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California Pizza Kitchen Fundraiser
California Pizza Kitchen Fundraiser

Date:
Sunday, May 20

California Pizza Kitchen donates 20% of each family’s bill (minus tax and alcohol purchases) to Newcastle!

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Barnes & Noble Fundraiser
Barnes & Noble Fundraiser

Date:
Sunday, May 20

Barnes & Noble will donate a percentage of your sales to Newcastle PTSA. Your extended family members can also purchase from B&N online with a special code, and Barnes & Noble will donate the percentage of those sales to Newcastle PTSA.

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7:00p PTSA Board Meeting
PTSA Board Meeting

Date:
Monday, May 21
Time:
7:00p - 8:30p
Where:
Newcastle Commons
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Memorial Day Weekend - No School
Memorial Day Weekend - No School

Date:
Monday, May 28
7:00p Kindergarten Mom’s Night
Kindergarten Mom’s Night

Date:
Thursday, May 31
Time:
7:00p - 9:00p
Where:
Vino at the Landing (800 N 10th Place, Suite E, Renton)

All kindergarten moms are invited to have a night out to get to know (or reconnect) with other moms. There is no cost to attend this event; however, food and beverages will be available for purchase, if you would like. Please RSVP to the Evite so we know how much space to reserve. If you have any questions or do not receive the Evite in early May, contact Christy at christinegrabowski@yahoo.com or Sue at suewilkos@comcast.net We hope you can join us!
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Important! Order Your EPI School Supply Packs Now
School Supply Packs are now available to order online until May 30th. It's easy, saves time and avoids shopping hassles in August! Supplies will be waiting in your child's class room at the Meet Your Teacher event before school starts. All supplies are teacher approved and custom packed for each student. Make sure you order the grade your child will be in next year.
Go to www.epipacks.com, and enter our school ID - NEW040
Contact Debbie McAllister if you have any questions.

Spring Book Fair FUNdraiser!
This year our “Spring into Summer Reading” book fair will not take place at school, but at the Barnes & Noble store in Bellevue. Barnes & Noble is giving us a generous portion of purchases made online and in the store from May 20th - 25th. In conjunction with B&N, the Bellevue California Pizza Kitchen will donate a large percentage of purchases made at their location from May 20th - 26th!

Many Newcastle Staff will be at both locations on Sunday, May 20th to read books, help kids look for great summer reading materials and enjoy delicious CPK food! The reading schedule is below and we hope you can join us!

11:30 ~ Mrs. Newton
1:30 ~ Mrs. Hooke
2:00 ~ Mrs. Tinnea
2:30 ~ Readers’ Theater with Mrs. Goddard, Ms. McKenzie, Mr. Neugebauer and Mrs. Rickey
3:00 ~ Mrs. Greeniaus and Mrs. Lamprecht
3:30 ~ Mrs. Reimer
4:00 ~ Mrs. Keegan

Remember the FUNdraisers last all week. If you’d like to print out additional flyers or if you’d like to pass them on to a friend outside our school community, you can link to the flyer here: Barnes & Noble Flyer / California Pizza Kitchen Flyer. Remember to present the code on the flyer when you’re making your purchases so that we get credit!

While at CPK, your child can sign up for the CPKids Summer Reading Incentive program! CPK encourages and supports students reading throughout the summer. There are fun prizes available for our Lion Readers!

If you have any questions, please call or email Laura Berry or 425-837-5825

Hope to see you on Sunday, May 20th in Bellevue!

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Our Scientists Shone!
Thank you to all of the students and families who participated in Newcastle Elementary’s first ever science fair on Friday May 11!  Our student scientists obviously worked very hard on their projects and enjoyed sharing them.  Everyone had an opportunity to view more than 120 diverse projects from across the grade levels. Pacific Science Center’s Radical Reactions demonstration was a huge hit, as were the hands-on microscope and wind car exhibits presented by KidsQuest. For those interested in prehistoric times, the Burke Museum’s Age of Dinosaurs fossils, claws, and teeth were a special treat. Many people contributed to making the ... read full article

Staff Appreciation Car Wash!
Thank you to all of the wonderful volunteers who helped at last Friday's Staff Appreciation Car wash!  We washed 21 cars in less than 2 hours ladies!  Thank you to:  Tiffany Ryan, Stefanie Williamson, Kim Elfstrom, Lisa Vold, Shauna Cour, Michelle Riley and Kelly Hay! What a fabulous week we had celebrating our fabulous staff here at Newcastle!  Thank you to Natalie Roberts our Staff Appreciation chairperson for making everyone feel so special on every day of that week!  Great Job, Natalie! Lani Pedersen VP/Volunteers ... read full article

Spanish Classes
Sponge is looking ahead to next fall and would like to gauge interest in before or after-school Spanish classes for K - 2 and grades 3 - 5.  Classes take place at Newcastle Elementary.  If you are interested, please e-mail info@spongeschool.com ... read full article

Spring Book Fair FUNdraiser! Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 20th!
This year our “Spring into Summer Reading” book fair will not take place at school, but at the Barnes & Noble store in Bellevue.  Barnes & Noble is giving us a generous portion of purchases made online and in the store from May 20th - 25th. In conjunction with B&N, the Bellevue California Pizza Kitchen will donate a large percentage of purchases made at their location from May 20th-26th! Many Newcastle Staff will be at both locations on Sunday, May 20th to read books, help kids look for great summer reading materials and enjoy delicious CPK food!  We hope you ... read full article

Science Fair
Wahoo! More than 200 students have registered for the Science Fair on May 11 from 6-8 pm! Students have submitted a wide diversity of project ideas, from astronomy to weather and everything in between. As your students work on their projects, they can find helpful videos, resources, and project checklists at http://newcastleptsa.org/Page/sciencefair/ScienceFair . The school library also has resources that can help students with project ideas. For students who registered but have not yet selected a topic, or for those who change project ideas, please submit a follow-up registration form (available at the above weblink) to the PTSA office by ... read full article

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