When: Effective Monday, May 12, 2014

What: Change in student drop-off procedures AM

Where: Drop off circle by child-care

Why: To ensure safe transition for students that arrive  late to school

History: Parents have been dropping off and/or parking in front of the school when arriving late. The area is not large enough to safely accommodate traffic. This results in cars being parked and left in the bus lane which is also an emergency lane.  

Change in procedure? All late arrivals by car (after 9:05) should drop off students in the drop-off circle by child-care. A staff person will be present to sign your child in and give them a late pass for their teacher. Students will report directly to their classroom. This process will be implemented and reviewed for effectiveness beginning Monday, May 12.

No Transportation/Bus Fee for 2014-15!

The State will be increasing funding for school transportation the upcoming school year. Due to this increase in State funding, there will be no transportation/bus fee for the 2014-15 school year.

We are very excited about this change. All parents/guardians will still need to submit a Bus Use Form prior to a student riding the bus, as we need the information it provides to plan bus routes. The Bus Use Form will be an annual request.

The bus service will remain a shuttle service, providing service from pre-determined locations only. It is a parent/guardian responsibility to get students to/from the shuttle stops safely. There is not necessarily safe walking to/from these locations from a student's home. Any shuttle stops located in residential areas are reviewed annually to determine continued service from that location, or if families from that service area should go to the local school stop for service to/from school.

Cost is $6/skater ($5 with skates, non-skaters FREE)

No outside food or drink, cash or check only, NO CARDS

*This is not a drop-off event

Come help out in the booth selling tickets and handing out raffle tickets. To volunteer email Laura Dooley

Language learning is more important than ever in today's global economy. Language curriculum developers Tina Ying Bogucharova and Paris Granville, Bilingual Programs Supervisor Heidi LaMare, and Sarah Soares, instructor for the International Spanish Academy at Tillicum, will share the various opportunities for students to learn languages in Bellevue schools and explain how the programs and instruction differ to meet the needs of a wide range of students.

Education Connections is a speaker series put on by the Foundation for the greater community. Complimentary lunch is provided.

Field Day is just one month away on Friday June 20 from 1-3pm. We still need many volunteers to make Field Day another huge success! We need people to run stations, help set up that morning & help take down after the event.

If you have questions or are interested in helping, please email Carrie Norrah at carrienorrah@yahoo.com. Thank you!

A great way to be more involved or learn more about the Foundation is to be a school-based Foundation ambassador! Ambassadors facilitate two-way conversations between individual schools and the Foundation that serves them all. They help Foundation staff and board members to learn how each school's PTSA, principals, and teachers can be supported. Throughout the year, ambassadors work closely with Foundation staff to raise awareness of the Foundation and the difference our donors make for Bellevue students. Their volunteer role is essential in enabling the Foundation to fulfill its mission. If you are interested in a 2014-15 position, contact Megan Elmer at Megan@bsfdn.org to learn more.

Are you looking for some Spanish language experience for your children this summer? Several Puesta del Sol teachers will be holding Summer Camps this summer! Check out the opportunities here .

Puesta students are given priority registration for camps until June 1.  After this date the camps will be open to any other students. Register today before camps fill up! Some programs are near capacity.

If you weren't able to attend our school auction this past March or maybe you didn't receive the winning bid on a class auction project(s), we have made it possible for you to purchase a Combined Auction Projects Print and/or Auction Project Prints by Classroom.

These are giclee prints and produced on a high quality textured fine art paper (240 gms, archival and acid free paper). This is also an opportunity to purchase one for your child's teacher or give to grandparents as a gift!

Click Here to Order Prints!
Deadline is June 9

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!

Birthday Book Club - The last day to donate a book to the library in honor of your child's birthday is June 5th. Students who have donated books will receive a token of appreciation from Mrs. Brody during their class library time. A Puesta del Sol Wish List can be found both on Amazon and Bound to Stay Bound websites.  Thanks to everyone for the wonderful donations!

Overdue Books - May 30th will be the last day of check out for the school year. After that date you may receive another reminder about a lost or overdue book. Please help your student find their lost books or send a check made out to Puesta del Sol for the replacement cost of the books. Student yearbooks will be held and students will not be allowed to check out in the fall if books are not returned or fines remain unpaid. Thank you for supporting our library!

Inventory - It is the time of year when we begin to inventory all the books in the library and are in need of volunteers to help during the week. It is an easy and simple process of scanning the barcode on the back of each book on the library shelves. Drop by anytime for any amount of time. All help is appreciated!

Ink Cartridges and used Cell Phones - We continue to collect large and small ink cartridges and used cell phones. Collect them from your workplace. Drop them by the library anytime. The library usually collects over $1,000 dollars each year from donations of these items, which we use to buy more books to enhance our library collection.

Stacey Brody, Puesta del Sol Librarian

Boxes are in each pod and in the office by the staff work room. Your donations are greatly appreciated and will find a good home.

Thank you! ~Puesta del Sol Student Council

  

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

  

 As a thank you to Puesta del Sol, Engineering for Kids would like to offer a 15% discount for students and their siblings or friends towards the Apprentice Summer Camps. Camp registration is through the website at engineeringforkids.net/kingcounty . Parents, please enter the discount code EFKPuestaSummer at registration to receive the discount.