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Panther Post 
Weekly Spiritridge PTSA CommUNITY Newsletter
November 28, 2016
 

PTSA Mission Statement

The mission of the Spiritridge Elementary PTSA is to support and strengthen the Spiritridge commUNITY and provide enrichment opportunities for our students. We facilitate information exchange between and among our parents, teachers, and students. We promote parental involvement and a strong partnership with the school, which is essential to the success of our students.


Upcoming Events

  • November 29 - Principal Coffee, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
  • December 2 - Arts & Crafts Fair
  • December 7 - Scrip Orders Due
  • December 13 - Cookies & Cocoa for Staff
  • December 14 - Gingerbread Night
  • December 16 - Pajama Day


We need volunteers! Click on the events below to sign up:


Popcorn Fridays
Pretty In Pink Gallery Night
Running Club
Arts & Crafts Fair
Cookies and Cocoa
 

Principal Coffee 

Please join Principal Hetherington and the Spiritridge community on Tuesday, November 29th from 9:30am-10:30am.  This month we will be discussing the topic of Bullying.  We will examine what qualifies as bullying, the school’s role/response in reports of bullying and some helpful tips for parents in supporting their child if bullying is occurring. 

 


Arts and Crafts Fair



CALLING ALL ARTISTS!
Sign Up for the Arts & Crafts Fair

Join us for our annual Arts and Crafts Fair featuring over 30 booths selling handcrafted items and baked goods with a DIY crafting area for kids and adults.
WHEN: Fri, Dec. 2nd, 6:30-8:00PM (artists set up at 6:00)
WHERE: Spiritridge Elementary MPR

Sign up today and reserve a booth to sell your original, hand-made items. Be as creative as you would like in setting up your display (swag, signs, whatever you can think of to attract shoppers) and have fun running your own shop. This fair is for students and adults alike and a great opportunity not only to support the artists in our school and community, but also for shoppers looking to buy that special gift before the holidays. There will be a craft table for making something special that evening to take home so come and join the fun! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Artists are responsible for their goods, money and making change for customers if required.

Please sign up to reserve your space by November 28th at: http://spiritridge.org/

We’ll also need volunteers to make this event a success: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050848aca628a75-spiritridge

If you have any questions email Kelli Lewis at: artsandcrafts@spiritridge.org.
 


Thank You to Bellevue Schools Foundation

We would like to extend our overwhelming appreciation to the Bellevue Schools Foundation for funding our grant requests this year.  The following programs would not be possible with out their generous contribution to our school.
  • 5th Grade performance of "Our Revolution - Story of a black family's experience during the colonial conflict with Britain
  • 3rd Grade Island of Hope - An Immigrant Family's Risky Journey to America
  • 4th Grade students - Klondike: The Last Adventure
  • Grades 3-5 Author visit from Kirby Larson
  • 4th Grade - Peter Donaldson's Trade, Treaties and Chief Seattle's Speech assembly and Workshop
  • K & 1st Grade Storybook theater field trip
  • 5th Grade - Peter Donaldson Declaration of Independence
  • 2nd GESP & 3rd Grade Museum of Flight field trip
Thank you from all of the Spiritridge Panthers. 

Scrip Orders for Spiritridge

Have some holiday shopping to do?  Help Spiritridge by purchasing Scrip to do your shopping!  Scrip is a program where you buy gift cards, and Spiritridge gets a percentage back.  It’s a win-win – you get some of your shopping done, and Spiritridge gets a little money back to support PTSA programs.  You can buy gift cards to use to buy your gifts, or just give the gift cards as gifts themselves!  Think about stocking stuffers, teacher gifts, etc.  An order form is coming home in the Friday folder the week of Nov. 28th, or visit the scrip section of the website (CLICK HERE) for an order form or online ordering directions.  This order is due Dec. 7th for delivery early in the week of Dec. 12th.


Cookies and Cocoa for Spiritridge Staff
 
Please help the Spiritridge PTSA host a "Cookies and Cocoa" event for our staff. We will be serving cocoa and cookies as well as allowing staff to choose/box up their favorites. Homemade or store-bought, all cookies welcome!
Cookies can be dropped off at the front office on the morning of Tuesday, December 13th.
 
Thank you for supporting Spiritridge teachers and staff!
 
Gingerbread Night    
Wednesday, December 14
6:30pm - 8:00pm

Spiritridge Elementary MPR
PLEASE BRING: Your pre-baked and pre-assembled house(either home-made or store bought), icing and
a spreading knife for decorating, decorations (m&m’s, gumdrops, candy canes, Nilla or Neco wafers,
chocolate bars, licorice, anything but NO NUTS!!) and a tray for construction and a box for transport.
A PARENT OR GUARDIAN MUST STAY
Any questions? Please email zohrahg@yahoo.com or susanwais@comcast.net
Sponsored by Spiritridge PTSA

 

Save the Date and Volunteers Needed


WHEN: Friday, February 3, 2017 at 6:30 pm
WHERE: The Marriott, Bellevue
A block of rooms has been negotiated at the Marriott for this event. Call (425) 214-7600 today and book your room for just $169/night. First come, first serve.
 
We are looking for volunteers!  
  •  Help coordinate classroom projects
  •  Help with sponsorship
  •  Help coordinate the week or day of the event
 
Contact us to learn more! auction@spiritridge.org
 
Fun Filled Spirit Days

Thank you to our Spirit Team leaders for organizing these fun days.

