October 2014

Volume 2, Issue 2
Kokanee Elementary PTA
23710 57th Avenue SE
Woodinville, WA 98072
(425) 408-4900
www.KokaneePTA.com
PTA 6.10.22
IN THIS ISSUE...

Message from the
PTA President

Fun Run Sponsors

Holiday Craft Fair

Special Notices

CALENDAR
OUR PTA EXECUTIVE TEAM
President:
Vice-President:
Co-Secretaries:
Tracy Miller
Sara So
Lara Irish
Jen Rees
Treasurer:
Wendy Martin
VP of Membership: Kristen Wiley
Contact information, meeting minutes
and agendas can be found at
www.KokaneePTA.com
October 2014
The Fun Run was a HUGE Success!
Wow. That’s all I can say:
“Wow!” Our Kokanee community raised over THIRTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS during
our Fall fundraiser, the Fun Run!
While we have
held fun runs in
years past, this is
the first time we
cut out the middle man and
tried to manage
the whole thing
ourselves…and boy, did we
ever! It’s the most money
we’ve ever raised and when
you consider that we’re not
paying thousands of dollars
to a third party, we are sitting
pretty! We can’t give out
enough thank yous to the
dozens of volunteers who
helped with everything from
waving pompoms at the kick
off assembly to late nights of
sorting those cute t-shirts
every student received to
counting pennies when the
donation envelopes were
turned in. But mostly, I must
recognize Sara So, our new
PTA Vice President, who said
last spring she would take
figure out where they want
that to go…I can’t wait to see
how they decide to spend the
over $5,200 that they have!
this on (despite having a full
time job AND a baby)! She
held meetings over the summer, rounded up our sponsors and pursued and sorted
out all the details that it takes
to put on an event like this.
(Like the two Snohomish
County fire trucks that were
there to encourage the 700+
students and teachers who
ran!) She also came up with
the idea of starting a Kid Pick
Fund: all money raised over
$25,000 would go to this fund
and the STUDENTS get to
The theme of this
Fun Run was “We’re
All In!” to reflect the
parent, staff, student
and community support that surrounds
our school. Your
membership in the
PTA is part of what
keeps our community strong and continues to
bring events like the Fun Run,
the Craft Fair, Bingo Night,
Carnival and many more to
Kokanee. If you haven’t joined
already, please do so – a family membership is only $25
($30 if you want the Directory)
and we’re shooting for 100%
membership this year. It’s one
more way to keep on top of
the happenings here at Kokanee and show the kids that you,
too, are all in for Kokanee!
— Tracy Miller, PTA President
Community Support for our Kokanee Kids
These seven companies were our Gold Level sponsors for the Kokanee Fun Run. It speaks volumes when businesses step up to
support our community. Please show your appreciation and give them your business!
Additionally, we’d like to thank our Silver Sponsors: Fey & Grey Orthodontics * Purple Café and Wine Bar * Bothell Gymnastics Club
and our Bronze Sponsors: Kirkland Land Care * Brooks * Edward Jones.
Kim Nunes, Editor
Once again, Kokanee is partnering with orthodontist Dr.
Michelle Neal’s office to buy back your candy! After Halloween, her office will give each student $1 per pound of
candy they turn in AND $1 per pound to the PTA! The
classroom with the most pounds donated will receive a
pizza party. More information will come home soon!
The PTA has made volunteering around school super
easy! If you would like to hear about jobs as they
come up, please go to the volunteers page on our
website (www.KokaneePTA.com) and put your
name on any list that interests you. When we have
jobs, we will email specifics to everyone that signed
up for the list and you can sign up if your schedule allows. There is a general list if you want to hear about everything, but some are specific (like
errand runners, or food prep team). There is no obligation to volunteer,
and you can remove yourself from the list anytime you change your mind.
Look for the opt-out forms coming home in the next week
for our All Student Directory! If you haven’t already
purchased a Directory, you can use this form to order one
for $15 — or, save some money and become a PTA Member and get the Directory for only $5 (go to www.KokaneePTA.com to
join)! Directories will be distributed by winter break in December.
Kokanee Calendar
Kokanee’s
Holiday Craft Fair
Saturday, November 15
9am-4pm
Crafters Wanted! We still
have booths available! FREE booths
for students, staff and volunteers
with 20+ hours pledged!
Bakers Wanted! Bring your
sweet treats ready to sell to the
main office on Friday or Saturday by
10am.
Shoppers Wanted! Be ready
to get a head start on holiday shopping AND support your local businesses and crafters. And enjoy our
musical performances throughout
the day!
Support our Local Maltby Food Bank
and get a FREE POCORN with every bag
of non-perishable food or comfort items
donated at the Craft Fair.
Look for up-to-date and more information at KokaneePTA.com
OCTOBER
Tuesday, 10/21
4:15pm: Cross Country meet
7pm: PACE Information night
Monday, 10/27
Picture Day
NOVEMBER
Tuesday, 11/4
Election Day!
Monday, 11/11 & Tuesday, 11/12
No School: Non-student Day and Veteran’s Day
Saturday, 11/15
9am-4pm: Kokanee Holiday Craft Fair in the gym
Tuesday, 11/18
7pm: PTA General Membership meeting
Thursday, 11/27 & Friday, 11/28
No School: Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER/JANUARY
Tuesday, 12/4
Picture re-takes
Monday, 12/22-Friday, 1/2
No School: Winter Break
Monday, 1/19
No School: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Tuesday, 1/20
7pm: PTA General Membership meeting
Monday, 1/26
No School: Non-student Day