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Upcoming Events
- Jan 13 - Farmigo Pick-up
- Jan 15 - MLK Assembly, 10:05-10:45
- Jan 18 - No School - MLK Day
- Jan 19 - Spiritridge Gallery Night, Art Room, 6:00 -7:00pm
- Jan 21 - Coffee with the Principal, 9:05am
- Jan 21 - PTSA General Meeting, School Library, 6:30pm
- Jan 22 - Watch D.O.G.S. event: Donuts with Dad, MPR, 6:30-8:00pm
- Jan 25 - No School, District Professional Development for Teachers
- Jan 28 - Community Cafe, MPR, 6:30-8:00pm
Important PTSA Information
- If you're interested in becoming more active in Spiritridge PTSA, we are taking nominations for many officer positions. Please send mail to board@spiritridge.org.
- Please consider coming to the Spiritridge PTSA general meeting on January 21st at 6:30 PM.
- We'll be voting on budget changes that affect your child's Curriculum Enhancements
- If you'd like to learn more about how the state plans Fully Fund Basic Education you don't want to miss this meeting
5th Grade Parent Information Nights
 Middle school information nights are in January.
International: January 13 and 14
Tillicum: January 14
Chinook: January 14
Highland: January 26
Odle: January 28
Tyee: January 28
Please see the district calendar for more information.
http://www.bsd405.org/about/calendar/
Coffee with the Principal
Date: Thursday, January 21, 2016
Time: 9:05am
Place: Spiritridge Gym/MPR
Enjoy coffee and conversation with our principal, Scott Hetherington, and hear his update on the first half of the school year. Also, there will be time for questions and answers on issues that are important to parents.
Donuts With Dads
 All dads, stepdads, granddads, uncles, older brothers (any important male in the life of your Spiritridge student) are invited to a special night of games in the Spiritridge gym on Friday, January 22nd, 6:30-8pm. Students and their adult(s) will be playing games led by Principal Hetherington while also having the opportunity to snack on a donut or two. There will also be information about the WatchDOGS program at Spiritridge and the opportunity to sign up as a WatchDOG. For more information, please contact Susan Webster at websters@bsd405.org or Rama Vemparala at rama.vemparala@t-mobile.com.
Community Cafe, Thursday, January 28, 6:30-8:00 @ MPR
Community Café is an opportunity for our community of families, leaders and school staff to gather and engage in conversations around a couple meaningful questions. The purpose is to continue creating connections among our diverse community members to build a deeper understanding and appreciation for our varied cultures, experiences and perspectives. We are excited to have you join us and lend your voice to this wonderful opportunity to grow our commUNITY of trust, respect and thoughtfulness.
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Dinner will be provided (free) and served from 6:30-7:00. There will be pizza, salad, cookies and beverages.
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Childcare is provided (free) from 7:00-8:00 by Spiritridge staff with Community partners and organizations.
(Boys/Girls Club; YMCA, etc.)
Please see flyer for additional information.
Running Club will start back up on Tuesday, January 12th! We will continue with running during afternoon recess time on Tuesday afternoons and Friday mornings from 8:10-8:40am. We do need volunteers to make this club "run". :) You can sign up to volunteer by clicking here.
Cancellations for inclement weather will be posted on the PTSA Facebook page. For more information, please contact Melissa Saunders at melissasaunders91@gmail.com
Introducing Farmigo!
Your Way to Get Farm Fresh Food, Coffee, and More and Benefit Spiritridge!
Farmigo is an online farmer’s market, where you can shop for fresh, delicious food — vegetables, fruit, meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, breads, and more. Farmigo connects communities like ours to local farms, coordinating with a network of small farmers and artisans to bring us all sorts of tasty, healthy things straight from the farm to our kitchens!
Farmigo and Spiritridge School Partnership
Every time we purchase fresh, local food from Farmigo, we’re not just supporting local farmers - with enough orders, Farmigo will give 10% of the sales towards raising funds for the school.
How Does it Work?
- Join our Community at www.farmigo.com/spiritridgeelementaryptsa Shop! There’s no commitment to order, no minimums, and no delivery fees.
- Place your order by Sundays at midnight each week.
- On Wednesdays, you can pick up your pre-packed order from 4-7 pm right down the street from school!
- Your credit card will be charged on Thursdays — and don’t worry, there’s a 100% money-back guarantee on every item!
For more info, contact Emily Taibl at EMILYTAIBL@COMCAST.NET
USE COUPON CODE LOCAL20 FOR 20% OFF YOUR ORDER!
Nuts and Bolts from the School Office
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Absences: If your child will be out ill, please call 425-456-5901 or e-mail spiritridgeattendance@bsd405.org to report your child’s absence. You do not need to wait until the morning – feel free to call and leave a message or e-mail at any time. If your child is absent and you have not called, we will be making calls home to inquire about your child’s whereabouts.
Upcoming Vacations: If you are planning for your child to be absent for reasons other than illness, you must notify the school office in advance. We will ask you to fill out a Prearranged Absence form. This form is reviewed and signed by your child’s teacher and the school principal.
