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Posted January 29, 2010

Calling All Parents to Vote YES By Februarry 9^th

There are two propositions on the ballot mailed to you that impact Snoqualmie Valley School District children. Please vote YES now for both propositions and mail your ballot on or before February 9th!

Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Levy:

• Provides almost 20% of funding for day-to-day programs, salaries, and operations.
• Replaces the current M&O that expires in 2010 (so tax difference is minimal)
• If not passed, some possible effects include:
• Cut teachers and increase class sizes
• Cut librarians, school nurses, counselors, TAs
• Cuts to athletics, drama, art
• Cuts to student transportation (busing)

Technology Levy:

• Tech levies provide almost 100% of school technology funding (Washington State's education funding formula is so old that it does not provide funding for technology in education!)
• Includes training and support to integrate new technology into classroom curriculum
• Prepares our students for best success in the 21st century
• Replaces the current Tech levy (so tax difference is minimal)

The funding from these levies is critical for our students: Vote YES Now! For more information, see the Valley Voters for Education website (www.vvfe.org) or the SVSD District website (www.svsd410.org).

Posted November 30, 2009

2009–2010 Nominating Committee Elected

Congratulations to the following parents who were elected at the November meeting! The Nominating Committee will recruit and recommend the PTSA officers for the 2010/2011 school year:

• Zeeba Baccetti
• Fran Ellul
• Stacey Gardner
• Susan Husa
• Michele Madani

Posted January 7, 2010

Educator of the Year – Now Accepting Nominations

Nominations due Feburary 1, 2010

The Snoqualmie Valley Schools Foundation Educator of the Year Award is an annual program developed to recognize and honor exemplary educators in the Snoqualmie Valley School District. Three educators are honored each year, including one from each of the following categories:

• Kindergarten through 5th grade certified staff (teacher, counselor, principal, librarian, etc.)
• 6th grade through 12th grade certified staff
• Classified staff (custodian, food service worker, transportation, maintenance, office, etc.)

An educator can be nominated by students, parents, educators or other members of the community. The nominee must be a staff member employed by the Snoqualmie Valley School District for a minimum of three years.

For more information, see the SVSF web site.

Updated November 30, 2009

Fall Teacher Grants Awarded at November Meeting

Thanks to the dozens of parents who voted unanimously to award $2725 in grants to our Teachers this fall. In addition, each of our 18 teachers will receive a $100 mini-grant to spend in their classrooms, bringing the year's grant total to $4,525 to benefit all students thus far.

The second and final round of Teacher Grants will occur in December. CKMS PTSA has $4075 allocated to award for Round 2.

See the Grants Page for the complete list of awarded grants.