Congratulations to our Award winners!
Outstanding Advocate – Nancy Weinstein
Outstanding Educator – Kourtney Smith
Golden Acorn Recipients – Joanna Ray, Sandra deMers, Jill Sullivan and Barb Cluff.
A huge thank you to all of you for all you do for our children and community!
Be a part of this …..
THIS Saturday, April 19th 2008, Discovery Elementary Green Team will attempt to break a WORLD RECORD!!!!
by collecting empty recyclable plastic bottles.
Come to school between 7am – 3pm and drop off your empty water bottles, Gatorade bottles etc. (no milk cartons)
You HAVE to bring the bottles THAT day we can’t collect bottles at school until then.
This link will give you all the official information you need http://discoverygreenteam.wetpaint.com/?t=anon .
See you there – thanks
Thank you to everyone who donated to the Calling for Kids campaign. While we didn’t reach the $300,000 goal we were aiming for, we did raise $160,000. That money will train more teachers and provide more mentoring for teachers than the school district could afford on its own. It WILL make a difference in children lives. If you left for spring break early and forgot to donate, you still can. Go to www.issaquahschoolsfoundation.org and click on the ‘Donate Now’ button in the upper right hand corner.
TAKE A QUICK SURVEY ABOUT CALLING FOR KIDS The Foundation wants your reaction to this year campaign. Go to: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey-intro.zgi?p=3DWEB227MYDCLPX5=20 to take a very quick online zoomerang survey and provide your feedback.
Congratulations to our DI teams
for representing Discovery at the State Tournament in Wenatchee
An amazing job - Danika P, Ben P, Caite B,
Ian S, Ethan P, Maya N, Jackson B,
Ruby O, Whitney D, Ashley T, Courtney C,
Vikram G, and Christopher H.
Congratulations to 'The Zoo' for placing 3rd in their challenge and a big thank you to the teachers who gave their time to judge, parents for their support and to the coaches!
Issaquah PTSA Council Parent Education Program - An evening for Parents of incoming Kindergarten students
“How to Help My Child Successfully Transition into Kindergarten”
For: Parents of All 2008-2009 Kindergarteners in Issaquah School District
This evening is for ADULTS only.
When: Wednesday, April 23rd, 7:00-9:00 PM
Maple Hills Elementary-Commons
Monday, April 21st, 7:00-9:00 PM
Challenger Elementary-Commons
For Questions contact:- Sarah Jackle or Rebecca Carter
(skjakle@aol.com) (rebeccajc@comcast.net)
This evening is highly recommended by previous audiences! So please join us for an evening of discussion with Elementary School panelists including current Kindergarten parents, teachers and guidance counselors.
You will learn how to prepare your new student for their school experience and yourself for navigating the school years. Topics will include what to do if they cry, preparing for the first day, clothing, supplies, fears, buses, adjusting to being at school, and communicating with teachers. We will also address how to get ready as parents for this big change. This is an interactive presentation, so come with your questions.
This is NOT a presentation on school academics and curriculum, but rather an opportunity for parents to ask other parents and specialists what it is like to start kindergarten and how to address the challenges of being a new elementary school student and/or parent. Suggestions on how parents can work with their children in the upcoming months and through the summer so that they are ready for kindergarten in September will be shared.
Thank you to Deborah Overland and her committee of volunteers for organizing such a successful and well attended Science Fair. The experiments were interesting, the judges professional and the exhibits fun. Helpers included Misty Buhler, Michele Bostad, Anusauya Chopra, Deb Evdemon, Kris Millett, Maren Outwater, Suzanne Hakam, Jackie Hong, Rose Iser Jose, Neeru M, Susmitha Kothari, and Ed Overland
Vicki Provost did a fantastic job heading up Donuts for Dads as well. Thanks to her and her committee for providing such a great Saturday morning for our kids and their dads or the person they decided to invite!
Please join us for our next PTSA General Meeting, on March 11th at 6.30pm in the Library. We will be voting in our officers for next year as well as giving out our Golden Acorn awards. We look forward to seeing you there!
Discovery is proud to announce that we have five DI teams this year headed to competition on Saturday 1st March.
Good Luck to All the Teams, they are….
The Mythical Champions – 3rd grade team
Math Wizards – 5th grade team
Eagles – 1st grade team
The Zoo – 4th grade team
Discovery Elementary – 2/3rd grade team
We will be voting in our slate of new officers for the PTSA Executive Baord at our next General Meeting on March 11th in the Discovery Library at 6.30pm. The slate is as follows :-
Co-Presidents: Michelle Manson
Joanna Ray
Vice President: Lex Poile
Secretary: Connie Ellis
Co-Treasurers: Ina Ghangurde
Rebecca McAuley
Co-VP of Programs(Volunteers): Arul Menezes
Deborah Overland
VP of Fundraising: Lea Bachman
Erin Earles
The Science Fair is coming!
This year the Discovery Science Fair will be held at the school on Wednesday, March 19th from 6:30-8:00 pm. Participants will check in and set up from 5:30-6:30 pm.
