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SUMMER VACATION:  Enjoy your time, and come back refreshed and ready to learn!  The first day of school is September 2, 2008.
Kindergarten Orientation:  Come to school on August 27, 2008 (time to be announced) to learn about the important Kindergarten year.
Meet and Greet:  Meet you child's new teacher on August 28, 2008, from 2:00 - 3:00 PM.
Curriculum Night:  Come to the library on Thursday, September ???, 2008 (date and time to be announced) to learn about the curriculum in your student's class.
The FREE Ice Cream Social is coming!  Join us on Thursday, Sept. ???, 2008 (date to be announced), from 7:00 - 8:30 PM, in the Ben Rush gym.  See the neighbors, meet you student's new friends, and make your own ice cream sundae!  Free!
CARNIVAL was a big success!  Carnival was Friday, May 30, 2008.  318 kids attended.  Volunteers served 147 hot dog meals and 143 servings of cotton candy.  Admission fees completely paid for the event, so there was no cost nor profit for the PTA.  (Carnival, like other PTA Family Fun Nights, is NOT supported by Auction Funds; it never has been.  For information on Family Fun Night pricing, click here.  For the full expense report, click here.)
 

Volunteer!

Lake Washington School District Volunteer Application (includes Washington State Patrol Background check; required every two years.)
Download a Lake Washington School District Volunteer Handbook

News and Notes:

PTA Newsletters
Meeting Minutes
Standing Rules
Budget (Carnival expense report)
PTA Forms
Click to Submit a Newsletter item.

Family Fun Nights:

Sept. ???, 2008:  Ice Cream Social, 7:00-8:30 PM
Thursday, October 16, 2008:  Skate King Night, 6:00-8:00 PM
Thursday, January 8, 2009:  Skate King Night,
6:00-8:00 PM
Thursday, April 16, 2009:  Skate King Night
, 6:00-8:00 PM
 

After School Enrichment:

Classes and Clubs for Ben Rush students, after school, at school!  Look in your student's folder for the latest fliers.

(From Spring, 2008; just for reference)
French
Science
Hot Dog Jump Rope
Magic Math
Chess
Keyboard

See the Whole List!

Would you like to teach an After School Class?  Click HERE!

Fundraisers:

Auction:  The next fantastic Ben Rush PTA Auction will be during the 2009-2010 school year.

Easy Fundraisers:  Money for Rush for things you already do!

Box Tops for Education:  PTA collects Box Tops for Education from General Mills products to raise money for Rush.

Labels for Education:  Discontinued.

Make a Donation:  Yes, the PTA will accept donations.

(Friends of Rush (The Ben Rush Foundation):   We've lost track of this worthy organization.  Anyone know where they are?)

Safe Arrival:

If your student will be late or absent, please call the Ben Rush Safe Arrival hot-line at 425-883-4954.

Safe Arrival will call home if a student does not arrive at school.

Volunteer for Safe Arrival!

Committees:

(Information and Links from 2006-2007)
Kitchen Patrol (formerly the Busy Bakers)
Staff Appreciation
Science
Safety and Emergency Preparedness
and more...
See the whole list!

Resources:

Ben Rush
Lake Washington School District
Gifted Education Advisory Committee
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Washington State PTA
National PTA
and more...
See the whole list!

Calendar Highlights:

(Click for Full Calendar)

2008 - 2009 School Year

Planning Hint:  Many evening events at Rush are planned for Thursday evenings; Thursday is "Elementary Night" in the Lake Washington School District.  Family Fun Nights (look for Green Highlighting in the Calendar), Choir concerts, Grade-Level Socials, PTA meetings, and the like, are on Thursdays whenever possible (with some exceptions, like Carnival).  As your calendar fills up with school, Scouts, sports, and so on, remember that MANY school events will be on Thursdays!

Wednesday, August 27:  Kindergarten Orientation
Time to be announced

Thursday, September 28:  Meet and Greet
2:00 - 3:00 PM
All over Campus!
Come meet and greet your child's new teacher.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008:  First Day of School
8:30 AM-3:00 PM
All over Campus!
Welcome back!

Thursday, September ???, 2008:  Curriculum Night
Date & Time to be Announced
Ben Rush Library
Hear about what your child will be learning this year.

***Family Fun Night***
Thursday, September ???, 2008:  The FREE Ice Cream Social

7:00-8:30 PM
Date to be Announced
Join the Ben Rush Community as we welcome the new year with new friends and ice cream sundaes.  Free!

***Family Fun Night***
Thursday, October 16, 2008:  Skate King Night

6:00-8:00 PM
Bellevue Skate King
(Flyer, Permission Slip)