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Clyde Hill Elementary PTA Newsletter 
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CLYDE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
9401 NE 24th Street
Clyde Hill, WA 98004
(425) 456-5000
Attendance email: clydehillattendance@bsd405.org
Attendance Hotline: (425) 456-5002
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TO OUR FABULOUS CLYDE HILL MOMS
"HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY" |
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THIS WEEK
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May 15 Talent Show Auditions
May 17 Bellevue Schools Foundation's Springs For School Luncheon
May 18 Bellevue Special Needs PTA-Resource Fair 10:00am-1:00pm
BEYOND THIS WEEK
May 28 Bellevue Schools Foundation Education Connections Luncheon
June 6 Talent Show at 7:00pm in the MPR |
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A Letter from Our Principals
Dear Clyde Hill Parents,
We are writing to invite you to join others from our school at Bellevue Schools Foundation's Spring for Schools luncheon on May 17th. This event at the Hyatt will bring together over 1,000 community members and celebrate what Bellevue schools and students have accomplished with community support. There will be music, a pre-event showcase, and inspirational success stories. Attending is a great way to learn more about the Bellevue Schools Foundation and how donors make a difference in Bellevue schools.
This school year the Foundation launched DreamBox, an award-winning math extension individualized program, in all elementary schools. It's receiving rave reviews from parents, teachers, and students. High school students and counselors now have access to Naviance, a renowned college and career planning computer program. College essay writing workshops, the debut of the Counselor in the Commons, and a college and career planning workshop series have also all launched this year.
These and more than two dozen other important programs, including many right here at our school, are possible because of the funding provided by Bellevue Schools Foundation. For example, our fourth grade teachers are learning more about Washington State and Salmon with Peter Donaldson as a result of their generosity.
The Foundation raises money for investing in innovative opportunities for your kids, helping to make Bellevue schools some of the best in the country. Your donations today are providing amazing learning opportunities and support for all students, right now.
Please come to Spring for Schools on May 17th and join a table from our school. The Foundation's goal is to raise $570,000 at the luncheon - please know that they will ask each guest to consider a gift of $200 or more, but a gift at any level makes a difference for Bellevue kids. Corporate sponsors underwrite the expense of putting on the event, so every dollar donated by individuals goes toward supporting the schools.
You can register online at www.bellevueschoolsfoundation.org. If you're not able to make it, please consider making a donation online.
We hope to see you there!
Christy Krutulis and Tara Gray
Talent Show: June 6th, 7:00pm
Clyde Hill's annual Talent Show will be Thursday, June 6th at 7:00 PM in the Clyde Hill Gym. It's time to get your act together! Students in 2nd through 5th Grade only are invited to participate in one act during the evening show.
Talent Show Auditions: Wednesday, May 15th
All grades, including Kindergarten and 1st, will have a chance to participate in any Classroom Act which their teacher chooses to promote. Classroom Acts will perform during the school day on June 6th from 1:15-2:15 in the Clyde Hill Gym. Depending on available time, individual 5th grade acts may perform as well.
The evening performance will be videotaped... so practice, practice, practice! Please click here for more information. Remember, no explicit lyrics will be allowed, and no lip-syncing. If you're looking for music accompaniment, ask your parents to help you look for a karaoke version of your song. Questions? Email Michelle Sevier at mdsevier@comcast.net. |
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Bellevue Special Needs PTA Resource Fair: May 18th
10:00am-1:00pm, Highland Community Center
On May 18th the Bellevue Special Needs PTA is co-sponsoring a Special Needs Community Resource Fair with the Bellevue Parks Department. Please see their flier for more details. Exhibitors that are signed up to attend the Resource Fair include: Basic Beginnings, Bellevue College Disability Resource Center, Bellevue College Autism Spectrum Navigators, Brandy Hofstad-Family Therapy, Bellevue Parks Department, Community Integration Services, EADS Young Adult Achievement Center, FEAT of Washington, Harmony Music Studio, Informing Families Building Trust, Move Beyond Limits, Music Works Northwest, Open Doors for Multicultural Families, Open Gathering, Studio Mene Art Therapy, ARC of King County, Stepping Stone Pediatrics, Epilepsy Foundation Northwest and more. Please contact Jennifer Karls, President, if you have any questions: bellevuespecialneeds@gmail.com, 425-417-5579.
Change My School Video Contest
The Parents Union is partnering with Change My School to sponsor their May video contest. The contest gives individuals a chance to win $1,000 for the school of their choice by creating a video, and then encouraging classmates, friends and family to vote. Video entries for the May contest must be uploaded by May 15, 2013. Voting begins on May 16th and the winner will be announced the first week in June. Three separate awards of $1,000 will be given to the entries with the most votes: one elementary school, one middle school and one high school. Read more here...
