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Upcoming Events
Spirit Week this week!!!!
Monday - PICTURE DAY
Tuesday- Pajama day
Wednesday -Color day
K-red; 1-orange; 2-yellow; 3-green; 4-blue; 5-black &/or white
Thursday - Backwards day
Friday - Crazy Hair/Hat day-- WALKATHON
- Thur Oct 2 - Curriculum Night Grades 1-5
- Fri Oct 3 - PTSA Walkathon (during lunch recess)
- Fri Oct 10 - No School
- Fri Oct 17 Kindergarten Noodle Night Potluck
- Fri Oct 24 Pumpkin & a Poem
- Fri Oct 24 Reflections Projects Due
Curriculum Enhancement
The PTSA Curriculum Enhancement team is busy organizing experiences that extended the learning through offsite and classroom field trip experiences, performers and speakers.
Upcoming CE Events
Tue Oct 14- Kindergarteners will travel to Remlinger Farms to visit with farm animals and experience the Fall harvest season.
Fri Oct 24- 1st graders travel to Fox Hollow Farm for pumpkin picking and a visit with the animals.
Highlights from recent events
 Kevin Gard, author of ' Oh Sully' , a charming book on bullying, visited with the 2nd and 3rd graders on Friday, September 25th. After reading his book, he went through his writing process and showed some of his original illustrations. The students were treated to a sneak peak of his second book still in progress. He ended the talk with questions from the students.
Walking on Sunshine Walkathon is This FRIDAY!
 The walkathon is a fun PTSA sponsored event and our main Fall fund raiser. Remember to collect pledges and submit your pledge sheet by Wednesday, October 1st, to be eligible for prizes! Even if you donate online, send your completed pledge sheet in to help your class qualify for prizes! Make your pledge online at the store
**UPDATE** The Superbowl winning Seattle Seahawks have donated a ball signed by Max Unger The grand prize winner with the most pledge total will get to choose between the signed ball and the $100 Toys R Us gift card. The student that raises the next highest amount for Spiritridge will get the other prize!! Keep those pledges coming!
Volunteer at the Walkathon - its a great way to meet other families sign-up here.
More details on the Walkathon here
Thursday is Curriculum Night
Curriculum Night is an opportunity for you to hear from your child's teacher about classroom expectations, academic focus and curriculum content for the year. This is also an opportunity for you to learn about volunteer opportunities in the classroom, and chat with the principals. It is an informational night for parents.
Grades 4 & 5 5:30-6:30
Welcome and introductions with the Principals in the MPR, 5:30-5:50. Classroom with teachers 5:55-6:30
Grades 1-3 7:00-8:00
Welcome and introductions with the Principals in the MPR, 7:00-7:20 Classroom with teachers 7:25-8:00
PTSA Membership
We're striving for 100% parent participation in the Spiritridge PTSA. That means we need 600 members, and just a few weeks into the year, we're 62% there.
Membership fees, as well as all PTSA fundraising efforts, benefit your child's education at Spiritridge Elementary.
Renew now, and remind your friends about the value of joining.
Find out more about the PTSA, register and pay your membership dues online here
THANK YOU!
NOTE: The PTSA is a non-profit (501(c)(3))
*Student Directory Forms are Past Due*
Please help to build our community by providing contact information for your student! Fill out a form online at or print out a form and send it to the school office, links and info at http://tinyurl.com/spiritridgedirectory. The sooner you all send in your information, the sooner we can distribute the directory!
Order the 2014-15 Yearbook by Oct 15th
The Spiritridge Yearbook is a timeless keepsake for your student. New this year, 4 different packages and A la Carte Options! Samples of the extra content will be available at Curriculum Night. Orders can be placed online at ybpay.lifetouch.com Yearbook ID Code: 3043515. Or pick up your Yearbook order form at school.
Reflections
The Reflections program is a National PTA and WSPTA cultural arts competition. The purpose is to provide an opportunity for all students to use their creative talents by expressing themselves through their own original works. We have an art show at school Nov 4th with the Book Fair .Winners at this school level will have their work forwarded to a competition among students from the Bellevue School District, with another show at the Crossroads Mall.
