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Canyon Creek PTA Helping Hands Program Sign up to Receive Support Canyon Creek PTA has a program called Canyon Creek PTA Helping Hands . This is a completely confidential assistance program for families of Canyon Creek Elementary that is coordinated through Canyon Creek Office Manager, Sue Hanson. The PTA will help fulfill needs, but will have no information about the families who request support.   What kinds of support is offered? Food gift cards during school breaks that are a week or longer School clothes Canyon Creek t-shirt (spiritwear) Holiday Meals (Thanksgiving, winter break) Holiday Wish List (assistance with gifts) PTA ... read full article

Happy Thanksgiving Week - We are Thankful for SO Much... We are thankful for our PTA members ! Without you, our PTA would not exist and a lot of great things wouldn't happen. Membership is key to a PTA and we hope you see the benefit of being members! We are thankful for all the staff at Canyon Creek Elementary --Administrators who partner with us, Teachers who amaze us each and every day with how they teach and support our kids, Staff who support the school, students, teachers, etc...it takes a wonderful team to make it work!! We are thankful for you all. ... read full article

SAVE THE DATE:  Canyon Creek PTA will be hosting a Food Drive in January in conjunction with the next student materials distribution day. We will be collecting unexpired non-perishable food items. Food donations will benefit Woodinville Storehouse Food Bank.  More details to come.  Questions? Contact fooddrive@canyoncreekpta.org   ... read full article

Canyon Creek PTA After School Enrichment Program Winter 2021  We are excited to announce FOUR (4) after school classes offered this winter! Make sure to read the details below - and check out the classes offered. We are using a PORTAL called 6crickets to book and manage all after school programs - so you will want to get setup for that prior to registration opening, to ensure quick booking.   Registration Register online at 6crickets (Canyon Creek page) . Make sure to pre-register before Monday, December 14th . Registration opens Monday, December 14th @ 8:00am and closes Monday, January 4th @ 11:00am. Classes will be filled on a "First Come, ... read full article

  RECAP: Ending the Silence for Families Presented by NAMI Eastside On Monday, November 16th, we hosted a very informative, successful virtual event presented by NAMI Eastside , called  Ending the Silence for Families .     This presentation discussed warning signs of mental health conditions and steps families could take if a loved one is showing warning signs.   If you missed this presentation, there are plenty of resources. Here are a few: Ending the Silence warning signs of mental health conditions:  PDF Crisis Connection- who to contact if you are in crisis:  PDF NAMI Eastside offers many classes/forums/seminars to ... read full article

We wanted to share instructions about how to use a "QR code". It's basically a shortcut to a webpage! You CAN use a QR Reader app on your phone, but you don't have to. Now, your phone's built in camera will just read it. See instructions below!! Open your phone built in camera app Point your device at the  QR code  so the  QR code  appears  on your  screen. Your phone will recognize that it's a  QR code and  a banner will appear  on your  screen to open the webpage. This allows for easier access to websites without having to ... read full article

Canyon Creek PTA Spelling Bee is BACK!!  Open to all 3rd-5th grade students! Canyon Creek PTA is thrilled to offer the Scripps Spelling Bee that will be administered online Monday, February 1st, 2021 .  Students, grades 3rd-5th, will be able to take the School Spelling Bee online on any device with a web browser while at home and the results of the test will determine who advances to the Bee’s next level of competition.    LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE!! ... read full article

Canyon Creek PTA Helping Hands Program Holiday Wishlists Our PTA and Canyon Creek Elementary are teaming up again to offer this confidential program for our school families in need. Requests for needs can be confidentially made directly to Sue Hanson, Canyon Creek Elementary Office Manager  (or via the Google Form in  this article ). This is a year long program and we are hoping to provide holiday meals & grocery gift cards, fulfill wishlists for the winter break holidays, and more. Help Fill Holiday Wishlists This year, due to concerns with COVID-19 AND the early winter break, we won't be able to post the Wishlists for people to ... read full article

  MATH CHALLENGE #3 WALL OF FAME!   We applaud all students who participated in this Math Challenge.    GREAT JOB!          Math Challenge #3 CLASS WITH MOST QUALIFYING SUBMISSIONS:  Lindley (1st Grade) & Burkett (3rd Grade) These classes tied with the most submissions by the deadline.  All submissions for Math Challenge 3 (45 submissions) Grade Teacher Student Kindergarten Hart Claire N Adeline M 1st Axtell Rashika M Victor B Barton Arjun K Burns Dyuthi G Deeya P Lindley Nikhil S Neil S John B James H 2nd Goodspeed Griffin T Eleanor M Hilgers Tvisha R Willow T Max M Liedle Stella ... read full article

