Issue: #36
June 20, 2016
This Week:
Tuesday, June 21: Wacky Hair Day; Special Site Council Meeting, 7pm
Thursday, June 23: 5th Grade Graduation Ceremony, 9:50 a.m.
Friday, June 24: Last Day of School; 1 hour early dismissal
Last Newsletter of the Year

This will be the last weekly newsletter of the 2015-2016 school year. Special editions will be sent over the summer as information arises. Please contact ae2newseditor@gmail.com if you need to request a special edition. 

Have a safe and fantastic summer! We'll see you next year!
From the Principal
From the Principal
Thornton Creek Principal
 
Changes to Kindergarten start of school and conference days
The district has changed the teacher/ K family conference days to September 7, 8, and 9, and K student's fist day of school to September 12th. See additional details here.

New School Start and End Time
Remember that Thornton Creek's start and end time will change next fall. The school day will begin at 8:00 am and end at 2:05 pm.
 
Graduation Ceremony
Thornton Creek will celebrate students moving on to a new school and our graduating 5th grade classes moving on to middle school on June 23rd at 9:50 in our school lunch room. We decided to celebrate on the original last day of the school year in case families had already made travel plans. Come join us on the 23rd and the classroom celebrations to follow.
From the Office
Have a Wonderful Summer!

We want to wish everyone a wonderful and restful summer.  All too soon we'll be back and starting a new journey together in a new building.  We anticipate a bit of stress while students, parents and staff are learning how to navigate a much larger facility, but we're looking forward to the journey and working together as we always have over the years.  Take a moment this week to enjoy walking through the halls of this wonderful place we've all come to love so much over the years.   Take care, have fun and we'll see you soon!  John, Cindy, Judy, Nova and Jenny
Thank You For Your Help With Packing!

On behalf of all our staff, we want to say thank you to so many parents, students and former students for all the help the last two weekends during our packing parties!   We'd like to especially say thank you to Susie Bunker - she has worked tirelessly over the last two years helping us work with the district, architects and helping coordinate the move.  The move is overwhelming to all of us and Susie has helped keep us all on an even keel.  Thank you to all of you who have helped us as we try to manage packing with the end of year activities, progress reports, camp and all the things we do each year.  We appreciate your help more than you know.
 
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Daily schedule for 2016-2017

Please note the 2016-2017 schedule below:
- Students can begin to arrive at 7:40 
- First bell is 7:55
- 2nd bell is 8am
- End of day is 2:05
- Buses depart at 2:15
From the Library
Summer Reading!
by Virginia Allemann - vaallemann@seattleschools.org

Look for summer reading suggestions lists to come home before the last day of school! The NE area teacher-librarians have compiled a great list of ideas for your child's summer reading pleasure! Also, on June 22, Erica Delavan from NE Branch Seattle Public Library will come to talk to our students about the Summer of Learning at SPL.

Happy reading!
Ginny
From the Counselor
From Your School Counselor
by Kristina Miller - klmiller1@seattleschools.org

Happy End of the School Year! I have enjoyed working with your children this year for individual support, in problem solving, in small groups and with their whole classes. I also met with many of you to discuss resources, advocacy, your child's social dynamics, mood or coping skills-among other topics. I saw many of you at Student Support Team meetings and to create support plans for your students,including 504 plans.

I have continued to use Social Thinking curricula (Socialthinking.com) in many of my weekly lessons with kindergarten and first grade students, as well as several other classrooms in second and third grades and in some small groups. You may have heard your student(s) talking about Superflex, the Social Detective or the UnThinkables / Thinkables - all characters in explaining social thinking to children from the curricula. Language you hear throughout the building like "expected/unexpected behavior" (instead of right/wrong), "size of the problem," "whole body listening" have their basis in or are reinforced in these curricula.

I wish you all a restful and enjoyable summer. Please let me know if you need any resource ideas before the end of the year.

Thanks again for your trust and partnership.
From Site Council
Special Site Council Meeting June 21st
by Stacey Earlywine - stacy.earlywine@gmail.com

There will be a special Site Council meeting Tuesday, June 21, at 7:00pm, with the purpose of approving the 2016-2017 TCPG budget.  We will also cover a few other items related to Site Council recruitment and planning for next year. 

Please RSVP to Robin Belz  (robinbelz@gmail.com) by Sunday evening (6/19) since we need to know that we'll have a voting quorum in attendance that evening.

Thanks!  

Nominations for next year's Site Council

Interested in volunteering with Site Council next year?  Know someone who would be a great addition to our team?  We need you!!! Please send your interest or nomination to Stacy at stacylynn12@yahoo.com

From the Parents
Bike News: Awards
by Amanda Thornwell - thornewell@hotmail.com
 
Thornton Creek school won the Golden Pedal award for having the most minutes out of the 51 elementary schools that registered for the 2016 Cascade May biking month (71,365, up 45% from last year). There's no trophy or award ceremony for the Golden Pedal award this year, but there are plenty of other prizes to be distributed.

