Upcoming Events
- Tues Sept 1 - First Day of school - Welcome back!
- Tues Sept 1 - First Day Coffee! 9:05 in the MPR
- Mon Sept 7 - No School! Labor Day
- Fri Sept 11 - Back to School BBQ
- Thurs Sept 17 - PTSA General Meeting
- Mon Sept 28 - Curriculum Night 6:00 - 8:00
- Fri Oct 2 - Walkathon
- Fri Oct 9 - No School! Professional Development
Welcome Back to School!
Summer is almost over! The first day of school is this Tuesday, September 1st! See the complete bell schedule here.
After you drop your kiddo off to their new classroom and say a quick goodbye, stop by the Multi-Purpose Room (MPR) to meet our new principal, have coffee and a bite to eat with the PTSA. Hope to see you there!
Welcome New Kindergarten Families
Welcome to Spiritridge and welcome to Kindergarten! Please see the attached letter from the Principal's Office for important information and upcoming events.
Join the PTSA
The PTSA is an all volunteer group promoting an environment to enhance the educational experiences for all children at Spiritridge. Examples of the PTSA funds at work for Spiritridge include: Grants for Academic Specialists & Teacher Aids, Funding for field trips and in class experiences, Assemblies, events such as Family Science Night, Multicultural Night, Lip Sync, Book Fair, Gingerbread night... and much much more...Click the button to join the PTSA!
School Supply List
These items have been approved by our teachers. If you shop at
Amazon, our PTSA will receive up to 10% as a rebate from Amazon for any purchase. Your specific purchase information is not shared. Please see the comments next to each item to determine quantity and indicator of items shared with the whole class.
Back to School BBQ
The annual PTSA sponsored Back-to-School Barbecue for the Spiritridge CommUNITY will be Friday, September 11th from 5:30 to 7:30pm behind the school. The BBQ is always well attended and a great way to meet our staff, see old friends, and make new ones. The PTSA will provide beef and garden burgers, hot dogs, and drinks at no charge.
Families are invited to bring a dish to share based on last names:
- A - S bring a salad or side dish
- T - Z bring a dessert
Remember to mark your dishes and serving ware with your last name.
WANT TO HELP? Volunteers are needed to work a short shift for setup, cooking, serving or clean-up. Sign up to help here!
Back To School Clubs / Activities
For those of you families with current after school clubs or have ideas for upcoming after school clubs and/or classes, please email backtoschool@spiritridge.org your current club and/or ideas and we will pick the FIRST 7 groups for booths that will be set up for you at our back to school BBQ. Please note: due to limited after school spacing, these clubs / activities might not be held at our school.
Examples:
Girl Scouts troop
Boy Scouts troop
Robotics club
Tennis time
Soccer kids
Language club (i.e. Spanish, French, etc.)
Volunteer Opportunities
We have many opportunities for parents to get involved and make a difference. We have key volunteer roles which need to be filled to continue the great programs our PTSA offers. Please consider taking on one of these important roles at Spiritridge. All of these roles are described on the PTSA Programs page
here.
- Legislative Representative
- Game Night Chairperson
- Running Club Chairperson
- Academic Challenge Co-Chair
- Lip Sync Co-Chair
Email
volunteers@spiritridge.org for more information or questions about any particular events or open chair positions. Together we can make a lasting impact for our kids, so please thoughtfully consider how you can contribute your time and energy and volunteer today!
Box Tops for Education
Earn money for Spiritridge Elementary by collecting Box Tops and soup labels!
Clip the pink “Box Tops for Education” label from participating General Mills products (Pillsbury, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Kleenex, Ziploc, Huggies, and many others). Each box top is worth 10 cents that goes directly to Spiritridge. A complete list of products is available at www.boxtops4education.com.
“Labels for Education” awards free educational equipment to schools in exchange for proof of purchase labels or UPC codes from Campbell’s, Pepperidge Farm, and other participating products. Check out the Labels for Education website for a complete list of products and collection forms (www.labelsforeducation.com).
Turn in box tops and labels throughout the year to your teacher, or place them in the collection box in the office. Watch your child’s Monday Folder for information about a classroom competition that will be held in October. The class that collects the most will win a prize!
Here are some more easy ways to earn bonus points for our school:
- Subscribe to the Box Tops email newsletter at BTFE.com/signup. Our school’s Box Tops ID number is: 418196
Stay Informed:
Visit the Spiritridge PTSA web site, http://spiritridge.my-ptsa.org/ where you can:
- Fill out membership & directory form and pay membership fees online
- Fill out volunteer form and sign up for volunteer opportunities online
- Learn about PTSA activities and events
- View quick links to get you ready for school and more...
For feedback contact webmaster@spiritridge.org.
Community News:
Sammamish-Interlake Lacrosse Club
Boys Lacrosse is back! And Fall Ball lacrosse registration is now open for the Sammamish-Interlake Lacrosse Club!
Why Play Lacrosse?
The sport of lacrosse is a team sport that is a combination of basketball, soccer and hockey. Did you know that lacrosse is one of the fastest growing team sports in the United States? Both the United States and Canada adopted the sport from the Indians in Northeastern America and it is now a Canadian national sport, not hockey as is commonly believed.
Fall Ball Details:
Fall season is pre-season for lacrosse, our games/clinics and practices are only on Sundays, 9/20/15-11/22/15. Fall Ball is designed to introduce lacrosse through instructional skills for beginners and keep stick and game skills fresh for our returning players. Best of all, lacrosse is fun! Serving grades 3-12 in the Bellevue School District boundaries of Sammamish and Interlake High Schools. Visit our website at silacrosse.org <http://www.silacrosse.org/> to register.
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