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7:00p 3rd Grade Musical
3rd Grade Musical
Date:
Tuesday, January 24
Time:
7:00p - 8:00p
Where:
Newcastle Commons
Box Tops Contest ends
Box Tops Contest ends
Date:
Friday, January 27
PTSA Family Event: GEOGRAPHY NIGHT
PTSA Family Event: GEOGRAPHY NIGHT
Date:
Friday, January 27
The event for grades K – 5 will begin at 6pm in the Newcastle Elementary Commons with a Magic Around the World show featuring magician Jeff Evans (pizza will be available for purchase). The fun will continue following the show with stations for a scavenger hunt, a mini geography challenge, puzzles, games and more! We hope you will mark your calendars and save the date! : )
9:15a Mochas with Marla
Mochas with Marla
Date:
Friday, January 27
Time:
9:15a - 10:30a
Where:
Newcastle Commons
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Stanford Testing
Stanford Testing
Date:
Mon 1/30 - Fri 2/3
6:30p PTSA General Meeting
PTSA General Meeting
Date:
Monday, January 30
Time:
6:30p - 8:30p
Where:
Newcastle Golf Club’s Wooly Toad
In the spirit of the season we thought that it would be fun to change up our next PTSA Meeting and make it a little more festive. We look forward to seeing you there! We will hear from a VIS representative who will give us all more information on the District's April Bond and we'll be voting to endorse it. We'll also discuss a special funding request to purchase a mobile computer lab with the Raise the Paddle money from the 2011 auction. We hope you'll join us!
Stanford Testing
Stanford Testing
Date:
Mon 1/30 - Fri 2/3
5th Grade Camp Fundraiser
5th Grade Camp Fundraiser
Date:
Tuesday, January 31
Where:
Amante Pizza
Join us at Amante Pizza - 10% of every bill for the Entire day goes to 5th Grade Camp
Stanford Testing
Stanford Testing
Date:
Mon 1/30 - Fri 2/3
Stanford Testing
Stanford Testing
Date:
Mon 1/30 - Fri 2/3
Student Banking during Lunch Break
Student Banking during Lunch Break
Date:
Thursday, February 2
Where:
Table on the Stage
Stanford Testing
Stanford Testing
Date:
Mon 1/30 - Fri 2/3
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Important! Golden Acorn Volunteers Needed
We are trying to find 2 more people to join Lisa Vold on this year's Golden Acorn/Awards committee. The job involves collecting nominations, then spending an afternoon or evening as a group working through everything with the rubric we will provide, then ordering certificates and letting the winners know. Pretty simple, yet incredibly important and valuable. Please email Lisa is you would like to join her or if you have any questions - lisalvold@yahoo.com
Eat out and support our 5th graders!
Tired of the cold and rain? Need a break from the kitchen for a while? Want something to look forward to? We have the perfect day planned for you! Take a break from cooking on Tuesday, January 31 and eat lunch and/or dinner at Amante’s! Mention that you’re from Newcastle Elementary and 10% of your purchase will go to our 5th graders to help make their trip to Camp Warm Beach a little easier on their parents’ wallets!

Amante’s Pizza and Pasta
4201 Sunset Blvd. NE, Renton 98059
425/271-8985
Box Tops Contest until January 27th! Winning class gets a Pizza Party!
This month until Friday, January 27th, we are having our Box Top contest. The classroom with largest collections will be rewarded with a Pizza Party! The second place class will receive a Smoothie Party. So clip and save to help our school earn cash! Each box top is worth $ .10 and last year we earned over $1000.

Look for Box Tops on General Mills cereal, Betty Crocker desserts, Nestle juices, Green Giant frozen vegetables, Totino’s Pizza, Hamburger Helper, Old El Paso products, Progresso soups, Pillsbury breads and rolls, Yoplait yogurt, Nature Valley granola bars, Welch’s jelly, Huggies diapers, Pull-Ups, Avery office supplies, Ziplock bags, Cottonelle bath tissue, Kleenex, Scott paper products, Hefty garbage bags, and more.

We will also collect Labels For Education, but they will not count for the contest. Each label is worth 1-10 points that can be used for athletic equipment or academic resources. Last year we collected over 12,000 points. We must have both the Labels for Education logo and UPC code to receive credit.

Look for Labels for Education on Campbell’s soups, Pepperidge Farm snacks, Prego sauces, SpaghettiOs, Swanson broth, Pop Secret popcorn, Wolfgang Puck soups, BIC stationary products, and more. You can also collect caps from V8 juices.

