Hello Briarwood Bears!

 

IMPORTANT DATES:

February 10th - 14th - Public School Funding Advocacy Week

February 17th - 21st - Second Winter Break: No School

February 24th - PTA Meeting @ 5:30 PM in the Library

February 28th - Popcorn Friday! Volunteers Needed! (LINK)

March 3rd - 3rd Grade Musical Concert @ 6:30 PM

March 4th - 1st Grade Musical Concert @ 6:30 PM

March 5th - 4th Grade Musical Concert @ 6:30 PM

March 6th & 7th - Rescheduled! Briarwood Book Swap! Volunteers Needed! (LINK)

March 7th - Smencil Sales Volunteers Needed! (LINK)

March 14th - Weather Make-Up Day: School will be in session!

March 20th - Staff Appreciation

March 24th - PTA Meeting @ 5:30 PM

March 28th - Popcorn Friday! Volunteers Needed! (LINK)

March 31st - Deadline for Love Lines & Year Book! Purchase HERE! (LINK)

 

*Please see the corresponding flier below or click on link to sign up! Thank You!

Focus On Advocacy Week

It is Washington State PTA Advocacy Week, and we need your voice to let legislators know what is important for kids. Each will only take a few minutes each day!

Washington State is not meeting its “paramount duty to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders” to fully fund basic education.

Ask legislators to prioritize K-12 education funding in the state’s operating budget by closing existing gaps in basic education funding for MSOC (Materials, Supplies and Operating Costs), special education services, and student transportation, so that state funding reflects and keeps pace with actual costs and current needs.

Today, there are two important ways to advocate for funding. The first is to sign in “pro” to the bills below. The second is to send a letter (via the link at the bottom of this email) to your legislators to prioritize K-12 funding. Both are quick and easy!

WSPTA is supporting three bills that have been introduced in the Senate and are scheduled for a hearing on February 11: Senate Bills 51875192, and 5263.

We need as many people as possible to sign in “pro” by 3pm on February 11 to show our legislators that this matters to us!

Please click the links below, select “pro,” use “parent advocate” as your organization (you do not need to supply your street address). 

1. Student transportation: Click here

2. MSOC: Click here

3. Special education: Click here


Second Winter Break

Wishing you and your loved ones a fantastic Second Winter Break! There will be no school February 17th through February 21st!


Popcorn Friday

Popcorn Friday is one of the most loved programs at Briarwood! Our next popcorn Friday is February 28th! We still need volunteers to make this happen! If you are interested in volunteering, you can sign up here!

Please note: Our popcorn shifts are changing! All popcorn will be given out during lunch recess from March onward. Our Popping shift is from 9:15 - 12:15 PM and our Seller shift is from 11:30 AM - 1:20 PM.

If the popcorn shifts are full, you can always email: Briarwood.Popcorn.Committee@gmail.com to see if you can come and help as an extra helper. We can always use help - especially for popping!

Also, we are looking for a person to run Popcorn Fridays next year! It is a once per month program. This volunteer position's duties include: setting up and maintaining a sign up for volunteers, training new volunteers, inventorying supplies, and working with the Programs Chair to purchase items needed.

If you are interested in more information about Popcorn Friday and/or leading this program next year, please email: Briarwood.Popcorn.Committee@gmail.com 


New! Briarwood Ceramics Program!

The 5th Grade Ceramics Project is coming up in March! Stay tuned for updates and the volunteer sign up!

Every grade will get an opportunity to make a clay project this year. Please reach out to the Briarwood Ceramics Committee at Briarwood.Ceramics@gmail.com for more information.

We would like to extend a BIG thank you to Beth Koontz for helping our ceramics committee get Briarwood's ceramics program up and running! She helped launch our pilot program last year, where outgoing 5th graders got complete a ceramics project. She also helped up us launch this year, so that ALL grade levels will get to complete a ceramics project. 

Check out 4th Grade's heart projects they made just in time for Valentine's Day!

 

 

 


Rescheduled! Book Swap

Due to the unpredictable weather earlier this month, book swap has been rescheduled!

Mark your calendars with the new dates of Thursday March 6th when students bring books to school to share. Then, on Friday March 7th they will get other books to take home!

The Book Swap will be during the school day and we are in need of volunteers. Please Sign Up HERE. 

 


Purchase Your Yearbooks and Love Lines!

If you haven't yet, order your 2024-2025 yearbook now! Students look forward to having these keepsakes in hand the last week of school to collect much-sought-after autographs from their classmates and teachers, so don’t let your Briarwood Bear be without one! The price is $30.00 each! Prices will go up to $40.00 April 1st - until supplies last!

Additionally, Love Lines can be purchased now! Let your child know how proud you are of their hard work and tenacity this year with a special dedication from you! The price is $5.00 for 200 characters! All Lines need to be purchased and submitted by March 31st! Yearbooks and/or love lines can be purchased HERE!


Smencils Sales!

Briarwood PTA's next Smencils Sale is coming on Friday, March 7th! Kids LOVE Smencils! Students can purchase Smecils for $1.00 a piece at lunch recess! If you are interested in helping to sell Smecils for any of the upcoming dates, you can sign up HERE!


Briarwood Volunteers

Check out the many volunteer opportunities the Briarwood PTA has available here!

Issaquah School District requires that if you volunteer in any of their schools that you complete a volunteer application every year. Apply here!


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