Green Lake Elementary
  • AT A GLANCE
  • PTA Info
    • PTA Board Members
    • Other PTA Roles
    • PTA Newsletters
    • PTA Minutes
  • Volunteer
  • Fundraising
    • Annual Auction and Dinner
    • Walk-and-Rollathon
  • Playground Committee
  • Active Transportation
  • Enrichment Registration
  • Spirit Wear
  • Staff Appreciation
  • Legislation and Advocacy
  • Calendar
  • School Info
    • Mika Zimbalist Memorial Fund
    • Jack Ahrens Memorial Fund

GLES - At a Glance

gles stem night is coming soon!!

2/18/2019

 
Thursday March 7, 6:00 - 7:30pm in the Cafetorium
Time to start creating, exploring, researching, testing, and having fun with learning. 

Online Sign Up Form: Link to http://bit.ly/gles-stem-night-sign-up
  • Work by yourself, with your family, or form a team (teams of 2-4 are preferable).
  • Investigate a science/tech/engineering/math (STEM) question that interests you, and prepare a display board to show the results of your work.
  • Come for a Poster Prep Session on Thursday February 28 from 4-6pm in the Cafetorium (Poster-making supplies provided for $5/team pay-if-you-can contribution) ​
  • Have any questions? Please see document below for further information.
  • Get in touch with STEM Night organizers if you can help set up, clean up, or give out prizes at STEM Night! deanystevens@me.com or kimberlybdecker@gmail.com
GLES Stem Night Announcement 2019
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Mika zimbalist memorial fund

2/18/2019

 
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The Zimbalist family and Green Lake Elementary School community want to honor and celebrate Mika and the joy he brought to all of us.

The GLES PTA has established this fund on behalf of the family to create a memorial in his honor while serving the school and community that he loved.

Please include a message to the family and we will notify the family of your donation and kind words.

We are honored to be working with the family on this memorial and will notify you upon its completion.​


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Please click here to make a donation via PayPal

SJ&E committee meeting notes, etc.

2/13/2019

 
The Social Justice & Equity Committees have been hard at work and want to ensure parents and students are able to stay informed and get involved. Attached please find the most recent SJ&E Meeting notes, as well as some recommended readings and events. To make these committees and their missions a success we need as much support as possible; we'd love for parents to take a look at it and HOPEFULLY sign up for some volunteer work and more. As always, if you would like to get involved with these committees, or have any questions, please feel free to contact them at socialjustice@greenlakedragons.org & equity@greenlakedragons.org.
sje committee meeting 1.31.19.docx
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racial equity homework suggestion jan 2019.pdf
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Volunteer sign up for annual auction

2/13/2019

 
​The GLES auction committee needs your help! We have a variety of volunteer roles leading up to, and on the day of the auction, including:
  • Class Art Projects (shout out to those who have already signed up for this!)
  • Procurement runners 
  • Desert Dash bakers
  • Set up & Registration
  • ... and more!
For the full list of available volunteer positions, check out the sign up link below. And if you want to know more about any of the options, don't hesitate to reach out! We are happy to answer any questions you might have about what each position entails - just email us! auction@greenlakedragons.org.

Volunteer sign up info can be found here.
More info about the auction in general can be found here. 

Thank you!
- The Auction Committee 
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social justice & equity; invitation from van asselt elementary

2/5/2019

 
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The PTAs Social Justice and Equity Committees have received an invitation from our sister school, Van Asselt Elementary, to attend their Kids & Race presentation: Weds, February 6th, 5:30-7pm. Donations are welcome. Please RSVP to: strangekaty@gmail.com   We would love to see you there!!   

Thank you!
Dawn, Jamie and Marta

library love letters; call for submissions

1/29/2019

 
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SPS budget talks are happening and cuts to librarians and library programs are on the table. In response, we are inviting students, families, and teachers to share the impact of their work every day to spslibraryloveletters@gmail.com by February 4th. Collecting stories, notes, and art into a ZINE which will be digital and hard copy!!!

Green lake school play!

1/17/2019

 
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Venture through the Wardrobe to the magical land of Narnia. Join the Green Lake Elementary 4th and 5th graders as they perform The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Performances are at Eckstein Middle School on Thursday, January 31st at 7pm, Friday, February 1st at 7pm and Saturday, February 2nd at 2pm and 7pm. Tickets are by donation at the door ($10-$15 suggested). For more information email dramadragons@greenlakedragons.org. 

AFter school enrichment: starts today & updates

1/14/2019

 
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After school enrichment classes start today, 1/14! We are changing the student pickup procedure - be sure to pick up your student in their enrichment classroom after class. Outdoor Wilderness meets in the Garden, and Ultimate (starting 2/26) will meet in the front hallway or Mr. Leahy's room.

