Latest News from Stillwater Elementary PTSA:

PTSA Year End Awards 2019

June 27, 2019

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…

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Spring Grants 2019

June 27, 2019

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…

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3rd General Meeting Recap

June 24, 2019

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…

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We love our Art Docents!

June 17, 2019

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…

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PTSA General Meeting

June 11, 2019

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…

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May Volunteer of the Month

June 1, 2019

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.…

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2019 WSPTA Convention Recap

May 27, 2019

  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…

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April Volunteer of the Month – Spring Dance Committee

April 29, 2019

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…

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Advocacy May Update

April 23, 2019

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…

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April 2019 General Membership Meeting Recap

April 18, 2019

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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