Clip those Box Tops and send them in with your child to his/her classroom. There will be a collection bag in each classroom. Please don’t drop them off in the container at the front of the school or your child’s classroom may not receive credit.

Thank you for your help and enthusiasm for this simple yet productive fundraiser!

Questions? Contact Susan Crow or Landy Bowers
Yearbook Chair Needed
Two lovely volunteers, Heidi Campher and Lisa Crutchfield, are working tirelessly to create a memorable 2011/2012 yearbook for our students. While these ladies focus on design and layout, we need volunteers to help coordinate sales and distribution. Sales will occur in February; this includes coordinating orders and payments. Distribution will occur in June. Please contact Meri Hartman if you can help. Thanks!
Wanted...Used Books
The Spring Used Book Fair (SUB) is just around the corner, so while you are doing your post-holiday cleanup and gearing-up on spring cleaning around the house, please review your book inventory to see what books your kids have outgrown that could be donated to our school book fair. If you want to place them in a bag and label it “donation” they can be dropped at the PTSA office. We always have a need for books appropriate for the 4th and 5th graders (as most books donated are for 4-9 year olds) so remember to ask your neighborhood friends with middle schoolers for any book donations they may ready to depart with.

SUB will be held in March and each book will be available for purchase for just $1/each! Proceeds go to PTSA and ultimately to the needs of our wonderful school!

Thank you, in advance, for your generosity and support!
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Get Your Rear in Gear!!
As many of you already know, Mrs. Tinnea - one of our fabulous 1st grade teachers - is currently undergoing treatment for colon cancer.  She and her Kickin’ the Stink Out of Colon Cancer team are participating in the Mercer Island “Get Your Rear in Gear” event on March 25th.   The day includes all of the following: Half marathon run & walk 10K run 5K run & walk (official “Get Your Rear in Gear” event!) Kids’ Dash Wouldn't it be great to show some Purple Power and support Mrs. Tinnea and the Colon Cancer Coalition by having a HUGE Newcastle ... read full article
Posted January 25, 2012 by Elena Thibeault
Results of the Newcastle Elementary School Geography Bee are in!
Thank you to all fourteen of the fourth and fifth grade finalists who participated in the first ever Newcastle Elementary Geography Bee on Friday, January 13th!  We are proud of all of you! The questions were challenging and the students gave it their all as their peers watched and waited in suspense to see who would be named our school champion. A big congratulations to fifth grader, Colby V., our school geography bee champion and also a big congrats to Bridget U., the runner-up! Colby and Bridget ended up tying in the championship round, leading to a tie-breaker to follow. ... read full article
Posted January 25, 2012 by Elena Thibeault
Where in the World Family Evening Friday, January 27th from 6 to 8pm
Have you ever wondered how to make water disappear in Egypt? Did you know that you can make a pizza just like they do in Italy, without even leaving the Commons of Newcastle Elementary? You will have the opportunity to see magician Jeff Evans perform these and many other magic tricks from around the world at the Newcastle Elementary School PTSA sponsored family event, "Where in the World."  Join us for this special geography celebration on Friday, January 27th, from 6 to 8pm.  Along with the magic show, there will be a scavenger hunt, mini geography challenge, puzzles, games, foreign ... read full article
Posted January 11, 2012 by Stina Fluegge
GRASSROOTS CONNECTION/ Court to state: No more delays on K-12 funding
January 5, 2012 Dear advocates , In a clear win for children, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that the state was violating its constitutional paramount duty to amply fund K-12 education. The ruling This is a historic victory, and starting today we have a new conversation. No longer are we going to petition over loss of school days or access to all-day kindergarten. Starting today, the cuts stop and funding starts. Starting today, our top priority ¡V a basic education that prepares all kids for college and career -- is also the state¡¦s top priority. Starting today ... read full article
Posted January 7, 2012 by Edana Peacock
ISD Bond
Nothing spreads holiday cheer like talking about the ISD bond!   Below you will find some good information on the bond and some quick facts to clarify many of the questions that you may have… Bond homepage : A rundown of what’s in the bond, the tax impact, and a bond overview. Quick overview flier Frequently asked questions : A few of the most common misperceptions we have encountered thus far; PLEASE CONTINUE TO SEND MORE QUESTIONS MY WAY AS YOU HEAR THEM, and I will add to the list. Construction history/facts : A good snapshot of how we have been managing construction for the ... read full article
Posted December 14, 2011 by Edana Peacock/Kim Plowman
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