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QAE Auction is in TWO Weeks!

2/25/2016

 
QAE's Annual Benefit Auction is in two weeks, Friday, March 11!

Raffle ticket sales for a one night stay in the luxuriously hip Hotel W end TOMORROW at 10am, Friday, March 10!

The last day to buy tickets to attend is next week, TUESDAY, March 1!

Wine, wine and more wine, donate a bottle or two today! Drop off a bottle (contact fundraising1@qaeptsa.org) or order from Vin Wine!

Have a great recipe or a favorite bakery? Donate a sweet treat for the Dessert Dash! 

Volunteer! Sign up to help the week of the auction! Contact Sandra Nanney at sandrasnanney@yahoo.com with any questions.

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All-Clubs Recess Volunteers Needed!

2/25/2016

 
Clipboard? Check.
Super loud purple whistle? Check.
Safety vest? Check.
Bejeweled Tiara? Check and check.
We just need YOU!

If you are already linger on the playground after school, please consider helping to check-in enrichment students for All-Cubs Recess. Time commitment is 3:30-4:15pm. We are looking for people for Tuesdays and Thursdays most urgently, but will take additional help any day.
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Please contact Gillian at enrichment1@qaeptsa.org.
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Cafeteria Volunteers Needed!

2/25/2016

 
Would you love to have a lunch date with your QAE student? Volunteering in the cafeteria at lunch offers a great opportunity to help out and admire all of the amazing children at QAE. The added perk is you get hot lunch for free. Chocolate milk included!

Lunch Periods:
12:10-12:30 PM - K & 1 Lunch
12:35-12:55 PM - 1/2, 2 & 5 Lunch
1:00-1:20 PM - 3 & 4 Lunch

Have questions? Contact Ms. Nancy at nlburan@seattleschools.org.
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Open Enrollment Deadline - Tuesday, March 1

2/25/2016

 
Do you have an incoming sibling for 2016-17?

Have you submitted your child's Open Enrollment (School Choice) form yet?


Incoming siblings are not automatically enrolled at Choice Schools, you must complete the School Choice form by Tuesday, March 1.

SPS - Open Enrollment for School Choice

Seattle Public Schools,
John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence
2445 3rd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
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SDAT Committee Update

2/25/2016

 

The QAE SDAT Advisory Committee has had their first meeting. If you would like to review the presentation and meeting notes, please see links below.

QAE SDAT Meeting #1 Presentation - February, 11, 2016
QAE SDAT Meeting #1 Minutes - February 23, 2016
QAE SDAT Meeting #2 Presentation - February 25, 2016
QAE SDAT Meeting #2 Minutes - March 14, 2016

QAE SDAT Meeting #3 Presentation - March 3, 2016
QAE SDAT Meeting #3 Minutes - April 8, 2016
QAE SDAT Meeting #5 Concepts - April 7, 2016
QAE SDAT Meeting #5 Schemes - April 7, 2016
QAE SDAT Meeting #5 Minutes - April 14, 2016
QAE SDAT Meeting #6 Presentation - May 5, 2016
QAE SDAT Meeting #6 Minutes - May 5, 2016
QAE SDAT Community Meeting Presentation - June 6, 2016
QAE SDAT Community Meeting Minutes - June 6, 2016
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You may also find all current updates and meeting notes here:
SPS BEX IV website for Queen Anne Elementary
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Help with K-5 Reading Adoption for 2017-18

2/25/2016

 
The district is initiating an adoption process for instructional materials to support reading in grades kindergarten through 5. The yearlong process will include two rounds, with a field test in between. The goal is to have materials selected and ready for use by the 2017-18 school year.

