Upcoming Events
Mon Oct 13 Meet the Principal - STEM discussion
Thur Oct 16 PTSA Board Meeting
Fri Oct 17 Kindergarten Noodle Night Potluck
Fri Oct 24 Pumpkin & a Poem
Fri Oct 24 Reflections Projects Due
Wed  Oct 29 Spiritridge at Skate King

Curriculum Enhancement
The PTSA Curriculum Enhancement team organizes 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.

When: Friday, October 17th, 6-7:30 pm

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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.

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Night Get Ready for a Spooky Skate Night! 
Calling all bats and ghouls! Get a group of your spookmates together for A Spiritridge Haunted Skate Night. Wednesday, Oct. 29 6:00--8:00 p.m. at Skate King.  Watch for more info in upcoming newsletters.

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Spiritridge Staff Appreciation Efforts 2014-15
This year, the Spiritridge PTSA is trying a new approach, where Staff Appreciation efforts are spread out across the entire school year. On Wednesday October 22^nd, Third Grade Families will be hosting a Staff Appreciation Breakfast for Spiritridge Teachers and Staff. The Third Grade signup can be found here: Thank you to third grade families for helping to kick off this program! More information will be coming (via Panther Parents) for other grade-led events. Questions? Please contact Staff Appreciation Co-Chair Amy Gottlieb amyjeang@aol.com 

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AMC8 at Spiritridge
The AMC8 is a global competition, sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America to foster mathematical interest and talent in problem
-solving in a timed format. On Tuesday, Nov 18, Spiritridge Math Enrichment Program (MEP) will administer the AMC8 exam at the school more details available here. In order to provide adequate proctoring we need to know how many students plan to participate. Please fill out the survey here. 

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Walkathon Wrapup
The current total raised is $33,765!  Great job, Panthers!  If you still have a pledge sheet to turn in, bring it to school this week!

The key chain order, for students that raised $100 dollars or more, will be placed this week.  When the order arrives, the key chains will be sent home with students. 

A special thank you to our community sponsors that made this event so special!  Crossroads QFC donated $50 for apples served at the Walkathon.  Eastgate Domino's Pizza donated pizzas to the class that raised the most money (Mrs. Frieden's class).  Redmond Dairy Queen donated the ice cream cake to Mrs. Frieden's class for the party celebrating their big win.  The Seattle Seahawks ProShop donated the Max Unger signed football prize.  Crossroads Peaks Frozen Yogurt donated 3 $10 gift cards for the students that raised the most money and collected the most pledges in the school.  They also donated free frozen yogurt cards to the entire participating student body!  Overlake Menchie's also donated free frozen yogurt cards to the entire student body!  Eastgate Starbucks donated coffee for the parent volunteers.  

Also, a HUGE thank you to the amazing Spiritridge families that volunteered at this event!  Thank you to Cat Snyder for being the Walkathon Treasurer and to Kelli Lewis for designing the "Walking on Sunshine" logo and organizing the t-shirt order.  Thank you to Jocelyn Johnson, Tokiko Poppe, Marcy Laughter, Jennifer Harris. Zohrah Ghorishi, Al Casiano, Annie Richardson-Lander, Adam King, Edna Gossage, Anne Hill, Jenny Wu, Monica Ortega, Meme Zavala, Jennifer Topel, Sheryl Pinheiro, Margaret Li, Judy Spunt, Rekha Ganesh, Adrienne Guitron, Cristi Rivas, Donna Guest, Katherine Ma, Radhika Marayan, Cindy Palmer, Kelli Lewis, Cindy Palmer, Martha Morrissey, Helen He, Susan Nguyen, Leigh Anne Colbert, Wei Wu, Sarah Engel, Carrie Zhang, Sarah Kiebler, Cat Snyder, Carol Harris, Emily Taibl, Margaret Li, Anne Dahlin, Abhilash Patil, Joo Hyeon Ryu, Meghana Doreswamy, Kristina Leighton, Rina Chowdhury, Jennifer Schultze and Shilpi Sinha for helping the day of the Walkathon.  There were other parents and family members that showed up to help wherever it was needed, as well.  Spiritridge really is a special place!  

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More Before and After school programs at school
- Beauty and the Beast  with Small Hands on Art Tuesdays 3:30 - 5;00 Oct 21,28, Nov 4, 18,25  Performance Nov 25. Flyer 

Previously posted Before and After school programs can be found at the spiritridge.org website under Community & After School
 

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Bellevue School District News
New Graduation Requirement Forums
BSD has established and advisory committee to evaluate new graduation requirements beginning with the class of 2019.  A series of forums will be held Oct. 14 and 16 to review findings and answer questions. More information here.  

Flu Shot clinics at area High Schools 
 

• Interlake High School ֠Tuesday October 14, 2014 from 2:30pm ֠6:30PM 
• Newport High School ֠Thursday, October 16, 2014 from 2:30pm ֠6:30pm 
• Bellevue High School ֠Tuesday, October 21, 2014 from 2:30pm ֠6:30pm 
• Sammamish High School ֠Thursday, October 23, 2014 from 2:30pm ֠6:30pm 
  
  All participants will be asked to provide their health insurance information (card) to receive an immunization. SVNA will electronically bill the insurance plan for your flu shot. More information here.

Special Education Community Education Series
BSD has scheduled a series of learning session on topics related to students and Special Education. Seven sessions on various topics are being offered throughout the year. You can choose to attend all seven or just the ones that best fit your interests. Learn more...

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Community News
Understanding the Social and Emotional needs of the Gifted Child
A four part series for parent education, discussion and support group for parents of children ages 6-12. This class follows teh Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) curriculum. Mondays Nov 3- Dec 1 Flyer