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Greetings!
Spring is in full swing with unpredictable weather to match. Next year looms large with decisions to make and changes ahead. We are so glad to welcome new West Mercer Principal, Carol Best, who will lead our school in the next year. We prepare to bid a bittersweet goodbye to our dear 5th graders as they move on to their next great experiences.
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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Thu May 7th - Teacher Appreciation
Thu May 7th - 2:35PM Spring Music Assembly
Thu May 7th - 7PM Spring Music Performance
Fri May 8th - Staff Appreciation
Tue May 12th - 9:30AM Principal's Coffee/General PTA Meeting @WM Library
Thu May 14th - 7:00PM Incoming 6th Grade Parent Night
Fri May 15th - 8:30AM Bike to School Day
Fri May 15th - 9:30AM - 11:30AM Elementary Visitation Day
Tue May 19th - 7:00PM Incoming 6th Grade HCP Parent Meeting
Thu May 21st - 9:30AM IMS Music Tours at WM
Fri 22nd - NO SCHOOL/SCHEDULED WEATHER MAKEUP DAY
Mon May 25th - NO SCHOOL/MEMORIAL DAY
Tue May 26th - 1:00PM 4th Grade Music Tryouts
Thu May 28th - 9:00AM - 11:30AM IMS 5th Grade Transition
Thu May 28th - 1:00PM 4th Grade Music Tryouts
Fri May 29th - Popcorn Friday
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WEST MERCER ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Thank you so much West Mercer community for your support to update the materials in our Emergency
Backpacks. With the $500 grant you provided through the PTA, we were able to purchase new wipes, new non-latex gloves, new eyewash, comfort candy, and some new backpacks.
At our last staff meeting we had an opportunity to take out the old materials and replace them with new updated materials. This means we are now ready, if we need to evacuate, to have things our students need to be safe and comfortable.
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The West Mercer Student Council would like to thank our generous school community for donating over 7,880 food and toiletry items during West Mercer's food drive. All donations from theFood Drive were donated to a very gratefulMercer Island Youth and Family Services Food Pantry. The Golden Can award is given to the classroom that brings in the most non-perishable items overall. Here are the results for 2015! Overall: 1st Ms. DiPrima, 2nd Mrs. Rosvall-Klika, 3rd Mrs. Cocklin-Ray Grade level awards: 5th grade: Mrs. Cocklin-Ray 4th grade: Ms. DiPrima 3rd grade: Mrs. Dye 2nd grade: Mrs. Bliggenstorfer 1st grade: Mr. Lee & Mrs. McCarthy Kindergarten: Mrs. Hetland Way to go West Mercer!
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Thanks so much to MR. BAXTER for putting on a fantastic Talent Show! Thanks to all the participants & volunteers, plus a round of applause to all that enjoyed the show!
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West Mercer Bike To School Day is Friday, May 15!
Grab your neighbors and bike to school the morning of Friday, May 15th. It's a fun, fit way to start your day!
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K-4th grades - It's time to order your West Mercer 2014-2015 yearbooks by MAY 15! Payments will be accepted via check or securely online.
*Please note: Yearbooks were NOT available to purchase with Back2School at the beginning of the year! This Spring has been the only opportunity to purchase. Order your child's today!!
**5th graders** - your yearbooks have already been ordered! Your payment was submitted with your sweatshirt/activity form.
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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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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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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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Thank You from MI Parent Edge and Volunteer Opportunities!
We've navigated our kids' anxieties with Chris McCurry; we've considered the social and emotional well-being of boys in the film "The Mask You Live In;" we've learned the difference between "app-dependent" and "app-enabled" with Katie Davis; and we discovered what's really going on between adolescent boys and girls with Rosalind Wiseman.
Parent Edge thanks you for supporting these events through the year and we look forward to bringing more thought-provoking speakers and topics in 2015-2016.
