Lunch/Recess Volunteers

We have expanded recess support for all grades! If you are interested in assisting our paraprofessional staff on the playground (and hanging out with your kiddo), please consider signing up! 

Remember, you must be approved through the district to volunteer at school. We recommend you do this immediately as it is taking a couple of weeks for the processing of applications. Link to submit your application is HERE. 

You can sign up for lunch/recess support HERE. Thank you! 

Additional Volunteer Opportunities

The PTSA needs YOUR help to run successfully and bring great programs to our students! Please consider volunteering for one or more of the following:

Staff Appreciation Chair. If planning a family event is outside your comfort zone, but you love to plan parties, then Staff Appreciation is for you!   Lead a group of volunteers to come up with ideas and events to show the staff and teachers how much we care.

Book Fair Chair. The Book Fair is very well coordinated by Scholastic.  They execute an informational webinar and everything is online. They have streamlined the process so it is very easy.  This person will be responsible for helping coordinate the volunteer cashiers and helpers.   It's a short term job, but a busy one.  

Winter Family Event/Multi-Cultural Event. Do you love when kids discover something new?  Then be a part of the Winter Family Event!  We need a chair person that can plan, promote and coordinate the winter event.

Movie Night Chair. We are looking to host a drive-in theater 2-3 times this year. Volunteers will be needed to promote the event, help with set-up and take down, run concessions.

After School Programs Chair. Help us facilitate with vendors to have after school programs available to our students.

Please contact Janis Yu at newcastleptsa.volunteers@gmail.com if interested in volunteering for any of the chair positions. 

LionArt!

Did you know Newcastle has its own art program, run exclusively by volunteers? This program has been at Newcastle for years and we are excited to bring it back to its full capacity! We have our very own art room where grades 1-5 will be going each month to participate in some wonderful projects such as clay, glass and much more. Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten will also have art projects, and they will be done in their classrooms. Check out how our new room in portable 4 is coming along! Video HERE. 

This program is funded by our PTSA and run by volunteers like YOU! If you would like to volunteer as an art docent, (no experience or talent in art is required), please email lionartnewcastle@gmail.com. Remember, you need to have your district application approved first. Link to that can be found HERE. 

Fall Festival

Please join us for a family event at Fletcher Farm in Issaquah on Friday, October 28th, starting at 6pm and ending at 8p. This is a fully funded PTSA event and admission is FREE! COSTUMES ENCOURAGED!

Fletcher Farm is opening exclusively to Newcastle Elementary families!

Check out the fun activities to participate in!

• Putt Putt golf course

• Corn Hole and other lawn games

• Straw bale maze (for the little ones)

• Scavenger Hunt 

• Farm animal displays & feeding

• Photo backdrop areas with selfie stands to take family photos (tractor and old truck)

• Each kid can take a mini pumpkin for free.

• Larger carving pumpkins can be purchased on site as well.

• Kettle corn available for purchase. 

There is more info on this event to come, so stay tuned! 

Spirit Wear Fridays

Every Friday we encourage everyone to wear their spirit! It can be Newcastle Spirit Wear, anything green/yellow, or your favorite sports team!