Walkathon is Happening!

On Friday, October 7, 2022, Puesta del Sol is hosting the 20th annual Walkathon!

This annual tradition is our largest community-building event where family, teachers, and staff join students to walk laps in a fun and festive atmosphere to support Puesta del Sol's Fall Fundraiser. There is no charge to participate and there is no set distance, however, every student must RSVP.

Walkathon is a component of the “Big Give” fundraising campaign. This component allows students and their families and friends to donate to their school. Students can promote their walkathon efforts and help raise funds by creating and sharing their Pledgestar fundraising page.  Don’t miss this fun tradition!

Save the Date!   

You're invited to the PTA's Annual
Pumpkin Bash
Friday, October 28th
6:00—8:00pm
@ Puesta del Sol Elementary
More info coming soon!

Changes to Grade-Level Fund Collection!

This year, grade-level Room Parents will solicit donations from their class families, pool the donations, and then split their collected funds equally between the classes in their grade. Room Parents use these contributions to help cover the costs of class celebrations, classroom supplies and/or teacher gifts. Please contact your child(ren)'s Room Parents or the Puesta del Sol Room Parent Coordinators (roomparentcoordinator@puestadelsolpta.org) if you would like more information.

The Puesta community will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at our Back-to-School Fiesta (September 28th). Please contact Carla Merkow at diversity@puestadelsolpta.org to help plan or volunteer.

Each year, we observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively. We also observe Día de la Raza, Indigenous People's Day, on October 10.
The 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month Observance theme is: “Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation.” The theme encourages us to ensure that all voices are represented and welcomed to help build stronger communities and a stronger nation.

Please join our Events Team and be a part of the planning process!

Click below to sign up for one or more events that you would like to help plan and execute. This is a great way to stay connected with your friends at Puesta del Sol and have a chance to make new ones.

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Immediate help is needed for Pumpkin Bash (Oct. 28th) & New School Welcome Event (TBD-January?) Please contact events@puestadelsolpta.org if you have any questions.

Meet this year's interns and get more info about the Amity Program at Programs-->Amity Interns.

If you are shopping at Amazon.com, remember to sign up for AmazonSmile and designate Puesta del Sol Elementary/Sunset Elementary PTA Bellevue Council 2 3 95. It costs you nothing and gets money donated to our PTA with each purchase!
Sign up at https://smile.amazon.com.

📚Empower your kids by letting them browse and choose books to stock your home library!!

Start by setting up an ewallet today, so that they can shop cashless at the Bookfair October 3rd-7th.

Learn how here: 

Interested? Create an account through our Scholastic Puesta Del Sol Bookfair webpage

Are you interested in helping with Art Appreciation?

We will be having an Art Appreciation volunteer meeting on Tuesday 10/18 at 9:15am in the PTA Office. We will go over all the details of getting to work in the class with students, where to find materials and get art lesson plans from. Come meet an artsy crew, nosh on yummy snacks and sip on hot coffee It'll be fun!

For those of you who cannot make it we are tentatively planning on hosting a zoom meeting at a future date. In the mean time please reach out to Alycia and Natalie at artappreciation@puestadelsolpta.org for any questions.

Add to Calendar:    

Starts immediately!

More info and register at Programs/Flamenco

We are so glad that you are here with us at Puesta del Sol! We understand that things can feel overwhelming when starting a new school so we included some helpful tips to get you through the first couple of months.

Our New Family/Student Outreach team is available at welcomepuestaclassof2035@puestadelsolpta.org. Additionally, join the Puesta del Sol Class of 2035 Facebook Group. This group is not sponsored by Puesta del Sol Elementary School, Bellevue School District, or the Puesta del Sol PTA. This is a closed group, so you will need to request to join and will be admitted by one of our moderators, who are Puesta del Sol-seasoned Kindergarten Parents. Our PTA has a Facebook page, where we feature PTA events and activities. Please "LIKE" our page: PTA Facebook Page.

Visit the Puesta del Sol Kindergarten Blog for information & resource links. 

Did you know we have a PTA Newsletter called the El Sol? Get the latest information 2x a month and Subscribe Here!

Thanks and Welcome!

The Puesta del Sol PTA Board

Volunteer with the Puesta del Sol PTA

Click here to read current or past issues of El Sol

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Join Facebook Parent Groups (not PTA-sponsored):

Puesta del Sol Elementary- All Grade Parent Discussion

Puesta del Sol School Garden

Puesta del Sol Class of 2035 (Kindergarten)

Puesta del Sol Class of 2034 (1st Grade)

Puesta del Sol Class of 2033 (2nd grade)

Puesta del Sol Class of 2032 (3rd grade)

Puesta del Sol Class of 2031 (4th grade)

Puesta del Sol Class of 2030 (5th grade)

Puesta del Sol Class of 2029 (Graduated)

ISA - Tillicum, Sammamish + Newport

* Please note: Individual Facebook groups for each class are parent-organized and are not PTA-sponsored.