​Registration is still open! Many classes still have some spots left.

After school enrichment; enrollment opens 1/7

1/6/2019

 
***Enrichment Update!***
Registration for after school enrichment classes starts Monday, 1/7 at 12pm! Sign up and view class details at www.6crickets.com. Email enrichment@greenlakedragons.org with questions and for scholarship info. There is also a correction to the flyer that went home for the Stage Design Class. The session dates for Stage Design are 3/1-6/7.
Also, after-class pickup location will change starting this session. Please pick up your child in their enrichment classroom.
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Tonight! GLES Playground public meeting!

12/11/2018

 



Tonight, from 6-8pm, will be our first public playground meeting in the school cafeteria.  Please come support this amazing project while contributing to design ideas for the future playground.  As a thank you for your time and contribution, Ridge Pizza will be providing a limited number of pizzas for attendees to enjoy a slice while brainstorming ideas. To confirm, everyone, including children of all ages, are invited to attend.  Please see attached flier for more information.  

GLSA Giving Tree....Starting December 4th

12/5/2018

 
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GLSA, the childcare across the street, invites you to participate in their Giving Tree Program this holiday season to benefit families in our Green Lake Elementary community. A tree is located across the street at GLSA and filled with 'ornaments' that list items to be purchased for families from within our school community for the holidays.

It's easy to participate...beginning Dec. 4th...
1. Stop by GLSA during the hours of 6:30am-8:30am and 2pm-6pm)....
2. Choose an ornament form the tree and purchase item
3. Attach gift receipt to ornament and tape both to UNWRAPPED gift
4. Return unwrapped gift with ornament and receipt to GLSA no later than Dec. 14th

Wishing you all a bright holiday season!

Props Lacrosse

12/3/2018

 
Spring Boys Lacrosse Registration is now open! Props Lax is recruiting all boys for recreational lacrosse, Grades K-8. All new and returning players are welcome. No prior experience necessary, regardless of age. Registration is open until practices begin on February 3rd, games start in early March!

Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports in America, and Seattle. Lax is great at a young age. We work on hand eye coordination and we do lots of running (we start practice with a 400m) and strength building, we do push-ups every day.

For more information, please visit the club page - http://www.propslacrosse.org/  Questions? Contact Marcos Dachary or submit an inquiry via website.

Partnership with Seattle Public library

11/30/2018

 
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PTA's Social Justice Committee has exciting news!  We have officially partnered with Seattle Public Library's Green Lake Branch to bring exclusive reading offerings to your children, with special focus on diversity and inclusion and getting great conversations started at home (and beyond).  With the assistance of SPL, a cultivated list will be updated monthly.  By using this link, you will have the ability to place books on hold.  What a great way to get your 20-minutes of reading in!! 

Gold Membership Growth Award

11/29/2018

 

Washington State PTA Recognizes GLES PTA with Gold Membership Growth Award

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The Green Lake Elementary PTA has recently been recognized by Washington State PTA as a Gold Membership Growth Award recipient! PTAs are presented with this award for enrolling members equaling at least 110% of their previous year’s total membership. That means our PTA is growing! Thank you to everyone who has become a member so far this year: YOU are the reason our PTA achieved this award! If you haven’t yet signed up for a 2018-2019 PTA membership, please consider joining today! By doing so, you are demonstrating your support for our PTA and all it does for GLES.  Join here.

Kaleidoscope Dance Company's Gift of Dance Concert - 12/2/18

11/29/2018

 
Looking for a local, family friendly event?  Join Kaleidoscope Dance Company Sunday, December 2 as they present the Gift of Dance; an afternoon of original modern dance works, choreographed by youth ages 6-17, inspired by world proverbs. Mosaic Junior Company also performs.
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Sunday, December 2 -  3:30pm (Silent Auction/Concession Sales begin at 3:00pm ​)
Adults: $12/Youth: $7
Shorewood Performing Arts Center - 17300 Fremont Ave. N, Shoreline, WA
Tickets: brownpapertickets.com and at the door 

want to get more involved w/ the tree sale?

11/15/2018

 
The Tree People, a great group of volunteers who manage the Sale behind the scene, are always looking for new faces to join the group.

This is the core group that manages each shift plus:
- set up of the lot
- take deliveries of the trees, sort them by species & trim trees
- help load trees on people's cars
- break down the lot, clean up and generally be awesome

If interested in becoming a Tree Person, please contact volunteers@greenlakedragons.org for further details.
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33rd Annual Pta tree sale

11/15/2018

 
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Green Lake Elementary's 2nd largest fundraiser is powered by YOU, our wonderful families. It's a great opportunity to meet other GLES families & members of the community, while raising funds to support many programs within our school.

