THE BYTE
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Issue: # 18 June 1, 2008
Calendar Items: Quick Links
o June 3 - 11 Spring Concerts Medina PTA Website
o June 5 - BSF Spring for School Luncheon
o June 10 9:30 AM - Final PTA Meeting Medina Elementary
o June 13 - Field Day Website
Newsletter Archive
To Do: District Website
Tiger Wear
Find outstanding library books
Apply for PDC
Sign up to join the luncheon for BSF on June 5th! It's Concert
Time
!Deadline Extended! Community Kids: Collecting First The kids have been
Aid Supplies for
practicing hard all
Africa, through June 9th year, and its time for
the Spring Concerts.
For the final project of the year, Community Kids will be collecting First Aid Supplies to be
Mark
donated to communities in East Africa, through local non-profit, Project Keshoyour calendars:
Kids are asking for the following donated items: June 3 - 1st Grade
First Aid Supplies for local medical clinics 6PM
* band aids June 4 - Kindergarten
* gauze pads and rolls June 5 - 3rd grade
* medical tape 7PM
* alcohol swabs or other wound cleansers June 11 - 4th grade
* blood pressure cuff 7PM
* stethoscope
* Ace bandages
* eye patches
* burn gel or ointment Its not too late!
* antibiotic ointment Join us at the
* tweezers and medical scissors
BSF Spring for
Through June 9th, donations can be dropped off in the red boxes in the front of the school.
Schools
Luncheon on
Return Your Library Books Medina Readers! June 5th!
The end of the school year is almost here, and it's time to return all library materials.
ALL materials are due back the following week, June 2 - 6. Check your child's
Bellevue Schools
backpack for a list of unreturned items. If materials are lost or missing, they will need
Foundation Spring for
to be paid for. Please make checks payable to Medina Elementary.
schools luncheon will
be resources, but
The library will still be open for students to read and explore our greatheld June 5th.
virtues of
items will not be in circulation. Please help your child practice the We have over 30
responsibility, consideration and helpfulness and get all library materials returned ON
Medina parents
TIME. And, as a bonus, students in K, 1st, and 2nd grades who have all their books
attending the event.
returned. Students
returned on time will receive a small treat once all library items are Join this fun group.
in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades will get to enter the Poster Raffle for chances to win Lynne
Please e-mail
posters from our winter Book Fair. Any questions? Call or email Arika Dickens,
Witham
library media specialist, at 425-456-5413 or dickensa@bsd405.org. (lynnewitham@comc
ast.net) or Corinne
Safe Surfing: Old Threats, New Technologies Beardsley
(corinneandkirk@ms
Combating Cyber Risks For Our Kids n.com) if you'd like to
reserve a seat at the
June 18, 7-9 p.m. Medina table. We'd
Interlake High School love to have you!
16245 NE 24th Street, Bellevue
Gift Giving
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Guidelines
· Malinda Wilson, Detective As we approach the
Seattle PD Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force end of the year, a
gentle reminder on
· Kevin McCall, Technical Manager the gift giving
Microsoft Corporation guidelines. A gift
from an individual
· Debbi Halela, Director of General Counseling student/family should
Youth Eastside Services not exceed $25. If
you would like to
· Chris Sogn, Substance Abuse Counselor make a gift larger
Youth Eastside Services than that consider
making a gift in that
· Andrea Frost, Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator teachers name to the
Youth Eastside Services Medina PTA or the
Bellevue Schools
For more information visit www.youtheastsideservices.org. Foundation.
2008 Bellevue Wolverine Summer Basketball Camps
Directed by Chris O'Connor, the Bellevue High School Boys Head Coach and his Coaching
Staff Looking for
Session I: Summer Ideas
Wolverine Basketball Camp
Date: June 23rd - June 26th.
for the Kids
Time: 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Cost: $225 The office has a a
Session II: folder full of ideas
Ball Handling & Shooting Camp from camps to
Date: July 7th - July 10th. activities. Check with
Time: 12:30 - 3:30 pm. Cost: $150 the Office to get more
Session III: information
Advanced Offensive & Defensive Skills Camp
Date: July 7th - July 10th.
Time: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Cost: $175 (6th-9th grade only)
** If a camper signs up for Camp II and Camp III the cost will be $300.
Camps are available for boys in grade 4th - 9th (grade you will be in the fall of '08) except for
Camp III. Camp III is available for grades 6th - 9th only.
To register on line, please go to www.bellevuebasketball.com
Smile Jar: New this
Year!
