Another group of 5th grade Explorers are blasting off to 6th grade!  Congrats to them all! Here they are presenting at the recent Ocean Fest event that our great 5th grade teacher, Ms. Berg planned for them.  Thanks for being such great student school leaders QAE class of 2021-22! Have fun in Middle School! 

​Reina Casto, Ethan Castoldi, Maggie Elian, Givanni Galotta, Ivy Harper, Samuel Held, Thomas Jones, Coen Kelly, Satya LaRocque, Campbell McCartney, Edward Merritt, Ayal Pelley, Nova Raymond, Russell Raymond, Henry Reiner, Brian Sanford, Phoebe Smallman, Andres Soler, Shea Soldezzo, Payton Walker 

Dear Queen Anne and VOPP community, 
It was an honor to serve as your Assistant Principal this year and I thank you for welcoming me with open arms! I have so many positive memories of this year! It shows what a caring and supportive community surrounds this school. As I move into my next role as Principal of Greenwood Elementary, I’ll hold our conversations and connections close to my heart! Take care Explorers...I know you’ll go far and will make a positive difference in this world! 
Mrs. Taylor  
Thank you for your astounding support throughout this challenging year Mrs. Taylor! You will be missed! We know you'll build and nourish a brilliant and kind community at Greenwood! ​

Volunteers bring the magic! To 20 full hearted volunteers who worked to fulfill executive, director, coordinator and lead roles on our board, Thank you! To close to 100 volunteers who helped with lunch, teacher classrooms, field trips events and  so more, Thank you! BIG Thank you to Shalini Nilikantan for Leading Field Day! 

Teachers bring the heart! On behalf of our entire community of parents and students, the PTSA thanks teachers and staff.  We appreciate you showing up every day for our kids,  providing the best quality education and social emotional support possible and having fun. You are the other adults that many of our kids spend the most time with every day besides their direct caregivers. That is astounding. Thank you! Extra special call out to Ms. Josie for such great teacher/parent collaboration on Field Day, Thank You!!! 
Our kids are the reason! Thank you so much to all our kids who do their very best everyday. They bring us joy, laughter, truth, humanity and so much more. They are our great teachers and our future leaders. They are what brings us together. 

Community building is part of the what PTSA does to create connection for all of us. Whether it's a yearbook, t-shirt, tickets or events there are ways for you to help make sure everyone is included, can participate and enjoys a little something special from QAE. Here are ways to support: 
-Spirit Wear we get 10% back! Get summer clothing, hats, shorts, t-shirts and more. --Amazon Smile we get  0.5% back! Choose Queen Anne Elementary in the upper left. 
-Direct Give Text EXPLORERS to 833-679-3232

We're happy to share that QAE PTSA was able to put action behind one of our school's core pillars; We are concerned, confident and compassionate citizens of the world. Our donation to the SSSFA, along with other organizations and PTAs, helped them achieve their goal of $15,000. This funding will help support 15 schools in the southeast part of our school district. This is meaningful action that elevates us all. 

Summer Book Bingo  - Kids and adults play along from May-Sept, win prizes!
Outdoor Recreation - Get outside and explore! Hiking, fishing, camping guides and maps!

In effort to continue building community, we hope to have one or two Summer playdates, park meet-ups and outings. If you want to help please email us! secreatary@qaeptsa.org There are still vacant board positions! Email vp1@qaeptsa.org for more info.
QAE at the Sounders has officially SOLD OUT at 107 tickets! Looking forward to seeing an orange & purple, green & blue pond of Explorers this Saturday in the stadium stands. Go Sounders! Have a wonderful Summer QAE Explorers! 

Thank you for your readership! This is a QAE PTSA newsletter. Please direct questions, comments, concerns and ideas to communications@qaeptsa.org ​

Thank you to everyone who has signed up for this Monday. If the weather turns Field Day will be pushed to Tuesday, June 14. Please see the Tuesday sign up link below. Thank you Shalini, our community events lead, for being prepared! Final call will be communicated via email on Sunday evening. Stay tuned! 

MONDAY PRIMARY FIELD DAY SIGN UP 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4bafae23a0fb6-qaefield

RAIN DATE TUESDAY SIGN UP (WILL ONLY HAPPEN IF WE NEED TO PUSH)
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4BAFAE23A0FB6-rain

Important to know! After purchasing your tickets you will need to download the Sounders FC mobile app. This is where your tickets will show up and be scanned at the stadium entrance. Download the mobile application here. Last call to purchase is now. closes Monday! Email secretary@qaeptsa.org for scholarships. 

Thank you for your readership! This is a QAE PTSA newsletter. Please direct questions, comments, concerns and ideas to communications@qaeptsa.org ​

Dear QAE, 
Our school was established in 2010 by a passionate, dedicated and involved group of teachers, staff and parents. With the organizational foundation they put in place 12 years ago our school volunteer leadership has been able to glean stability, grounding and direction during these past three years of uncertainty. Your current PTSA is asking you to help make sure this stabilizing yet flexible effort continues for our future students, teachers and community. Becoming a board member of the PTSA is a great way to build community for our kids (and as a parent!), and to create enrichment opportunities for the whole school. We’d love to have you join us for the 2022-2023 school year!
Please note: All roles can be shared with a friend, and current board members are happy to talk to you further about what the roles entail. If you are at all curious, want to learn more, have questions or have ideas about our school. Please take the next step and connect. We need you to help build our Board! You can reach out in the following ways:

• Talk to any volunteer in our community like your class coordinator! 
• Directly email our PTSA Vice President, Sarah Kaiser at vp1@qaeptsa.org 
• Come to Caffeine with Janine this Monday morning at 7:55 a.m. in our school courtyard.
• Come to the General Membership Meeting this Wednesday, June 8th TEAMS at 5:45 p.m. Link in the school calendar.  

Yay!!! All parents and guardians are invited to volunteer and join in on the outdoor fun!
When: Monday, June 13th all day!
Where: Our QAE school playground.
What: There will be playful games, face painting, ping-pong, picture booth, water game stations, sack races, hula hooping and more.
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER HERE for morning, afternoon or all day slots! 
To help make an extra special day for the kids, our Field Day Committee is looking for the following:

• Bubble Machines
• Large outdoor speaker
• Bulk Candy-individually wrapped pieces (No nuts please)

Contact Shalini at snilak@gmail.com for questions and/or if you have one of the items above.

Every student will receive a 2021-22 yearbook courtesy of QAE PTSA. We're committed to purchasing one book per student and one per staff. To help cover the costs and ensure special mementos like this as well as student & community enriching events and general PTSA initiatives, can continue in the future, we're asking community to help cover the cost if you are able. Any and all donations help all students, families and staff. Pay what you can here.  ​
​Choose 'send', then enter an amount. Click 'add a note' and write 'yearbook'. Then continue to enter your payment information.  Thank you for your support!

Upcoming Events & Reminders

• Caffeine with Janine - June 6th at 7:55 a.m. in the courtyard at school. 
• PTSA General Membership Meeting - June 8th - see details in news above.
• PBL Showcase - June 9th, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - In-person at school! 
• Field Day - June 13th - in the courtyard at school - sign-up in news above. 
• QAE Sounders Day - June 18th - Additional tickets released soon! We've sold out of the first 75.  Email secretary@qaeptsa.org for scholarships!

Thank you for your readership! This is a QAE PTSA newsletter. Please direct questions, comments, concerns and ideas to communications@qaeptsa.org ​