Congratulations to Stacy Pritchard, our October  Volunteer of the Month. Stacy is mom to Elliot (1st grade) and Nolan (kindergarten) and loves spending as much time as she can volunteering at Genesee Hill. When she isn’t at school she is an avid runner and baker, loves cheering on her boys’ soccer or baseball games, is team mom for her boys’ various sports teams and is most happy spending time with her two boys and husband

Many schools across the Seattle Public School District have been affected by budget cuts for the 2018-2019 school year, and unfortunately, Genesee Hill is one of those schools. Our school was affected for a few reasons. Current enrollment is 678 students, which is below both the 692 student projection that the initial budget was based on last February and the updated projection of 686 this past June. Also, the shared equity priority that the district

Please join us at our first General PTA Membership Gathering of the school year on Thursday, October 4 from 6:15 pm – 8:00 pm in the Genesee Hill Elementary lunchroom.  Childcare is provided for school aged children.  Our Fall Membership Gathering gives our membership and community an opportunity to learn more about our PTA’s vision and goals, activities and events planned for the year and how you can get involved, whether it is sharing your

On September 20, the Seattle Public School District posted information on staffing adjustments for the 2018-2019 school year. These adjustments will impact Genesee Hill Elementary School by decreasing our staff. The school must submit its staffing adjustments to the district Monday, September 24. That evening, Principal Gerrit Kischner will email families an update on the school’s staffing changes, how we will be addressing the impact and why staffing adjustments are happening at our school. In

The Genesee Hill PTA is hosting bestselling children’s author Trudy Ludwig, who will be talking to parents about topics that have become more and more prevalent for kids growing up today: cyberbullying, social ostracism and how kids can engage in kind, caring ways. Trudy’s emphasis is on empowerment – giving school communities the tips, tools, and resources that help children connect and engage with their peers in kind, caring ways. In this adult presentation, she’ll

Congratulations to Michael Busby, our September  Volunteer of the Month. Our volunteer of the month is Mike Busby.  Mike is our Treasurer on the PTA and is a great example of a volunteer who contributes to our school outside of school hours.  In his role as Assistant Treasurer and now his second year as Treasurer, Mike leads the PTA Finance team in the enormous role tracking our expenditures and keeping us financially responsible.   In addition

Students are motivated to achieve more when parents, caregivers or other significant adults get involved in their school.  We are building a diverse, inclusive, and culturally competent volunteer program to best serve our students. We encourage people of different cultural, ethnic, educational and national backgrounds to apply to volunteer at Genesee Hill. Kindergarten First Day – Before and After School Sept. 10th Direct Kindergarten to buses. No need to sign up.  Find Ms Dunn or meet at

Looking for  an opportunity to help out at school? We need volunteers to supervise the lunchroom daily from 11 AM – 12:15 PM. Volunteers for lunch will report to the lunchroom and ask another parent volunteer what is needed. Please look on this as an opportunity to fill a very necessary role and sign up for a shift HERE. NOTE: Volunteers need to complete paperwork and a background screening annually.  Volunteer applications can now be submitted

1st Grade Cohort, it is your turn for before-school recess duty! This group is responsible from September 5th – November 2nd. Take a look at the Sign-up Genius and help when you can. Before School Recess – sign up HERE. Be sure to register as a volunteer (needs to be done each year) online HERE. Our school is committed to providing supervision for our students on the playground from 7:30 to 7:50 am. With the increasing number

The PTA is seeking parent volunteers in exchange for priority enrollment and a 50% – 100% tuition discount for your child(ren). This is a great way to guarantee you will get the class(es) your child wants (plus skip the registration frenzy)! Volunteers are needed as follows: 1.    PTA Chaperones: The PTA requires 2 to 3 adult volunteers daily to act as chaperones in order for enrichment classes to be offered. Chaperones are needed to perform