This year's theme is: "The world would be a better place if..."
Submit an entry in any of the six art areas by October 24th
Visual Arts, Literature, Music Composition, Photography - Film/Video, Dance/Choreography
Contest details and entry forms can be found here.
Pumpkin & a Poem October 24th
Please join us from 6-8pm on Friday, 10/24, for our annual PTSA sponsored "Pumpkin and A Poem" event! Bring your own pumpkins (gutted at home strongly preferred), carving tools, and a dessert, fruit, or snack to share, and have fun carving pumpkins with friends, while meeting other Spiritridge families. Students are encouraged to read or sing either known Halloween poems or songs or their own original Halloween poems or songs (optional). Come join the fun on 10/24! An adult must stay with the kids, this is not a drop-off event.
Spiritwear on Sale at Curriculum Night
Each Friday is Spirit day at Spirtridge, everyone is encouraged to wear Spiritridge shirts or school colors of royal and blue. To show your school spirit pick-up the latest styles of on sale in the front hall during curriculum night. (Cash or Check). Cant make it? Print an order form and send in your payment with your student.
- T-shirs $5 (adults $10)
- Sweatshirts $10
- Hoodies $20 (adults $20)
- Zip Hoodies $25
If you placed an order for blue Tshirts at the BBQ or since, the size small is in an will be delivered to class rooms this week. Size Medium have still not come in.
Tillicum Middle School Rebuild Meeting
The Tillicum Middle School building will be replaced with a new facility that will better meet 21st century educational needs, program requirements, safety standards and energy goals.
Construction will begin summer of 2016 and be complete by the summer of 2018. Students will remain in the current building through the 2015-16 school year then move to the Ringdall School location during construction. Students return to a new building for 2018 school year.
The design committee looks forward to sharing the progress of the planning with the community.
When: Wednesday, October 1, 2014, @ 7:00 PM
Where: Tillicum Middle School Commons
Box Top Collections Underway
Continue to collect box tops and soup labels for our classroom competition and raise funds for Spiritridge. The class with the most box tops and labels by October 27 will win a reward!
Before and Afterschool Programs at School
- Mandarin Class by Lango: Wed 8:00am-8:45am October 6th - June 8th Flyer
- Visual Arts Enrichment by Smart With Art: Tue 7:40 - 8:40 Flyer
- Morning Mudworks Art with Mrs. Vanderkolk for 3rd Graders Tuesdays 8:00 - 8:40 October 29th - December 17th Flyer
- Young Writers Academy Creative Writing for 2nd- 5thgraders Thursdays 3:30- 4:40 Scary Stories session Oct 2 - Nov 13 Flyer
- Kodu programming with Youth News Network Wed 8:00, Fri 8:00 and Fri 3:30 Classes begin Oct 1 Flyer
- Lego Robotics for 5th Graders Tuesdays 3:30 -5:15 - Session full
- Chess Wizards Wed 7:40 - 8:40 Flyer
- Smart with Art Visual Art classes "Oh the Paces You'll Go" session Tuesdays 7:40am-8:40 Flyer
Community News
Cub Scouts Pack 673 is Welcoming new Spiritridge members
Join the adventure of Cub Scouts. All boys in 1st -5th grade and their parents are welcome to attend
When: Monday October 29th 7pm
Where: Cross of Christ Church 411 156th Ave
Gymnastics Camp on BSD No-School Day Oct 10th
Who: Girls and boys grades K-6 who are interested in gymnastics! Groups will be divided by age and skill level.
What: Gymnastics Camp. Instruction on gymnastics events (vault, bars, beam, floor) plus conditioning and fun activities.
When: Friday, October 10th, 9:00am to 12:00pm.
View the flyer for more information
Bellevue Jr. Cheer Clinic October 10th
When: Friday October 10th at 3:30pm
Where: Bellevue High School
Visit the website or view the flyer for more information.
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Spiritridge PTSA Website
Check out the Spiritridge PTSA website for information, forms, event happenings and other great information. spiritridge.my-ptsa.org.
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