Thornton Creek Digest

Happy Wednesday, TC Community!

Please join us for our beloved annual Expedition Night next Thursday here at TC from 6:00–7:30 PM. This is always such a special evening and an opportunity for students to proudly share their learning, growth, and creativity with our community. We hope to see you there to celebrate all of the incredible work our students have been doing!

• K–2nd Grade Sharing: 6:00–6:45 PM
• 3rd–5th Grade Sharing: 6:45–7:30 PM

We are also excited to begin what we hope becomes a new Thornton Creek tradition — our Senior Walk! If you know of any graduating high school seniors who previously attended TC, please share that they are invited to come walk the halls one more time with us on June 10th at 8:05 AM. Parking can be found around the school. Senior students will walk the halls as our current students cheer them on, and then we will send them off for their day. We would love to celebrate this special milestone with them!

Also, a reminder that yearbook sales end tomorrow! Please see the link below to place your order.

May

• Friday 29 | 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
  • K–2nd Grade Sharing: 6:00–6:45 PM
  • 3rd–5th Grade Sharing: 6:45–7:30 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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Order your yearbook through Friday, May 29th. 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.

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.

We need volunteers to help make Field Day a great event. Please sign up if you can!

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)

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.

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