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Congratulations 5th Graders!

6/15/2015

 
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own, and you know what you know. And you are the guy who'll decide where to go."  Dr. Suess, Oh, The Places You Will Go!

Congratulations to our 5th Grade Graduating Class!  Have a wonderful journey.  You will be missed!  
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Front row from left: Owen R., Jake, Leo, Xallie, Ava, Emmett, Erika
Middle row: Olivia, Ella, Hope, Liam, Vince, Owen G., Cash, Nyah, Emma A, Sam, Taylor, Parisa, Ella J, Camilla
Back row: Jackson, Joe, Isla, Caleigh, Natalia
Not Pictured: Jennifer

End of School Year Poem

6/15/2015

 
The school year begins, we smile, we cheer, we shout!
We clean up our kids with haircuts, supplies, and new bus route.

This year will be grand!  This year will be great!
I’ll volunteer, be on time, and donate…. donate....donate.

It’s all for a great cause, to set our children on the right path.
We’ll  dedicate hours helping with reading, writing and math.

Ten months roll by, so slowly, yet so fast.
We watch them grow wiser, more mature, smarter at last!

We did it!  Hurray! Pat yourself on the back.
Parents and teachers alike, we did not slack.
(well except for that one week, it was a LOOONG week)

Summer is here.  Its time to have fun.
Vacations, relaxing, beaches and hot sun.

Put the backpacks away.  There are good times to remember.
But don’t be too sad, for it will start all over, in September.


Have a great summer!  See you in the Fall!
Karen & Cari
QAE Communications Team

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Last Day Spiritwear Sale

6/15/2015

 
Be sure to stock up on QAE Spiritwear tomorrow afternoon before heading out for the summer!  A table will be set up near the garden.
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General Membership Meeting Recap

6/15/2015

 
Recap of the last PTSA General Membership Meeting held on June 10:

Motions and Votes
2015-16 Budget was approved
PTSA Standing Rules Change was approved
Board of Directors was announced
Election of New Officers
Power Point Presentation

2014-15 QAE PTSA 
Outgoing Officers & Board Members 
  • Amy Janas, President
  • Mindy Katz, Secretary
  • Melissa Denke, Co-Treasurer
  • Isadora Jiminez, Enrichment
  • Natalie Carlson, Fundraising
  • Christa Brown, Garden
  • Heather Huntington, Garden
  • Joe Booth, Technology
2015-16 QAE PTSA Elected Officers
  • Heath Dixon, President
  • Ankur Kothari, Vice President 1
  • Cari Lui - Vice President 2
  • Kari Edmondson - Secretary
  • Co-Treasurer - (OPEN)
  • Asst. Treasurer - Rick North
Board of Directors
  • Communications Director
  • Facilities Director (OPEN)
  • Fundraising Director (Co-Director OPEN)
  • Legislative Director (Co-Director OPEN)
  • Social and Emotional Learning Director
  • Technology Advisory Director
Coordinators (Non-Board Positions)
  • Community Activities Coordinator
  • Enrichment Coordinator (Co-Coordinator OPEN)
  • Garden Coordinator (OPEN)
  • Membership Coordinator  (OPEN)
  • Parent Volunteer Coordinator (Co-Coordinator OPEN)

It takes a village!  If you or someone you know is interested in any open Exec, Director or Coordinator position, please email ptsa.news@queenanneelementary.org.

Thank you,

QAE PTSA

K Jumpstart Registration Deadline - June 30

6/15/2015

 
If your child starts Kindergarten in September, please reserve the week of August 17-21, 2015 (9 am - 12 pm) for Jump Start. 
Jump Start is a half-day Kindergarten "camp" that gives children and their families a chance to learn about their new school. 
Jump Start is FREE.

Register for Jump Start in Three Easy Steps:

1. Complete our ONLINE REGISTRATION form (you can also print and mail us the paper Jump Start Registration form)
2. Print and Complete these two forms:
    > Student Health Form: English, Chinese, Lao, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese
    > Student Photo Release Form: English, Vietnamese, Tigrigna, Tagalog, Oromo,  Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Amharic

3. Mail* your completed Student Health Form and Photo Release by Tuesday, June 30th, 2015 to:
    Queen Anne Elementary
    Jump Start
    411 Boston St.
    Seattle, WA 98109

*You can drop off your completed forms in our Main Office on or before Wednesday, June 24th, between 8:00am - 3:00pm.
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Ice Cream and Entrepreneurs

6/15/2015

 
Umpqua Bank, who has generously donated ice cream for our school events for the past 3 years, will be hosting their 4th Annual Young Entrepreneur's Day series of summer events on Saturday, June 27, July 18 and August 15 from 11:00AM-1:00PM.  Kids will have an opportunity to sell cookies, old toys or clever crafts in front of the bank and learn how to earn extra money to spend or save!

Stop by or call the store for more information or to reserve a space.  Be sure to say thank you for being one of our event sponsors!   

Queen Anne - Umpqua Bank
1630 Queen Anne Ave N
206-749-7461
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Summer Dates

6/15/2015

 
June Dates: 
  • Tuesday, June 16, 2:40pm | 1 hr Early Release | Last Day of School 
  • Tuesday, June 30, 2:00-4:00pm | Little Howe Playground | Bring swim suits for the wading pool
August Dates:
  • August 17-21, from 9am - 12:00pm | Kindergarten Jump Start
  • Thursday, August 6, 4:30-6:30pm | Big Howe Playground
  • Saturday, August 22, 10am-noon | Rogers Park | Breakfast in the park
September Dates:

  • Wednesday, September 9 | 1st Day of School
  • Sunday, September 13 | Back to School Picnic
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QAE's 2015 Book Fair - A Smashing Success!

