WINTER BREAK

December 19th-January 2nd

JANUARY

Happy New Year!!!

January 3rd-Back to School for 2023

January 4th-Shrek Auditions Grades K-2 @ 4:15-6:00

January 5th-Shrek Auditions Grades 3-5 @ 4:15-7:00

January 16th- No School-Observe MLK

January 18th-PTA Meeting @ 6:30

January 26th-Curriculum Showcase at Victor Falls Elementary @ 5:30-7:30

Has your Trailblazer heard about our Spring Theater Production?? Do they want to be a part of the show?? Please read the attached newsletter in full for how to participate in SHREK JR. THE MUSICAL!!!!!!!!!

2nd Annual Regional Elementary Curriculum Showcase*

When: Thursday, January 26th

Time: 5:30-7:00 PM

Location: Victor Falls Elementary

Address: 11401 188th Ave Ct E Bonney Lake, WA 98391

This district event will feature:

• Our Elementary core curriculum in Language Arts, Math, and Social Emotional Learning for each grade level.

• An opportunity to view our New 5th grade Human Growth and Development (puberty) and HIV Videos
• Opt out forms will be available after viewing the videos for current 5th grade students.

• Meet and talk with some of our THE Elementary staff as well as teachers in nearby SBLSD schools.

• Obtain information about 2023-24 Kindergarten Registration and programs like READY for Kindergarten.

• Visit resource tables hosted by elementary specialists in PE, Music, and STEM.

• Light refreshments available

If you are unable to attend this event, please consider attending our other regional Curriculum Showcase:

Tuesday, February 7th at Maple Lawn Elementary- 5:30-7:00P

Address: 230 Wood Ave. Sumner, WA 98390

*This is an adult event to provide parents with information about the elementary curriculum. There will be no activities for children nor childcare available.

*A BIG THANKS to all our volunteers who helped plan and manage our student holiday shopping event this past week! Our Trailblazers took great pride in selecting the perfect gifts for the special people (and pets) in their lives!

*HOT COCOA FROM THE PTA, Dec. 16th

This Friday, December 16th, PTA will be serving hot cocoa to all students during their Specialist time! We'll be serving Swiss Miss hot cocoa mix in water with Jet-Puffed marshmallows. *If you have any concerns about allergies, please contact Nurse Karen.

*CONNECT WITH THE PTA VIA REMIND

Join our PTA Remind group to receive time-sensitive PTA announcements and reminders via text message! (Download the Remind App to have all your groups and classes accessible in one handy location!)

Trailblazer Families, Last Names A-K ... https://www.remind.com/join/thepta1

Trailblazer Families, Last Names L-Z ... https://www.remind.com/join/thepta2

*ALL ARE INVITED - JANUARY 18, 6:30pm

Join us for our bimonthly PTA General Membership Meeting in the Launchpad. Principal Knight will be speaking and we'll have a prize drawing.

*OUR ANNUAL TWO-WEEK T.H.E. KINDNESS CAMPAIGN and Raise Craze PTA fundraiser kicks off in early February! If you're interested in getting involved with our PTA planning and implementation team, drop us a note to fundraising@tehalehheightspta.org! New to the concept of "fundraising through kindness"? Learn more at www.raisecraze.com. We'll be sending home all the details in January!

If your employer offers corporate matching, we hope you'll take advantage of it! Once you make your personal donation during our PTA fundraiser and submit it to your company for the corporate match, let us know it's in the works with an email to president@tehalehheightspta.org and we'll apply that additional amount to your child's Raise Craze fundraising total!

*YEARBOOK CONTENT NEEDED - The PTA yearbook team handles the layout, design and printing, but we rely on our student families for content to help fill its pages! Send your Back To School Night and First Day of School, Trunk or Treat PTA event, Book Fair, Spiritwear and holiday spirit day photos to yearbook@tehalehheightspta.org! Thanks in advance for your support! (Yearbooks are available for order in March, with delivery in June.)

Ideas to share or questions pertaining to the Tehaleh Heights PTA? Contact info@tehalehheightspta.org