Thornton Creek Digest

Happy Friday, TC Community!

Keeping it short and sweet this week as we head into the long weekend. A quick reminder to please get your yearbook orders in by next week, 5/28, so you don’t miss out on capturing this special school year together.

I hope you all have a wonderful and restful 3-day weekend filled with sunshine, connection, and time to recharge. We look forward to seeing everyone back next week as we round out the month of May together!

Take care,
Brandee

May

• Mon 25 | Memorial Day | No School
• Mon 25 | Landscape Work Party | 9 AM -12 PM | Sign up to help at the landscape work party!
• Thurs 28 | Last day to Order Yearbooks | Here's the link

June

• Wed 3 | Morning Assembly | Rooms 1, 11 and 21 (Distinct classrooms) + 4th Grade Expedition & Music Sharing | Parents welcome | Head on into The Commons
• Thurs 4 | Expedition Night | 6 PM
• Sun 7 | Landscape Work Party | 9 AM -12 PM | Sign up to help at the landscape work party!
• Mon 8 | Instrumental Music Concert | 8:30 AM and 6:30 PM | The Commons
• Tues 9 | Thornton Creek Parent Group Annual Meeting | 6:30 PM
• Wed 10| TC Alum Senior Walk| 8:05AM
• Tues-Thurs 9-11 | 5th Grade Panels | See below for information and volunteer opportunities
• Fri 12 | All library books are due
• Fri 12 | Field Day | Sign up to help!
• Wed 17 | Moving Up Ceremony 8:30 AM | Parents welcome | 4th Grade family volunteers needed
• Wed 17 | Last Day of School | Dismissal at 1:25 PM, yes 1:25 PM

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It’s nearly time to send our 5th graders off to middle school. First, they’ll participate in one of Thornton Creek’s most beloved traditions: Panels. From June 9 -11, each 5th grader will share what they’ve learned and the passions they’ve discovered during their time at Thornton Creek with a small group of adult community members and teachers (not 5th grade guardians). Panels are an absolute joy and a favorite volunteer opportunity. It takes many volunteers to make them happen! Please sign up below.

For K-4th grade families:

Please sign up here to be a panelist. Time slots range from 50-90 minutes and you can sign up for a few if you'd like. You'll listen attentively to a 10-min presentation and then ask thoughtful questions (don't worry, we've got some to get you started). Listening to our students is just the best. This opportunity is open to current K-4th families, former teachers, former TC families, grandparents, other invested community members, etc.

For 5th grade families:

You can't be a panelist if you have a 5th grader, but you CAN (and hopefully will) sign up to be a parent host (checking kids and panelists in, handing out snacks after, making sure everything runs smoothly). We also need donations of refreshments (juice boxes/sparkling water, chips, granola bars, cookies, fruit like oranges and apples, etc.) for the kids as a treat when they're done. Please sign up for both those roles here.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Chelsea Lin: chelsea.d.lin@gmail.com.

Please do not park, or sit in your car, in a way that blocks access to ramps or prevents a wheelchair from entering or exiting a vehicle. We have ramps at all of our drop-off / load-in locations and they have all been freshly painted for clarity. Thank you for your important support.

Yearbook orders are happening now through Thursday, May 28th. Here's the link to purchase a yearbook for your student(s). If you are able, please consider donating a yearbook as well. Your donation will help us ensure that every student will receive a yearbook. Thank you.

The end of the year is so near! That means library services are shutting down in a few weeks, so here’s your heads up! Final library classes and student book checkouts are on May 29th. All books should be returned no later than Friday, June 12 -- but earlier is super helpful! Thank you.

Kristen needs help in the library every morning to get books checked in and returned to shelves. This is usually from 8:00-9:00 and may include helping with the first class of the day. Please fill this out if you will be a new-to-the-library volunteer: New library volunteer 2026-2027 – Fill out form

We’re looking for volunteers to help with our 5th grade moving-up ceremony on Wednesday, June 17th. If you're available to lend a hand, please sign up! If you have any questions, please contact Sterling Maximo at volunteer@thorntoncreekparentgroup.org. Thank you so much!

We will need summer watering help to keep our young trees healthy and thriving. Trees will need to be watered two to three times during your assigned week. The TC Parent Group landscaping crew will provide all the information you will need once you sign up.

Volunteer to water:

• Parking Lot + Rain Garden/Library Patio
• Playground

Questions? Feel free to reach out to volunteers Jana Dilley (janadilley@gmail.com) or Sarah Stempski (sarahstempski@gmail.com)

If your student will not be attending Seattle Public Schools during the 2026-2027 school year please fill out this form. Additionally, email Shannon Westerman in the office. smwesterman@seattleschools.org

Duncan and Jamie's dad and grandmother, from the Raven clan of the Tlingit, worked with 4th grade, Low Tide welcomed 5th grade, 1st Grade Birders had success, and PreK learned about the lifecycle of seeds thanks to Pendleton's mom and grandmother.