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Building our PTSA Board! Field Day Sign-Up & More as we Wrap Up 2021-'22

6/3/2022

 

We need parent help in 2022-23

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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 [email protected] 
  • 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.  

Field Day 2022 volunteers sign-up here! 

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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 [email protected] for questions and/or if you have one of the items above.

Yearbooks! 

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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!

Mark Your Calendars for ALL of the Upcoming Events & Celebrations 

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 [email protected] for scholarships!

Thank you for your readership! This is a QAE PTSA newsletter. Please direct questions, comments, concerns and ideas to [email protected] ​

All of the ways we're connecting at QAE is out of this world! Don't miss the way that's right for you.

5/24/2022

 
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 May is Mental Health Awareness month. National Parent Teacher Association has developed the PTA Healthy Minds Program. It includes all sorts of resources for families including how to prioritize mental health, family tool kits and community resource finders. We hope that you find this helpful. 

Check out Notes from the Backpack, a podcast for parents by parents. The most recent episode is  entitled, "Improving Student Wellness." 
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Last PTSA Membership Meeting of the school year-please come! 

Please join us on the evening of Wednesday, June 8. Official business will run from 6-7:30 pm. At this time important budget discussions and voting will take place.  15 minutes before and after is reserved for open questions. Your QAE PTSA would love to hear from you and see you on TEAMS this evening! Find the link to join here in the PTSA calendar. This is a great opportunity for learning about open board positions for next year. Your Parent Teacher Student Association welcomes everyone! Bring a friend! 

Align your passions with PTSA!

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Dedicated hearts of many volunteers makes our community stronger. The PTSA is recruiting board members and board directors for the 2022-23 school year. Let's explore how to align your passions with ways to support QAE! Lots of positions are open and can all be shared with a buddy! Here is our active recruitment list:   
  • President
  • Vice president
  • Secretary
  • Fundraising Director (oversees strategy for the Jog-a-thon, Fund Drive & Auction)
  • Auction/Spring fundraising event Lead
  • Communications Director
  • Social & Emotional Learning Director
  • Co-Treasurer
Additional supportive positions may be available. All positions are open to anyone interested in this important support work. If you are willing to learn more, be curious, contribute your voice, time and talent to connect our entire community of Explorers Contact Sarah Kaiser, PTSA Vice President at [email protected] ​

End of year pack up - Here's how you can help. 

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Our principals and teachers could use some helping hands to get QAE classrooms in ship-shape ready for next September. Volunteers are needed to help with organizing, sorting and boxing up supplies. This work will take place in empty rooms during the school day, and needs to be completed by June 17th. If you can offer a few hours of your time over the next few weeks, please email our volunteer coordinator, Jeanine MacQuarrie, at [email protected]. Indicating your general availability will be helpful. Preschoolers are welcome! 

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. - Stay tuned in for details!
  • Field Day - June 13th - in the courtyard at school - Stay tuned in for details!
  • QAE Sounders Day - June 18th - Get your tickets here! Email [email protected] for scholarships!

Thank you for your readership! This is a QAE PTSA newsletter. Please direct questions, comments, concerns and ideas to [email protected] ​

Welcome back from Spring Break. Here's what's happening!

4/19/2022

 

 Earth Day Bingo on Friday

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Check your student’s orange folder or back pack this week for an Earth Day Bingo activity! How many squares can your family complete? Students should bring their bingo forms back to school on Friday, April 22nd to be entered into a draw to win new books for their classroom!

​Thank you to parent volunteer, Veronika Ziegler - Garden Coordinator, for creating this fun earth minded activity. 

Parent's Day Out - May 21st

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Take advantage of the spring sunshine on Saturday, May 21st from 1 to 4 p.m. You can drop your kids off at the Queen Anne Elementary playground to play while you get some time to yourself! Thank you to QAE parents Katie Luhman and Jackson Bennett who will entertain your child for three hours. Snacks and school playground equipment, such as balls and jump ropes, will be provided. Sign up your student and their friends for an afternoon of fun! The cost is $75 and all proceeds go towards our QAE PTSA in continued effort to reach this year's fundraising goals. Sign up here! 

Book Fair on May 9th - 12th

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Thank you to Ms. Parker for making our library such a wonderful place! With community support we can continue keeping our library current and interesting for our students. Mark your calendars for the QAE Book Fair, May 9th-12th.  

QAE @ the Seattle Sounders on June 18th

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SAVE THE DATE! One of QAE’s favorite community events is back! Join your classmates, staff, and parent community on June 18th at Lumen Field as the Sounders take on division rival LAFC! Kick-off is at noon. Come celebrate all that we have accomplished together this school year and cheer the Sounders to victory. Scholarship tickets will be available to ensure everyone that wants to attend can. More information on ticket ordering coming to the Rocket Reader and Classroom News soon!
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Children MUST be accompanied by an adult guardian. This is not a chaperoned field trip. QAE teachers and staff will attend, but this is not a district-sponsored school event.
Thank you to parent volunteer, Jonathan Hildebrandt for organizing. 

The Yearbook needs your pictures!

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It's that time!  Parents, teachers, guardians and friends, please look back through your camera rolls, phone pic history, and emails. Then, send us some of your best candid shots from the various moments this past school year!
There are two ways to send us pictures:
1. Email your pictures to [email protected] 
2. Download them to this secure drop-box. 
Please include your child's name, grade, teacher and VOPP/In-Person in your email and make the subject line, "2021-22 Yearbook." With your participation we'll have extra sweet 2021-22 memories for our kids to look back on. Thank you parent volunteer, Tiffany Robinson, for leading the yearbook project this year. 

Don't Miss Out, Check the QAE Calendar!

10/23/2014

 
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Remember to check the QAE Calendar to keep up to date on school happenings.  
Upcoming dates:
  • QAE & Dwankhozi Informational Night - Tonight, Thursday, October 23, 8pm-10pm
  • Oktoberfest Parents' Night Out - Friday, October 24, 6pm-10pm
  • Early Release - Wednesday, October 29, 1:40pm
  • General PTSA Meeting - Wednesday, October 29, 7pm-9pm
  • Girls Rock Math Registration Deadline - Wednesday, October 29
  • Daylight Savings Time Ends - Sunday, November 2 (fall back one hour)
  • Picture Retake Day - Thursday November 6
  • Veterans Day - No School - Tuesday, November 11

School Calendar Updated

8/10/2010

 
The dates from the Seattle School district (for school closures, early dismissals, year start / end, etc) have been updated on our website's calendar.  
We'll be updating the calendar with more QAE-specific events/dates in the near future and ongoing. 
You can also see the Seattle School District important dates (which are duplicated on the QAE calendar) at http://www.seattleschools.org/area/m_news/dates1011.html.


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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

2024-25 On-Site Schedule
7:55am - School Day Begins
2:25pm - Dismissal

Wednesday Early Release
1:10pm - Dismissal ​​
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