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June 2017 Currents June 7th 2017 Volume XI, Version 10 ALKI CURRENTS The Alki Way Always be Responsible Let Kindness Be Your Guide Keep Yourself and Others Safe Inspire Respect and Pride SCHOOL CONTACTS FROM OUR PRINCIPAL Aloha Alki Community, ATTENDANCE LINE (206) 252-9054 As our year comes to a close, I am filled with appreciation and optimism! I have PRINCIPAL such deep appreciation for our school Rena Deese (206) 252-9050 community and I would like to thank each [email protected] and every one of you for all that you give ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY our children and our school. Thank you Lisa Noyes for welcoming me into your beautiful (206) 252-9050 community and for sharing your voice and [email protected] stories with me throughout this year. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT Ann Stevens A special thank you to Amy Cooper and our incredible PTA who (206) 252-9050 tirelessly give to our community, your dedication and efforts are [email protected] appreciated more than we can express. OFFICE HELP As we look towards the year ahead, I am excited to continue the Dianne Szerlong (206) 252-9050 work around social-emotional learning that we’ve been focusing on this year. I’ve enjoyed reading our students’ letters and hearing their SCHOOL NURSE Mary K Sykes voices. Let us continue to let their voices be heard and continue to (206) 292-9057 foster a positive and supportive school culture for each and every [email protected] student at Alki. CAFETERIA Dianne Lannoye (206) 292-9058 [email protected] Cont. on page 2 !1 June 7th 2017 Volume XI, Version 10 LETTER FROM PRINCIPAL AROUND CONT. As we already see positive changes in our THE SCHOOL lunchroom and playground, I am filled with optimism and excitement to build upon this work in the coming school year. To stay connected with IMPORTANT our efforts please join us for our RULER Family Night on UPCOMING DATES Tuesday, June 13th (2:30 - 3:30 PM or 6:30 - 7:30 PM) in the library and Principal Coffee on June 9th Jun. 5 - Jun. 9 (8:00 AM) in the lunchroom. SPIRIT WEEK Keep an eye out for Alki Summer News, a monthly Wednesday, Jun. 7 email newsletter, providing you with latest updates (6:00 - 7:30 PM) throughout these busy summer months! Please don’t PTA Meeting hesitate to reach out at any time, my door is always Friday, Jun. 9 open! (8:00 - 9:00 AM) Principal Coffee Chat Mahalo Nui Loa for an amazing year and Happy Summer! Friday, Jun. 9 Alki Field Day With love and admiration, Rena Deese Friday, Jun. 16 (5:00 PM) Alki Elementary Principal Razzle Dazzle BBQ [email protected] Tuesday, Jun. 20 206.252.9055 (2:30 - 4:00 PM) Volunteer Tea Thursday, Jun. 22 FROM THE NURSE (8:00 AM) 5th Grade Breakfast Please come by the nurses office to pick up your student’s medication on Monday, Jun. 26 the last day of school. (1:05 PM) LAST DAY OF SCHOOL In planning for next year, please download the Medication Authorization Form from the Seattle Public Schools CHECK OUT ALKI PTA'S WEBSITE website under ‘Forms’, then ‘Health Services’ forms. Fill www.alkipta.com it out, get your health care provider to complete it, and SIGN-UP FOR E-NEWS bring that form with your child’s medication by the first Email [email protected] to sign up day of the 2017-18 school year. Please also check with LIKE US ON FACEBOOK the School Nurse the week before school to update www.facebook.com/alkipta your student’s Individual Health Plan. ALKI ELEMENTARY'S WEBSITE Have a great, healthy summer! http://alkies.seattleschools.org/ !2 June 7th 2017 Volume XI, Version 10 AROUND THE SCHOOL Although you can no longer purchase yearbooks online, we will have a limited number of books to sell at next week’s NIGHT OF THE ARTS - Razzle Dazzle/BBQ for $15. If you can't attend and are still interested in A HUGE SUCCESS! purchasing a book, please contact [email protected] to inquire. The Alki Night of the Arts was a HUGE success! Thank you to the many parent and teacher volunteers who delivered and hung art in 15 participating businesses on Alki Beach! Student proudly displayed two pieces of art done during the year, one at school in the hallways and one at a business on Alki Beach. To top it off they also performed songs/dances they learned to perform that evening. Many thanks to the businesses for their support, especially those who offered “Alki Discounts” for the night. A BIG note of thanks to Alison Pankop, who helped in every way possible-from hanging in hallways & businesses, to Wednesday, May 31 - Thursday, Jun. 8 designing the map and program! She did a Lion’s share in volunteering and I am so grateful to have had her help! This is the buy one, get one free book fair. The We all look forward to next year’s