Spring Concert is Tonight!

On Thursday May 18th, the LHE Spring Concert is returning after 4 years! We are so excited to be able to bring back this wonderful tradition.

Please bring your student/s to their classrooms for 6:15pm and then continue to the cafeteria to find a seat. Beginning at 6:30pm, each class will perform two songs that they have been practicing. After the concert is over (about an hour) you can go and collect your student/s from their classrooms.

While there is no specific dress code, please leave hats at home.

Date: Thurs, May 18th, 2023

Time: 6:15pm - 7:45pm (Bring kids to classrooms by 6:15. Concert starts at 6:30.)

Location: LHE - Drop off kids in classroom, concert will be held in the cafeteria.

Thank you for helping us keep this Loyal Heights tradition alive!

Bike to School Day Tomorrow!

Please join us for Bike to School Day on Friday, May 19, 2023! Join a bike train (see map) or just make your way to school for some doughnut holes.

If you plan to drive in our neighborhood on May 19th, please be extra patient, especially in the drop-off line on 25th Ave NW. There will be more children than usual on bikes and we want everyone to arrive safely at school.

Please email Laurie with any questions.

2022-2023 LHE Yearbooks - LAST CALL!

The 2022-2023 Loyal Heights Elementary School yearbook is a full-color book of special memories of students and staff. We've extended the deadline to order through May 22, 2023! The books will be shipped to the school in mid-June.

Cost: $18

https://shop.yearbookmarket.com/loyalheightselementary

COVER SUBMISSIONS

THANK YOU for all the incredible artwork submissions as we received over 50 submissions!

Congratulations to June Clark and Kaylee Turner—their submission was chosen for the 2022-

2023 cover.

If students would like their artwork back, they are all in a folder in the office.

Lost & Found is Overflowing!

Please take a moment during school pick-up to look through it and find your missing items. The end of the year is coming fast and this is a reminder that all items left at the end of the school year get donated. 

If the Lost & Found racks are not pulled out into the playground after school, they will be between the cafeteria and playground doors. You are allowed to go in to search for your belongings.

There are single socks, bathing suits, hats, pants, sweaters, coats and everything in between. We would love to send them home with you!

Thank you for your help!

Loyal Heights Field Day Volunteer Sign Up - Spots Still Available

It's that time to start planning for Field Day! If you are interested in helping make this favorite event happen on June 27th, please SIGN UP HERE to snag your spot.

Staff Appreciation Week Update

Thank you to our LHE community for making Staff Appreciation Week a success! We are so thankful for our LHE teachers and staff for all they do for our students and our community, and we loved showing them our love last week.

TerraCycle Recycling Drive Extended to May 19th

Do you have used pens, markers, mechanical pencils and glue sticks floating around your home or classroom? Then the Green Team and TerraCycle can help! Drop off these hard to recycle items in the marked bin in the school vesitbule by Friday, May 19th. (Tip: We will have the bin out on Spring Concert night.) 

Join the Equity Group for our Final Meeting

The Equity group has been working on great projects all year! Join us on Teams on June 1st at 7pm to learn about what we’ve been up to, and to help plan for next year. Everyone is Welcome! 

The meeting link will be in next week's newsletter.

Special Education

504 plan? IEP? LRE? Are you lost in SPED lingo?

LHE PTA in collaboration with Seattle Special Education PTSA present:"A Guide to Special Education." Whether you're an expert or are new to the world of Special Education, this program will provide families with an overview of SPED programs & services in Seattle Public Schools, as well as information on advocacy and community support. Hope you can join us!

When: Wednesday, June 7

Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Where: Virtual Meeting

RSVP here to receive an invite.

Questions: Email us.

Save the Date! CANSSPA Field Day on June 10th

Members of the LHE PTA are working with a group of leaders from the North and Central areas of SPS to form an Alliance (CANSSPA). Save the date for our kick off Field Day on June 10th, 1pm at Carkeek Park. More information coming soon! Want to get involved, or have questions? Contact the Equity Chair.

Community Spotlight - Volunteer Coordinator

Who are these two amazing women? Maggie Helsel and Melissa Murray, our Volunteer Coordinators! Maggie and Melissa serve as liaisons between the school administration, PTA and community, promoting ways for involvement through volunteer opportunities. They recruit and manage lists of event volunteers and share with the committees and event chairpeople. Maggie and Melissa also work closely with Room Parents to serve as a distribution point for PTA events, activities and requests for assistance from PTA/school. Thank you for all you do!

*Volunteer Coordinator and Co-Chair are available for next year! This could be you! To learn more, contact Maggie and Melissa.

TAG NEEDS HELP NEXT YEAR!

TAG would like to thank you for your support this year. As you know, this year was a "rebuilding year" for TAG after the pandemic, as we started over with a whole new volunteer team and a new program design/curriculum.

Next year we would like to come back stronger and provide an all-school play, similar to pre-pandemic times. To do this however, we need more help. Without some signals of volunteering commitment from our community, it is a real possibility that TAG will not run next year. Whether you have a few hours a week or a few hours a year to provide, there will always be a spot for you on the TAG Team. 

Some positions that would need filling are: Co-Chair, TAG Committee, TAG Treasurer, Volunteers to supervise students during practices, Marketing/Advertising, Booking Spaces for practices, Costume/Makeup (when we get to that point), Photography/Videography, Ticketing, and so much more. 

For interest or inquiries, please email TAG.

The LHE Talent Show is back!!

We've had tremendous interest for the return of our Talent Show! As reminder for those participating:

First Rehearsal: Thursday, June 1st, 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Second Rehearsal: Tuesday, June 13th, 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Final Show: Thursday, June 15th, 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Any questions? Please contact Mr. Kreiter.

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.