| ANNOUNCEMENTS BINGO NIGHT is February 9, 2012, 7:00-8:30 in the Gym. Free. (See also "PTA General Meeting", below.) Feb. 4 to Feb. 10 is COMMUNITY SERVICE WEEK AT BEN RUSH! Please join us in these service efforts! --CANNED FOOD DRIVE. February 6-10 (Monday through Friday) we will be collecting canned food to donate to Redmond Hopelink. Drop your cans off in front of the office in the hallway! PTA GENERAL MEETING - we will vote on new bylaws and approve the nominating committee at our next general meeting on Thursday, February 9, 2012. (Yes, that's concurrent with Bingo Night. Share the kid supervision duties with a neighbor, come to the General Meeting, too!) Community Service Week - Rush PTA is supporting a week-long service week to help inform our children about the importance of taking care of others in our community...blanket tying activity on Saturday, February 4th and Food Drive from Feb. 6-10th. Safe Arrival: 425-936-2691 If your student will be late or absent, please call the Ben Rush Safe Arrival Hot-Line. Safe Arrival will call home if a student does not arrive at school. School Closures Will school be open today? Click the Snowman to visit www.SchoolReport.org for the latest in school closure information. Navigation If you see the little cheetah in a green box in your address bar, you are on the PTA website! The PTA website is run by the PTA, not the school or school district. | | EVENTS Click HERE for the complete calendar. Know the code: RUS - Ben Rush Elementary School RHJH - Rose Hill Junior High School LWSD - Lake Washington School District
Getting Started with the On-Line Calendar? Click HERE. For the 'Fridge: Click HERE for a one-page, printable school year calendar. (Click HERE for the on-line Events Calendar.) A REAL CHEETAH VISITS BEN RUSH | | SEARCH THIS SITE ABOUT US
The Ben Rush Parent Teacher Association is an important part of the Ben Rush Elementary School community. We recruit and manage volunteers to support the many programs at Ben Rush. We also support activities not funded by state and district budgets. Over the past few years, we have underwritten the following: School Directory • Art Docents • Passport Program • Nature Vision • Young Author’s Day • Class Field Trips • Physical Education Equipment • School Assemblies • Emergency Preparedness • Teacher Classroom Supplies • Staff Appreciation • Ice Cream Socials • Family Fun Nights (Skate King, Pottery Night, Bingo Night, Swim Night, and Sock Hop) • Student Scholarships • Peace Coaches • Math Enrichment • Safety Patrol Supplies • Running Club • PTA Website • Robotics Club • Science Fair • Musical Instruments • Electronic PTA Newsletters OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Dedicated to encouraging student achievement by enriching their learning environment, providing cultural and social activities, and offering support through volunteerism. CONTACT US!
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