Procurement
Procured: 12 items. Goal: 150 items. Deadline: February 7th.
Help us procure awesome items for the auction. Visit our procurement page for ideas.

Community Cookbook
We would love to include as many teachers and families as possible, so please consider sharing a part of your family with our community. Submit a treasured family recipe to our first edition community cookbook. 

Thank you for your support!

QAE PTSA Auction Team
queenannelementary.com/auction

Please join Mr. Elliot & your fellow QAE families for the QAE Annual Spaghetti Dinner hosted by the QAE PTSA.    

RSVP today on the QAE website! 

Event details:  
When & where? Tuesday, January 28th from 5:30pm-7:30pm in the Brick Building 
What can I bring? Salad, Beverages and/or Bread is optional.   
Will there be desserts? A Bake Sale will be held by the 4th Grade class to help raise money for Islandwood 2014.   
Who’s cooking? Spaghetti & Meatballs generously prepared and donated by the Schmidt family.   

We look forward to seeing you there!  

Questions? Contact Suzanne Beckerman (suzannebeckerman@gmail.com) or Lindsey Carrillo (lindsey.carrillo@outlook.com) 

Dear QAE Parents and Community,

As you probably know, our state constitution requires ample funding for education.  The Washington Supreme court has directed the legislature to show real and measurable progress by 2018--the McCleary Decision, and yet, our schools are still underfunded.  
 
Please take a few minutes for kids and complete this quick survey .  Your survey reply will be printed into a postcard.  These postcards will be hand delivered to your Washington State Legislators (your Senator and 2 Representatives) plus Governor Inslee on Washington State PTA Focus Day on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 in Olympia.
 
Our kids deserve a twenty-first century education.  The survey takes less than 3 minutes but time is short and we need your response by Tuesday, January 28th, 2014.  
 
Thank you very much,
 
Eden Mack, SCPTSA Legislative Chair
Heidi Bennett, WAPTA Region 6 Legislative Chair
 
PS. You can join us on Focus Day, Tuesday, February 4th from 10:30 to 2pm.  We rally at noonon the Capitol steps in Olympia, deliver postcards to legislators and more. Register here.  The event is free but we need to plan for supplies - we are REGION 6 (it's a required field).
 
PPS You can also learn more about the McCleary decision here.

Dear QAE Parents,
 
Yesterday QAE PTSA sent an action alert regarding a last minute Seattle School Board amendment to change school start time at many elementary schools (including QAE) to 9:50am starting next school year.  Thanks to those parents that had an opportunity to write the school district and/or school board directors with your thoughts about this change.
 
Today SPS posted the following message on www.seattleschools.org :
 
School Board vote on 2014-15 Transportation Service Standards postponed to Feb. 5
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent José Banda asked the School Board to postpone its vote on the District’s 2014-15 Transportation Service Standards at the Jan. 22 Board meeting. 

The delay will give District staff time to conduct research and perform a cost analysis on a recently proposed Board amendment to adjust bus arrival times, the Superintendent said. 

A transportation proposal will come back to the Board for a vote on Wednesday, Feb. 5, Banda said. 

“I want our families to know that we are listening to your input, both for any action taken for 2014-15 and thinking ahead to 2015-16,” he said. “We want to be able to provide the best possible service with the available resources, staying focused on the Board’s priorities of driving every available dollar into the classroom.”
 
QAE PTSA will continue to follow this issue.  We realize there will be a variety of opinions within the QAE community on whether or not a later or earlier start time would benefit our students.  We encourage you to send your thoughts about school start times for students to the following:
 
Seattle School Board Directors
Sherry Carr: sherry.carr@seattleschools.org
Harium Martin-Morris: harium.martin-morris@seattleschools.org
Sue Peters: sue.peters@seattleschools.org
Stephan Blanford: stephan.blanford@seattleschools.org
Marty McLaren: martha.mclaren@seattleschools.org
Betty Patu: betty.patu@seattleschools.org

Seattle Public Schools
District: arrivaltimes@seattleschools.org

All the best,
 
QAE PTSA Legislation Co-Chairs
Angie Masco
Heath Dixon

angelamasco@hotmail.com 
 

The auction is fast approaching and we need your help procuring auction items!

