Thornton Creek Digest

Happy Friday, TC Community,

What a wonderful week back on campus—and what a beautiful day to take us into the weekend. Kindergarten and first grade picked a great day for field trips! As we look ahead, we are excited to be growing our community and will begin interviewing in the coming weeks for positions in Kindergarten, First Grade, and PE. A big thank you to our BLT parent representatives who are stepping in to support these interview teams and ensure strong family voice in the process.

On Monday, we kick off our Community Pantry Drive—huge shout out to our social worker Channon and her intern Declan for organizing this meaningful effort; please take a moment to check out the flyer below for ways to contribute. We also want to thank Sarah, one of our Kindergarten parents, for facilitating Tuesday’s Kids and Tech talk. It sparked rich conversation, and I am excited to see what grows from that initial connection.

I hope to see many of you at WOW Art Night next week.

Wishing you all a restful and sunny weekend,
Brandee

April

• Mon 27 - May 15 | Home and Hygiene Drive for the TC Community Pantry (see below)
• Tues 28 | Poem in Your Pocket Day

• Thurs 30 | WOW Art Night and Fundraising Event | 6:00 - 8:00 PM. | Promo Video here! (more information below)

May

• Tues 19 | Community Meeting | 6:00 - 7:30 PM | Child care provided as needed
• Mon 25 | Memorial Day | No School

June

• Thurs 4 | Expedition Night | 6:00 PM
• Tues 9 | Thornton Creek Parent Group Annual Meeting | 6:30 PM
• Tues-Thurs 9-11 | 5th Grade Panels
• Fri 12 | Field Day
• Wed 17 | Moving Up Ceremony 8:30 AM
• Wed 17 | Last Day of School | Dismissal at 1:25 PM

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Mark your calendars for WOW Art Night on April 30th, 2026, from 6–8pm. This beloved TC tradition showcases student artwork, celebrates our art teachers, and raises funds for our school. This year will include art activities, a grade‑band project, food trucks, a silent auction that will run online for a week before the event, and a raffle during the event itself. It will be a very fun night! Check out the promo video for WOW Art Night. It gives a sneak peek of all the fun and creativity we have planned.

The Parent Group sponsored Silent Auction is open for bidding today and closes on May 1st at 9PM. Here's the link to start bidding.

There are some great Teacher Sponsored and Parent Group Sponsored events on this list too! Reserve a spot in a group activity from $15-40/person. Sign up online — spots are limited!

· Seattle Reign FC Soccer Mother's Day Match at Lumen Field — May 10th, 4pm (unlimited spots)

· After-school Movie and Treat with Mim, Ian & Phoebe – May 14th, 2:25-5:00pm

· Drum Circle with Mark & Cindy – May 16th, 10:00-11:30am (18 spots; limited to 3rd-5th graders only)

· Parents’ Pints with Guided Tasting/Tour at Burke-Gilman Brewing Company (21+) — May 21st, 7pm (20 spots)

· Family Pool Party at Mountlake Terrace Pool — June 13th, 2:55–4:55pm (200 spots)

· Movie & Ice Cream Sundae with Kindergarten Teachers at TC — Date and time TBD (20 spots)

· Bonus PE with Josh – Date TBD immediately after school (15 spots)

All funds raised support Thornton Creek’s expeditionary learning and ensure we can fill any gaps that arise as we meet the needs of our growing 500+ student population!

If you are interested in registering for Kid's Time After Care at Thornton Creek for the fall of 2026 please note the following dates:

• Tuesday, April 28th | Current participants
• Tuesday, May 5th | Siblings of current participants (including incoming kindergarteners with siblings already in the program)
• Tuesday, May 19th | All Thornton Creek students

Kid's Time currently has space for 98 students and is working with its licenser to increase enrollment capacity. If you are unable to secure a spot on your registration date, you are encouraged to join the waitlist.

Additional after-care options can be found on our website.

Hello Dragonfly Families! Thornton Creek’s Community Pantry helps supply our families with food staples, cleaning supplies, and other household essentials every day of the school year. Currently our pantry is in dire need of home and hygiene products that are less frequently available at food banks, such as laundry detergent, paper towels, toothbrushes, and soap. While the pantry is always open for these donations during school hours throughout the year, we are holding a Home & Hygiene Essentials Drive to raise awareness of our community’s needs. Donations can be dropped off at the front office from April 27 – May 15. Thank you for your support!

Thornton Creek is excited to serve as a pickup site on Saturday, May 9th, for the SPS Mother’s Day Weekend Flower Fundraiser! This is a wonderful opportunity to support both our school and the broader SPS community. Families can purchase beautiful bouquets while giving back—$10 from each bouquet will go directly to Thornton Creek, supporting our school’s Food Pantry, and another $10 will go toward supporting Title I schools across the district.

We are especially grateful to our TC families who are volunteering their time to help host pickup and make this event possible. Thank you for supporting our community and helping this effort bloom!

We’re collecting photos for the 2025-2026 Yearbook, and we’d love your help!

Please upload your photos using this form (for a few photos) or this folder link if you have many (think more than 10).

Guidelines:

• Submit clear, high-quality photos (no blurry pics or screenshots)

• Include names, grade, and a short description so we know what’s happening

• You can upload multiple photos

• Deadline: May 15 (Late submissions may not be included)

We’re looking for:

• School events

• Classroom moments

• Expedition work

• Field trips

If you have any questions or issues, please reach out to

yearbook@thorntoncreekparentgroup.org

Bring your donations to the Eckstein cafeteria on Friday, April 24th from 1:30-6:30 PM. Come to the sale on Saturday, April 25th from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM.

Visit Eckstein's webpage for everything you need to know to help Eckstein's Bands!

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.

Thank you to all the families who have donated easy to eat, individually packaged, nut free, snacks! Your students appreciate you and so do we!