Graham Hill Elementary

Meeting of the board of the PTA. If you have something you would like to discuss with the board, please contact Deena McCloskey or Angela McKinney or any PTA Board member to get on the agenda.

When: Tuesday, September 15, 2008 at 6pm
Where: GH staff room

First general PTA meeting of the school year. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. The board will lay out the agenda for the upcoming school year.

As always, food and childcare will be provided.

When: Tuesday, September 22, 2008 at 6pm
Where: GH auditorium / lunchroom

To march with us in the parade, meet at the parade staging area on the corner of Rainier and Dawson/39th at 10am on Saturday.

When: Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 10am
Where: Columbia City / Hillman City [Rainier Ave and Dawson/39th Ave]
Admission: free

When: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 (time TBA)
Where: Graham Hill
Admission: free

Read with Rover, firefighters, book swap, and lots of fun for all.

Volunteers are needed to help staff this event. If you are interested, please contact Elaine Porterfield
When: Friday, June 13, 2008 (time TBA)
Where: Graham Hill
Admission: bring books to swap

Help welcome new families to our school!

When: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 6:30pm
Where: Graham Hill auditorium
Admission: free

Graham Hill is sponsoring the kids' tent at the Farmer's Market. Drop by and take part in a fun artistic activity: marble painting. Don't forget to display your school pride by wearing your Graham Hill t-shirt.

Volunteers are needed to help staff this event. If you are interested, please contact Rachel Harrison: moc.liamg|nosirraHElehcaR#moc.liamg|nosirraHElehcaR or 206.725.7299.

When: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 - 3-7pm
Where: Columbia City Farmer's Market (one block west of Rainier on Edmunds St.)
Admission: free

When: Monday, June 2, 2008 at 2:20pm and 7:00pm
Where: Graham Hill auditorium
Admission: free

The staff would like to say "Thank You" for all you have done in supporting Graham Hill over the course of the last year. Drop in any time between 9:00 and 3:30 to be appreciated.

When: Friday, May 30, 2008
Where: Graham Hill
Admission: free

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When: week of May 12-16, 2008
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4^th and 5^th grade students participate in this nature-rich opportunity.

When: Wednesday, May 7, 2008 - Friday, May 9, 2007
Where: River Ranch Camp in Carnation, WA
Admission: Cost is $115/student

Graham Hill's PE teacher, Mary Jeffery, has set up a team for Graham Hill with a fundraising goal of $1000. Show your school spirit by participating in this fun, family-friendly event.

Come Run or Walk the Boardwalk 5K!
We invite you to bring your friends and family to the 3rd Annual Boardwalk 5K, Walk of Champions & Carnival of Activities, an exciting event to support the health and fitness programs of Seattle Public Schools with an emphasis on supporting our "under served" students. All events will begin at Husky Stadium. The Boardwalk 5K Run or Walk will traverse the scenic University of Washington campus, while the non-competitive Walk of Champions, Carnival of Activities and awards ceremony all will take place in the stadium.

Why Participate?
Regular exercise can help our kids grow into fit and healthy adults by reducing their risk of a wide range of health problems such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure. Exercising can become a habit that will provide them with a lifetime of benefits – a lifetime of benefits can start at Husky Stadium on April 27th, 2008.

What are your dollars going to?
Funds will be used to support and expand equipment for the Physical Education Equipment Resource Center (PEERC). PE teachers share everything from archery equipment to roller skates to unicycles. PEERC makes it possible for all students to have access to success-oriented fitness experiences.

The Boardwalk, a fundraiser for School Kids Come First (www.schoolkidscomefirst.com), is open to all ages and ability levels. So come on out and run, race, walk, jog or crawl and have a great time while supporting a great cause.

About School Kids Come First:
School Kids Come First is a web site focused primarily on the needs of under served schools in the Seattle Public School District. The goal of this site is to help raise money for experiences and enhancements for students that help supplement students work in the classroom.

More info: http://www.schoolkidscomefirst.com/boardwalk/index.php

When: Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 10am
Where: Husky Stadium
Admission: donation (see site)

Announcement [more details to follow]

When: Thursday, April 17, 2008
Where: Graham Hill cafeteria
Admission: free

The Spring Sing concert featured students from all K-5 classes. In addition to wonderful singing, a couple of performances were accompanied with fantastic dancers.

Check out the program.

When: Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 7:00pm
Where: Graham Hill auditorium
Admission: free

The Global Reading Challenge is a reading competition sponsored by the Seattle Public Library with about forty Seattle schools taking part. Between December and March, students read ten pre-selected books. At the Challenge they will answer questions about the books in a game show format.

