Latest News from Stillwater Elementary PTSA:
The PTSA had many great accomplishments this year and we couldn’t have done it without your support! We were able to raise over $104,000 and give away $19,000 in staff grants, and save over $21,000 for the playground savings!! Thank you to all our volunteers, we over 120 different volunteers between all our events and…
Read the Rest >>The PTSA loves to give grants to improve our school and learning for our children!! Since the Hawk Walk donations exceeded our expectations, we were able to open a 2nd grant season! This month we awarded Stillwater staff a 2nd grant check for $10,006.69!! Grants awarded for the spring include: * Regal Reading/Writing Center Easel…
Read the Rest >>On June 11, 2019 we held our 3rd General Membership Meeting of the year. We had 15 guests present, thank you everyone who attended. For those who could not attend, here is a quick overview. Our treasurer, Rachel DelCarmen, gave us a current financial report. We voted on the 2018-2019 budget amendments along with the…
Read the Rest >>We wanted to take an opportunity to thank all of the amazing art docents who helped bring the joy of art to Stillwater this year! Thank you for sharing your time and talents with the students, each lesson requires a lot of prep and we appreciate your dedication to the program. From texture burgers to…
Read the Rest >>Stillwater PTSA General Meeting Tuesday, June 11th Meeting: 6:30-7:45 PM Stillwater Library Please join us for our last PTSA General Meeting of the year! We will be voting on final changes to this year’s budget. In addition, we will be voting on the 2019-2020 budget. This will give you a sneak peek at all the…
Read the Rest >>May Volunteer of the Month Staff Appreciation Week Committee Jen Coffey, Karen Wright, Felicia Berg, Lori Rush, GhostStar Morgan, Michelle Berens, and Chelsea Krause The staff appreciation week committee was nominated by Lindsey Tolson and voted on by the PTSA Board of Directors. Here is what Lindsey had to say about the committee.…
Read the Rest >>From April 26-28, PTA leaders from across Washington State came together for WSPTA Convention. This year convention was located at the Hilton Hotel near SeaTac Airport. During convention, PTA leaders have an opportunity to take training classes, receive coaching sessions from seasoned PTA leaders, network, visit exhibitor booths and attend general sessions. Stillwater had…
Read the Rest >>April Volunteer of the Month Spring Dance Committee – Carmen Love, Danielle Gilbreath, Felicia Berg & Karen Wright The spring dance committee team was nominated by Lindsey Tolson and voted on by the PTSA Board of Directors. Here is what Lindsey had to say about the committee. “I am nominating the ladies from the Spring…
Read the Rest >>The legislative session will wrap up at the end of April. The bills associated with school construction and changing bond voting from a super majority to a simple majority have died for this year (e.g., SB 5853 https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5853&Initiative=false&Year=2019 ). Two bills addressing the teacher shortage are making better progress. SHB 1621, which would allow the…
Read the Rest >>April 2019 General Membership Meeting Recap On April 2nd, 2019 we held our 2nd General Membership Meeting of the year. We had 26 guests present, thank you everyone who attended. For those who could not attend, here is a quick overview. Our treasurer, Rachel DelCarmen, gave us a current financial report. We voted on changes…
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