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If you have tickets you will not be able to use, please contact us Space is limited and we are overflowing. We do have a waiting list for people wanting tickets.
ARRIVE EARLY! Festivities begin at 6:00pm on March 8. The first 30 ticket holders to arrive before 6:15 will be entered to win a Prize Package! Thank you, Christopher Kashap & Sarah Morris QAE Auction Co-Chairs qaeauctioninfo@gmail.com THANK YOU for all the support you have provided to procurement for the 2013 Auction "Reach for the Stars!" It's now time to get your auction donation into us. All physical auction items (including gift certificates) are due by this Friday, March 1st. In order to facilitate drop off, we have set-up the following schedule:
DROP OFF YOUR AUCTION ITEMS Christopher will be at QAE before and after school beginning Tues. Feb. 26 to receive any auction items you've procured or donated. Before School: WF 9:35-9:45 (after crossing guard duty) Inside Front Doors of BRICK Building TuTh 9:10-9:35 Front Steps of TREE House After School: MWF 3:15-3:45 Front Steps of TREE House TuTH 3:15-3:45 Inside Front Doors of BRICK Building If you are unsure whether your donation has been delivered to us, or are unable to drop off during one of the above times, please call Christopher at (805) 300-4897, or contact us at qaeauctioninfo@gmail.com. Thank you! Christopher Kashap & Sarah Morris QAE Auction Co-Chairs qaeauctioninfo@gmail.com Day of Auction - Volunteers needed:
Let's help our kids "Reach for the Stars!" Christopher Kashap & Sarah Morris Parent Volunteers QAE Auction Co-Chairs Quantity is limited! Buy your tickets online at http://auctions.readysetauction.com/queenanneelementaryp/tickets.
Childcare available. Call KidsCo @ QAE (206) 216-2250. Volunteers needed for auction day! Please contact us at qaeauctioninfo@gmail.com if interested. Two weeks untilAuction Night! March 8, 6-11pm. Thank you, Christopher Kashap & Sarah Morris QAE Auction Co-Chairs qaeauctioninfo@gmail.com  Just a reminder: if you plan on purchasing a ticket, the deadline is March 1. http://auctions.readysetauction.com/queenanneelementaryp/tickets Over 200 wonderful items are awaiting lucky bidders: Class Art Projects & Gift Baskets, Getaways, Restaurants, Shows, Events, Camps, Classes.... Childcare available. Call KidsCo @ QAE (206) 216-2250 Volunteers still needed for auction day! We look forward to seeing you there! March 8, 6-11pm. Thank you, Christopher Kashap & Sarah Morris QAE Auction Co-Chairs qaeauctioninfo@gmail.com AUCTION UPDATE: CONGRATULATIONS!
Thanks to your hard work, we surpassed the goal of 200 donations! Thank you for helping our students "Reach for the Stars!" Now it's time to start thinking about the auction celebration: Friday March 8, 6pm - 11pm at Shilshole Bay Beach Club.... TICKETS Tickets are selling fast... Get them while you can at http://auctions.readysetauction.com/queenanneelementaryp/tickets Join QAE staff and families for a social night of celebration including silent auction, live auction, dinner, and cocktails. CHILDCARE Childcare is available at KidsCo @ QAE from 6:15-11pm on March 8. Advance reservations required (206) 216-2250 VOLUNTEERS Volunteers needed March 8 for set up and a few other areas. Interested? Contact carlson_natalie@earthlink.net If you already signed up to volunteer, you'll receive additional information early next week. AUCTION ITEMS & CATALOG Still have something in the works to donate? Not to worry, please email qaeauctioninfo@gmail.com and we would be happy to accept it. The Catalog of Auction Items will be online in a few weeks, providing you a sneak preview so you can prepare your list of items to bid on! 100% of auction proceeds go to the Explorer Fund, which supports essential services including counseling, curriculum development, classroom assistants and more, for our children. Thank you, Christopher Kashap & Sarah Morris QAE Auction Co-Chairs qaeauctioninfo@gmail.com Update: 175 items procured/donated. Goal: 200 items.
Enter item descriptions online athttp://auctions.readysetauction.com/queenanneelementaryp/donate/item. (Physical ITEMS are not due until 3/1). 190 Tickets Sold! Availability is limited. Purchase individual tickets, get a table for 10, or help buy a ticket for a teacher at http://auctions.readysetauction.com/queenanneelementaryp/tickets. "Reach for the Stars!" March 8, 2013. 6-11pm (Childcare available at KidsCo.; reserve at 206-216-2250) Thank you, Christopher Kashap & Sarah Morris QAE Auction Co-Chairs qaeauctioninfo@gmail.com There is still space in our Mon/Wed beginning class for K-2nd grade!!
REGISTER NOW AT www.thelanguagelinkllc.com Our teachers and curriculum – Our teachers speak only Mandarin in the classroom and are trained in immersion teaching techniques to promote oral proficiency. All teachers are also trained in our chosen curriculum, BetterChinese. Better Chinese materials are part of an integrated curriculum designed to motivate students in non-native Chinese environments to start speaking Chinese. Developed by experienced teachers and educators, the entire curriculum is classroom-tested with proven results through a student-centric approach, games and physical activities, art, culturally-rich and authentic content, language scaffolding and review, complete teacher support. Small Classes sizes and Tuition - Class size is capped at 12 students, and requires a minimum of 8 students per class. Tuition is $340 per student for 30 one hour classes. Schedule – Session II runs from February 20 through June 12. If you have any questions please contact Justine Connelly at justinec@thelanguagelinkllc.com Thank you! QAE PTSA PLEASE JOIN US TO GET OUT THE VOTE ON THURSDAY EVENING!
