We can't do what we do without you. Please volunteer for one of these upcoming events!
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Hello, Enatai Families! We hope you've had a good week.
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| 2014-15 PTSA Board Nominees |
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Thanks to the excellent efforts of our Nominating Committee, we have filled most of the positions for next year with nominees. We will be voting on these nominees at a PTSA General Meeting, on June 9 at 6pm.
Potential PTSA Officers--DRAFT ONLY
- President: OPEN
- Treasurer: Carrie Hood and Sarah Pak-Lin
- Secretary: Trisha Gillem
- Advocacy: Shannon Jensen
- VP Communications and Services: Mara Aptacy
- VP Education Programs and Community Events: OPEN
- VP Ways and Means- Kerry Hill
As you can see, we still have two spots open, and would also appreciate anyone who wishes to shadow these nominees next year...
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Greetings Enatai Families!
The virtue of the month for June is Patience. What is patience? Patience is quiet hope and trust, expecting things to turn out all right. Patience is being calm and tolerant when difficult things happen. It means showing acceptance when you or others make mistakes. Patience is doing something now so that later it will bear fruit, like planting a seed and waiting for it to grow. Patience is a commitment to the future. This month we will be challenging your children to find ways to show their patience to others.
With much regard,
Audrey Meyers, Principal
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Enatai Carnival Needs Volunteers!
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ENATAI'S CARNIVAL IS COMING SOON!
FRIDAY, JUNE 13th, 5:00-8:00 pm
Carnival Games, Pony Rides, Crafts, Crazy Hair, Cupcake Walk, Karaoke, Hat Walk, Face Painting, Snow Cones, Popcorn, Cotton Candy, Balloon Animals, Jamba Juice, Bellevue Fire Department and more!!
The following information will be coming home soon in your child's backpack.
- Carnival Posters - Please have your child color and return back to their teacher. Posters will be displayed around school and throughout the neighborhood!
- Carnival Pre-Order Forms - Carnival wristbands, meals, and snack tickets. Save $$ when you pre-order by Friday, June 6th!
- Carnival Book Drive - Update:
WOW! Week Two participation was incredible for the Carnival Book (CDs, Movies, Games) Donation Drive! There is some strong competition happening between classrooms. Thanks to everyone for bringing in items that will help fund more library books and please keep them coming!!
Total Items Donated so far = 1912
And a reminder - the classes with the most donated items at the end of the drive - one from K-2 and one from 3-5, will win a pizza and popsicle party!
- Volunteers - We need Moms and Dads!! Click on the highlighted link below to sign up to help! Questions about volunteering? Email Kristin Bodiford at [email protected] or Becky Ryals at [email protected]
CARNIVAL VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP
Carnival questions?? Please email Jill Goffe at [email protected] or Joni Scalzo at [email protected]!
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Bellevue School District Survey
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Dear Bellevue School District Parents and Guardians:
The Superintendent and Board of Directors would like your feedback on how the district is doing. We invite you to complete this anonymous survey and answer the questions based on your experiences with Bellevue schools.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QL6MZ9J
If you have more than one child in the district, you may choose to complete one survey for all of your children or you may complete one for each child. You can indicate which school(s) and grade level(s) you want your survey to represent. Each survey takes approximately three to five minutes to complete. At several points in the survey, there is opportunity for your additional comments and feedback. Once you begin the survey, you will need to complete it fully.
We will use your feedback to monitor parent satisfaction rates with schools over time. Results will be published each year on the district website. In order for the survey to be reflective of all parents and guardians, we need your help.
The survey will be open until June 16th. Thank you for taking time to help us with your feedback. If you have questions about the survey, please call BSD Communications at 425-456-4000.
Thank you for participating!
Tim Mills, Superintendent
Steve McConnell, District 1
Christine Chew, District 2
Chris Marks, District 3
Krischanna Roberson, District 4
My-Linh Thai, District 5
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Check Lost & Found Before June 24
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Enatai regularly cleans out the ever-growing Lost and Found section - be sure to check that area for your kids' belongings before June 24, when it will be donated to charity. Thanks!
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| Bellevue Schools Foundation Update |
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Shopping with a Purpose
On Saturday, May 31st and Sunday, June 1st, three Bellevue shops have generously agreed to donate 10% of all proceeds to the Bellevue Schools Foundation! Stop by Haystack Antiques, Hopscotch Consignment, and Between Friends Consignment - all located near Main St. and 105th Ave. NE - during the last weekend of May and support Bellevue students at the same time!
144/136/137 105th Avenue NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Bellevue Schools Foundation's Spring for Schools Luncheon a Success!
Many thanks to the countless donors, table captains, volunteers, sponsors, and everyone else who helped make the Foundation's annual Spring for Schools benefit luncheon on May 16th a great success. The event raised more than $630,000 for Bellevue schools and students, making it the most successful Spring for Schools
yet and the first time the event total has ever topped $600,000! All of us who care about our kids and our community are immensely grateful.
2014-15 Foundation Ambassadors
A great way to be more involved and learn more about the Foundation is to volunteer 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.
The following schools have open positions next year: Bennett, Chinook, Eastgate, Enatai, Highland, International, Odle, Tillicum, and Woodridge. If you are interested in serving, contact Megan Elmer to learn more. If your school is not listed but you are interested, please ask Megan about serving as a co-ambassador!
Bilingual Education: Pathways for Our Students
Friday, May 30th, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
WISC - Rainier Room
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.
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Earn Free Surface Tablets for Enatai
11 people have donated 5,600 points toward a free Surface tablet for Enatai! We are now 18.5% toward earning Enatai a free Surface tablet with touch cover. Want to help? Sign up for Bing Rewards and redeem points in bundles of 50 or 500 for Enatai! Thanks!
