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News:  Family Game Night on March 18th @ 6-8pm
Come one, come all to our annual Family Game Night on Thursday, March 18th from 6-8 PM. Grab a bite to eat and play some fun games with your kids and other families. Izilla Toys will provide the games and it’s sure to be a great time.

See Game Night flyer to sign up. Email Erin Baebler at ebaebler@comcast.net with questions.

March 9, 2010


Dear Montlake Community,


As the Kindergartners will tell you, we’ve recently passed the 100th day of school!  These weeks between mid-winter break and spring break may seem quiet, but school and the PTA remain busy.  Here are some recent and upcoming highlights:


  • Annual Fund.  Thanks to our 170 donors, including 80 Montlake families, the PTA's Annual Fund Campaign raised just over %67,000 to go toward staffing and other vital school programs.  Special thanks to Deborah Phillips and Bob Bernstein for heading the Fund.

  • Auction.  Now we’re preparing for our big annual party – this year’s Pike Place Market - themed auction.   There are many ways to be involved with this fun and important event!  Whether you contribute to a class basket, procure items from local businesses, or donate one of your own creations, we hope you will join in to make the auction an unforgettable experience (learn more).

  

  • Under construction!  As you may have noticed, we just broke ground on a sustainable outdoor classroom in the northeast corner of campus.  This outdoor gathering space is funded by a grant from Seattle’s Neighborhood Matching Fund.  The classroom is one part of our Garden Link Project, which aims to strengthen community bonds through children’s gardening events.  Parent Laura Gardner designed the space, working closely with the school district, and alum parent Lisa Krober assisted Ms. Bloom with the landscape planning.  Urban Hardwood generously donated logs to serve as benches.  Ms. Lee is taking charge of the creation of birdhouses for the new area.  There will be many more volunteer opportunities as we complete this project.
  
  • Celebrations.  Recently Montlake students celebrated Chinese New Year – we are now in the year of the Tiger.  The whole school also commemorated Dr. Seuss’s birthday with a giant reading party.  And next week students will celebrate Pi Day – where kids learn about the number pi and see their teachers get pie in the face.  And don’t miss our annual Family Game Night on March 18!

Thank you once again for your generous support.  Montlake could not be what it is without you.

Sincerely,

Lara Kreyenhagen and Liz Porter



Goals for 2009-2010
  •  Fundraising - Our fundraising efforts support core educational activities, including teacher salaries, the greenhouse program, the technology program, the library program, student scholarships, the Junior Great Books literacy program, and educational stipends for teachers.  We always need volunteers to help with our fundraising campaigns, such as our fall Annual Fund drive and our incredible spring auction.
  • Enrichment - The PTA offers a range of before-and-after-school classes.  This year we plan to begin Mandarin classes in addition to our fabulous French and Spanish programs!  Other options include chess, Lego engineering, and music.  We also host several evening events for parents and children, such as Pizza and Math Night.
  • Communication - Working closely with Ms. Allan, we continue to monitor and disseminate up-to-date information about developments within the school and in the school district.

PTA Board Members 2009-2010


Lara Kreyenhagen Co-chair
Liz Porter Co-chair

Phil Brown-Rezek Co-treasurer (deposits, reimbursements, cash flow)
Asako Yoshimura Co-treasurer (budget)
Gina Huddleston Co-treasurer (taxes, licenses, business-related)

Catherine LeBlond Secretary

Erin Baebler Outreach
Jill Chelimer Outreach
Andi Canale Outreach

Amanda Williams Legislative
Rachel Cibelli Legislative

Kathleen Pelligrini Site-Council
Katherine Cree-Bouchard Site-Council

Kate Ballbach Marketing and Communication

PTA General Meetings 2009-2010

Apr. 21, 2010 (Wed) @ 7pm in Gym


Past PTA General Meeting Minutes

September 23, 2009

January 27, 2010



Reimbursements/Deposits

Thank you, volunteers, for all your hard work! 


Please fill out the following forms and submit to Phil Brown-Rezek.  There is a shelf for reimbursements/deposits in the Office:


* Reimbursement form (please make sure to include receipts)

* Deposit form (pls. contact Gina Huddleston for any questions)


Thank you!

PTA Co-Treasurers