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Greetings!
Welcome back!
We hope everyone had an enjoyable and relaxing Spring Break.
While the search continues for new principals for both West Mercer and Lakeridge Elementary Schools, there is also an job opening available to you - Mercer Island School Board Position 5! See details below if you would be interested in applying to help shape the future of Mercer Island Schools. Applications due Friday, April 24.
Summer will be here before we know it, and enrollments continue to fill up, so be sure to check out some of the camps and classes listed below.
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Mark Your Calendars
April 22, 7PM - MI Parent Edge - Rosalind Wiseman
April 24, Applications for School Board Position 5 due.
April 24, 11AM - Popcorn Friday
April 28, 7AM - MISF Breakfast of Champions
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WEST MERCER ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Student Council would like to announce the one, the only...WEST MERCER FOOD DRIVE! Running now until Friday, April 24th! For the next two weeks, each classroom will be collecting food (and toiletries) for the Mercer Island Youth and Family Services Food Pantry. Last year, West Mercer families donated over 9,000 items! WOW! A Food Pantry record! Let's do it again West Mercer!
WEST MERCER GIVES. WEST MERCER ROCKS.
The pantry regularly needs the following items:
Canned Fruit
Rice Products
Toiletries
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Cereal
Hearty Soups
Quinoa and Grains
Top Ramen
Thank you for your support,
West Mercer Student Council
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K-4th grades - It's time to order your West Mercer 2014-2015 yearbooks! Payments will be accepted via check or securely online.
**5th graders** - your yearbooks have already been ordered! Your payment was submitted with your sweatshirt/activity form.
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The West Mercer Green Team and Gardening Crew have joined together for some interesting Earth activities Day on April 22nd. The Green Team, led by Sherry Isaacs, set a goal to complete activities that would award WME the title of a Tier 3 Green School. Click HERE for detailed information of the day's events. |
P.E. Department Website
Be sure to check out West Mercer's P.E. Department website. This site features information about whats been happening in P.E. Class and includes some fun and informative interactive links. Soon to come is a weekly section on the site with healthy snack selections.
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BoxTops Collection
Wolves please turn in your BoxTops and Labels for Education on Wednesday, April 15th & April 29th. We'll be collecting them under the covered area during lunch recess - help your school PTA, and receive a prize for every 50 BoxTops/Labels turned in!
Questions - please contact
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Incoming kindergarten playdates
Do you have an incoming Kindergartner next year? Contact Ilene Sloan for information on Kindergarten summer play dates, plus a summer potluck!
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School Board Position Open
Mercer Island School Board Position 5 will become vacant on May 14, 2015, as a result of a resignation due to a planned change in residency of Board President Janet Frohnmayer. A new board member will be appointed to fill the vacancy left by her until the Nov. 3, 2015 general election. If the appointed member desires to remain on the board, they must run for election for a full four-year term in the fall.
Specific responsibilities of board members include, but are not limited to: systematically measuring the district's attainment of Board Policy 2020; monitoring superintendent performance; setting district policy; adopting an annual operating budget; placing levies and bonds before voters; and ratifying contracts negotiated with the local bargaining unit.
To be eligible for appointment to the Mercer Island School Board, you must reside within the Mercer Island city limits and must be a registered voter in the City of Mercer Island.
Applications due Friday, April 24. More information and the online application can be found here.
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MI Parent Edge and ParentMap Present:
Rosalind Wiseman, Author of
"Queen Bees and Wannabees"
When: Wednesday, April 22nd, 7pm
Where: Herzl-Ner Tamid Synagogue
LIMITED NUMBER OF DISCOUNT TICKETS available to MI PTA members!!! Go to: Please visit www.miparentedge.org to view the entire parent education calendar of events. |
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The IMS Island Books' event is coming up, May 15. Shop anytime throughout the day, and when you identify yourself with IMS, we receive 20% of the sales! Proceeds benefit IMS PTSA programs & services that enrich our students' middle school experience.
Please join us for coffee and pastries from 9:30am-11:30am, or meet friends for a glass of wine and hors d'oeuvres from 6pm-8pm. Catch up with friends, share book recommendations, & browse the shelves.
