Mon, Nov. 6, 2023
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2023/2024 School Year
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NEWS & UPDATES FROM NEWCASTLE ELEMENTARY PTSA |
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Important Dates to Remember Monday, November 6 - Friday, November 10: Spirit Wear Sale Monday, November 6 - Friday, November 17: Food Drive Wednesday, November 8: Conferences - NO SCHOOL Thursday, November 9: Conferences - NO SCHOOL Friday, November 10: Veterans Day - NO SCHOOL Tuesday, November 14: General Membership Meeting
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PTSA Membership Meeting and Be SMART Campaign
Our next membership meeting is Tuesday, November 14th, at 6:30pm in the school library. We invite everyone to attend, whether you're a PTSA member or not. All are welcome, however any voting that occurs is for current PTSA members.
At this meeting, we will have a representative from the BE SMART campaign to discuss the importance of safe gun storage.
Last April, a monumental piece of legislation (HB 1230) was passed in the state of WA, requiring all K-12 school districts to share information about the secure storage of firearms and prescription drugs on their websites and digital communications to families. The National PTA has voiced their support in working with organizations like the Be SMART campaign to raise awareness about safe firearm storage as outlined in this PTA Resolution. They have committed themselves to the spreading awareness that secure storage is an adult responsibility and is essential to preventing unauthorized, unsupervised access to firearms by children. The Be SMART campaign is a non-profit, public education program that was created to increase awareness on how secure gun storage—storing guns locked, unloaded, and separate from ammunition—can save the lives of children. This campaign educates parents, caretakers, gun owners and non-gun owners alike, on how they can ‘Be SMART’ by taking these simple steps: Secure all guns in homes and vehicles Model responsible behavior Ask about firearms in other homes your child visits Recognize the role of guns in suicide Tell your peers to Be SMART Provide educational resources regarding safe gun storage to prevent child gun deaths and injuries on your school PTSA webpages. This can include links to resources like the Be SMART campaign, the King County Public Health Department’s Lock it Up Program, and/or statistics about gun violence in Washington.
Picture Day Makeup Volunteer Needed
We need one volunteer to assist with our picture day makeup on Tuesday, November 14th, from 9:30am to 11:30am. If you are able to help, please sign up HERE.
South-End Thanksgiving Drive
The schools participating will be Apollo, Briarwood, Maple Hills, Newcastle, Maywood, and Liberty. For additional information, and to sign up to donate any items, please take a look at the sign up HERE. Please reach out to president@maywoodptsa.org with any questions. Thank you!
Spirit Wear Sale
We are having another Spirit Wear sale! It begins on Monday, November 6th, and ends on Friday, November 10th. Orders will be distributed before the winter break. You can order HERE.
Food Drive - November 6 to November 17
Newcastle Elementary will be collecting food for the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank to benefit individuals in our community who are food insecure. We are collecting the following items in regular sizes:
Peanut butter, jam/jelly, cereal, oatmeal, granola, canned chicken/spam, pasta/pasta sauce, chili/canned soup, canned pasta, individual snacks for kid’s lunches, ramen, diapers all sizes, baby wipes, adult incontinence supplies, and shampoo.
Newcastle Lions: Help us help our community! A convenient time to donate would be during conferences. A thermometer will be posted in our hallway to show our progress! Let’s surpass our goal of 400 items!
SCHOOL & COMMUNITY NEWS
ParentWiser - The Importance of Sleep - Zoom Talk
Monday, November 6th, @ 7:00pm Teenagers are overloaded and strapped for time. It’s no surprise sleep takes a backseat, with far-reaching consequences. Join Lisa Lewis MS, author of The Sleep-Deprived Teen, to learn strategies to foster healthier sleep patterns. Lewis will share actionable advice to mitigate the effects of sleep deprivation and accompanying anxiety. More information can be found HERE or register on Eventbrite.
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