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December 20 - Black Affinity Brunch 10am 23-31 - Winter Break January 1-3 - Winter Break 16 - Tamale Boy Restaurant Night 24 - Principal Topic Talks 9am 29 - Old Spaghetti Restaurant Danza Fundraiser 31 - Cafe en Espanol 9am February 14 - Principal Topic Talks 9am 20 - Spitz Restaurant Night 28 - Cafe en Espanol 9am March 20 - Principal Topic Talks 9am April 17 - Cafe en Espanol 9am 20 - Principal Topic Talks 9am 25 - Beach School Bash, Auction May 22 - Principal Topic Talks 9am 29 - Cafe en Espanol 9am ————— What is Membership Toolkit? Learn all about the app & how to use it here!
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————————————————————————— How can I support teachers this week? THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! To all who contributed towards the SUN Direct Ask Campaign. Ms. Mo asked, and YOU made it happen! We were able to raise $4,166 dollars, surpassing our $4,000 goal These funds go towards supporting SEI (Self Enhancement Incorporated) to provide critical services and program for Beach students. Thank you for showing you value and support our SUN program.
Reading Help Needed Beach teachers have expressed a need for volunteer support in Reading. Your help will have a positive impact on Beach students, even if its just an hour a week. If you are interested in working one-on-one with students in our English classes, please contact Megan O'Leary, Melanie Hammond or Melinda Mechling. We will provide a mini training in a Reading support program, and are working on setting up a schedule for those interested in volunteering.
—————————————————————————— How can I help Beach School? STEM Night Spring 2020 We are planning a STEM night in the spring and need volunteers to help plan the event. Can you help? Please contact Kelly Orehovec, kelly.orehovec@gmail.com if you are interested. We will have about 8-12 STEM stations. If you are interested in hosting one of the stations, please also contact Kelly. Beach School Bash - Volunteers Needed! Our auction is the largest fundraiser of the year, bringing in necessary dollars to assist the Beach School community. In the past, funds raised from this event has supported Playworks, SUN, technology enhancements and improving services for students and school staff. This fundraiser, slated for late April 2020, is made possible by a great group of parent volunteers and we need your help. Please email Amber Elf if you are interested in volunteering or learning more. Sign-ups/Buy-In Coordinator: This person would assist in promoting the sign-ups/buy-in’s for the auction to include gathering information, inputting information into database, and circling back with participants. Sign-ups are volunteer driven where a teacher/parent agrees to offer an experience and folks sign up for the experience. It is a great way to open the door for more to participate in the auction: I.E. Ms. Frazee hosted an animal sleep over in the library for $5 a stuffed animal. She took pictures of the animals in the library and sent to kids/parents. We are hoping to place the Sign-ups on the Online portion of the auction. Volunteer Coordinator:This role involves helping to gather and lead the volunteers the night of the auction. This position will have less work during the year and be more time intensive the month of the auction. Social Media Expert: While we have a team of folks dedicated to producing all communication materials, we need a point person to help with social media and announcements of auction related items and timelines. We have a timeline calendar created, but need that one person to take the lead on launching and announcing the auction to the greater community. Live Auction Helper: Dawn Myrah is our lead for the live auction and is need of a helper for the evening of the auction. Live Auction includes helping produce the video that is shared, working with the auctioneer, talking points and keep the night running smooth. Donate K-2nd Boy's Pants or Shorts Accidents happen. We are in the season of puddles and there is a need for pants and shorts for the K-2 boys. If you can contribute, please drop off in the front office or with Megan O'Leary.
Lost and Found Please stop by the lost and found before winter break and collect your child's belongings. We are officially overflowing! There are 2 locations. Just outside the cafeteria and just inside the annex doors.
