Report cards are coming home in your child’s backpack today.  Teachers have worked hard to ensure that the reports reflect the details that you were able to discuss at parent conferences last month.  If you have any questions, please let your teacher know so that you can follow up in January.

Two important holiday drives this happening last week before break, please take part: Food Drive: 3rd graders are collecting non-perishable food for Northwest Harvest. Drop your canned goods at the front office.         Coat Drive: 4th graders are collecting gently used kid’s coats for Westside Baby’s Candy Cane Coat Drive. Together we can help make sure our whole community gets to have a healthy and warm holiday!

Just a quick reminder for the last minute holiday shoppers: don’t forget to use this custom link to Amazon: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/91-1252753 A portion of all purchases will go to Schmitz Park. Win-win! Support Schmitz Park School Pta-Seattle Council 6n 15 320 by shopping at AmazonSmile: smile.amazon.com.

Join the PTA tomorrow (Thursday) from 6:30-8pm in the cafeteria for a celebratory potluck and last meeting of the year! Bring your kiddos (they will having fun with gingerbread houses in the childcare area), and a dish to share, as well as your questions and comments for the PTA. Jen Watts, our new school counselor, will be a guest speaker and on-hand for questions as well. See you there!

It was a great game. Thank you Lafayette Leopards, we had a blast and thank you for making such a cool trophy to pass back and forth in future games!!!

Winter Registration for After School Enrichment is now open!  The Registration Form is attached and available here or in paper copy in the office. Registrations are due in the office Tuesday, December 17th by 3 p.m. All registrations received by the due date will have equal chances at class spots.  After the due date, registrations are processed on a first come, first served, spots available basis. Winter Session is January 6- March 27.  There is only a week to register for classes, which

Our Canned Food Drive is off to a slow start. With your help we hope it will gain momentum this week & end in a crescendo on Monday, December 16th. We want to help children develop an awareness of need, and how our generosity can make a difference to others. All donations are gratefully accepted in the bins by the front doors of the school. Thank you in advance, from the Third Grade Cohort.  

This “just in” from our friends at the Seattle School District on how to determine if school is in session or not: Dear Families, As we head into colder months, we want to make sure you are aware of how to get important weather-related information. When we are expecting snow or inclement weather, a Central Office team continually monitors conditions across the District.  That includes having staff drive some of the streets that are typically

Come join us at the Schmitz Park Holiday Bazarre and top-off your stocking shopping with unique gifts from students and community participants. More here on the West Seattle Blog. Interested in participating as a vendor? Contact Deb Cibene.

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