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Puesta del Sol PTA
Unit 2.3.95, Bellevue, WA
Lisa Dembo, Co-President
Julee Seibel, Co-President
Andrea Olsen, Editor
425.456.6143 PTA Office
425.456.6100 School Office
www.puestadelsolpta.org
www.bsd405.org/puestadelsol
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Amity Interns
Contact for Tutoring
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425-829-8696
425-829-8673
Belen
425-289-6379
Fatima
fcalvopa@gmail.com
425-209-6559
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Srta. Sidoine Radio
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KXPA 1540 AM
Sundays from 4-5 p.m.
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Fundraising
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Escrip
Purchase participating products at Safeway and 4% of the price will be donated to Puesta del Sol PTA. Register your Safeway and/or credit cards at escrip.com. Renew annually!
Amazon
Amazon will donate 8% of every purchase you make to BSF for every time you shop amazon.com!
Dining for Dineros
Ooba Tooba Mexican Grill in Factoria will donate 10% of your bill after 3pm weekdays and all day on the weekends. Don't forget to mention Puesta del Sol when you order!
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PTA Board
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Lisa Dembo
Julee Seibel
Mendi Carroll
Laura Dooley
Jennifer Murphy
Valerie Fritz
Janice Griner
Renee Isbell
Laura Rossow
Crystal Coldiron
Brenda Rosellini
GG HaightMember at Large
Stacy Hauser Weigel
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Articles due
Late submissions are
not guaranteed
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Calendar of Events
April 2014
25: Academic Challenge Book Reviews, Math Logs, and Keyboarding Logs Due
26: Mariners Night
29: Passport Check
29: PTA General Meeting (Officer Elections), 6:30-8:00 p.m. in library
30: Principal/PTA Coffee, 9:15-10:15 a.m. in the gym
3: Math Olympiad Competition
5: Drama Club begins
9: PTA Board Meeting
13: PTA General Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation (Approve Budget)
16: Spring for Schools Luncheon
20: Band/Orchestra Concert
23: Professional Development Day - No School
26: Memorial Day - No School
27: Passport Check / and Passport for Academic Challenge is Due
28: Principal/PTA Coffee
29: Skate King Night
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General Membership PTA Meeting
Elections, Budget Review and Common Core Speaker!
Tuesday, 4/29 at 6:30 p.m. in the library
Please join us Tuesday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the library for our annual board elections and budget review which is your chance to help form our next year's budget. Common Core speaker Heather Edlund, BSD Director of Curriculum, will speak about Common Core and its impact on language acquisition, curriculum and testing.
We look forward to seeing you!
Lisa Dembo and Julee Seibel |
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Upcoming Events | 
Please join Principal Nestor for her monthly coffee talk on Wednesday, April 30 at 9:15 a.m. in the gym to discuss "Assessments and Coming Changes".
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Staff Appreciation Week: May 5-9
Monday: Flower Day
Bring in a flower from your yard or store for your teacher to enjoy.
Tuesday: Note
Bring in a special handwritten note that tells your teacher what you especially appreciate about him or her.
Wednesday: Keurig Cups or a Treat
Thursday: Fruit Day
Bring a fruit to contribute to a fruit basket for your teacher.
Friday: Favorite Things
Bring in your teacher's favorite candy, gum, book, snack, hand lotion or other small token of appreciation. Teachers are not able to accept large gifts.
Let's show our Puesta del Sol teachers how much we appreciate them! |
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Volunteer Appreciation Night
Tuesday, May 13 at 6:00 p.m. in the Library
For all you folks that have graciously volunteered at our school one way or another, it is our time to roll the red carpet out for you! The teachers and the PTA would like to say thank you by providing an evening which will include food and drinks, and a fabulous Love and Logic speaker- Tori Berntsen. Please mark your calendars now and plan to attend.
RSVP
So that we have an idea of how many to plan for, please email Janice Griner at dangriner@MSN.com
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BSF's Annual Spring for Schools Luncheon!
Friday, May 16 at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue
Showcase: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Please join our Puesta del Sol parents at BSF's Annual Spring for Schools Luncheon!
We have 3 Puesta del Sol tables! Email president@puestadelsolpta.org to join.
For more information about the luncheon, becoming a table captain, or sponsorship opportunities, email info@bsfdn.org or call 425.456.4199.
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Attention 5th Grade Families- 5th Grade Party is June 7
The Planning is underway for our 5th Grade PARTY! More details to come, but mark your calendars now-don't miss out on the fun!
When: Saturday, June 7th
Where: Newcastle Beach Park
Time: 4-7 p.m.
If you are unable to help plan for this event but you would like to help the day of the event with set up, facilitating activities, or clean up, please contact one of the committee chairs. We need you!
