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Sunset Elementary School
Weekly Parent Newsletter
June 9, 2014
Sunset Elementary School
4229 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy. SE
Bellevue, WA 98008
Office Phone:
425.837.5600
Attendance Phone: 425.837.5650
Office Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
8:45 AM – 4:15 PM
Wednesday
8:45 AM – 2:00 PM
Sunset & PTA Website
District Website
Wayne Hamasaki, Principal
Michael Herzberg, Dean of Students
Kelsy Nelson, Counselor
Kim Tempel, Secretary
Sally Eggiman, Secretary/Attendance
Martha Snowden, Secty./Health Asst.
Linda Okamoto, Nurse
Wheeled racers were part of dozens of activities at Sunset’s Annual Field Day on June
3. More photos on page 5-6.
You’re Invited to the
You’re Invited to the
Sunset Retirement Reception for
Retirement Celebration for
Principal Wayne Hamasaki
Jeanne Spurlock
Lisa Stix
Christine Weisel
1st Grade Teacher
5th Grade Teacher
Reading Teacher
Monday, June 16, 2014
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Multi-Purpose Room
Join us as we celebrate their 81 years of service as
educators. Share your experiences and enjoy light
refreshments. If you’d like, bring a food dish,
photos or other memories of our retirees.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
4:30-7:00 p.m.
Multi-Purpose Room
Bring your stories, photos and laughter.
Light refreshments provided by Sunset families
and staff: A-M Desserts M-Z Beverages
Touch of Hawaiian attire suggested.
“Caring to learn and learning to care.”
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Gr. 3, 4, 5 Author Anjali Banerjee Visit
PTA General Membership Meeting
July Birthdays Lunch with the Principal
1st Gr. Play Performance
Student Council & Safety Patrol Celebration
School Board Meeting
5th Gr. End of Year Party at Sambica
ECE Picnic
Last Day for ECE
Crazy Hair Spirit Day
Issaquah School District High School Graduations
Father’s Day
2nd Gr. Picnic/BBQ to Pine Lake Park
Retirement Reception for Spurlock, Stix, Weisel
Last Day for PMK
Mr. Hamasaki Retirement Celebration
End of the Year Assembly
Last Day for AM K, FDK, Gr 1-5, Report Cards
9:25 AM-12:00 PM
9:30-11:00 AM
Lunchtime
5:00-6:45 PM
2:30-3:30 PM
7:00 PM
Library
Portable 4
MPR Stage
MPR/Stage/Gym
MPR
Admin Board Rm
5:00-7:00 PM
Big Toy Area
Key Arena
10:00 AM-1:00 PM
4:00-5:00 PM
4:30-7:00 PM
10:00-11:25 AM
11:45 AM
MPR
MPR/Gym
MPR/Gym
Site Council Thank Yous
Thank you for serving on the Sunset Site Council this past
school year parent representatives Cindy Liddle, Lynda
Nielsen, Trisha Snyder and Lindsay Krienke; staff representatives Sally Eggiman, Amy Fairley, Erin Keen and Michael
Herzberg; and Principal Wayne Hamasaki.
Congratulations to the elected parent representatives: Tori
McBride, ECE-2nd grade; Kelly Rogers. 3rd-5th grade;
Victoria Fritch, 3rd-5th grade alternate; Cindy Liddle,
community/at large and Trisha Snyder, community/at large
alternate. Lindsay Krienke was appointed by the PTA
Co-Presidents as the PTA representative.
VOICE Mentors Thank You
Sunset is fortunate to have the largest number of mentors
(21) and students served (30) in the district. Thank you
Aaron Evans, Marilyn Evans, Mary Hawk, Raymond Extract,
Karen Gentsch, Carly Griffin, Susan Griffin, Sam Hansen,
Mary Hawk, Peggy Howland, Shan Kerouac, Mollie Miller,
Stephanie Nevels-Yanchar, Jake Osborne, Shawna Pacheco,
Jan Townsend, Natalie Undi, Lenka Vavrek, Luke Vavrek,
Marge Wang and Jenna Weber.
Congratulations to our Sensational Sockeyes drawing winners
for June 6: (left to right) Drew, Takashi, Daniela, Lyla, Grace,
Laura, Aiden and Megan.
Title I Schools Communication
Districts are required to disseminate information to parents
about the state Office of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction 's written complaint procedures for resolving
issues of violation(s) of a Federal statute or regulation that
applies to Title I, Part A programs. For more information on
Citizen's Complaints, go to: OSPI's Citizen Complaint.
Kindergartners celebrated Mr. Hamasaki’s birthday on June 6.
“Caring to learn and learning to care.”
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June 9, 2014
2014-2015 Sunset Staffing and Changes
Thank you for an awesome school year! We are so fortunate to have such wonderful parent and community support.
