October

• Sunday, 10/18 - Landscape Work Party | 9 AM- Noon | Sign up to participate
• Tuesday, 10/20 - Community Meeting | 6:30 PM - 7: 30 PM | TC Commons | Childcare Provided
• Friday, 10/30 - Harvest Festival | Noon- 2 PM | TC Commons | Sign up to volunteer
• Friday, 10/30 - Monster Mash Bash - TCPG Annual Appeal Kick-Off | 6:30 PM-8 PM | Sign up to Volunteer 

November

• Saturday, 11/7 - Landscape Work Party | 9 AM-Noon| Sign up to participate
• Friday, 11/13 - Family Movie Night | Featuring Toy Story 5 | 6:30 PM | More information to come
• Monday, 11/16 through Sunday, 11/22 | Shop at Snapdoodle to Give Back to TCPG. More information to come
• Tuesday, 11/17 - Community Meeting | 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | TC Commons | Childcare Provided
• Monday (11/23)-Wednesday (11/25) | Student Lead Conferences | No school for Students
• Friday (11/20)-Monday, (11/23) - Pies for TC Teachers & Staff | Sign up to donate a pie 

Join us for Monster Mash Bash, a fun-filled night celebrating our Thornton Creek community and kicking off this year's Annual Appeal! Check out the flyer above for all the exciting details!

Help Make Monster Mash Bash a Success!

We need volunteers to help with setup, cleanup, crafts, games, and refreshments. Whether you can give a little time or a lot, we'd love your help!

SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER HERE!

A Little About Our Annual Appeal

Each year, the Thornton Creek Parent Group (TCPG) Annual Appeal helps fund additional staffing, programs, and resources that enrich our students' experiences.

This year, our Annual Appeal will run for just ONE month, October 30th through November 30th! We'll share more about our fundraising goals and how donations support our school in the coming weeks. Every gift, big or small, makes a difference!

Stop by the TCPG Welcome & Spirit Station

Be sure to visit our TCPG Welcome & Spirit Station at Monster Mash Bash to meet board members, learn more about the Annual Appeal, and pick up a FREE Thornton Creek yard sign!

Every family is welcome to take a sign home, whether or not they make a donation. It's our little way of celebrating our wonderful school community!

Check Out the Thornton Creek Yard Sign!

Give a Costume, Take a Costume!

Looking for a Halloween costume or have one your family has outgrown? Stop by the Thornton Creek Halloween Costume Trunk, located outside the school office.

From now through Saturday, October 31st, families are welcome to drop off gently used Halloween costumes or pick one up for their trick-or-treater.

No donation necessary to take a costume! Just another fun way to share with our Thornton Creek community and help everyone enjoy a spooktacular Halloween! 

Community Engagement

Navigate Family Tech Workshop

Families, Tech, Safety, oh my!

A new parent education initiative is underway at TC! Join other parents grappling with tricky topics, share and learn together, and help strengthen our community. We're starting with a 3-part workshop series about Navigating Family Tech to explore family communication, digital safety, and more. These workshops will be held as TC Community Meetings on Oct 20, Nov 17, and Jan 12 from 6:30-7:30pm, with childcare provided.

Please fill out this form if you're interested in this series and to share feedback on further topics.

We’re excited to introduce grade-level WhatsApp groups for Thornton Creek families! These groups are a great way to stay connected, share special events and activities happening within each grade band, ask questions, and connect with other families. Click the link below to join your grade-level WhatsApp group and stay connected!

Join Thornton Creeks WhatsApp Today!

Current Volunteer Opportunities

Harvest Festival

Friday, October 30th | 12-2pm

The Harvest Festival is a fun, longstanding TC tradition held during school hours. Each year, the 5th graders design and lead creative activities and games for their classmates, while the other grade levels get to enjoy and participate in the festivities.

Sign up here to volunteer

Monster Mash Bash & TCPG Annual Appeal Kick Off

Friday, October 30th | 6:30 – 8:00 PM

Sign up here to volunteer

Landscaping Work Parties

Please join us for a landscape work party at TC on Sunday, October 18th and Saturday, November 7th from 9:00 AM–12:00 PM. 

Volunteer for one or both dates HERE

Questions? Feel free to reach out to volunteers Sarah Stempski (sarahstempski@gmail.com)

Pies for Teacher & Staff 

Drop off Friday, 11/20 during school hours and Monday, 11/23 between 8 AM-5 PM

To show our gratitude for Thornton Creek’s wonderful teachers and staff this November, we’re treating them to something sweet — PIE!

Please sign up HERE to bring a pie (or two!) and help us show our gratitude.

This newsletter is from the Thornton Creek Parent Group and does not represent Seattle Public Schools or Thornton Creek Elementary. Know another TC family who might have missed this? Please feel free to forward it along!