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The Wolverine Track Volume 32, no. 5

November 16, 2009 Wellington PTA 6.10.43

President’s Message... Kids, Movies, Bond and Levies — What Do They Have in Common? As I’m writing this and look at the calendar, it is hard to believe that we are already in November. It seems like our kids just started back to school and PTA held our annual Kickoff. Now we have celebrated Halloween, have results from the November 3rd election, and held our PTA Reflections Gallery night. Students are settled in and working hard in each of their classrooms, and Thanksgiving will be here before we know it. So what’s next? Our school board will be putting three propositions on the election ballot for district residents to vote on February 9, 2010. To help parents better understand what the bond and levies will do, PTA will host an information night on January 22nd, 2010 to present information and answer questions about the bond, four-year Renewal Education Operation Support (M&O) Levy and a four-year Renewal School Technology Levy. I realize this doesn’t sound like the most exciting way to spend an evening, so PTA will also be hosting a free family movie night that same night, where kids get to come and play games in the gym while parents learn about the bond and levies (a short ½ hour meeting) and then parents will be able to join their kids for a movie and popcorn afterwards. Our PTA would love to say that we came up with the movie night idea, but thanks to four third grade boys who took the time to write a letter to our PTA and ask if we could have a family night, along with ideas on how to pay for it and willingness to help, we couldn’t say no. Since we know that parent’s time is limited, we decided to combine the two events. Please mark your calendar for the combined family movie night/bond – levy information night. Thanks, Brendan, Chace, Nathan, and Joe for your great idea and we look forward to your help!

- Joan Ritter

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Inside this issue: Safe Arrival

Reminder

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Math Materials

Get a preview

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Skating Party

Event results

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Art Docent

Donations needed

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Coat drive

Event results

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Missoula Theater

Auditions coming

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4PACE

Program update

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PTA membership

Thank you!

Newsletter Editor:

Sarah Dziuk, [email protected]

Dates to remember Nov. 10/11: No School 19-25: Early Dismissal 26-27: No School Nov.30- Gift Drive Dec.11

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From the Executive Commit‘09/‘10 PTA Executive Committee President: Joan Ritter 425-750-3840 [email protected] President-Elect: Stacy Meyer 425-481-2927 [email protected] VP Membership: Sandy Mollerup 425-806-4970 [email protected] VP Fundraising: Danielle Glessner 425-485-6986 [email protected] Secretary: Gayle Hickey 425-485-2155 [email protected] Treasurer: Lisa Stefanzick 425-483-8632 [email protected]

We’re only two months into the school year and your PTA dollars are already hard at work enhancing the educational experience for all Wellington students: The next time you’re in the library, check out the new rounder which holds paperback books. No more searching for the perfect book behind all the others or tearing up the books trying to squeeze more in the small wire shelves. This rounder is fantastic and it was paid for with your PTA dollars. The CD player used daily in the P.E. classes and team time decided to quit right at the beginning of the school year. The PTA was able to step in and replace it quickly, so the students wouldn’t miss any of the musical fun during their classes. If you have a 4th – 6th grader, they may have mentioned the new recess option program located in Mr. Zehm’s room during lunch recess. Along with all the generously donated games, the PTA was able to provide $300 to stock the room with great Lego sets and other manipulatives. What a wonderful option for our students during the cold and rainy days! Watch the Wolverine Track in the coming weeks for more exciting examples of your PTA dollars at work!

Lisa Stefanzick Treasurer

PTA/PTSA district disclaimer “These activities are not sponsored nor endorsed by the Northshore School District or any of its schools. The district assumes no responsibility for the conduct during or safety of the activities. Northshore School District shall be held harmless from any cause of action, claim, or petition filed in any court or administrative tribunal arising out of the distribution of these materials including attorney’s fees and judgments or awards.”

“Learning is like rowing upstream, not to advance is to fall back.”

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Have a sick child? Running late? Thank you to all parents who are doing a great job of calling in to our 24-hour line. As you might imagine, there have been a record number of sick kids this fall, and your messages help us account for each child each and every day. Keep calling!! In an attempt to make your life easier, the PTA has provided refrigerator magnets for all Wellington families. We introduced them to the community last year, and recently sent magnets home to all new families. If you didn’t receive one in your Monday envelope, or you’ve lost your magnet from last year, please contact Ann Bhat at [email protected] who will make arrangements to send a magnet home to you via your student.

Safe Arrival Line 425.403.5910

6th-8th Math Materials —

Skating Party — Success!

Parent Preview Opportunity! The Northshore School District is concluding a math curriculum review and selection process of math textbooks for students in grades six, seven, and eight. On Wednesday, November 18, 2009, the math textbooks under consideration for student use in grades six, seven, and eight will be available for community and parent preview. The textbooks will be on display from 3:00 — 7:00 p.m. at the school district administration office at 3330 Monte Villa Parkway in Bothell. Math teachers who participated in the pilot textbook project will be present to answer questions about the new programs.

