Volunteer Dashboard

Volunteers Needed for 2021-22 School Year! It's hard to believe we are already planning for the 2021-22 school year, especially when we don't know what fall will look like. We are going to do our best to plan for options that might happen (just like last year)!  Make sure to read our Volunteer FAQ page  to help answer questions about PTA volunteering!! At the top of the list are two key positions that would be great to fill soon: Membership Chair & Advocacy Chair . These two positions are board positions, appointed by the elected board members - and all work together as "the board" to steer ... read full article

Showing Appreciation for our Canyon Creek Staff During Staff Appreciation Week! Our PTA Staff Appreciation team: Nancy Tangen & Megan Madsen, worked their magic to make the Canyon Creek Elementary staff feel special and appreciated. Fun treat for staff to kick off Staff Appreciation Week...     Lunch for staff provided by Mr. Denton, Ms. Airhart, Ms. Doyle & Canyon Creek PTA...   Another little gift for our staff to keep them safe...   Check out our amazing Padlet - filled with lovely messages for our amazing Canyon Creek staff! PADLET MESSAGES!     Also, special thanks to our Treasurer, Mumtaz Zimbalist ... read full article

 Dine to Donate for Canyon Creek PTA! Save the date - and grab lunch OR take a night off from cooking dinner! <YAY> Tuesday, May 25th! 20% of orders (online & in person) will be donated to Canyon Creek PTA.  RSVP:   https://www.groupraise.com/events/189025   (instructions with how to order are included on this page too!) How it Works You can participate in this fundraiser by: Take out Pick up (Delivery Excluded!) MOD Pizza will accept your order in several ways: Restaurant Website Storefront Walk-in Please read the instructions below, so that MOD Pizza knows you are with the GroupRaise Meal for Canyon ... read full article

  MATH CHALLENGE #13 WALL OF FAME!   We applaud all students who participated in this Math Challenge.    GREAT JOB!          Math Challenge #13 CLASSES WITH MOST QUALIFYING SUBMISSIONS:  Hilgers (2nd grade) & Masterson (2nd grade) These classes had the most submissions by the deadline.  All submissions for Math Challenge 13 ( 26  submissions) Grade Teacher Student Kindergarten Hart Adeline M Claire N McGrew Viaan S 1st Axtell Victor B Lindley John B James H McDonnell Deeya P Dyuthi G 2nd Goodspeed Griffin T Hilgers Willow T Tvisha R Max M Liedle Ranae Z Kala B Masterson Eleanor ... read full article

We are thrilled to showcase these incredible Canyon Creek scientists!  Check out this wonderful website to see the student presentations. Canyon Creek PTA STEM Fair Website Congratulations to our brilliant Canyon Creek scientists! (It just HAPPENED that we have a student from each grade!) Shrvya S., Kindergarten Neel B., 1st Grade Kala B., 2nd Grade Rian R., 3rd Grade Anshi S., 4th Grade Aayush G., 5th Grade To show our appreciation for our 6 scientists, all participants will receive a small STEM goodie. Be on the lookout soon for that! Thank You! HOORAYS to the  students and their families who ... read full article

Final PTA General Membership Meeting of 2020-2021 School Year! Tuesday, May 18th at 6:30pm  via Zoom     What Will Happen at this Meeting? These are the big things happening at this meeting: Announce our PTA award winners - SUPER FUN!! Review and vote on our 2021-22 PTA budget 5th Grade Families: Skyview Middle School Principal Dawn Mark & Skyview PTSA President Barby Taheri will attend the meeting and will share information for incoming 6th grade families!! How to Attend this Meeting  We would love to see you at our meeting!   If you would like to attend this meeting, please register in advance here:  ... read full article

Canyon Creek PTA Windows & Mirrors Book Drive Benefiting Canyon Creek Elementary Canyon Creek PTA's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) committee has organized a new program for Canyon Creek - the Windows & Mirrors Book Drive ! All books will go to Canyon Creek library and classrooms. Each month we will focus on a different theme with intersectionality at the core. The ONE purpose of the Windows & Mirrors Book Drive is to diversify and update Canyon Creek library content! These book lists were curated using NSD-recommended sites  and encompasses multicultural and social justice books, books covering neurodiversity, the many beautiful forms of ... read full article

