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Mon, May 8, 2023
2022/2023 School Year

 

NEWS & UPDATES FROM NEWCASTLE ELEMENTARY PTSA

Important Dates to Remember 


Monday, May 8 - Friday, May 12 - Staff Appreciation Week

Friday, May 19 - Movie Night for TK-2nd Grade

Monday, May 29 - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL

Monday, June 19 - Juneteenth - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, June 20 - Last Day of School - EARLY DISMISSAL


 

 

Staff Appreciation Begins Today!
 
We are so grateful for the incredible work our teachers and staff do each and every day to make our school a wonderful place for our students to learn and grow. Let's take this opportunity to show them just how much we appreciate them!

We encourage everyone to participate by sending a note of gratitude, bringing in flowers and/or thank you notes of appreciation, or simply saying thank you to a teacher or staff member who has made a positive impact in your student's life on Wednesday, May 10th.

Your PTSA will be spoiling them all week: Monday - coffee, pastries, and fresh fruit; Tuesday - Mexican Fiesta provided by TK, Kinder and 1st grade families; Thursday - Crumbl cookies, Friday - cool snacks and refreshments. Let's show our amazing staff how much we value them and all that they do!

STEM Night

Thank you to those that attended last Friday's Newcastle PTSA STEM Night. Over 150 attendees enjoyed interactive STEM experiences, coding, and independent projects displayed by Newcastle students.  Blue Origin, Liberty Robotics Club and Code Ninjas were also there!  
 
The following students won the prize draw, held per grade. 
  • Kindergarten - Thomas O'Shea
  • 1st Grade - Romee Wang
  • 2nd Grade - Chloe Chai
  • 3rd Grade - Shreyas Chahal and Dylan Ray
  • 4th Grade - Kapish Arora
  • 5th Grade - Lucas Sam
Videos of most of the independent STEM projects can be found HERE. A special thank you to our STEM chairs, Luisa & Jon Gass! Thank you to everyone who participated!
 
 
 
Movie Night for TK-2nd: May 19
 
Families in TK, Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade, mark your calendars for May 19th for your movie night! Classes will vote for the movie of their choice the week of May 15th. Please remember this is not a drop off event and caregivers will be responsible for their student(s). 
 

Lost and Found 

Our Lost & Found is overflowing! Have your student ensure nothing in there belongs to them. Please make sure your student is coming to school with jackets, sweaters, hats, etc that are clearly labeled, with their name and teacher. We do go through them and try to return them to the rightful owner, however, we will be donating all leftover items. 

2023/2024 PTSA Board

At our membership meeting on May 3rd, our PTSA board nominees were officially voted in! Their roles will begin on July 1st. Please help us thank and welcome:

For the Office of President – Mary Vickers
For the Office of VP of Volunteers – Janis Yu & Alice Kim
For the Office of VP of Outreach – Danielle Colatasi & Anand Patel
For the Office of VP of Programs – Bisa Meek & Fiorella Tapiarene
For the Office of VP of Ways & Means – Shelli Colby
For the Office of Secretary – Katie Green & Sangeeta Iyer
For the Office of Treasurer – Jennifer Choi & Kathryn Sciba

We still have openings for another Ways & Means VP, as well as a co-president. Should you wish to inquire about what these positions entail, please contact Mary Vickers at, newcastleptsa.president@gmail.com

Thank you to our nominating committee, Whitney Walker, Dana Kinghorn and Alice Kim for their dedication and work to get this board filled!

School & Community News

 
Get Your School Supplies for Next Year!

School Supply Order Time! 📚✏️🖇️ Newcastle PTSA has once again partnered with School Tool Box to make your school supply shopping easy! Our teachers have submitted their supply list and it’s all ready to go.

Simply go to https://schooltoolbox.com, search for Newcastle Elementary, then select your student’s grade for next year. If you order before July 2nd, the boxes will be sent directly to the school and will be ready for the first day.

Should you shop after July 2nd, the boxes will be sent directly to your home.

Prefer to shop on our own? Check out the supply list on the website and you can see what each grade is asking for.

If you would like support in purchasing, please contact Michelle Jensen: jensenm@issaquah.wednet.edu or call 425-837-5817

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