Frog News
H. D. Thoreau Elementary
School
8224 NE 138th
Kirkland, WA 98034
425-823-4350
FAX: 425-814-4986
Web: http://wwwtho.lwsd.org/
Steve Roetcisoender, Principal
Email: sroetcisoender@lwsd.org
February 11, 2005
February
14 Valentine’s Breakfast, starts at 7:00am
21-25
No School – Mid Winter
Break
March
2
Kindergarten
Registration for 2005-06
3
Class Pictures
4
11:45am Early
Dismissal-Prof. Develop.
PTA Bingo Night 7pm-9pm, cafeteria
18
No School-Professional Development Day
24
PTA Meeting 7pm-8:30pm
March 30, 31, and April
1
11:45 Early Dismissal -
Conferences
PRINCIPAL’S
PERSPECTIVE
Valentine Treats!
Here
are a few alternative treats to give for Valentine’s Day that don’t cost a
cent. Of course, those little candy hearts are always fun, too!
♥The
Treat of Listening.
But you must REALLY listen. No interrupting, no planning your response, no
daydreaming-just listening.
♥The
Treat of Affection.
Be generous with hugs, kisses, pats on the back and handholds. Let these
small actions demonstrate the love you have for family and friends.
♥The
Treat of Laughter.
Clip cartoons, share articles, and funny stories. Your gift will say” I love
to laugh with you.
♥The
Treat of a Written Note. It can be a simple, brief, handwritten note that may be
remembered for a lifetime, and may even change a life.
♥The
Treat of a Compliment. A simple and sincere, “You look great in red”, “You did a
super job,” or “That was a wonderful dinner,” can make someone’s day.
♥The
Treat of a Favor.
Each and every day, go out of your way to do something kind.
♥The
Treat of Solitude.
There are times when we want nothing better than to be left alone. Be
sensitive to those times and give the gift of solitude to others.
♥The
Treat of a Cheerful Disposition. The easiest way to feel good yourself is to
extend a kind word to someone.
Congratulations,
Payam
Sixth grade student, Payam K, was asked to
play his first place Reflections piano musical entry at the LW PTA’s annual
Founder’s Day Luncheon. Payam played beautifully and did a wonderful job of representing
Thoreau Elementary!
A Call for Artistic
Ideas!!!
As I have walked in our hallways of late I’ve
decided although the colors on the walls are beautiful and coordinated, they
are very much on the neutral side of the color spectrum and could use some
brightening! I believe it would be fun for parents to plan some school wide
or grade level art projects for students that would be permanent additions to
the school. I’ve scheduled an initial meeting time for anyone who is
interested in pursuing such a project. There are some ground rules to
consider if you would like to come. The first is you must be willing to work
to bring any ideas to fruition. If you have an idea, you have to be willing
to work to make it happen. Second, you have to be willing to participate in a
brainstorming process in which the final idea may not be the one you brought
to the meeting. Third, participants must understand that any permanent
artistic additions to the school must adhere to building codes and district
policies; this means there is often red tape associated in projects such as
these. What may seem like a simple project to accomplish may take more energy
than first thought. Fourth, it is okay to come, even if you don’t have a
particular idea in mind but you just want to be a part of this opportunity.
The initial planning meeting will take place
on Wednesday, March 2 at 3:30. We will meet in the conference room in the
school office. At this time, future meeting dates and times will be decided.
Please come if you’d like to be a part of adding some color to Thoreau
Elementary! If your child would like to be a part of this meeting, he or she
may, but must be accompanied by an adult.
SWEET
TOOTH SALE !!
6th grade
Spring Sales:
February 7
- 28
Our
terrific sixth grade students are having a fund-raising event to help them
earn their way on a fabulous sailboat cruise in June. The purpose of the trip is to learn more
about our wonderful Puget Sound area, the organisms living in these waters,
the interaction of the microscopic and non-microscopic organisms, how the
waters are impacted by each of us, and how all of us can continue to enjoy
the beauty of our northwest environs.
