It's true: we've sharpened all of our virtual pencils and are ready to sign you up for another 13, 14 or 15 weeks of enrichment classes!

We have a variety of new class--Choir! Breakdancing! Taiko! 3D Art & Printing! Hand Sewing! Rhythm & Percussion!--along with our tried and trues from the first session. All can be viewed via the Enrichment page:
http://www.qaeptsa.org/enrichment.html

The registration links will be LIVE on February 1st for continuing students and on February 3rd for new students. Registration links can be found within each class description.

Exceptions to these registration dates:
Language Link:
Registrations go through their website ONLY:
http://thelanguagelinkllc.com/k-8-school-programs/
Their early-bird pricing is available through January 30th.

Robotics:
Registration is through Stephan Poole. Please contact him directly for more information: stephan@qaerobotics.org

Scholarships are available for all classes. For more information, please contact the Enrichment Team at enrichment@qaeptsa.org.

And, of course, please let the Enrichment Team know if you have any questions about classes, policies, All-Club recess, volunteering, or anything else!

Happy Choosing!
Gillian Jorgensen & Vasantha Kostojohn
QAE PTSA Enrichment Co-Chairs

Seattle Public Schools is submitting two school levies to Seattle voters for renewal in the Special Election on February 9, 2016: 

Operations Levy and the Buildings
The Operations Levy replaces the expiring operations levy and provides about 25 percent of funding for day-to-day educational programs and services not fully funded by the state of Washington. The operations levy pays for a portion of teacher, instructional assistant and support staff salaries, as well as textbooks, classroom supplies, safety and building security, bilingual and special educational services, professional development and training, bus transportation, student activities such as athletics, music, arts, extra-curricular and co-curricular activities.

Technology and Academics IV (BTA IV) Capital Levy
The BTA IV Capital Levy replaces the expiring BTA III Capital Levy and renews our commitment to providing safe, quality schools.

• Buildings: to address growing enrollment, we will open 3 school buildings, and create basic health and safety improvements, including; earthquake safety, fire alarm, fire suppression, intercom, roof replacements, energy-efficient projects and HVAC, electrical, plumbing and mechanical upgrades; windows and doors replacements and exterior repairs.

• Technology: we will meet critical needs to provide modern day technology equipment, instructional tools and training for all schools and will provide direct support for students and teachers.

• Academics/Athletics: we will provide support for Special Education and Early Learning improvements, adding science and computer labs to meet the new 24 credit graduation requirements, student assessment, program placement, and athletic fields and lighting upgrades.

More information may be found on the SPS website at: www.seattleschools.org/levies2016.

King County Ballot Measure information can be found here:
SPS Prop 1 - Operations Levy
SPS Prop 2 - Renewal of Buildings, Technology and Academics Capital Levy

Seattle Public Schools Admissions Fair
January 30, 2016, 10am – 2pm
Mercer Middle School
1600 S. Columbian Way, Seattle WA 98108

To support each student’s journey to excellence, the Seattle Public Schools Admissions Office is hosting its first annual Admission’s Fair on Saturday, January 30, 2016, at Mercer Middle School. The focus is on Option Schools with support from other departments.

Please come and join us to find out about each unique Option School and its program along with how the choice lottery process works; learn about general admission, our highly capable programs, kindergarten enrollment, and much more. Below is a list of schools and departments who will be participating. 

OPTION SCHOOLS
Elementary Schools
John Stanford Int’l Admissions
McDonald Int’l  
Queen Anne  
Thornton Creek  
K-8 Schools
Hazel Wolf
STEM K-8 (Boren)  
Licton Springs K-8
Orca K-8  Pathfinder K-8
​Salmon Bay K-8
South Shore PreK-8
TOPS K-8  
High Schools
Cleveland STEM  
Nova HS
Seattle World School
The Center School

DISTRICT DEPARTMENTS
Advance Learning
Early Learning
ELL
K-8 Enrollment Planning
Family Support Group
Head Start 
Health Services
Nutrition 
Skills Center ​
Special Education 
Transportation

