May 28 - PTSA sponsored Internet Safety Assembly with Officer Stefanie Thomas, 6:00pm @ Eastgate Elementary
There is still time to get your tickets for our #1 Fundraiser! The Spiritridge Auction is THIS FRIDAY
Our
2015 auction is more than just a fundraiser, it's a community event. Meet staff, parents, and members of the Spiritridge community and help us raise money for PTSA!
PTSA funds help each child in our school and Initiatives are funded through the money raised at events like this. How does your child benefit?
- Classroom Aides
- Classroom enrichment (field trips, class visitors)
- Teacher grants and staff development
- Community events such as the Back to School BBQ, Science Fair and Multi-Cultural Night
Tickets to the auction are on sale now: $65 per person and includes your choice of entree. Play the gift-card-grab, heads or tails, and Bid on silent and live auction items including student art projects, classroom baskets, There will be something for everyone, We hope to see you there!
We need volunteers for the night of the event! Please e-mail
auction@spiritridge.org if you can help!
Call for Golden Acorn & Outstanding Advocate Award Nominations
NOMINATIONS DUE BEFORE 5/22/2015 to Awards@spiritridge.org or in the PTSA mailbox in
the school office
The Spiritridge community is thankful for the many volunteers who work with school staff to create our Spiritridge Family. Each year, we reflect on those making significant contributions to support the larger school community, and perhaps beyond the school walls with the Golden Acorn Award. This year we are adding an Outstanding Advocate Award to recognize individuals actively involved at Spiritridge and the community to benefit the lives of children. Both are awards are recognized locally and at the State PTSA level. Please take a moment to reflect upon those who are “always there,” providing a helping hand or taking charge and leading event-planning and activities that benefit our children. Nomination form and more information on the PTSA website here.
ArchiTech Night is May 19th
ArchiTech Night is an event to explore architecture and some technologies related to building. Bring a display board about your favorite building or structure, architecture, or interior design for Academic Challenge credit. Join in the Minecraft games, or build your own marvel at the Lego table. More info and links at tinyurl.com/architechnight2015.
Food & Friendship Night is May 20th 6-8pm
May is Bike Month!
Well done to the roughly 100 students who participated in the official May 8th Bike to School Day! Students can still sign up for the Bike Month effort, find the forms here: http://tinyurl.com/SpiritridgeBikeMonth
Questions? Email Santi santiguese@outlook.com
Save your Box Tops and Labels for Education
Keep earning money for Spiritridge by collecting Box Tops and Soup Labels! Many of the Box Tops expire on June 1, so please turn them in to the collection box in the office before then. Expired box tops cannot be redeemed. We also have an opportunity to earn bonus points for Labels for Education submitted in May. Check out the Fundraising page on the PTSA website for more details, or contact
redemption@spiritridge.org with questions.
Staff Appreciation Thank Yous!
The Staff Appreciation Committee would like to thank the entire Spiritridge community for helping
to celebrate our teachers last week! In particular, we thank the Panther Parents who communicated all the daily activities directly to the classrooms. Many thanks to Leigh Anne Colbert for putting together the beautiful staff appreciation raffle baskets and to the Eastgate Starbucks and Recoop Spa for
donating items for the baskets. Thank you also to Dr. Kate Thomas from Back and Neck Pain Centers Chiropractic for providing complimentary chair massages for staff.
With gratitude,
Amy Gottlieb, Annie Richardson-Lander and Jennifer Topel
Seeking Panther Post Editors for Next Year
Join the Communications team as one of the Panther Post editors! All you need is basic computer familiarity and an enthusiasm for sharing information an few hours every few weeks. This is a great way to volunteer behind the scenes with a rotating turn at publishing the newsletter every few weeks. Email communications@spiritridge.org if you would like to participate or want to learn more
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Bellevue School District RULER program recognized in the Seattle Times
Check out the article on the great success of the RULER program used in all Bellevue Elementary schools to promote emotional learning.
Here is a link to the recent article.