Start making your list now! Pick up books for the family's summer reading, or get great gifts for Graduation, Father's Day, Teachers and Birthdays! At the same time, you will be helping the students at IMS. We hope to see you there on May 15!
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The 49th Annual MIPA Circus
is on Saturday, April 25th from 10am-2pm at the Mercer Island High School.
Pony rides, dunk tanks, circus acts, bounce houses, carnival games, tumble bus and more!
Food trucks including Dante's Inferno Hot Dogs, Veraci Pizza, Ezell's Famous Chicken, and Street Donuts!
And live music by RECESS MONKEY!
For more information, click here
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Come and Be Welcome
at the 10th annual
Troop 457 Pancake Breakfast!
Emmanuel Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall
Sunday, April 19, 2015
8:30 am -Noon
4400 86th AVE SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040
You can't beat all you can eat for $5 for a single, $15 for a family, and $3 for a senior.
All cooking, cleaning, and serving will be done by the scouts in Troop 457, so come out and support the boys in this annual fundraiser for the troop.
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Learn to be a camp counselor! Gain leadership, communication skills, planning, safety and FUN! Learn from experienced Day Camp Directors and guest speakers. Each "CIT" will become first aid and CPR certified. After the formal training is complete get hands on experience by shadowing a camp counselor during a week of summer camp (one week required).
Course #: 15471
Age: 13 - 16
Day/Date: Wed., May 6 - Jun 10
Time: 6pm - 7:15pm
Fee: R$134; NR$160
Location: Mercer Island Community & Event Center
Register at www.myparksandrecreation.com or call 275-7609
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NPSA is coming to Bellevue!
With Nowland Premier Soccer Academy now expanding to provide a Premier Youth Soccer Program to the whole of Bellevue, we are offering a series of FREE professional training clinics that will be open to any new players (U7-U15) that want to try us out! We want to give everyone the opportunity to work with our professional coaching staff prior to our Fall Tryouts so we will be holding these free clinics through April at different locations across the Eastside.
Please contact us for all of the information: contactnpsa@gmail.com and visit our website: www.nowlandpremier.com
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Does your Son love to Hike? Camp? Build? Explore?
Then Cub Scouts want you!
Experience the excitement of Scouting first hand
Come build & race a Pine Wood Derby car
Build an Adventure with your son!
Help them learn & grow in a safe, structured environment
Unplug & get outdoors
Create memories & friends that will last a lifetime
Join Pack 624 in celebrating the Pine Wood Derby
GUESTS WELCOME (Bring a Friend!)...
Pine Wood Derby Race Day
Thursday April 16th @ 6:30PM
Mercer Island Presbyterian Church
Please RSVP, so we can order enough kits
Dr. Randy Ogata, reikoyumi@yahoo.com
For More Information, Visit our Web Site
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Calling all girls, ladies and women! Dress up for fun, and run or walk through beautiful Luther Burbank Park. Guys come cheer them on!
Register course #15551 at www.myparksandrecreation.com or call 206.275.7609
Registration deadline May 3.
T-shirts for all participants. No bibs or chips.
Download waiver
or email to miparks@mercergov.org or drop off at the M.I. Community & Event Center. More details available here.
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Join us for a 4 week camp incorporating CrossFit, social skills, team building and nutrition. Sessions are led by a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Certified Personal Trainer and CrossFit Kids coach. During the 4 week camp your child will be introduced to healthy movements, team building activities, social skills, emotion regulation and healthy eating habits. They will learn about nutrition and make healthy snacks to bring home all while moving and engaging in individual and team activities.
Cost: Register early and save!
$145 until 4/19/15$165 until 4/25/15
When: Sunday's from 12-2pm for 4 weeks. **April 26, May 3, May 10, May 17.
Where: Mercer Island CrossFit, 3801 E. Mercer Way (inside the SJCC) *You do not have to be a member of CrossFit or the SJCC to attend the camp.
