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:

• 2 spotters during live auction - roam around room and make sure auctioneer sees where the bidders are 
• 1 runner to take winning bid information from recorders to bankers
• 2 live auction closers - file winners' gift certificates by bidder number as each live item closes
• 2-4 check out "concierges" - distribute gift certificates and tangible items to winning bidders after they do financial check out
• 2 more silent auction closers - pull silent items from tables and file in bags with bidders numbers after each silent auction closes
• People to help with day of set up 
• People to help with post auction break down
• A/V coordinator 

Please email the auction team asap if you are able to help out ~  qaeauctioninfo@gmail.com.

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.

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.

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