| Room Parents Needed | Misa Zhao | 9/9/2022 | 9/23/2022 |
Room Parents NeededSeeking Room Parents for 2022-2023! The PTSA is looking for Room Parents for each classroom for the 2022-23 school year! At least one parent is needed for each class, with up to three Room Parents available per class. What are the responsibilities of a Room Parent? Acts as a liaison between the teacher and class parents Collects and manages funds for class Communicates important information from the PTSA and school Organizes class parties Amazing! How do I sign up? You can sign up to be a Room Parent here . Be sure to include your student’s name when ... read full article |
| Celebrate Lunar New Year with Your Somerset Community! | Yingqi Zhao | 1/5/2023 | 1/29/2023 |
Celebrate Lunar New Year with Your Somerset Community!When: Sunday, January 29th | 2:00 - 3:30pm Where: Somerset Elementary School Gym/Cafeteria To keep this event fun and safe for all, we would like to remind everyone of the following: We expect this to be a very festive, crowded event! We encourage everyone who is able to carpool or walk to the event. The Bellevue Police Department (BPD) has offered to be present to facilitate traffic and ensure overall safety. Please be mindful of our neighbors while parking - do not block driveways. Event entrance will be through the Cafeteria side door. This is not a drop-off event: guardians ... read full article |
| Highlight on Somerset PTSA Membership | Yingqi Zhao | 1/13/2023 | 2/28/2023 |
Highlight on Somerset PTSA MembershipThe Somerset P arent T eacher S tudent A ssociation (PTSA) is a great way for families · To become more engaged in our students' school experience · To get to know other families, as well as our teachers and staff · To connect to school and community resources Last year, our PTSA was awarded 100% Membership and 100% Staff Membership. We are currently at 82% Membership - with your help, we can achieve our goal of 100% by Feb 28. As the saying goes, "it takes a village" - and we would love for you to be part of ... read full article |
| Join Us for BrownBear Car Wash Fundraiser | Yingqi Zhao | 1/7/2023 | 1/29/2023 |
Join Us for BrownBear Car Wash FundraiserAfter all the winter rain and snow, it's time to get our cars sparkling clean! The Somerset PTSA is kicking off spring cleaning with our Brown Bear Car Wash Fundraiser - proceeds are used to benefit all Somerset Elementary students . Don't miss out on this opportunity to give back and keep your ride looking fresh! This is also more environmentally friendly as the detergent and waste water are recycled before they go down storm drains and cause harm to aquatic plant life, fish, and other animals. Students are invited to put on their entrepreneurial hats and sell tickets to family, friends, neighbors, and ... read full article |
| Happy Holidays! | Yingqi Zhao | 12/17/2022 | 1/4/2023 |
Happy Holidays!We wish everyone a wonderful and safe winter break! Thank you to the families who contributed to our Fall Fundraiser; your generosity helped us grant $118K to supplement the school's GSA program (General School Assistants). We are planning many exciting events for our Somerset students and families in 2023 and look forward to seeing you in the New Year! We will not be sending an eNews on Dec 24, but will be back on Dec 31. In the interim, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at SomersetPTSA@gmail.com . Happy Holidays!!! - ... read full article |
| Annual Holiday Gift Card Drive | Yingqi Zhao | 12/5/2022 | 12/12/2022 |
Annual Holiday Gift Card DriveEvery year, the PTSA and our school community comes together to support Somerset Elementary's families in need during the holiday season. If you are able, please consider signing up to donate one or more $25 gift card(s) from Amazon or Target to brighten up the holidays for the families in need at our school. Our goal is to provide every family in need a $25 gift card for each of their children. Sign-ups help us plan for how best to distribute your gifts, and Amazon/Target gift cards gives families the flexibility to select from a wide variety of items in-store ... read full article |
| Somerset Annual Holiday Gift Card Drive | Yingqi Zhao | 11/19/2022 | 12/17/2022 |
