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Odle PTSA Email &
Newsletter Editor
Esra Onalan
odleptsa@hotmail.com
Odle PTSA Co-President
Krista Hammer
krista_hammer@yahoo.com
Odle PTSA Co-President
Dominique Vincenti
dominique.vincenti@nordstrom.com
Viking News Submissions
The Odle Viking News is distributed on the first and third Monday of every month. Submission requests are due on Fridays prior to the scheduled submission, and may be sent to the newsletter editor. This deadline is strictly enforced.
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Monday, April 22, 2013 Success = Odle's Only Option
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April 25, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
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PTSA General Meeting & School Safety PowerPoint with Jose Kader from Bellevue School District, Odle Library
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April 30, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
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Multicultural Extravaganza, Odle MUR & library
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May 24
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LIP SYNC! Odle MUR
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May 30, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
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Volunteer Appreciation Dessert, Odle Library
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MARCH MAGIC FUNDRAISER...DRUMROLL, PLEASE...WE BEAT OUR GOAL!
THANK YOU to everyone who donated to our March Magic Fundraiser! Thanks to each and every one of you, we were able to EXCEED our goal and are just above $13,000!! These funds will truly benefit every child at Odle--new books, laptops, instruments, and science enhancement are just a few of the tangible benefits from your donation. Thanks again for helping us help make our school the best it can be!
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PTSA MEETING THURSDAY: Officer Elections and Jose Kader with District Security
Please join us for a brief PTSA meeting followed by a Power Point presentation by Jose Kader from the Bellevue School District Security Department. Mr. Kader is an 11 year veteran of the Navy and is earning a degree in Homeland Security with American Military University. He requested time at our meeting to introduce the security department to our community and to discuss the department's mission to patrol, to check and to ensure that the property and everyone is safe in all of our campuses.
April 25, 6:30 - 8:00pm Odle Library
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Annual Odle Multicultural Fair
Save the Date! Tuesday, April 30th is the annual Odle Multicultural Fair. This fantastic event showcases 7th grade projects, includes an international multicultural potluck and fashion show, craft events for the whole family and more! To make this event a success, we need volunteers!!
Can you take a one-hour shift (or more)?
- 5:00-6:00 pm-Set-up and receiving food items
- 6:00-7:00 pm-General supervision/bussing tables and/or help with fashion show
- 7:00-8:00 pm-General supervision/bussing tables
- 8:00-8:45 pm-Clean-up/tear-down
If you can volunteer, no matter for how long, please contact Barb Skotte at bskotte@yahoo.com or 425-698-1726.
Of course, we also can never have too many international food items--please share something if you can! We'll accept items beginning at 5:00 pm, at tables just outside the MUR, near the kitchen. Doors will open to the event at 6:00 pm, and we'll close at 8:00 pm. Unfortunately, we will not be able to heat or cool items, so please plan accordingly. We hope to see you there. Thank you!
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Thank you to Cost Plus World Market!
A special Thank You to the Cost Plus World Market on NE 8th Street for their donation of a gift basket for Las Familias Unidas night on April 2. A drawing was held for the basket, and a lucky family took it home to enjoy. Leslie from Cost Plus World Market said, "We are proud to support our local school."
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PTSA Nominating Committee Presents Slate of Officers for 2013-2014
The PTSA nominating committee recommends the following candidates for election to the Executive Committee for the 2013-2014 school year. The slate will be presented for a vote by the general membership at the April 25 PTSA meeting in the Odle library.
Co-president: Michelle Deerkop
Co-President: Sonia Misra
Secretary: Shaila Shetty
Nominating Committee:
We still have open positions. For the most up-to-date information, please contact one of the PTSA presidents. All further nominations will be made from the floor during the April 25 PTSA meeting.
Highlight on Two Open PTSA Positions for 2013-2014
Looking for a way to be more involved at Odle? PTSA has open positions for next school year. Help shape your child's experience at Odle as the PTSA Webmaster or Vice President for Fundraising. Be a part of Odle's success!
VP Fundraising
The VP of Fundraising has a unique opportunity to work with teachers, parents and Odle administrators to bring new and exciting books, equipment and programs to Odle. As part of the executive board, the VP for Fundraising will attend monthly PTSA meetings. He or she will work closely with our teachers, administrators and the Grants Committee Chair to develop funding priorities for the year. The VP for Fundraising and his or her committee will manage the Fall and Spring fundraisers--both of which were "Pass the Hat" campaigns this year. The outgoing VP has a trove of information (mailers, flyers, etc.) to help you with these campaigns, and the Publicity Chair is available, too. Do have new or different ideas for raising money? The VP for Fundraising may make suggestions to the Board for new fundraising programs. Interested? Please email odleptsa@hotmail.com
Webmaster
If you can give a few hours a week (often even less) and have web design or management skills, the Odle Webmaster position is for you! The PTSA website provides necessary information for the community to stay involved with and to support our school. This year's webmaster will "graduate" from Odle, and we are looking for someone to take over the site. The webmaster is responsible for putting content provided by PTSA officers on the site, but beyond that, the position is yours to have fun with! The job can be as simple as maintaining the current look of the site or you can choose to develop a new design. Interested? Please email odleptsa@hotmail.com.
