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Bennett PTSA Website

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Our PTSA website covers school programs, parent involvement, fund raising, calendars and anything else you can think of!

Check out http://schoolbennett.org/default.aspx

PTSA Committee News

Picture Retakes

Picture Retakes are scheduled for next Tuesday, December 2. Please remember to bring the envelope with the pictures that were taken in October...but be sure to keep your class photo!

Service Club

The Bennett Service Club needs your HELP! The Service Club members would like to hold a supply drive of some sort to aid people in need outside of the United States or at least outside of King County . Any suggestions of organizations that can match our donations to people in need would be greatly appreciated. If you know of such an organization, please send its name and a description to Mrs. Bolivar or Ms. Slatt. (bolivarj@bsd405.org or slatts@bsd405.org)

Thank you from all the Service Club members.

Family Art Night

    ART NIGHT 2008 at Bennett
        Thursday Dec. 4th 6:30pm-8:00pm
   It's fun and FREE!

Workshops include:
Clay pottery- Gina Ray on the wheel

Holiday Art Cards- Theresa Goesling

Origami- Amy Doran and Claudia Marmandiu

Hand Drumming- Stephen Panther

Fused Glass Creations - Sue Bentsen
(create one of a kind fused glass magnets)

Instrument Petting Zoo - courtesy of Mills Music

Dance -(hip-hop, tap, ballet) courtesy of Premiere Dance Center in Redmond behind Safeway on 24th.

Add your individual Flair to our large Abstract painting in the Gym!

Workshops will end at 7:45.

Bellevue Schools Foundation

THANKS!

You Answered the Call!

Bellevue schools are among the best in the nation, thanks to strong community support.
Thanks to your support, Phonathon has so far raised $176,413 from 2,216 parents to support a great education for Bellevue students! Our fall fundraiser is critical, because we need to pay for books and training that will be used this year.

More than 250 volunteers - parents, high school students, teachers, principals and BSF Trustees - called parents across the district to talk about the programs your donations help fund -from academic improvements and student support to teacher training and certification. This amazing effort will raise about 19% of our $1.4 million budget, and improve all student learning across the district. That includes your kids!

It's not too late to give! We need your help to reach our $280,000 goal. Make a secure online gift at www.bsfdn.org.
Gifts to BSF impact every school, every classroom, every child - every day.

Bridging the Achievement Gap
Bridging the Achievement Gap grants fund projects at schools with high poverty and significant English language learner populations. Principals identify struggling students who need extra academic support and design innovative programs to help them succeed. This year, Bridging the Achievement Gap funds:
· Elementary - After-School Reading & Math Programs (Lake Hills), K-2 classroom support (Phantom Lake), Kindergarten classroom support (Sherwood Forest & Stevenson), Strategic Reading Intervention (Spiritridge), and Literacy Assistance for Grades K-1 (Woodridge)
BSF is providing $130,000 towards the Bridging the Achievement Gap grants this year.

Want to help Schools while Shopping on amazon.com?
With the holidays approaching, here's a quick reminder to use the Bellevue Schools Foundation website link (www.bsfdn.org) for all your Amazon.com online shopping, now and throughout the year.

Click on the amazon.com icon and BSF will receive over 7% of each amazon.com order! Thanks to your generosity, we've raised over $3,100 for student learning projects already this year!

On behalf of the students and teachers of the Bellevue School District , thank you for your support!
For further information on any of the above, please contact:
Gillian Doyle, Bellevue Schools Foundation
tel: 425.456.4199
email: gillian@bsfdn.org

Community News

Free Thanksgiving Meal

Mike Bussing is organizing a FREE Thanksgiving Dinner to anyone & everyone THIS Thursday @ 1pm.
Never spend a Holiday alone, join us. No questions, no gimmicks, no strings, just food & fun !!!!
Location is Lake Samm Church at 14434 NE 8th St in Bellevue , WA

If anyone wants to help out, they need more supplies like desserts and side dishes.

Any questions or for more info, call Mike: cell @ 425-445-4215, or email him: mbussing@aol.com

Host Families Needed

Interlake High School PTSA is urgently looking for more host families who are able to offer home stays for 19 female students from the Okayama Sanyo High School Band for three nights - Monday, December 8th through Thursday morning, December 11th.

If you can host either one or two girls, please contact Terri Nix ASAP at terrinix@mindspring.com or call 425-451-3637 for more information. You do not have to be involved with the Music Department to help. Host families have priority seating for the amazing Sanyo Band concert on Wednesday, December 10. This will be a sold out event.

We appreciate your thoughtful consideration.

BELLEVUE SKI SCHOOL

BOARD/SKI SCHOOL COUNTDOWN!

Bellevue ski school is starting on January 10th. Sign up now for discounted pricing through
November 30th. All registration is online so, check out our website for ski school dates & great information at www.bellevueskischool.com. Registration ends on December 15th.

Please COME and ENJOY the SNOW, BOARDING, and SKIING with your friends!

BENNETT ELEMENTARY HOODED SWEATSHIRTS

Show Your Spirit!

Bennett Elementary Hooded Sweatshirts

*    Two Designs to Choose From
*   Navy with White Lettering and Paw Print
* Available in Youth and Adult Sizes
*    Only $16 for Youth sizes and $20 for Adult sizes

Please fill out the form below and give to school office (*Please call me to let me know your order is in the office!) with "Bennett Sweatshirts" on the envelope (checks only please). Delivery time is 2-3 weeks. You will get a call when your shirt(s) have arrived. Questions? Call Chris Douglas @ 425-603-1718.

Youth Size: Small      Medium     Large
Adult Size: Small      Medium      Large      Extra Large
Style: #1 - Large Center Emblem -- or -- #2 - Small Pocket Emblem
Price: Youth $16.00      Adult $20.00

Name:________________ Child's Name:_____________ Teacher:____________

Phone:________________ Email:________________________________________

Circle choices of style, youth or adult sizes: TOTAL
Order #1      Style # 1 or #2      Size: Youth or Adult      S     M      L     XL      ENCLOSED:
Order #2      Style # 1 or #2      Size: Youth or Adult      S     M      L     XL
Order #3      Style # 1 or #2      Size: Youth or Adult      S     M      L     XL      $________
Order #4      Style # 1 or #2      Size: Youth or Adult      S     M      L     XL
Order #5      Style # 1 or #2      Size: Youth or Adult      S     M      L     XL

The Friday Flyer Newsletter | Bennett Elementary PTSA 2.3.22

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2008-2009 Editor: Meg Mylan

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Bennett PTSA Executive Board 2008/09

Joe Mehlholff, President

Cynthia Coron, Vice President

Christie Allemand, Vice President

Vanessa Swanson, Treasurer
Kristin Nash, Secretary

Bennett Elementary PTSA | 17900 NE 16th Street | Bellevue | WA | 98008