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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

 
April 25, 2014
In this Issue
PTA Meeting
Principal Coffee
Staff Appreciation
Volunteer Night
BSF Luncheon
5th Grade Party
Passport Club
Spiritwear
PTA Summer Camps
Amity Interns
Auction Photos
Skate King
Community
Donate Legos
Community Events
Quick Links
Amity Interns
Contact for Tutoring
425-829-8696

425-829-8673

Belen
425-289-6379

 

Fatima

fcalvopa@gmail.com  

425-209-6559

  
Srta. Sidoine Radio
KXPA 1540 AM
Sundays from 4-5 p.m.

Fundraising
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!

PTA Board
Lisa Dembo
Julee Seibel
Mendi Carroll
Laura Dooley
Jennifer Murphy
Valerie Fritz
Janice Griner
Renee Isbell
Laura Rossow
Crystal Coldiron
Brenda Rosellini
GG Haight

Member at Large
Stacy Hauser Weigel
Articles due  
Mondays at 9pm  
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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
  
May 2014 

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

 

PTA News 

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

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".

 


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!

 


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

 


 
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.
 

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!

Mary Fredericksen - maryandjohn4@comcast.net
Luly Feliciano- mariafel@comcast.net
Anne Douglas anneandbob@mac.com

 

Reminders

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.

 

 
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  

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

To find out specifics including instructors, dates, cost and grade levels accepted, please visit http://puestadelsolpta.org/Page/Programs/Summer2014

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:
Mary Fredericksen  maryandjohn4@comcast.net
Stacy Hauser-Weigel  stacyhauser@hotmail.com
Laura Rossow-Finger l.rossow@yahoo.com 
 

 


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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!

 
  
Skate King Coordinator Needed for 2014/15
If interested, please email Laura Dooley dooley101@msn.com  
Community Summer Camps 
 
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
  
 

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.
  
  
 
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
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. 
  
 

Kelsey Creek Sheep Shearing
Saturday, April 26 from 11:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m.
410 130th Pl SE, Bellevue 98005

Sheep 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.

 

 
 
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).