East Ridge Elementary Home of the Suns!

SarahWhite,Principal 22150NE156thPlace November22nd,2016swhite@nsd.org Woodinville,WA98077 Vol.1,#6RaeAnneJordan,OfficeManager Office425.408.4400 RaeShepherd,Secretary www.nsd.org/eastridge SafeArrivalLine425.408.4410

WeatherandEmergencyInformationPleaseremembertogotoParentVUEifyouhavehadarecentchangeinyourhomeorpersonalcontactinformation.Intheeventanearlydismissalisrequired,itisimportantthatyouhaveaplanforyourchild(ren).Emergenciesandweather-relatedproblemscanalterschoolschedulesandaffectbustransportationforstudents.Familieswillreceiveatelephonemessagefromthedistrictifthereisachangetotheschoolschedule.(Morningcallswillbemadebefore6a.m.)FamilieswhodonotwanttheinterruptionofanearlymorningoreveninginclementweathercallcanoptoutofreceivingthembycontactingtheCommunicationsDepartmentat425.408.7670.Youwillstillreceivegeneralannouncementandemergencyphonecalls.Ifnoschedulechangeinformationisposted,schoolsandbusesareontheirregularschedules.2016-2017SnowandIceBulletinFindOutImmediatelyBelowarewaystofindoutifschoolwillbedelayedorclosed:

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NOVEMBER 11/17-11/23 Parent/Teacher Conferences

Release Time 11:55 AM 11/16-22 Book Fair, 8:25-4:00pm 11/24-25 No School Thanksgiving Break 11/28 PTA Booked for Lunch 3rd Grade 11/29 PTA Booked for Lunch 6th Grade PTA Play Auditions 11/30 Early Release Wednesday 1:45 pm PTA Booked for Lunch 5th Grade Math Team 5th & 6th, 1:45-3:15 pm

DECEMBER 12/1 PTA Booked for Lunch 4th Grade 12/2 6th Gr. Field Trip, Seattle Art Museum 9:00 am 12/5-6 5th Grade - Of Cedar and Salmon 12/6 PTA Board Meeting 8:45 am Cedar & Salmon Potlatch, 7:00 pm 12/7 Early Release Wednesday 1:45 pm

Kindergarten – Science to Go Shelter in Place Drill 1:10 pm PTA Earth Club 1:45-3:30 pm Math Team 5th & 6th, 1:45-3:15 pm 12/9 3rd Grade European Cultural Day 12/12 PTA Booked for Lunch 3rd Grade 12/13 1st Grade Field Trip, Nutcracker, 9:30-12:30 PTA Booked for Lunch 6th Grade 12/14 Early Release Wednesday 1:45 pm PTA Booked for Lunch 5th Grade Math Team 5th & 6th, 1:45-3:15 pm

Elementary Advanced Band/Strings Concert, TJH, 7:00 pm

12/15 Booked for Lunch 4th Grade Kindergarten Family Celebration, Music Room, 2:15 pm 12/16 Musical Celebration, Gym, 1:00 pm

ThankyouJumpRopeForHeartVolunteers!A big thank you to the many volunteers, young people from Timbercrest Junior High, and the ever gracious and hard working parent volunteers who helped to make the ERPTA's Jump Rope for Heart 2016 event run so smoothly. Everyone had a great time participating in healthy heart activities, practicing CPR, and for the first time this year, we had fabulous parents teaching yoga to improve students’ flexibility and balance. Fun times by all! East Ridge could not have this event without our PTA's support. Stephanie Hennessy (the JRFH PTA Coordinator) spent many hours organizing this event; and she did an amazing job. Thank you Stephanie, and all those involved. Well done! ~Mrs. Lucke

AwesomePTA!Thankyoufortheamazingassortmentofgrab & go healthy snacks Kristin Cappsand her generous band of volunteerssuppliedforconferenceweek.Wearesofortunate to be supported by our EastRidgecommunityissomanyways.

WeloveourPTA!

BookFairThebookfairisinfullswing!Stopbynowandcheckthealltheofferings!ThebookfairendsTuesdayat4:00pm.Thankyoutothemanyvolunteerswhohelpedtomakethebookfairsuchabigsuccess!

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ASB Food Drive Results Thanks to everyone who donated food to help Woodinville Storehouse. Our school community collected approximately 1000 items. The Woodinville Storehouse was very appreciative of all the food donated this year.

VeteransThankyoutothemanyVeteransthathavechosentoserveourcountry.EastRidgewashonoredtohavemanyinattendanceatourVeteransDayAssemblyheldonThursday,November11th.TheprogramwasorchestratedbyJanieAndersonandfeaturedLt.ColonelRandallHoberecht,USArmy,uncletoRyan,astheguestspeaker.

ERPTA Annual Giving Tree Each year East Ridge Elementary helps our families by providing gifts, gift cards, and food baskets to those in need. Please consider helping by choosing an ornament from the tree. There are ornaments with gender and ages of children (just purchase an age appropriate present) and requests for gift cards. Please wrap all presents and attach the selected ornament to the wrapped gift. We are also requesting food donations. This may include hot chocolate mix, graham crackers, marshmallow, tea, cookies, etc. Please return all wrapped gifts, gift cards, and food donations to the office no later than December 12th. Contact Terri Kashi at terri@thekashis.com.

Awesome WatchDOGS! Abigthankyoutothismonth’sWatchDOGS:NicholasCurry&DaveMongan.

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PTAPlayAll5th&6thGraderswhohaveregisteredfortheCastofERPTA’sproductionofBeauty&TheBeast,JR.mustattendauditionsonTues,11/29,3:15–5pmintheGym.Studentswillreadlinesandareaskedtosingasimplesong,even“HappyBirthday”toaudition.CallBackswillbeheldThurs,12/1,3:15–5pmintheGym.ThosewhoareaskedtoattendCallBackswillbenotifiedWen,11/30.Ifyourstudentgetsacallback,itisbecauseourdirectorsneedasecondlook.Itmightmeanthatadecisionbetweentworolesisbeingmade,orhowtobestpairastudentwithcertaincharacters.Itdoesn’tmeantheyaregettingalead.Ifyourstudentdoesn’tgetacallback,itdoesn’tmeantheyarenot.Itmaysimplemeantheirinitialauditionalreadyshoweddirectorsexactlywheretheywantthemcast. MandatoryParentMeetingwillbeheldTues,12/13,4:20–5pminthelibrary.Thisistheonlytimewemeetasagrouptotalkabouttheplayandhaveparentssignuptovolunteer. PlaydetailscanbefoundontheSchoolPlaytabonwww.erpta.org.ContactTriciaTreacywithanyquestions,ttreacy0302@comcast.net.

Northshore School District prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, sex, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification, in all its employment procedures, training, programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged unlawful discrimination: Jeff Sherwood, Human Resources Director, 3330 Monte Villa Parkway, Bothell, WA 98021, (425) 408-7606.

EarthClubAdedicatedgroupofvolunteersgatheredSaturday,November5th,inthepouringraintoworkonthegroundsatEastRidge.ThisdiehardcrewwasledbyJessiBloomastheyplantedhundredsofbulbs,trees,plants,andcleanedupthegardens,gettingthegroundsreadyforwinter.Thankyoutoallwhowereabletomakeit,especiallythosefromthefollowingschools:EastRidge,Timbercrest,Leota,andWoodinvilleHighSchool.