We ask that each family, if possible, sign up for a shift (or 2, or 4!). Your Room Parent will be your point person in making sure your class has the opportunity to sign-up. If families from each class sign-up for 9-10 shifts, we will have the entire schedule covered! All kids, friends, and family are welcome to chip in on shifts!

Start date: day after Thanksgiving 11/23/18
End date: when we run out of trees! (mid-December)

Sign-up here

Thanksgiving gift card drive

11/8/2018

 
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PTA Gift Card Drive for Thanksgiving – Let’s Support our fellow GLES Families!!
 
We are accepting donations of grocery gift cards now through Wednesday 11/14/18  for GLES families that may need financial support during the Thanksgiving Holiday.  Donations of grocery gift cards from Safeway, QFC, Fred Meyer, and Target may be turned into the GLES office.  Please note the dollar amount on each card.  Thank you so much for your support!!

Who: Green Lake Elementary families
What: Thanksgiving Gift Card Drive (Fred Meyer, QFC, Safeway, Target)
When: Needed now for Thanksgiving by Wednesday 11/14/18
Where: Bring to main office
Why: To show we care

restaurant night at barbecue smith - nov. 7

11/5/2018

 
Reminder:
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We are having a Green Lake Restaurant Night Nov. 7 @ Barbecue Smith! 20% of the money spent by Green Lake families that night will be donated to our school. They will also have a donation jar and will match up to $200 dollars. Come out and eat good food and help our school!!!!
Barbecue Smith
7919 Roosevelt Way, NE

procurement for auction

11/5/2018

 
We are kicking off procuring items for our school's Auction fundraiser in March.

We typically get donations from all kinds of local businesses, restaurants, tickets to sporting events or the theater, week at vacation homes, experiences, etc. If you have any contacts with businesses or items you'd like to donate, please reach out!

Find the online donation form here. 

We also have paper copies available at the school office. Let us know if you have questions - auction@greenlakedragons.org
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Videographer needed

11/5/2018

 
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​Calling all creative types! Is anyone in our Green Lake Elementary community a videographer? 📹 🎬
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​The school auction committee is looking for someone to help put together a short video of our kids for the auction in March.
If you're interested or you have any questions, send an email to auction@greenlakedragons.org

​Let Your Voice Be Heard

11/4/2018

 
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​Vote!!! You have until Tuesday November 6
th to have your voice heard!!! 
 
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Seattle Council PTSA endorsed the City of Seattle’s Prop. 1 Families, Education, Preschool and Promise Levy!  More info on the Levy here: https://voteyesforseattlekids.com/ and
http://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/Council/Committees/EducationLevy/Ed-Levy-Infographic.pdf

Taproot Theater Returns to Gles - Nov. 9th!

11/4/2018

 
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The PTA is pleased to bring the Taproot Theater back to Green Lake Elementary on November 9 for another fantastic performance. This year's performance is called Super School... it's about the power of the three R's: Recognizing, Reporting and Refusing Bullying Behavior before their actions cause superhero-sized trouble. It will take place in the Cafetorium from 1:15pm -2:15pm.  Learn more here; parents are welcome to visit and watch.

Math Challenge Tournament at Laurelhurst

11/4/2018

 
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This year Laurelhurst Elementary is hosting the Math Challenge Tournament again! Seats are limited, but there is still availability. All students in grades 2-6 are invited to participate at this tournament. This is a fun math event that your students don’t want to miss.  For more information, visit: https://www.ellipsisacademy.com/fall-2018-math-challenge-tournament.html.
 
Laurelhurst Elementary - REGISTER
Address: 4400 48th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Date/time: December 4, 2018 at 5:00 pm
 
Laurelhurst is one of many locations that hosts this tournament. To find other locations, go to: https://www.ellipsisacademy.com/mct-2018-students-registration.html.
 
Registration will close on Nov 16 or when each location has reached its capacity.

Practices are available here: https://www.ellipsisacademy.com/mc-tournament-practice.html. Students may also practice open-ended math problem solving at www.mathinaciton.org. This is a fantastic free website for elementary students to sharpen up their problem-solving skills.

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    2400 N. 65th St.
    Seattle, WA 98103
    206.252.5320

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  • AT A GLANCE
  • PTA Info
    • PTA Board Members
    • Other PTA Roles
    • PTA Newsletters
    • PTA Minutes
  • Volunteer
  • Fundraising
    • Annual Auction and Dinner
    • Walk-and-Rollathon
  • Playground Committee
  • Active Transportation
  • Enrichment Registration
  • Spirit Wear
  • Staff Appreciation
  • Legislation and Advocacy
  • Calendar
  • School Info
    • Mika Zimbalist Memorial Fund
    • Jack Ahrens Memorial Fund