As a way for our community to get to know our PTA and understand more about why someone might join PTA,  we are asking PTA board members, chairs & members to share THEIR WHY! YOU can PTA too!! Join PTA today. Would you share WHY you PTA? Fill out this form ! Jenn Snyder | CC PTA Member Since 2009 | VP-Communications Students: M.S. (4th grade) Why I PTA :  Why I PTA. I PTA for my children. My journey began when I wanted to be informed about my child’s school and education when my oldest started kindergarten. PTA was an avenue for me to ... 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

  *In Case You Were Wondering* Can we provide Art Docent lessons during remote learning? YES!! We can still provide Art Docents during remote learning!! Learning about art is so important. Northshore School District is encouraging schools & PTAs to work together to ensure art is taught to EVERY student. Our Art Docent Coordinators have been working to figure out how to provide students with art supplies, and make sure there are lessons plans for each grade available that are suitable for remote projects.    Did you know that our schools don’t provide art teachers due to budget constraints?  To ensure there is still art in ... read full article

  Elementary Science Olympiad Registration OPEN!   Elementary Science Olympiad encourages students to apply classroom science learning to fun and exciting hands-on projects. Projects can be built entirely from commonly available household materials.   Registration Form:    https://forms.gle/HKNauYV9AbQV7gt7A   Information Session:  Wednesday, November 18th & Friday, November 20th 6:30-7:30pm   All details about this program - including info on projects, workshops, and the competition will be communicated through our Information Sessions. Information Sessions will be held virtually on  Nov 18th and Nov 20th from 6:30-7:30.  Please make sure to attend the Information Sessions if you are interested in this program. You ... read full article

Canyon Creek Elementary  Book Fair is Going Virtual! The Scholastic Book Fair is back!  Canyon Creek Librarians are working hard to keep kids reading and raise critical funds for our school with our Scholastic Online Book Fair from  Monday, November 16th - Sunday, November 29th . The fair will connect your kids to notable books and inspiring characters, helping them become lifelong readers. While the Book Fair will be exclusively held online this year, we still plan on making it a fun and joyous experience for our kids. Features include: Canyon Creek’s own online store, with a large selection of titles, ... read full article

  RECAP: WSPTA Legislative Assembly   Delegates from across the state virtually attended the 42nd Annual WSPTA Legislative Assembly on October 24th and 25th to learn, collaborate, debate, and ultimately vote on a variety of legislative principles, issues, and resolutions. During the Assembly, the delegates voted and selected the  2020-2021 Legislative Platform . It was a highly educational, productive and successful weekend. Thank you to  Carson Sanderson, Karen Smith, Adnan Siddiqui, Melanie McKenzie, Nicole Trimble, Mumtaz Zimbalist * & Emily Cross * for attending and using their PTA powers to make WSPTA a stronger and more powerful voice. (*denotes attendees, not voting delegates) 2020-2021 ... read full article

  In 1990, Congress authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation designating the month of November 1990 as “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Since then, our current and past Presidents have issued annual proclamations which designate November as National American Indian Heritage Month , and since 2009, as National Native American Heritage Month . These proclamations celebrate the contributions of the American Indians and urge the peoples of the United States to learn more about the American Indian cultures.   In honor of all our native families, we hope you take extra time this month for yourself and your family to develop a deeper ... read full article

Every Kid Outdoors - 4th Graders!! AND (NEW) 5th GRADERS TOO!! Calling all 4th graders! (And 5th graders...due to COVID-19) Did you know you can earn a free pass to explore thousands of America’s federal lands and waters with your family and friends? What is it? Learn about your heritage and connect with nature while exploring millions of acres of federal lands and waters—for free!   Visit Canyons of the Ancients , the Frederick Douglass home , Land Between the Lakes , Channel Islands , and other amazing places. Discover prehistoric dinosaur tracks, paddle down a pristine river, walk in the footsteps ... read full article

Resources for Families During COVID-19 School Closures Below are resources compiled to assist families during the COVID-19 school closures.  Northshore School District:  COVID-19 resource page,  https://www.nsd.org/covid19     Need Help? Students Meals? NSD is working on the plan for meals during this difficult time. Check here for updates as school approaches . Need Childcare? NSD is working on resources for childcare for when school starts. Find more info . Food Bank Resources? Find information on Northshore Nourishing Network website  http://www.nourishingnetworks.net/networks/northshore/     Scroll down to Current Food Bank/Community Meal information for details on closures and changes in programs. Accessing Learning Resources Online ... read full article