View Ridge Elementary PTA

No School: Thanksgiving holiday
2021-11-25 - 2021-11-26
No School in Observance of Thanksgiving

No School: Conferences
2021-11-22 - 2021-11-24

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Park Meetup
2021-11-20 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
November is Native American Heritage Month. Join the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee on THIRD SATURDAYS. We meet at View Ridge Park from 10 AM until Noon. Come for an informal gathering to learn, hang out and celebrate. Bring your kids! We hope to see you there!

PTA Meeting November 17th, 2021 7 pm
2021-11-17 19:00 - 20:30
All are welcome to join the rescheduled upcoming PTA meeting on November 17th, at 7 pm via Teams.

Microsoft Teams meeting

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Virtual Town Hall: Representative Javier Valdez
2021-11-16 17:30 - 18:00 | Zoom Meeting
Tuesday, Nov 16 at 5:30pm: Representative Javier Valdez
Zoom Link

Together with the Seattle Council PTSA and fellow PTAs in the 46th legislative district, we invite you to participate in a virtual town hall forum with our 46th Legislative District State Representatives and Senator. Please join us to listen to our representatives, ask questions, and advocate for our students.

Please email advocacy@viewridgeschool.org for language interpretation requests.

Can’t make it but have a question or concern? Please feel free to submit your question and we will pass it along on your behalf.

Weathering Uncertainty Well: Helping Kids Manage Life in a ‘Post’ Covid World with Christy Keating, J.D., Certified Parent Coach.
2021-11-15 18:30
Kids are back in school but the pandemic is not yet over. Families are experiencing significant overwhelm and uncertainty as a result of the ongoing pandemic.

PNW Parent Education (www.pnwparented.org) is hosting a FREE online presentation titled “Weathering Uncertainty Well: Helping Kids Manage Life in a ‘Post’ Covid World” with Christy Keating, J.D., Certified Parent Coach.

Monday, November 15, 2021 at 6:30 pm
Register via eventbrite: http://tinyurl.com/weatheringuncertainty

This relevant and engaging workshop will be designed to address transitional and situational stress and how parents and educators can best support their kids during this particularly challenging period. The workshop will include:
• Potential sources of stress for youth during Covid;
• An examination of brain development and what is happening with our children’s brains
when their emotions become overwhelming;
• How to recognize and monitor signs of stress, anxiety, and emotional difficulty during the
transition period(s) throughout the year;
• The “to-dos” and “not-to-dos” of engaging kids in difficult conversations around stress,
anxiety, and transition (as well as other challenging parent-child discussions);
• Specific strategies for managing both parental and youth stress and anxiety during these times.

Christy Keating is the founder of The Heartful Parent Collective. She provides coaching and consulting services to parents, teaches workshops for professionals and parents throughout the U.S., and runs an online membership for parents (The Heartful Parent Academy). Christy is a Certified Parent Coach®, a Certified Positive Discipline Instructor, a Certified Gottman Educator, and has completed the Professionals Intensive through Hand in Hand Parenting. Christy is also a licensed attorney in the State of Washington.

No School: Veteran's Day
2021-11-11
No school on Thursday, November 11th in honor of Veteran’s Day.

Virtual Town Hall: Senator David Frockt
2021-11-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom Meeting
November 9, 10:00am: Senator David Frockt
Zoom Link
Together with the Seattle Council PTSA and fellow PTAs in the 46th legislative district, we invite you to participate in a virtual town hall forum with our 46th Legislative District State Representatives and Senator. Please join us to listen to our representatives, ask questions, and advocate for our students.

Can’t make it but have a question or concern? Please feel free to submit your question and we will pass it along on your behalf.

Please email advocacy@viewridgeschool.org for language interpretation requests.

Future Town Halls:
Tuesday, Nov 16 at 5:30pm: Representative Javier Valdez Zoom Link

VRPTA Board Meeting, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
2021-11-09 00:00
Join us for our November PTA Board Meeting via Teams.

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Need the link, please email president@viewridgeschool.org

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Meeting
2021-11-04 19:30 - 20:30
Join the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee on FIRST THURSDAYS. Within the View Ridge Community, we are a committee that expands to bring people in. We seek to educate ourselves and create an inclusive environment for our school. All our welcome. We appreciate your voice with whatever capacity you have. Email dei@viewridgeschool.org for a Zoom link.

Virtual Town Hall: Representative Gerry Pollet
2021-11-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom Meeting
Wednesday, Nov 3 at 1:00pm: Representative Gerry Pollet
Zoom Link

Together with the Seattle Council PTSA and fellow PTAs in the 46th legislative district, we invite you to participate in a virtual town hall forum with our 46th Legislative District State Representatives and Senator. Please join us to listen to our representatives, ask questions, and advocate for our students.