"Canyon Creek PTA - Spring is in the Air" Scavenger Hunt! Spring is in the air and that means being outdoors more! YAY! Canyon Creek PTA is delighted to offer a fun, engaging family and friend virtual scavenger hunt game that challenges you to get outside and complete missions.       How Do I Participate? Download the GooseChase app and look for our game (find directions in the section below). If you want to do it with friends, just work together, but everyone will have their own account.  The game is set to start Saturday, May 1st at 8am and ... read full article

Better late than never! Our 2020-21 PTA directory for all PTA members is here!!    The PDF directory is different than prior years. Students are organized by grade only, not teacher.  With all the changes this year, it was too confusing to separate by teacher at this point.   Only student families who granted permission to share contact information are included.    If you are not a PTA member and want access to this directory, it is not too late to become a PTA member!  https://canyoncreekpta.org/Page/Membership/JoinToday   Learn how to access the directory! ... read full article

Canyon Creek Staff Grants Available At our Special General Membership meeting on Monday, April 5th,our membership voted to offer Canyon Creek Elementary staff grants to allow for reimbursement of up to $75.00 (per staff member).   Any staff member that has made a purchase this school year for items to support their students either at school or in a virtual environment can submit a request. Receipts are required and all requests will be reviewed by the PTA executive board of directors. Deadline for submissions has been extended to Friday, May 14th. For all of the guidelines and to submit your grant request, review this Google Form: Grant ... read full article

ANCHORED FAMILIES: 5 MUST HAVE TOOLS IN YOUR PARENTING TOOLBOX Presented by Cher Anderton Sometimes it is hard to understand the difficulties we all are facing. We are all under an  enormous amount of stress and it is vital that we ALL find a healthy outlet to support ourselves and our families. Canyon Creek PTA is so proud to be partnering with Cher Anderton, MSW, LSWAIC (our Pandemic Parenting presenter) to offer an amazing online subscription to her course and parent coaching. This program, normally $180 per family, will be FREE for ALL Canyon Creek families and staff ! Note that this program is not exclusive to our school ... read full article

Canyon Creek Spirit Day! Tuesday, May 25th for Group A Thursday, May 27th for Groups B & C Join in the fun and wear your Canyon Creek Spiritwear or Canyon Creek Colors (black & teal)!  Group A is the Mon/Tue In Person Cohort Group B is the Thu/Fri In Person Cohort Group C is the 100% Remote Cohort Upload photos on Canyon Creek Facebook page  to share the fun! ... read full article

Jewish American Heritage Month Every year May is Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) in recognition of the indelible contributions American Jews have made, and continue to make, to our nation’s history, culture, and society.  Jewish American Heritage Month had its origins starting in 1980 when Congress passed Pub. L. 96-237 which authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation designating a week in April or May as Jewish Heritage Week. The week-long honoring of Jewish Americans ended in 2006 when President Bush issued the first Presidential Proclamation on April 20, 2006 which designated May 2006 as Jewish American Heritage ... read full article

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Heritage Month dates back to the 95th Congress (1977-78) when it was introduced that a week in May should be designated to commemorate the accomplishments of AAPIs. A week long honor continued for many years until President George H.W. Bush issued Presidential Proclamation 6130 designating May 1990 as the first “Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month”. In 1992, Congress passed into law that May is designated as Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Month.  Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) have a rich heritage thousands of years old and have ... read full article

National PTA's Reflections program provides opportunities for recognition and access to the arts which boost student confidence and success in the arts and in life. Each year, over 300,000 students in Pre-K through Grade 12 create original works of art in response to a student-selected theme. This 50+ year-old program helps them explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful in school and in life. The 2021–2022 Reflections theme is  I Will Change the World By… Students submit their completed works of art ... read full article

NSD Parent2Parent Network Liaisons The Northshore School District has created a group of parent volunteers to help promote collaboration and two-way communication in assisting parents and guardians with general technology needs. As parents supporting their children with distance learning, Jenn and Andrea understand your needs and are happy to help! Jenn and Andrea can relay information about services and resources to support you with your use of Clever, Schoology and Zoom, as well as making the Tech Department aware of issues and/or problems families are having. They can also work to find resources to answer your questions or connect you ... read full article

Observances, Commemorative Months & International Days We have a diverse community at Canyon Creek Elementary and we want to provide you with resources that reflect our diversity!   We know everyone is busy and we want to make sure we provide you with great resources to bring awareness, education, advocacy and promotion of the US National Observance Months and the UN International Days. These provided resources should compliment what your student is learning and should offer ways your family can learn and grow together.   UN International Days The United Nations (UN) is an international organization founded in 1945 guided by peace, dignity and equality on a healthy planet.  The UN has ... read full article