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@lkwash.wednet.edu
September 17, 2004
September
23 Intermediate Curriculum Night 6:30-7:30pm
30 Kindergarten Curriculum Night
6:30-7:30pm
October
8 PTA Ribbet Run Fundraiser
PRINCIPAL’S PERSPECTIVE
Thanks!
The Ice Cream Social and Information Night was a great
success! Thanks are in order to Denice
Loken and Kathy Strasbourg and their
crew for organizing the event. We had planned to use the microphone to
introduce the many opportunities for kids at Thoreau and in the greater community,
but this didn’t work. I wanted to take a line or two to promote our after
school Study Club supervised by
Mrs. Guthrie. This is new. The idea
came from our SIP brainstorming meeting held last January. Those in
attendance wanted to try a Study
Club to support families in the area of homework help. The Study Club is fee based, $10
dollars per session. Each session will be four to five weeks in length.
Students meet twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:25 to 4:30. So
for $10, your child can receive up to 10 hours of assistance (about $1.00 per
hour- Quite a bargain!). Please contact Polly Blanchard for registration
information if interested.
Our Math Work Team wants to provide weekly tips to
parents on how to develop mathematical thinking in children. Often, the tips
show just how easy and fun it is to reinforce math in the home.
Math Tip of the Week – Primary Students: Count Objects-
All kinds of Objects. Intermediate Students: Use math terms whenever possible
i.e. I am going to divide the pie into fourths, or sixths and then each can
either one fourth or one sixth of the pie.
Boys and Girls Club Summer Camp says Thanks! This summer,
our school hosted a summer camp for students. On Tuesday of this week, the director
of the Kirkland Boys and Girls Club gave our school a nice plaque with a word
of thanks. The plaque has a picture of the summer campers. I’ll put the
plaque in one of the glass display cases by the gym. The summer camp was well
run and the campers extremely well behaved.
ORCHESTRA
Intermediate orchestra has
begun and will meet Mondays,
Thursdays and Fridays, 7:50AM-8:40AM at Juanita High School.
Parents need to drop students off at 7:50am and a school bus will transport
them back to Thoreau.
Intermediate orchestra will
meet on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 7:50AM-8:40AM at Juanita High School. Parents need to drop students off at 7:50am and a
school bus will transport them back to Thoreau.
Beginning Orchestra begins the
week of September 20
Beginning Orchestra schedule:
Cellos/Bass Mondays,
Tuesdays, and Wednesdays
Violins/Violas Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and
Thursdays
If you have any questions, please call 425-823-7600
x4516 Kim Merkley and Erika Pierson / Orchestra
Coordinator and Orchestra/Music Teacher
POPCORN
Popcorn
sales are back! Each Thursday during lunch time the 6th graders
will be selling popcorn for $.35 a bag.
Check out our
website for the latest information!
wwwtho.lwsd.org/
KISS A FROG??!
Hop to it! Collect pledges and donations and win
great prizes! Yes! You heard your kids correctly. Principal Roetcisoender has challenged the
students to raise a total of $17,500 by October 26, and if they do, he will
kiss a frog! In the past few years
the students raised $18,000, and while we have somewhat fewer students this
year, $17,500 is a realistic goal! We
appreciate your assistance in helping your students raise money. Please remember to wait until September 28
(Tuesday) before money is sent in.
Money can be sent in every Tuesday in October. Thanks!
-Ribbet Run Committee
STUDENT BANK DAYS
Please, we need your help! We
need two more volunteers to sign up and we can get our Student Banking
Program up and running for this school year. If you would be able to volunteer
some time during the student lunches for one Wednesday a month, or you would
be interested in hearing more about the program, please call Nancy Holden,
425 823-2815.
CHESS SET WINNERS
There
were 725 M&M's in the jar at the Chess Table at the Ice Cream Social...
The closest guesses came from C.B., M.S., and B.M. Enjoy the chess sets!!
SUMMER BOX TOP'S CONTEST
WINNERS ARE...
