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Contents Science Fair 2014 1 Cultural Fair 2014 2 Cultural Fair Thank you 3 Cultural Fair Highlights 4 Destination Imagination 5 Save The Date & Updates 6 Help Wanted 7 ISF 8 ISF Breakfast 9 Community Reward program 10 PTSA NEWS 11 Volunteer Appreciation Raffle 12 Parenting Seminar 13
Monthly Facts About Your Creekside
PTSA
Why You Need To Be Involved
Fact #6
It’s Fun !
You will connect with a group of people who are all
concerned with creating a better environment for
their children. You will help plan fun events, socials
and get togethers that the whole family can attend.
Calling all young scientists! It's time for the Creekside Elementary
annual science fair!
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
6:00 - 8:00pm in the gymnasium All students are encouraged to participate by working on a science
project at home, and displaying it proudly at the fair for the world to
see.
Register to participate! All young scientists wishing to display a
project at the fair must register in advance through the online form. We
strongly encourage early registration in order to reserve your space and
your project board. Final registration deadline is March 21.
REGISTER: http://creeksideelementary2014.oursciencefair.com
Volunteers needed! A big event like the science fair wouldn't be
possible without the help of numerous volunteers. We have all kinds of
different jobs to be done, so if think you can spare an hour or two on
the day of the fair, we would love your help. Click here and volunteer
now!
VOLUNTEER: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0848AEA928A57-2014 NEW
PTSA Board Members:
President: Kavitha Kumar [email protected]
Executive VP: Jackie Firth
Linda Arnold [email protected]
Treasurer: Amy Lowrance [email protected]
Secretary: Michele McCoy [email protected]
Co-VPs Fundraising: Lisa Bourdeau
[email protected] and Kim Meade [email protected]
Co-VPs Volunteers: Christine Chafin
[email protected] and Marquelle Morgan [email protected]
Co-Chair of Communications: Theresa Nguyen
Ghada Madkour
Webmaster: Jackie Firth
[email protected] Community Liaison: Christine Watson [email protected]
Check out Creekside PTSA’s website for the latest PTSA news and events. Like us on Facebook!
PTSA Hotline: (425) 837-5260
Creekside PTSA Newsletter – Volume 4, Issue 7, March 2014 Creekside Elementary * 20777 SE 16th Street * Sammamish, WA 98075
NEW
Creekside’s Annual
L VE AROUND THE WORLD
A World Class Success !
4th
The Creekside Community came together once again and the results were OUTSTANDING !
The Creekside Cultural Fair was a huge success with more than 700 parents and students
visiting countries from all around the world.
The Creekside Cultural Fair continues to bring people together through embracing and
showcasing the diversity in our school community. It is an opportunity for students to learn a
little bit about each other and the world. The tour starts at the welcome table where they
receive a passport and begin their journey around the world, collecting stamps from every
country while learning fun facts, sample different foods, learn new words in different
languages, play games and make country specific crafts.
There was also a variety of performances from around the world, which everyone enjoyed !
Students learn to Say Love in 28 Different Languages
Thank you 2014 Parent participants AFRICA &
MIDDLE EAST
Egypt
Ghada Madkour Algeria
Mary South Africa
Nikki Kerwill
NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA
Mexico
Irma Evelia Maria Elena Ibarra Jorge Villamil Paulina Mendez Venezuela Valentina Rodriguez Cuba Jessica Fernandez Chile Cece Minnesota
Kari Feistner Canada Terry Simpson
ASIA India Japan Anu Kurup Kayoko ogimoto Geetha Vietnam Taiwan Theresa Nguyen
Min-Hua Lin Israel Adrian Bradley Suzanne Daw Chiu-Min Ratzer Deborah Chaves Korea Iran Sue Christen Oskouian Thailand Wimonnat Mortimore
China
Sarah
Australia Bettina Cooper New Zealand Sue Mcbreen
EUROPE Germany
Narcisa Kaminski Sweden Olivia Latimer Loren Callahan Poland
Anita Zygmunt Italy Jessica Miller Scotland
Heather Coleman
Croatia
Wendy Boic
Finland
Robin White Hungary Judy Bowlby
A Big Thank You to Mrs. Earl and Mrs.
Bowlby and their office staff for making it
possible to have such an enriching event at
our school. For giving Creekside parents
and students a chance to showcase their
unique cultures. Thank you to our
dedicated parent participants and Cultural
Fair organizers Ghada Madkour, Shanie
Hseuh, Kari Feistner & Shiori Beltzer for
putting in a lot of time and effort into this
event. Thank you to our Great PTSA
president Kavitha Kumar for helping out
with all aspects of this event. A special
thank you to Mr. Cady’s 4th
& 5th
grade
Choir for a wonderful performance.
