"Come Sail Away" 2023 PTA Auction

Wow! We are amazed and humbled that the 2023 Come Sail Away Auction sold out in record time! Thank you to our amazing community! Are you sad the ship has sailed and still want to attend? Join us for the after party from 9-11pm when we sway to the songs of the Sunset Grooves (yacht rock cover band). Purchase your After Party tickets HERE.

Also, don’t forget to mark your calendars for our Online Auction (March 19th-26th)! With close to 200 items, the bidding will begin on March 19th and last for one week. Everyoneo in our community, school families, friends, grandparents, etc. are welcome to participate to support Loyal Heights Elementary. 

Kids' Raffle Has Begun!

Students can help support our school by selling Raffle Tickets! Tickets sell for $2 each and the lucky raffle winner will receive a grand prize of $1,000! Some lucky kids will receive prizes too, including prizes for the Weekly Top Seller, Top Three Sellers Overall, and the Top Selling Class. Envelopes with instructions were sent home in Kid Mail and be sure to turn in ticket sales every Friday to qualify for weekly prizes! Email Lillian and Melissa with any questions.

Auction Volunteers Needed!

Help our school by volunteering at the auction on March 25th! We are looking for volunteers to provide some much needed support for the evening -- all volunteers will be provided with food and drinks and are encouraged to dress in yacht rock attire. Our auction can't happen without volunteers, so THANK YOU!

Details: Saturday, March 25th

Sunset Bay Lodge at the Ballard Elks

Volunteer Time: 4pm (arrive for training) ’til 10pm

Email us to volunteer.

Calling all dessert lovers & bakers!  

Please help stock the auction's Dessert Dash! Are you willing to make a homemade dessert? Or support a local bakery and purchase your favorite cake to donate to the dash? Email us and let us know what you’d like to contribute. 

Looking for a babysitter for Auction Night?

Illumination Learning Studio is offering Loyal Heights Families an awesome opportunity for the night of March 25th! This is open to families attending the auction or not!

Click HERE for all the details and to sign up!

Committee Spotlight: Trading Post

Has your child brought home a book from school that is theirs to keep?! Thank you to Trisha Covich who is running the Trading Post this year. She gathers, organizes and manages the tables of eager BEAVER readers the last Thursday of the month.

If you have any Magic Treehouse, Harry Potter, Joke books, Babysitters Club, Little Sisters Babysitters Club, Dragon Masters, Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Graphic novels please drop them off in the office. These are the kids' favorites. Thank you Trisha for all you do for LHE!

Volunteer to hang S.T.A.R Posters!

We need a few volunteers to hang up S.T.A.R. Behavior posters around the school which inform students of behavioral expectations in the hallways, lunchroom, assemblies, etc. Please email us if you are able to volunteer for an hour or two after school on Tuesday, March 9 and/or Thursday, March 11. 

Equity Group Meet Up Sunday, March 12th

The Equity Group has been busy this year! Meet up with us for an informal gathering on March 12th, at 1pm at Rooftop Brewery. We’ll share our accomplishments so far this year, along with what is in progress, and events coming up. Hope to see you there!

FREE Workshop: Supporting Gender-Diverse Youth

Join us for an interactive workshop, where we will build our literacy and speak affirmingly about gender-diverse identities. We will learn skills and strategies to effectively support the young people in our lives. Together, we'll walk through scenarios, review students' rights in our schools, and learn why family support is the number-one predictor of LGBTO youth health outcomes.

Whether vou're the parent of a gender-expansive kid or just want to know how to improve your allyship to these communities, we look forward to learning with you. Co-hosted by the LHE PTA Equity group on Thursday March 16, from 6pm-8pm, in the Adams Elementary Gym. Childcare and snacks provided.

Read more about the Workshop HERE.

SESSFA's Move-A-Ton starts next week!

The 3rd annual SESSFA Move-A-Thon will be held March 6-17, 2023. This year, ALL the public elementary, K8, and middle schools in SE Seattle are participating — with a goal of raising $500,000! Contribute to the shared fund, that gets equitably distributed amongst all schools. Click here to learn more about SESSFA.

Support the Southeast Seattle School Fundraising Alliance (SESSFA) this month by eating Pizza!

Tutta Bella is again supporting SESSFA’s annual Move-A-Thon! Every Sun-Thurs, now through March 23, Tutta Bella will donate 20% of the cost of your meal to the SESSFA! Order at ANY Tutta Bella restaurant via dine-in, delivery, takeout or curbside from tuttabella.com. Use/Enter code EasyAsPieSESSFA.

Join LHE Families at a Sounders Game

Come watch a Sounders game with your LHE friends! The 5th Grade fundraising team organized discount tickets for Sunday, May 7th at 1:30pm.Tickets are $35 each, and are in Section 147. To purchase, look for the order form that went home in Kid Mail. A portion of each ticket purchase will go directly back to the LHE Fifth Grade Class.

Join the Loyal Heights PTA & Receive Member Benefits!

Did you know when you join the PTO you also receive member discount benefits?

When you join the PTA, you provide a voice for your child, support our school community AND get discounts to different businesses! Your membership pays for itself with airport parking to FedEx printing. 

JOIN TODAY!

Please contact the membership chair with any questions.

Volunteer at Loyal Heights!

Our school is always looking for volunteers to help with programs, events, and classroom activities running. When volunteers commit to serving at a school, students achieve higher grades, have access to more opportunities, and gain community connections to help them thrive.

IMPORTANT: All returning AND new volunteers for the 2022-2023 school year are required to have an approved Volunteer Application on file.

Returning volunteers: If you plan to volunteer in any capacity during the 2022-2023 school year, please make sure that your Volunteer Application is approved and up to date before you start volunteering.

New volunteers:  All volunteers must complete a Volunteer Application Form online which includes completing an online training video (Adult Sexual Misconduct Prevention Safety), and background check. Instructions for updating and completing Volunteer Applications can be found here.

Please Note: Mr. Steve receives Volunteer Status Updates from the district once a week on Wednesdays. Please make sure that your applications are completed/updated at least 2 weeks before you plan on volunteering. Updates and applications created after Tuesday evenings will not be reviewed until the following Wednesday.

Contact Steve Beaulieu in the office for more information or to confirm your Essential Volunteer status.