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Reminders
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Passport Club: Tuesday, April 29
Special Itinerary: Mexico
Visit Mexico! Check the bulletin board in the gym for worksheets and answers. Print a worksheet here.
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|  Spiritwear: Order by May 1st Get ready for summer with Puesta del Sol Spiritwear! Lots of fun short sleeve styles to show your school pride this summer. Order by May 1 and receive it by May 18. This will be the last sale of the school year. Order HERE |
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PTA Summer Camps
Priority Registration available until June 1
Are you looking for a Spanish language summer camp? A few of our teachers are holding camps this summer!
Sra. Lara- Spanish Summer Camp
Stra. Sidoine- Spanish Soccer Camp
Srta Delia and Sra Forbes- ¡Viva el español! Spanish Immersion Summer Camp
Sra. Perez- Pre-School Spanish Summer Camp
Sra. Perez- Elementary Spanish Summer Camp
Sra Toni and Srta Maya- Campo Risa
New this year! You can also register and pay for camp online. Priority is given to Puesta del Sol students until June 1st. Questions? Email  |
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Amity Interns: 2014-2015 Host Families Needed!
We are so fortunate to have the interns at our school. They are invaluable to our teachers and add so much to our school community.
We are anticipating having 4 interns next year, so we will need 12 families to open their homes. Please fill out and submit your applications now. This is handled on a first come first serve basis.
Questions? Please contact one of the three members of the Amity committee here or individually at:
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|  Hollywood Photos for Sale!
Missed the auction and want the Hollywood photo of your child? Went to the auction and want another copy? No problem! For $10 (all proceeds go to the PTA) you can have an electronic copy of the photo!
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|  Skate King Coordinator Needed for 2014/15 |
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Community Summer Camps
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Operation Exploration Summer Camp
When:July 8-24
Time:9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Where:Sherwood Forest Elementary
Join us this summer as Operation Exploration takes a journey back in time. For all students entering grades 2-6, this hands-on, integrated program emphasizes accelerated academics, creativity, and high-level thinking skills. For more than 30 years, Operation Exploration has provided an academic program that appeals to independent learners who display intense curiosity, prefer complex thinking and like to generate and create unique ideas and products. A sliding tuition scale is available for students that qualify, and limited scholarships may be available based on family need. Sign up today by downloading a registration form on our website www.bsd405.org/summerschool
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Bellevue Parks Cheerleading Summer Camps
Come join the fun with the Bellevue Parks Cheerleading Program. Summer camps are offered for all experience levels, ages 5-14. Bellevue full-day camps are held at Crossroads Community Center (behind Crossroads Mall), and a minicamp will be at Lake Hills Elementary. Other camps around the Eastside areavailable as well. Learn cheers, jumps, some beginning tumbling, and dance, andhave a ton of fun! Go to www.EastsideDreamElite.com for acomplete list of our camps or call 425-246-9636 for more info. Register online through the City ofBellevue at www.MyParksAndRecreation.com.
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SpainBcn Programs in Barcelona
Summer Youth Sport Camps & Spanish Programs with
Homestay in Barcelona, Spain
SpainBcn-Programs and Youth Summer Camps is a 1 to 4 weeks-long program (June through August) Barcelona, Spain. Summer Camps are designed for boys and girls, juniors and teens, who want to improve their Spanish, enjoy a complete cultural program and/ or practice their favorite sports in a fun, safe and nurturing environment with other youth participants from all over the world. All Teen programs are fully supervised.
To learn more about SpainBcn-Summer Camps please visit: SummerCampsBarcelona.com
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Community
|  Donate Legos and Help Build Futures
Are there LEGO pieces hiding in your closet? If so, we have a great way to put them to use. . . Wyatt and Tayla Ann Steere will be teaming up with local college students in La Paz, Mexico to create an after school LEGO building program for local youth. They would like to bring at least 80 gallon bags of LEGO bricks to kick off the project. What can you do? Donate any amount of Lego type bricks, people figures, and base pieces by May 20, 2014. You can drop them off in room 202 or 304. For questions or to arrange drop off or pick-up contact herdofsteere@gmail.com or call/text Christina Steere at 206-849-8455. |
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Kelsey Creek Sheep Shearing
Saturday, April 26 from 11:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m.410 130th Pl SE, Bellevue 98005Sheep shearing, one of the showier examples of farming life at Kelsey Creek Park, takes center stage Saturday, April 26. The annual sheep shearing event will also feature a variety of fun farm events, including spinning demonstrations, inflatables, 4-H exhibits, kid's crafts, tractor rides, pony rides, food and more! Entrance is free and activities range in price. Cash only (no ATM on site). For more information please contact Kelsey Creek Farm at 425.452.7688. |
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Screen Free Week : May 5-9
Challenge yourself and your family : Eliminate or seriously decrease ANY screen time use for 1 week including television, video games and computer (exceptions made for homework). |
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