To be involved in this process:
  • Take the brief survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HDZ23D3
  • Consider serving on the K-5 Reading Instructional Materials Adoption Committee. Visit our K-5 reading adoption web page to learn more about the committee’s scope of work and timeline.
  • Fill out and submit the committee application: Parent K-5 Reading Application
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Upcoming Dates

2/25/2016

 
February Dates:​​​​
  • Friday, February 26, 9:45am | QAE School Tour
​March Dates:
  • Tuesday, March 1 | Last Day to Submit School Choice Forms
  • Friday, March 11 | Annual QAE Benefit Auction 
  • Sunday, March 13 | Daylight Saving Time Begins (Spring Forward)
  • Tuesday, March 22, 6:30pm-8:30pm | ParentNet Meeting 
  • Wednesday, March 23, 1:40pm | 2 Hour Early Dismissal 
​Ongoing:
  • Mondays, 9:40am | All school Monday Morning Meeting | Cafeteria
  • Tuesdays, 8:45am | Mindful Mornings with Mrs. Skoog | PE Portable
  • Thursdays, After School | 4th/5th Grade Knitting for Peace | Room 205 
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2016-17 PTSA Budget Survey

2/18/2016

 
We’d like your feedback! ​Please take a few moments to provide input on spending priorities and let us know how we’re doing. Parent and staff input is crucial to help us develop our budget for the 2016-2017 school year. Please fill out this short survey so that your voice is heard.

surveymonkey.com/r/16-17-budget
 
The survey will be open until Tuesday, February 23.

Thank you,
Your QAE PTSA Board
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Auction 411

2/18/2016

 
Want a chance to win a fabulous getaway to the Fairmont Chateau Whistler?  Want to win an exclusive video gaming package from a brand new donor, Valve?  If so, then the auction is where you need to be!

Auction 411!

Wine!  We are hosting a wine grab at the auction.  We need 50 bottles donated.  You can donate easily through Carolyn Holt | Vin Wine and Events: Auction Wine Grab or you can contact Lauren Haley at fundraising1@qaeptsa.org to drop off a bottle at her house.  

Tickets!  Last day to buy tickets is March 1.  We have a fabulous event planned with items you have never seen before.  It will be a fabulous night to celebrate our teachers, students and our amazing QAE community. Get your tickets: qae.schoolauction.net/auction2016/tickets.

Raffle Tickets! Be a true star and stay in style! One lucky winner will receive a one night stay in a luxury 5 star hotel the evening of the auction. Drawing held on February 26. Get your raffle tickets: qae.schoolauction.net/auction2016/tickets.

Procurement!  We still need gift certificates from restaurants, hair stylists, massage therapists, local businesses, just to name a few.  Not sure how to procure, no problem, contact Lauren Haley (fundraising1@qaeptsa.org) for a quick "how to" email!  Have an item to donate, great!  Please complete the quick and easy procurement form: qae.schoolauction.net/auction2016/donate_items.

Dessert Dash!  Are you a baker?  We are looking for dessert to complete our dessert dash table!  If you are unable to bake, maybe you could consider purchasing a dessert and donating it to the auction?  Either way, we all love dessert after a fabulous mea!l!  Please complete the online procurement form if you are able to assist with the dessert dash: qae.schoolauction.net/auction2016/donate_items.

Volunteer! Sign up to help the week of the auction! Contact Sandra Nanney at sandrasnanney@yahoo.com with any questions.

Thank you!
The Auction Team
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World Read Aloud Day, Wednesday, February 24

2/18/2016

 
World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) is being celebrated school-wide at QAE on Wednesday, February 24.  This day is all about spreading a love for reading, and raising awareness that not all people have the opportunity/resources to learn to read and write.   From 10:00-11:00am, our entire school community will be meeting in small groups to hear stories read aloud.  Teachers and staff have preselected picture books to share, and each student has had an opportunity to choose two of those stories they’d like to hear.  To learn more about the importance and vision of WRAD, visit www.litworld.org.

Volunteers are needed to help pass out snacks - sign up here!

