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A reminder that the 4th Grade Food Drive for QA Food Bank ends tomorrow, Friday, November 20. Please drop items in the donation bins, located in the Brick and the Treehouse entryways. Most Needed Food Items canned fruit and fruit cups, canned soup and chili, jams, jelly, canned meat, healthy snacks (granola bars, protein bars, etc.), mayonnaise, mustard, cooking oil, spices, cold cereal, peanut butter Most Needed Non-Food Items heat tolerant paper, disposable sporks, cups for soup, hygiene products (toilet paper, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, razors) In 2014/15, 38.9% of all students in Seattle Public Schools qualified for the Free/Reduced Lunch program. Of these 20,584 students, over 2,000 were homeless. Thanks to our amazing 4th graders, our QAE community has an opportunity to help some of these students and their families by providing basic pantry and toiletry items. Thank you, 4th graders!  Please join the QAE community for a heartfelt farewell and gratitude celebration for David Elliott on Sunday, December 13 from 2:00-4:00pm at the Queen Anne Community Center. All are welcome — current & former staff, parents, students, siblings, alumni, friends, and anyone from the community who would like to attend. Light refreshments will be served. If you have questions for the planning committee, please email Anne Marie Canlis at canlis.am@gmail.com.  4th & 5th Graders are welcome to join the QAE Knitting Circle after school on Thursdays from 3:45pm-5:00pm in Room 205. Meetups will be held next month, December 3, 10 & 17.
Please note, the circle will not be meeting this week or next.  November 18, regular Seattle Public School Board meeting update:
Regular legislative sessions of the Board of Directors are held the first and third Wednesdays of each month unless otherwise noted. Meetings are held in the first floor Auditorium of the John Stanford Center located at 2445 - 3rd Avenue South. The next meeting will be held December 2nd.  Dates are subject to change, please check the QAE Calendar often for updates. November Dates:
 The 4th grade is doing a project on food literacy. We’ve read Maddi’s Fridge and Crenshaw and have learned that 14% of kids in the U.S. have empty fridges half of the time. We are asking QAE students to bring in food next week and giving this food to the Queen Anne Food Bank. Most needed food items: canned fruit and fruit cups, canned soup and chili, jams, jelly, canned meat, healthy snacks (granola bars, protein bars, etc.), mayonnaise, mustard, cooking oil, spices, cold cereal, peanut butter Most needed non-food items: heat tolerant paper, disposable sporks, cups for soup, hygiene products (toilet paper, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, razors) Starting Monday, November 16, there will be a Food Drive bin in both the Treehouse and the Brick Building. Thank you! Written by Sadie & Iris from Room 205  As a result of messages from many PTSA groups and parents, SPS is hosting Community Meetings about proposed changes to the Student Assignment Plan. Attending a meeting is one of the most important things parents of Seattle Public Schools students can do is ensure School District administrators are as open, transparent, and inclusive as possible about district operations and planning. It is our understanding that these proposed changes are now far less concerning than previously thought. See this link for a more detailed summary of what has transpired: Seattle Schools Community Forum At the same time, we as a PTSA will continue to be involved in these kinds of discussions. These meetings will be a great opportunity to connect with other parents who want the same openness and transparency, and you are welcome to attend:
Thank you, Ian Stewart QAE Legislative Director legislative2@qaeptsa.org  Picture Retake Day is tomorrow, Friday, November 13! Please sign up for a retake so we can make sure your child is called from the classroom for the photo. Questions? Contact Cari Lui at carilrogers@gmail.com. Thank you.  The QAE Families of Color invites all QAE families, faculty, and staff to their next event on Thursday, November 19, 6-8pm. - a meetup social at Kraken Congee in the heart of Pioneer Square (88 Yesler, just west of 1st Ave on Yesler.) Please join us for a night of fun, food, and fellowship! Be sure to bring your kiddos! Interested? Please RSVP kaydumlao@gmail.com. Interested in the QAE FOC but can't attend? Please find us on Facebook - QAE Families of Color. Looking forward to seeing you soon!  Seattle Public Schools’ Health Education Office, Office of School Family Partnerships, and Department of Equity and Race invite you to join lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families and friends for dinner and conversation at the Seattle World School the evening of Thursday, November 19. Dinner and activities are complimentary. WHAT: LGBT Dinner WHO: All SPS students, staff and families are welcome WHEN: 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19 WHERE: Seattle World School (the old Meany Middle School) lunchroom DETAILS: Dinner will be provided. Craft tables will be available for younger attendees. Members of the School Board and other district staff will welcome attendees. RSVP: This will be a well-attended event, so reserve a space for you and your family today. Please reply to Lisa Love at llove@seattleschools.org or 206-252-0982 with the number of people in your party by Wednesday, November 18. Lisa Love llove@seattleschools.org Health Education Outreach  QAE Running Club has two more meetups (11/15 & 11/22 @ 10am) before the Seattle Children's Kids Marathon on Saturday, November 28! Are you a QAE runner? Would you like to run with other QAE kids? Please email Amy Jessee, amjessee@seattleschools.org, to coordinate with families before the big day!  The Hour of Code will be held Tuesday, December 8! Our Hour of Code aligns directly with Queen Anne Elementary commitment to 21st century learning and empowers young kids with great problem solving skills. We need your help to make this event successful and bring coding into our children’s lives. The Hour of Code parent planning meeting is next week, Monday, November 16 at 7pm. Please email me at tech@qaeptsa.org if you are interested in joining the planning meeting or helping out the day of. Thank you, Julie Smith Technology Advisory Director tech@qaeptsa.org QAE PTSA is hosting it's first ever chili cook off! Please save the date for Friday, December 11 from 5:30-8:00pm at the Queen Anne Community Center Gymnasium. Compete to win a pizza party for your child's class! There will be two categories: traditional and non-traditional.
We are looking for at least THREE crockpots of award winning chili PER CLASS. Please help us out and join in the fun! RSVP and Volunteer Here! For dessert, 4th graders will be hosting a bake sale to raise money for Islandwood 2016!! For all questions please contact Lindsey Carrillo, Community Activities Coordinator at lindsey.carrillo@outlook.com  Dates are subject to change, please check the QAE Calendar often for updates. November Dates:
 QAE will be hosting an assembly to honor our Veterans Tuesday, November 10 at 3pm in the cafeteria. Our school community would like to invite any Veterans to be part of our assembly. Please join us!  |
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