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Mon, Dec. 12, 2022
2022/2023 School Year

 

NEWS & UPDATES FROM NEWCASTLE ELEMENTARY PTSA

Important Dates to Remember 


Monday, December 5 - Friday, December 16: PTSA Membership Drive

Monday, December 12: Holiday Auction Item Pick-Up

Thursday, December 15: Holiday Cookie Exchange

Monday, December 19 - Monday, January 2: Winter Break - NO SCHOOL


 

Holiday Auction Item Pick-Up
 
We hope you enjoy your items and congratulations to our holiday online auction winners! With your generosity, we raised over $7,500! Thank you for your continued support and contributions to our school.

We hope you enjoy the items you purchased. Please swing by the school on Monday (TODAY!), December 12th, between 8:30am - 4:00pm to pick up your items before the holiday break.

If you have any questions, please contact Ellie Diaz at 2023newcastleauction@gmail.com or call 917-750-9663.
 
 
Membership Drive 

Our membership drive concludes on Friday, December 16th! Don't miss your chance to get a free school directory, a paw decal for your vehicle, and be an active and important role in your student's community!

Your support is integral in helping us to deliver family engagement, academic, and art programming, along with teacher and grade level grants. We need you! If you still want to support the PTSA and help us to enrich the educational experience for every student, then please take 3 minutes to complete your membership HERE

Remember, you DO need to join every school year. If you are not sure if you’ve joined, or would like to verify, log into newcastleptsa.org and go to “My Account.” Look under “Orders” and see if “Membership” is listed under “Items.” 

Your student's classrooms also have a chance to earn a Spirit Day of their choosing! Pajama, sports, ugly sweater, superhero, mismatch, crazy hair, etc if they get 70% participation or more! Check out some of the current class standings and ask your student's teacher where you are in the drive. Thank you for your support!

Cookie Exchange Help!

We still have MANY slots open for the cookie exchange! Please consider signing up to drop off cookies. They can be made from scratch or you can “scratch off” the price tag ðŸ˜† Link to sign up is HERE

 
After School STEM

Lea4Kids is coming back in February! Please see the flyer and register! Any questions, please contact them directly. 
 

Auction News

Helping the PTSA is more fun with a friend! Grab your BFF and join our auction planning team. Treat yourselves to lunch while working together to help create an amazing night out benefitting our school. Let's get to work and laugh your way through!
 
We look forward to hearing from YOU!
 
Procurement Team Needs 5-10
Email, call, or visit businesses for donations!
Reach out to neighbors, family or friends requesting donation items

Ideas include restaurant/retail gift cards and activities/entertainment for kids and families.

Families, please consider utilizing your season tickets for cultural or sporting events, club memberships, or vacation properties to offer a donation. You might also consider hosting an experience or event, such as an auction after party, poker party, dinner party for 8, etc. All donations are appreciated!

See below for additional donation ideas.

All donations require the completion of the Donation Information Sheet which can be found HERE.

FUN FOR ALL

  • Restaurant gift certificates (from casual dining to 5*)
  • Health & Swim Club passes
  • Electronics (Kindles, IPads, Tablets, etc.)
  • Video Games
  • Lessons: painting, acrobats, glass blowing, couples dance, etc.
  • Getaways (vacation homes, condos, hotel stays, fishing trips, etc.)
  • Spa & Salon gift certificates
  • Gift cards (Amazon, Nordstrom, Starbucks, Target, Lego, Old Navy, Trader Joe's, etc.)

SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

  • Seahawks, Mariners, Sounders and Huskies tickets, tours or experiences
  • Autographed sports memorabilia
  • Golf Outings
  • Performance tickets: Ballet or Symphony, Cultural events, Holiday Shows
  • Boat Ride/Cruise
  • Wine

FOR THE KIDS

  • Birthday Party Packages: Sno-King Ice, Starfire Sports, Lucky Strike, Museo Art, Kidz Bounce, Pump It Up
  • Lessons: Horseback Riding, Art, Swimming, Golf, etc.
  • Kids’ Concerts, Theatre or Movie Tickets
  • Seattle Children’s Museum, Woodland Park Zoo or Pacific Science Center Experiences
  • Water park passes
 

Promotional Team Needs 2 

Distributes various forms of promotional materials to neighborhoods and businesses

Decor Team Needs 1-2

Sources materials for table centerpieces; helps create centerpieces for event; helps decorate the day of event

Games Leader & Team Needs 2 

Works closely with Chairs & Auctioneer to identify a variety of games for event night; provides detailed description of responsibilities to volunteers; oversees volunteers 

Raffle Coordinator Needs 1-2

Ensures PTSA Gambling License is submitted and approved with State of WA; executes raffle plan; provides content for Cub News/Webpage; creates and prints tickets, oversees ticket sales and track contributions 

Catalog Manager Needs 1-2

Designs format and layout as well as final copy edits; works with Sponsorship Manager for ad/logo placement; prints & distributes 

Bid Sheet Coordinator Need 1 

Coordinates with Catalog Data Entry Manager to identify bid sheets needs; creates and provides bid sheets for all procurement items (excludes on-line); oversees storage and transportation; develops display plan and executes with Set-Up Team Day of event 
 
Jackson Square Creative Team Needs 2
Source inexpensive palm readers and tarot card readers; source elements to create Jackson Square experience in ballroom
 

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