The winning team of the school contest from Ms. Sharp's class will compete against teams from 40 other elementary schools.
Team members are Johnae Beckman, Melvin Inthavong, Amy Lee, William Nguyen & Megan Omoto.

This is the first year for Graham Hill to be participating. The students have worked hard to get ready and we are proud of them. A huge thank you to our librarian, Ms. Hagen for bringing this opportunity to us.

When: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 10:00am or 12:15pm
Where: Microsoft Auditorium at the Downtown Library (1000 4th Ave)
Admission: free

4^th and 5^th grade students will be removing invasive ivy from Seward Park as a fundraiser for the Outdoor Education Overnight excursion.

Update: Students spent over two hours on March 25^th de-ivy-ing our neighborhood park. However, it's not too late for you to donate to this cause. Please ask in the school office how you can help, or see Mark Leonard.

When: Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Where: Seward Park
Admission: accepting donations - see Mark Leonard

PNB Outreach is pleased to announce the 2008 Discover Dance Community Performance — DISCOVER DANCE: A Portrait of Community. On March 22, 2008 at 2:00 pm, more than 400 elementary and junior high school students will perform on stage at McCaw Hall. The performance will include original works created by the students and their PNB Teaching Artists. Each dance focuses on a portrait of a particular person, region, or timeframe. Also featured in the performance are REACH Student Dance Group, the Graham Hill Elementary School Chorus, and PNB Company dancers.

For the past few months, Ms. Kingsbury's and Mrs. Ewing's classes have been working with a Pacific Northwest Ballet Teaching Artist creating choreography and learning dance concepts, vocabulary, and technique. Ms. Adams has been working with the chorus, who will be performing the music for our dances, along with an additional piece on their own. Ms. Jordan's and Ms. Shelly's classes have been working on the artwork backdrops, which will be hung up during the performance. The culminating event for this in-school residency is the DISCOVER DANCE performance at McCaw Hall. We are lucky to be one of five schools participating in this partnership and performance with PNB. Please come and support our students on performance day!

Update: Graham Hill was represented admirably at this event both by the incredible performances turned in by our students as well as by the large and enthusiastic representation of attendees. What an amazing statement of the vibrancy of our school community!

When: Saturday, March 22, 2008 at 2:00pm
Where: Marion Oliver McCaw Hall at Seattle Center
Admission: Tickets are $12 each, or $10 for groups of 10 or more
Questions?: contact Cherie Adams at 206.252.7150

Students in grades 3rd-5th will be taking the WASL (Washington Assessment of Student Learning) in April. All year long the staff has been preparing these students for the WASL. Please come on the 18th of March and find out what is new in the WASL this year. You will also be given a few sample questions to see how well you can do. Bring your students and see how prepared they are for this test.

When: Tuesday, March 18, 2008, 5:30 - 7:00pm
Where: Graham Hill cafeteria
Admission: free

Did you know that math is fun??
On March 13th, we want to show you just how fun it can be. Come to school and have a light dinner, and find out what this new math cirriculum is all about. There will be opportunities to learn the math games and take materials to play the games at home as well. Learn with your children and maybe they can teach you the "new math". Come enjoy Family Math Night.

When: Thursday, March 13, 2008, 5:30 - 8:00pm
Where: Graham Hill cafeteria
Admission: free

Schedule:
5:30 - 6:00 Light Dinner
6:00 - 6:25 Introductions
6:30 - 8:00 Games

Questions: contact our math coach, Shauna Oswald, at 206.252.7142 or gro.sloohcselttaes|dlawsois#gro.sloohcselttaes|dlawsois

The Global Reading Challenge will take place on Tuesday, March 11 at 1:30pm in the cafeteria. Four teams of 4th and 5th grade students will be participating. This is a reading competition sponsored by the Seattle Public Library with about forty Seattle schools taking part. Between December and March, students read ten pre-selected books. At the Challenge they will answer questions about the books in a game show format. One winning team will advance to the semifinals at the downtown library on March 24^th & 25^th. This is the first year for Graham Hill to be participating. The students have worked hard to get ready and we are proud of them. A huge thank you to our librarian, Ms. Hagen for bringing this opportunity to us. Please join the fun on the 11th if you can.

Update: Winners of the school contest were the team of Johnae Beckman, Melvin Inthavong, Amy Lee, William Nguyen & Megan Omoto from Ms. Sharp's class. They will compete against teams from 40 other elementary schools at the semi-finals at the Downtown Library on March 25.

When: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 1:30pm
Where: Graham Hill cafeteria
Admission: free