Reminder...

T-Shirt Orders Due! 

Announcments...

Kindergarten Tours
 
Volunteers needed for upcoming kindergarten tours
 
We will be holding three tours this year for new families assigned to and interested in Green Lake School. We will have our first one in the evening on February 7th from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The other two are during the day on the 9th from 9:30 to 10:30 and then again on the 16th from 1 to 2 p.m. If you can help by being a tour guide or bring snacks for the visiting families, it would be greatly appreciated.
 
Please click the link below to sign up.
 
http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/127234563238691401
 
Any questions, please ask Tracy Tavis at ttavis@gmail.com
 
 
PTA Board Position Open
 
Opportunity to guide the future of the GLES PTA available NOW

Make a meaningful contribution to the Green Lake PTA as co-treasurer.  This is a great way to work with the parents and teachers at Green Lake and guide decisions on the future of the school.  Co-treasurer will work with the board and the second year treasurer to track and guide the finances of the school.  The open position is for the remainder of this school year and the next.  PTA board meetings occur monthly.  Experience with Quicken or Quickbooks is a plus.  For more information, please contact PTA co-presidents Kelly Crow, kellycrow@msn.com or Lisa Hofferber, lmhofferber@gmail.com .
 
Family Fun Event
 
Please join us for a Green Lake Elementary Family Swim at Evans Pool on Sunday February 5th from 11 am - 1 pm and then have a potluck snack on the pool deck from 12 - 1.  If you wish to participate in the potluck, bring a food item to share.  No peanuts please.
 
The cost is absolutely FREE!  Parents must accompany their children.  Hope to see you there!

 
Mad Science Starting Next Week
 
 
We are pleased to offer a new session of Mad Science this winter.  For those of you who have taken this class before, this is a different curriculum this quarter (Fire and Ice).  Classes will be held Thursdays from 3:10-4:10pm in the Garden Cottage 2.  We are scheduled to start next week February 2 to March 29.  However, because of low enrollment, we may push the dates back a week.  Please let me know if you are interested as soon as possible so we don't need to cancel this great class.  The class fee is $101.  Please remember full and partial scholarships are available from the PTA. Registration forms are available in the office foyer.
 
Contact molly.goldman@gmail.com for more information.
 
 
 

Announcing...
No PTA meeting tonight
 
Due to inclement weather, all Seattle Schools are closing early and there will be no activities in the school buildings tonight, including our PTA meeting.  We will keep you posted on whether the meeting will be rescheduled or not.
 
The Charter School forum originally scheduled for tonight at Washingotn Middle School has also been cancelled.  We will pass on more info on this event as we get it.
 
T-shirts on Sale Again!
 
Due to the great response from our last t-shirt/sweatshirt sale in November, many people are pleading for another chance to purchase Dragon Wear. So, here it is! Another opportunity to buy a t-shirt or sweatshirt. Order on-line at www.seattleshirtco.com/schools/greenlake-elementary. Order now thru Jan. 31st. At that time, the orders will be processed/printed and then delivered to the main office at Green Lake on Feb. 9th. Please plan to pick up your order from the main office that day or ASAP. If you would like someone to stick your order in your child’s backpack, email kvsimone@comcast.net. Thank you!
 

 
 

Update on our Tree Sale -
We cannot say "Thank You" enough times to our wonderful Tree Guys and all the volunteers that worked shifts at our tree lot in November and December.  It looks like we sold over $73,000 worth of trees and netted over $42,000 to be used to fund our PTA programs!  This is the most money the tree sale has ever made!  Special thanks to Jamie Burgess for being willing to take on the hard job of coordinating the entire production and to Jamie Simone for running our tree sale for many years and expertly training our new coordinator.  You guys rock! 

 

After School Hoops -

Starts this Wednesday for the K-2 group and Friday for the 3 -5 group.  The K-2 class is full, however, there are a few spots left in the 3 - 5 class.  The cost of the program is $60 and checks should be made payable to the Green Lake PTA. This activity starts at 3:10 pm and goes until 4:10 pm.  Please contact Christinapetrie@hotmail.com if you have questions.

 

Spring Baseball sign-ups are happening now:

Registration for North Central Little League is now open. NCLL is a Double Goal league, which means competing/winning is important, but we also focus on creating a positive, character-building experience. Our focus on using baseball as not just a sport, but as a venue to learn about life and make friends has proven successful and we are excited for the upcoming season. We are also offering an “all girls” track at a younger age level. For more information and/or to register, please go to the NCLL website. http://www.northcentrallittleleague.org/home

Happy Holidays! 
 
A link to the first issue of our student authored Green Lake Times is now up on our website and it should be in a format that most people can see:
 
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B9TIpLAWYCOPZmUwYjNhZWQtZTQzNy00MzBmLThlNjctMzY0ZjJkZjRiMTg1
Great job students Gracie Wallace, Jack Varner, Epona Laydbak, Aaron Small, Claire Scott, Simone Lindamood, and DeShawn Thomas and special thanks to parent Gregg Bell for his guidance on this project!
 