Can’t make it but have a question or concern? Please feel free to submit your question and we will pass it along on your behalf.

Please email advocacy@viewridgeschool.org for language interpretation requests.

Future Town Halls:
Tuesday, Nov 11 at 10:00am: Senator David Frockt Zoom Link
Tuesday, Nov 16 at 5:30pm: Representative Javier Valdez Zoom Link

Native American Heritage Month
2021-11-01
November is Native American Heritage Month, and we want to celebrate our indigenous friends and neighbors!

If you are looking for resources to learn more about Native history and culture, visit nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov.

Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee has also put together a virtual classroom full of media that you can use to learn about Native American heritage alongside your children. This is the perfect activity for those no-school days coming up!

Harvest Celebration/Comfy PJ Day
2021-10-29
We will be having a school wide harvest celebration/Comfy PJ Day (this allows everyone who wants to participate join in). Celebration will take place in individual classrooms from 1:35pm- 2:25pm. Please, no costumes.

Garden Party Clean-up
2021-10-26 14:30 - 16:00
Please join the VRE Beautification Committee on Tuesday after school. We will be doing some light weeding, cleaning, and trash clean up around school grounds. Meet at the school garden (SW corner of the building). There will be some spooky surprises and even maybe treats!

Seattle Special Education PTSA General Meeting
2021-10-19 19:00 - 21:00
Tuesday, October 19th, 7:00-9:00pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89606367835?pwd=[REDACTED] ID: 896 0636 7835
Passcode: [REDACTED]

10/19 Garden Party Clean-up 2:30-4:00pm
2021-10-19 14:30 - 16:00

10/14 College/Career Day (wear your gear!)
2021-10-14
Discover U College/Career Week is October 11th-15th. It is a region-wide initiative to close the achievement gaps for low-income students and children of color, as well as increase achievement for all students by providing students from Pre-K to 12th grade the opportunity to explore their interests, learn about college pathways, and career options.

View Ridge will be celebrating College/Career Day on Thursday, October 14th. On that day, please have your child wear college gear/colors from where you went to school or where your child would like to go to college, OR have your child dress up as what they want to be when they grow up.

10/12 VRE PTA General Meeting 7:00-8:30pm
2021-10-12 19:00 - 20:30
Hello!
View Ridge PTA welcomes the View Ridge Parent and Staff Community to our PTA Meeting.
Please let us know by October 5, 2021, if you need a translator or childcare (if in person) by emailing dei@viewridgeschool.org
Location or Link : https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTI5YTNkNTAtYjgxZi00ZDk3LWIzNmYtMjQyZTE5YjFhOTk3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22c3c90b79-c825-487e-9e9e-d214cce87f66%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2285c32acd-6d9e-445e-996d-bf148d824fc8%22%7d
Our PTA General Meeting will be held on October 12, 2021, at 7:00 – 8:30 PM.
All Are Welcome!

Introductory Meeting to Seattle Special Education PTSA
2021-10-12 19:00 - 20:00
This meeting will serve as a welcome and introduction of our PTSA to families of students with disabilities who are new to SPS this fall.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83720864191?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 837 2086 4191
Passcode: [REDACTED]

10/11 - 10/15 Virtual Book Fair
2021-10-11 - 2021-10-15
The View Ridge Elementary PTA is partnering with Third Place Books to offer a virtual book fair as a substitute for the regular in-school book fair programming of years past. Third Place Books uses the virtual fair to as a way to continue fostering a love of reading outside the walls of its bookstores, and the View Ridge Elementary PTA will earn 20% back on the pre-tax total of all book orders. Call it a win for all!
Please mark your calendars for October 11th – 15th and look for more details to follow in future Otter Know publications.

If interested in purchasing books for our school’s library, please contact Kathryn Lachenmaier at katvannim@gmail.com for book titles on the library’s wish list. There are a variety of titles at varying price points that our library (and our students!) would love to have in circulation!
Find FAQs here.