PTA Receipts, turn them in Give tickets to sport
events, dance &
Do you have any outstanding PTA expenses for any committees that you worked on this
Drama
year? Please get your receipts to Ellen McDermott, by June 16th. We close the books on
performances,
June 30th and if you would like to be reimbursed she needs your receipts. You can print out
lectures, restaurants
the reimbursement form by clicking here: http://www.medinapta.org/faqsdocsotherinfo.html
etc.. to the office and
they will make sure
they land in the
PDC Needs your help! hands of staff
members who will
greatly foster
Are you interested in learning how teachers, staff, and parents work together to enjoy them!!!
academic and social growth of our students? Would you like to help shape and implement
Contact Kathy
Medina Elementary's Strategic Plan? Are you interested in exploring practical yet exciting
Mitchell with
possibilities that lead to positive change? If you answered yes to these questions, then we
questions
invite you to apply to become a Parent Representative member of Medina Elementary's
kathrynmitchell@hot
Program Delivery Council (PDC). mail.com
The PDC is comprised of the Principal; a Representative for the Staff; a Representative for
Part-time Staff; a Teacher Representative for K-1; a Teacher Representative for 2-3; a
Teacher Representative for 4-5; the current PTA Presidents; and Four Parent
Representatives.
Can't find
something? Do you
Serving on the PDC is a two-year commitment. Meetings are typically held once or twice a
have a question you
of the two available
month from 6:45 - 7:50am. Should you be interested in applying for oneneed answered by
positions, please go to www.medinpta.org and download and complete the "pdc_application"
the PTA?
th
by May 9 , and email it to any of our current PDC representatives.
2007-2008 PDC Parent Reps Go to our web-site to
find information on
Kristin Hawblitzel kscheyer@msn.com going on's at our
Jill Heijer jillplus3@hotmail.com school.
Steve Jacobs sdjacobs1@comcast.net
Larry Neher larry.neher@gmail.com
Click on:
medinapta.org
Join Soccer Academy
Any PTA in a longer
Soccer Academy Program: Are you, your child and her/his teammates interested question's
Are you like to ask.
soccer season beyond what our Recreational soccer program provides?you wouldfrustrated
by the void that currently exists between Recreational soccer and Select/Premier soccer?
We have an answer: a new Academy program by the Eastside Youth Soccer Association
(EYSA) for U-11 and U-12 players who are interested in making a greater commitment to
Click more:
soccer than Recreational but less than Select or Premier. Go here to find out on:
http://www.bellevueyouthsoccer.org/frameset.php. pta@medinapta.org
Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have on any PTA
topics.
Sincerely,
Betsy Johnson(betsygpj@hotmail.com)
Tobey Bryant
(tobeybryant@comcast.net)
Medina PTA co-presidents pta@medinapta.org
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THE BYTE
www.MedinaPTA.org
Issue: # 18 June 1, 2008
Calendar Items: Quick Links
o June 3 - 11 Spring Concerts Medina PTA Website
o June 5 - BSF Spring for School Luncheon
o June 10 9:30 AM - Final PTA Meeting Medina Elementary
o June 13 - Field Day Website
Newsletter Archive
To Do: District Website
Tiger Wear
Find outstanding library books
Apply for PDC
Sign up to join the luncheon for BSF on June 5th! It's Concert
Time
!Deadline Extended! Community Kids: Collecting First The kids have been
Aid Supplies for
practicing hard all
Africa, through June 9th year, and its time for
For the final project of the year, Community Kids will be collecting First Aid Supplies to be
the Spring Concerts.
donated to communities in East Africa, through local non-profit, Project Keshoyour calendars:
Mark
Kids are asking for the following donated items: June 3 - 1st Grade
First Aid Supplies for local medical clinics 6PM
* band aids June 4 - Kindergarten
* gauze pads and rolls June 5 - 3rd grade
* medical tape 7PM
* alcohol swabs or other wound cleansers June 11 - 4th grade
* blood pressure cuff 7PM
* stethoscope
* Ace bandages
* eye patches
* burn gel or ointment
* antibiotic ointment Its not too late!
* tweezers and medical scissors Join us at the
Through June 9th, donations can be dropped off in the red boxes in the front of the school.
BSF Spring for
Schools
Return Your Library Books Medina Readers! Luncheon on
library materials.
The end of the school year is almost here, and it's time to return allJune 5th!
ALL materials are due back the following week, June 2 - 6. Check your child's
backpack for a list of unreturned items. If materials are lost or missing, they will need
Bellevue Schools
to be paid for. Please make checks payable to Medina Elementary. Foundation Spring for
schools luncheon will
be resources, but
The library will still be open for students to read and explore our greatheld June 5th.
virtues of
items will not be in circulation. Please help your child practice the We have over 30
responsibility, consideration and helpfulness and get all library materials returned ON
Medina parents
TIME. And, as a bonus, students in K, 1st, and 2nd grades who have all their books
attending the event.
returned. Students
returned on time will receive a small treat once all library items are Join this fun group.
in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades will get to enter the Poster Raffle for chances to win Lynne
Please e-mail
posters from our winter Book Fair. Any questions? Call or email Arika Dickens,
Witham
library media specialist, at 425-456-5413 or dickensa@bsd405.org. (lynnewitham@comc
ast.net) or Corinne
Beardsley
Safe Surfing: Old Threats, New Technologies (corinneandkirk@ms
Combating Cyber Risks For Our Kids n.com) if you'd like to
reserve a seat at the
Medina table. We'd
June 18, 7-9 p.m. love to have you!