 
Ice Skating at the Bellevue Magic Season Ice Arena
The Bellevue Downtown Association (BDA), a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization and Bank of America are proud to present the Bellevue Magic Season Ice Arena and an opportunity for us to earn money!  The ice rink is built every year as a temporary structure at the Bellevue Downtown Park in Downtown Bellevue, just south of Bellevue Square mall. 

Admission to the rink is $10/person (includes skate rental).  The BDA is offering $3 for every paying visitor from your school who notify our rink staff upon paying what school they are affiliated with.  They will tally the total number of visits from the dates listed below and provide a check to our PTA/PTSA at the end of the season.

Ice skating opens to the public on Friday, November 25th and closes on Sunday, January 8th and is a part of the Bellevue Magic Season. Families can make it a night of holiday fun with a visit to Snowflake Lane at the Bellevue Collection and stroll through Garden d’Lights at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. More information about the Bellevue Magic Season can be found at www.magicseason.com.

    
Sring Baseball sign-ups are happening now:
Believe it or not, it’s time to think about baseball and softball! Registration for North Central Little League is now open. NCLL is a Double Goal league, which means competing/winning is important, but we also focus on creating a positive, character-building experience. Our focus on using baseball as not just a sport, but as a venue to learn about life and make friends has proven successful and we are excited for the upcoming season. We are also offering an “all girls” track at a younger age level. For more information and/or to register, please go to the NCLL website. http://www.northcentrallittleleague.org/home.php?layout=1000
Another baseball option is the North Seattle Baseball Association.  Go to:  www.NSBAbaseball.org
for more information.
 
Legislation and State Budget update:
As most of you know, the state is in a budget crisis and a special session has been called for our state legislators to decide how to trim the state budget for the next year.  Cuts to education are being considered, including shortening the school year.  Below is the link to the WA state PTSA Take Action page. They have a nicely worded form letter that can be sent to your state legislators. It is easy to make changes or people can just send it as it is.  Please take a moment to let our legislators know that we do not want any more cuts to education.
 
http://capwiz.com/wastatepta/issues/alert/?alertid=56696501&PROCESS=Take+Action
 
 
 
We hope you are enjoying the winter break and look forward to seeing everyone in January!
Kelly Crow and Lisa Hofferber
Your PTA Co-Presidents

Musical Theater Performance
 
Come to the Green Lake Elementary Gym this Friday, December 9th at 7pm for a musical review of Broadway songs performed by the Drama Dragons Musical Theater Class (grades K-5th). Admission is free. Donations at the door are welcome. There will also be treats after the show for donation. All donations go towards this year's school play (sets, costumes and scholarships). The show should be under 1 hour. A perfect way to celebrate the holiday season.
 
Baked Goods and Treats Needed. Please donate some treats for after the Musical Theater Performance this Friday. Baked Goods and Treats can be dropped off in the PTA room in the morning or after school or brought with you to the show at 7pm and put in the Art Room. Thank you.

 
 
Drama Dragons School Play Audition Sign-ups and Information meeting next Monday, December 12th 3pm.

 

If you are interested in being a part of this year's school play, The Wizard Of Oz, please come to an informal question/answer meeting and sign up. The meeting is for kids and parents and the audition sign up form will be there. Open to K-5th (priority to 3rd-5th). If you are unable to make the meeting, but intend to sign up to audition or have questions, please email molly.goldman@gmail.com. No need to stay for the meeting. You can sign up and go. But this is the time to get your questions answered and learn what to do for auditions.
 
 
Green Lake PTA Tree Sale - Tree sales have been crazy good!  We've sold over $30,000 in trees in the last week!  Thank you to all the volunteers who have helped so far. There are just a few volunteer shifts left to be filled including:
Wednesday 12/7- 1 family 4-6pm
Thursday 12/8- 2 families 4-6pm

Saturday 12/10- 1 family 9-12am, 1 family 6-8pm

Saturday 12/17- 1 family 6-8pm

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Just a friendly reminder - if for some reason you cannot make your shift, please find another family to fill your spot so that our wonderful tree guys won't have to cut/move trees and run the check-out table, too.
Go to: http://www.greenlakedragons.org/pta-tree-sale to sign up for one of these shifts.
 
 
 
Kelly Crow and Lisa Hofferber
Your PTA Co-Presidents

Walk-N-Rollathon -
Congratulations to Mrs. Harrington's class for winning the Big Shoe!   The children in her classroom collected the most money of all the classrooms this year!  Congratulations also to Bo Wikan and Gladys Alberts for completing the most laps and to kindergartner Lyla Sutphin for raising the most money in the school.  These students along with the top 2 in each grade for laps completed were honored and awarded prizes at an all-school assembly on Wednesday.
 
