Coyote Howler Canyon Creek Elementary PTA Newsletter

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1 1 Coyote Howler Canyon Creek Elementary PTA Newsletter December, 2014 Volume 37, Issue 4 Local unit # Season s Greetings! Canyon Creek Elementary PTA th AVE SE Bothell, WA Phone December is here with its hustle and bustle. I love December because it is a great time to celebrate with family and friends. I am looking forward to spending lots of time with my family experiencing the holidays together. I also try and take this time to reinforce kindness with my children and the spirit of giving. We were just taking last night about how kindness and giving can be as simple as a friendly smile or holding the door for someone. I hope whatever holiday you celebrate you experience joy, kindness and laughter with the ones you love. Principal: Pete Misner Assistant Principal: Sonja Hoeft Executive Committee President: Melissa Kline melissareitbauer@hotmail.com CoVice Presidents: Jodie McClure sunnierays@msn.com Tonia Wong haystonia@hotmail.com Upcoming Events Treasurer: Patricia McCormick mcisaacp@hotmail.com Secretary: Rachel Thompson 1/510, Missoula Children's Theater rthompson120@hotmail.com Newsletter Editor: 1/13, PTA General Meeting Karoline Simmons 1/19, Focus Day Olympia karolinescott@yahoo.com 1/30, Family Fun Night GlowARama In this Issue: Volunteer Opportunities, pg. 5 Community, pg. 8 Advocacy, pg. 9 January will come quickly upon us and we have a few exciting things happening in 2015: Missoula Children s Theater will be coming the first week back, a NEW event our glow dance, After School Spanish classes and an important PTA general meeting. The January General PTA meeting on Tuesday January 13th will be an opportunity for all to come hear the planning teams for both Bothell and Snohomish County about their plans for our area. Please mark your calendars and invite friends, family and neighbors. I wish you all a Happy Holidays and hope you can make some memories over break! Sincerely, Melissa Kline President

2 2 Rapunzel "Intent to Audition" forms are due back by Thursday, December 18th for all students who intend to audition for the show? Auditions are Monday, January 5th from 3:205:20 in the gym. Questions can be directed to Lisa Ziz at or Colette Puoci at Want to get your holiday shopping done AND help out Canyon Creek PTA? Look no further than Amazon! Each time to you shop at Amazon use the following link: and Amazon will donate 0.5% back to our PTA! It s that simple! Spread the word!

3 3 Want to make some fun holiday memories and help Canyon Creek Elementary PTA at the same time? Mention you are with Canyon Creek Elementary and a $3 donation will be made to the PTA for each paid rink admission during the dates listed below. B ellev u e Do w n t o w n Par k NE 4th St. Bellevue, WA (S o u t h o f B e l l e v u e S q u a r e M a l l) F U N D R A I S I N G DA T E S N o v 2 8 D e c 1 9, & J a n 4 1 1, H O U R S O F O P E RA T I O N (du r i n g f u n d r a i s i n g d a t e s l i s t e d a b o v e) M o n: 3 p m9 p m T u e: 3 p m9 p m W e d: 1 p m9 p m T h u: 3 p m9 p m F r i: 3 p m1 1 p m (op e n s a t 1 0 a m o n N o v 2 8) S a t: 1 1 a m1 1 p m S u n: 1 1 a m6 p m Admission: $12, 8 & under $9 (Includes Skate Rental) Interested in learning how to skate? Visit the ice arena on December 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18 and January 6 & 8 between 6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m. to learn how to skate from the pros! Skating instructors will be onsite to give complimentary skating lessons. Normal admission rates apply for each skater. Questions? Please contact Stacey Arnold at staceycsimon@hotmail.com This is not a Canyon Creek PTA or Northshore School sponsored event.