Please
open your doors, hearts, and pocketbooks to these enthusiastic sellers of
Butter Braid Bread and a variety of candy bars. Your help and purchases will be greatly appreciated by anyone
involved with our 6th grade students, especially themselves! THANK YOU ALL FOR HELPING MAKE OUR
PREVIOUS FALL SALE A GREAT SUCCESS!!!!!
GLOBAL READING CHALLENGE
Two librarians from the King County Library
System were at Thoreau on Feb. 9 for the Global Reading Challenge. We had 5
teams participate this year and each one did an OUTSTANDING job! Our teams
were:
Rubber
Chickens - Kory B, Ashley W, Noah S, Tom Z, Mikey A, Brianna S, Harleen S
Funky
Monkeys - Rose T, Gabe M, William S, Jordan M, Matthew S, Allison N, Samantha G
Reading
Stars - Shandon L, Tessa W, Kelsey D, Danika B, Regi L, Makinzie R, Sharon B
Shooting
Stars - Oren S, Keegan C, Haleigh M, Cameron D, Danny L,
Chely W
The
Bookslayers - Alli C, Raychel M, Kaley C, Gloria H, Maria J, Joel N, Chris S
(Kayla M subbed for Joel)
The Bookslayers won the close competition,
advancing to Round Two where they will challenge teams from other Lake
Washington schools. This next challenge is set for Friday, March 4, at 1pm,
at the Redmond Regional Library. Congratulations to all of our Thoreau teams
who participated in the Global Challenge. Please join us in offering
encouragement to the Bookslayers as they represent us next month! Way to Go! ☺☺☺☺☺
PARENTS
AND COMMUNITY GUESTS
Finn
Hill Jr. High’s fourth annual Spaghetti Dinner is finally here. They will be hosting the
dinner Thursday March 10. Seating for the dinner will begin at
6:30pm, followed by Finn Hill students and the
"Rigatones," a well-known Northwest Band, playing both Italian
and American songs. Last years dinner was a tremendous success and this
year’s dinner promises to be another fun-filled evening with lots of songs
and laughter. We need your help
to make this fundraiser a success! In order to make this the best Spaghetti
Dinner ever, we invite you to join us. Tickets are on sale in the student
office and at the door the night of the dinner. The cost is $10 per person.
The following is a list of food and activities you
can look forward to:
F
H’s Fabulous Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs
Zesty Salad
Mouth watering Dessert
Finn Hill’s Famous Italian Bread Sticks
Several Drinks to choose from
Music by the Rigatones
Performances by Finn Hill staff and students
All you will have to do is
sit back and let our student waitresses and waiters serve your every need and
enjoy the show. Thank you very much for supporting Finn Hill’s ASB and making
this event a success! -Victor
Scarpelli/FHJH
CAMP FAIR SUMMER 2005 Looking for the perfect summer camp or program? Over
60 camps will be represented at a Camp Fair, February 12, 10:00am-3:00pm, at
St. Thomas School 8300 NE 12th St. Bellevue. Camps and programs
will be offered for ages pre-school to adult. Admission is Free. For more
information, log onto:
www.stthomasschool.org
OR www.orgsites.com/wa/campfair OR
call 425 454-5880.
The Neighborhood Schoolhouse in partnership with
Youth Eastside Services presents:
SATURDAY
MORNING “DROP IN” PARENTING CLASSES, FALL, 2004.
Once
a month, on Saturday mornings, Lori Homes, M.S. C.M.H.C. and other Youth
Eastside Services Counselors will facilitate discussions on a variety of
parenting topics. Bring your children (ages 3+) for fun, supervised activities.
A delicious continental breakfast will be provided. Come to as many as you
like.
