The Puesta del Sol students walked over 13,000 laps-that's almost 1500 miles! We are well on our way to our goal of $40,000-keep those donations and pledges coming in.

Huge thank you's to the Walkathon committee: Yella Appleby, Lori Bawden, Mendi Carroll, Jinny Cocorocchia, Dana Dang, James & Laura Dooley, Alicia Filippini, Mary Fredericksen, Kim Gray, Rebecca & Peter Hamilton, Stacy Weigel, Alison Lowe, Jane McKinstry, Michele Sager, Hillary Salmieri,  Katherine Snead, and Sandi & Bob Tampa.

Muchas gracias to the amazing volunteers who helped with food, photos, lap counting, water, bake sale, music, set up and clean up, communications, raffle...the list goes on and on because it takes a village to put on something this wonderful.

Special thanks to magnificent Principal Adrienne Nestor and Lisa Dembo & Julee Seibel, our superb new PTA presidents.

We have some positions to fill next year: Committee co-chairs & Volunteer Coordinator. Come on board, make the Walkathon new, fresh, exciting-YOURS!

For more information contact walkathon@puestadelsolpta.org.

Sincerely,

These are some of our stand out walkers who each received a medal at Wednesday's assembly for walking the most laps in their grade!

Kindergarten- Christian I. (73) & Ayana L. (49)

1st Grade- Salvatore B. (88) & Zara T. (50)

2nd Grade- Grayson B. (72) & Gigi S. (65)

3rd Grade-  Zach K. (86) & Sophia M. (76)

4th Grade-  Zario B. (80) & Coco M. (87)

5th Grade- Noah A. (90) & Sofia R. (50) & Aine O. (50)

To date, donations including raffle, bake sale and online donations total $15,000. Click here for information on incentives and to donate. Keep them coming! Our goal is over $40,000!

For more information, please check out the RAD website here.

To celebrate, Puesta del Sol is teaming up with California Pizza Kitchen from Monday, 10/14 - Sunday, 10/20. Present the CPK / Puesta coupon for every order and Puesta del Sol earns 20% of the order! (See coupon for details.)

Join fiesta time at Puesta del Sol with a new Latin dance class! Get inspired by the fun music and learn to dance while improving coordination, boosting confidence and gaining a deeper understanding of social dancing in the Latin American life style.

Cost: $62 per student/month (10% sibling discount)

Meets: 3:40 - 4:30 p.m. (Tuesdays, K-2), (Thursdays 3rd-5th Grade)

Contact Angela Delahoz at 425-246-6544 or angeladelahoz@gmail.com for more information and a registration form.

Marimba band and choir starts the first full week of November as follows:

5th Grade Marimba- Tuesdays from 8-9 a.m.

4th Grade Marimba- Thursdays from 8-9 a.m.

3rd/4th/5th Grade Choir- Wednesdays from 8-9 a.m.

If you'd like to register your child, please email Srta. Rose at rosee@bsd405.org. Hurry, these fill fast!

No worries! Go to the Art Appreciation link here to read about the program overview and meeting minutes.

Questions? Send them to artappreciation@puestadelsolpta.org .

Some of our very own International Spanish Academy Tillicum Middle Schoolers will be conversing with your student in Espanol! There will be plenty of games, treats to eat, and prizes! Fun for the whole family in our Puesta del Sol gym! More information coming soon.

The District level Latino parent advisory council, Impulso Escolar will meet monthly starting in October. The goal of these meetings is to provide a welcoming and understanding venue for representatives to share with the group feedback and suggestions about Latino families and students at their schools. Also, the group meets with school and district administrators to collaborate and support their efforts reaching out to the Latino community and supporting students. At the meetings, the group will also plan events and activities to reach out to the larger Latino community. In the 2013-2014 school year, Impulso Escolar will meet monthly from 8:30 to 10:30 am at Jubilee REACH Center located at: 14200 SE 13th PL, Bellevue, WA 98007.

Do you want to learn more about the new social/emotional approach being taken in Bellevue schools? Marc Brackett, the lead author of the RULER Approach will be speaking on Tuesday Oct. 29, 7 p.m. Kane Hall, UW.  Dr. Tim Mills will be introducing Marc and panelists will include people from Bellevue. For more information click here .

Please sign up here to help

Contact Stacy Weigel with questions at  hauserweigel@comcast.net

The Valverde Project- Soccer gear donations for small Costa Rican communities. Tisha Valverde 425-221-0446, valverdeproject@gmail.com,