Thank you to Zach at the Admiral Baskin Robbins for donating over $800 worth of ice cream to our MVG (Most Valuable Grade) competition winners. All Kindergarteners and 1st graders had a blast. Please show our appreciation by stopping by for your next ice cream cone or you can now order ice cream cakes
online at: www.baskinrobbins.com.
Seattle Public Schools is hosting a community meeting Tuesday, March 31, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Fairmount Park Elementary (School lunchroom) 3800 SW Findlay Street to share information about the next Operations Levy and our Buildings, Technology, Academics/Athletics IV (BTA IV) Capital Levy on February 2016 Seattle ballot.
The Operations Levy renews every three years, represents nearly 25% of the district’s annual general fund budget and supports basic educational programs not fully funded by the state. The Buildings, Technology and Academics IV (BTA IV) Capital Levy renews every six years and funds hundreds of small renovations and major maintenance projects, as well as technology, academic and athletic initiatives at our school buildings.
Information on the priorities and levy projections can be found here. Staff members will present information, ask for comments and answer questions.
We have a two hour early dismissal on Wednesday March 25th. We will be offering an Art Wizards camp from 1pm-3pm that day, $25 per student. You can sign up ONLINE or complete and return the PAPER FORM.
Registrations will occur in real time and will close once the class reaches capacity. Jen Schill, Enrichment Coordinator, will pick up paper forms once per day at 2:45pm and process them that evening.
Bring it? It’s already been brought! Beer garden, Cornhole tournament, Football toss, 50″ TV with NCAA Tourney games.
Support your favorite school, Schmitz Park Elementary, and pay homage to your favorite Pro or College Team. Dress in your favorite Hoops, Soccer, Baseball, Football, heck any sport garb.
Tailgate early as the Pre funk starts at 5pm in the Party Tent. Stay late for the ‘BIG DANCE’ with DJ ED. Great auction items including some incredible non-sport and sporting experiences – M’s Diamond Club, Sounders Box, ‘Once in a lifetime’ PGA Golf package.
Money raised goes to support your kids ….
Best of all the Class art projects are back. A group of volunteers have worked very hard. Get them while you can! You can buy yours HERE.
Class art projects are back, all created by your children check out Rm 14 and P6 art work:
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| SPS is engaging a range of stakeholders to determine the full benefits and consequences of changing start and end times. A Bell Times Advisory Task Force with a wide-range of representatives has begun the process of studying the issue and gathering input. The committee will ultimately provide a recommendation to the Superintendent on whether to change school bell times or not. School schedules are interdependent on numerous systemwide factors involving transportation, before and after school childcare programs, staff contracts and family schedules. SPS is engaging stakeholders – teachers, students, principals, community partners and others – in order to determine the full benefits and consequences of changing start and end times.To learn more about this initiative, please visit the Bell Times Advisory Task Force web page at belltimes.www.seattleschools.org |
It should be noted there have also been two articles published in the last few weeks on the subject. Neither address the impact to elementary schools having a 7:50am start time should the Task Force conclude the only way to start secondary school later would be to flip elementary and high school bell times.
MVG (Most Valuable Grade) competition update:
Way to go 4th grade, they have taken over 1st place. What are you going to do Kindergarten and 3rd grade? Looks like the race is heating up!! And a shout out to 5th grade, now in 4th place! Remember, there’s a Baskin Robbins ice cream party on the line here. Your kids ask Mr. Kischner the standings every day. The competition is over 3/18/15, so please vote now. Below are the current standings:
[table “19” not found /]Click MVG-Report_3-8-15 for a full class breakdown. Remember this is all about participation. Last year we raised $9,000!!
SEEKING BAKERS, DESSERT MAKERS & PURCHASERS OF SWEET TREATS:
Looking for a way to contribute to the Auction? Your donation of a dessert for a table of 10 can bring in hundreds of dollars during the Dessert Dash. If you have a dessert that you love to create, we would appreciate your donation. Maybe you have a family member with a signature dessert; ask them if they would be willing to bake something for your child’s school. Non-bakers don’t fret! It can be as easy as purchasing a cake from one of our fabulous local bakeries.
Please SIGN UP if you can help. Thanks!
BUY your tickets to the event of the year, the Schmitz Park Team Spirit Auction on Saturday, March 21st!
RESERVED SEATING: After you’ve purchased your tickets, click on the “Return” button on the “Print Receipt” page and fill out the RSVP form. This form is how we collect seating requests, guest information.
Dining: Heavy appetizers, served buffet style, with assigned seating.
Dress: Wear your favorite team jersey, dress up as your favorite player, etc..
Time: Saturday, March 21, 2015 | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Location: Brockey Conference Center | South Seattle Community College
6000 16th Ave SW | Seattle, WA 98106
Contact Us: Auction@SchmitzParkPTA.org
**Updated 2/25/15 @ Noon PST, you can now sign up online for Spring Enrichment Classes. Click HERE to begin the sign-up process. And a reminder if entering Kindergarten as your child’s grade, please use ‘0’ to designate.**
If you prefer to hand in your registration form, you can download the form here and turn into the front office.
We’re excited to announce we will be offering online enrollment for our upcoming Spring Enrichment classes! You can view course descriptions on our new Enrichment page here.
And stay tuned as a registration link will be added to the Enrichment page this Wednesday, February 25th at noon to allow you to sign up. Please visit the Enrichment page for further details and rules about this Spring’s registration process. Questions please contact Jen Schill at enrichment@schmitzparkpta.org
Back-to-school digital packets. Everyone received a very small packet, Monday, 9/8/14, consisting of their student’s “data sheet” plus the purchase envelope for school pictures. ALL the other forms for the year have been turned into electronic forms. If you would prefer a hard copy of the forms to fill out instead, please let your child’s teacher know. We have hard-copy packets available in the main office. Please look carefully at the student data sheet and return any updates and corrections as soon as possible.
THIS WEEK: Please take the time to fill out the documents below. They are all attached and available on the school website. It really should not take you very long, and you simply press the “submit” button at the end of each form (no uploading). On our end, this information will dump into a spread sheet that will be instantly organized and useable. If you would prefer to fill these forms out by hand, please request a packet from your child’s teacher – we have many packets already made up and easy to send home.
Simply click on the PDF files below, fill out the forms and click the “Submit” button. The “Submit” button is located on the last page in the lower right-hand corner of each file*:
TODAY: your child brought home a manila envelope containing a few standard paper pieces. Besides the picture order form, the most important piece of paper is what we call the student “Data Sheet” – this is a print out of all the personal data our student information system currently has on file for your child. If any of this data needs to be updated or fixed, please make the changes directly on the form and return to your child’s teacher (if everything is complete and accurate, you may shred/discard this document). If you will be purchasing pictures this week, make sure your child arrives with the appropriate check on his/her picture day (1st and 2nd grades on Thursday, K and 3-5 on Friday).
While I have your attention, it has come to my attention that we will have to reschedule our planned September 18th Curriculum Night (Grades 1, 2, 3, 5) because of a conflict with Madison’s curriculum night. We will send a notification of the new date as soon as possible for your planning, and I apologize for the inconvenience.
Please let me or your child’s teacher know if you have any questions, and we’re looking forward to seeing everyone here at school for the second annual Schmitzville Carnival on Friday!