This enables students to have many rich elementary school experiences. Thank you to the enthusiastic and committed
Sunset PTA Board, Sunset Site Council and the hundreds of volunteers who provide so many wonderful programs and
projects. Great parents have great children and we have outstanding students who love learning, love their teachers
and love being at Sunset. We have Sensational Sunset Sockeyes! Thanks also to our dedicated and caring Sunset staff
including, teachers, specialists, educational assistants and support staff such as the office, health room, custodial, food
service and tech services. What an incredible group of educators!
2014-15 Sunset Staff:
We Will Miss:
Principal Amanda Dorey (new)
Dean of Students (to be hired)
Early Childhood Education: Devon McCurdy, Kabre Richards
Kindergarten: Shannon Jensen (new), Shawna Pacheco
(return from leave of absence), Jodi Skroch, (1 to be hired)
1st Grade: Jennifer Bland, Angelina Edwins (move from K),
Amy Fairley, Cindy Nelson, Jennifer Pierce (move from K)
2nd Grade: Terry Baker, Vicki Bergstrom, Marie Blakley,
Abigail Blastos (move from 1st), Sharon Castro
3rd Grade: Erin Keen, Rosemary McPhail, Marty Merrill
4th Grade: Cami Cress (move from 3rd), Marianne Eshom,
Usha Ganesh, Michelle Larson, Stephanie Marshall/Shannon
Lampman (job share)
5th Grade: Jessica Daley/Lisa Baer (job share), Deanna Buder,
Paula Jones, Gina Montgomery
Counselor (to be hired)
Librarians Karen Kline, Lisa Baer
Literacy Support Teacher (to be hired)
Music Specialists Marie Bean, Erin Simpson
Occupational Therapist Jeannie Anstiss
PE Specialists Anne Diello, Shelley Thomas
Psychologist Melissa Huppin
Reading Teachers Anne Betz (move from 5th), (1 to be hired)
Resource Room Teacher Nicole Brookens, (1 to be hired)
SAGE Wendy Heider (new, return to Sunset)
Speech & Language Pathologist K-5 Lisa Dagg
SLP ECE Lisa Guderjohn & Kristy Riggs
Vision Specialist Krista Lussenhop
Allyson Carpenter, Kindergarten, transfer to Cougar Ridge
Michael Herzberg, Dean of Students, new Principal in Port
Angeles
Kirsten Homan, SAGE, assigned to Apollo & Newcastle
Cathleen Leader, former Resource Room, private provider
Kelsy Nelson, Counselor, child care leave
Chuck Orser, Literacy Support, transfer to Enumclaw
Ashlee Osborn, Sockeye Club Site Manager, child care leave
Tanna Pittman, ECE
Kate Rudie, Reading EA, will be a student teacher
Karla Shannon-Garvey, ECE
Nicole Stewart, ECE Psychologist, moving to CA
Natalie Stumpges, RAP Teacher, transfer to Tahoma SD,
Maple Valley
Jackie Wimmer, 3rd grade, move to CA
Support Staff:
Custodians Mike Getty, Quy Huynh
Educational Assistants Martha De La Vega, Ronda Green,
Debra Johnson, Kathy LeMond, Corinne Marques, Jenny
McKenny, Barb Naeseth, Gail Pearson, Esther Portello, Kim
Putney, Tim Ryan, Denise Stevens and Gena Vavrek
Food Service Staff Milka Joya, Melanie Troutman
Nurse Linda Okamoto
Secretaries Sally Eggiman, Martha Snowden, Kim Tempel
Vision Support Staff Andree Ament, Kim Osgood, Tamara
White
Tech Specialists Greg Eddy, Janell Wildermuth
Sockeye Club Site Coordinator James LaFranchi (new)
Retirements
Miss
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Wayne
Hamasaki
Jeanne
Spurlock
Lisa
Stix
Christine
Weisel
Four of our Sunset staff members are coming to the end
of their careers in education and will enjoy retirement in
a few days. Thank you Mr. Hamasaki, Mrs. Spurlock, Mrs.
Stix and Mrs. Weisel!
Wayne Hamasaki has been Principal/Teacher for 28
years, the past 11 as Sunset’s Principal.
Jeanne Spurlock has been a teacher for 34 years, the
past 17 years as Sunset’s 1st grade teacher.
Lisa Stix has been a 5th grade teacher for 19 years and
will be a Science to Go Instructor next year.
Christine Weisel has been a teacher for 28 years, a reading teacher at Sunset for the past 2 years.
“Caring to learn and learning to care.”
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End of the Year Notes to Parents
Last Day of School:
AM & PM ECE
Friday, June 13
Usual dismissal time
PM Kindergarten
Tuesday, June 17
Usual dismissal time
AM & Full Day Kindergarten, Grades 1-5
Wednesday, June 18
11:45 AM dismissal
Library Books: All Library books were due back to the school Library on June 6. If you still have books out, return them
immediately or you will be charged for lost books.
