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March, 2025		2024/2025 School Year

NEWS & UPDATES FROM NEWCASTLE ELEMENTARY PTSA
Important Dates to Remember Saturday, March 15th - Golden Acorn Nomination Due Monday, March 17 - Friday, March 21: Scholastic Book Fair Friday, March 28 Auction 2025 Monday, April 14th - Friday, April 18th - SPRING BREAK Friday, April 25th - 6:00PM STEM Night	____________________________________________________________________________ March 28, 5:30 PM – 10:30 PM – Boots and Blossoms Silent and Live Auction At the Historic Pickering Barn in Issaquah. Volunteers Needed! Can't make the Auction but still want to help? We need many volunteers to make the Auction possible. Please consider donation your time be checking out the link below for volunteer opportunities. Volunteer Positions: Volunteer Signup. Volunteer Needs: Auction Set Up (lunch provided) Event Volunteers (dinner provided) ____________________________________________________________________________ WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! We’re looking for volunteers to join the Nominating Committee, starting in February. It’s a great opportunity to contribute to our school’s leadership for the next school year. If you're interested or need more info, please reach out. Your support is greatly appreciated! Thank you for your continued dedication. ____________________________________________________________________________ Golden Acorn Award Nominations Each year, the PTSA awards the Golden Acorn to individuals who have provided exceptional volunteer service to our school and community. This award honors continued dedication and is a way to celebrate those who go "above and beyond." Winners receive the Golden Acorn Award Pin, a certificate from the Washington State PTA, and a donation in their name to the Washington State PTA Scholarship Foundation. We will also celebrate them with the PTSA Board and past recipients in April. For more information, click HERE. To nominate someone, please complete the form HERE by Saturday, March 15th, 2025. Be sure to provide as much detail as possible. Nominations are confidential, but please include your contact info in case we need to follow up. If you have questions, contact Alice Kim and Bisa Meek at newcastleptsa@gmail.com ____________________________________________________________________________ NEWCASTLE SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR IS BACK! We’re excited to announce that the Scholastic Book Fair is returning to Newcastle Elementary! The Book Fair will be held in our library from Monday, March 17th - Friday, March 21st. All proceeds from the Book Fair will go toward buying new books for our classroom libraries, ensuring every student has access to exciting new reads. Shopping Options: Students can shop independently during their assigned times. Here is the schedule for shopping during LUNCH RECESS: 3/17 K, 4th, 2nd 3/18 3rd, 1st, 5th 3/19 TK 3/20 K, 4th, 2nd 3/21 3rd, 1st, 5th Book Fair Volunteering: Book Fair Volunteers: Book Fair Volunteer Sign-up. Family Shopping Nights: Family Night Shopping from 3:40-6:30 IF WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS! How you can support our classroom libraries, simply be purchaseing books from the Scholastic Book Fair. Yes it's that easy! Mark your calendars, and get ready to explore a wide variety of books for all ages and interests. Click HERE for additonal Scholastic Book Fair Information ____________________________________________________________________________ Order Your Newcastle 2024-2025 Yearbook Now! ONLY 130 YEARBOOKS LEFT TO ORDER! Don't miss out on securing your student's memories of the 2024/2025 school year! Yearbooks are now available for purchase, and they’ll be distributed in June—just in time to remember all the special moments of the year. To order: Click the link to purchase your yearbook today. If you'd like to order more than one, simply click "Add One to My Cart" for each additional yearbook. Please specify the child’s name the yearbook should be delivered to when you check out. Thanks for supporting our students and helping preserve these precious memories! CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A 2024-2025 NEWCASTLE YEARBOOK YEARBOOK PHOTOS NEEDED! Our yearbook chair is looking for additional photos of your kiddos enjoying: Summer Vacation Winter Break First Day of School Please send photos to: Newcastle Yearbook04@gmail.com * Add the subject of the photo to the subject line please. ____________________________________________________________________________ We’re looking for a chair and volunteers to help plan this exciting event! Interested? Send us an email at newcastleptsa.programs@gmail.com ____________________________________________________________________________ What is the Angel Program? The Angel Program exists to support our families impacted by financial hardships. Our school counselor assists these families in identifying community resources. Volunteers within Newcastle Elementary fulfill additional family requests. Each of our families/students and volunteers remain anonymous. Be Brave. Privacy of all requests will be respected. From a winter coat to school supplies, rain boots to a birthday gift, our school counselor, Kailey Mutter, is available to help in a time of need. Please send an email to mutterk@issaquah.wednet.edu. Be an Angel. Become an Angel Donor. Angel Donors directly impact the health and well-being of Newcastle students. Anyone can be an Angel Donor by shopping, purchasing and/or delivering requests. Email newcastleptsa.angel@gmail.com for inquiries. Be a Model. Demonstrate to your student the importance of giving and receiving. 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