February
| 9 | Thu | PTSA Board Meeting, 9:30am |
| 14 | Tue | 5th Grade Concert, 6:30pm |
| 17 | Fri | Parent Play Day |
| 20-24 | --- | Mid-Winter Break, No School |
March
| 8 | Thu | Science Fair, 6-8pm |
* Fall City PTSA is non partisan and does not support or appose any of the candidates running for the school board of directors. If any Fall City PTSA title is attached to an endorsement please note that this is being done for identification purposes only and does not attribute any such endorsement to Fall City PTSA.
Walk-A-Thon
The PTSA is holding it's major fundraiser of the year, the 11th annual Walk-A-Thon on Thursday, October 6th. The Walk-A-Thon experience teaches fitness, team work, goal setting and school spirit for our kids. Over 125 parents join in - it is a favorite tradition in our community!
Every child benefits with your Walk-a-Thon pledge - guaranteed. 95% of all Walk-a-Thon pledges proceeds collected fund programs including: teacher classroom mini grants, math and reading tutors, sci-art, assemblies, author visits, art docent, musicals and plays, field trips, emergencies preparedness, school directory, newsletters, safety programs, and the 5th grade Seabeck outdoor program. This year's goal is $60,000. All donations are Tax Deductible!
THANK YOU to the FARM HOUSE MARKET for donating the snacks and to the PADILLA FAMILY for donating all of the water for Walk-A-Thon. THANK YOU to KIDZ BOUNCE for helping with the special party planned for class & lap winners coming up soon and to FRANKIE'S PIZZA in North Bend for providing pizza for the party. Also, THANK YOU to IMAGING NORTHWEST for photographing the event and donating 100% of profits from the photo sales to Walk-A-Thon.
How To Pledge
START COLLECTING PLEDGES - SEPTEMBER 2 (FRI)
When pledge envelopes come home on September 2nd, ask for pledges from friends, family, neighbors and co-workers. Send a Friends and Family Pledge Email to make pledge collecting easier. Pledges can be made two ways: “flat”, those which are collected now, and “per-lap”, those which are collected after the Walk-a-Thon.
Payments can also be made two ways: by check, payable to FCES PTSA, or made online with a major credit card.
Flat pledges can be turned in anytime after the envelopes go home on September 2nd, but you can continue to collect online pledges up to October 14th.
CORPORATE MATCHING
Double your Walk-A-Thon donation with your corporate matching funds! Many local companies have programs including Boeing, Microsoft, Chase, and UPS. To see if your company has a corporate matching program refer to this list. Simply return your company matching form from your HR department and PTSA will handle the necessary signatures to obtain the matching funds.
WALK-A-THON - OCTOBER 6 (THU)
A barbeque lunch will kick off the event – rain or shine! Over 125 parents help out each year at the Walk-A-Thon. Join the fun as a volunteer! Contact Nina Ramsey to sign up
BBQ Times:
When pledge envelopes come home on September 2nd, ask for pledges from friends, family, neighbors and co-workers. Send a Friends and Family Pledge Email to make pledge collecting easier. Pledges can be made two ways: “flat”, those which are collected now, and “per-lap”, those which are collected after the Walk-a-Thon.
Payments can also be made two ways: by check, payable to FCES PTSA, or made online with a major credit card.
Flat pledges can be turned in anytime after the envelopes go home on September 2nd, but you can continue to collect online pledges up to October 14th.
CORPORATE MATCHING
Double your Walk-A-Thon donation with your corporate matching funds! Many local companies have programs including Boeing, Microsoft, Chase, and UPS. To see if your company has a corporate matching program refer to this list. Simply return your company matching form from your HR department and PTSA will handle the necessary signatures to obtain the matching funds.
WALK-A-THON - OCTOBER 6 (THU)
A barbeque lunch will kick off the event – rain or shine! Over 125 parents help out each year at the Walk-A-Thon. Join the fun as a volunteer! Contact Nina Ramsey to sign up
BBQ Times:
- 11:30 - 2nd Grade
- 11:40 - K & 1st Grade
- 11:50 - 4th Grade
- 12:00 - 5th Grade
- 12:10 - 3rd Grade
- 1:00pm Walk-A-Thon
Rewards and Recognition for Students
- Charms - All participants will receive a foot charm necklace with their first foot charm included on WAT day. Students earn one foot charm for every five laps walked.
- Daily Drawings - Drawings will take place daily the week of Oct 10-14 for 2 smoothie coupons & 2 popcorn coupons (4 awards day) for those students who turn their pledge envelopes early.
- Most Laps Walked Prizes - A boy and girl from each grade who walk the most laps will join Mr. Schlotfeldt in a special field trip to Kidz Bounce. The tie-breaker is most money collected.
A classroom from each grade that walks the most laps will be honored on a special Walk-a-Thon plaque that hangs near the office. These classes will also receive an extra recess. The tie-breaker is most money collected. - Spirit Awards - One student from each classroom will receive a Spirit Award. Each teacher will chose a student that demonstrates team spirit, leadership and encouragement with their classmates during the Walk-A-Thon.
- Most Classroom Collections - The one classroom with the most money collected will be treated to a special classroom party. The tie-breaker is most laps walked.
- Celebration Assembly - An assembly will be held on Friday, October 28 at 9:15am to celebrate the Walk-A-Thon successes and announce prize winners.
Questions?
Contact Kimi Winter or Julie Bludworth, Walk-A-Thon Chairpersons, if you have any questions or to volunteer for the Walk-a-Thon.