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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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November 15, 2009 |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
There are lots of coats, jackets and
sweaters on Ben Rush's "Lost &
Found" rack near the school front
office. Please come to see if one of
your missing clothing items is
there.
Remember, half days are coming
up. School will be dismissed at
11:30 AM on November 20, 23, 24,
and 25. No lunch will be served
on those days.
Make sure to sign up for a
parent-teacher conference!!
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PASSPORT CHECK DAY on NOVEMBER
19TH
Where in the
world is Bangladesh?
Please remind your kids that if they
are sick or absent on Check Day,
they have a chance to "re-check" any
TUESDAY during lunch recess in the
library. They should bring their
passports from their classrooms.
The list of countries can be found
on at
BenRushPTA.org
under "clubs & classes", and Level
5 maps are on the wall across from
the school's main office.
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 PTA is proud to announce another
NEW CLUB!!
Ben Rush Running Club
Day:
Thursdays, Dec. 3, 2009 - Spring
2010
Time: 3:05 p.m. - 4:05 p.m.
Place: Covered area by the
new playground equipment
Cost: $5 (What a
bargain!)
Children: 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:
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BEN RUSH PTA
Hosts
FAMILY GAMES
NIGHT
Thursday,
December 3rd
7:00 - 8:30 PM
School Gym
Join us in the Ben Rush gym for our FREE
Family Games Night. Play a game with
your family or challenge your
neighbors. Learn a new game or just play
old favorites.
Family Games Night features favorites
from the Ben Rush game collection and
new games from Uncle's Games in Redmond
Town Center. Bring your family's
favorite game to play with others.
Admission is free. Games are not
sold at Games Night, but are available
at Uncle's Games.
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Science
Fair Volunteer
NEEDED
We still need
one more parent
to help
coordinate the
school's
annual Science
Fair in February
or March. This
is a small
commitment with
a huge impact!
Contact Thereza
Howling at
thowling2@hotmail.com
to volunteer or
find out more
information.
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Our community has
great resources for after-school
programs, weekend classes and
holiday activities. Remember, this
information no longer comes home
with your child. The school district
has set up a website listing
activities.
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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Homemade or Grocery Bakery?
Doesn't Matter!!
We need parents to
occasionally bake or buy
food for teacher/staff
monthly luncheons and
other events. If you're
interested in helping the
PTA (but don't have a lot of
free time), this is a great
way to pitch in without
being at the school.
You choose when and how
you want to help. Please
email
rosechartrand@ymail.com
to join our KP (Kitchen Patrol)!
What a wonderful way to
say "thank you" to our
teachers and staff.
The next Ben
Rush teacher & staff luncheon is
December 8th.
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A BIG THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING
PARENTS WHO HELPED DURING PACIFIC
SCIENCE CENTER DAY!!!
Steve Hitch, Glenna Johnson, Sara
Lalloo, Julie Ellington,
Ida Gulino, Anita Manns, Aarti
Katyal, Karina Meik,
Samira Lala, Heather Ortega,
Laurence Tryon, Miranda Zang
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DID YOU KNOW A SCHOOL LEVY MAY BE ON
THE BALLOT IN FEBRUARY?
It is important for
all parents to understand how their
child's public education is being
funded and how the district
allocates those funds. Please take
some time to read the
superintendent's presentation on the
proposed levy and bond issue.
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Congratulations to Mrs. Oh's fourth
grade class
for reaching 75% PTA
membership!
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PLANNING A BIRTHDAY OR
HOLIDAY PARTY??
EVERYTHING PARTY, located at 17181
Redmond Way, will donate 10% of all your
purchases to Ben Rush PTA. Just tell
the store cashier at the start of the
transaction that you would like them to
donate to Ben Rush PTA. Shop
in November--Everything Party is
offering a coupon for 20% off your next
purchase, good until 11/30/09.
Click here for the coupon
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Miss the Ben Rush PTA General
Meeting in October?
No worries, we have posted in
on-line. Learn more about what the
PTA does, how our budget is
allocated, and what wonderful things
we plan for your children. Stay
tuned in the future as we highlight
some of our efforts.
The next general meeting is
scheduled on January 11th. All
parents are encouraged to attend.
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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 4th for inclusion in the
December 6th issue. Content may be
adjusted to fit format. |
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