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Mon, Jan. 9, 2023
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2022/2023 School Year
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NEWS & UPDATES FROM NEWCASTLE ELEMENTARY PTSA |
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Important Dates to Remember Wednesday, January 4 - Wednesday, January 11: Food Drive Wednesday, January 11: General Membership Meeting Friday, January 13: Yearbook Cover Contest Deadline Monday, January 16: MLK Holiday - NO SCHOOL Friday, January 20: Coffee Talk w/ Dr. Wood Friday, January 27: Teacher Work Day - NO SCHOOL
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Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank Drive
Newcastle Elementary school PTSA is working with the Issaquah food bank to collect the items listed below. This is a time when the Food Bank (that supports the needs of our students) needs the most help! Hearty Soup, Peanut Butter (16 oz size only), Canned Chicken, White Rice (2 lb bags only), Hamburger Helper/Pasta Roni, Canned Fruit, Jam/jelly (regular size), Canned Pasta/Ravioli, Protein Bars Cereal Pancake Mix, Cooking oil (16-20 oz bottles only please), Diapers all sizes, Baby Wipes, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste There will be a collection box inside the school entrance until Wednesday, January 11th. Thank you for your support!
PTSA Membership Meeting/Principal Chat
Please join us for our membership meeting on Wednesday, January 11th, @ 7:00p in the Newcastle School Library. You do not need to be a member to attend, but in order to vote, membership is required. If you would like to join the PTSA please do so HERE!
Join the PTSA Board for 2022-2023
Thank you to Whitney Walker, Dana Kinghorn and Alice Kim as they will be voted in as our PTSA Nominating Committee at our meeting on January 11th. They will be charged with identifying candidates to help us fill open positions on our PTSA Executive Board for the 2023/2024 school year.
Would you like to help set the direction for the PTSA? Want to be more “in the know” about what happens at school? Interested in meeting new people? All while working in service of our students? Then please consider joining our PTSA Executive Board. We’re made up of parents from all different backgrounds and experiences, just like our community. We have caregivers who work full-time and part-time, and those who do not work outside the home. There’s a place for everyone. You can learn more about the various roles on the Board and the time commitment (typically less than 3-5 hours per month) HERE. If you’re interested in learning more or have someone you think would be great on the board, please contact Whitney Walker at whitneywalker@hotmail.com
Yearbook Cover Contest! Each year, the Newcastle Elementary yearbook cover features an artist from our school. Submit your best art to the front office or to your teacher by Friday, January 13th, 2023 for a chance to have yours on the cover for our 2022-2023 yearbook! The form to submit your yearbook cover can be downloaded HERE. Questions? Email jessiej0608@gmail.com
Teacher Art Nooks by PTSA THANK YOU to our amazing volunteer, Roya Williams for coordinating with our teachers for their very own art nook, funded by the PTSA! This is one of two for teachers to use for their classrooms. Special thanks to Ms. Afman for the idea! 🎨🖌️🖼️ Check out a short video of one of the areas HERE. Bronze Membership Award Washington State PTA Recognizes Newcastle Elementary PTSA with the Bronze Membership Growth Award. Newcastle Elementary PTSA has recently been recognized by Washington State PTA as a Bronze Membership Growth Award recipient! PTAs are presented with this award for growing our membership compared to last year's numbers. That means our PTA's voice has become louder and stronger in support of our children. Thank you to everyone who has become a member so far this year: YOU are the reason our PTA achieved this award! If you haven’t yet signed up for 2022-23, please consider joining today! By doing so, you are demonstrating your support for our PTA and all it does for Newcastle Elementary. Thank you! Link to join is HERE.
Popcorn Fridays! Some of you may remember we used to have Popcorn Fridays during recess. Since COVID, we have had our popcorn machine in our storage bin and when we took it out, it was beyond repair. Your PTSA purchased a BRAND NEW popcorn machine and is working hard to bring back this fun and much-loved activity! We are planning Popcorn Fridays to resume on Friday, January 20th. Details on which recesses this will be, in addition to a volunteer sign up will be coming soon. In the past, popcorn cost $0.25. This year, your PTSA has this covered and it will be FREE FOR ALL!
 School & Community News
January Parent Wiser In children, powerful emotions come with the territory. Contending with academic pressure, social media stress, worries about the future, and concerns about mental health, it’s easy for children—and parents—to feel anxious and overwhelmed. Join Dr. Damour and Reena Ninan as they share clear, research-informed explanations alongside illuminating, real-life examples, giving parents the concrete, practical information they need to steady their children through the bumpy yet transformational journey into adulthood. January 18th, 4pm. Link to register is HERE.
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