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PTA General Membership Meeting RECAP! To kick off 2022, we had our first membership meeting over Zoom on Tuesday, January 18th, 2022.  Take a moment to review what happened at our meeting. Northshore School District Bond & Levies Presentation Our guest presenters were representatives from Northshore School District. Information was presented about the three funding measures which are on the February 8th, 2022 ballot . Voters in the Northshore School District will have an opportunity to vote on an Educational Programs and Operations Levy, Technology Levy, and a Capital Projects Bond. If you missed the presentation, you can learn more ... read full article

We are excited to have another Canyon Creek PTA member drawing. Become a member by Monday, January 31st . Drawing will take place on Tuesday, February 1st . The winner will receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card.   Not sure if you are a member yet for this year? Ask our Membership Team to confirm your membership status. Email membership committee. Become a member of our PTA for the 2021-22 school year, and you are eligible to win! Every current member will be included in the drawing. Help our PTA keep growing... Join (or Renew) Today! ... read full article

Meet our Nominating Committee At our PTA General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, January 18th , our PTA Membership elected our Nominating Committee! Thanks for our three volunteer Nominating Committee members! Barby Taheri Nancy Tangen Patty Buchanan What Does the Nominating Committee Do? What: The elected positions of our PTA (President, Vice President: Programs, Vice President: Communications, Secretary and Treasurer) are up for reelection each year. The nominating committee plays a very important role in the success and longevity of our PTA. It is their job to recruit qualified and dedicated volunteers to fill the next year's elected positions of our PTA. Find ... read full article

  MATH CHALLENGE #6 WALL OF FAME!   We applaud all students who participated in this Math Challenge. GREAT JOB!        CLASS WITH MOST PARTICIPATION:  Rettig (K) This class had the most submissions by the deadline. GRADE WITH MOST PARTICIPATION:  3rd Grade   All submissions for Math Challenge #6 (27 students) Grade Teacher Student Kindergarten Rettig Karthik  Samantha B Sky M Sage T 1st Grade Axtell Viaan S Caeton Jayapradha S Lindley Adeline M 2nd Grade Forsman Deeya P Aarav M Hodgson John B NVP* - 2nd Grade Dyuthi G Prithvi M 3rd Grade Deer Niyathi  Sathvik M Nuss ... read full article

Uncle Peteza's Family Pizza Nights Tuesday, February 8th & Wednesday, February 9th Both Days: 5-9pm Valid for Pick up or Delivery. Call to order - or stop in! View menu online. Show this flyer or mention Canyon Creek PTA when ordering. 20% of Sales Support Canyon Creek PTA. Location : Uncle Peteza's Pizzeria at Meridian & 228th 22624 Meridian Ave S Bothell, WA 98012 (425) 487-9100 Print Flyer (optional) This is an embedded .pdf. ... read full article

" Laying the Groundwork for a More Supportive and Aware Community Around Gender Diversity" SESSION 1: Informational Presentation February 2nd, 2022, 6:00-8:00pm Login opens at 5:45pm. Session 1 will be recorded. SESSION 2: Q&A Session February 9th, 2022, 6:00-7:00pm Login opens at 5:45pm.  Session 2 will NOT be recorded. Deadline to register is Wednesday, February 2nd at 4pm . There is NO requirement to attend both sessions! However only Session 1 will be recorded and shared. Register Today (Deadline to Register: Wednesday February 2nd @ 4pm) Spots are limited, so make sure to register TODAY to reserve your spot! When you ... read full article

WSPTA Essay Program Essay Topic: Who is Your Real-Life Role Model and Why?  This statewide essay contest explores the important and varied influencers in the lives and education of children – from the children’s perspective. Every day children are exposed to a variety of people and each one has an opportunity to influence the path a child decides to take. Whether it is someone that sparks an interest in a new topic, helps them work through a problem, shapes the kind of person they want to become by modeling behavior, simply listens to them, or any number of other actions, ... read full article

2021-22 Reflections Submissions Canyon Creek PTA can advance up to 21 entries to the council-level Reflections judging. The 21 entries advancing to the next level judging are denoted with an asterisk (*) next to their name. It was such a difficult decision - all entries were fantastic!   Dance Aria P - 1st Grade* Caroline A - 3rd Grade* Music Aisha B - 2nd Grade* Aryan S - 4th Grade* Film Amarissa C - 3rd Grade* Sneha S - 4th Grade* Literature Anshi S - 5th Grade* Isabella Z  - 3rd Grade* Isaiah P - 1st Grade* Vienna B - ... read full article

PTA Emergency Prep Chair Needed Are you interested in learning about emergency preparation for our school? Our PTA has a volunteer position (E-Prep Chair) that works with the school to help with various things relating to e-prep. We have a chair who is stepping down and she would love to transition the information to someone else before she leaves.  If interested, now is a great time to start, as the Northshore Council PTSA is holding an E-Prep Chair Meeting on Tuesday, February 1st, 11am-noon . This is a zoom meeting. Here's the official information about the meeting:  Northshore Council PTSA ... read full article

2021-2022 School Year Meet the Board PTA Board of Directors Here are the 2021-2022 PTA Board of Directors: President -  Karen Mitchell Smith Vice President: Programs - Suzanne Subbarao Vice President: Communications -  Jennifer Snyder Secretary - Priya Patel Treasurer -  Radhika Bhartia Assistant Treasurer -  Mumtaz Zimbalist Membership -  Nancy Tangen & Megan Madsen Advocacy - Melanie McKenzie ** Updated as of December 7th, 2021 for the Special Election Introductions The PTA Board members each wanted to share an introduction - and let you know that you can contact any of them at any time with question / comments / suggestions.  ... read full article

Youth Mental Health First Aid is an internationally recognized skills-based training that teaches adults (age 18 and up) how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health challenges and substance-use challenges in youth. The interactive training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to children and adolescents (ages 6-18) who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care. There are two types of zoom classes available - focus on youth or adult. The Youth Mental Health First Aid 5.5 hours class is ... read full article

Home Internet Access: EBB Becomes ACP The FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) has become the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Information about these excellent programs for providing families true high-speed Internet access at their homes (and not just the limited access that a hot spot provides) is available at https://www.nsd.org/internetaccess . Enrolled in EBB? You must transition before March 1, 2022 . Emergency Broadband Benefit recipients fully enrolled as of December 31, 2021 will automatically continue to receive their current monthly benefit until March 1, 2022. You can learn more the program transition and steps you may need to take to ... read full article

  Upcoming Key Advocacy Dates Monday, January 17th: WSPTA Focus Day Week of January 17th - January 21st: WSPTA Focus Week Monday, January 10th: School Board Meeting, 4-5:30pm Monday, January 24th: School Board Meeting, 7-8:30pm   Advocacy Report for Washington State PTA (WSPTA) How will policy and budget bills align with WSPTA’s adopted legislative platform ? Join WSPTA leaders and confirmed key leaders of the Washington State Legislature on January 5th from 7:00-8:30pm for an interactive meeting and preview of priorities for the 2022 legislative session. Registration is required . The upcoming legislative session begins January 10th and will be ... read full article

Canyon Creek Elementary  Arrival & Dismissal Times In Northshore school district, we have early release Wednesdays. These are days when students are released 1 1/2 hours early to allow for teacher planning, collaboration & meetings. Most Wednesdays of the school year are early release days.  The other exceptions to the normal release time are for elementary conferences - there are 5 days in November and one day in February (noted with an "e" on the school district one-page calendar ) where elementary schools have early dismissal for conferences. These early dismissal for conferences are ONLY for elementary school. Middle school ... read full article