Message from the PTA President Two Things YOU

Volume 2, Issue 4
Kokanee Elementary PTA
23710 57th Avenue SE
Woodinville, WA 98072
(425) 408-4900
www.KokaneePTA.com
PTA 6.10.22
IN THIS ISSUE...
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Message from
PTA President
PTA Focus Day
Bingo Night
Special Notices
Calendar
December 2014
Message from the PTA President
As we head into
our winter vacation, you’ll be happy to know you’ll
have the 20142015 student directory in hand to
arrange play times
with friends over
those two weeks!
And I want to take
a moment to
thank again all the
volunteers and
bakers we had for
the craft fair, as
well as the high
participation of
our Kokanee
community members (volunteers,
staff and students) who received a free
booth. Thank
you!
As we head into
the New Year,
please consider
giving more of your time to
the PTA: we have our annual Focus Day (more information is below) on January 19 and this early spring,
we’ll start our nominating
process for next school
year’s PTA Executive Team.
I have loved these two
years as Kokanee PTA President and I highly encourage
you to consider joining this
amazing group of parents.
Have a happy holiday!
—Tracy Miller, PTA President
Two Things YOU Can Do To Make a Difference!
Annual Advocacy Postcard Drive
Have something to say to your legislators or school board members, but don't have
the time to attend meetings or mail them multiple times? Let the Kokanee PTA Advocacy Team pass your voice directly to your legislators and school board members. Go to www.KokaneePTA.com and click on Focus Day to fill out an electronic
postcard. It is a very powerful message to hand deliver hundreds of post cards to a
legislator on Focus Day. Speak to any issue you like, but please take this opportunity to have your voice heard. Postcards for the school board will be delivered at a
school board meeting in February 2015 after the draft boundary changes have been
proposed.
PTA Focus Day on
January 19, 2015
 Meet at Kenmore Park & Ride
 Depart: at 7:30am; arrive in
Olympia at 9am
 Return: depart Olympia at
You Are Invited to Focus Day
2:30pm; arrive in Kenmore at
This upcoming legislative session, legislators will have to talk about how they are
4pm
going to fund billions of dollars for basic education. That means other programs
 Cost: $10 per person
may get cut or new revenue will have to be adopted or both. On Focus Day,
meetings are scheduled for you to meet with your legislators, hand deliver post
A schedule will be provided for
cards from your region, and then listen to speakers on the steps of the capital build- meeting times with legislators
ing. Since it is the MLK holiday for students, and a working session for the legislaand Focus Day speech from
ture, this is a great opportunity for a family trip to educate children on government
Governor Inslee.
and the importance of speaking out. RSVP TO DRIVE YOURSELF OR TAKE THE FOCUS
RSVP For Focus Day: Go to
DAY BUS: Relax, have fun, and let PTA get you there. For those driving yourself,
www.KokaneePTA.com and
your RSVP helps us keep you informed throughout the event. Go to the Kokanee
click on Focus Day.
PTA website for more information.
Kim Nunes, Editor
Our Winter Afterschool
programs will start on
January 28! We’ll have
Basketball, Coding, Bricks for Kids and Drama. As before, PTA members will get early registration so make sure your membership is current! More information to come after break.
The school-wide Box Tops competition is
getting ready to begin! This January and
February, students will bring in their Box
Tops and see which class has the most in
this ASB-run competition...and then
Kokanee will the money received for those
Box Tops to get great supplies for our school: we had over $1000
worth of stuff for the teachers last year! So clip and save them over
this next month! Items and brands with Box Tops on them include:
Save the Date &
Call for Volunteers!
Friday, February 6
Woodinville High School Commons
This year, our super popular Bingo Night will
be a raffle only (no silent auction) and we
need YOUR help to procure items and get
things set up. If you or someone you know:
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has contacts with people who may have
connections with business that are willing to donate items (kid and family
friendly items, summer camps, sports,
technology items, tablets, video and
games, restaurant gift cards); and/or
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are ready to help with the advance work
or night-of volunteering;
Cheerios (and other General Mills cereals) * GoGurt * Betty Crocker
* Ziploc * Progresso * Kleenex * Green Giant produce * Pillsbury *
Land O Lakes * Horizon milk * Nature Valley * Hefty *
This spring, the Kokanee PTA will start its process for electing new
officers. Every position on the Executive Team is open for the 20152016 school year: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and
VP of Membership. It’s a great organiOUR PTA EXECUTIVE TEAM zation to be part of and a truly critical
President:
Tracy Miller
piece for our kids’ learning environVice-President:
Sara So
ment. If you’re interested in finding
Co-Secretaries:
Lara Irish
Jen Rees
out more, please contact any of the
Treasurer:
Wendy Martin
current Executive Team members
VP of Membership: Kristen Wiley
(email addresses can be found at
Contact information, meeting minutes
www.KokaneePTA.com). The nomiand agendas can be found at
www.KokaneePTA.com
nating committee will begin soon!
Kokanee Calendar
Look for up-to-date and more information at KokaneePTA.com
DECEMBER
Monday, 12/22-Friday, 1/2
Please contact Linda Reese at
[email protected]
No School: Winter Break
JANUARY
Monday, 1/19
No School: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
PTA Focus Day in Olympia
Tuesday, 1/20
7pm: PTA General Membership meeting
Monday, 1/26
No School: Non-student Day
FEBRUARY
Thursday, 2/5 & Friday, 2/6
Early Dismissal
Friday, 2/6
Bingo Night at WHS Commons
Monday, 2/16-Friday, 2/20
No School (Mid-Winter break)