation in our annual Run, Walk & Roll fundraiser. We are proud to announce that we met our goal and raised $20,000 for Enatai!!! There is still time for corporate matching. A list of companies that match funds is listed on our website. For regularly updated PTSA information, please go to www.ptsa.org.
Sincerely, Your PTSA Presidents
-Allyson Marks marksfamily5@comcast.net
-Kim Rupp kimjarupp@comcast.net
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The Book Fair and Beyond...
 Reading is out of this World is the theme for this fall's Scholastic Book Fair, which will be held in the library hallway before school, during both recesses, and after school the week of October 17th-21st. 50% of all sales go directly back to Enatai. If you are interested in helping out with this event, please click here to sign up for a specific day/time. Contact Marji Jochums if you have any questions. Hope to see you at the Book Fair!
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Get Cozy & Read with Teachers!
On Thursday, October 20th, Enatai students are invited to put on their pajamas or cozy sweats and come to school to listen to a favorite story read aloud by Enatai teachers and staff. The book fair will also be open during this family literacy event. Teachers will begin reading at 6 pm. The book fair will be open from 5:30-7 pm. All participants will receive a raffle ticket for free books! Questions? Contact Darci Moreau.
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Reflections Art Contest
What does "Diversity Mean" to you?
- Do you want to paint it?
- Do you want to write a story or poem?
- Do you want to capture a special moment with photography?
- Do you want to compose original music?
- Do you want to video tape your ideas?
Go to PTSA Website for more information and rules.
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Ski Bus
Calling All Interested 1st - 5th Graders...
Mark Your Calendars because Snowboard/SKI BUS REGISTRATION begins THURSDAY, October 20th!
Gather your friends and join the Enatai Ski & Snowboard Bus leaving from Enatai each Wednesday for six weeks beginning on January 11, 2012.
Cost for ski & snowboard lessons and transportation is $290 plus Season Pass. Lessons are taught by Alpine West Ski and Snowboard School.
Registration forms and additional Snow Sports information will be available on Enatai's PTSA website or you can download a registration form at www.snowsportsconsultingservice.com. Hardcopies will also be available in the front office in a file drawer marked "SKI BUS"
If you have any questions, please contact Amy Elwell at amy_elwell@comcast.net
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Calling ALL 5th Grade Families
Let's Make a Spooktacular Haunted House!
For our fifth grade fundraiser, we want to create an amazing Haunted House to entertain those who dare to enter at the upcoming Fall Festival. We welcome donations of time, Halloween supplies, money--whatever you're willing to offer! Please contact Allyson Marks at marksfamily5@comcast.net to contribute. Your 5th grader will be glad you did!
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Translators Wanted
Do you speak another language?
We are proud of our diverse Enatai community and want to ensure all of our families are included in school events. If you would be willing to occasionally communicate information to a family in their native language about events and opportunities, please contact Melissa Young at melissay@umich.edu or 425-451-2751. Your role would be to create more community involvement--NOT serve as a translator at official meetings.
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Work with Our Specialists
Volunteer to help with Library, Art, Music...
If you would like to help check out books in the library on a regular basis or help with a special art project or music performance, please click on the following link to read about volunteer opportunities with your kids' specialists: Volunteer - Specialists Thank you!
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Thank You PTSA Volunteers!
A huge thanks goes out to Jody Blohm and Jenn Heintz for their efforts in running a successful fundraiser for our school. Along with our PE teacher, Ms. Klein, there were countless volunteers there to help with set up, running the event, and clean up. THANK YOU everyone who helped make the day such a success! A special thanks to Ms. Beck's 3rd grade class for their excellent manners during Run, Walk & Roll!
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A Note from the Office...
Be Sure to Check the Lost and Found
The lost and found is full! Please check to see if anything there is yours. When the lost and found gets full, we take all the items to the Goodwill. Please be sure to check there from time to time if you are missing something, or even if you are not. You never know what you might find!!
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After School Programs at Enatai
Enrichment Opportunities:
New: *SPACE IS LIMITED... CLASSES BEGIN END OF OCTOBER!
- Small Hands on Art - Tangled
- Chess 4 Life
- Youth Karate
- Spanish and Mandarin Language
Check the Enatai PTSA website for detailed information and registration forms. Registration forms are also available in the front office.
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PTSA Legislative News:
Washington State PTA has joined several other advocacy groups in encouraging our members to sign an open letter in support of the state's application for a grant from the federal government to support early learning. You can learn more about the grant on the Department of Early Learning's website: http://www.del.wa.gov/government/racetotop/default.aspx, and sign the letter at http://wachallenge.org. We have been assured that the names and addresses are not being collected and will not be used for other purposes. The deadline for signing the letter of support is Wednesday, October 12th so check it out now!
Meet Bellevue City Council and Bellevue School District Candidates
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 6-9 pm at Lexus of Bellevue
101 116th Avenue Southeast, Bellevue WA (116th and Main)
Parking for this event is available in the upper south lot of the Lexus Dealership with overflow parking in the lower south lot. Carpooling is encouraged.
