MARCH 7, 2016 * ISSUE 030716
Upcoming Important Dates
3/7Last Day to register for Science Fair
3/9Online Auction for Teacher Experiences Begins
3/10Group/Class Picture Day
3/10Deadline for International Festival Submissions
3/10PTA Board Meeting
3/11NO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day
3/11Spanish Speaking Only Games Event
CANCELLED3/16 Art Appreciation Gallery Night
3/175th Grade Orchestra Zone Concert
3/18March Passport Check
3/19Noche de Carnaval School Auction
3/25Last Day for Yearbook Orders
3/29Puesta del Sol Science Fair
4/29

Academic Challenge Final Submissions Due

EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS FRIDAY! TICKETS ON SALE NOW: Noche de Carnaval School Auction
Saturday, March 19, 2016 5:00pm, Bellevue Hyatt

Auction tickets now available for purchase online! Ticket Sales are still available until Wednesday March 16th!  A fun evening including friends, a wonderful menu/desserts, entertainment, creative art projects and amazing auction items!
Join us also for an After Party of music, dancing and lots of fun! 
Consider adding a donation toward a teacher's ticket. All donations are 100% tax deductible. 
What to expect on March 19th:
  • 5:00 Doors Open
  • 5:30 Silent Bidding Begins
  • 6:25 Silent 100 Closes
  • 6:45 Silent 200 Closes
  • 7:00 Silent 300 with Classroom Art Closes. Dining room doors open and Live Auction Begins.
  • 10:00 After Party Begins.

Visit the PTA  Noche de Carnaval web page for more details.

Online Auction - Teacher Experiences
Bidding begins Wednesday, March 9th, 10:00am

Get ready for FUN with your favorite teachers! Each family will be receiving a copy of the Teacher Experiences Catalog for the 2016 Noche de Carnaval Auction, so check those backpacks! If this is your first experience with the Auction, Teacher Experiences offer an opportunity for your child to engage in a fun activity with their teacher, staff members and administrators doing something FUN outside of the normal classroom environment. There are a LOT of great choices this year!

Read through the catalog carefully. It includes step-by-step instructions for registering, bidding, sign-ups and donations. It also includes detailed descriptions of each of the Teacher Experiences offered this year so you can be prepared to login and start bidding on Wednesday morning!

On Wednesday March 9th, online bidding and sign-ups open at 10:00 am! Experiences that are SIGN-UPs will go fast! Don't delay! Once the sign-ups are full, they will close. On Wednesday, March 16th, all bidding for Teacher Experiences will close. Each Experience has a different closing time, so look closely at the individual item descriptions in the Online Catalog. Questions? Email auction@puestadelsolpta.org.

Auction Volunteers Needed on Saturday March 19
Noche de Carnaval, Saturday, March 19, 2016

Would you like to attend this year's Auction, but don't want to buy a ticket? Or maybe you are already going and would like to help out a bit as well! The Auction is a very fun event and we have a role for every personality type all with varying time commitments. Volunteers are needed before, during or after the event to help with set up & decorations, registration, data entry, closing the silent auction, runners, selling raffle tickets, check out, etc.  We also welcome high school students in need of volunteer hours! See all the available volunteer positions and sign up to volunteer online at the auction Sign-Up Genius page.
If you can help or would like more information, please contact Brenda Rosellini or GG Haight at auctionvolunteer@puestadelsolpta.org.
 
We need your help to make our school's Auction a success! 

SITA (Spanish Immersion through The Arts)
TODAY! Assemblies on Monday, March 7th, 2016

Ever wonder what happens at the assemblies? SITA (Spanish Immersion through The Arts) invites you to a very special one. On Monday, March 7th, Marco Cortes, a well-known Andean children's musician in the area, who has taught music workshops to the children in grades K-3, has been invited to perform a sing-along assembly/concert at Puesta del Sol. Please come and join us!
 
Assemblies on Monday, March 7th, 2016
  • Grades K-2         9:15-9:45
  • Grades 3-5         10:00-10:30


Check the SITA webpage to learn more about Spanish Immersion Through the Arts.

TODAY! Last Day to Register for Puesta del Sol Science Fair
Tuesday March 29, 2016, 5:00pm for K/1, 5:30pm for 2-5

The Puesta del Sol Science Fair is on Tuesday March 29 - and today is the last day to register!  If you are still looking for ideas - there are online resources to help you get started and things all around you ready for investigation. As in past years, having one parent or guardian volunteer at or before the event is mandatory if your student is participating - register to volunteer here. And if you want to help plan or run the science fair - pre-event volunteers are needed now to ensure a great event again this year - contact James Dooley at sciencefair@puestadelsolpta.org.

Deadline for International Festival Submissions
is THIS THURSDAY! 
Deadline: Thursday, March 10th

Calling all hidden talent in our Puesta Del Sol Community! Deadline this week, March 10th! We are looking for performances representing the cultural heritage and diversity of our student population. Share yours!

Our International Festival is now accepting submissions for student-inclusive cultural performance acts from the Puesta del Sol community. We need 2-3 more acts of 2-4 minutes in length to fill out the performance line-up for our May 7th International Festival.  There are two great ways you can help make our International Festival performances even more amazing:
  1. Teach a simple dance and/or song(s) from your culture to a group of Puesta del Sol students.
  2. Already have a student or students with a unique and entertaining cultural act ready to shine on stage?
Ideas from previous years:  Chinese Dragon dance, Japanese fan dances, Hawaiian hula, Israeli folk dances, Maori haka dance, and we've even had an entire family share traditional folk songs from their ancestral country accompanied by their guitar-playing dad. 
Anyone interested please email internationalfestival@puestadelsolpta.org no later than March 10th. 


Room Parents and Yearbook Classroom Coordinators Upload Yearbook Photos Now!
If you are a room parent or classroom yearbook coordinator, please upload yearbook photos NOW! We are getting extremely close to our deadline and many classes do not have any photos uploaded, or enough variety.  Be sure that your class has a nice sampling of at least 25-35 quality photos for yearbook consideration. Remember we are looking for group shots that showcase students, their smiling faces and fun times in class. Thank you for your attention to this! If you have questions, please contact yearbook@puestadelsolpta.org. 

BAKE SALE ITEMS NEEDED FOR SCIENCE FAIR
Tuesday March 29, 2016, 5:00pm for K/1, 5:30pm for 2-5

Please contact Annie Robinson at arobinson105@yahoo.com if you are able to donate items for the bake sale.  Items can be dropped off in the Main Office office starting Monday afternoon of March 28th (there will be either a bin or cart for them to be placed). Items can also be dropped off at the Bake Sale Table on the day of the event.
  • Please NO NUTS, peanut butter, or nut butter in the baked goods.
  • Packaged snacks are a great donation idea for those who are allergy aware.
  • Items need to be individually wrapped (baggies are fine) and will be sold for $1

Last Call for Yearbook Orders!
Deadline Friday, March 25th, online

If you still need to order your 2015-16 yearbook, now is the time!  All yearbooks must be pre-purchased since we can only order the number that are pre-ordered and paid for.  To place your yearbook order, go to the PTA website and click on "Place an Order" located on the side menu. Our deadline for all orders is March 25th. 

Academic Challenge Updates!
Academic Challenge submission dates have been updated for Science Fair (3/29) and Multi-Cultural Project (4/29). Due to a new date for the International Festival, we have extended the deadline for the Multi-Cultural Project. All other requirements remain the same. Keep working, kids!  Review Information Regarding the Academic Challenge Program. Questions? Email academicchallenge@puestadelsolpta.org.

Host Families for the 2016-17 School Year
Deadline for submission is May 1, 2016

The Amity Committee is looking for host families for the 2016-17 school year. If you would like to host or have questions about what is involved in hosting, please get in contact with our Amity Committee.  We would be happy to answer any questions you might have.  Email us at Amity@puestadelsolpta.org.  If you already know you would like to host an Amity Intern,  please fill out and submit an Amity host 2016-2017 Application now available online.  Deadline submission is May 1, 2016.

New Dates for 4th & 5th Grade Drama Club Spring Production
Performance dates are now Friday May 27th at 7:00 pm and Saturday May 28th at 2:00 pm

Due to a shortage of performing arts center space in the Bellevue School District this year, the Puesta del Sol Drama Club's annual production dates have changed. The performance dates are now Friday May 27th at 7:00 pm and Saturday May 28th at 2:00 pm. Please note this IS Memorial Day weekend and Friday is a Professional Day for BSD. If you are planning to be away at this time then your 4th or 5th grader will not be able to participate. The mandatory parent meeting will be the week after April break, and rehearsals will start after that. Please plan ahead if you would like to be a part of the show! More info to come in the spring! If you have any questions, please contact Laura Dooley at drama@puestadelsolpta.org.

Community Events
For more detailed listings on these and other great events, please view our Community Events page on the PTA website.
  • Spanish Speaking Only Games Event, Friday, March 11th, 12:00pm, N. Bellevue Community and Senior Center. Please contact Mary Castillo with any questions about this event, or visit the City of Bellevue website for general information.   

  • Bellevue Thunderbird Little League Tee Ball, Baseball and Softball
New to Bellevue Thunderbird Little League? Sign up your child to play Tee Ball, Baseball or Softball with Bellevue Thunderbird Little League and they will make a $10-$20 donation to our PTA. Registration is now open and raising money for our PTA is easy. More information available at the Thunderbird Little League website.
The PTA Nominating Committee Needs You!
We are looking for one more PTA member to help fill positions for next year's PTA board. This is a fun committee that only meets for the next few weeks and has a positive impact on our school. There are two already trained members in place so the transition will be quick and smooth.  Please email adminsupport@puestadelsolpta.org if you are interested.




Please welcome our
2015-2016 Amity Interns!
Learn more about the
Amity Program that augments the Puesta del Sol experience with
native Spanish speakers.
 


 



 

 

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Puesta del Sol PTA   Unit 2.3.95, Bellevue, WA
Sabrina Pinto, President
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