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Bellevue Arts Museum
Bellevue Arts Museum

Date:
Mon 5/14 - Fri 5/18
Bellevue Arts Museum
Bellevue Arts Museum

Date:
Mon 5/14 - Fri 5/18
Bellevue Arts Museum
Bellevue Arts Museum

Date:
Mon 5/14 - Fri 5/18
Bellevue Arts Museum
Bellevue Arts Museum

Date:
Mon 5/14 - Fri 5/18
Bellevue Arts Museum
Bellevue Arts Museum

Date:
Mon 5/14 - Fri 5/18
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6:30p PTA General Meeting
PTA General Meeting

Date:
Monday, May 21
Time:
6:30p - 8:00p
Where:
Library
Field Day
Field Day

Date:
Friday, May 25
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Important! WELCOME!
Welcome to the new and improved Briarwood PTA website! You'll find lots of great features - to make it even easier to support our school.
Just CLICK HERE to get started

Engrave Your Name on the Briarwood BEAR PATH
The Briarwood PTA is pleased to announce a new fundraiser to celebrate the opening of our new school.

You can have your name, your current or past student’s name, or your company’s name engraved on a brick on the Bear Path outside Briarwood Elementary School’s new building. The Bear Path is located outside the library and connects the school to the neighborhood on 168th Avenue SE. Your engraved brick on the Bear Path will be a permanent record of your support for generations of Briarwood students. Deadline for the first engraving is June 12. Weather and construction permitting, the engraving should happen this summer.

CLICK HERE for more information on pricing and to print an order form.

Field Day is Coming....
Field Day is a huge year-end event for the kids. The kids are challenged to travel through a series of carnival-like events. It takes place during the school day and cannot happen without volunteers running the events. Field Day is a ton of fun and is one volunteer opportunity you won’t want to miss!

Who: Volunteers are needed to help manage events – we will need over 24 volunteers to make field day a reality! Events are simple, but fun (limbo, basketball shots, etc).
When: Friday May 25th. Arrive at the gym by 12:10 and stay until 2:40.
Where: At the school. Volunteers meet in the gym and sign up for various event locations on the school campus. Be early for first choice of events!
Why: Because it is the most fun you can possibly have, and your kids will love to see you there!

More information and details will be sent home to those that are able to volunteer. Click on our VOLUNTEER page to sign up now. You can also email or call Louisa Pardo (louisampardo@hotmail.com 425-922-4244) if you have questions.

Volunteers Needed!
Spring time is a busy time with lots of great PTA events. If you’re looking for a way to get involved and make Briarwood an active and vibrant community, just CLICK HERE for all the latest happenings. We will need lots of help to make upcoming events such as Family Art Night, Carnival and Field Day a reality. To sign up, login to your PTA account on the volunteer page.

Also, as we plan ahead for the 2012-2013 school year, check out our Programs page to see all that we do. If you see something you would like to help with, please email co-VPs of volunteers Katie Breuel,breuel422@comcast.net or Reanu Ranna, reanur@hotmail.com. We love to hear fresh ideas from all of our members!

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Thanks for your Vote!!
Thank you to everyone who voted in the April 17 election. Our maintenance and communication bond passed by over 70%! There was a tremendous amount of work by Briarwood’s PTA to get information out to voters, and you can see the response.  A million thanks to all of you who voted for the bond, and a special thanks to those of you who worked to raise awareness and get out the vote! We are all lucky to live in a community that values our schools so highly!   ... read full article

2012-2013 PTA Board
PTA officers for the 2012-2013 school year were elected at the general meeting on March 19th.   Congratulations to all - and thanks for giving some of your time to serve our school! President: Laila Collins Secretary: Teresa Fitzpatrick Treasurer: Roneida Griffith VP of Communications: Karen Nelson VP of Fundraising: Tracy Kennedy VP of Family Events: Leslie Kahler Co-VP of Programs: Karin Manning Co-VP of Programs: Katie Breuel VP of Volunteers: Reanu Ranna ... read full article

PARENT EDUCATION SEMINARS
Check out these parent education seminars coming up at various Issaquah school district schools:  7 Easy Steps All Moms and Dads Need to Make the Talks Rock  Learn how to talk to your kids about sex with speaker Amy Lang.  Monday, April 30. 7:00-8:30pm.  Issaquah Middle School.   More Info.  Great Conversations Between Parents & Kids: Top Ten Talks to have Together  Tuesday, May 8. 7:00-8:30pm. Sunset Elementary.   More Info. Becoming A Love And Logic Parent   (7 week series) - Mondays 3/26-4/2-4/23-5/7-5/24-5/21. Cascade Ridge Elementary $80 Registration fee.   More Info.  Drug Use and Our Kids   Wednesday, May 2. ... read full article

Legislative Update
The legislative boundaries around Briarwood are changing.  The new district lines will take effect in the 2012 election cycle. Be informed, know who your representatives are! Here's a map of King County with the new lines: http://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/gis/maps/composite/leg2012.pdf   If you're not good with maps you can enter your address on the legislature website to find out which district you're currently in, but this will change for most every one exept those around Lake Kathleen.  http://www.leg.wa.gov/pages/home.aspx  (there's a "Find Your District" tab in the center of the page) 5th District Senator Cheryl Pflug   Representative Jay Rodne Position 1 Representative Glenn Anderson Position 2 11th District Senator Margarita ... read full article

Every Member Matters!!
Every Member Matters!! When parents are involved with their child’s education, the child is more likely to succeed. Joining the PTA demonstrates your support of the mission and goals of the PTA and entitles you to “voice and vote”. Our goal this year is to attain 100% membership which means we have an adult PTA member for every Briarwood student. Remember: Joining does not obligate you to do anything more than that. Please join and show that you care and are invested in the welfare of our children. You are not required to volunteer – but we’d love it if you did! ... read full article

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