Welcome to the Medina PTA web site! Our PTA presidents for the 2011-2012 school year are Kea Rensch and Amy Roberts.
This web site is focused on PTA-related activities. If you're not finding the information you're looking for here, please visit the school web site (click on the tiger on the upper right corner of this page) or the Bellevue Schools web site (click on the Bellevue Schools logo a bit further down on the page).
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2012-2013 School Supplies
It's time to order school supplies for the 2012-2013 school year! The easiest way to do it is to order the supplies online. You can order all the supplies your child needs and they'll be delivered to the school for you to pick up prior to the first day of school. Just visit www.epipacks.com, enter the school code MED021, and follow the prompts. Questions? Contact Linda Bracken at lindakbracken@msn.com.
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IMPORTANT DISTRICT CHANGES
Thank you again to all who attended the Principal Coffee last Thursday. The topic was, "District changes to the Enrichment program," and our guest speaker was Theresa Janes, Supervisor of Gifted Programs. We have heard from parents who are just now beginning to learn about these changes and realizing the potential impact this will have on our school and community, Enrichment family or not. We want to provide facts so that our entire community understands what these changes are and can communicate any questions or concerns to the District.
- All incoming 2nd and 3rd graders who have tested into the Enrichment program will be given a choice to attend Cherry Crest Elementary where they are offering an "all-day" enrichment program. They can also choose to stay at Medina without an Enrichment Program.
- Incoming 4th and 5th graders who have tested into the Enrichment program will be offered the current program at Medina.
- The District plan is to end the Enrichment program at Medina once our incoming 4th and 5th graders have graduated.
We encourage you to visit the BSD website for updates. Email Teresa Janes and/or the School Board with further questions.
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Golden Acorn Award Nominations Needed
Please take the time to nominate a fifth grade parent who will not be at Medina Elementary next year for a Golden Acorn PTA Award. A Golden Acorn Award is presented to a volunteer in recognition of his/her dedication and service to children and youth. A contribution in the name of the recipient(s) will be made by the Medina PTA to the Washington State PTA Scholarship Program. From these contributions, WSPTA is able to provide grants to freshman students entering post-secondary education. Please email nominations to Kea Rensch or Amy Roberts by May 14th.
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Committee Chairs Needed for 2012-2013!
Wanted: Enthusiastic parents to chair committees on our school's PTA. Would you like to meet other parents and make a difference at our school? Please contact NJ njtsmith@comcast.net or Wady milnerw@comcast.net to hear about the different roles available for the upcoming year! We can't wait to hear from you!
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Rainy Day Recess Donations
With Fall here to stay, we anticipate many days where it is pouring rain and it will not be safe to play outside of the undercover area. On these days, we have a RAINY DAY recess plan where students can play in the undercover area, go to the library, or play games, color, draw, and participate in other activities inside. We are looking for some donations for our RAINY DAY RECESS plan. Do you have some coloring books, cards, games, legos, or other items that you could donate to the school? If so, please bring them and put them in the RAINY DAY RECESS bins in the office this next week!
Your Donations will be so much appreciated by our students! Thank you! - Beth Hamilton
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Virtue of the Month: Forgiveness
Being forgiving is giving someone another chance after they have done something wrong. Everyone makes mistakes. Rather than revenge, make amends. Forgiveness is also forgiving yourself too. Instead of feeling hopeless after a mistake, try to stay positive and have confidence that you can act differently next time.
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Bellevue Schools Parents Alliance for Gifted Education (PAGE)
PAGE is a grassroots coalition of Enrichment and Prism parents in the Bellevue School District. Our goal is to improve gifted education in the Bellevue School District, and to support students, educators, and parents in the gifted programs. Visit our website at http://bellevuegifted.org for more information and great resources regarding gifted education. CLICK HERE to sign up for our newsletter. For Medina specific questions, please reach out to parent reps: Stephanie Charaf or Terri Forsberg.
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| Medina Elementary Bellevue District Site |
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Chess Club for Boys and Girls
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Sponge School Language Classes!
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For Camp or After School activity ideas
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| A huge thank you to our auction sponsors! |
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Shopping on Amazon?
It's easy to raise money for our schools while you shop at Amazon.com. Just go to the Bellevue Schools Foundation (BSF) website home page and click on the Amazon.com link. BSF receives over 7% of each sale. Remember, you must go through the BSF home page link for BSF to get credit for the order!
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