Who: Any and all kids in grades 2-5
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Attention all parents of 5th grade boys. Is your son interested in adventure, leadership and serving your community? Has he ever thought about becoming an Eagle Scout? Does he like to have fun? Is he active? Mercer island Boy Scouts Troop 457 has provided these opportunities to boys since it began in 1953. Boy Scouts is open to all boys ages 11 & up with no prior scouting experience required. If you are thinking about joining or want more information, please view our website www.Troop457.com or contact outreach coordinator, Karen LeMaster or Scoutmaster Dan Hansen
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Get support and learn about what matters most as your child moves through the toddler/preschool years! Mommy Matters blends Positive Discipline and Gottman principles with personal coaching.
Mommy Matters Is For Moms Only
Join other moms in creating space in your life for intentional parenting. Walk away feeling confident in your mothering, empowered in your decisions, and fulfilled in your relationships and endeavors.
In the Mommy Matters Workshops, You Will:
- Learn new ways to nurture & strengthen relationships with self, child(ren), and partner
- Gain insight into how your child learns
- Learn behavior management strategies
- Feel confident about YOUR parenting choices
APRIL 21- JUNE 9, 2015
Eight Tuesdays 10-11:30 AM
Hosted at Mercer Island JCC3801 E Mercer Way Mercer Island, WA
*Childcare Available, Click Here for Details To get more information or receive updates, contact:
Melissa Benaroya, MSW, LICSW at (206) 226-6707
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Fun soccer and multi-sport camps for kids, 5-11 years old. For more information, click here.
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MI P&R offers a wide variety of summer camps, including art, cooking, Legos, kayaking, music, sailing, sports, & day camps for ages 3 & up. View the camp brochure online at www.playonmercer.com |
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SJCC Summer Camp has been a defining time for thousands of campers over the past five decades. Campers learn songs, play gaga, act onstage, create science experiments, and make lifelong friendships.
Whether this will be your first summer or you're a seasoned veteran, we are excited for you to build friendships, create memories, connect with the outdoors, and, most importantly, have fun in the sun! SJCC Summer Camp has weekly options from June 22 through August 28. Camp runs Mondays to Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
View the SJCC Summer Camp brochure online here |
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Essential Manners for Modern Children
Summer Camp
Dates: July 20 to 24, 2015 or August 24 to 28, 2015
Times: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Seattle World Trade Center, 2200 Alaskan Way, Seattle
Open to children ages 7 to 12
Manners are more important than ever, and when practiced will help your children be successful socially and later professionally. This fun and interactive week-long camp will teach your children essential manners and important social skills to help them be confident and comfortable in any situation.
The classes include role plays, discussion, hands-on activities and more. The camp will also include manners related crafts and games.
Camp will culminate in a three-course meal where the children will practice the table manners and conversation skills they've learned during the week.
Topics covered include:
· Making a Great First and Lasting Impression
· Manners Outside the Home
· Digital Diplomacy
· Parties and Playdates
· Table Manners
To register, click here.
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Hola! Ni Hao! Konnichiwa! Summer is coming up quick and we're excited to offer immersion camps in Spanish, Mandarin and Japanese! This year, we'll be exploring exotic destinations, stories, and celebrations from around the world. Our dynamic teachers will lead campers in crafts, games, cooking, science, drama and outdoor play. Camp is a great opportunity to continue language over the summer, or to try something new! Week-long camps are offered in Bellevue and Seattle from June 22 through July 24. For more information and to register for camp, visit us online at www.spongeschool.com/sign-up/summer-camp/.
Interested in joining classes mid-session on Mercer Island? Classes for Spanish, French and Mandarin are held before and after school at all three Mercer Island Elementary schools. Busing is available between schools, so your children can learn their favorite language regardless of the school they attend. Contact us by email at info@spongeschool.com or give us a call at (425) 274-5188 with any questions. We love to see new faces!
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The Wolf newsletter will go out on the first and third Thursday of each month. If you have any announcements that you would like to appear in an upcoming newsletter, please send in your submissions by the end of business day on Monday prior to publication. Submissions can be made to: editor@westmercerpta.com.
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