We are very thankful for all of the participation and support that made this event such a success - what a great way to start off the year!
 
Sister Schools Supply Drive and Fundraiser-


Our students have the opportunity again this year to support Sister Schools, a local organization that directly helps school children in Uganda. Terry McGill from Sister Schools presented to all the K-5 students in the library today, kicking off the events.

The Supply Drive runs from this Monday, Nov. 7th, through Friday, Nov. 18th at Green Lake Elementary. Items can be brought to your child's homeroom teacher anytime in this window. The items will be picked up on Friday Nov. 18th.

In the spring, Terry will return and show more slides of the items GLES kids have sent to along to Uganda arriving in the arms of their new owners. He will also show slides of children who received scholarships paid for by families at GLES, so our kids can see how they have helped make a difference around the world from where we live.

Supply items that are needed include NEW or GENTLY USED...

Primary Needs -
School Supplies: Pencils, pens, paper, pencil sharpeners, erasers, chalk, spiral notebooks, three ring binders

Books: Dictionaries, atlases, children's books of all types

Sports Equipment: soccer balls, softballs, baseballs, basketballs, volleyballs, any types of balls

Secondary Needs -

Arts and Crafts: Crayons, colored paper, glue, scissors, rulers, coloring books, paint sets

Health and First Aid: Toilet paper, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, band-aids, sewing supplies

Other Needs-

Clothing: Shirts, pants, dresses, skirts, hats, raincoats, socks, shoes, and light sweaters and jackets

Toys: Board games, puzzles, toy figures, cars, etc.

In addition to the Supply Drive, we will also be having a "Dollar Days" fundraiser to help raise funds to support scholarships for Ugandian children who want to go to school beyond 7th grade. Students interested in participating should bring in cash, coin or checks payable to "Sister Schools" on the last three days of the supply drive, on November 16, 17, and 18th. Funds will be collected at lunchtime on those days.

Thank you so much for considering supporting our supply drive and/or fundraiser for Ugandian children!!!

Please see posters on the PTA bulletin boards around the school, or contact Becky Anderson at bjanderson@seattleschools.org for more information. Thanks again!
 

Election -
Please remember to fill out your ballot and mail it by Tuesday.  This year's election includes 4 Seattle School Board positions and a renewal of the Families and Education Levy.  For more information about this levy go to http://www.familiesandeducationlevy.org/about-the-levy

 

 

Next PTA Meeting - Tuesday November 15th  at 7 pm in the library.  Childcare will be available in the gym for school age children.

Happy Friday!  First, a BIG thank you to the families who hosted last weekend's Green Lake Rocks and the parents and teachers who played in the bands - what a fun evening!  It was also nice to see so many parents and teachers at our first PTA meeting on Tuesday.  We feel very grateful to be part of such an involved and caring school community.
 
Walk-N-Rollathon - Next Friday September 30th!
Here is the shift information so you'll know when your kids are on the course.  We need help to run this event... click on the link below to volunteer.

Shift 1:  9:20-10:20 a.m.
Team A
K2 (Hansen)
K1 (Blemker)
1st/2nd (Worth)

Shift 2: 10:25-11:25 a.m.
1st/2nd (Talmadge)
1st/2nd (Harrington)
1st/2nd (Aylesworth)

Shift 3: 12:40-1:40 p.m.
3rd/4th/5th (Sipe)
3rd/4th/5th (Leahy)
3rd/4th/5th (Thomashow)

Shift 4: 1:45-2:45 p.m.
3rd/4th/5th (Salcedo)
3rd/4th/5th (Kunkel)


We hope to raise $24,000 in support of our kids' education -- classroom instructional support, music, classroom materials, swimming, and more. The event is like a moving dance party, and parents are warmly welcomed to come volunteer. Be a lap counter, DJ, snack distributor, or cheerleader!
Sign-up to help by following this link!
http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/972345634978636087

 
Enrichment Classes:
Sign up now for Fall quarter enrichment classes. All classes still have room and some are in danger of being cancelled. If you were thinking about doing a class but just haven't gotten your registration form in yet, please email your intent and get your form in. Classes start next week and the following week. Email molly.goldman@gmail.com and check out all we have to offer in the office foyer or on the website www.greenlakedragons.org
 
New after school class!  Announcing a new enrichment class Mondays after school-- Garden Club!
For 3rd-5th graders 3-4 pm $50/ quarter Start Oct. 5th.
Taught by the amazing Mr. Hansen and landscape designer, parent and Ollalie Garden Club member, Katherine Anderson. Come learn more about gardening and plants and help care for our beautiful Ollalie garden.
 
