BOOK A SITTER FOR Friday, March 25 !


WE NEED YOUR HELP TO PLAN THE LAUNCH PARTY AND AUCTION  
Have you booked your sitter yet for Friday, March 25?  It’s sure to be the QAE social event of the season!  
In addition to once in a lifetime teacher experiences and class art projects, there will be at least two vacation homes auctioned off (Los Cabos, Mexico and Sun Valley, ID).  Please contact us if you have a vacation home or special experience you’d like to donate.  We also are looking for restaurant gift certificates, so if you have a favorite restaurant that you can ask, please use the attached procurement form and submit to us.  
We need some volunteers to help make this event successful!  We specifically need someone from Joe Bailey’s class to lead a children’s art project, a person to lead the dessert dash, and a detail oriented person proficient with Excel.  We’ll also need volunteers for the night of the event to help with check in, check out, and be spotters during the live auction portion of the evening.  If you are at all interested (and it will be FUN!), please let us know. 
Please contact Natalie Carlson (carlson_natalie@earthlink.net)  or Holley Ring (hring@windermere.com) if you are willing and able to help.  


Details will be shared as they are finalized but you can plan on doors opening at 7, drinks and dinner.   Join our team and help us finalize the details!

Gifts to Queen Anne Elementary PTSA are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. Our 501c3#   is 59-3842988.

 

Please mail or drop into the QAE PTSA box in the school office by February 11, 2011

 

 

 

                                         

Queen Anne Elementary Auction Item Donation Form

Item/Description (please include any restrictions, number of people, dates, etc.):__________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

 

 

______________________________________________________________________________________________         

Estimated Value:___________________________________

 

 

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Donor Name/Company                                                                                                           phone #

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Street Address

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City                             State         Zip                                                 email address

 

 

Donor Signature __________________________________________________________________

 

                                                      Procured by: ____________________________________________________

                                                      Phone #:____________________ Email: ______________________________

 

QAE PTSA 4400 Interlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103

 

 

Winter Clubs Start This Week!  Registration ends TODAY Monday Jan 31st.


Friday Morning LEGO starts Feb 4th.  Register online at the Playwell TEKnologies website. http://www.play-well.org/


Thursday Afternoon Drama Club starts Feb 3rd. Drop off your registration form and payment at Sweet Pea Cottage on Queen Anne (2011 First Ave North) or drop off in school office and let SP know you want to join (206-217-9767).


See the QAE/Before and After School webpage for more information. http://www.queenanneelementary.com/before%2Fafter-school.html

The date of the QAE evening open house (for prospective parents) has changed from February 17th to March 2nd due to a conflict with John Hay's evening event.  Please mark your calendars and 

Hi all, 
We have a request from the office for the donation of shirts and pants that could be used in case of accidents/emergencies.  Kindergarten sizes are most needed.  Elastic waists are best, as they can fit a larger variety of sizes.  


Speaking of high fashion, the QAE logo long sleeve t-shirts and hoodies (both kids and adults sizes) will be available for sale at the PTSA meeting on the 3rd, so bring your checkbook!  They run $18-$40, and are super cool!

SSIA PRESENTS!
An Elementary Math Workshop Designed Specifically for Parents and Guardians

Feeling frustrated or ineffective when helping your children with their math homework? 
Want to learn more about the elementary math curriculum?
Please join us!
Wednesday, February 2nd, 7 – 8:30 pm
Catharine Blaine K-8
2550 34th Ave. W. in Magnolia
•Better understand the Everyday Math curriculum
•Learn specific strategies and techniques for helping your child with math
•Hear about additional resources and materials to  supplement and support math instruction for your child
•Two levels, K – 2nd and 3rd - 5th, each led by two expert teachers
Workshop fee: $15 
For more information or to register, click the link at the bottom of the SSIA homepage: www.SchoolsInAction.org, or below:
http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=gt8inecab&oeidk=a07e39n254p2020c3bb 
Financial assistance available.
Questions? Contact Lisa -  lisamoore@schoolsinaction.org 

For more information go to:  http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=gt8inecab&oeidk=a07e3733d0785d49cb4

Calendar Reminder:
1/28-  (THIS FRIDAY) No School, Day Between Semesters
1/31-  Last Day to Sign Up for QA Little League
          2/2-   2 Hour Early Dismissal
          2/2 -  SSIA Math Workshop for Parents
          2/3-   QAE PTSA General Meeting, 6:30-8PM
          2/15-  SSAI  Breakfast 7:30-9AM
          2/21-  25-Mid-Winter Break, No School
          3/25-  QAE Launch Party at Kaspar’s, 7-10PM
                    http://www.kaspars.com/weeblylink_new_window

Follow the link at the bottom to find out more about the proposed transportation plans, and school budgets for Seattle Public Schools.


