Save the Date! Lake Washington Schools Foundation is celebrating 10 years of investing in kids! Please join us April 29 at Juanita High School to be inspired by LWSD students and teachers and learn how you can be part of their success! This year's luncheon is a celebration of the nearly $2 million invested over the past 10 years and will raise funds to continue investing in core academic, intervention and enrichment programs for our students. Interested in being a table captain or volunteering at the event? Do you have a student who needs volunteer hours? Do you know someone interested in corporate partnership? Please visit our website for more details. Reaching for Success Grants. Just a reminder that applications are due to the Foundation office on February 27 at 4:00 PM. Here's the link with more info. Thank you and we hope to see you in April.
PTSA Membership - It's Not Too Late!
Are you new to Eastlake High School? Were you spinning in circles at the beginning of the school year? Did you mean to join the PTSA but can't remember whether or not you actually signed up? Did you just plain forget? We are running a new membership drive this month and, as part of the membership campaign, hope to include any individuals that we may have missed the first time around. To join the EHS PTSA, please sign up online or fill out this form and turn it into the office with your check. If you are unsure whether or not you have joined the PTSA, please contact Valerie Westmoreland.
Help us Reach our Fundraising Goals
Thank you to those who have donated to our annual fundraiser this year. Our goal is $19,000 and we're almost there! Grants to our teachers, clubs, teams, and community to enhance the experiences of our students are a primary beneficiary of your dollars. Your donation is tax deductible and may qualify for corporate matching, too! If you weren't able to donate last fall or just forgot, click here to donate online. For more details on our grants and donation procedures or contact information, just click on this link.
Curious about Washington State Education Legislation?
The 2015 Legislative Session is under way. Nearly 200 bills related to education have been dropped (entered into the system and assigned a number). That's a lot by any standard. Here's a list of those dropped so far. The easiest way to keep track of education related bills is to check in regularly with that link (from League of Education Voters). If you want more play-by-play updates you should follow the #waleg hashtag on Twitter or sign up for Legislative updates from the House and Senate education committees. You can do that here. Contact EHS PTSA Legislative Chair, Kerri Nielsen, for more info.
Angels Update
Thank you to everyone who purchased pajamas or sent a donation in for Eastlake Angels. We really appreciate the support of the community. The Eastlake Angels program has been officially kicked off with the start of the second semester. Our goal was to raise $2,000 and we ended up with $1,500. Eastlake Angels relies 100% on donations. If you would like to help out, any contribution helps - $5, $10...it all adds up. Donations may be made by clicking here or by mailing in a contribution to the EHS PTSA - please write Eastlake Angels on the memo line (400 228th Avenue NE, Sammamish 98074). Eastlake Angels directly helps students whose families are experiencing financial hardship. We are not replacing agencies, we are simply trying to make their lives a little easier. Teenagers just want to fit in. Questions - please contact [email protected].
Looking for a Student Representative
Each year the Association of Washington Student Leaders (AWSL) Student Steering Committee elects a student representative to serve a two-year term on the State Board of Education (SBE). The student representatives not only listen and observe, but also provide meaningful input on issues regarding educational policy in Washington State. In this capacity the representatives are also members of the AWSL Student Steering Committee. Applications are Due February 24, 2015. More information here.
Grow the Love for Eastlake PTSA!
Sign up with eScrip to increase Eastlake High School PTSA's earnings. Plus, in the month of February, all new Eastlake High School PTSA supporters will be entered in a drawing to win one of 5 $100 VISA gift cards. It only takes a few minutes and it's free, get started right now here.
Senior News
Ticket Sales Alert! Beginning Tuesday, February 17, you can send payment to school with your senior to purchase their SENIOR SEND OFF admission! All admission sales will be during lunch on the dates shown below in the Commons. Each student will be given a receipt and a Release/Permission form to be completed by you and signed by student and parent. Forms must be returned to the office ASAP. These forms are mandatory! Cost is $160 for this all inclusive, all night, full chaperoned, safe graduation party.
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EHS Community News