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May 12, 2014
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Library Books
Please note that all library books are due by June 2. Thank you.
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Super Sitters
Register by May 15
Attention all 4th and 5th graders, Super Sitters is coming to Dickinson/Explorer! Registration deadline is May 15. Fliers will be sent home via kid mail.
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Dairy Queen Fundraiser
Wednesday, May 21, 5-8pm
Mark your calendars and plan to come out for dinner and dessert to support the Dickinson/Explorer PTSA. It is really fun for the kids to see their classmates and teachers in a fun and different setting! Thank you for supporting the PTSA and all of our programs that benefit our children! If you have any questions, please contact Victoria Goetze-Nelson at vgoetzenelson@dickinsonptsa.org
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Art of Discovery Exhibit on View in the School Library
Through Wednesday, May 21
We are happy to announce that the Bellevue Art Museum's Art of Discovery exhibit has arrived and is on view in our school library! The title of this mini-exhibit is Exploring People in Art: Portraits and Stories. The exhibit is comprised of artwork from the Seattle Junior League's collection of works by Pacific Northwest artists. Many families were able to see this installation during Art Walk. This is an amazing opportunity to bring the museum to our school and expose students and their families to museum quality works of art. This mini exhibit will be on display in the Dickinson school library until May 21. Art Smart volunteers will be bringing classes through to explore the exhibit and discuss fun ways to examine each piece.
 
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Boxtops and Labels are Due Soon
Tuesday, May 27
Some boxtops expire in June, so go through your cupboards and see what you have so that we can get as many points as possible by the end of the year. Boxtops/Campbell soup Labels are due May 27.
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Dickinson/Explorer Carnival
Friday, June 6, 5:30-9pm
Our school carnival is just around the corner! Come to our schools' annual Carnival to celebrate a fantastic year and enjoy carnival games, prizes, outdoor inflatables, a cupcake walk, an outdoor street hockey and agility course from Overtime Athletics, and our first ever Xbox dance party and pie eating contest. Rain or shine. Food vendors will offer hot dogs, pizza, drinks and cotton candy, so plan to come hungry!
We need a lot of volunteers to make this a successful and fun event for the school. If older siblings or friends need community service hours, we would love to have them help out. If you are able to help out in any way, please email kbarrysmith@dickinsonptsa.org so we can start planning!
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Support Emily Dickinson, Just by Searching
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Try it now free! Click here to go to the Bing Rewards Redemption Center and enter in our school. Thank you for your help.
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Extreme Supreme Awards This Month
Extreme Supreme Awards are given out each month to volunteers for a job well done. They are announced at the monthly PTSA meetings and posted on the PTSA bulletin board. If you know of someone who has done a great job, please nominate them by contacting one of the Presidents.
Extreme Supreme Awards recipients for this month are:
Teresa Henke for playground cleanup with her cub scouts & for Staff Appreciation week
Beautification:
Angela Butcher
Laura Devine
Megan Iverson
Marcia Stann
Tanya Roseberry
Alice O'Brien
Christine Cherkis
Pamela Starnes
Yearbook:
Kim Mendenhall
Heather Johnson
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Art Walk 2014
A Great Night for Dickinson & Explorer Artists!
Thank you to everyone who helped make this year's annual Art Walk and Ice Cream Social a huge success. It was a fun evening for our students and their families. The kids were so happy to show off their artwork while they enjoyed an ice cream. A huge thank you to Kristen Davidson for organizing the event and making it one the best yet, and to all of our amazing Art Smart volunteers who visit the classrooms every month to ensure our students have access to the visual arts at school.
I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way--things I had no words for.
- Georgia O'Keeffe
  