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Congratulations! Odle Students Give Outstanding Performance at Chess SuperNationals!
Congratulations to the Odle students who participated in Super Nationals V Chess tournament! A private team comprised of students who attend Odle Middle school: Jason Yang(7th grade), Benjamin Cheung(8th grade), Aditya Kannan(6th grade), Jack Yu(7th grade), Emily Bazar(7th grade) and Cheyenne Zhang(7th grade) won the seventh place in the US in the K-8 Championship section at this national tournament held at Nashville, Tennessee from April 5th to April 7th 2013. They brought back the 7th place team trophy which will be displayed at Odle Middle school. Jason Yang also tied for the 20th place winning his trophy in the individual section of the K-8 Championships and won 9th place trophy in Bughouse K-9 section. Benjamin Cheung also won the 1st place trophy under 1000-1099 section in K-8 Championships. Ethan Bogolyubov (6th grade) tied 30th place in K-9 under 1250 section. Dorian Clay (7th grade) won the 6th place trophy in the individual section of the K-8U1000 section.
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Volunteer Thanks
Thank you very much to Sandra Yee and Marcia Teixeira who volunteered during the Las Familias Unidas de Odle event on April 2. Sandra and Marcia helped everything go more smoothly. Marcia also gave a brief presentation in Spanish about PTA at Odle. Thanks Marcia and Sandra!
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Snack Donations to Odle's Math and Counseling Departments
Odle's Math teachers and Counselors are running low on snacks for needy students who are staying late after school for additional help and support. From energy bars to apples, food items that are both nutritious and appealing to students would be much appreciated. Please deliver any donations to Liliana Medina in the Main Office. Please check expiration dates. Thanks to Target and to Trader Joe who have both contributed snacks to Odle.
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Don't miss Odle's 4th Annual "Be the Bridge" Book Drive
A great way to promote summer reading and bridge the achievement gap for Odle students
WHY IT'S IMPORTANT! Research shows that students who don't read during the summer lose up to three months of reading progress, which can have a significant impact over time.
WHO WILL RECEIVE THE BOOKS THIS YEAR? Odle will be hosting three different summer academic programs for struggling students (Summer Success Academy, Starting Strong, and Nine Months to Ninth Grade). Our teachers hope to send students in all three programs home with books so they can continue reading throughout the summer.
WE NEED YOUR HELP. Between Now and June 1, please bring your new or gently used books to Odle and place them in the box near the main office.
We hope that you can help us to bridge the achievement gap one book, one child at a time!
Odle coordinator: Shaila Shetty (zenitha_s@hotmail.com; 425-445-3226).
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Bellevue Schools Foundation Luncheon
JOIN US FOR LUNCH TO SUPPORT BELLEVUE SCHOOLS!
We need to put together an "Odle" table for the Bellevue Schools Foundation luncheon. Please join us at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue on May 17 from 11:30-1:30 pm to raise money for all of Bellevue's public schools. This is an inspirational event with a huge impact for kids.
Please contact one of our Odle table captains to RSVP!
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Attention Bellevue East Little League Players:
Please join us on Tuesday, April 30th from 4:30pm-6:00pm at Interlake High School for Little League Night. Come out and root for the Interlake Varsity Baseball team as the Saints take on their crosstown rivals, the Sammamish Totems. Join us after the game for an autograph session and our high school recognition ceremony. Bonus: Bell East Players and Coaches in their hats or jerseys will be treated to a hot dog meal!
Jill Wagner, IHS Baseball Parent Rep
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Cool Math Tee-Shirts
Greetings from Interlake High School! Do you want to help out underprivileged high school students AND gain a tool to help with those pesky math equations? We have the perfect solution for you: math equation t-shirts for only $10 each -a great way to remember difficult equations and extremely helpful for homework problems! Equations are printed upside down in front so you can read them yourself, right side up in the back so your friends can make use of them as well. Shirts come in adult sizes S-XL.
All proceeds go to Interlake's InvestEd program to help needy students with supplies for school. Please see the Odle front office for order forms or use the one in this newsletter. We will drop by Odle's front office between 3:00-4:00 pm on Fridays April 19, 2013 and April 26, 2013 to pick up order forms and money. We will accept cash or checks made out to Interlake High School. Thank you!
Questions? Email jronarocks@gmail.com
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Youth Eastside Services (YES) : Counseling Services Available
- Does your teen need help coping with school, stress, or other life happenings?
- Did you know there is a YES counselor available each week at Odle to meet with students and families?
YES is a full service counseling agency in Bellevue (www.youtheastsideservices.org) . For many families, finding a counselor that fits their needs and arranging transportation to a counseling agency can be difficult tasks. We are glad to have a YES counselor onsite at Odle to meet with students and families.
If you are interested in these counseling services for your Odle student and you qualify for Medicaid coupons, please contact your school counselor. You may reach the school counselors through Odle's main office line: 425-456-6600
If parents want counseling and they do not qualify for Medicaid coupons, they can call us and be referred to either the YES agency or other counselors.
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