Schedule of Events:
6:00 - 6:30 Meet and Greet the Candidates
6:30 - 7:00 Bellevue School District Candidate Introductions and Q&A
7:15 - 8:45 Bellevue City Council Candidate Introductions and Q&A
8:45 - 9:00 Candidate Informal Conversations
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The Forum will be a moderator-led question and answer format, addressing various issues including hospital and school district boundaries, land use and neighborhood shopping center redevelopment, city and school district budgets, council responsibilities and local transportation challenges. Kurt Springman, Newport Hills resident and former Bellevue City Councilmember will be the moderator. The Forum is open to the public and all residents of Bellevue are encouraged to attend.
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Our Commitment to Better + Best: Washington's Public Schools
Presented by Bill Daggett, Ed.D
Nationally recognized educator, speaker, and CEO of the International Center for Leadership in Education, Dr. Daggett knows - our state's education system, federal education mandates, current issues and trends - and he will share what all students need to succeed.
Friday, November 18th, 2011 | 4pm to 7pm
Sammamish High School Performing Arts Center
100-140th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA
Who should attend: parents, teachers, principals, school administrators, school board directors, legislators, business leaders, neighbors, local policy makers, volunteers, and you!
Admission is Free: Advance registration required no later than November 7th.
Email your reservation to marcie@marciemaxwell.org. Please include name, email address, phone and attendee title and/or organization.
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Bellevue School District News:
Bullying Prevention Information Nights
The Bellevue School District has launched a new district-wide initiative aimed at preventing bullying in our schools, because every student deserves to learn in a safe and civil school environment. The district, in partnership with the Bellevue PTSA Council, invites you to attend one of the three Bullying Prevention Information Nights offered throughout this school year. Click here for more information.
King 5 News Highlighting Enatai on Wednesday, October 12th
King 5 News has chosen to highlight Enatai in a story focusing on the district's new anti-bullying curriculum and will air this Wednesday, October 12th, sometime shortly after 5:00am.
King 5 has chosen to share our story as part of their coverage of the October 12th "Make it Orange, Make it End Day" that will be celebrated in schools nationwide to take a stand against bullying.
Be sure to send your children to school on Wednesday wearing something orange in support of anti-bullying.
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Community Connections
ATTENTION ENATAI ELEMENTARY PARENTS AND STAFF:
Interested in protecting your family and property from burglars and car prowlers? Interested in a status update on recent neighborhood incidents?
The Enatai Neighborhood Association invites you to attend a free Crime Prevention & Community Safety Workshop to learn from the Bellevue Police Department's top home security expert. Topics will include: residential burglary prevention, vehicle protection, and how to set up a neighborhood block watch.
WHAT: Crime Prevention & Community Safety Workshop
WHEN: Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Bellevue Christian Church, 10808 SE 28th St. (at 108th Ave. NE)
WHO: Detective Richard Chinn, Bellevue Police Dept. (Det. Chinn is a highly knowledgeable specialist in crime prevention, who regularly advises citizens on how to protect themselves.)
NOTE: Please inform other Enatai & Beaux Arts residents to join us as well.
QUESTIONS: Contact Sharon Pang (sharon.pang@comcast.net)
LICE ISN'T NICE!
Lice is widespread in our area, and Lice Knowing You on Mercer Island is offering free lice checks to all Enatai students through the end of October. If you are interested, please make an appointment by calling Nancy Gordon at 206-654-5423.
ATTENTIONS KINDERGARTNERS! Learn about Girl Scouts!
Discover more about yourself and your world
Connect with your friends, school, community
Take action to make the world a better place
Meeting in the Art Room on October 20th from 2:30 - 3:00 pm
Questions? Please contact Jennie Reed at jenniereed@comcast.net or 425-466-2306
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HEY SOCCER FANS! Bellevue Girls Youth Soccer Night
This event will take place on Thursday, October 27th, Varsity at 7:30 PM, JV at 5:30 at BHS Stadium
Please click the following link for more details: Enatai PTSA - Youth Soccer
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Shopping on Amazon.com?
It's easy to raise money for our schools while you shop at Amazon.com. Just go to the Bellevue Schools Foundation (BSF) website home page and click on the Amazon.com link. BSF receives over 7% of each sale. Remember, you must go through the BSF home page link for BSF to get credit for the order! |
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Need Quality, Affordable Gift Wrap?
If you wish to purchase Sally Foster giftwrap anytime during the school year, go to www.sallyfoster.com Click "Support A Fundraiser" in upper right corner. Click "Give Credit to School or Group" Next to zip code, enter 98004. Select Enatai. 40% of all sales go directly back to Enatai! If you have any questions, please contact Marji Jochums. |
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Enatai Elementary | 10615 SE 23rd Street | Bellevue, Washington 98004 |
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