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WSMC Math Competition Results 
Seven 4th and 5th Grade Math Club teams went to the Washington State Math Competition on Bainbridge Island on Saturday, May 3. The 4th and 5th graders all competed as fifth graders at the competition. The 4th graders who participated were: Adrienne Bond, Dhwani Porecha, Emma Robins, Grace Schimke, Ishaan Mirchandani, Jamie Baias, Karena Lu, Karli Kostoff, Kate Cannistra, Kavya Gajjar, Purvakshi Rathore, Olivia Woolsey, Shreya Mundra, and Sophie Nohle. The 5th graders who participated were: Ajay Gupta, Hayden, Chu, Isheta Cherukuri, Rahan Shankar, Rushav Dash, Seth Kreysar, Shrey Srivastava, Tyler Chu, Vanathi Govindasamy, and Viraj Goyal. These math club students worked very hard to prepare for the competition by not only their participation in math club but with the practice materials I sent home with them, and also by coming to the Mock Competition Practice after school. Their efforts really paid off. Each team brought back medals, ribbons, or both this year! This is quite an accomplishment! Below is how the awards were given out: Session I: Significant Problem (An hour long very challenging math problem) Superior Work (Medals) Excellent Work (Ribbons) Session II: Five Strand Tests (Twenty minute five problem tests on: Number Sense, Measurement, Geometric Sense, Algebraic Sense, and Probability and Statistics) Superior Work (Medals) Excellent Work (Ribbons) Team ED5A: Ajay Gupta, Seth Kreysar, and Shrey Srivastava. This team won Medals for Session I and Ribbons for Session II. Awesome job boys! Team ED5B: Ishaan Mirchandani, Rahan Shankar, and Viraj Goyal. This team won Ribbons for Session I and Session II. Super job boys! Team ED5C: Hayden Chu, Rushav Dash, and Tyler Chu. This team won Ribbons for Session II. Well-done boys! Team ED5D: Dhwani Porecha, Karena Lu, Kavya Gajjar, and Yuehua Xie. This team won Ribbons for Session I and Session II. Fantastic work girls! Team ED5E: Adrienne Bond, Jamie Baias, Olivia Woolsey, and Sophie Nohle. This team won Ribbons for Session I. Terrific job girls! Team ED5F: Emma Robins, Grace Schimke, Karli Kostoff, and Kate Cannistra. This team won Ribbons for Session I. Excellent job girls! Team ED5G: Isheta Cherukuri, Purvakshi Rathore, Shreya Mundra, and Vanathi Govindasamy. This team won Medals for Session I. Outstanding work girls! I am so proud of every team and every student for their commitment to do their personal best at the WSMC Math Competition. All in all, the kids had a wonderful time on Bainbridge Island and represented our school well with their strong teamwork and great effort at the competition. They truly were amazing at this competition! Below is a sampling of just a few of the many photos that were sent to me by the parents that captured the essence of the fun the twenty-five 4th and 5th Grade Math Club students had competing at the WSMC competition on Bainbridge Island! Sincerely, Carol Woodard 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Math Club Coach     
 
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Community Fliers, Events, and Information
Remember to check the Community Bulletin Board for sports registrations, community events, lectures, parenting classes, camps and other important information. Here are just a few of the many events posted on the board:
Come see Fame Jr., presented by The Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning (RSAR). Fame Jr. is a musical based on the popular movie and television series. The show will be at the Eastlake High School Auditorium (400 228th Ave NE, Sammamish, 98074) on Wednesday May 14 & Thursday May 15 at 7pm. Tickets are $7 each and available at the door. This show is suitable for all ages.
Girls Embrace Math & Science, a math & science competition just for girls! Saturday May 17, Redmond High School. For girls in grades 3-5. More information can be found here.
Redmond High School Boys Basketball Camp, RHS Varsity Coach and RHS Varsity Players will host a 4 day summer camp for Boys entering 3rd-8th grade. Come learn basketball, have fun with friends and help support RHS Boys Basketball. Cost: $150 Early Registration (by June 15th)/$175 Registration after June 15th. More information can be found here.
Register now for Fall Soccer. LWYSA's registration is open now. More information can be found here.
Cub Scout Pack 546 Invites Boys to Attend Summer Day Camp! Dickinson's Cub Scout Pack 546 invites boys currently in K-4 grade, who would enjoy exploring outdoor crafts and skills, to attend the Cubs Around the World Daycamp in Issaquah, July 15-18. You do not need to be a current member of the Cub Scout Pack to participate! Campers will enjoy activities such as archery, outdoor cooking, wood crafts, and BB gun shooting. Registration is going on now through May 16; contact Owen Wessling at xarch@comcast.net for more information.
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For Your Calendars
May
15 Optional Parent Input Form Due
21 DQ Evening, 5-8pm
23 No School, LEAP Day
26 No School, Memorial Day
27 Box Tops & Labels Due
29 Talent Show, 6-8pm
June
2 All Library Books Due
6 Dickinson/Explorer Carnival 5:30-9pm
12 PTSA General Membership Meeting, 7-9pm, Dickinson Library
13 Field Day
18 Half-day, Last Day of School
August
27 Class Lists Available through Parent Access
28 Meet & Greet, 11-12pm
September
2 First Day of School
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Submissions for Messenger
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Nondiscrimination Notification
The Lake Washington School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veteran, military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Director of Human Resources 16250 NE 74th Street Redmond Washington, 98052 (425) 936-1266 |
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Office: 425-936-2530
Safe Arrival: 425-936-2531 |
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THE VIRTUES PROJECT
May's Virtues are Determination & Perseverance
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SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL WHILE YOU SHOP!
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Simply click the amazon school rewards box before shopping and 4-10% of your purchase goes to our school, automatically!
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Everything Party
offers a large selection of party supplies and seasonal decorations. Every time you make a purchase at their Redmond store, mention Emily Dickinson before checkout and 10% of the proceeds will be donated to our school.
Register your Safeway card with eScrip. Every time you use your Safeway card for savings, a percentage of your purchase will be donated to Dickinson/Explorer.
Register your Target REDcard
to the fundraising
program and select Emily Dickinson! Target will donate a % of your purchases to our school every time you charge purchases on your Target card.
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