Move A Thon 2022

What is the Move-A-Thon?  Our annual fundraiser in the fall gives us a jump start on raising money to support the school and the programs that benefit all children in Spiritridge CommUNITY throughout the year.  By meeting our goal early in the year, we are able to guarantee funding for the most loved programs at Spiritridge, and avoid the uncomfortable asks later in the year! The approved PTSA budget has our fundraising goal at $124,000 for the 2022/23 school year.  At $210 per student we need the help of our entire community.         Donations can be collected ... read full article

Curriculum Night

Spiritridge  Curriculum /Information Night - 9/21 Wednesday  5:45-6:45 - Grades K-2 7:00-8:00 - Grades 3-5 Spiritridge Families,  We are looking forward to having you join us and your child's teacher tomorrow evening for what we have traditionally called  Curriculum  Night. But it much more than just  curriculum . Plan on learning about your child's teacher along with what a typical day looks like, how they are building community, key information about core subjects, and any other pertinent information. It is a great opportunity to see the classroom and have some questions answered by your child's teacher.  Here is how the  ... read full article

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Hearing Screening

Volunteers Needed: Annual school hearing screening is September 12th from 9-12:30.  Our school nurse needs volunteers to help with students.  Volunteers will not be required to administer the testing, just help students get to and back to their classrooms.  Please check in with the front desk upon arrival.   Please sign up here ... read full article

Announcement Table of Contents

Aladdin Jr @ Sammamish HS Spanish Immersion club Readerboard Birthday Announcements Donate Supplies for MakerSpace! ... read full article

Unity Day

Unity Day Volunteers Needed! Help us celebrate Unity Day at Spiritridge by helping us prepare supplies to be used by the school on the 19th. On that Wednesday, students and staff will come together during an assembly to show unity for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion and to send a visible message that no child should ever experience bullying! To prepare, we need help prepping paper cut outs this week on Wednesday, October 12th: 340 orange squares cut out, counted and sorted for our K-3 classrooms.  275 black panthers cut out using the die-cut machine, counted and sorted for our 4 ... read full article

Walk & Roll to School Day

We are one of the 21 schools that chose to participate in the Fall 2022 SchoolPool Campaign! We will celebrate Walk & Roll to School Day (October 12), and we encourage families and students to walk and roll during Walk & Roll to School Week (October 10-13). If you live too far to walk to school, you may consider parking in the school vicinity and walk the rest of the route, or carpooling. Bellevue SchoolPool is a program that encourages families and students to explore sustainable transportation options for their commute to and from school and alleviate congestion at drop-off ... read full article

Scholastic Book Fair

Spiritridge  Panthers and families! Mark your calendar! October 19 – October 20 We are excited to bring back the  Book fair and can’t wait to welcome you!     Public Fair times: Wednesday, October 19th: 8:30-9:00 AM 1:20-2:30 PM 5:00-6:30 PM Thursday, October 20th: 8:30-9:00 AM 3:45-4:30 PM NOTE: Students will also be attending the fair with their individual classes throughout both days.   Please sign up for the  eWallet!   This is the best way to shop for your students and keep our book fair safe for everyone! Visit our bookfair page and set up your eWALLET today:    https://www.scholastic.com/bf/ ... read full article

Aladdin Jr

Aladdin Jr Come join us in supporting the Tillicum Middle School Performing Arts Program for a presentation of Aladdin Jr @ Sammamish High school! Tickets are for general admissions seating (no assigned seats) and for sale by cash or check at the door at the performances: Friday, February 3rd @ 7.30pm Saturday, February 4th @ 7.30pm Sunday, February 5th @ 2.00pm   ... read full article

Lacrosse

SI Lacrosse Sammamish Interlake Lacrosse is offering two free Try Lacrosse clinics in January on 1/8 and 1/15 at Tillicum Middle School.  SI Lacrosse is the feeder program for Sammamish and Interlake High School Lacrosse.  Teams include players grades 2-8 who attend elementary and middle schools feeding into Sammamish and Interlake High Schools.  Teams practice twice weekly with a game on the weekend, practices begin in February.  For more info, visit Sammamish Interlake Lacrosse Club (silacrosse.org) . ... read full article

Holiday Teacher Appreciation

Holiday Teacher Appreciation December is here and we are excited to celebrate our teachers, and staff with holiday gift bags. Below are two links: an amazon wish list for the holiday gift bags, and a signup genius for cookies and treats for a staff cookie exchange. Items from the amazon wish list can be sent directly to Katie Berry, or they can be brought to the school office by Dec 14th. Please drop off cookies and candies from the signup genius on Wednesday, December 14th 7:30-4:30pm.  If you have any questions feel free to contact Katie Berry  kfickel@gmail.com  or Lyndsy ... read full article

Reflections

Reflections Spiritridge student Submission Deadline:  Thurs Dec. 8th at 8pm Reflections  is a National PTA arts recognition program that helps students explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence, and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful not only in school, but in life. Students in pre-K through grade 12 create original works of art in response to a theme. The theme for the 2022-2023 program year is  Show Your Voice . Students submit their completed works of art in one, or all, of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, ... read full article

Staff Appreciation

Staff Appreciation – Soup and Pie Bar Every month we are given the opportunity to encourage and appreciate our Spiritridge Staff with a luncheon, breakfast or some other type of celebration.   November 17 we will be hosting a  Soup and Pie Bar  sponsored by our  1 st grade families! Items can be dropped in front of the school on Wednesday, November 16,  between 7:30am and 4:00pm. There will be a cart with a sign reading “Staff Appreciation Donations”  for you to place your items. We will be checking the cart often to bring items in that need to be refrigerated. ... read full article

