Picture retakes Thursday November 14th
If you would like to retake your student's portraits please bring your pictures back to exchange them. If you have not ordered your student's portraits yet it's still not too late to order!
https://vando.imagequix.com/s1828959794?mid=848061137#login
No School Monday November 11th in Honor of Veterans. We are also having a Veterans Day assembly on Friday November 8th from 9:30 to 10:30. All Veterans are invited!
It’s Election Day! Remember to turn in your ballot to any drop box location by 8:00 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, November 5. KSD encourages all registered voters to vote in all elections. Remember to vote!
Reminder: No school this Friday, November 1, for Teacher Workshop Day! Let’s take a moment to be thankful for our incredible teachers and dedicated students—your hard work and passion make our schools a wonderful place!
October 31st is an all school pajama day at Lake Youngs Elementary School
Correction for Thunderbirds Tickets! Our apologies, the link that went out last week with the email about Thunderbirds tickets had a broken link! Please visit www.lakeyoungsptsa.org, there is a link the purchase tickets on the homepage!
Thank you!!
Christy
Join us for our first Community Connect! Next Tuesday, October 22, you are invited to chat with Superintendent Vela at Kent Laboratory Academy from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Visit https://bit.ly/KSDCommunityConnect for more information.
Help make Trunk-Or-Treat AWESOME!
There are two ways to help out…
1) We are looking for some more trunks to participate in this year’s Trunk-Or-Treat! Participants compete for prizes and are truly the highlight of the entire event!
Sign-up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13op52-MgICNlN53K8ux_E28AacBxIQww7yVzFs1xm94/edit
Or by emailing us at volunteer@lakeyoungsptsa.org
2) CANDY DONATIONS NEEDED! To keep this event free for our Lake Youngs Community we rely on candy donations to stock trunks! You can drop off unopened bags of individually wrapped candy to the office, at drop-off or in backpacks for our “FEED ME CANDY” monsters Grizz and Lee!
Trunk-Or-Treat at Lake Youngs
When? Friday, October 25th from 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Where? Lake Youngs Elementary
What? A community event with treats, face painting, food trucks, friends and a chance to vote for your favorite trunks!
Costumes? Yes… and no! Family friendly costumes are encouraged but not required.
Cost? FREE
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Today kicks off the start to our first "Grizzlies at the Game" event for this year! The first being a night out to watch the Seattle Thunderbirds take on the Everett Silvertips on Saturday, November 16th at 6pm!
Tickets are $22 each. This is a fun family friendly event where you can eat dinner before or during the game then watch a good local rivalry of hockey!
Ask your classmates if they are going and meet up, gather a teacher group, or take your family including the grandparents
To access tickets please follow the following link!
https://www.zeffy.com/.../eda4fae3-739d-45c9-a6b2...
Let's show the Seattle Thunderbird our Grizzly Pride by filling our Lake Youngs section and cheering them on loud and proud!
Tickets are on sale until Sunday, November 3rd!
Please reach out to the exec board with any questions at ExecBoard@LakeYoungsPTSA.org
See you there!
Reminder: It's time to check your mailbox! Ballots have been sent out, so keep an eye out for yours, and remember to vote by November 5.
The Kent School District School Board Special Work Session today, October 16, is cancelled due to lack of board quorum.
The Kent School District School Board Work Session today, October 16, is cancelled due to lack of board quorum.
Elementary Conferences are happening next week, October 21-25.
Conference dismissal time is 3 hours early for elementary schools on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. All KSD schools will release 2 hours early on Wednesday.
As conferences are approaching, we want to ensure you have a successful conference with your student's teacher. Check out these five tips!
A KSD Reminder: Our final Levy Listening Session is on Tuesday, October 15, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Join us in person at the KSD Board Room or virtually via Zoom. For direct links, visit: https://www.kent.k12.wa.us/events?id=32699665. We hope to see you there!
"The Anxious Generation: Essential Strategies for Rewiring Childood," an exclusive ParentEd talk by renowned author Jonathan Haidt is coming on October 15th at noon. Use this link to register for free: https://bit.ly/3Y68VnQ.
Reminder: No school on Friday, October 11 for Teacher Workshop Day! A huge shoutout to our incredible teachers and students for their hard work during the first six weeks of school. Your dedication truly makes a difference!
The replacement Capital Projects & Technology levy includes funding for 11 software subscriptions used by students in all schools. Learn more about the levy at www.KSDLEVY.org
It’s painful to face, but we can’t change it until we do: We are raising the “anxious generation.” Over the last decade, mental health problems are soaring among youth. Join ParentMap and Kent School District for an eye-opening virtual Q&A with renowned social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, author of “The Anxious Generation.” In this live ParentEd Talk, Haidt will explore the factors contributing to this epidemic and what we can do to change it. It’s time to unplug and reclaim childhood. Sign up for free using this link: https://bit.ly/3Y68VnQ
A flyer should be coming home today with the WHOLE year’s calendar of PTSA events and meetings! This is a great thing to save for your refrigerator! More details, times and dates can be found on our online calendar throughout the year as well as any schedule changes:
https://lakeyoungsptsa.org/Event/MonthCalendar
Friday September 20th is our Pawsitive Dress-up Day! Friday is dress like your favorite band member/ singer or wear a band shirt!