Days: Saturdays
Time: 10am to noon
Fee: FREE
Dates:
February 12:
“Raising Sons”
presented by
David Weed, MSW
March 12: “Raising A Confident Daughter” presented by
Belinda Lafferty, M.A., L.M.H.C., Y.E.S. Supervisor of Teen Dating Violence
Program and Y.E.S. Outreach Prevention Supervisor; and, Debbi Halela, M.A.,
L.M.H.C., Y.E.S. Sexual Abuse Services Coordinator
Location: Redmond Elementary School Library
To
Register, Call NSH 425-702-3409.
Check out our
website for the latest information!
wwwtho.lwsd.org/
VALENTINES
BREAKFAST
For those of
you who have pre-purchased tickets for this great event, don’t forget breakfast
begins at 7:00am and ends at 8:30am. All tickets have been pre-sold and the
deadline has passed. NO tickets will
be sold at the door Be sure to bring a dollar to get a picture with your valentine! Please contact
Barbara Stommel at 823-0565 with any questions.
BINGO
Bingo is coming to Thoreau!! We are currently gathering great
prizes and would like to use our best resource...you...to help with
donations. Please look for a donation form to come home with your child or
pick one up in the school lobby. We need donations
as small as company pencils, to as large as gift certificates, services, and
merchandise. We welcome homemade items too! It will be themed prize
tables...Sports galore, party, parents night out, leisure time, memories,
specialty foods, health & beauty, games & family fun,
home & garden, specialty foods, and Mystery prizes....
Bingo will start at 6:30pm on Friday
March 4. We will have pizza, hotdogs, and other goodies for sale. Bingo cards
are only one dollar each. We will have 10 games with up to 20 winners per
game. There will be prizes for adults and children!! You must be with a
parent to attend. Bring your whole family, there will be an area set up for
the under 5 year olds, with teenage supervision! This is going to be a great
time for all!!!
Please bring your donation to the
office with your name on it or anonymous.
They will be picked up daily. Questions? Please call Shelly Balice at
823-3839 shellybalice@verizon.net or
Polly Blanchard at 820-8909 polly@mccarthygmac.com.
ENRICHMENT ASSEMBLIES
Our "assemblies" this year will enrich the curriculum
with a focus on Social Studies, Science and the Arts. Thanks to Thoreau
Parents, our PTA has the money to sponsor a series of terrific programs! First
of these will be on Feb. 10 with the Pioneer Farm Museum coming to Thoreau.
They will teach about pioneer life to the 1st-3rd graders and they each get
to make a candle. Also the same day, the Museum of Flight will come to
teach about flying gizmos and gadgets in a fun assembly for the 4-6th
graders.
BOXTOPS RESULTS
Race 3 results are in....Mrs. Amundsen's class collected the
most boxtops for the K-2 grades; and Mrs. Guthrie's class collected the most
boxtops for the 3-6 grades. Each student in the class received a small prize.
Great job to all of our box top collectors! Collectively for Race 3 (six
weeks), students collected 1,345 box tops. That translates to $134.50 for our
school. Total to date for this year we have earned $878.50! Our goal for this
year is to make $1000.00 dollars! Keep collecting! It is worth it!!! Race 4
is underway and ends March 17th.
PLAYGROUND UPDATE
There will be a meeting on Tuesday, February 15, at 7:00pm, in
the library for those who want to be part of the new playground process. If
you cannot make it and have ideas on this please call or email before the
meeting. Thank You!
-Polly Blanchard 820-8909 polly@mccarthygmac.com or Valerie
Quinn at rvquinn@comcast.net.
KUDOS
Thank you to Joyce Staggs and Barbara Stommel for chairing the
Vision and Hearing Screening last week! They did an outstanding job of
organizing and running things smoothly. Thank you to Dianna Johnson, Karin
Ockerman, Becky Cherry, Debbie Scott, Helen Garcia, Margaret Adams, Gen Palo,
Polly Blanchard and Pauline Feichtner for taking time to help with this
important screening.
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