Class awards: Pizza parties were awarded to rooms 2, 9, 14, P3, P4, P6, and P8. The village had its celebration on Thursday June 16. Room 14 will celebrate on Monday June 20, and room 2 and 9 will be on Wednesday June 22.  

Individual awards: Each rider gets a spoke card, with riders with over 360 minutes getting 2 spoke cards. Most spoke cards have already been distributed. Please check your child's backpack for a laminated reflective card and help them put them on their wheels. Spoke cards for rooms 2, 4, 8, 9, 14, P1, and P2 are still being distributed.
          
Health and Fitness award: This year Sue has decided that the Health and Fitness award will go to the top 25 riders of the May Biking Challenge. Each rider will receive 4 tickets to a Seattle Storm home game (choice of games from June 30-Sept 11).  Congratulations to all the winners!  

Thank you: Many thanks to Sue and the Seattle Storms for providing the Health and Fitness award. Thanks to Cascade Bicycle Club for organizing the May Bike Challenge. Thanks also go to the Safe Routes to School grant and to JRA Bike Shop. Thank you to all the teachers and parents for your support.

Volunteers are needed to help run the biking program next year. Funds are available.   Contact Amanda for more info. This wraps up our biking seasons. See you in the fall.  Keep on riding!
Thornton Creek Moms Win the 2016 Kickball Champion!

Thanks so much to Lisa Shafers for organizing this year's crew of kickballers! The team went undefeated and won the trophy!

Many thanks also to the fans there to cheer us on - and please look for the trophy in the new facility next fall. 
Fish Adoption
by Bodhi Earlywine
If you are adopting one or more fish please meet after school on June 21st at the pond in the quiet courtyard. 

We still have some fish available for adoption. Please bring a container to take your fish home with you or let us know if you need us to supply you with one.

You can still email us at stacylynn12@yahoo.com if you have any questions.

Thank you,
Bodhi and Brennan
Summer Playdates!
by Lisa Skylynd - skylynd@nurturingknowledge.com
Summer play dates provide an opportunity for families new to Thornton Creek to begin connecting with each other and for children to play together before school starts.  Returning families will be there to answer any questions you might have.  We even have treats to share.  Come meet your Thornton Creek community this summer!
  • Thursday, July 7 from 5-7pm at Dahl Playfield (Wading pool should be open.)
  • Saturday, July 23, from 1-3pm at View Ridge Park Playground
District Approved Communications to Families
Please Note: Information below is not specifically endorsed by the school, nor have they been vetted by school staff.
Advertising Review/Approval Process

Per Seattle Public School Board Policy, outside materials must be approved before being distributed. The materials must meet district criteria, be approved by the Office of Public Affairs, and must be pre-printed and delivered to the school with the approval form attached.
 
You can find details regarding the review/approval process here. All requests to include information in the Thornton Creek Newsletter should be submitted via this process.
Jane Addams Curriculum Night
The Jane Addams Middle School Curriculum night for 16/17 school year will be Thursday, October 6th @ 7:00 p.m.
Seattle Public Schools Preschool

In September 2016, Seattle Public Schools will expand its partnership with the City's voter-approved Seattle Preschool Program. Our school has been selected as a site for a Seattle Preschool Program classroom for the 2016-2017 school year! The classroom will be funded by the Seattle Preschool Program and taught by certificated Seattle Public Schools teachers. Families will be able to enroll their 3 and 4 year olds for a full 6 hour school day and this classroom will operate on the same school-day, school year schedule as the other grades in our building. Tuition is subsidized for families with incomes at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. To have your child entered into Round 2 selection, please submit an application form by May 27, 2016 to the City of Seattle or return your completed application to the Thornton Creek main office. Applications submitted after May 27 will be included in future selection rounds.

Applications can be found here or in the main office or for more information call the Department of Education and Early Learning at (206) 386-1050.
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In This Issue
From the Principal
From the Office
From the Library
From Your School Councelor
Special Site Council Meeting
Site Council Nominations
Bike News
Kickball Victory
Fish Adoption
Summer Play Dates
Community News
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CALENDAR 

The 2015-16 Seattle Schools Calendar (in PDF format) can be found here.   
 
Thornton Creek calendar can be found here

June 21
Wacky Hair Day
Special Site Council Meeting

June 23
Graduation ceremony

June 24
Last Day of School; 1-hr Early Dismissal

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Thornton Creek is a Box Tops for Education School

 

Thornton Creek Elementary is a Box Tops for Education school! Look for pink Box Top coupons on products you have at home (e.g. Cascadian Farm cereal), then just clip and drop them in the collection basket just inside the front door of the school. For coupon information, go to:  

www.boxtops4education.com 

Say Thank you

We have a tradition at our school of saying "thank you." If you would like to submit a thank-you note, send an email to ae2newseditor@gmail.com or  click here.

Thank you SO much to John, all the teachers, staff, volunteers, and the whole TC Village for another fantastic year!


Thank you to Karen Selboe for all her volunteering contributions over the years, including many behind-the-scene efforts such as purchasing snacks for camps for the school.  Her efforts are much appreciated and will be missed.


Thank you Amanda Thornwell for getting TC kids riding bikes and organizing Biking Month activities!
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