Studio East and your PTA are seeking 50 students for this year's play - Arabian Nights.  It's a series of fun vignettes including some singing and dancing and a lot of laughs. The first 50 students registered get a part - no experience necessary! Rehearsals begin with Auditions on April 27th and continue after school Monday, Tuesday, Thursday (with some Wednesdays and Fridays) through the production on June 12th and 13th at Newport High.  Don't worry if you have a couple of weekly commitments - conflicts provided up front are excused absences from regular rehearsals.  There are, however, 6 mandatory rehearsals. Note the important dates below:

Registration

April 15th:  Opens at 6:30am

Mandatory Parent Meeting

April 20th @ 7:00 pm in the Puesta del Sol Library

Auditions

April 27th & 28th.  Sign your child up for their 45 min group sessions at the parent meeting.

Mandatory Rehearsals (ALL CAST)

April 30th & May 4th 3:30 - 6:00 pm @ Puesta del Sol

June 8th & 9th 3:30 - 6:30 pm @ Puesta del Sol

June 10th & 11th 4:00 - 7:15pm @ Newport High School

Performances

Friday, June 12th and Saturday June 13th at 7:00 pm

Check out the drama club page for details. Contact drama@puestadelsolpta.org with additional questions

Wednesday, April 29 1:30-3:30 pm 

This is a fun opportunity for 5th graders to serve their teachers and show their appreciation. Interested in being part of the planning committee? Please contact Emmy Park at emmerlee@me.com

PHOTOS STILL NEEDED OF YOUR CHILD FOR THE 5th GRADE MOVIE We need 1-2 baby/toddler photos and 1-2 extracurricular activity photos. Please email photos to emmerlee@me.com 

Practice your Spanish this summer and have fun with Puesta del Sol teachers.  Full Day and Half Day camps available.  New this year:  English reading crash course with Sra. Perez designed for incoming 3rd and 4th graders. Check out the schedule of camps on the PTA website.

Birthday Book Club - This is the time of year when school starts flying by!  Please remember our library by donating a book in honor of your student's birthday. The library "Wish List" is on Amazon - click on Wish List at the top of the Amazon page and put in Puesta del Sol.  A book plate with your student's name will be put on the inside cover of the book and your student will receive a special "Thank You" at the end of the year. Your Birthday Book Club donations are a primary source of books for our library and are much appreciated. 

Lost Books - The following are guidelines for lost books and refunds that are now in place at Puesta del Sol and are comparable to other libraries in the Bellevue School District. 

1. A student with a lost or missing book must pay for or replace the lost book before continuing to check out. 
2. Payment for a lost book can be made by check made out to Puesta del Sol and brought to the library or payment can be made on-line through the Bellevue School District website (instructions for paying on line can be picked up at our library). 
3. A refund will be made if the book is found and returned during the same school year, if it is in good condition, and if the cost is $20 or more. 
4. Although we would appreciate a lost book of any cost be returned to the library, lost books costing less than $20 that have been paid for become the property of the student.

Looking for classes or camps outside of school?  Don't forget to click on our Community Page link on the right side of the El Sol each week! 

Friday, April 24 11:00am - 1:15pm * Bellevue Hyatt Hotel
 

The PTA Presidents and Puesta del Sol's BSF Ambassador Koan Maurer would like to invite you to join them at the Spring For Schools Luncheon. 
 
Funds raised at the luncheon will support transformative pilot projects district-wide, such as the elementary STEM initiative, and support for students in need through programs like VIBES and kindergarten early literacy intervention.  Attending is a great way to see what's going on in Bellevue's public schools and learn how donors make a difference. 
 
If you would like to join us at one of the tables, please sign-up here.
 
If you're unable to attend, you may still make a contribution to help the foundation reach their goal by giving online at the Foundation's website.