Volunteer at the Schools First phone bank. Let's make it a Queen Anne Elementary night and show our support for Seattle Public Schools. There will be pizza. Kids are welcome. The big challenge with this ballot is getting out the vote (Schools First reports that less than 15% of eligible voters have submitted their ballots to date). Voters are not thinking about voting and mailing ballots in mid-February. We have a lot of work to do to get out the YES votes; that's where the phone calls come in! WHEN: Thurs., Feb. 7 from 5pm-8:30 -- TOMORROW NIGHT! (You don't need to stay the full 3.5 hours) WHERE: Schools First Campaign Headquarters McKinstry Innovation Center -- 210 S. Hudson St. (SW of the 4th Ave S. Costco. Heading south on 4th over the hill, take your first right at the light on Dawson. Take your next right onto 3rd Ave S. Drive 1.5 blocks, passing Hudson on your left, and park in the garage half-way down the block or on the street. Enter the 3rd Ave. S. street door. Take elevator to the 3rd floor. If you cannot go Thursday night, other hours are available: Wednesday - Friday, 5PM to 8:30PM and Saturday and Sunday : 12PM – 4PM. LEVY INFORMATION: The Operations Levy and Capital (BEX) Levies provide essential funding for Seattle Public Schools. Queen Anne Elementary will directly benefit if the levies pass, with $15.6M slated to build a new gymnasium and additional classrooms scheduled for completion in 2019. The Operations Levy provides more than 1/4 of the operating budget for Seattle Public Schools. The Operations Levy will provide funding for: Basic day-to-day school operations Teachers, instructional assistants Bilingual and special education services Music, athletic and arts activities Textbooks and classroom supplies Construction and modernization expenses come almost entirely from the BEX Levies. The Capital Levy (BEX IV) will provide for safe and healthy school buildings, including funding to: Maintain and improve our aging existing schools Provide earthquake safety upgrades at 37 schools Build and renovate schools to help meet rapidly growing enrollment Science labs and technology upgrades, including wireless in every school New roofs and updated safety and mechanical systems Contact angelamasco@hotmail.com with questions. THANK YOU! QAE PTSA Parents: We are running out of pants and underwear to put on our wet children in the front office/nurse's office. If you have any that you can donate, it would be most appreciated. The best would be elastic waist pants as they fit many children.
Thank you! On behalf of our Beloved Mrs. Kirch  Update: 63 items procured/donated. Goal: 200 items!
Enter items online at http://auctions.readysetauction.com/queenanneelementaryp/donate/item. Tickets Selling fast...163 Tickets Sold! Buy tickets at http://www.queenanneelementary.com/auction.html. Thank you! Christopher Kashap & Sarah Morris QAE Auction Co-Chairs qaeauctioninfo@gmail.com Here are two important ways you can support funding of Seattle Public Schools:
Please remember to vote. Ballots for the Seattle School Levy renewals (Prop 1 & 2) must be postmarked by February 12, 2013. Volunteer at the Schools First phone bank. Let's make it a Queen Anne Elementary night and show our support for Seattle Public Schools. There will be pizza. Kids are welcome. WHEN: This Thursday evening, February 7th 5pm-8:30pm (You don't need to stay the full 3.5 hours. 2 hours would be great!) WHERE: Schools First Campaign HQ McKinstry Innovation Center - 210 S. Hudson Street, Seattle, 98134 HQ is just SW of the 4th Avenue S. Costco. From Costco, going south on 4th, go over the hill and take the first right at the light on Dawson Street. Take another right at the next street on 3rd Ave S. Drive 1.5 blocks, passing Hudson on your left to park in the garage half-way down the block or on the street. Enter the 3rd Ave. S. street door. Take elevator to 3rd Floor. If you cannot go Thursday night, other hours are available: Monday - Thursday, 5PM to 8:30PM and Saturday: 12PM – 4PM. Schools First is a nonprofit, citizen-based organization that advocates for public school funding. They are endorsed by the Seattle Times, Seattle Council PTSAs, and Queen Anne Elementary PTSA. LEVY INFORMATION: The Operations Levy and Capital (BEX) Levy are essential funding for Seattle Public Schools. The Operations Levy provides more than 1/4 of the operating budget for Seattle Public Schools. Construction and modernization expenses comes almost entirely from the BEX Levies. The Operations Levy will provide funding for: - Basic day-to-day school operations - Teachers, instructional assistants - Bilingual and special education services - Music, athletic and arts activities - Textbooks and classroom supplies The Capital Levy (BEX IV) will provide for safe and healthy school buildings and learning environments including funding to: - Maintain and improve our aging existing schools - Provide earthquake safety upgrades at 37 schools - Build and renovate schools to help meet rapidly growing enrollment - Science labs and technology upgrades, including wireless in every school - New roofs and updated safety and mechanical systems Queen Anne Elementary will directly benefit if the levies pass, with $15.6M slated to build a new gymnasium and additional classrooms scheduled for completion in 2019. Contact angelamasco@hotmail.com with questions. THANK YOU! QAE PTSA All 15 members of the club participated in DebateAble's interschool debate tournament on Saturday, where every single student presented at least two arguments in the judged event. And, four of our debaters brought home medals:
Lucca Kruse and Jack Noble both won Individual Speaker medals, and Ruby Desai, Lucca Kruse, and Liam Petersen won Team Award medals as well as blue ribbons for Highest Scoring from QAE. Great job, debaters! For more information on the tournament and all of the amazing debaters, go towww.debateablekids.com. The Spring session of debate begins on February 25th. Registration is open online. Proud QAE PTSA |
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