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Sign up for Four on the 4th and Benefit Enatai
Sign up now for the 2014 Acura of Bellevue Four on the 4th Dog Jog & Walk, which benefits the Seattle Humane Society in Bellevue. The event is a production of the Bellevue Downtown Association (BDA), a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization. The Dog Jog & Walk is heading into its 2nd year - a non-competitive, family-friendly gathering designed to give our furry friends a chance to get out and get some fresh air and exercise on their most stressful day of the year. It is a 4k jog/walk (~2.5 miles) beginning at 9:00 a.m. the morning of the 4th of July, with a festive start & finish area at Ashwood Park in downtown Bellevue, adjacent to the Bellevue Library.
Admission to the event is normally $25/person, but Enatai families are being are offered a $5 discount on individual entries and $10 discount per group entry. When you sign up via this link and enter the promo code "T8" on the 2nd page of the on-line registration process for the event, $5 from each entry will benefit the Enatai Elementary PTSA. Thanks!
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Help Plan the 2015 Gala Auction
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Next year's auction will be on Saturday, March 7th, 2015 at the Downtown Bellevue Westin Hotel.
The Auction Committee is comprised of dozens of people who play various roles to raise much needed funds for the school. The Enatai Auction is run by parents and we need your help to make this a success.
At this time we are looking for people to help in the following areas:
* Procurement Team
* Decorations Team
* Video/Slideshow presentation.
The 2015 Big Gala Auction is being chaired by Julie Uyeda and Jodi Sternoff, who are both Kindergarten moms this year. Email them (at [email protected]) if you have questions and are interested in helping. If you would like to sign up to volunteer for the auction, please go to the following link to see all the different areas you can sign up to volunteer: Google doc. Thanks!
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Free Art Activity at Bellevue Art Museum, June 6
From the National Art Honor Society club at Bellevue High School. 3-6 P.M. This month we will be making Scratchboard Art. If you need any more information contact our club president Sara Cho at
[email protected]. You could also talk to Megan Dyer the youth & Family coordinator at the Bellevue Arts Museum at [email protected].
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Northwest BoyChoir Auditions
The Northwest Boychoir will hold open auditions for new members at its offices at the University Heights Community Center in Seattle's University District on Saturday, May 31, 2014, for Fall enrollment. Boys currently in Kindergarten to Third grades are eligible to audition. No previous music or vocal training is necessary. For more information, please visit our website or download this flyer.
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Junior Wolverines Cheerleading
The Junior Wolverines cheer squad cheers for the Junior Wolverines Football Program. We rotate games and cheer for a different football team each week.
We practice the last three weeks of August, once a week practice after school starts (usually Thursdays), and cheer for football games every Saturday from September to November. Uniforms are loaned out for the season and cheerleaders are responsible to purchase accessories (usually about $60).
Registration for Junior Wolverines Cheer is done through the Bellevue Boys & Girls Club. Questions? Contact Coach Anne Christiansen at [email protected] or 425-246-9636.
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Museum of Flight Aerospace Camp Experience 2014
The Museum of Flight Aerospace Camp Experience is a not for profit weekly day camp which focuses of science education for students entering K-9 in fall. Our information for summer 2014 is attached.
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 Operation Exploration
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. This program is in session July 8 - July 24
from 9:00-1:00 at Sherwood Forest Elementary. 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!
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Paddleboarding Lessons on Lake Washington
If your kids want to learn this ever-more-popular sport, have them try a class this summer! More information is here.
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TechSmartKids
Summer Coding & Making Camps
TechSmartKids is offering a series of progressive 2-week technology camps this summer:
- Coding Camp- progressive computer science curriculum that teaches kids how to code (program)
- Coding & Making Camp- physical computing & coding curriculum where kids learn make interactive computer hardware MAKER products.
For more information visit TechSmartKids website (http://www.techsmartkids.com/SummerCamps) or call (425) 786-7824.
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Bellevue Youth Soccer Club (BYSC) is a non-profit organization that is now registering for fall recreational soccer programs for boys and girls ages 5 - 18. Register before May 31st for a $50.00 Early-Bird registration discount!! We're also looking for volunteer coaches at many age levels - parents as well as high school players welcome (earn community service hours!) Visit our website to learn more and register: http://www.bellevueyouthsoccer.org.
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Violin and Viola Lessons
Violin and viola lessons for beginning and intermediate students in my Medina studio. Lessons available during early release Wednesdays, after school and summer vacation. Please contact: Laila Hilfinger: 425.455.1902
[email protected].
Facebook: Laila Hilfinger Violin Lessons
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After-School Karate at Enatai
Calling all boys and girls ages 4-11!
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KUMON: Free Registration in June
For June 2014 only, there is free registration at the Bellevue-East Kumon location. Kumon is an after-school based academic enrichment program for pre-school through 12th grade. All levels of learning - early, supplemental, remedial, grade level, advanced, ACT/SAT long-term prep, ESL, gifted program - are welcomed to take advantage of the Math and Reading programs designed to develop and improve math computation and reasoning & reading fluency and comprehension no matter what your current level. There is a unique emphasis on work habits and discipline intended to foster self-learning. Stay ahead of the curve and schedule an assessment and orientation today!
Class hours for year-round readiness: M, W, Th 12:30pm - 6:30pm & Sat 8:00am - 10:30am.
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Boys & Girls Club Summer Activities
Now enrolling for Summer 2014!
Lots of new activities are now available for this summer, including soccer, basketball, football, gymnastics, cheering, and many more. For more information, visit their website!
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We hope you've found this newsletter helpful. If you have any comments or suggestions, please send them to [email protected]. Sincerely, Enatai Elementary School PTSA |
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