The right to literacy belongs to all people.  Read aloud.  Change the world!
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Immediate Volunteer Opportunities

2/18/2016

 
Auction Photos
Natalia Dotto will be photographing students for the auction and needs help escorting students to and from their classrooms.
  • Monday, February 22, All Day
  • Tuesday, February 23, All Day
  • Wednesday, February 24, Afternoon
Contact Natalia Dotto at ndphotography@comcast.net if you are available to help.

World Read Aloud Day, Wednesday, February 24, 10:00-11:00am
Volunteers are needed to help set up snack stations for WRAD. Sign up to help here!

Auction Week
Volunteers are needed for a variety of tasks during the week of the auction. Sign up to help here!
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English Language Arts K-5 Adoption 2016

2/18/2016

 
Dear SPS elementary family,
The district is initiating an adoption process for instructional materials to support reading in grades kindergarten through 5. The yearlong process will include two rounds, with a field test in between. The goal is to have materials selected and ready for use by the 2017-18 school year.

We want your input. Please take our brief survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HDZ23D3, and consider serving on our K-5 Reading Instructional Materials Adoption Committee. Visit our K-5 reading adoption web page to learn more about the committee’s scope of work and timeline.

For the committee, we are looking for a diverse representation of families, teachers, school leaders, and community members. The application is posted to the web page and attached here. Please note that this is a fillable PDF that may not save your information in the form fields, depending on your software and other factors. Please print or complete by hand if that is the case.

Committee Meeting Dates:
Round 1: March 10 & 17 (4-7 p.m.), March 15, April 5, 6, 27, and May 25 (8:30-3:30 p.m.), June 4 (8:30 a.m. to noon)
Round 2: November-December 2016 meeting dates, to be determined

Thank you for your interest.
Sincerely,
Kathleen Vasquez
Literacy and Social Studies Program Manager
Seattle Public Schools
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Open Enrollment for School Choice

2/18/2016

 
Do you have an incoming sibling for 2016-17?

Incoming siblings are not automatically enrolled at Choice Schools, you must complete the School Choice form by Tuesday, March 1.

SPS - Open Enrollment for School Choice

Seattle Public Schools,
John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence
2445 3rd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
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Upcoming Dates

2/18/2016

 
February Dates:​​
  • 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
​March Dates:
  • Tuesday, March 1 | Last Day to Submit School Choice Forms
  • Friday, March 11 | Annual QAE Benefit Auction 
  • Sunday, March 13 | Daylight Saving Time Begins (Spring Forward)
  • Tuesday, March 22, 6:30pm-8:30pm | ParentNet Meeting 
  • Wednesday, March 23, 1:40pm | 2 Hour Early Dismissal 
​Ongoing:
  • Mondays, 9:40am | All school Monday Morning Meeting | Cafeteria
  • Tuesdays, 8:45am | Mindful Mornings with Mrs. Skoog | PE Portable
  • Thursdays, After School | 4th/5th Grade Knitting for Peace | Room 205 
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Enrichment Registration Closes Tomorrow!

2/11/2016

 
​Session 2 Enrichment Registration Closes on Friday, February 12th!

The time has come to count up the students and send the rosters off to our fine providers. Get registered before the opportunity is gone!
Of note: Debate is now available! Thanks, Sarah Yatsko, for teaching this class!
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Remember to take a look at our newest classes: Taiko, 3D Art & Printing, and Choir! We've got something for everyone!

Enrichment Info and Registration

Questions? Contact the Enrichment Team at enrichment@qaeptsa.org.
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QUEEN ANNE ELEMENTARY PTSA

Our Vision: Create, maintain, and support a healthy and successful environment within the QAE community and support staff, students, and their families in the quest for an excellent education.

CONTACT

2100 4th Ave N
Seattle WA 98109
​206-252-2480

​Principal: Dan Warren
Administrative: Karen Alvarez

SCHEDULE

2022-23 On-Site Schedule
7:50am - Opening Bell
7:55am - School Day Begins
2:25pm - Dismissal

Wednesday Early Release
1:10pm - Dismissal ​​
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