King County Vehicle Registration Renewal
Did you know that all King County residents who register a car are eligible for 8 free bus tickets? I invite all who qualify and are not going to use them to order them and donate to the Family Connections Center. These bus tickets can help many families come to school events, teacher meetings, or even just bring their child to school!! For more information, go to http://metro.kingcounty.gov/programs/tip/ or contact Chauntelle Guy at guyc@bsd405.org with questions. |
News from the Clyde Hill Staff
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Meet our Incoming Principal
As we prepare to say "Goodbye" to our wonderful principal, Christy Krutulis, we look forward to meeting our new principal, Mary Olin. If you haven't had a chance to read Ms. Olin's introductory letter, please click here to find out more about her. We will have the pleasure of meeting Ms. Olin in person at several of our Spring events, including:
Drop-Off Tuesday, May 14th
PTA Board of Directors Meeting, May 23rd (1pm)
PTA General Assembly Meeting, June 4th (8am)
Be sure to look for Ms. Olin and extend a warm, Clyde Hill welcome to
her!
Library News from Mrs. Hale
Last day to check out books! Clyde Hill Library is sad to announce our last date for checking out books is Friday, May 24th. Classes will have their regular library schedule through the end of the school year and volunteers are still needed!
Put on thinking caps and perseverance to find those overdue library books! Help your class earn free books and magazines.
A Bellevue Regional Children's Librarian will visit on Tuesday morning, June 11th to speak about the KCLS Summer Reading Program.
Backpacks and School Supplies
Do you have children attending Bellevue Public Schools who will need school supplies next year? If you qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch, you may be eligible to receive these free supplies. Congregations for Kids, a group of Bellevue congregations and area organizations, are donating these supplies.
To apply, please fill out the Request Form and return it to the school office on or before May 24th. No Backpacks will be given to continuing BSD students in September. You must submit an application now.
Only one form is needed for all of the children in your family attending Bellevue Public Schools. Backpacks and school supplies will be picked up at the school where each child will attend in September.
Please look for information at your child's school regarding the pickup dates in August 2013.
*New supplies will be given to all who qualify, but new backpacks are
now only given every other year.
Handy Parent Needed
We need to anchor our medication bins (48 in all) to the medication cart to keep them in place should we take the cart out during emergency evacuation procedures. We hope to have some help with this from a handy parent. Our plan is to poke 2 holes through the bottom of the bins and anchor them to the cart with zip ties, so hopefully it will be someone who has an awl or equally sharp tool. We can supply the zip ties, but would need you to provide the awl. Contact the main office if you can help: (425)456-5000.
Girl's Clothing for School Clinic Needed
Our school nurse, Karen Ruby, is requesting donations for emergency clothing in the school clinic. We are in need of girl's pants/shorts size 6-14. |
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Matching Funds - There's Still Time to Request Them!
Double your Dollars for Our Kids
Many companies match their employees' charitable donations, so looking for matching gift opportunities is a great way to boost the power of your fundraising effort. To find out if your company has a matching gift policy, check with your company's HR department.
Each company with a matching program has their own process for employees to request matching gift funds, but the process is very similar. The one point in common is this: if you donated to the Clyde Hill PTA during our recent Auction, then YOU have to be the one to request matching funds. Usually it's as easy as submitting a form (either online or in person to your HR Department), along with a copy of your paid receipt, check, or credit card statement.
Please take just a few minutes to ask if your company has a matching fund program and, if so, request your matching funds today!
Volunteer Positions Open for 2013-14
The PTA Needs YOU!
Click here to see the list of OPEN volunteer positions we have available for the 2013-14 school year. There are both year-long and short-term commitments from which to choose. Together we will make a lasting impact for our kids, so please thoughtfully consider how you can contribute your time and energy and volunteer today! Thank you! |
Bellevue School District Information
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School Board Vacancies
Did you know that many of our Clyde Hill parents live in District 3 and are eligible to run for this District's open School Board position?
The Bellevue School Board will have three open positions this year on the November 5th ballot. Bellevue residents who live in District 3 (west-central Bellevue), District 4 (east-central Bellevue) and District 5 (south Bellevue) are encouraged to consider representing their community on the Bellevue School District Board of Directors. The Bellevue School Board of Directors is made up of five community members, one from each geographic region of the district. Board members are elected to their district positions for a term of four years by registered voters. In Bellevue, the School Board provides overall governance of the school district. Its responsibilities fall into four major areas: vision, accountability, structure and advocacy. The filing period with King County Elections Office is much earlier than in previous years. The one-week filing period this year is May 13 to 17, 2013 - weeks earlier than the usual June filings. What's involved? Click here to learn more...
