PTSA Board Members:
President: Creekside PTSA Newsletter – Volume 4, Issue 5, January 2014 Kavitha Kumar [email protected] Creekside Elementary * 20777 SE 16th Street * Sammamish, WA 98075 NEW Executive VP: Jackie Firth [email protected] and
Linda Arnold Santa at Creekside [email protected]
Treasurer: Amy Lowrance [email protected]
Secretary: Michele McCoy
Co-VPs Fundraising:
Lisa Bourdeau Ho ! Ho ! Ho ! Santa arrives & [email protected] poses for photos and Cute Monsters Kim Meade [email protected]
Co-VPs Volunteers: Christine Chafin [email protected] Lots of fun crafts to make and Marquelle Morgan Students get candy canes from Santa [email protected] Students meet Santa
Co-Chair of Communications: Theresa Nguyen [email protected] and Ghada Madkour [email protected]
Webmaster: A delicious selection of holiday cookies Jackie Firth Free hot cocoa for everyone ! [email protected] NEW Monthly Facts About Your Creekside Community Liaison: Christine Watson PTSA Contents [email protected] Why You Need To Be Involved Cookies & Cocoa with Santa 1 Fact #4 Cultural Fair 2014 2 Check out Creekside PTSA’s You’ll Be Part Of A Network Clubs @ Creekside 3 website for the latest PTSA Every parent group function is an opportunity to Save The Date 4 news and events. Like us on meet other parents in the same situation as you. ISF 5 Facebook! You will be connected with a group of parents Community Reward program 6 PTSA – Things to order 7 who share a common goal of improving the PTSA Hotline: Volunteer Appreciation Raffle 8 school for the children. (425) 837-5260
th Creekside’s 4 Annual
I L VE MY COUNTRY Friday February 7th 5:30pm – 7:30pm Halloween Decor Food – Dance - Arts – Music – Traditions – History – Crafts – Student Performances Awesome Games
Egypt – Algeria - South Africa – Mexico – Cuba – Venezuela – Chile – India – Taiwan – Korea – Japan – Vietnam – China – Israel – Iran – Thailand – Germany – Croatia – Ireland – Poland – Australia – New Zealand – Sweden – United Kingdom – Italy – Finland – Hungary – Minnesota – Texas
Don’t See Your Country Or State ?
REPRESENT YOUR COUNTRY OR STATE !!
Please contact Ghada Madkour at [email protected] or sign up at http://bit.ly/1knny9j
Kudos to 131 Eager Math participants!
We hope it was a fun and rewarding experience for the Dear Parents at Creekside, students. Listed below are the
"According to research, Test scores improved by 17.3% for students with top 3 most minutes students regularly engaged in chess, compared with only logged in each grade level. 4.6% for children participating in other forms of enriched activities," They will receive Yogurtland gift certificates. Congratulations!!! Other than the above, there are huge number of benefits of playing chess. A simple search on bing will reveal a lots of those. So, Creekside PTSA have agreed to start a chess club at Creekside elementary. In this club kids will have following Grade Eager Math top 3 most opportunity. minutes logged Kindergarten Zachary C, Kevin G, Lilienne S 1 Kyan S, Andrew L, Isabella D Play 2-3 games with the other Creekside players. 2 Caden C, Sandesh S, Emmi S Learn by playing more. 3 Diya G, Kazuki B, Arnav M Get exposed to tournament style chess. 4 Isha G, Johnny L, Katlyn L Have fun. 5 Marco S,Blake B, Jaiden D Get trained on different chess tactics.
Please join us on Thursday Jan 16th at 5:30 pm at Creekside commons to learn more about the program. The weekly chess club meetings will start Thursday Jan 23rd at 3:45 p.m.( 75 Mins) and will be continued thru the end of school.
This is a Creekside Funded activity and there will be no cost to students.
Please feel free to contact [email protected] or feel free to reach Dharmesh Kumar at 425-647-3809 if you have any questions/concerns.
To register your child, please go to http://creeksideptsa.ourschoolpages.com/Page/Pta/Chess%20 Club.
Thanks and regards Creekside PTSA.
Upcoming Events
January 10 Moive Night
January 10 Eager Reader
January 17 5th Grade Fundraiser starts CREEKSIDE PTSA PRESENTS
January 23 Chess Club Begins
FOR A SPECIAL February 7 Creekside 4th Cultural Fair
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT FRIDAY, JANUARY 10th
Doors Open at 5:30 PM
Feature Presentation Begins at 6 PM
Eager Reader, an 8 week program
Bring a Blanket and designed to improve reading skills and to develop a love of reading, Wear Your Pajamas to the Show! will begin on January 10th, 2014
and end on March 7th, 2014.