Tech Cleanup 09.21 & 09.28

The technology team needs a handful of volunteers on Wednesdays 09.21 & 09.28 to help staff with basic iPad and laptop maintenance. This year’s devices still have last year’s stickers stuck to them (student usernames/decorations/stickers). Teachers have voluntarily signed up to have these stickers removed so that this year’s students can enjoy the fresh start of a like-new device. We would love support with using goo gone, scrapers and rubbing alcohol to restore the outside of iPad and laptop devices to like-new condition. As a team, we would be trying our best to remove stickers and residue from iPads and ... read full article

Food Drive

SPIRITRIDGE FOOD/FAMILY ITEMS DRIVE November 14-23   Spiritridge Families! Starting Monday, 11/14 through Wednesday 11/23, Spiritridge is running a food drive for those in need. This will be done in partnership with  Hopelink . Since 1971, Hopelink has served homeless and low-income families, children, seniors and people with disabilities in King and Snohomish counties, providing stability and helping people gain the skills and knowledge they need to exit poverty for good. Hopelink's mission is to promote self-sufficiency for all members of our community; we help people make lasting change. Their vision: A community free of poverty. We're excited to see ... read full article

Staff Appreciation: Toast Bar

Every month we are given the opportunity to encourage, and appreciate our Spiritridge Staff with a luncheon. This month we are having a Toast Bar, put on by our 5th grade families. We also would love if families, and students would write an encouraging note to our wonderful staff. We will have them displayed in the staff room on the day of the Toast Bar for all to enjoy! Please drop off your items out front of the school, Tuesday October 4th 7:30am-4pm.  Feel free to contact Katie Berry kfickel@gmail.com or Lyndsy Fersch lyndsyfersch@gmail.com if you have any questions. Sign up for specific food items here ... read full article

Toy Maker

Build A Toy Workshop For more information on Rick Hartman, please click here .    Register Here and Get First Access to Seating!   What Else : Volunteers Needed! Please help us make this event a success by signing up to help with setup & cleanup Volunteer Registration   ... read full article

Spanish Immersion Club

Spanish Immersion Club Just a reminder for those who are interested - the 2nd term for the Spanish Immersion Club have started, but space is still available for children who are looking to continue their growth in the Spanish language! Please contact Paris Academy Northwest for signups. More details below! Spanish (Term 2) Jan 5, 2023– May 25, 2023  Thursdays: 3.35p - 4.40p ... read full article

Magic Classes

Winter Session Magic Classes Attention all Magicians! Registration has opened for Winter Magic classes at Spiritridge. For winter term we are offering our Purple Wand magic course, with completely different magic than the Orange Wand course your child took in the Fall. Class is limited to 20 students, so please sign up as soon as possible! Classes will be on Mondays again. I hope you've enjoyed seeing the magic that your children have learned this Fall! Please let me know if you have any questions. Here's the link to register: Thanks for letting us help your children Discover Magic! Xakary ... read full article

Readerboard

Readerboard Birthday Announcements Back by popular demand- birthday announcements on the readerboard!   Cost is $40 which will go directly to the PTSA to support other sponsored activities and initiatives for the year! Purchase details can be found here:   ... read full article

BSD Literacy Night

BSD K-5 Literacy Night In partnership with the  Bellevue PTSA Council , BSD Teaching and Learning would like to invite you to join us for a conversation about K-5 Literacy. We recognize that you are receiving various communications from your schools, and you might have feedback or questions about how we are supporting language and literacy proficiency. Most importantly, we value family partnership, and we know that our students make the most progress when schools and families collaborate. Literacy Night - Event Details Date:  Thursday, October 27, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Location:  WISC Rainier Room ( 12241 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98005 ... read full article

2022 Back to School Ice Cream Social

  Hello Spiritridge Families!   Let's celebrate the new school year by getting together and having some ice cream!  When: Friday, September 16th, 6.00pm - 7.30pm Where: Spiritridge Elementary covered basketball court     Please help us celebrate by bringing the following items: Last names beginning with: A - H: Candy or a sprinkle topping I - P: Whipped cream or ice cream syrups - e.g. chocolate, caramel, strawberry etc Q - Z: Ice cream cones   In addition, we need volunteers to help setup for the event, serve ice cream, and take down and clean up afterwards. Please help ... read full article

Trunk Or Treat

Trunk or Treat   Join us for this community event on October 28th in the Spiritridge Parking Lot.  Trunk Or Treat is an opportunity for kids in costumes celebrate Halloween with candy, games, and fun.   When : October 28th, from 6pm - 7:30 pm What : Games, treats, and prizes Costumes or Halloween dress up is encouraged Please remind your children to visit each car no more than one time to save goodies for others There are 35 spots for cars to be decorated and hand out candy or other treats to kids.  Please plan for 300 children.   In addition ... read full article

Picture Day

Picture Retakes & Class Pictures Picture day has passed, but you can continue to order your pictures @ mylifetouch.com Your picture day ID is : EVTK98XQV NOTE : Retakes will be taken on Wednesday, November 9th. Class pictures will also be taken on that day.   ... read full article

MakerSpace

Makerspace Donations Everyone's favorite creative DIY club is back! More details can be found here . In order for it to be a success, we need help with materials for the kids to work with! Please consider donating any extra craft supplies and/or materials that you may have laying around the house. More details regarding donations can be found here   NOTE : Registration was sent home with kids the week of October 3rd. Registration was closed on Monday, October 10th, and notification of selection was sent home on Monday, October 17th for the current session. For any questions regarding ... read full article