The Science Fair is a wonderful opportunity for your child to explore his or her interests using Scientific Method. Please start planning for the Science Fair with your child now. Registration forms are going home this week. The registration deadline is March 10.
Questions? Contact Deborah Overland at deborah.overland@gmail.com
Help for this event is still needed! If you are available to lend a hand please let us know.
Discovery Movie Night - Friday, February 8, 2008 - 6:30-8:30 pm
We will be watching the newly-released
Snow Buddies
These talking puppies must compete in a dogsled race with their new friends in this hilarious and thrilling family adventure.
Please bring your parents and a blanket to sit on.
Popcorn will be provided FREE for your enjoyment!
Candy and drinks will be available for purchase.
*This is a free family event, sponsored by your Discovery PTSA.No student will be admitted without a parent.
Email erinearles@comcast.net for questions or help.
A friendly reminder that our first PTSA General Meeting of the New Year is coming up on Tuesday, January 8th in the Discovery Library at 6.30pm.
Please come and join us to hear Guest Speaker Dr. Rasmussen, the new Superintendant. We will also be making some important decisions regarding new technology for the school, as well as discussing a rock climbing wall for Discovery. We hope to see you there!
We are looking for 3 or 4 volunteers to assist with this (4 hr. max) morning event on Saturday 12th January. Set up is very basic and we are looking for people to serve muffins, coffee and juice and to take money at the door. If you can assist please contact Susmitha Kothari at thekotharis@comcast.net or 427.1336
Wanted--Parent Volunteers for Lunchtime January 7-12
Parent volunteers are needed to kick off Discovery's new food waste recycling program during the week of January 7-12. Parents will supervise children sorting their lunch garbage to recycle food debris, napkins, cardboard containers, etc. Volunteers need to be available from 10:45-12:00 at least one weekday during the week of January 7-12. Please contact Lea Bachman at leaslater@yahoo.com or 425-392-3946 to volunteer. This is a really excellent program organized by the Green Team which is run by teachers Tasha Kirby and Sue McNamara. Kudos to them for getting this started and helping our kids learn to better care for our planet! Won't you help too?
We are having our much loved Science Fair in March and need a Chairperson. We already have a committee of 8, but they need a leader. If you would like to chair or co-chair this program. Please let Joanna Ray josueray5@hotmail.com or Lea Bachman leaslater@yahoo.com know, otherwise we may be saying goodbye to Science Fair.......
We are having our much loved Science Fair in March and need a Chairperson. We already have a committee of 8, but they need a leader. If you would like to chair or co-chair this program, please let Joanna Ray josueray5@hotmail.com or Lea Bachman leaslater@yahoo.com know, otherwise we may be saying goodbye to Science Fair.......
A Huge Thank You!
To everyone involved with organizing the Caring Through Sharing Program! From cutting out mittens, sticking on labels, sending out flyers, talking to the kids at lunch time, contacting families, organizing and delivering gifts – Thank you to Lea Bachman, Connie Ellis, Karen Evenson, Kim Hand, Kristi Pitzele, Christy Bacon and Jennifer Bandow. This program could not have happened without you!
A huge thank you to all the families who participated in this truly great program! Because if your amazing generosity we were able to provide 11 children from 5 different families within our school district with some very special gifts, groceries and clothing this holiday season. Additionally, we were also able to donate to another organization called Network Ministries who helps the needy right here in Sammamish.
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
Remember you can download a Nomination form from our website www.discoveryptsa.org and also pick one up from the office. Please help us select volunteers from our community who will receive these special awards this year. Through your recommendations, the Golden Acorn Committee will make the final selections. Please contact Lex Poile poile@msn.com or Shelly Russell shellycoug@aol.com with any questions. The nomination deadline is Feb 15th 2008.
Discovery is looking for a parent representative to serve on the district’s Boundary Review Committee, which will recommend a district-wide border configuration to the School Board to ensure that all schools and have the right balance of student enrollment and resources in the future. Every school will have a principal and parent voting representative on the committee who will be responsible for setting aside personal interests to find boundary solutions that are best for Discovery and the district as a whole. Applications are available in the main office and must be returned by January 7th. Our site council will select our representative. The Boundary Review Committee is scheduled to convene on January 30 and meet about every other Wednesday through June. All meetings will be open to the public, and minutes will be posted online. The new boundaries will begin to go into effect in fall 2009, when Pacific Cascade Freshman Campus will convert into a middle school and Skyline and Issaquah High will reclaim their freshmen. The committee will have the authority to look at all boundary options, and it should be close to a final recommendation at the end of the school year. Contact Nancy Weinstein or a site council representative for more information about the application process.
We are having are 2nd annual Staff Cookie Exchange on Wednesday December 12th. Please help show your appreciation for all the staff at Discovery Elementary by baking (or buying) 3 dozen of your favorite holiday treats and dropping them off in the office no later than Tuesday December 11th.
Also, if you would like to help out the day of the event or have any questions, please contact Shawna Rooney at rooneyshawna@hotmail.com. Thank you in advance for all your help in making this event a success.