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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  Procurement 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. 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. Tables Tables of 10 or 12 are now available for purchase! The purchase of a table comes with champagne for the table, and the peace of mind knowing that you and all your friends will have a spectacular evening together. Purchase a Table TODAY! When purchasing a table, please have the name of all guests who will be at the table, along with the teacher names. Theme In light of recent events and calls for action in Hollywood for inclusion and diversity, and in line with our school's values on the same, we've decided to move away from the old Hollywood theme which was chosen only to evoke an idea for dressing up. Instead, we will celebrate our community and support our PTSA as they continue to fund the fantastic programs and staff that make our school so great. Cocktail attire encouraged. Raffle Enter the pre-auction raffle sale for a one night stay in a five star hotel the evening of March 11! Raffle tickets are $25/each and the drawing will be held on February 26, 2016. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase until February 25, 2016. If you are sitting at a table with friends, please go to the ticket page to purchase your own raffle ticket.  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.
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:
 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 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  Expert on gender diversity, Aidan Key, will lead a dynamic discussion to help parents understand gender nonconformity and transgender identification in kids. He will also address ways to discuss these topics with kids, benefits experienced by children in relation to these topics. This frank and open discussion will leave plenty of room for questions, including ones about bathroom sharing, sleepovers, faith, etc. Please join us for this very special event, for parents to broaden their education on these issues, learn how we can support others, and walk away with the message that is beneficial to everyone - how we can fully embrace and love our kids for who they are. If you have any questions, please feel free to email QAE Social Emotional Learning Committee Parent Education Event Coordinator, Jaime Drozd Allen at jaimedallen@gmail.com. "Loving Our Kids for Who They Are" 2016 Parent Education Event on Gender Diversity January 26, 2016 6:30-8pm in QAE Cafeteria *Childcare available ($5/kid)  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:
 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:
Thank you, QAE Hiring Committee hiringcommittee@qaeptsa.org qaeptsa.org/principal-search |
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