A Creekside Team Effort
University of Washington Students teach children about diversity
The Cultural Fair begins with a Student costume parade from around the world
The Creekside Choir puts on a great performance
The Choir sings God Bless The USA
Mr. Cady & the 4th Grade Marimba Club, what a great Show !
The 4th Grade Marimba Club performs
The 5th Grade Marimba Club performs
Halloween Decor
Awesome Games Event Highlights
Skyline Dance team Performs
Rock & Roll Dance
Traditional Indian Song
Amazing Chinese dancers
Large Colorful display from China
Delicious Food & Fun giveaways from Australia
Beautiful Traditional Polish costumes
Delicious Cookies at Egypt table
Students go around the world earning flag stickers in their passports
So much to see in Sweden
Venezuela
Traditional dress
Lots of Memorabilia at
the Finland Table
Colorful Mexico
So much Fun at the Israel Table
Croatia display has so much to see
Cuba offers yummy treats
India offers so much to see and taste !
A special thank you to all our hard working Team Managers for guiding our teams through the season and
being the mailing labels and rubber bands that hold the teams together. Thank you to the parents for being
the support and foundation that held our teams up. Thank you to the volunteers who are the paper clip that
kept us organized while being flexible on tournament day. Creekside PTSA (members) and Creekside
staff thank you for being the versatile paper cup sharing in our adventures.
Our Creekside teams spent months solving challenges, designing and building backdrops and large props,
making costumes, writing scripts and songs, small wooden structures able to support hundreds of pounds,
and preparing to improvise a skit in just 4 minutes in front of an audience.
Two teams brought home the bronze for Creekside! "Swimming Turtles" in Structural Challenge and
"The Top 4 JEKS" in the Improvisational Challenge.
Congratulations to all our hardworking and dedicated teams!
Super Sonic: Alex H., Alex W., Brett W., Gibriel S., Jaret Z., Logan T., Matthew Y., Narna W., Zeinab S., - Heather
T. & Amy S., Team Managers
Imagineers: Anika P., Arnav M., Jaya B., Tanner S., Tara T., WenYan S., - Erin S., Team Manager
Flashing Stars: Akshath R., Anusha D., Bruce Q., Suchitha J., Varun M., - Anand D., Team Manager
The Top 4 JEKS: Eric L., James K., Kavya K., Shreya K., - Sachin K., Team Manager.
Swimming Turtles: Andrew B., Jaiden D., Jason K., Karan H., Mustafa M., Varun A., - Dave B., Team Manager.
5th grade team "Swimming Turtles" with Amazon CEO
5th grade team "Swimming Turtles" with Team Manager Dave Bradley after awards
ceremony
3rd game team "Flashing Stars" just finished presenting their challenge “Super Sonic” team at the tournament
Upcoming Events
March 6 Golden Acorn and Outstanding Advocate Award Nominations due March 20 Parent Ed Opportunity - FLASH for Parents March 26 Science Fair, 6-8pm in MPR May 2 Talent Show May 8 ISF Nourish Every Mind Luncheon May 14 ISF Nourish Every Mind Breakfast
Thank you all for attending the chess club. We are meeting on Thursdays 3:45-4:45. Kids are having fun and play 2 games every week. Upcoming Chess events: WA state elementary chess championship WA state elementary chess championship will be held on 4/12/2014 in Seattle. You can find the details at http://www.nwchess.com. This is a good tournament where kids will be able to compete against their similar level kids and will have lots of opportunity to shine. Please encourage your kids to sign-up for a qualifier event and then sign-up for these championship. The qualifier events are scheduled all over Puget Sound area and are primarily on weekends. You’ll need to play 5 games and 3 winnings will get you qualified for the state championship. Please contact Dharmesh Kumar at [email protected] for more details. As per the website, the following Creekside Champions are participating in the championship:
Palash Singhal, 1st grade
Eric Kim, 1st grade
Justin Kim, 4th Grade
Amin Sidialicherif, 5th grade
CHESS CLUB
Congratulations to the students who have reached their
level goals. By now, finishers should have already
received all prizes. Upon completing the program, their
names will be entered for drawing. We also prepared
prizes for top 3 most minute logged students of each
grade level. Please keep enjoy reading until the end of
the program. To the students who are almost there,
please also keep enjoy reading and tracking minutes.
Monday 3/10 is our last prize day. Please remember to
log and approve minutes by 10pm on Sunday 3/09 for
minutes to be counted.
Book Prize Day Tuesday 3/11 10am – 1:15pm
Please remind your students to bring book prize
coupons.
Students who completed the program will receive a
surprise gift bag.