4 PTA Membership Update New Goal for School year 20% increase from last year 468 Total Members Total Members as of Dec. 8th: Coyote decals will be available at our Family Night GlowARama Thank you to the 40 teachers and staff who have joined Canyon Creek PTA. Spirit wear order forms and 441 January 30th 68pm

5 5 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES The PTA is still looking for a coordinator for the after school Homework Help program at Willow Tree Grove Apartments (next to Safeway at Thrasher s Corner) for the 2014/2015 school year. This person would oversee a group of volunteers consisting of parents, junior high students, high school students and members of the community who come in 3 times a week to tutor Canyon Creek students. The program will run through May and is held on Mondays and Thursdays from 4:005:00 and Wednesdays from 2:303:30 (except days without early dismissal). If you are interested in volunteering for this program or want to get more information, please contact Paige Longdon at plongdon@frontier.com. Seeking library helper's for the following classes: Mrs. Krahn Mrs. Nakatsu Mr. Booth Mr. Brush Mrs. Miles Mr. D'Entremont Mrs. Larson Mrs. Peterson A great way to get to know the students in your childs class while helping our school! Contact: lisa.chapman@usa.com Members' Corner Have you activated you NATIONAL PTA MEMBERSHIP? Enjoy membership benefits this school year. Find out more here. If you haven't received an from WA State PTA with your membership information, contact Colette Puoci at puocimama@gmail.com Check out the artwork displayed in the office and outside of your child's classroom to see the good work our art docents are guiding. Electronic Membership Cards! Every member registered will receive a welcome from WA State PTA with all the information you should need, including your ID number and links to various resources available through the WA State (wastatepta.org) and National PTA (pta.org) websites. If you have not received this after 2 weeks of turning in your membership form or have any questions regarding membership please contact Colette Puoci at puocimama@gmail.com.

6 6 Save the date! Do you subscribe to the National PTA magazine, Our Children? Our Children magazine reaches every PTA in the country. Published five times a year, the magazine is the leading source of PTArelated news, with content on topics ranging from curriculum and family engagement to advocacy and fundraising. Click here to subscribe online. Northshore PTSA will be holding a Reflections Art Gala to showcase student artwork that was submitted in this year's PTA Reflections art competition. Prepare to be amazed by the creative talents of the students of Northshore Friday, January, 9, :309:30pm Eastside Foursquare Church th Ave NE Bothell, WA Everyone Welcome!

7 7 Did you know that there are lots of great ways to give back to our school through partnership programs? Here are just some of the great programs already in place to help our school: Fred Meyer Community Awards: Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to Canyon Creek Elementary PTA at You can search for us by our name or by our nonprofit number (81720). Then each time you use your rewards card at Fred Meyer our school earns a donation! Safeway: If you visit and enroll your Safeway Club Card our school will earn up to 4% back of sales. Our group ID# is and we are listed as Canyon Creek Elementary School. Target Take Charge of Education: By enrolling your Target REDCard our school can earn 1% on all purchases made. Click here to enroll. Also watch Facebook in August as Target often has their Give with Target campaign where they will donate $1 for every vote for a school (after 25 votes). Labels for Education: You can help our school earn points which we can spend on items such as school supplies, gym/recess equipment, etc by saving any marked boxes from participating products. You can bring in these labels any time during the school year and give them to your teacher or put them in the bin in the front office. You can also earn points by registering your shopping cards (QFC, Fred Meyer, Safeway) online at Box Tops for Education: Twice a year Canyon Creek hosts a Box Tops competition. You can clip and save Box Tops off participating products and bringing them into your teacher or in the front office in a Ziploc bag. Please note your student s teacher name on the bag. Tyson Project A+: For every clipped label off of marked Tyson participating products our school earns $0.24. If you have any questions or would like to help us get involved in other partnership programs, please reach out to Stacey Arnold at staceycsimon@hotmail.com. PTA GENERAL MEETING January 13, :308:00pm in the Cafeteria Get up to date information on our PTA news and events! Click here: Check it out and Like Us!

