SES PTSA Newsletter 11-30-2022
Sunnyside PTSA Weekly Update 
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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Hello, Sunnyside parents! In our final 3 weeks of school before WINTER BREAK, we have one final FUNdraiser (Winter Craft Fair!), one special school event (Riparian Festival!) and one more PTSA meeting (December 9th!) where we’ll dig into all the goodness 2023 has in store for us as a community!
Volunteer Opportunities & Special Events! 
WINTER CRAFT FAIR – THIS FRIDAY at 3:30pm!
To the many parents who have jumped into volunteer for the Winter Craft Fair – thank you! We could still use more PARENT AND STUDENT VOLUNTEERS to make the event a huge success for our talented student makers! Most of all we need BAKED GOODS! Not only do we want to make sure that everyone that comes to shop at the Winter Craft Fair gets a delicious treat, but the bake sale is also a key part of our fundraising! If you can drop off a plate of cookies, brownies, cupcakes, or any special treat that can be passed off individually, please add your name to this list and drop it off in the office any time on Friday! SIGN UP HERE!!!
Please also JOIN US! There will be 25 student makers selling everything from beaded bracelets, to knit potholders, ornaments, original art, earrings and so much more! There will also be 10 amazing adult crafters selling bath salts, bike gear, tote bags, upcycled earrings and so much more! There will also be hot cocoa, baked goodies, a hygge corner, crafts, a raffle and the Students of Color will be selling their merch! Come enjoy and support! And please tell your friends and neighbors!
The Winter Craft Fair will be in the auditorium starting at 3:30pm and we will close around 6:30pm!
Questions about volunteering or your students’ booth? email Heather – tanky34
WREATH PICK-UP AND SALES! 
If you pre-ordered a wreath, you will be able to pick it up at the Winter Craft Fair! And, there will even be some extras on sale for $40 each! With this fundraiser, we are thrilled to support this amazing organization of women farm workers: Mujeres Luchadoras Progresistas (Women Striving for Progress).
Ongoing Announcements & Fundraisers! 
Our next PTSA meeting is December 9 th at 8:45am in Room 102!
We are now offering a virtual option for those who cannot attend in person. Stay tuned for details in next week’s newsletter!
Coffee will be provided by Oblique Coffee Roasters – bring your own mug! 
Sign Up For After School Activities at SES 
Our PTSA has a running list of after-school activities and offerings at Sunnyside and in the neighborhood community . leslielothamer
Check out these ways to contribute to Sunnyside while doing your everyday shopping:
Please consider adding Sunnyside Environmental School PTSA to your Amazon Smile and Fred Meyer rewards accounts. We will receive a donation when you shop with these vendors! Here’s how:
Fred Meyer Rewards
1. Log-in to your account (or create a new one).
2. On your dashboard, scroll down to Community Rewards.
3. Search for Sunnyside Environmental School PTSA and add them to your community rewards.
4. Feel good about supporting SES while you shop for groceries!
Amazon Smile 
1. Log in to your account at smile.amazon.com
2. Scroll down to Other Programs
3. Choose Change your Amazon Smile Charity
4. Search for Sunnyside Environmental PTA and choose or change your charity
5. If you mostly shop on your computer, shop through smile.amazon.com so that a portion of the proceeds from your order are sent to SES!
6. If you mostly shop on your mobile app, make sure to activate Amazon Smile in the Amazon Shopping app on your iOS or Android phone within the Settings or Programs & Features menu.
Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have questions or ideas for future fundraising!
Heather – tanky34
Auburn – auburnharrison
It was so much fun crafting, playing, pizza-ing, and fake pillow fighting with your kiddos while you were out and about! Thanks for entrusting us with their care. 
We hope to host a couple of these nights each year to help raise more funds and give our SES parents a much-deserved break! 
One of our amazing parents will be discussing ways you can help support Christina in the cafeteria, hints for encouraging kids to eat more fruits and vegetables, and other changes to the school meal program this year. Hope to see lots of you there, in person or virtually!
(NEW!) 
Hope to see you then/there!
to organize? Is Marie Kondo-ing your house your favorite activity? We’ve got the volunteer job for YOU! 
PTSA and Sunnyside could use a super organizer to lead the effort in clearing out our community kitchen and storage space in the cafeteria. What does this entail? Basically, it means taking everything out of cabinets, testing it, checking it for dents and cracks, and cleaning it up to see if it can still be put to use! 
We would love to have clean, organized cabinets with everything working and in its place! Like to shop? We’re also hoping this person can help shop (with a small provided budget) for and purchase a few useful new items to replace anything that needs tossing. This project can be done anytime in January! To learn more or volunteer, contact auburnmarie3. 
of a week for sure, as we all get back into the swing after a long winter break! We are keeping this week’s email short and sweet, but next week you can look forward to a full survey of PTSA activities to help us guide our priorities for the second half of the school year! We also have so many fun events coming up, including everyone’s favorite, Read-a-thon, coming up in Spring! THANK you so much for all that you do to make this school so magical! 
and we’ve all been busier than ever! 
THANK YOU so much to everyone who has jumped in to help volunteer, donate, join a committee, work a shift, or support in whichever way works best for you. We appreciate the many ways in which you give. This school is filled with so many amazing kids–and all of you are to thank for that. 
Did you make it to the Winter Craft Fair?? If not, here are a few pictures of some of the many amazing, creative items that our students were selling. Some of these young artists donated all of their money back to the school! Others spent their earnings at other student’s shops! We’re planning to bring the event back next year with some updates and changes based on your feedback! A full survey of PTSA activities will go out school-wide after Winter Break!
(we’ll provide the coffee!) – next Thursday morning! You can drop your contribution off in the office, ideally by 8:30am, so our teachers can grab a plate before class! Gluten-Free, Vegan and/or Low Sugar options are always especially appreciated!
Don’t forget, the Riparian Festival is this Friday, December 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This event celebrates our SES students’ work studying forests, rivers, oceans, and mountains. All ages are welcome! 