Community Event Planner Wanted! If you are interested in helping plan fun & inclusive community events at Beach, we are looking for someone to join our awesome PTA team! Please email PTA VP Melinda Mechling if interested. —————————————————————————— Get to Know your Community Beach School Spirit Week Coming Up ESCUELA BEACH SEMANA DE ESPÃRITU 2019 Monday 12/16 - Backwards Day - wear your clothes backwards Lunes 12/16-Usa tus ropas de atrás para adelante (al revés)
Tuesday 12/17 - Matchy Matchy Day - dress alike with one or more friends Martes 12/17- vestirse igual con uno o más amigos
Wednesday 12/18 - Wacky Sock Day - wear your favorite socks, or two different socks Miércoles 12/18 Usa tus calcetines favoritos o no emparejados
Thursday 12/19 - Sports Day - Wear your favorite sports team uniform or a sport you play Jueves 12/19- DÃa del deporte: use el uniforme de su equipo deportivo favorito o un deporte que practique Friday 12/20 - Beach Spirit Day - wear your Beach School shirt, Run for the Arts Shirt, or our school colors: green and yellow Viernes 12/20-DÃa del Espritu de Beach- use su camisa de la Escuela Beach, la camisa Run for the Arts o los colores de nuestra escuela: verde y amarillo Black Affinity Night The first of many to come! Battle of the Books at Beach Got OBOB questions? Wondering how to pronounce an author name? Wondering what a battle looks like? Check out the newly updated Beach OBOB resource page, team names and contact info will be emailed separately next week! SUN Fall Showcase
Danza del Sol Performance
Topic Talks with Principal Lisa Hawking Topic Talks are a continuation of “Coffee with the Principalâ€. The title “Topic Talk†better describes what we’ll do and why (described below). We will also have Cafe en Espanol, scheduled for adjacent Fridays, along with Black Affinity Brunch starting in December Dates and times for Topic Talks are:
Dates for Cafe en Espanol are:
Black Affinity Brunch
All Cafe en Espanol are facilitated by our wonderful Esther Romero, from 9-10 a.m. in the auditorium. The goals for Topic Talks and Cafe en Espanol are communication and community building. We want to create a space for parents to receive some information about important school-related topics, and a space to hear from, learn from, and better know those of you who are able to attend. (We regret this is not a time that works for many parents’ work schedules and hope that we’ll get to connect with you at evening events, around school such as at arrival or dismissal or in other ways-- please reach out if we can answer any questions or support you or your child.) We would love to learn topics of interest from you. Topic Talk topics I’m planning so far include school survey and assessment data, student assessments overviews (MAP, Smarter Balanced, etc.), Social Emotional Learning, Restorative Justice & Collaborative Problem Solving. This Friday’s topic is our 2019-20 School Goals including school data and team processes that led to their formation. At Topic Talks we’ll meet in Circle. Circle work increases the generativity of a group of individuals, helping us find common knowledge and interests, and productive differences, to accomplish shared purposes. We’ll structure the ability for each person to have a turn to speak or listen, and also a structure at closing for collecting additional questions from you that I’ll either be able to answer quickly, or connect with you about later, depending on time. I hope all parents will feel welcome to join us! Sincerely, Lisa Hawking
Beach Garden Corner
Celebrate Native American Heritage month and check out these resources on traditional land tending: Tending the Wild by Kat Anderson Keeping it Living by ed. Nancy Turner and Douglas Deur Chinookan Peoples of the Lower Columbia by ed. Robert T. Boyd, Kenneth M. Ames and Tony A. Johnson Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer (The audio book is great to listen to as a family!) On Being podcast: The Intelligence of All Kinds of Life with Robin Wall Kimmerer —————————————————————————— Caring Communities at Beach SUPPORTING BEACH FAMILIES OVER WINTER BREAK There are many families at Beach that could use some financial support this holiday season. If you can, please consider donating to our Beach holiday fund. The money will go towards gift cards that Ms. Mo (Monique Shellmire, SUN Coordinator) will distribute to families. You can donate at the link below or bring money or gift cards to the office between now and Wednesday. If you could benefit from holiday support, contact Ms. Mo at 503-890-0489 moniquesh@selfenhancement.org https://beachpta.
Hay muchas familias en la escuela Beach que tal vez necesitan ayuda financiera en esta temporada navideña. Si usted puede, por favor considere donar a Beach para recaudar fondos en esta temporada. El dinero será para comprar tarjetas de regalo que la señorita Mo (Monique Shellmire, coordinadora de SUN) va a distribuir a familias. Usted puede donar por internet a la dirección de abajo, traer dinero o tarjetas de regalo empezando hoy hasta el miércoles. Si usted se beneficiase con ayuda esta temporada también, puede contactar a la señorita Mo al 503-890-0489 moniquesh@selfenhancement.org https://beachpta. Pottery Night Recap What a fun night of creativity and community! Thank you to all who came and painted a plate or mug. Volunteers will be working hard to glaze and fire items so that students can *hopefully* take them home before the Winter Break. Interested in helping with glazing? Please contact Melinda Mechling. Please stay tuned for when your glazed pottery will be ready to take home!
—————————————————————————— Upcoming Fundraising Events Fundraising events cost money and everyone is invited. Our goal at fundraising events is to raise money for our community. Wreath Making Event - Beach Garden Fundraiser Thanks to all of you for supporting the Beach Garden! And a special BIG thanks to Rhiannon Leonard for organizing the event!
SAVE THE DATE: Beach Rocks - February 29th Interested in singing or performing in the "live karaoke" experience? Contact Nate Query: nquery@gmail.com Beach School Bash - April 25th If you are interested in getting involved with this high energy event please contact Amber Elf and see our above post about how to get involved. Restaurant Nights We raise part of our money for the school through Restaurant Nights. They are a great way to support our community financially because proceeds from attending and buying dinner goes to our school AND you get to hang out with the community. Thanks to Old Gold for hosting Great Notion Brewery's tap takeover (Beach Family owned) this week.
January 16th Tamale Boy
January 29 Danza Fundraiser
February 20 Spitz Restaurant Night
—————————————————————————— PTA General Meetings November 13th 2019 Recap
Thank you to Megan O'Leary who gave a great presentation on internet safety and education for children at all ages of development. Megan has organized lots of great resouces for parents on a website for teachers and parents to access. Check it out: —————————————————————————— Site Council is a “council†of teachers, parents, non-certified staff, administrators and community members working together to increase student learning and enact our school mission. All are invited to attend. August 2019 Meeting Minutes — May 2019 Meeting Minutes —————————————————————————— 2019-2020 PTA Board of Directors!
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