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Mon, Feb. 5, 2024
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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, February 5 - Friday, February 9: Playworks @ Newcastle Tuesday, February 6: PTSA General Member Meeting Tuesday, February 13 - Staff Appreciation Luncheon by 2nd and 3rd Grade Families Monday, February 19 - Friday, February 23: Mid-Winter Break - NO SCHOOL
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PTSA Membership Meeting
Please join us at our next PTSA Membership Meeting on Tuesday, February 6th, at 6:30pm. Due to the flooding that occurred, there is construction happening on the school grounds preventing us from having our meeting in the school library. Please email newcastleptsa.president@gmail.com for the zoom link. We will be voting in our Nominating Committee, which will have the task of finding our board for the 2024-2025 school year.
 CALLING ALL SUPER FUN PARENTS!!!
Coach Casey from Playworks will be at school the week of February 5th working with students at recess. Parents/caregivers who are approved to volunteer (link to do so is HERE) are invited to join in on the fun, play games and observe Coach Casey’s enthusiasm! When: Monday, February 5th - Friday, February 9th Time: 12:00 - 1:10pm The next Junior Coach Training Session (for our student coaches) will be on Tuesday, February 6th, from 1:45pm - 2:30pm. Come learn more about Playworks, student leadership opportunities, and our awesome NC Junior Coaches! What is Playworks? Playworks is the leading national non-profit using play to transform schools. We are proud to partner with Playworks to make recess a fun, inclusive time for every student in our community. A Playworks recess creates a place for every kid on the playground to feel included, be active, and build valuable social and emotional skills. It also gives our older students an opportunity to show leadership skills by including the younger students to play and feel included.  Baseball Fundraiser Night!
Grab your family, friends, or neighbors and spend a night watching the Seattle Mariners take on the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday, April 27, T-Mobile Park @ 6:40pm. Tickets are $25 and a portion of ticket sales goes directly back to the Newcastle Elementary PTSA. Purchase tickets by March 20th, while supplies last! Link to order is HERE.
 Golden Acorn Award Each year, our PTSA awards the Golden Acorn to individuals who have given outstanding volunteer service to the children and youth in our school and community. The Golden Acorn is special and given for continued and dedicated service. This is an excellent way to honor our volunteers that have gone “above and beyond!" Award winners receive the Golden Acorn Award Pin and a special certificate from the Washington State PTA. The PTSA also contributes in the winners’ name to the Washington State PTA Scholarship Foundation, which provides scholarships to selected high school students entering post-secondary education. Lastly, we will celebrate the Golden Acorn winners with the PTSA Board and previous recipients in April. For more information, please click HERE. Please complete the form HERE, using as much detail as possible, to nominate someone who is making a difference in our children’s lives. The Golden Acorn Committee will make the final selections. If you have questions, please feel free to contact the committee chair, Mary Vickers, at mary.joanna@gmail.com. The committee consists of last year's recipients, Mary Vickers and Ellie Diaz. THE NOMINATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, MARCH 15TH, 2024. Nominations are confidential, but we ask that you provide your contact information in case we have a question.
 Join the PTSA Executive Board for the 2024-2025 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 moms, a dad, parents who work full-time and part-time, and parents who don’t 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 Dana Kinghorn (part of our Nominating Committee) at dkinghorn80@gmail.com.
 Lunch for the Break
Do you need food assistance for your kids during school break? Lunch for the Break provides nutritious breakfast, lunch, and snack options for children within the Issaquah School District. Registration is required! Please register online HERE. All families with children attending school in the Issaquah School District are welcome to register and attend, free of cost. Families can shop from a variety of produce, dairy, proteins, snacks and other kid-friendly breakfast, lunch and snack items.
SCHOOL & COMMUNITY NEWS
In-Person ParentWiser Talk Wednesday, February 7, 7:00-8:15pm Navigating a competitive academic environment is one of the biggest stressors for teens and their parents. Cynthia Muchnick, MA, author of The Parent Compass, provides guidance on what parents’ roles should be in supporting their students’ mental health as they traverse the maze of the adolescent years. Register on Eventbrite.
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