December - February
  • December 16 (Fri)- Pajama Day
  • January 10 (Tues)- Mismatch Day
  • February 14 (Tues)- Bucket Filling Day (wear red, pink, and/or white. Special bucket-filling slips) 
March- Spirit Week - 27th-31st
  • 27th (Mon)- Crazy Hair/Hat Day
  • 28th (Tues)- Twin Day
  • 29th (Wed)- Pajama Day
  • 30st (Thurs)- Sports Day
  • 31st (Fri)- Color Day (grade level colors- see above) 
April - June
  • April 21 (Fri)- Earth Day (wear green, and be especially mindful of recycling and composting)
  • May 12 (Fri)- Polka Dot/Stripe Day
  • June 13 (Tues)- Beach Day

 


Math Club Events

December 6, 2016 - Math Challenge Tournament
March 16, 2017 - Math Kangaroo

PTSA is pleased to bring popular math events to our school this year. Due to space limitations, parents must first fill-out a lottery entry form at this link (http://bit.ly/spirit-math2016). Please fill in a separate form for each child who wants to participate. Lottery/interest entry for Math Kangaroo and Math Is Cool is open till November 19 with lottery results on November 21. The kids selected via lottery will receive information on how to register directly with the event organizers for the onsite events and more details about the offsite event. Refer to the link above for event pages with links to event descriptions, samples and practice packets. Please direct questions to mathclub@spiritridge.org.
 
Spiritridge Panther Pacers

We are off the ground and running! Literally! The running club is open to all Spiritridge students. We meet on Tuesdays during afternoon recess and on Friday mornings before school, 8:10-8:40 am. During these times, students are able to run (or walk) laps around the playground. The students earn prizes for every 5 miles that they run and earn a marathon medal once they run 26.2 miles during the club times. We need adult volunteers to pass out the tracking cards, mark off laps as they are completed, and hand out prizes. 

Please visit the
sign-up genius link to see if you can help out.
 
Notes: Volunteers must have completed a BSD volunteer application. Students running on Friday mornings without a parent present must have turned in a permission form.

Academic Challenge

Yes, we are having the Academic Challenge again this year at Spiritridge! The Academic Challenge is a way to encourage students to challenge themselves with educational activities outside of school. We are making some changes to the program, so please check the website in coming weeks for more information and sign ups. 

Information will be on the website soon, and flyers will be coming home. Please contact 
academicchallenge@spiritridge.org with any questions.


Directory Reminder

The 2016/17 directory is online this year! If you have not already signed up for the directory, please visit spiritridge.org and create your account. You can register on the website even if you are not a PTSA member, but only PTSA members can access the online directory.

 

Community News

MusicWorks Northwest: Flyer for Fall Programs HERE

City of Bellevue Tae Kwon Do: Flyer HERE

National Parks: Fourth graders (and family) get free entry to national parks, national forests and other federal lands: http://store.usgs.gov/pass/everykid.html


Boys and Girls Clubs of Bellevue: Flyer for Boys and Girls Winter Athletics HERE

YMCA Winter Basketball: Flyer HERE

Bellevue Downtown Association: Bellevue Magic Season Ice Arena information HERE

Pick 6 Sports Foundation: Spring Football information HERE

YMCA Earth Service Corps: Environmental Leaders Summit information HERE

I-9 Sports Association: Winter Sports Flyer HERE

Boys Lacrosse: Grades K-8 Flyer HERE

Girls Lacrosse: Information Flyer HERE

Summer Reading Skills Programs:  Information Flyer HERE

Spiritridge PTSA Website
Check out the Spiritridge PTSA website for information, forms, event happenings and other great information.
 

Email us at pantherpost@spiritridge.org for Panther Post submissions. Please submit by Friday for Monday's newsletter.

 
Monday: Teriyaki Chicken with Brown Rice, Stir-Fry Vegetables

Tuesday: Dutch Waffle with Warm Cinnamon Apples, Scrambled Eggs

Wednesday: Cheesy Garlic Rippers with Marinara Dipping Sauce, Caesar Salad

Thursday: available soon

Friday: available soon

Milk is included with a lunch, but can be purchased separately for $0.50.

Check your child's lunch account balance and receive emails about them through paypams.com. You can also make payments for a very small fee. You only need to know your child's name and date of birth.
Drop Off and Pick Up Courtesies

PLEASE drive the 20 MPH that is posted for a school zone.

There is no turning left out of the parking lot 8:45AM - 9:00AM.

Don't stop in crosswalks.

If you or your child is riding a bike to/from school, WALK your bike while on school grounds.
 

Popcorn Fridays

Students at one recess each Friday get the chance to buy popcorn for $0.25, (or a popcorn slip earned by picking up trash on the school playground). To make this fun happen each week, we need a few volunteers to either pop or sell popcorn each Friday. 

Friday, December 2:
First and Third Grades

Get Your Child's Name On the Spiritridge Reader Board!

Is your child's birthday coming up? Did you know that the PTSA offers a fantastic fundraiser all year long? Get your child's birthday on the reader board outside of Spiritridge! This makes for a perfect surprise and it's a great photo opportunity for your scrapbook. Simply e-mail (porterl@bsd405.org) or stop in the office in person to pay Linda Porter ֠with a check made out to the Spiritridge PTSA or cash.  It only costs $35.00!

Amazon Shoppers! 

Use this link and a percentage of your purchase with Amazon will go to our school!

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