Seeking Parent Edge Committee Members: If you have enjoyed attending Parent Edge events and would like to work with a dynamic team in the rewarding work of planning and implementing these events, then Parent Edge wants to talk to you! We are currently looking for new members to join our committee. Responsibilities include: attending monthly committee meetings, representing your school, promoting events at your school and in the community, researching and recommending topics and speakers, and assisting at events. We would love for you to join us!
Please contact Suzanne McIntosh at suzannemcint@gmail.com or Kathy Middleton at sunnyinseattle@comcast.net to volunteer or to ask any questions.
Visit www.miparentedge.org for more information about previous speakers and events, or to leave suggestions for future speakers or topics.
MI Parent Edge is jointly sponsored by the PTA's of Lakeridge, Island Park, West Mercer, Islander Middle, MIHS and St. Monica schools.
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MI FC Select Tryouts &
Micro-soccer Registration
For more than 50 years Mercer Island FC (MIFC) has provided our community's kids with unmatched opportunities to learn and play the world's game of soccer at every age, level of skill and interest. With a dedicated cadre of paid professional and volunteer coaches, staff, and board members, MIFC has become a pillar of the Mercer Island community.
MIFC Select 2015-2016 Tryout Schedules
U13 & U14 - Mercer Island South Playfields
Mon (5/11) 6:30 to 8pm
Wed (5/13) 6:30 to 8pm
U15 - Mercer Island South Playfields
Tues (5/12) 6:30 to 8pm
Thurs (5/14) 6:30 to 8pm
GU16-GU17 - Mercer Island South Playfields
Mon (5/18) 6:30 to 8pm
Fall Micro-soccer and recreational soccer registration is open and closes May 31st.
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The MI Boys Basketball Booster Club is thrilled to have Coach Gavin Cree and his staff for six amazing camps for players entering grades 1-8 in Fall 2015. Camps run June 22nd through July 9th.
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The Workshops for kids grade 3 through 8 are an introduction to the field of architecture and design.
Workshops are Mon-Fri, 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM:
Week of July 6th: Bridges
Week of July 13th: Egyptian Design and Architecture
Week of July 27th: Modern to contemporary architecture and design
Week of August 3rd: An Airport
Week of August 10th: Town Planning (Fully enrolled)
Week of August 17th: Amusement Parks
Week of August 24th: Atlantis (Fully enrolled)
Notes:
* For a description of each workshop, see Workshop Descriptions here.* Each workshop is $135 per student.
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Join us as we explore life's treasures -
Pirate style
Our amazing and unique camp is run by teen girls who plan, practice and execute the program. We will discover, sing, cook outdoors, play games, create and have a blast! Our Program Aides and Program Aides in Training thrive as teen leaders, and our girls of all ages have a blast growing in courage, confidence, and character together.
Dates: July 13 - 17, 2015
Times: Mon-Thur, 9:30am-3:30pm, Fri, 9:30am-2pm
Location: Newport Heights Elem. School
Cost: $90 - Registered Girl Scout
$105 - Not a Registered Scout
Click Here to register now!
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June & July Sessions
Mercer Island's 12th Annual Developmental Summer Camps (Grades 2-8), coached by MIHS Varsity Coach Liz Shields, are June 22-26 and July 13 - 17, from
9 a.m. - 2 p.m. and held at Mercer Island High School.
Players from all skill levels, schools and clubs are welcome. (Campers will be grouped based on ability.)
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Youth Theatre Northwest Summer Camps
Summer at Youth Theatre Northwest is your child's opportunity to shine! In the classroom or on our lush front lawn, your child will explore the thrill of live performance and expand the boundaries of their imagination, from ages 3-18. Like every summer in our 31 year history, our Summer Camps promise a fun mix of learning and creativity with plenty of opportunities to make new friends and develop valuable skills.
Now we have new convenient locations to complement our enthusiastic teachers and dynamic curriculum. We offer both 1/2 day and full day programs as well as after care. New students receive a 25% discount and our online registration system is easy, secure and available 24 hours a day to fit your busy schedule. We have over 40 camps to choose from.
Visit our website to review our full Summer Camp Schedule and let the summer fun begin!
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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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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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