8 8 Community To search for a list of current Northshore District approved efliers plus more information on those listed below, click: Winter Adventures with YMCA BOLD & GOLD! Cookies Cocoa Trains 100,000+ lights synchronized to music FREE EVENT November 28th January 1st Evergreen Church th Street SE, Bothell More information: lights The temps are dropping and snow is falling in the mountains, which means we are getting excited for our upcoming winter programs! YMCA Boys and Girls Outdoor Leadership Development offers yearround programs for adventurers looking to continue having fun, learning, and exploring our wild lands. Check out our winter schedule at and sign up today! More adventures await you! The above activities are not sponsored nor endorsed by the Northshore School District or any of its schools unlees otherwise stated. The district assumes no responsibility for the conduct during or safety of the activities. Northshore School District shall be held harmless from any cause of action, claim, or petition filed in any court or administrative tribunal arising out of the distribution of these materials including attorney's fees and judgments or awards.

9 9 ADVOCACY Mark Your Calendar! Key Advocacy Events Focus Day in Olympia January PTA Convention April Annual Advocacy Postcard Drive (Now Open) Have something to say to your legislators or school board members, but don't have the time to attend meetings or mail multiple times? Let the Canyon Creek PTA Advocacy Team pass your voice directly to your legislators and school board members. Go to the Canyon Creek PTA homepage or click on Focus Day Post Card Survey to fill out an electronic postcard. It is a very powerful message to hand deliver hundreds of post cards to a legislator on Focus Day. Speak to any issue you like, but please take this opportunity to have your voice heard. Postcards for the school board will be delivered at a school board meeting in February 2015 after the boundary changes have been announced. You Are Invited to Focus Day (1/19/15) This upcoming legislative session, legislators will have to talk about how they are going to fund billions of dollars for basic education. That means other programs may get cut or new revenue will have to be adopted or both. On Focus Day, meetings are scheduled for you to meet with your legislators, hand deliver post cards from your region, and then listen to speakers on the steps of the capital building. Since it is MLK day for students and a working session for congress, this is a great opportunity for a family trip to educate children on government and the importance of speaking out. RSVP TO DRIVE YOURSELF OR TAKE THE FOCUS DAY BUS: Relax, have fun, and let PTA get you there. For those driving yourself, your RSVP helps us keep you informed throughout the event. Date: January 19, 2015 Meeting Point: Kenmore Park and Ride Leaving: 7.30am Arrive in Olympia: 9am Return: 2.30pm Arrive in Kenmore: 4pm A schedule will be provided for meeting times with legislators and Focus Day Speech from the Governor. Cost: $10 per person RSVP For Focus Day:

10 10 Howler Hoorays! THANK YOU to Melissa Arnold, Melissa Barton, Melissa Kline, Anna McClatchey, Karoline Simmons, Krise Swallom and Tonia Wong for helping with the Veterans Reception. It was a great day and the Veterans really enjoyed the event! THANKS to Colleen Hilton and Carol Pendleton for speaking at our November General PTA Meeting. A HUGE THANKS to Krista Frederickson for coordinating the art submitted by our students for the PTA Reflections competition. THANK YOU to Stacey Arnold, Lisa Chapman, Drema Cooper, Clayton Cooper, Shannon Daniel, Kjirsten Davies, Kymberly Harden, Hannah Hurrey, Melissa Kline, Gregg Kramer, Anna Meyer, Michelle Pue, Layla Sherpa, Stephanie Simmons, Krise Swallom, Tonia Wong, and Suzanna Yarbrough for all the help in making our Book Fair and huge success! THANK YOU to all the families who donated to our adopted YMCA Wish Upon a Star family. Your generosity will help make the holidays special for a local family in need. We re on the Web! Find us here: Like us on Facebook! Want to add something to the Howler? Contact: Karoline Simmons Newsletter Editor karolinescott@yahoo.com Catch up with the Northshore School District at: Follow Washington State PTA at: SAVE THE DATE FOR CONVENTION WSPTA Convention: April 1719, 2015 at the Bellevue Hyatt Hotel