Thursday, January 28, 2016
6:30 - 8:00pm
McClure Middle School Cafeteria

January Dates:​​​

• Saturday, January 30, 10:00am-2:00pm | SPS Admissions Fair

February Dates:

• Wednesday, February 3, 9:45am | QAE School Tour
• Tuesday, February 9, 6:30pm-8:30pm | ParentNet Meeting
• Wednesday, February 10, 9:45am | QAE School Tour
• Wednesday, February 10, 7:00pm-9:00pm | PTSA General Membership Meeting
• Wednesday, February 10 | School Choice Forms Available Online
• Monday, February 15 | No School | President's Day
• Tuesday, February 16 | No School | Mid-Winter Break
• Wednesday, February 17 - March 1 | Walk-in Open Enrollment Begins 
• Monday, February 22, 6:30pm-7:30pm | Prospective Family Open House
• Wednesday, February 24, 10:00am-11:00am | World Read Aloud Day
• Friday, February 26, 9:45am | QAE School Tour

​Ongoing:

• Mondays, 9:40am | All school Monday Morning Meeting | Cafeteria
• Tuesdays, 8:45am | Mindful Mornings with Mrs. Skoog | PE Portable

Calling all interested parents!  There is still space on the BEX Levy SDAT committee!  Please turn your application in!  We are looking for parents who have a creative eye, who care about our school mission at QAE and can help us to vision the best types of spaces for our new school. Through this process, we hope to vision how best to create spaces that help us at QAE compliment our school mission and Five Pillars (i.e., our focus on technology, one to world, social/emotional learning, project-based learning, etc.).

SDAT Application
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Come join a great group of people who have a focus on education and ideas to support the best space and design for their learning!  It will be a fun and rewarding experience!

We will accept applications through Friday (1/22) midnight!

Our auction is the biggest fundraising event of the year and we need YOUR HELP to ensure it is a success. Do you have a vacation home, boat, sporting tickets, and/or membership to a golf or social club? If so, please consider donating a week, cruise, set of tickets, round of golf- or anything else that another family may enjoy- to our auction. Are you unsure about what to donate, no problem, contact fundraising@qaeptsa.org and we can help maximize your donation. Procurement forms were distributed today to all students. Please complete either the paper form or the online form (online is preferred!). Are you interested in helping procure items from local businesses, please contact Rita at fundraising2@qaeptsa.org.

Do you own a business and would like to sponsor the auction? We offer half page and full page ads in our catalog, along with additional signage at the event. Please contact Holley Ring (hring@windermere.com) if you are interested in sponsoring this fabulous event.

Thank you!
QAE PTSA Fundraising Team
fundraising@qaeptsa.org
qaeptsa.org/fundraising

SPS Principal Hiring Survey - Deadline 1/22
The QAE Hiring Committee is meeting within the next week to go over the survey responses and compose interview questions. Please let the hiring committee know what you would like to see in our next principal—complete the survey by tomorrow, Friday, January 22.

QAE Principal Hiring Survey - Deadline Extended
Superintendent Nyland will take the responses to this survey into account in his final hiring decision, so it is crucial that we have high response rates to convey a clear sense of our priorities as QAE families—please complete this survey!

2016-17 Bell Time, Childcare & Enrichment Survey - Deadline 1/25
To help us start planning for our next school year, we want to hear from you! The 2016-17 school year will introduce new bell times at QAE (and all SPS schools). With the new, and earlier, 7:55am start time next year, we want to communicate bell time information, understand your family's needs for before and after school childcare, and your preferences and participation in PTSA Enrichment Programs. 

QAE School Tours begin next week! If you know of a Prospective Family for 2016-17 please share our Tour & Open House dates.

