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December 13, 6:00 pm
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Prism Winter Potluck (Odle MUR)
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December 24 - January 4
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Winter Break
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Magic Happens When You Support Your School!
The PTSA is pleased to announce grants awarded from donations to the Fall 2012 "Pass the Hat" Fundraiser:
$1,000 8th Grade SS-WA State Government Civic Ed Trip to Olympia
$ 950 Young Readers Choice Books for the Language Arts Department
$ 608 Sheet music for the Odle Choir
$ 585 Sheet Music for the Odle Band
$ 450 Recording Quality Microphone for the Odle Orchestra
$ 440 Sheet Music for the Odle Jazz Band and Jazz Club
$ 419 Digital Microscope for the Science Department
$ 263 Cascade Program "Chill Zone" Supplies and Activities
$ 225 Scripts for the All-School Drama Production
$ 170 Badminton Shuttlecocks for the PE Department
$ 100 Chinese Calligraphy Supplies and Books for Chinese Classes
Total Grant Funds Awarded: $5,210
Thank you, parents, for your generous contributions. The PTSA funds for these awards came directly from your donations this fall.
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Join The Odle PTSA Team!
Here is your opportunity to make a difference for children at Odle, represent Odle at the Bellevue School District and work directly with Odle Administration.
Join the Odle PTSA team.
There are four open Officer positions and a variety of Committee Chair Positions for the 2013/1014 school year!
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Officers:
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Committee Chair:
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Co-President
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Grade Six Events
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Co-President
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Cultural Extravaganza
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VP Fundraising
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Grade 6 Party
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Asst.Treasurer
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Grade 8 graduation Party
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Health & Wellness
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Legislative Rep.
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If you or someone you know would like to join the team. Please send your nominations and/or questions to:
Brenda Bedrosian brenda1224@comcast.net
Amelia Kwok aakwok@hotmail.com
Cahty Chow cathychow2004@yahoo.com
Katie Moran katie.mo@hotmail.com
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Make the Most of Your Money and Time
Apply for Employer Matching Funds
Thank you to everyone who donated to the Pass the Hat fundraiser this fall. Did you know that many Puget Sound area employers will match your donation? Don't let a great community resource go to waste. Please apply for matching funds now to double your donation and support of PTSA programs. Matches should be to Odle Middle School PTSA.
PTSA uses this fall fundraiser money to pay for so many things such as grants to teachers, 6th grade camp scholarships, the 8th grade party, student recognition ceremonies, committee budgets and more.
Odle teachers and the PTSA value our volunteers. And if you are a Microsoft employee who has donated your time to Odle through the PTSA--in the classroom, for the magazine drive or in any other of the many ways to support our school--Microsoft will recognize that work with a donation (Select Give Time tile from MS Corp Give Site to access Microsoft Volunteer Manager). Currently, Microsoft and a few other companies will match your time at $17.00 per hour. This is too good to let slip by! Talk to your human resources department if you don't know how to make this happen.
You can designate Odle Middle School or Odle Middle School PTSA, depending on what volunteer work you provided. (library help would be to the school, math club volunteers, staff appreciation volunteers, etc. would be to the PTSA).
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| Audition Notice
Auditions for the Odle play, Fairytale Courtroom, will be held Monday & Tuesday December 17th and 18th from 3:15-5:00 in the Multi-purpose Room. Callbacks will be Thursday, December 20th from 3:15-5:00. Students will need to prepare a 30 second monologue and can sign up for an audition slot next to the sound booth in the MUR. We will begin rehearsals after winter break. Rehearsals will be Mon-Tues and Thurs-Fri from 3:15-5:15 from January through our performance dates on March 14, 15, & 16th. Students who are auditioning will be required to fill out an audition application. You can inform me of any scheduling conflicts on the application. If you have questions, please email Melissa Deutsch at deutschm@bsd405.org. Thank you!
Melissa Deutsch
Theatre Arts Instructor
Sammamish High
Odle Middle School
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We couldn't have handed out all the cookie dough in time without lots of help from Susan Aluma, Yali Bai, Laurie Beck, Shaila Shetty, Barbe Skotte, Patti Strauman, Sandra Yee, Selina Khan, Lihong Luo, Anju Solanka, Archana Verma, and Vicki Liao. Thank you all very much!
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Bellevue School District News
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A Primer on Problem-based Learning
Thursday, December 13th
12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
WISC - Rainier Room
What is problem-based learning and how do teachers use it in the classroom? Sammamish High School Social Studies Teacher and i3 Grant Project Leader Adrienne Curtis Dickinson will share how Sammamish teachers and others across the country are expanding their use of problem-based learning and how it's engaging students in remarkable ways.
Complimentary lunch will be provided by the Bellevue Schools Foundation and the students in Newport High School's Culinary Arts Program.
Please register in advance. Learn more on our website.
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Moms - interested in spending time with your daughters in a more
meaningful way?
Daughters - interested in learning leadership skills, earning community service hours and having fun with your mom?
Emerald City Chapter of the National Charity League (NCL) serves the greater Bellevue, Kirkland and Seattle area, fostering the mother-daughter relationship with community service, leadership development and cultural experiences.
Please bring your daughter and join us at one of our upcoming informational sessions on
Sunday, January 13th at the Microsoft Store in Bellevue Square.
11:30-12:30 pm
3:00-4:00 pm
We are recruiting to fill classes for girls currently in 6th, 7th, and 9th grades
For more information,
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