Dear Parents,

 

The PTSA has created an email account to make it easier for you to give constructive feedback on the new success initiative.  Suggestions for improvement as well as compliments will be collected and passed along to our principal and the faculty success team so that they can make the program as effective as possible. 

 

The feedback email account is designed for people who want their feedback to be anonymous.  Names and email addresses will be removed by our webmaster or one of the PTSA presidents before the comment is forwarded to the principal.  If you have a question and would like the principal to respond to you personally, go ahead and just email him directly.  Thank you for comments we have received so far.  They have been anonymously forwarded to the prinicpal and vice principal.  Have a good week!

  

-- Odle PTSA

 

Announcing a brand new volunteer position!  This one can easily be done from work or home and would require very little time.  We are looking for someone to seek, and secure donations in kind (napkins, balloons, decor, food, etc...) from local businesses.  As our "Donations Coordinator", you would seek donations (from Safeway, QFC, Party City, French Bakery, Michael's, JoAnn, etc...) for the PTSA to help us stretch our budget.  You would be periodically contacted by committee chairs and the PTSA presidents and asked to send a letter or make a phone call (your preference) to see if a local business might be willing to give something to the PTSA for a specific event.  For example, we got donations for the ice cream social from Top Foods for $25 and balloons from a party store.

 

Our coordinator would keep a notebook of requests made so that we don't ask any business for things twice in the year.  This person would also send thank you notes to businesses that grant requests as well as put a thank you in our Viking News.  All you need to be good at this job is a positive attitude and some of our PTSA stationery!

 

Please email odleptsa@hotmail.com if you are willing to help.

 

Currently there is no after school chess club at Odle.  We have heard that we do have some great players at our school, and some people have expressed an interest in having a club at Odle.  No promises can be made at this point, however we would like to hear from any parent who would be interested in running an after school chess club (similar to math club) one day a week at Odle.  Also, we would like to try and find out how much interest there would be on the part of our chess playing students to have such a club.  If you are either a potential Chess club parent leader or the parent of an interested student, please email odleptsa@hotmail.com so that we can start collecting information.

 

Be part of the PTSA's Communications Team!

Spanish Newsletter coordinator needed

You do not have to speak Spanish.  

Job Description:  Every two months, this coordinator would:  1)  Assemble the content for a Spanish version of the Viking News 2) Arrange to have the content translated by the Odle Spanish Liaison 3) Make copies and mail the newsletter to Spanish-speaking families.  Estimated time commitment:  2 hours every other month. 

Questions?  Contact Jana Pallis janapallis@earthlink.net

 

Please see the Bellevue Schools Foundation section for details on how you can help with BSF's Phonation in November.

 

Job Description:  Link to detailed job description from BSF

Learn about the Bellevue Schools Foundation (BSF) and become knowledgeable about how the Foundation enhances student learning at Odle.  Attend a Foundation board meeting or coffee during the year.  Promote the foundation at Odle events and through the Viking News.  Organize a table or two of parents to attend the Spring for Schools luncheon.

Please contact Dominique Vincenti Dominique.Vincenti@nordstrom.com or Krista Hammer krista_hammer@yahoo.com.

 

 

We thank parent Steve Chen for doing some technology research for our French teacher Bonnie Karmouch.  She is in the process of preparing grant and donation requests for classroom CD players.  Thanks Steve!

 

At Curriculum Night, Bellevue Schools Foundation Trustees and volunteers highlighted the impact the Foundation makes in every classroom, every day.  Your financial support makes that impact possible.

 

Odle benefited in lots of different ways from BSF last year:  AVID, Project Readiness, VIBES, Music Grants, Faces of Odle, Don't Tell Jessica (anti-bullying), Red Scarf Girl author visit, Social Studies grant and Pacific Science Center field trip are just a few of the programs directly impacting our school.  Visit BSFs website to learn more about supported programs and volunteer opportunities, or contact our school's interim BSF Rep (Catherine Smith, catherine@hufamily.com, 425-558-2004).

 

In early November, Foundation volunteers will call every parent in the district and invite you to make a gift to support our students.  If you'd like to make a gift before that call, drop off a check at the school office, call the Foundation at 425-456-4199 or give online.

 

School staff can support the Foundation by writing in Bellevue Schools Foundation for your United Way contribution or by using payroll deduction.  Member of the School Employees Credit Union of Washington grow their donation through the Foundation giving program.

 

Callers are needed Nov. 7, 8, and 9, from 6-9 pm.  We also need volunteers for a morning mailing party Friday, Nov. 18th.  If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact (Catherine Smith, catherine@hufamily.com, 425-558-2004).  This is an easy and fun volunteer opportunity for a very important cause!  High school student and bilingual volunteers are welcome!

 

 

Bellevue Parks & Community Services Department presents Spooky Halloween Dance for 6th, 7th and 8th Graders in Bellevue Middle Schools.

 

Teens from all Bellevue Middle Schools dance to the hottest tunes.  Costumes optional but encouraged!  Prize awarded for the most creative costume.  Student must show their ASB card to enter the dance, or call Teen Services for prior approval.  This will be a drug/alcohol free dance.  Bellevue Police will be on site during this event.

 

Friday, October 28th, 7 - 10 pm at Crossroads Community Center, 16000 NE 10th St.  $5 per student.

 

For more information please call Crossroads Community Center, 425-452-4874.