 Principal's Corner
Lakeview Families,
The end of the year. I am not sure how it has come to a crescendo so quickly. For me it felt like it was just yesterday I was walking in for my first day in April. I suspect last August feels near to you as well, when you met your child's teacher for the first time during Meet N' Greet. But with an incredible Field Day/BBQ and the Egg Drop in the books we have precious few days left for memory-making.
The end of the year brings gratitude for the service of all our volunteers. Field Day/BBQ alone brought over 100 volunteers to Lakeview to create an incredible experience for our students. Add to that a year's worth of field trips, small group activities, art exploration, marathon cheering, and countless other acts of service and you have transformed a school into a family. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do on behalf of our Lakeview Leopards.
For those of you returning or starting at Lakeview next year, make sure to mark our Meet N' Greet/Curriculum night on your calendars, August 27th @ 2:15-3:00pm (Meet N' Greet) and 6:00-8:00pm (Curriculum night). For those of you headed elsewhere we wish you bright days and much success on your new adventures!
Thanks,
Steve
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Yearbook Co-Chair Needed 2015-16 School Year!
The parent who has coordinated production of the Lakeview Yearbook for the past 4 years is in need of a few volunteers beginning in September. Individuals must be interested in learning the ropes during her last year and taking over this project moving forward. Shared tasks include recruiting photography volunteers, gathering photos from classroom photographers (through online site), laying out pages, coordinating production with the yearbook company, marketing yearbook sales, distributing and collecting order forms, possibly photographing school events, and more. All layout is done online from your home computer. Majority of work occurs between February and April. Hours dependent on numbers of classrooms and number of volunteers willing to learn the program. To find out more email Jenny Carlson at fiveftjen@gmail.com. (Inquiry does not imply a commitment.)
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LWSD Survey-We Need Your Opinion!
As we approach the end of the school year it is important to reflect on where we have been and plan for where we are going. A critical piece of data we use in our reflection and planning as a school and as a district is your feedback that comes through the LWSD Parent and Community Survey (http://www.k12insight.com/k/SsWYVTsVWVsPsPsP). We go through this data with a fine-toothed comb every fall at an administrative level, with our building leadership team, and as a staff. Unfortunately we typically receive only a few dozen responses, which represents a small fraction of the over 400 Lakeview families, let alone the larger Lakeview community. Your feedback is very important to us: it will be reviewed, reflected on, and used in our planning.
Please feel free to forward the link to friends and neighbors (http://www.k12insight.com/k/SsWYVTsVWVsPsPsP). We would also like to hear from community members who do not have students in our schools. The survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes. School-wide results for selected questions will be published as part of our school's annual report, which will be distributed to all parents next fall.
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Online School Supply Orders are Back
Our online school supplies program is back.
We are pleased to announce that our school is once again participating in the School Tool Box online school supplies program. Avoid the cost, time, and inconvenience of back to school shopping. You will be getting some of the best prices out there due to the package discount we received. Another great thing about this program is that 10% of the total sales price will be given to the Lakeview PTSA.
It is as easy as:
1. Go online to schooltoolbox.com and enter Lakeview Elementary Kirkland, WA in search box
2. Select your grade level(s) and then select entire box or choose to customize box
3. Click Add to Cart and then Checkout
4. All of your items will be boxed together by child and shipped directly to your home!
NOTE: You can order now and choose to delay the delivery of your items until the end of summer. Orders must be placed by August 17, 2015 in order to ensure delivery before school begins on September 1st.
In addition, every order that we make to School Tool Box will provide a meal to a starving child through STB's One Box, One Meal, Two Kids program in partnership with the Feed My Starving Children organization.
This program is offered as a convenience to you and is purely optional. Watch for the informational flyer to be sent home soon. If you have questions, please contact Alison Sheffer at lakptsafundraising@gmail.com.
Thank you for supporting your PTSA!
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'Stache Dash Jog A Thon is Coming 10/14/2015!
It's a mad dash for tech and fitness!!! We are raising money this year to increase student access to technology and fitness programs. Wear your mustache and help us to reach our fundraising goal of $50,000! Save the date for the 'Stache Dash Jog a Thon 2015 on October 14, 2015.
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PTSA Summer Discount Programs
Being a member of the PTSA comes with summer benefits. In the email below see links for discounts to (among others) Wild Waves, Great Wolf Lodge, Tacoma Rainiers and Silverwood. There is also other general information about the Regional and state-wide PTA organization. Take a look here: http://www.wastatepta.org/member/value_benefit/value_benefit.html
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Priceless Parenting from Evergreen Health
Title: Priceless Parenting for Ages 6 to 12
Dates: Saturday, June 13th, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Evergreen Hospital, 12040 NE 128th Street, Kirkland, WA
Cost: $99/person or $149/couple
Description:
Discover how to parent your kids now in ways that typically produce fantastic teens instead of rebellious, self-destructive teens. Find out how to set reasonable, valuable consequences for your children's misbehavior, guide your kids to resolving their own conflicts, avoid power struggles and have more fun with your kids! Register at Evergreen Health Education.
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Shop Amazon? Give to Lakeview PTSA
Amazon donates a percentage of your online purchases to Lakeview PTSA when you use this link: http://www.amazon.com/?&tag=lakevelemesch-20Shop, It's that easy! Bookmark it & share the page with family and friends! We appreciate the support!
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Lakeview PTSA Facebook Page-Like Us!
Find everything you need to know about the Lakeview PTSA happenings. Check out our Facebook page to find and share information. Be sure to "like" Lakeview PTSA page to follow our news.
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