Volunteers: We need your help for either first shift
(10-11:45am) or second shift (11:45am-1:15pm).
Thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
Min-Hua Burton [email protected]
Adrian Bradley [email protected]
Talent Show
Scheduled after school on May 2nd
To Volunteer Please contact Christine Chafin
or Marquelle Morgan
The PSTA boards wants you!!!
An exciting and fulfilling leadership position is
available on the Creekside PTSA board. Share
your experience and leaderships skills with the
rest of the team. In this position, you will have the
opportunity to shape the role and direction of the
PTSA within Creekside. If you are looking to get
involved and want to have a positive, meaningful
impact on our amazing school, then this is the
position for you.
We look forward to hearing from you!!!
Please contact Christine Chafin at
Golden Acorn and Outstanding Advocate
Award Nominees Requested
Do you know anyone who has gone
above and beyond in their efforts to
improve the lives of our kids at Creekside
or our greater community? We are
looking for nominees for this year’s
Golden Acorn and Outstanding Advocate
awards. Nomination forms can be found
in the school office or you can email Lisa
Edwards at [email protected]
with your recommendations. The deadline
for nominations is March 6th. Thank you!
CONGRATULATIONS to our 2014 Classroom Enrichment Grant winners! Sixteen teachers from across the District learned of their awards with surprise visits from the Foundation’s Balloon Brigade on Friday, February 28. Books and instructional resources were in high demand with grants awarded for leveled books for kindergarteners, author visits, and applications to help low vision readers. Other winning proposals include “Investigating the Micro-Wold We Live In” at Maywood Middle School, “Writing with ipads” at Maple Hills and greek and latin class materials at Pacific Cascade Middle School. See the complete list of winners here. Nourish Every Mind Breakfast Draws Local Celebrity We’re thrilled to announce that Molly Shen, KOMO 4 news anchor and Issaquah School District parent will emcee our inaugural Nourish Every Mind Breakfast. The Breakfast, like the Luncheon, will feature inspirational speakers, interactive teacher displays and evidence of the impact donor dollars have on our schools. The only difference? …a slightly abbreviated program and early start time. Please Save-the-Date and plan to join us for the Nourish Every Mind Luncheon on Thursday, May 8 or Breakfast on Wednesday, May 14. Proceeds will be used to fund programs and initiatives that benefit every Issaquah School District student. Contact Cathia Geller, Nourish Every Mind Chair for more information. Want to do more? Learn how to become a Table Captain or Nourish Every Mind sponsor. Witness Writing Wizardry This year, Foundation donors underwrote the cost of professional development for the District’s new elementary Writing Curriculum. Last month we had the opportunity to watch author and consultant Matt Glover in action. To say we were impressed would be an understatement. We invite you to experience the Matt effect at “An Evening with Matt Glover” on Tuesday, March 18 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm at the District Administration Building. Matt will discuss how to instill a love of writing in your child and leave you with tips on how to best help your child flourish. The workshop is free and open to all elementary parents. Did You Know? During the 2012-2013 year, 872 volunteers contributed 32,746 hours to the Foundation. That’s an in-kind donation of nearly $500,000. If you’d like to learn about our many volunteer opportunities, please contact Robin Callahan, [email protected]. Thank you!
Save the Date!
The Issaquah School Foundation is once again hosting a fundraising Luncheon on May 8th from 11:30-1:00pm at its traditional place, at the Issaquah Community Center. It’s a terrific way to support our schools, network with parents, community and business leaders and hear inspirational stories from ISF grant recipients and program participants. You’ll also learn why private support of our public schools has become the only way to ensure student success. There’s no fee for the lunch, but a suggested donation of $150 during the event will go a long way towards reaching the Nourish Every Mind goal. Last year, you helped Nourish Every Mind 2013 raise a record $691,500--nearly half of the Foundation's budgeted revenue. This year, our goal is $744,000. We can't achieve it without you! This year, our event is bigger than ever with the addition of a Nourish Every Mind Breakfast. The Breakfast will take place on Wednesday, May 14 from 7:00 am - 8:30 am at Eastridge Church. Theresa Nguyen, Creekside PTSA ISF Rep, and our very own PTSA President, Kavitha Kumar, will be Table Co-Captains this year. Please contact Theresa Nguyen at [email protected] or Kavitha Kumar at [email protected] if you would like to attend. This is a very big event in our school community and well-attended each year. Don't miss it!
Luncheon: Thursday, May 8th from 11 am – 1 pm at the Issaquah Community Center
Breakfast: Wednesday, May 14th from 7:00-8:30am at Eastridge Church
Fred Meyer is putting control of community donations in your hands. With their new Community Reward Program,
you can help earn money for our students and schools each time you shop. All you have to do is go online to
connect your Fred Meyer Reward Card to the Issaquah Schools Foundation. How easy is that?! The program
begins on February 3rd
; but you have to register now. Follow the directions below to get started. Thank you!
Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to the Issaquah Schools
Foundation at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards.
Search for us by our name or by our non-profit number--91119
Now you’re ready to shop and support our students and schools.
Rest assured … you will still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points, and Rebates.
If you do not have a Rewards Card, they are available at the Customer Service desk of any Fred Meyer store.
For more information, please visit www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards.
Passive Fundraising for
Creekside PTSA
Creekside PTSA is participating in the following passive fundraisers.
Please read below to find out how you can support Creekside.
eScrip & Safeway is a
proven, passive fundraiser that contributes a percentage of your grocery loyalty cards from participating business partners, credit card and debit/ATM card purchases to our PTSA. Getting signed up is easy! If you would like to sign up or get more information, please click here or contact Theresa Nguyen at [email protected] for more information.
Brown Bear Car Wash
After a busy summer of road trips and camping we know your
car is probably in need of a little TLC! Get your Brown Bear Car
Wash Tickets and help Creekside PTSA at the same time!
STOCK UP NOW!
1 for $6
5 for $25
10 for $40
To purchase these tickets, please contact Lisa Bourdeau
at [email protected] or Kim Meade at
Creekside PTSA – New Website!
Check it out! Our Webmaster has worked tirelessly to give our
PTSA a new, fresh look! Check out our new website at:
http://creeksideptsa.ourschoolpages.com/Home
You’ll be able to find information about all our programs, PTSA meeting minutes, financial reports
and other helpful information.
For the upcoming General PTSA meeting, you can
see copies of financial reports by going to our Creekside PTSA website, under “Important
Information” then “Finances” or by clicking here.
MATCHING : Time and money
Thank you Volunteers for your time and effort in helping at Creekside.
Some of the companies match the time their employees put in for a school program and donate money to the PTSA. So please do avail of this facility if your company supports it.
Also, if you have friends and family( who had company matching funds options via their employer) who supported your fundraiser during the fall, please remind them to put in their matching amounts in the company matching requests, if they haven't already done so.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Jing Zhang
<[email protected]> or Solaria
Ducati <[email protected]>
February Volunteer of the
Month
Rose Miller
Rose has a 3rd grader attending Creekside. She is amazing library
volunteer who fills in for a lot of people who cannot make it for their scheduled
shift.😊
Please join us in thanking Rose for her continued service to our school and kids!
Please help us appreciate and honor the Volunteers here at Creekside.
Put in the name(s) of any volunteers that you appreciate for their service to
the school and kids. We will draw names the 2nd Wednesday of every month
and honor them.
Everyone is welcome to recommend names.
Thank you,
Creekside PTSA
March 4th
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Coal Creek YMCA
13750 Newcastle Golf
Club Rd.
&
March 6th
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Newcastle Elementary
The Newcastle Elementary PTSA proudly presents a Parenting With Love & Logic
Series. At these free events, parents will have the opportunity to learn practical and
effective strategies that can be put into action as soon as you get home!
BE THE BEST PARENT YOU CAN BE!
Love and Logic is an approach to raising kids that provides loving support
from parents while at the same time expecting kids to be respectful and
responsible. Build and refine the skills necessary to parent children of all ages.
These sessions will provide you the opportunity to learn with other parents and
problem solve with a trained professional in a fun and welcoming
environment. Join for just one session, or if your schedule allows, please join
us for both of these PTSA sponsored events!
On Tuesday, March 4th
from 10:00 am to 11:30 am at the
Coal Creek YMCA learn how to: Take some of the stress out of parenting and add more fun back into your
family. Stay cool, calm and collected in front of your kids. Give some control away to get a lot in return.
On Thursday, March 6th
from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at Newcastle
Elementary learn how to: 1. Avoid power struggles. 2. Discipline without lectures, threats and warnings. 3. Discover effective strategies for helping kids be respectful, responsible
and fun to be around!
WELCOME TORI BERNTSEN
Tori lives in Issaquah with her husband, Brian, and their two children, Spencer and Chloe.
A veteran teacher and recipient of the Golden Acorn Award, Tori’s teaching experience
includes ten years teaching both middle school and college.
As a certified Love and Logic Facilitator, Tori has incorporated the Love and Logic
principles into her own life and career. Since 1999, Tori has been teaching parents,
teachers and administrators how to apply the simple, yet powerful, Love and Logic
principles in their families and their classrooms.
Please contact Danielle Dixon ([email protected]) or
Stina Fluegge ([email protected]) with any questions. Thank you!
Parenting With Love & Logic We hope you will join us!