Art Work! Gift Cards! Experiences! Tickets! Events! Classes! Parties! Spa Cards! Vacations! Jewelry! And More!

You can donate items online, or contact Sarah Morris. 

The procurement deadline is February 7.

Thank you for your support!

QAE PTSA Auction Committee
Cari Lui, Natalie Carlson and Sarah Morris

Join Mr. Elliot & Queen Anne Elementary families for the QAE Annual Spaghetti Dinner hosted by the QAE PTSA on Tuesday, January 28 from 5:30 to 7:30 in the Brick Building.The Schmidt family has generously donated spaghetti and meatballs. You are welcome to bring salad, beverages and bread to share. This is optional.   

RSVP here right away! 

Also bring cash for dessert. A Bake Sale will be held by the 4th Grade class to help raise money for Islandwood 2014.   

We look forward to seeing you there!  

QAE PTSA Activities & Community Development Co-Chairs
Suzanne Beckerman (suzannebeckerman@gmail.com) or Lindsey Carrillo (lindsey.carrillo@outlook.com) 

Join acclaimed parent educator  Amy Lang on how to talk with your kids about “the birds and the bees” early and often.  Starting in Kindergarten (Yes, Kindergarten!).  Lang blends humor and expertise making this difficult subject fun.

Where:  Queen Anne Elem. Lunch Room
When: Thurs., January 23rd, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

Childcare will be available for kids 4.5-12 years at KidsCo, from 6:45 to 8:30.  $5 per child.  (Scholarships available) Please make a reservation with Meg Ferris, megferris@mac.com. 

Meg Ferris & Nicole Siciliano
Social Emotional Learning Committee Chairs

Be a part of Queen Anne Elementary history and support our beloved school. Submit a treasured family recipe to our first edition Queen Anne Elementary School Cookbook! We plan to unveil this treasure at this year's auction. All sales will benefit QAE. Please check your child's orange folder this week for a flier on how to enter a recipe. You can also find the flier online at queenanneelementary.com/cookbook.

Thank you!
Anne Marie Canlis, Lindsey Carrillo & Jodie Scott
QAE Cookbook Team

Have You Had “the Talk” Yet?

Join acclaimed parent educator  Amy Lang on how to talk with your kids about “the birds and the bees” early and often.  Starting in Kindergarten (Yes, Kindergarten!).  Lang blends humor and expertise making this difficult subject fun.

Where:  Queen Anne Elem. Lunch Room
When: Thurs., January 23rd, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

Childcare will be available for kids 4.5-12 years at KidsCo, from 6:45 to 8:30.  $5 per child.  (Scholarships available) Please make a reservation with Meg Ferris, megferris@mac.com. 

Meg Ferris & Nicole Siciliano
Social Emotional Learning Committee Chairs

We are excited to announce the 2014 QAE Auction, FLY ME TO THE MOON! 

Congratulations to the DeBruyne, Johnsen, and Meyers families for naming the auction! They will share the gift certificate to Blue Highway Games! Thanks to all who participated!

SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, April 5, 2014 
MOHAI

Auction packets are going home this week. Please check your child's orange folder to see how you can help with FLY ME TO THE MOON! You can also find auction updates at queenanneelementary.com/auction.

You can now register for Language Link, Debate Club, and Creative Ballet. The winter/spring sessions of these clubs start in February. Also, there’s still time to register for January clubs! Clubs are filling up, but many still have one or two spots available.

Please see http://qaeclubs.weebly.com/ or the individual club pages to sign up.

Thanks!
PTSA Clubs Co-Chairs

A reminder that Seattle Public Schools is changing the math curriculum and seeking your input. You have until Wednesday, January 8th, to give SPS your input. The school district is evaluating a number of new math programs to be adopted for grades K-5. Visit this web page for more information and to give your feedback on the programs being considered. 

Nancy Buran (QAE's nutritionist) and Principal Intern Elizabeth Anderson are asking for volunteers to help out during the midday lunch/recess period, most needed is the 1st/2nd grade session from 12:35pm -12:55pm 

Help students settle in, eat a nutritious lunch and cleanup tables.  

Signup here for any or all of the three lunch periods.

Thank you for your continued support in 2014!
Karen Gigliotti & Heath Dixon
Parent Volunteer Coordinators
qaeptsa.parent.volunteer.coord@gmail.com