Interlake High School
16245 NE 24th Street, Bellevue
Gift Giving
Guidelines
FEATURED SPEAKERS
· Malinda Wilson, Detective As we approach the
Seattle PD Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force end of the year, a
gentle reminder on
· Kevin McCall, Technical Manager the gift giving
Microsoft Corporation guidelines. A gift
from an individual
· Debbi Halela, Director of General Counseling student/family should
Youth Eastside Services not exceed $25. If
you would like to
· Chris Sogn, Substance Abuse Counselor make a gift larger
Youth Eastside Services than that consider
making a gift in that
· Andrea Frost, Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator teachers name to the
Youth Eastside Services Medina PTA or the
Bellevue Schools
For more information visit www.youtheastsideservices.org. Foundation.
2008 Bellevue Wolverine Summer Basketball Camps
Directed by Chris O'Connor, the Bellevue High School Boys Head Coach and his Coaching
Staff Looking for
Session I: Summer Ideas
Wolverine Basketball Camp
Date: June 23rd - June 26th.
for the Kids
Time: 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Cost: $225 The office has a a
Session II: folder full of ideas
Ball Handling & Shooting Camp from camps to
Date: July 7th - July 10th. activities. Check with
Time: 12:30 - 3:30 pm. Cost: $150 the Office to get more
Session III: information
Advanced Offensive & Defensive Skills Camp
Date: July 7th - July 10th.
Time: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Cost: $175 (6th-9th grade only)
** If a camper signs up for Camp II and Camp III the cost will be $300.
Camps are available for boys in grade 4th - 9th (grade you will be in the fall of '08) except for
Camp III. Camp III is available for grades 6th - 9th only.
To register on line, please go to www.bellevuebasketball.com
Smile Jar: New this
Year!
PTA Receipts, turn them in Give tickets to sport
events, dance &
Drama
Do you have any outstanding PTA expenses for any committees that you worked on this
performances,
year? Please get your receipts to Ellen McDermott, by June 16th. We close the books on
lectures, restaurants
June 30th and if you would like to be reimbursed she needs your receipts. You can print out
etc.. to the office and
the reimbursement form by clicking here: http://www.medinapta.org/faqsdocsotherinfo.html
they will make sure
they land in the
PDC Needs your help! hands of staff
members who will
greatly foster
Are you interested in learning how teachers, staff, and parents work together to enjoy them!!!
Contact Kathy
academic and social growth of our students? Would you like to help shape and implement
Mitchell with
Medina Elementary's Strategic Plan? Are you interested in exploring practical yet exciting
questions
possibilities that lead to positive change? If you answered yes to these questions, then we
kathrynmitchell@hot
invite you to apply to become a Parent Representative member of Medina Elementary's
Program Delivery Council (PDC). mail.com
The PDC is comprised of the Principal; a Representative for the Staff; a Representative for
Part-time Staff; a Teacher Representative for K-1; a Teacher Representative for 2-3; a
Teacher Representative for 4-5; the current PTA Presidents; and Four Parent
Representatives. Can't find
something? Do you
have a question you
Serving on the PDC is a two-year commitment. Meetings are typically held once or twice a
month from 6:45 - 7:50am. Should you be interested in applying for oneneed answered by
of the two available
positions, please go to www.medinpta.org and download and complete the "pdc_application"
th the PTA?
by May 9 , and email it to any of our current PDC representatives.
2007-2008 PDC Parent Reps Go to our web-site to
find information on
Kristin Hawblitzel kscheyer@msn.com going on's at our
Jill Heijer jillplus3@hotmail.com school.
Steve Jacobs sdjacobs1@comcast.net
Larry Neher larry.neher@gmail.com
Click on:
medinapta.org
Join Soccer Academy
Any PTA in a longer
Soccer Academy Program: Are you, your child and her/his teammates interested question's
Are you like to ask.
soccer season beyond what our Recreational soccer program provides?you wouldfrustrated
by the void that currently exists between Recreational soccer and Select/Premier soccer?
We have an answer: a new Academy program by the Eastside Youth Soccer Association
(EYSA) for U-11 and U-12 players who are interested in making a greater commitment to
Click more:
soccer than Recreational but less than Select or Premier. Go here to find out on:
http://www.bellevueyouthsoccer.org/frameset.php. pta@medinapta.org
Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have on any PTA
topics.
Sincerely,
Betsy Johnson(betsygpj@hotmail.com)
Tobey Bryant
(tobeybryant@comcast.net)
Medina PTA co-presidents pta@medinapta.org
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