Cougar Connections Your Clyde Hill Elementary PTA Newsletter
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Calendar
10/02: Walk to School Day
10/03: Picture Day 10/11:No School
10/14 - 10/16: Early Release Days
10/14 - 10/25: Envelope Drive
10/23: School Dedication Ceremony
10/25: Trunk or Treat 01/10:PTA General Assembly Meeting
*3:30 p.m. @ Clyde Hill Elementary* 04/03:PTA General Assembly Meeting
*3:30 p.m. @ Clyde Hill Elementary* 06/05:PTA General Assembly Meeting
*3:30 p.m. @ Clyde Hill Elementary*
Clyde Hill Elementary is very excited to take part in Walk to School Day again this year! This event is a great way to encourage families to walk, bike, walk to the bus stop, or carpool to school. Take the SchoolPool Challenge for all of October and log your trips to school and return your trip calendar to your teacher or the front office by Friday, November 8th in order to raise money for Clyde Hill Elementary. There will also be some fun prizes given away to students as they get to school!
Walking tips:
Safety first! Always use the crosswalks and watch for cars
Wear appropriate clothing for the weather (bring an umbrella!)
Walk with a friend or family that lives near you
Ride the school bus? Walk to your bus stop!
Fill out your SchoolPool Challenge card for the whole month of October. These went home on Friday. Check your backpacks!
Tell your friends about walking to school and encourage them to as well
After School Activities Start Soon! **Clyde Hill Elementary is not registering students**
If you have not already registered for activities, this is the week to do so. Fall classes will soon start. To register, click on the links below. Please do not call the school to register your student for fall programs.
Eastside Drama Kids is pleased to return to Clyde Hill and are offering two classes at the Northwest Arts Center. Classes will be on Wednesdays from 12:30-1:30pm (a composite primary class for grades K-5) and 1:30-2:30pm (a musical for grades 1-5). Starting date is Wednesday, Oct. 16 for 9 weeks (no class on December 4 NWAC is closed), with the final class on Wednesday, December 18 being a Parent Day Performance. The cost for each class is $186.75 plus a $12.00 registration fee per student. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
Chess Wizards will be at NWAC every Monday, from 2:35 - 3:35 p.m., starting October 7 through December 2. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CHESS WIZARDS (Choose SeattleMetro area, then enter school zip code 98004, then select Clyde Hill Elementary) today to secure your spot!
Young Whiz will be providing programs on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday beginning on October 9th. Please see their flyer for more information CLICK HERE TO REGISTER (scroll down to Clyde Hill Elementary on this page).
The Northwest Arts Center offers After School Activities and child care. Learn about their offerings here:
Bellevue Gifted Alliance Fall Event
Dr. Duran will speak Bellevue School District’s Advanced Learning Program, discussing "An Update on our Advanced Learning Vision". We will also address "The Do's and Don't's of How to Help Your Child Succeed in Bellevue School District". No RSVP is required for this event.
Wilburton Instructional Services Center (WISC), Rainier Room
12111 Main St
October 7, 2019 @ 6:30-8:00 PM
Bellevue Wolverines Girls Lacrosse
Please join BWGL for youth fall ball Sundays from 2:00-4:00 in October-November! We are excited to announce that we are investing in our youth program in the following ways:
Developing a youth coaching curriculum, all coaches will be trained on it
Recruited new board members to focus on the youth program
Recruiting a new Director of Youth Lacrosse
Recruiting another paid Head Coach for our 7th/8th grade teams
Bringing back youth fall ball, coached by our high school coaches being assisted by parent coaches and varsity players
REGISTER HERE Dates: October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17 Time: 2:00-4:00pm Where: Bellevue High School Cost: $125 Who: 3rd to 8th grade girls
SAVE THE DATE: SATURDAY OCTOBER 26th
Bellevue High School Lower Parking Lot
Saturday, October 26th, 9am – 12pm
Help the Bellevue High School Band Boosters raise money by cleaning out your closets and garage. Goodwill is bringing a truck to BHS to accept donations of used goods. Normally, Goodwill does not pay when you donate your stuff, but they have a special program for schools. The more trucks we can fill, the more money to support the Bellevue High Band (and you'll get a donation tax receipt).
You can bring almost everything (OLD TVs, COMPUTERS, SMALL ELECTRONICS, RIPPED CLOTHING, BROKEN TOYS, etc. - what Goodwill can’t sell to the public, they sell to scrap dealers). Please note that items CANNOT be any bigger than an end table. Click here for additional exclusions.
Do you need a weekend ski school program?
Join the SaturdayBellevue Ski School Program. Give your student a full day of skiing. All levels welcome - 2nd through 12th grade. Transportation provided by Bellevue School District and Coach. Discount pricing until Nov. 30th. Support your school. Up to 5% of every enrollment goes to your schools PTSA. What a great way to fund extra school activities. We have been Partnering w/Bellevue School District since 1958. Registration starts Oct 1st. Info and Registration: www.bellevueskischool.com
The Bellevue High School Cheer team is holding its annual Jr. Cheer Clinic on Friday, October 4. A flyer with the pertinent information is attached. The clinic is open to all students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. If you have any questions about this event, please contact us at cmmail@gmail.com and sxplenge@yahoo.com. Boys' Basketball Tryouts for the Bellevue Select Basketball feeder program on 9/22 and 9/23. Registration can be found at www.bybahoops.org. Open for grades 4-8.
Eastside Children’s Academy offers the highest caliber of support as an early childhood educational program and focuses on the needs of individual students. We provide bilingual education and daycare services for preschoolers aged 6 weeks thru pre-kindergarten and have been open since Jan 2019. We believe in the value of community, and we are dedicated to making sure that Eastside Children’s Academy is not just a school in Bellevue, but a school for Bellevue. We have a wonderful team who speaks English and Chinese. Please call or email for a tour today at www.eastsidechildrensacademy.com
Earn money for Clyde Hill Elementary by shopping as you normally do!
Also, keep an eye out for these Box Tops on the items that you normally buy! Cut out the pink clippings on products that you are already purchasing and turn them into your child's teachers.
Click hereto download forms to attach them to or send them to school in envelopes.