Important Dates
Jan 29:  City Hall Open House
Feb. 2: School Board vote on Transportation Plan (possibly Feb. 16)
Feb. 5: WA PTA Region 6 Training
Feb. 7: Next General SCPTSA Meeting: Monday, Feb. 7 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Feb. 10: Town Hall meeting on SPS
Feb. 21:  WSPTA Focus Day in Olympia.  Join us on the steps  of the Capitol.  More details to follow.

http://www.seattlecouncilptsa.org/weeblylink_new_window

SAVE THE DATE – Friday, March 25, 2011


It’s official!   The Queen Anne Elementary Launch Party and Auction will be held on Friday March 25 at Kaspar’s (lower Queen Anne location). Doors open at 7pm.  The event will be an opportunity to socialize with the parents and staff of QAE and raise money for the school.  A limited number of one –in –a –lifetime experiences with teaching staff and class art projects will be auctioned off.    Would your child like to be Principal for a Day?  Or attend a sleepover in the library with Mr. Elliott?  Those are two of the items that will be auctioned off.  Don’t miss out! Plan to attend!  Book a sitter now! 
We need some volunteers to help make this event successful!  We specifically need someone from each class to lead a children’s art project, someone to put together a video of the first year, and a detail oriented person proficient with Excel.  We’ll need other volunteers, too – so if you are at all interested (and it will be FUN!), please let us know. 


Please contact Natalie Carlson (carlson_natalie@earthlink.net)  or Holley Ring (hring@windermere.com) if you are willing and able to help.  


Details will be shared as they are finalized but you can plan on drinks and dinner.   Join our team and help us finalize the details! 

The QAE PTSA Enrichment Committee would like to announce before and after school clubs planned for winter and spring 2011.  Registration information will be posted soon for Upcoming Clubs on the Before/After School website (http://www.queenanneelementary.com/before%2Fafter-school.html).

Upcoming Clubs:

Creative Drama Play (K-5) Thursdays, Feb 3rd - April 14th, 3:40 – 5:15
Charlotte Campbell from SP Nation returns to lead another session of Drama Club.  Join us on an imagination adventure! Each week we will visit a new country and learn about how that culture puts on plays.  We’ll make puppets, masks, and more and play lots of fun drama games! 


Lego Club Pre Engineering Mornings (K-2) Fridays, Feb 4th – Apr 15th, 8:00-9:15
Morning Lego is BACK!  Students will build cities, bridges, and motorized cars/planes and explore the many creative possibilities of engineering with the LEGO® system. With access to over 100,000 pieces of LEGO, your child will have the opportunity to build what they have only dreamed of with the support of an experienced Play-Well Engineering instructor to guide them.

Lego Club Pre Engineering Afternoon (K-2), Tuesdays, April 5th – June 7th, 3:40-5:10

Dear Parents,

The 3rd round of cuts to K-12 Education are being made and it’s ugly. Retroactive cuts to K-4 enhancements and cuts to levy equalization are on the table. Right now it looks like K-4 enhancements will go. This doesn’t mean programs will be cut this year (districts have to honor contracts and won’t do mid-year layoffs), just that the state won’t be sending along the money that districts were told they were getting. This will put districts into financially vulnerable position going into the next 2-year budget cycle. WSPTA testified against retroactive cuts and the ability for districts to absorb the costs. 
 
MANY OF THESE CUTS will be carried over to next biennium, so it is vital you communicate with your legislator and let them know your priorities.

When emailing your legislator ask them to:
-Use caution on retroactive cuts;

-Going forward, fund 2776 in next biennium (this would initiate a new program for basic education)

-Take measures to curb need for remediation. WSPTA's testimony has been encouraging K-readiness assessments (includes the literacy assessment we want); evaluation pilots (teacher quality); education ombudsman (help for families negotiating system and resolving serious conflict; promoting better district practices.)

Queen Anne and Magnolia residents (36th District): your legislators and email addresses are listed below:

Senator:
Jeanne Kohl-Welles
jeanne.kohl-welles@leg.wa.gov


Representatives:
Reuven Carlyle
reuven.carlyle@leg.wa.gov


Mary Lou Dickerson
marylou.dickerson@leg.wa.gov
 
If you live outside Queen Anne or Magnolia you can find your legislator here: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pages/home.aspx (click on the tab 'Find Your District')


If you have any questions, concerns or need assistance please contact our PTSA Legislative Chair, Jenice Lee at jenicelealee@Hotmail.com

Art Club is looking for a parent volunteer to assist at club meetings.  Have fun creating art and getting messy with your child and their schoolmates!  In exchange for helping out with the class, a scholarship for your child is being offered.  Parent volunteer must attend each club meeting.  Art Club meets on Mondays afternoons, 3:40-4:45, January 24th through April 11th.  Please contact Nicole Appell with Kids Create (nicole@nicoleappell.com) if you are interested.

Don’t let the lack of child care stop you from attending the next PTSA General Meeting, being held on Thurs, Feb 3 from 6:30-8:00.  Kids Co can take up to 30 kids (ages 3 ½ - 12) for only $5 per child!  There are only 30 slots available so please sign up today to reserve your space at http://www.queenanneelementary.com/childcarersvp.html.  We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting.