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Ben Rush PTA E-News
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Ben Rush Elementary
School
Redmond, Washington
425-881-6047
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December 6, 2009 |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Still lots of
gloves, scarves,
sweaters, coats and
jackets on the Lost
& Found rack near
the school's front
office. Make sure
to look for your
lost items.
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It's not too late to
join
the
Ben
Rush Running Club!
Thursdays, Dec. 3,
2009 - Spring 2010
3:05 p.m. - 4:05
p.m.
Covered area by the
new playground
equipment
$5 (What a
bargain!)
Grades K-6
The Ben Rush Running
Club is looking for
runners of all skill
levels. The children
will be grouped to
run with others that
share a similar
pace. We will have
an adult that runs
with each group of
runners. Each
session will begin
and conclude with
all the children
stretching together.
A T-shirt will be
provided to each
member. Bring your
own water bottle.
To Register:
Please fill out
the registration
form at
www.benjaminrush.org/runningclub.aspx
and send to
school with $5
(cash or check)
in an
envelope labeled
"PTA Running
Club". Forms
are also
available at the
PTA Kiosk in the
front lobby of
the school.
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SPIRIT DAY UPDATE
There were 6
classrooms who
became KEEPERS OF
THE CHEETAH, with
the MOST of the
"Most-Spirited" classrooms
being:
Mrs. Fouhy's
3rd grade class.
The other 5 classes
are:
* Mrs. Moore's
Kindergarten class
* Mrs. Andrade's 2nd
grade class
* Mrs. Swanson's 2nd
grade class
* Mrs. Jordan's 5th
grade class
* Mrs.
Stettler-Schug's 5th
grade class
(Pedegana's)
There was 100%
participation for
the school!
GO BEN RUSH
CHEETAHS!
We will have a
Spirit Day the first
Friday of every
month. The KEEPERS
OF THE CHEETAHS will
keep their cheetahs
until the first
Thursday, at which
point they will be
collected and then
awarded on Spirit
Day to the next
most-spirited
classes at Ben Rush.
Stay tuned for more
information about
Ben Rush clothing
orders in January.
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PASSPORT CHECK
DAY on DECEMBER 17th
Where
in the world
is Somalia?
Note that this
is an easy month
because Levels
2&3 are
combined; a good
month to try for
Level 5. Keep up
the momentum! Click
here for
list of
countries.
We can always
use more
volunteers. Please
contact Ellen
Krumm at
ejkrumm@hotmail.com
for more
information
or to sign-up.
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THE
GARBAGEMAN COMETH!
The school will be
participating in a
special assembly
provided by
Washington State's
Solid Waste Division
on Tuesday, December
8th.
1st assembly for
grades K-2 takes
place at 8:45-9:30
AM
2nd assembly for
grades 3-6 takes
place at 9:45-10:30
AM
This FREE, live
assembly show for
grades K-6 will
engage our students
and staff alike as
they learn how to
make choices that
contribute to a
cleaner school,
community, and
planet. Our students
will learn how to:
· keep waste out
of the landfill
through reuse
and recycling.
· separate your
"trash" for
recycling, reuse,
composting, & garbage.
· get everyone
in the family and in
the classroom to
participate!
All students will have
fun taking part in the
Earth Challenge and
intermediate students
will learn the
connection between waste
reduction and recycling
practices and global
warming.
To learn more about
this presentation
and what you can do
at home, please check
it out!
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International Night Coordinator
Needed
We are
looking for a parent (or
grandparent) to
coordinate the school's
annual International
Night. (Two
parents could do this
together.) You would
organize
families in sharing
dishes, crafts, dances,
etc. from the large
international community
represented among our
student body. It is a
one night night taking
place at the school in
the early spring....date
to be determined. If
you are interested,
please contact
thowling2@hotmail.com
to learn more.
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Annoucement of
100% PTA
Membership
Congratulations,
families and
staff of Ben
Rush!!
The PTA is proud
to announce that
we have reached
our goal
of 100% PTA
membership
for this
school
year!
We've reached
100% for the
three years in a
row!
Thank you for
believing that
together we can
build an
excellent
learning
community for
every student at
Ben Rush. We are
creating a great
partnership
between our
families and our
school. By
joining PTA and
supporting the
programs
sponsored and
funded by the
PTA, you are
having a direct
and positive
impact on your
child's learning
experiences.
TOGETHER we are
helping our
children be
successful!
100% membership
shows that the
voice of our
school is strong
in support of
improving
education for
the children of
Rush and for
children all
across our
state. Ben
Rush's voice
will be heard in
Olympia when
legislators and
government
leaders are
making the
decisions
that impact
education for
Washington
students.
Thank you for
creating
possibilities
for the
children!
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PTA
MEMBERSHIP
CARDS will
be
mailed
in late
December
along
with any
receipt
for your
tax-deductible
contribution
to the
Ben Rush
PTA.
Your
log-in
and
password
will be
on that
card for
access
to the
National
PTA
website.
DISCOUNTS
FOR PTA
MEMBERS
Being a PTA
member
has some
great
perks!
Click
here
to learn
more
about
the
special
savings
for PTA
members
at:
Barnes &
Noble
MetLife
Southwest
Airlines
T-Mobile
It's never too late
to join. Membership
form is available
on-line.
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PTA FAMILY FUN
NIGHTS
Mark
your 2010 calendar
JANUARY 7TH:
It's cold, it's
dark early, and the
neighbors want your
Christmas lights
down. Now. Seems
like a great time to
go ROLLER SKATING!
Join us at the
Bellevue Skate King,
January 7, 2010,
from 6-8 PM as we
skate, socialize,
and eat at the snack
bar! $5 per skater,
non-skaters are
free. Adults are
welcome to skate.
Roller blades are
$4 extra, no
discount for
bringing your own.
Cash only, please.
See you around the
rink! And around
and around and
around the rink!
FEBRUARY
4TH: There
was a farmer who had
a terrific Family
Fun game, and BINGO
was its name-o! B -
I - N - G - O !
Bingo Night--all
the free fun and
prizes and popcorn
you can handle--is
February 4, 2010,
from 7 - 8:30 PM in
the gym. Fun for
the whole family!
Go ahead and eat
the movie-style
popcorn; we won't
tell your spouse.
We won't even
mention that you won
this year's
Valentine's Day gift
playing Bingo at
Rush!
MARCH 4TH:
It's time to come
on down for...well,
we're not quite sure
what, yet. This
Family Fun Night is
still in the
planning stages, but
we promise it will
be AT LEAST as much
fun as sitting home
and doing nothing.
Activity
suggestions?
Contact Dan and
Diane at
ddorsey@sprynet.com.
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THINGS
TO DO OVER
WINTER BREAK
Try to get
in the habit to
check these sites
weekly.
School
District Community
Board
(always linked in
the Quick Links box
above)
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Newletter
Submissions
If you would like to
submit an article or
announcement for the
next Rush PTA
E-News, please
contact the
newsletter editor at
benrushpta@comcast.net. All
submissions must be
received by December
18th for inclusion
in the December 20th
issue. Content may
be adjusted to fit
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