Move-a-Thon is Oct. 3rd. Get Ready!

We're only two weeks away from Sacajawea’s 8th annual Move-a-Thon! This is a totally FUN event in which all kids get to participate. It’s also one of the three main fundraisers for the PTA here at Sac.

Students will have a chance to raise money for the school “per lap” or flat donation and then challenge themselves at the Move-a-Thon on, October 3, Thursday! Participants can set up a donation page online. In addition, Students can use paper sponsor sheets for checks/cash donations which will be coming home this week. Students can even use both if they want!

Contact Stephanie Henry at sah302004@yahoo.com if you are interested in helping or if you have questions. Feel free to sign-up to help using the sign-up genius link. And, look out for the manilla envelope with sponsor sheets going home with your student soon!

Upcoming Community Events, 9/18/2019

Here’s a collection of upcoming community events curated by our Equity Team.

1. Bellwether 2019. Sep 18–22 in Downtown Bellevue. Free. https://bellwetherartsweek.org/

2. Seattle Arabian Nights Festival 2019: LGBTQ Shorts. Sep 19 at 7:30pm at Northwest Film Forum. $12. https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4333317

3. Seattle Climate Strike. Sep 20 from 9:00am–3:00pm at Cal Anderson Park. Free. https://www.facebook.com/events/724142398026618/

4. St. Demetrios Greek Festival. Sep 20–22 at Saint Demetrios Church. Free. http://seattlegreekfestival.com/

5. Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival. Sep 21 from 5:30pm–8:30pm at UW Quad. Free, lanterns and mooncakes for sale. https://www.facebook.com/events/425624094718301/

6. Petina Gappah: Out of Darkness, Shining Light. Sep 21 at 7:00pm at Elliott Bay Book Company. Free. https://www.elliottbaybook.com/event/petina-gappah

7. Seattle Children's Festival (NW Folklife). Sep 21–22. Free, donations. https://www.nwfolklife.org/seattlechildrensfestival/

8. Comadre Panaderia. Sep 22 from 10:00am–1:00pm at Dorothea Coffee. Free. https://www.instagram.com/p/B2aPjGYAjPv/

9. Chinese Cultural Celebration. Sep 22 from 1:00pm–3:00pm at Bellevue Botanical Garden. Free. https://bellevuebotanical.org/event/chinese-cultural-celebration/

10. Tasveer South Asian Film Festival. Sep 26–Oct 6, various. $15. https://tsaff.tasveer.org/

11. Homecoming Festival: Town Hall's Month-long Housewarming. Through Sep 29 at Town Hall. $5. https://townhallseattle.org/homecoming/

Our 2019-2020 Fundraising Overview

At Sacajawea, we also enjoy a long-standing tradition of a strong reliance on parents and others contributing their time, talent, and resources. These contributions are what allows our school community to help fill the gaps in a woefully underfunded public education system.

Over 250 parents, teachers, staff, and students came together during the 2018-2019 school year to volunteer on numerous school improvement projects. We met our fundraising goal (with a high parent participation rate), ensuring continued support of key programs.

This year, we hope you’ll help us to continue last year’s success and expand the list of programs and services the PTA already supports, including but not limited to visiting musicians for K-3rd grade & 4th-grade instrumental music program, updating classroom libraries, field trip travel, and much, much more.

Our fundraising GOAL for the 2019-2020 school year is $100,000.  At three points during the school year, we’ll invite parents, friends, and our extended community to support Sacajawea Elementary with a financial contribution.

• Move-a-Thon Goal: $30,000 (October): The more your kids move the more programs our PTA can offer our school.  This is a great way to reach out to friends and family to involve them in your child’s education.

• Direct Ask Goal: $25,000 (November/December): Your support enables the PTA to provide funds for programs like the ones listed above. Look for a letter in your child’s take-home packet.

• Community Celebration Goal: $45,000 (March): Keep an eye out for the date, and look forward to a fun-filled evening celebrating and supporting our fantastic school.  Don’t miss this raise-the-paddle event, kid’s art auction, and more!

How can you help right now?  When you donate to the Sacajawea PTA, you’re helping us fund essential programs throughout the school year for your child and others at Sacajawea Elementary.

First, if you can, give today:

• Use any major credit card or PayPal to donate to our PTA via our Fundraising page.

• Write a check or make a cash donation (returned to the office PTA lockbox).

Second, employer matching gifts of time or dollars will make your donation go further:

• There are a number of employers that match gifts of time (volunteer hours) and money.

• Check with your institution and see if your employer is one who will double your contribution.

Third, Amazon Smilie makes it easy for your online shopping to benefit Sacajawea. As of August we have received nearly $800 thanks to your donations!

To get started, choose the Sacajawea PTA as your Smile partner, and each purchase sends a donation our way. Click here to find us on Amazon Smile.

Sacajawea’s students benefit from the generosity of the school community to provide both volunteer hours and financial support to help ensure basic programs and student services are provided to our children.  

On behalf of the Sacajawea PTA, we are grateful to count you as a member of our community. It’s an honor to partner with Sacajawea students, parents and families for the betterment of our school.

Welcoming Kindergarten Families to Sacajawea with Jump Start 2019

This week, we welcome our incoming Kindergarten class and their families to Sacajawea with a week of Jump Start. Each day, students will spend three hours with our kindergarten teachers, Ms. Jackson and Ms. Rings, and get to meet other members of our faculty along the way.

From the district, “What’s Jump Start?”

“Jump Start is a FREE week-long experience for Kindergartners to learn about school. Children will become familiar with their new school building, staff, typical school day activities and practices. Their parents/guardians will be able to meet with the school principal and ask questions about school. Teachers start to build relationships with students and observe their skills and strengths. Read about signs of a successful transition to Kindergarten.”

There is also a Kindergarten Play Date scheduled for Thursday Aug. 22nd at noon, just after Jump Start ends. Meet on the upper playground, and bring your lunch and a picnic. It’ll be a great chance to meet incoming Kindergarteners. For more information on the play date, contact Karen Murphy (Leonie’s Mom): kmpfarr@gmail.com.

Community Events For Summer 2019

From our Equity Team, here’s a list of community events that are going all summer long.

1. Lake City Farmers' Market performances and activities. Thursdays from 3:00pm–7:00pm by Lake City Community Center. Free.

2. World Dance Party. June 28 from 6:00pm–9:00pm at Lake City Community Center. Free.

3. Dragonfest. June 29 in the ID. Free. https://cidbia.org/events/dragonfest/

4. Seattle Center Festál. Spirit of Africa, June 29; Polish Festival, July 13; Seattle Arab Festival, Aug 10; BrasilFest, Aug 18; Tibet Fest, Aug 24; Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival, Sep 8. Free. http://www.seattlecenter.com/events/event-calendar

5. Seattle Pride Parade. June 30, downtown. Free. https://www.seattlepride.org/parade/

6. Folk & Traditional Arts Program at Washington State Parks. July and August. Free. https://parks.state.wa.us/982/Folk-and-Traditional-Arts

7. Seattle Japanese Garden free and reduced admission events. Tanabata Star Festival, July 6; Butoh Performance, Aug 1; Kendama Workshop, Aug 10; Respect For Elders Day, Sep 7. https://www.seattlejapanesegarden.org/events-calendar

8. World Dancing in the Park. July 8–August 26 at 6:30pm at Albert Davis Park. Free.

9. Islandwood Tours, Nature Hike. July 14. Free/$5. https://islandwood.org/events/2019-07/

10. Bon Odori in Seattle. July 20–21 at Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple. Free. https://seattlebetsuin.com/bon-odori-festival/

11. Umoja Fest. Aug 2–4 at Judkins Park. Free. http://umojafestnw.com/

12. Yəhaw Exhibition. Through August 3 at King Street Station. Free. https://yehawshow.com/

13. Eighth Generation: How a Seattle Company is Defining the Native American Dream. August 13 from 7:00pm–9:00pm at MOHAI. $5/$10. https://mohai.org/event/eighth-generation-how-a-seattle-company-is-defining-the-native-american-dream/

14. Cauleen Smith: Give It or Leave It. Through Sep 1 at Frye Art Museum. Free. https://fryemuseum.org/exhibition/7071/

15. Plus free events at Seattle and King County libraries! https://www.spl.org/ and https://kcls.org/