We had a fantastic turnout on Tuesday! 113 skaters were on the floor skating to music. We were able to make $284.50 for the PTA. If you were unable to make it to this event, mark your calendar for the next date: January 14, 2010 – Thursday 6:00 – 8:00 pm. THANK YOU to all who came to make it a FUN time for all!

A special thanks to the following volunteers for their efforts in helping with individual picture day: Wendi Jimenez, Diana Boyd, Sue Dils, Dawn Harris, Bonnie DeGroff, Cat Gustafson, Heidi Dwelle, and Kawal Jit Singh. Picture day went smoothly because of all your efforts. We really appreciate you!

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Art Docent Donations Needed The Art Docent Program is looking for some items to use for clay projects.

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Scrap drywall to use for ware boards. The drywall will be cut into 12" - 18" squares, so smaller pieces will work.

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Pringles potato chip containers

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Cocoa containers (rectangular shape with rounded corners)

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Cookie cutters

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Rubber stamps

If you have any of these items around your house that you'd like to donate please contact Melanie Kanz at 425-488-6797 or [email protected]

Wellington Donates 284 Coats & Accessories! A warm and wonderful thank you to the Wellington community for a successful coat drive! We were able to donate 284 coats and accessories to TreeHouse for kids, an agency that supports local foster families. Thanks to the effort on your part, we will help to keep lots of kids warm and dry this winter. A special thanks to all those who volunteered to help sort the coats for donation; Pam Russell, Lovely Sandu, Kindel Gresham, Lisa Fosee, Michelle Morriss, Brittany Dempsey, Dave Kennamer, Lissa West, Grace Johnson and Shirley Handley. Great job to the 6th graders and Mr. Boyd for our signs and daily class pick up. Last, but not least, thanks to Amos for set-up help!

Missoula Children’s Theater ***New Time*** This year Missoula Children’s Theatre will be coming January 25th-30th This year’s production is “Rumpelstiltskin”. Auditions will be held on January 25th from 3:15 to 5:15 in the Wellington gym. More information will be coming in future newsletters. For more information contact: Heather Church at 425-481-5884 or Heather Tomlinson 425-806-5393

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Every membership counts! A big WELLINGTON thank you to all our 4PACE.com members. For those Wellington families who signed up before the October 12th, 2009 "Sign-Up Campaign" deadline, your student's prize(s) will be delivered soon. Thank you for your support! Although our "Sign-up Campaign" to win an educational prize for your student has come to an end, it is still not too late to sign up for 4PACE.com and help earn money for our school. You can sign up any time throughout the year. Don't delay!

Save Hundreds of Dollars Shop and dine at hundreds of local restaurants and retailers. You save 20% on your first purchase at each and every restaurant. Retailers offer special "Member Only" savings throughout the year. The more places you visit, the more you save! No coupons or discount cards required.

OUR SCHOOL EARNS 5% ON EVERY PURCHASE We earn 5% with every purchase you make at all 4PACE.com restaurants and retailers!

REGISTER TODAY Register any Visa or MasterCard at www.4PACE.com and $10 of your $25 membership fee goes directly to our school.

TELL FRIENDS AND FAMILY Once you've registered, spread the word to family and friends! It's effortless. Simply take advantage of the Tell A Friend link during the registration process. If every Wellington parent asks two friends or family members to join--we will easily exceed our fall fundraising goal. On behalf of Wellington PTA, THANK YOU for all your support! If you have any questions, please contact Danielle Glessner, Wellington PTA's VP of Fundraising at [email protected]

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Summit Home Equity Jeff Miltenberger (206)295-8455

Butler, Butler & Butler Real Estate (206)300-7078

Kim Hansen - Mary Kay Independent Sales Director (425)486-7820

Northshore Gymnastics (425)402-6602

NW Green Clean (206)353-4155

PACE at Wellington (425)788-4291

Please SUPPORT these and the many other businesses that generously give to the Wellington PTA. For more information visit our website at: www.wellingtonpta.org

Additional Local Businesses Supporting PTA Thank you! Mercury Coffee Woodinville Pediatric Dentistry Group Washington Hand Therapy Northshore Sports Complex Midas Ann Warren with Party Lite A Nanny For U Spencer Law Offices Beth Jenson Marie Abbruzza Real Estate

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Wellington PTA Membership 2009 Thank you to all of our Wellington Families, Staff, Teachers, and Local Businesses who have joined PTA. We value your support! We are currently 313 Members Strong! If you haven’t joined yet, it’s not too late. Please contact Sandra Mollerup, V.P. of Membership at [email protected] or at (425) 806-4970 Carolyn Accimus Pat Accimus Anna Adams Kasey Adams Kyle Adams Christine Adkinson Maleeha Ahad Caroline Ahlstrom Farhana Ahmad Naseer Ahmad Sunaina Bahadur Jen Bailin Ronee Baldie Christine Balzotti Laura Barnett Julie Barry Tara Barth Pam Bauman Katherine Beaupre Michelle Bedell Peter Beers Theresa Beers Rahma Belechab Kathy Bergstrom Ann Bhat Pam Bissell Liz Bohlin Patricia Bong Christine Boody Dianne Borchert Dan Boyd Diana Boyd Karen Bradbury Robert Bradbury Larry Breshears Sharon Breshears Brenae Brix Todd Brix John Brooke Katrina Brooke Connie Bruskland Leslie Bryden Gary Brzenski Kathy Buford Andy Bury Sam Bury Joy Butz John Butz Alice Capell Bernice Carbaugh Jason Carbaugh Mandy Carey Debbie Carlson Susan Carpenter Kristin Carroll Danielle Cecchetto Dino Cacchetto Terri Ann Charpentier Stacy Cheuvtont Leah Clark Bill Cline Kim Cline Craig Collins Tambra Collins Barbara Courtney Anna Crowley James Crowley Lisa Culhane Sarah Cutler-Purvis Rochelle Dammel Jennifer Dardzinski Ann Davidson Tom Davidson