6/11/2015

 
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Wow, what a group of readers this school has!  Even though we lost a day with the unexpected Teacher Walk-Out, you helped make this year's Book Fair even more successful than last year!  Again, Wow!

Your incredible support helped provide following:
  • An SEL library for Ms. Skoog to share with students, teachers, and families.
  • A Math Book library for Ms. Francisco to also share with our community.
  • New titles to enrich Ms. Cooper's Reading Support library.
  • Addition of titles and book series for our school-wide collection.

Thank you!  Thank you!  Thank you!

Happy Reading ... Ms. Leland, Ms. Francisco, and Ms. Cooper

We Are What We Repeatedly Do

6/11/2015

 
by Meg Ferris, Social Emotional Learning

Last week, I wrote about how counter-intuitive, yet essential Play is to learning.  As ethologist Robert Fagen has said, “In a world continuously presenting unique challenges and ambiguity, play prepares [animals] for an evolving planet.”  This is as true of humans as it is of other mammals.

However, as central as Play is, we cannot loose sight of basic skills.  All advanced learning sits on a foundation of basic skills. Algebra, geography, and calculus rely on a student’s number sense and command of number facts.  The bedrock of Literacy is connecting a symbol to a sound.  For example, the symbol “c” represents two sounds, "s" and “k”.  (City & cent are "s"; cat & cow are "k").  In SEL, the three most foundational skills are self-regulation, working memory, and cognitive flexibility (ie, shifting your thoughts from one thing to another, for example getting that sometimes "i" is I and other times is eye). Without mastery of basic skills, kids get bogged down when they are expected to learn more advanced skills, and soon come to distrust or hate school, or themselves.

If you think that I’m going to make a case for a return to “Skill and Drill” learning, hold tight.  That isn’t where I am going. READ MORE...

Three Days Left

6/11/2015

 
Only three days left of the school year!  

Reminders:
  • Last day of school, Tuesday, June 16, is a 1-hour Early Release Day.  Kiddos are free at 2:40pm!
  • Have you returned all Library Books?
  • Have you checked the Lost and Found racks (treehouse and brick)?
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Summer Garden Watering

6/11/2015

 
Like to get in the dirt, and keep things nice and tidy? While school will be out shortly, our garden will still need tending. Please consider pitching in this summer to help water and weed the QAE garden. 

With a hot, dry summer approaching, ideally the garden should be watered 2 - 3 times a week, with some light weeding. Sign up for week, or just a day or two this summer. Bring the kiddos along!  How wonderful it will be to come back to a beautiful garden in September!  

Sign Up Here or email Christa Brown for more information.

Thank you,
QAE PTSA Garden Team

Childcare Survey Update

6/11/2015

 
Thank you to everyone who has participated in the QAE Childcare Needs Survey. As our upper grades grow next year, our childcare provider, Kids Co. will lose ten (10) spaces in 2015-16, but will still offer onsite childcare.

One last reminder to currently enrolled Kids Co. families, please let Patrick know Your 2015-16 Childcare Needs ASAP, if you haven't done so already.

Thank you,

David Elliott, Principal
Amy Janas, PTSA President
Patrick Russell, Kids Co. Program Manager

Summer Programs at QAE & KidsCo

6/11/2015

 
JUNE
Summer Camps with Ms. Amsel & Ms. Stone 
  • Camp descriptions, details, and registration form
  • Payments are due tomorrow, Friday, June 12
JULY
Seattle Summer Explorers
  • Visit seattleexplorers.com for camp descriptions, details, and registration
  • Instructors: Joe Bailey-Fogarty, Melyssa Stone, Amanda Amsel, John Brannan, and guest instructors
JUNE - AUGUST
KidsCo at QAE
  • Camp Descriptions and Registration Forms
  • Contact Patrick Russell (206.216.2250) with any questions
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Summer Playdates

6/11/2015

 
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Do you have an incoming Kindergartener who would like to meet potential new classmates? Or a seasoned QAE student who misses his/her schoolmates? Attend one, or all, of the QAE Summer Playdates! It's a great time to meet, mingle and have fun! (light snacks will be provided)

Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 2:00-4:00 PM
East Queen Anne Playground "Little Howe"
1912 Warren Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Bring swimsuits for the wading pool!

Thursday, August 6, 2015, 4:30 - 6:30 PM
West Queen Anne Playfield "Big Howe"
150 W Blaine St Seattle, WA 98119

Saturday, August 22, 2014, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
David Rodgers Park
2800 1st Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119

Thank you!
Lindsey Carrillo
QAE PTSA

Kindergarten Jump Start at Queen Anne Elementary

6/11/2015

 
JUMP START Kindergarten Transition Week is August 17-21, 2015 (**Register by June 30th**)

If your child starts Kindergarten in September, please reserve the week of August 17-21, 2015 (9 am - 12 pm) for Jump Start. 
Jump Start is a half-day Kindergarten "camp" that gives children and their families a chance to learn about their new school. 
Jump Start is FREE.

Register for Jump Start in Three Easy Steps:

1. Complete our ONLINE REGISTRATION form (you can also print and mail us the paper Jump Start Registration form)
2. Print and Complete these two forms:
    > Student Health Form: English, Chinese, Lao, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese
    > Student Photo Release Form: English, Vietnamese, Tigrigna, Tagalog, Oromo,  Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Amharic

3. Mail* your completed Student Health Form and Photo Release by Tuesday, June 30th, 2015 to:
    Queen Anne Elementary
    Jump Start
    411 Boston St.
    Seattle, WA 98109

*You can drop off your completed forms in our Main Office on or before Wednesday, June 24th, between 8:00am - 3:00pm.
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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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