 Early Dismissal Wednesdays Circus Arts Series
Want a fun activity for your kids to do during the early dismissal next week? This year we are offering a two-hour circus and art class on each of the early Wednesday release days. The circus class will be
taught by instructors from the School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts. They will explore different circus disciplines such as the tightwire, rolling globe, juggling, tumbling, and partner acrobatics.
The classes always start with a warm-up and involve moving, jumping, balancing, going upside down and some games! Professional teaching artists will also lead students in creating mixed media circus
sculptures using wire, clay, found objects and more!

Please register or email Laura Baldwin (laura.s.baldwin@gmail.com) by Friday, September 23, to confirm your space. If we do not have 20 students signed up, we will have to cancel this class! Registration
forms are in the office and online.

For more information, see https://sites.google.com/a/greenlakedragons.org/w3/Before-and-After-School-Programs/early-dismissal-circus-and-art
 
 
GLES Dragon Sweatshirts

We will be ordering soon!!  We need to know approximately how many to order and what the favorite colors are.  Please email Karen Simone( kvsimone@comcast.net) with your preferences.  We plan on ordering more than what people request, but want to make sure we have what people want!!!  At this time, we are not ordering more t-shirts because the students will all be getting one at the Walk and Roll –a-thon.  (Shhh- that’s a secret!)  Thanks!

 
Student Directory - this is your last chance to be included in the annual student directory.  If you did not send in a form, but would still like to be included, please e-mail back your child's name, teacher, parent names, address, phone numbers and e-mail addresses.  Directories will be printed soon!
 
Yoga Class for Parents and Friends - Interested in a weekly Friday morning yoga class?  Beverly Denny (GLES mom) teaches yoga on Friday mornings at 9:30 in the basement of the Hearthstone (retirement home just north of our playground).  Drop-ins are welcome!  For more information, contact  bdenny@comcast.net.
 
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Kelly Crow and Lisa Hofferber
Your PTA Co-Presidents

Greetings! We hope all of you have had a good first week of school!
There are lots of announcements and happenings in the next few weeks that we would like to share:
 
1st PTA Meeting - next Tuesday September 20th 7 pm in the library.  Childcare will be provided in the gym for school age kids. We'll conduct our official PTA business, then join us for an informal get-together at Tacos Guaymas after the meeting!
 
Enrichment Classes are starting!
 
Kung Fu Tuesdays and Thursdays 3-4pm (started 9/13, but still okay to join--happens all year)
Spanish Wednesdays and Fridays 8:10-8:50am (Oct. 5-Dec. 14)
Chess Club Fridays 3-4pm (Oct. 7-April 27)
Ipad Animation Thursdays 3-4:30pm (Sept. 29-Nov. 17)
Mad Science Wednesdays 3-4pm (Oct. 5-Dec. 7)
Musical Theater Workshop Mondays 3-4:30pm (Oct. 3-Dec. 5)
Piano Lessons Tuesdays (time scheduled with instructor)
 
For more information on these fabulous programs check out the website www.greenlakedragons.org, look at the fliers and registration forms in the office foyer or contact Molly Goldman (molly.goldman@gmail.com) Multi Arts PTA chair.
 
 
Early Dismissal Wednesdays Circus Arts Series
From 1pm-3pm on Early Dismissal Wednesdays, sign up for a combination Circus Arts and Art class. Priority given to students who sign up for the entire series. Drop ins welcome if space allows. Fliers and registration forms will be available at the PTA meeting. First Class is September 28th.
 
Walk-N-Rollathon Friday September 30th
This year's WRT has moved back to September, in hopes of capturing better weather. We hope to raise $24,000 in support of our kids' education -- classroom instructional support, music, classroom materials, swimming, and more. The event is like a moving dance party, and parents are warmly welcomed to come volunteer. Be a lap counter, DJ, snack distributor, or cheerleader!  Packets will be sent home in a few days with more information and pledge forms - please help support the kids in collecting pledges for
their school!
 
Green Lake Rocks!
For the lucky folks who purchased tickets to this amazing annual parent party at our spring auction, the event is happening this Saturday from 6 - 10 pm at the home of Karen and Jamie Simone 5300 Keystone Pl N.  This fun evening will feature four Green Lake staff and parent bands and includes food and drinks.  Anyone who missed out on the opportunity to purchase tickets at the auction can contact us for information on purchasing tickets at the event ($50 per person).
 
Take 5 for kids and Take the WA State PTA Survey
What is most important to students in our state? Take a quick  Washington State PTA survey and let us know. Washington State PTA lobbies on behalf of all members for the well-being and education of Washington youth. Delegates will be meeting this October to adjust our 2-year platform and we are gathering feedback for them.
 
 
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Kelly Crow and Lisa Hofferber
Your PTA Co-Presidents

find all announcements, updates, etc on the website, bulletin and newsletter. Have a wonderful holiday.