Somerset Annual Holiday Gift Card DriveEvery year, the PTSA and our school community comes together to support Somerset Elementary's families in need during the holiday season. If you are able, please consider signing up to donate one or more $25 gift card(s) from Amazon or Target to brighten up the holidays for the families in need at our school. Our goal is to provide every family in need a $25 gift card for each of their children. Sign-ups help us plan for how best to distribute your gifts, and Amazon/Target gift cards gives families the flexibility to select from a wide variety of items in-store ... read full article |
| Trunk-or-Treat Post-event Survey | Yingqi Zhao | 11/5/2022 | 11/23/2022 |
Trunk-or-Treat Post-event SurveyThank you for coming to our first annual Trunk-or-Treat! We had an impressive turnout, with 32 Trunks , over 500 Trick-or-Treaters , and over 18,000 treats (~120 Costco-sized bags!) handed out. We loved seeing every single one of you there, and hope you had as much fun as we did! See the event recap page here . Please take a moment to fill out our post-event survey , so we can start planning on how to improve this event next year. ... read full article |
| The winner of the Best Trunk award goes to... | Yingqi Zhao | 10/31/2022 | 11/14/2022 |
The winner of the Best Trunk award goes to...Trunk #1 , hosted by ShirleyAnn and Dan England! Congratulations! ... read full article |
| Mark Your Calendar: PTSA General Membership Meeting | Yingqi Zhao | 10/17/2022 | 10/21/2022 |
Mark Your Calendar: PTSA General Membership MeetingWe are kindly inviting you to our first PTSA General Membership Meeting on Thursday, Oct 20th at 8:00 pm. ... read full article |
| Join our Fall Fundraising Drive and the Class Participation Challenge! | Yingqi Zhao | 10/1/2022 | 10/15/2022 |
Join our Fall Fundraising Drive and the Class Participation Challenge!Only 3 weeks left for Somerset PTSA’s 2022 Fall Fundraising Drive!! Please help us reach our goal and every class reaching 100% participation rate will get a reward ! No matter how much you're able to give at these fundraisers, we thank you for your contribution and investment in our children's future! Click here to make your tax-deductible donation! Don't forget your company gifting matching to ensure that your contribution is maximized. Please contact our co-VPs of Ways and Means, Carina Luo and Vivian Ma, at somersetptsa.fundraising@gmail.com with any questions. ... read full article |
| 2022 Fall Fundraising Drive | PTSA | 8/24/2022 | 9/22/2022 |
2022 Fall Fundraising DriveSOMERSET PTSA 2022 FALL FUNDRAISING DRIVE The 7th Fall Fundraising Drive has officially begun and will run through 10/15/2022 ! We invite all families to participate in this campaign because your tax-deductible contributions, in any amount, make a big difference to our entire school community! Our goal this fall is $150,000 . The suggested donation amount is $250 per household student. WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO? All your tax-deductible donations will go directly towards enriching programs and services to Somerset Elementary. The average funding is over $400 per student each school year! General School Assistance (GSAs) Curriculum Enhancement Enrichment Programs ... read full article |
| Congratulations | Misa Zhao | 8/3/2022 | 8/17/2022 |
CongratulationsCongratulations on Somerset PTSA Winning Award of Excellence Somerset PTSA has been working hard in serving our school, students, parents, and the community. Their hard work has been recognized by WSPTA. Somerset PTSA earned the following Awards of Excellence from WSPTA for school year 2021-2022. Congratulations! Outstanding Website - Gold Outstanding Communication Strategy - Gold Outstanding Newsletter - Silver F.A.C.E Award of Excellence – Bronze 100% Staff Membership 100% PTA Membership ... read full article |
| Trunk or Treat | PTSA | 10/13/2022 | 10/14/2022 |
Trunk or TreatClick here for more information! ... read full article |
| Spiritwear Open for Purchase! | PTSA | 10/10/2022 | 10/31/2022 |
Spiritwear Open for Purchase!Spirit wear is now open for purchase. We have hats, tees and hoodies in kid and adult sizes available. Please click this link for details and make purchase. If you have any questions, please check the Q&A page here first, or contact our spirit wear chair, Monica Tsang at sugus33@hotmail.com . We will accept orders until the end of this month on October 31 . Please purchase at your earliest convenience. ... read full article |
| WSPTA Legislative Assembly | PTSA | 10/6/2022 | 10/14/2022 |
WSPTA Legislative Assemblyclick to enlarge ... read full article |