Admission is FREE! Fun for the Whole Family! Goal prizes will be awarded on the following Mondays: 1/27,
Concessions Available for Purchase: 2/10, 2/24, and 3/10; with book Pizza, Popcorn, Candy, prize day on Tuesday 3/11.” and Drinks For more information please visit :
http://creeksideptsa.ourschoolpages.com/D oc/Eager%20Reader/The%20Eager%20Re ader%20Program%20Is%20Back.pdf
We encourage all students to participate. We have great prizes Our 5th graders will be selling among the coolest and cutest bags I have throughout the course of the seen in a long time through Mixed BagDesigns. We will be selling from the program. Any questions or if you Spring Catalog and if you want to preview the product, you can find it would like to volunteer, please at http://www.mixedbagdesigns.com/lookbook OR come to Movie Night contact: and see samples there. By January 17th, a table will be set up in the front Adrian Bradley entry way with product samples and order forms or you can contact a 5th [email protected] grade student or teacher who would be more than happy to sell you product. Min-Hua Burton The fundraiser will close January 31st and we'd love to raise at least another [email protected] $3,000 for camp. Hopefully more! For more information, contact Jennifer Edson at [email protected].. Issaquah Schools Foundation
January 2014 – Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! You made 2013 one for the record books. With your support we raised more than $1.5 million. These contributions made it possible to add new initiatives—including Start Strong and the Port Blakely Environmental Stewardship Program—expand the VOICE Mentor Program, Pre-K/Kindergarten Summer School and Basic Student Needs fund and elevate education for every child, at every school. Thank you for your commitment to our students and schools. Best wishes for a terrific 2014.
Back and Bigger than Ever Nourish Every Mind – our largest fundraising event of the year—is growing! This spring you can attend the traditional Luncheon on May 8 at the Issaquah Community Center or our new Breakfast on Wednesday, May 14 at Eastridge Church. Both will be filled with Nourish Every Mind hallmarks … touching stories, memorable moments, socializing and lots of fun. Save the date and spread the word!
Help Wanted Nourish Every Mind runs on volunteer power. If you’re interested in joining our team, please contact Lynn Juniel, [email protected] or 425.391.8557.
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Did you know that you can change one life by giving one hour of your time, once a week t0 a student in need? That’s all it takes to become a Volunteers Of Issaquah Changing Education (VOICE) Mentor. Whatever your talent—reading, math, sciences, working with ELL students or being a supportive friend and confidant —there’s a student who will benefit from your contribution. In honor of National Mentoring Month, please take 30 seconds to view the video below and consider becoming a VOICE Mentor. You’ll transform two lives … a student's and your own. VOICE Mentor Program, [email protected] or http://voicementorprogram.org/.
All in for Kids Pledge Reminder If you made a pledge and/or indicated an employer match during the All in for Kids Annual Fund Campaign, please follow through today. Respond to your pledge remit letter and fill out any required matching gift forms. You’ll help keep our overhead costs low. Thank you!
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.
Brown Bear Car Wash
After a busy summer of road trips and camping we know your Creekside PTSA – New Website! car is probably in need of a little TLC! Get your Brown Bear Car Check it out! Wash Tickets and help Creekside PTSA at the same time!
Our Webmaster has worked tirelessly to give our STOCK UP NOW! PTSA a new, fresh look! Check out our new website 1 for $6 at: 5 for $25 10 for $40 http://creeksideptsa.ourschoolpages.com/Home
To purchase these tickets, please contact Lisa Bourdeau You’ll be able to find information about all our at [email protected] or Kim Meade at programs, PTSA meeting minutes, financial reports [email protected]. and other helpful information.
For the upcoming General PTSA meeting, you can Passive Fundraising for see copies of financial reports by going to our Creekside PTSA website, under “Important Creekside PTSA Information” then “Finances” or by clicking here. 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.
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
December Volunteer of the Month Mari Colborne
We are pleased to announce that the Volunteer of the Month of December is Mari Colborne. Mari has a 2nd and 4th grader at Creekside. She helps out in the library, classrooms and with the Art Docent program. Please join us in thanking Mari for her dedication and service to our school!