Puget Sound Buddy Walk - Acceptance, Inclusion and Respect For Individuals with Down Syndrome
2021-10-10 11:00 - 13:00 | Downtown Bellevue Park, 10201 NE 4th St, Bellevue, 98004, United States
Puget Sound Buddy Walk:
Sunday, October 10th, is the 25th Annual Puget Sound Buddy walk, to promote Acceptance, Inclusion and Respect for individuals with Down syndrome.
This will be a hybrid celebration to accommodate all. The in-person celebration will be held at Downtown Bellevue Park, from 11:00am-1:00pm. While the virtual participants can take part by walking from anywhere in the world!
The Down Syndrome Community of Puget Sound is an organization that provides critical services, resources, and advocacy for individuals with Down syndrome and their families.
This event has raised significant funds to support the DSC services and programs and has had a big impact, but there is more work to do, and more individuals and families to serve.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Meeting at 7:30 PM
2021-10-07 19:30 - 20:30
Join the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee! We are a committee with in the View Ridge Community that expands to bring people in, educate ourselves and create an inclusive environment for our school.
All are welcome

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee will be meeting twice a month this year. Come when you can – no worries if you can’t make every meeting! We appreciate your voice with whatever capacity you have!

FIRST THURSDAYS at 7:30 pm on Zoom. Email dei@viewridgeschool.org for a link!

THIRD SATURDAYS at 10 AM at View Ridge Park! Bring your kiddos and meet the community! All are Welcome

Special Education PTSA: Sip and Chat, Tuesday,9/28 at 7:30pm
2021-09-28 19:30 - 20:30
Special Education PTSA: Sip and Chat, Tuesday,9/28 at 7:30pm
Sip & Chat is hosted by the Seattle Special Education PTSA and is a community gathering with families of students with disabilities. We come together to listen to our community, support each other, share information, and develop relationships. Please join us for a virtual back-to-school check in to discuss the new school year’s successes and challenges so far. OPEN TO ALL Zoom link

Launch Meeting – Zoom

First Day of School for Kindergarten
2021-09-09 | View Ridge Elementary
Kindergarten Welcome & PTA Social Meet & Greet 8:00 – 8: 15 a.m. (location – tbd)
New Family Orientation for K-5 families 8:15 – 8:45 a.m. (location – tbd)

No School – Labor Day
2021-09-06

Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Committee
2021-09-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee will be meeting twice a month this year. Come when you can – no worries if you can’t make every meeting! We appreciate your voice with whatever capacity you have!

FIRST THURSDAYS, starting 9/2, 7:30 pm on Zoom. Email dei@viewridgeschool.org for a link!

THIRD SATURDAYS, starting 9/18, 10 AM at View Ridge Park! Bring your kiddos and meet the community!

First Day of School: 1st-5th Grade
2021-09-01 | View Ridge Elementary
First day of School for 1st – 5th grades
PTA Social Meet & Greet, 8:00-8:15 a.m. (Location – TBD)
New Family Orientation for grades 1st – 5th , 8:15 – 8:45 a.m. (Location – TBD)
Kindergarten Orientation, 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. (Kindergarten families meet teachers in classrooms)

Families with Disabilities Summer Meetup
2021-08-28 09:00 - 12:00 | View Ridge Playfield, 4408 NE 70th St, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
This meet up is Co-Hosted with Thorton Creek PTA
Stay connected to the View Ridge community over the summer! All August long, you can join us at View Ridge Playfield for summer playdates! All are welcome anytime; the following schedule is suggested spotlight times to meet other people from specific affinity groups.
Disability can be visible and invisible. Whether or not you and/or your child have a physical disability, learning disability, or mental disability. We want to celebrate, honor, and engage ALL families.

Would you like to be a Connector? Sign up with this link to help host these events! Pass out Otter Pops, answer questions about View Ridge, and meet new friends!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054FADAF22A2FE3-summer

VRE Summer Meet up – Rising 2nd and 3rd Graders
2021-08-18 15:00 - 17:00 | View Ridge Playfield, 4408 NE 70th St, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
Stay connected to the View Ridge community over the summer! All August long, you can join us at View Ridge Playfield for summer playdates! All are welcome anytime; the following schedule is suggested spotlight times to meet other people from specific affinity groups:
Wednesdays in August, 3-5 PM, View Ridge Playfield: rising 2nd-3rd graders

Would you like to be a Connecter? Sign up with this link to help host these events! Pass out Otter Pops, answer questions about View Ridge, and meet new friends!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054FADAF22A2FE3-summer

VRE Summer Meet up – Rising Kindergarteners & 1st Graders
2021-08-16 15:00 - 17:00 | View Ridge Playfield, 4408 NE 70th St, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
Stay connected to the View Ridge community over the summer! All August long, you can join us at View Ridge Playfield for summer playdates! All are welcome anytime; the following schedule is suggested spotlight times to meet other people from specific affinity groups:
Mondays in August, 3-5 PM, View Ridge Playfield: rising K-1st graders

Would you like to be a Connecter?Sign up with this link to help host these events! Pass out Otter Pops, answer questions about View Ridge, and meet new friends!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054FADAF22A2FE3-summer

More playdates :
https://www.viewridgeschool.org/en/2021/06/summer-playdates/