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Christine Davis Kim Davis Bonnie DeGroff Vicky Deloff-Sexson Brittany Dempsey Bernie Deuster Leslie Deuster Sue Dils James Dunlap Sarah Dziuk Mich Earl Vern Earl Beth Edwards Terry Edwards Doug Elledge Elyas Elyacoubi Kaelyn Everham Matt Everham Molly Ewert Heidi Falk Gina Farina Greg Fazzio Heather Fletcher William Fletcher Helen Florentine Lisa Fosee Cathy Gallo Monique Gaiser Katy Gedney Blair Gerber Wendy Gerber Jeff Gerdes Kim Gerdes Danielle Glessner Dirk Glessner Cheryl Greenback Kindel Gresham Jerod Gummer Nichole Gummer Cathleen Gustafson Scott Hageman Melinda Hallen Esther Hamm Louie Hamm David Hammond Eve Hammond Carissa Hanberg Jack Handley Shirley Handley Eric Hanson Leslie Hanson Dawn Harris Suzette Hart Laleh Hassibi Kelly Hawkins Cary Heath Janet Heath Daryl Heinzerling Kim Heinzerling Gayle Hickey Greg Hitchcock Lisa Hitchcock Sarah Hoagland Glen Hoagland Anna Holt Randall Holt Kuijing Hon Carolyn Hong Michelle Hoogerwerf Peter Hovath Jennifer Hubler Robert Hubler Christy Hughes

Kurt Hughes Gretchen Hulzinga Jody Jacobs Lamont Jacobsen Penny Jacobsen Marilyn Jaffe Beth Jenson Matt Jenson Andrea Jensen Wendi Jimanez Grace Johnson Lisete Johnson Michael Johnson Suzanne Johnston Brad Kadet Melanie Kanz Jason Kaufman David Kennamer Judy Kennamer Linda King Tim King Paul Kingswell Cheri Kirchmeier Jamie Klein Stacey Knoles Laury Kohut Maja Kralj Mitha Kralj Julie Krause Jane Larsen Terry Larsen Rob Larson Sue Larson Donny Lau Liwen Lee Guangzhi Liu Liane Logan Mike Logan Jamie Loonam Abby Lusaya Stephen Lusaya Meggin Mann Lisa Maresca Amanda Mason Barbara Mather-Haaland Pam Mathews Michael Mays Lynn McGrew Lisa McKenney Mark McMaster Shelly McMaster Manju Menon Paul Meyer Stacy Meyer Jeff Miltenberger Margo Miltenberger Sandra Mollerup Courtney Monahan Marsha Moore Michelle Morris Gregor Nitsche Kathy Nitsche Kristin O’Hara Ryan O’Hara David Olson Nollie Olson Hortensia Ortiz Roffe Tina Orton Kim Osgood Pam Otto Hope Paris Helen Pederslie Sandra Pell

Sarah Petersen Susan Peterson Sabrina Porter Lindquist Karen Quilantang Vincent Quilantang Neenakshi Rani Lindsey Raso Kelly Reinholdtsen Paul Reinholdtsen Jodi Richardson Jeff Rickard Lynn Rickard Durwin Ritter Joan Ritter Julie Rodgers Dawn Rosner Laura Ross Linda Roundhill Chuck Russell Pam Russell Diane Sage Susie Sanderson Emily Savage Christine Schatz Gary Schatz Mikele Scheffer Christy Schenck Deanna Schroeder Shanna Seet Pamela Shank-Kaufman Dave Shelton Rae Shepherd Jasmin Shroy Subir Sidhu Stephanee Smith Melanie Spencer Mimi Sproule Hank Stecker Lisa Stefanzick Amy Stevenson Todd Stevenson Sue Strylund Brigitta Suwandana Lynn Tarter Ching-Wen Teng Jo Testu-Rumsey Laurie Thoma Todd Thoma Cary Thompson Stephanie Tarantino Adele Traverso William Traverso Eileen Treusch Jean Tucker Nicole Van Avery Kelly Vedaa Richard Vedaa Tracy Vidmore Rebecca Vidmore Ana Villa Carole Wandless Yvonne Weaver Patrice Welch Lissa West Yiting Wood Ward Woodke Andrea Wright Terry Wu Stephanie Young-Kingswell Marjorie Zander Karen Zehm Steve Zehm