Teacher Contract Update
Members of the Bellevue Education Association and Bellevue School District Negotiations Teams have reached a Tentative Agreement on a new three year contract. Details of the agreement will remain confidential until ratified by the General Membership of the Bellevue Education Association and The Bellevue School Board. |
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Spring for Schools Luncheon - May 17th, 11:30am - 1:30pm
Come attend the luncheon and show support for our kids!
Clyde Hill Elementary has sponsored 4 tables for this exciting fundraising event and we are looking to fill these tables with at least 40 people. Our Table Captains are: Pamela Phillips, Charles Phillips, Susy Wilson, and Kim Moloney. Registrations are due May 16th. If you would like to learn more, please contact our BSF Ambassador Pamela Phillips at pandcphillips@gmail.com.
Shop Amazon for Bellevue Students
The Foundation gets credit for Amazon purchases when you log into Amazon from the BSF website.
Education Connections Luncheon
"Testing: A Means to an End": May 28th, 12:00-1:00pm
WISC Building, Rainier Room: 12241 Main Street; Bellevue, WA 98005
Testing has been a hot topic in the news recently. What tests do students in Bellevue schools take and why? How are tests used to measure student outcomes? Bellevue School District's Naomi Calvo, Director of Research and Accountability, and Chris Lindberg, Manager of Data, Research, and Testing, will share the answers to these questions and provide insight into the future of testing in the district.
Complimentary lunch will be provided by the Foundation and the students in Newport High School's Culinary Arts Program. Please register in advance at www.bellevueschoolsfoundation.org.
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| Washington State PTA - Make Your Voice Heard |
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House Plan Implements Basic Education
Offers kids clarity and commitment; requires significant funds
Within the Washington State PTA, we are talking revenue.
When we helped pass the basic education funding bill in 2009 (HB 2261), and years earlier when we joined the group that sued the state for underfunding its schools, we knew we were asking for a significant investment in K-12 education. Billions of dollars, not millions.
We knew this because of the constant fund-raising and over-reliance on local excess levies.
In the years since 2009, we watched as budget cuts tore multi-billion dollar size holes in education, healthcare, and other essential community services. In the past three years, more than $10 billion has been cut from social services. Close to another $3 billion has been cut from K-12 education, resulting in school closures, overcrowding, neglected buildings, and the loss of services. We say it all the time but it bears repeating: The state doesn't even cover a basic six-period day in middle and high school.
That's a choice.
The state needs to start paying its K-12 bill, and it needs to be honest with the public about the costs involved and the legal requirements around state funding, as opposed to local excess levies. Because something happens when the state comes up short: Inequity becomes the norm and kids and communities who most need a leg up get left behind.
What the state (doesn't) fund
Washington State is 36th in the nation in overall obligation of state and local taxes. If Washington's budget had grown at the same rate as personal income over the past decade, the 2011-13 budget would have been $13 billion higher - more than enough to cover basic education and other children's needs.
Instead, we're near the bottom in funding public schools. We have some of the most crowded classrooms in the nation and our state funding structure is only designed to support learning through tenth-grade expectations.
Read more»
www.wastatepta.org/advocacy
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Beyond Clyde Hill & Community News
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Activities/Events, Productions, Programs, and Sports
Whether you are looking for a great sports program, events/ activities or after-school classes, our Community News page lists all kinds of fun things for the kids to do.
Recently added:
- 11th Annual Bicycle Helmet Safety Day
- Newport High School Summer Volleyball Camp
- Bellevue Girls Basketball Youth Camp
- Music Works Northwest Summer Camp
- Northwest Folklife Festival Interactive Drum Jam
- "Neverending Story" Youth Theater Northwest
- Museum of Flight ACE- Summer Camps
- Triangle Pool-Summer 2013 membership
- Bellevue YMCA Outdoor Soccer
Remember to check our Community Page here to find more information about these and other great activities, programs, sports, and much more. |
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In order to publish an article in the newsletter, please send an email to Susan Wampler: Communications Editor, or Trisha Baker: Newsletter Assistant, at editor@clydehillpta.org. Word attachments are best. Due to space limitations, the formatting of your article may be changed. Please do not embed graphics.
Please submit your information by noon on Friday to make the Sunday newsletter.
For more information on any of our programs, visit our website at www.clydehillpta.org.
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