This web site is undergoing some much-needed maintenance this summer. The biggest changes are all behind the scenes, but the look of the site is changing as well. It’s still a work in progress, but feel free to let me know what you think. And if you have a picture you think would look good up in the header, send that along, too.
Brad Mohr
PTA Website Coordinator
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The PTA is pleased to announce that Ms. Denise Espania has been selected as the new principal of Wedgwood Elementary School. The Wedgwood community had the pleasure of working with Ms. Espania in the 2007-08 school year as a principal intern. Please be sure to come to the Back-to-School BBQ on September 2 to welcome Ms. Espania or see her on the first day of school on September 3.
There will be a PTA General Membership meeting on May 9th at 6:00pm (right before the Spring Dance). At this meeting there will be a vote to elect the new board. Nominees are:
The fundraising efforts of Wedgwood Elementary students and families have raised approximately $7,500 to be allocated to school projects. Your PTA Board is currently accepting suggestions for possible projects, which could be assisted by these funds. Please forward your thoughts to either Gwen Malone gwenmalone AT hotmail DOT com or Nicole Potts nicolepotts AT mac DOT com at your earliest convenience but no later than May 5th. On May 9th we will all take a vote on the nominated projects.
Come to the dance early to support those who have stepped into leadership positions and make you voice heard on where our money should be spent this year.
Can you discover the secrets of the Lost City?
Would you like to join the Tribe of the Hand?
What if Bigfoot is real?
These are the questions from which adventures arise. Take a heroic journey with Terra-Forma Education’s Eco-Quest Summer Day Camp. Eco-Quest is a five-day quest-based adventure day camp. Youth ages 6-10 become immersed in complex stories, based on myths and legends, which develop around them. Along the way they will meet characters, find and follow clues and work together to complete their journey. All adventures take place within the context of current environmental education issues that challenge the participants to explore and learn about our interconnections with the Earth. For more information visit www.terra-forma.us or call 206-361-2133.
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The chess club will have its largest team yet, 16 kids, attending the state championship this coming weekend. Although over 1,400 elementary age kids will attend the event, we’re expecting a great showing from our relatively small contingent!
In other news, our top players participated in elite level play the past two weekends. Zhemin Shao represented Washington in an International Match against British Columbia and managed to win one of his two games against their two best Kindergarten players. Roland Feng, Andrew and Nate Osborn participated in the Tournament of Champions (invitation only tournament). Roland took 1st place in 1st grade, Andrew took 2nd place in 2nd grade and Nate took 1st place in 4th grade. Not bad!!
The Chess Team Goes International
Spring is an exciting season for young chess players. With three kids in the top ten for their grade (Zhemin Shao, Roland Feng, and Andrew Osborn) we’re looking forward to another strong performance at the State tournament on April 26th in Redmond. Over a dozen Wedgwood kids are busily preparing for this event. We may also send a small team to the National tournament in May.
We are especially proud of Zhemin. He is the first Wedgwood kid to be selected for an elite international tournament! He will represent Washington State Kindergarteners in the upcoming WA vs. BC playoff in Vancouver, Canada on April 19th. Be sure to cheer him and the rest of the Wedgwood team on to victory!
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Are you ready to taste some liquid nitrogen ice cream? Make a comet with your bare hands? Check out some world-class art? Then you are invited to attend Washington Weekend, the UW’s annual open house at all three campuses that runs from April 24-26, 2008.
This is the opportunity for you and your family to experience everything the UW has to offer: open houses, class reunions, lectures, tours, live entertainment, Husky sporting events and more. Most of the events are free.
For more information on this event please visit http://www.washington.edu/alumni/weekend/index.html
Some of our families have been in the past and have had nothing but rave reviews. Be sure you check it out!
It’s time to celebrate all student council and patrol student’s for all their hard work in the Wedgwood community this year. We would like to go to the Wedgwood pool for swimming and a pizza party, but we need a few parent sponsors to make this successful. This means you simply show up for the afternoon and hang out with us at the pool! Please email me at jejansen AT seattleschools DOT org if you are available from noon to 2pm on June 9th. Thanks!
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This forum aims to adopt principles of non-violent communication to help foster a dialog between Chinese, Americans, and Tibetans. If you are interested in being involved in this forum, please contact Mystic Trails, a Seattle-based non-profit organization. The group can be reached at spring AT mystictrails DOT com or at its website: http://www.mystictrails.com.
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Wedgwood’s 3rd Annual Geography Bee was a lot of fun last Thursday evening. Every student who scored in the top 5 on the written test for their class participated in the bee, and all came prepared. It was obvious the students had worked very hard, with some adults commenting that the students knew more about geography than they did.
Congratulations to the winning teams! The winner for the 1st-3rd-grade bee was room 7, made up of Astra Downer, Flora Peterson, Skylar Presch, Annika Prichard, and Kyle Stevens. The winner of the 4th/5th grade bee was room 8, made up of Karina Cooper, Sophia Dudas, Nolan McCafferty, Nate Osborn, and Eli Sitchin.
Moderator, Chip Dodd, did a fabulous job with just the right balance between humor and intensity. Thanks to volunteers Kathy Sitchin and Katherine Pak for serving as judges, and to Reiko Henry and Logan Presch for popping and serving popcorn during the bee. And many thanks to all the people who helped out before and after with set up and clean up.
On an unfortunate note, the team from room 5, made up of Gabe Briggs, McKenzie Boyle, Nick Jansen, Caroline Malone, and Calvin Oakenfold, was eliminated prematurely. When asked to identify a country in Oceania, they pointed to Australia. Mr. Dodd explained that whether or not Australia is a part of Oceania is controversial in geographic circles, and then he ruled them incorrect. Upon further investigation, we found that several sources do include Australia as part of Oceania. The geography bee committee apologizes to the team and will present them with sweatshirts. For future years, we are looking into ways that will allow a team to challenge their elimination before leaving the stage.
Thank you to all the students, parents, and teachers who got so excited about the bee. We’re looking forward to an even better event next year!
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Well, yes and no. The Seattle Audubon society has completed an 8-week program, which began in the fall and ending just last week. The FUN program has our third grade students to explore their schoolyard habitat from birds in the trees to millipedes on the ground. This program could not have happened without the parent volunteers of Brett Llewellyn, Emily Maher, Jessica Compeau, Karen Wang and Lauren Bricker (with a pinch hit from Ruben). Many thanks to all of you! Fun will continue within the classrooms …
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