Lost and Found: Please check the lost and found for missing items. All leftover clothes will be donated to a local charity after
the end of the school year.
Medications: Pick up all medication from the Health Room by June 20. Medications not picked up will be discarded.
School Supplies. School supplies may be ordered online at www.schooltoolboxdirect.com or families may purchase the usual
way at a store. A paper copy of the School Supplies List and online ordering information will be in the report card envelope
on the last day of school. The School Supplies List is also available online on the school’s website
www.sunset.issaquah.wednet.edu.
Report Cards will be sent home on the last day of school. If your child will not be here on the last day, please send a selfaddressed, stamped envelope to your child’s teacher and the report card will be mailed to you. All textbook and library
fines must be paid in order for students to receive their report cards. Any items left behind will be available in the office during the scheduled office hours listed below.
Summer Office Hours:
June 19-24
June 25-Aug. 1
Aug. 4-29
9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
Office closed for the summer
8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m.
Bus Information will be mailed to families from the district transportation department during the last week in August.
Class Placement Notification: Parents can find the name of their child’s teacher via the internet through Family Access effective Friday, August 29, after 4:30 PM. If you are unable to get online access, call the office, 425-837-5600, on Tuesday,
Sept. 2, or thereafter and we will let you know who will be your child’s new teacher.
Early Childhood Education
Meet Your Teacher
First Day of School
Curriculum Night
Tuesday, Sept. 2
Monday, Sept. 8
Thursday, Sept. 18
3:00-3:45 p.m.
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Kindergarten-AM, PM, FDK
Meet Your Teacher
Tuesday, Sept. 2
Last names M-Z at 9:00-9:30 a.m.; A-L at 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Kindergarten Testing Wednesday, Sept. 3
No school for kindergartners, testing by appointment
First Day of School
Thursday, Sept. 4
K Curriculum Night
Tuesday, Sept. 2
6:00-7:15 p.m. in classrooms
Grades 1-5
Meet Your Teacher
First Day of School
Curriculum Night-Gr. 2,4
Curriculum Night-Gr. 1,3,5
Tuesday, Sept. 2
Wednesday, Sept. 3
Wednesday, Sept. 17
Thursday, Sept. 18
Last names M-Z at 9:00-9:30 a.m.; A-L at 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Grades 1-5
6:30-8:00 p.m.
6:30-8:00 p.m.
“Caring to learn and learning to care.”
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FIELD DAY
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Kindergarten
Dads Program
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Sunset PTA News
June 2014
Yearbook Thank Yous
The Sunset 2013-2014 Yearbook will be distributed to students on Thursday, June 12. After many months of hard work, I
want to extend a huge thank you to the following people who volunteered numerous long days and late nights to take
photographs, edit, design, publish and distribute our Sunset yearbook:
Yearbook Committee: Vidhu Nedungadi, Lorraine Panek, and Nina Podlesnyak
Accounting and Spreadsheet Team: Glenn Citerony, Millie Crithfield and Victoria Fritch
The 80 page, full-color edition is our school's largest ever, and is filled with wonderful memories. We hope you will enjoy the
students' artistic and literary perspectives on what makes Sunset Elementary such a sensational school. There's even a very
special surprise on page 79! We can't wait for you to see it all!
Thank you to our fabulous, dedicated volunteers!
Jackie Citerony
PTA Yearbook Chair
Orange Ruler FUN RUN Video
Thank you for the incredible job you did in supporting our school through the big Spring Fundraiser,
the Orange Ruler Fun Run! It was a tremendous success and we made over $52,000 for our school!
Our children and school will benefit greatly from these funds as they will be used specifically for
ongoing technology support, student enrichment programs, fun family events, grade level and
school grants and so much more. To see the kids in action on a short video clip, Click Here.
Order School Supplies for Next School Year
Sunset PTA is again partnering with School Tool Box so that you can buy pre-packaged school
supplies for your children for the 2014-2015 school-year. You have the option to customize your order (adding or removing items from the approved supply list). Ordering begins on June 1st and is
easy; just go to www.schooltoolbox.com and create login credentials. After logging in, follow the directions on the Home Page and click on the "myChildren" page to add your child(ren). Remember to
look for Sunset Elementary Bellevue, WA.
Lakemont Pharmacy
Mention Sunset Elementary when you shop at Lakemont Pharmacy (near Matthew’s Thriftway
and Starbucks). The pharmacy will donate 4% of over-the-counter purchases (non-prescription
medications, health and personal care items) to Sunset PTA. The pharmacy will also provide free
30-day supply of children’s daily multivitamins. Let’s support our local business as well as earning
for our school! Questions? Tiffany Henretty at tthenretty@gmail.com.