Open House
Monday, February 22, 2016, 6:30 - 7:30pm
>> Open House RSVP <<

School Tours
Tuesday, January 26, 2016, 9:45am
Wednesday, February 3, 2016, 9:45am
Wednesday, February 10, 2016, 9:45am
Friday, February 26, 2016, 9:45am
>> School Tours RSVP << 

Admissions Fair:
SPS will also be holding it's first Admissions Fair with a focus on Option Schools, Saturday, January 30 from 10:00am-2:00pm at Mercer Middle School. (1600 S. Columbian Way)

The second QAE PTSA General Membership Meeting of the year is coming up on Wednesday, February 10th, 7:00pm-9:00pm. The agenda will be posted next week. Childcare will be available for $5/child.  

January Dates:​​

• Tuesday, January 26, 9:45am | QAE School Tour
• Tuesday, January 26, 6:30pm-8:00pm | Parent Ed Event on Gender Diversity
• Saturday, January 30, 10:00am-2:00pm | SPS Admissions Fair

February Dates:

• Wednesday, February 3, 9:45am | QAE School Tour
• Tuesday, February 9, 6:30pm-8:30pm | ParentNet Meeting
• Wednesday, February 10, 9:45am | QAE School Tour
• Wednesday, February 10, 7:00pm-9:00pm | PTSA General Membership Meeting
• Wednesday, February 10 | School Choice Forms Available Online
• Monday, February 15 | No School | President's Day
• Tuesday, February 16 | No School | Mid-Winter Break
• Wednesday, February 17 - March 1 | Walk-in Open Enrollment Begins 
• Monday, February 22, 6:30pm-7:30pm | Prospective Family Open House
• Friday, February 26, 9:45am | QAE School Tour

​Ongoing:

• Mondays, 9:40am | All school Monday Morning Meeting | Cafeteria
• Tuesdays, 8:45am | Mindful Mornings with Mrs. Skoog | PE Portable

Roll out the red carpet and call the paparazzi, Queen Anne Elementary PTSA is excited to announce the theme of the 2016 auction: HOLLYWOOD! March 11, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at the SoDo Showbox. Hollywood will be coming to Seattle!

We have a spectacular night planned, complete with paparazzi, flowing drinks, and (of course) amazing items for you to bid on! Our auction is the biggest fundraising event of the year and we need YOUR HELP to ensure it is a success. Do you have a vacation home, boat, sporting tickets, and/or membership to a golf or social club? If so, please consider donating a week, cruise, set of tickets, round of golf- or anything else that another family may enjoy- to our auction. Are you unsure about what to donate, no problem, contact fundraising@qaeptsa.org and we can help maximize your donation. Procurement forms were distributed today to all students. Please complete either the paper form or the online form (online is preferred!). Are you interested in helping procure items from local businesses, please contact Rita at fundraising2@qaeptsa.org.

Do you own a business and would like to sponsor the auction? We offer half page and full page ads in our catalog, along with additional signage at the event. Please contact Holley Ring (hring@windermere.com) if you are interested in sponsoring this fabulous event.

This is sure to be a very exciting night that you sure won’t want to miss. We will have tickets available within the next two weeks.

Thank you for your support!
Lauren Haley & Ashley Dixon
QAE PTSA Auction Chairs
fundraising@qaeptsa.org
qaeptsa.org/auction

The District needs to hear your priorities and needs for QAEs next principal. The hiring team wants to know your thoughts on what values and attributes our next principal should embody,  and what questions you want asked during interviews. Voice your opinions by completing two surveys: 
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1. Take the 2-question District survey. This survey will be the only documented record of what the community is looking for in QAEs next principal. It closes Thursday, January 14. surveymonkey.com/r/QAE-Families
2. Take the PTSA Principal Hiring Survey. This survey has some similar questions, but it directly lets the QAE hiring committee (parents and staff) know what you'd like them to be looking for and what specific questions you'd like to see asked of candidates. surveymonkey.com/r/7RVS9M8

Thank you,
QAE Hiring Committee
hiringcommittee@qaeptsa.org
qaeptsa.org/principal-search