First
place goes to N.B. and second place goes to R.H. Thank You to all that are
sending in box tops! We counted 4780 box tops, which calculates to $478.00
for our school! YEAH! Keep clipping - it is worth it! Look for the flyer on
the new contest that starts now! Also Albertsons, QFC, and Fred Meyer run
bonus box tops contests...look for these in their ads, 800 additional box
tops were collected from these "bonus box tops". Questions? Contact
Kathy Strasbourg at 823-8644 or straskg@msn.com
ADVERTISE
We are
offering business card sized ads in our student directory this year. It
is $35 and proceeds go to our student enrichment programs. Due date for
payment is Sept 30. Send a check made out to Thoreau PTA, with your
business card to your child's teacher or the office. Questions contact Polly
Blanchard at 820-8909 or polly@mccarthygmac.com.
JOIN PTA
Join PTA by October 15 and your name will be entered to
win one of 5 prizes. Drawing will be held on Oct. 21 at the first
General Meeting. (You do not have to be present to win.) The cost
is $10.00 for individual membership and $16.00 for a family membership.
Make checks payable to Thoreau PTA and submit with your name and address to
your child's teacher or the office. For more info contact Denice Loken at
814-9726 or denandpaul@aol.com.
ALBERTSON'S PARTNER CARD
Look for your card to come
home in your child's backpack. Use or give to a relative or friend to
use when shopping at Albertson's. The card is already registered, just
have them scan it when you check out. They pay Thoreau up to 5% of your
purchase. For additional cards contact Polly Blanchard
820-8909 or polly@mccarthygmac.com.
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS:
CHESS CLUB
How
fun! Our Chess Club is filling up fast! There is still time to register
if your child is interested. Due date for payment and Registration is
September 20. Contact Polly Blanchard at 820-8909 or polly@mccarthygmac.com.
SCIENCE ADVENTURES
This
is a well liked after school program with thematically based
lessons to teach kids science concepts. Students construct and take home over
twenty projects and activities in each five-week session. Look for more
information to come home after the student assembly September 16. For
more information you may visit their website at www.scienceadventures.com or call 1-800-472-4362.
STUDY CLUB
A quiet,
focused class with a teacher available to help with specific subjects as
needed is available this year. Fall session runs October 11 through November
3, Mondays and Wednesdays after school. Due date for payment and registration
is September 27. Contact Polly Blanchard at 820-8909 or polly@mccarthygmac.com.
HONOR CHOIR
Any
child who likes to sing and is in the 4-6th grade is invited to join the
Honor Choir. Practices are Mondays and Thursdays after school from
3:15-4:00pm. Session is October to June and there is a one-time fee of
$15.00. They have a great time performing at many places in the community,
and at the end of the year they have a field trip to the Seattle
Center. We are lucky to have a very sweet and experienced
music instructor, Mrs. Paige. Registration forms are in the office or call
823-4350.
KUDOS
The Ice Cream Social was a
smash!!
Special “Thank You!” to...
Denice Loken and Kathy
Strasbourg for doing a great job coordinating this event!!
Makayle Rich, Charlie and
Michelle Bockholt, Tara Sitton-Wilson, and Shawna Abbott for scooping!!
Lynn Grager, Sarah Cuplin, and
Helen Garcia for set up and clean up!!
And last,
but not least “Thank You” to . . .
Inglewood
QFC for their generous donation of ice
cream and toppings!!
Another very special “Thank
you!” to . . .
Boys and Girls club of Kirkland
NW Aerials
Music NW
Shotokan Karate
Mrs. Freese, for sharing
Art
Regina Bock, Chess Mates’
coordinator
Nancy Holden, Bank Day Chair
Laura Doerflinger, Eastside
Counseling Services
Studio East
Carol Sayler, from Girl Scouts
Helen Larson, from Cub Scouts
Rick Ockerman, PTA Membership
Helen Garcia, study club, music
registration table.
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