Lunch Accounts: Please keep adequate funds in your child’s lunch account. Checks can be made out to “BSD” and can be dropped off in the school office. You may also set up an account with Paypams.com, which allows you to deposit money and check balances.
Weather: As the winter months are approaching, please ensure that your child comes to school dressed for the weather. Boots and coats with hoods are necessary attire for our upcoming blustery weather. Please instruct your children that they must make every attempt to stay dry during the recess periods. The office does not have dry clothes for students who get wet at recess.
Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up: No matter how congested, slow and frustrating the traffic may become in the morning and afternoons, we must all remember that the safety of our children is our number one priority. Please drive carefully and watch out for our little ones! Thank you.
Yearbook Orders are Due
 Yearbook order forms went home several weeks ago. You may order the yearbook by turning in the form with payment or by going online to ybpay.lifetouch.com and entering the yearbook ID code 3043516. Please disregard the order deadline listed on the form. If you have other questions or would like to see samples of the available options, please contact Melissa Saunders at melissasaunders91@gmail.com.
Community News:
Support For A New Roller Rink
Two former employees of Bellevue Skate King Roller Rink, Ayla Webb and Alan Chopay, are seeking out support for the opening of a new skating rink on the Eastside. Alan Chopay is leading the project to have a new roller rink opened in the wake of the tragic loss of Bellevue Skate King. The first step of this project is to show investors this is a project with large amounts of interest from the community, and they are hoping to demonstrate this support to them by getting a large amount of ‘likes’ gathered on a Facebook page created for this project. The Facebook page is www.facebook.com/newskatingrink. At the top of the page is a picture of a group of dedicated skaters on Skate King’s old floor, identifiable to anyone who ever skated there by the hand-painted mural of Seattle scenery in the background. If yourself, your family members, and any interested friends could simply help this project by ‘liking’ this Facebook page, that will give us evidence to present to investors that a new roller rink on the Eastside will be a popular and successful business. Liking and visiting this Facebook page will also give those wondering about progress a place to go to receive updates on how this project is advancing.
Tech SmartKids: After School Computer Coding Classes
 TechSmartKids is offering after school computer science coding classes this winter beginning Monday, January 11th. For more information and to enroll online (http://www.techsmartkids.com), click on one of the following course links below or call (425) 786-7824.
C101- Intro to Coding I
Wednesdays 3-4:30pm:
http://www.techsmartkids.com/CodingCourses/c101?loc=mi_cc
Fridays 3-4:30pm
http://www.techsmartkids.com/CodingCourses/c101?loc=b_cms
C102- Intro to Coding II
Wed 1230-2pm or Thu 230-4pm
http://www.techsmartkids.com/CodingCourses/c102?loc=b_che
C112- Mobile Game Coding II
Mon 4:45-6:15pm
http://www.techsmartkids.com/CodingCourses/c112?loc=b_cms
C212- Intro to Python Coding II
Mon 3:15-4:45pm
http://www.techsmartkids.com/CodingCourses/c112?loc=b_cms
* TechSmartKids staff will meet students after school and provide supervision until coding class begins.
Newport HS Gymnastics Camp January 18, 2016
 Looking for something fun for your kids to do on Monday, January 18th (MLK Jr. Day—NO SCHOOL!)? The Newport High School Gymnastics team is having a day camp from 8-11 a.m. in the main gym for K-6 boys & girls of any experience level (we will group athletes based on their experience). Cost: $55, $10 discount for siblings. Questions? Email Coach Melissa Baker: bakerm@bsd405.org
Please see the flyer and register for the camp online: https://newportgymnastics.wordpress.com/gymnastics-camp-registration/
Bellevue HS Gymnastics Camp January 25, 2016
 The Bellevue High School gymnastics team would like to invite your child to join us for the Future Wolverines Gymnastics Camp! The camp will be Monday January 25, 9am-3pm, with an opportunity for parents to watch what the children have learned from 2:30-3pm. The camp attendees will work one-on-one with the high school gymnasts and coaches to get a taste of how fun gymnastics can be! All levels of ability are welcome and no gymnastics experience is necessary. The fee is $60 per child which includes snacks, lunch, a T-shirt. Please email Coach Devon Crawford at devonsheacrawford@gmail.com to secure a spot and to get registration forms. Click here for more information.
JOIN THE FUN! Lacrosse 2016
 Would you like your child to experience the fastest growing sport in the country and be part of a team experience? Both new and experienced lacrosse players welcomed! Registration for the Spring 2016 season is now open for boys with Sammamish Interlake Lacrosse Club. Click here to see the flyer.
GET INTO THE GAME!
Timing: February - May
Schedule: 2-3 practices and 1 game per week
Equipment: helmet, shoulder and arm pads, gloves, stick, mouth guard, athletic cup
Scholarships available.
DON'T DELAY, REGISTER ONLINE TODAY! www.silacrosse.org
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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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