Art Walk. Many focus of this book fair is to get books in kid’s businesses said they enjoyed the evening and asked about hands for the summer. This is not a fundraiser next year… Such a fun evening and great response! Thank for the library. Happy Reading, Mrs. Iba you again - Melia Scranton (Alki Multi-Arts teacher) STAFF APPRECIATION THANK YOU (FROM STAFF) Alki Elementary school staff would like to extend our gratitude to all of the families who made This is your last chance to retrieve your child’s Staff Appreciation week incredible. From the unclaimed items. Even though we donated all wonderful morning treats, to the delicious staff of the leftover items in May’s Clothes for the luncheon, and generous gift cards, we feel very Cause… it is already packed again with coats, grateful for all that was provided for us. Thank you! lunchboxes, etc. Please come by before the year is done! !3 June 7th 2017 Volume XI, Version 10 Friday, Jun. 9 (During the AROUND School Day) Alki Elementary THE SCHOOL is really excited for the opportunity to continue to help students be active with their peers. The staff have planned a day filled with games, relay races, bubbles, sack races, face paint, and more! :) Below is the link where you can check out all of the opportunities where you can help Alki Elementary have a fun, safe, successful Field Day! Way to go Alki! May's Backpack Drive was another great success... WE ARE IN THE HOME STRETCH OF THE http://tinyurl.com/AlkiFieldDay17 YEAR... BIG PUSH TO FILL THOSE BACKPACKS! LOCATION: GRASS FIELD/BLACK TOP For those who don't know, Alki Elementary is partnering with the West Seattle Food Bank to support their School Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Back Pack Program. The Backpack Program currently • Field Day (8:45 -10:45 AM) provides weekend food for 369 school age children • Lunch (10:45 - 11:15 AM) attending our community schools. Students can take home a back pack of food for the weekend when other 3rd - 5th Grade food programs are not available. • Lunch (11:15 - 11:45 AM) The bin will be here all year. Each student can bring their • Field Day (11:45 AM - 1:45 PM) goods in in and place them right in the bin on their way to class. We will have an ongoing donation schedule for the FOR FAMILIES remainder of the year. Each grade level will have a week to donate. We will cycle through each grade level before DAY OR NIGHT! your turn comes around again! Tuesday, Jun. 13 June Dates: (2:30 - 3:30 PM) or (6:30 - 7:30 PM) • 5 - 9 (2nd Grade) • 12 - 16 (1st Grade) Join us for an interactive workshop to learn about how • 19 - 23 (Kindergarten) Alki Elementary is working to create a positive Shopping List emotional climate for learning and developing the • Juice (Boxed or Canned) social and emotional skills of our school leaders, • Healthy Snacks (Graham or Animal Crackers, teachers and students. Family members will learn • Granola Bars, Raisin, 100% Fruit Leather, Dried Fruits, about the science of emotional intelligence and how Pretzels) we are applying the skills of emotional intelligence in • Shelf Stable Milk, Soy or Almond Milk our school with RULER. You’ll learn how to use • Applesauce/Fruit Cups (no sugar added) emotional intelligence to help build trusting • Individual Meals (Ravioli, Spaghetti O’s, relationships at home while developing skills that will Mac n’ Cheese, Soup) serve your child for a lifetime. • Top Ramen, Cup of Noodles • Whole Grain Cereal/Oatmeal Childcare provided, please sign up: • Safeway Gift Cards http://tinyurl.com/RulerChildcare Questions? Contact Laura Mount: [email protected] !4 June 7th 2017 Volume XI, Version 10 UPCOMING MEETINGS: Regular School Board Meetings LEGISLATIVE Auditorium, John Stanford Center • Jun. 7 (4:15 – 8:00 PM) • Jun. 28 (4:15 – 8:00 PM) LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: • Jul. 5 (4:15 – 8:00 PM) Legislature NO FUNDING PLAN To find out what meetings are being held and how to testify in Olympia, go here: http://app.leg.wa.gov/mobile/ REACHED MeetingSchedules We print Currents the weekend before they go out so hopefully by the time you are reading this, the • Sales tax on internet sales education funding crisis is over! Woo hoo! They did • Restructuring of the state’s real estate excise tax it! They fully funded education for the first time in • Increase in part of the business-and-occupation tax decades! Wait…did that happen? • Cuts to other existing government programs and money transferred to education Okay, now back to reality, in all likelihood, as you are • Cuts to how much assistance is provided for programs reading this…or using it to line your bird cage…the like reduced school lunch legislature is still working on a solution.
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