Annual Staff Cookie Exchange
Dear Families, On Thursday December 14th, the PTA will host the annual staff holiday cookie exchange where staff take home a plate filled with a variety of homemade cookies to share with their family and friends! This is a long standing tradition at Sunny Hills and a staff favorite! If you have a favorite family seasonal cookie or other homemade treat you would be willing to make, please sign up HERE . Please sign up for one spot for each dozen you intend to contribute. The cookies will need to be delivered to the school on December 13th by 4:30pm ... read full article
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It is not too late to join the PTA!
It is never too late to join the PTA! Did you know that other than supporting local, state, and national efforts to improve the lives of children and their families through membership, there are other perks to being a member of the PTA? Washington State PTA members can save money through member discount providers. WSPTA collaborates with businesses and associations that support WSPTA’s mission and vision. As part of that relationship, these organizations offer members special discounts. Click here to find out more and join us today! https://www.wastatepta.org/get-involved/member-discounts/ ... read full article
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Sign Up to Join Sunny Hills PTA!
Being part of the PTA is a great way to get involved at the school and to know teachers, staff, and other parents. When you join, you receive several benefits, including access to the online Sunny Hills student directory. Part of your membership fee is directed to the state and national PTA, which is the main source of advocacy at the government level for our children. Please note that membership does not carry over from year-to-year, so you'll need to renew to be part of SHPTA for the current school year! Join here! ... read full article
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Purchase Your 23/24 Yearbook Today!
Don't be the parent who forgot to purchase a Yearbook! Purchase your student's Yearbook today! ... read full article
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ParentWiser - Parent Education in Issaquah Schools
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PTA General Membership Meeting! All Invited! 9/29/202310/10/2023
PTA General Membership Meeting! All Invited!
Join Us Tomorrow!! Please join us for our first Sunny Hills PTA General Membership Meeting of the year! Everyone is welcome to attend. This meeting will be hybrid, so you can join us virtually (Google Meet link: meet.google.com/but-xhpt-nmf) or in-person at the Sunny Hills Library from 6:30PM - 8:00PM on Tuesday, October 10th, 2023. You can find the agenda for the meeting by clicking here. The minutes from our June 2023 meeting can be reviewed by clicking here. We will be approving out PTA Goals for the 2023/2024 school year, reviewing our Standing Rules, and approving our Operating Budget. We ... read full article
Cultural Night9/19/202310/17/2023
Cultural Night
We are excited to host our family-favorite Cultural Night at Sunny Hills again this year!  Come enjoy music, dance, games, crafts, and food as we learn about and celebrate the many cultures of Sunny Hills families! See you there!! ... read full article
SHPTA Fall Fundraiser9/18/20239/29/2023
SHPTA Fall Fundraiser
Orange Ruler is back! The Orange Ruler Fun Run is Sunny Hills PTA’s LARGEST FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR! Support your Sunny Hills PTA by giving a gift that will ensure all of our students have access to enhanced enrichment programs and also ensures that our teachers have the tools they need to boost the existing curriculum. ... read full article
Mustang Meetup on 8/27 between 2 PM and 4 PM at Sunny Hills Elementary8/3/20238/27/2023
Mustang Meetup on 8/27 between 2 PM and 4 PM at Sunny Hills Elementary
This summer, the PTA will once again be hosting meet-ups for our incoming Kinder Mustangs. Meet-ups will be held at Sunny Hills Elementary and Beaver Lake Park (playground near the ballfields) and are an informal way to meet Sunny Hills' students/parents and PTA members. Please contact morganmdye@yahoo.com with any questions. Mustang Meetups: 8/27 between 2 PM and 4 PM at Sunny Hills Elementary . ... read full article
Fall Scholastic Book Fair10/5/202310/14/2023
Fall Scholastic Book Fair
Come join us for the Fall Scholastic Book Fair next week Wednesday Oct 11th - Friday Oct 13th from 4-7pm in the upper gym. There is even an area with book bins where you can pick out books for your kid's teacher. This year we will have a reading corner where staff will be reading some books to kids from 4-4:30pm. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/sunnyhillses Dates and times: Wednesday October 11th 4pm-7pm Thursday October 12th 4pm-7pm Friday October 13th 4pm-7pm Location: Sunny Hills Upper Gym ... read full article
Reflections9/21/202310/21/2023
Reflections
Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition program that helps students explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence, and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful not only in school, but in life. Students participating will create original works of art in response to this year's theme : "I am Hopeful Because..." in one, or more, of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography Film Production Literature Music Composition Photography Visual Arts> Pick up your entry form in the office or complete one online. Submissions are due October 20, 2023, with ... read full article
Spirit Wear8/7/20239/17/2023
Spirit Wear
Every Wednesday students wear their favorite Sunny Hills spirit wear. Don't miss your chance to purchase some new threads for the 23/24 school year! Click here to purchase now ! ... read full article
Yearbook Cover Contest10/10/202311/9/2023
Yearbook Cover Contest
Does your student love drawing? Do they want to showcase their skills for the whole school to see and keep forever?!? If the answer is YES, then submit your drawing for the Yearbook Cover contest by November 13.   The drawing can be of whatever Sunny Hills means to them. The school building, Sunny the mascot, their classroom or even their friends! ... read full article
PTA General Membership Meeting! All Invited!3/8/20243/21/2024
PTA General Membership Meeting! All Invited!
General Membership Meeting Notice! Please join us for our March Sunny Hills PTA General Membership Meeting! Everyone is welcome to attend. This meeting will be hybrid, so you can join us virtually or in-person at the Sunny Hills Library from 6:30PM - 8:00PM on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024. More details to come! ... read full article
ParentWiser - Parent Education in Issaquah Schools2/8/20243/8/2024
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ParentWiser - Parent Education in Issaquah Schools1/17/20242/8/2024
ParentWiser - Parent Education in Issaquah Schools
ParentWiser brings the latest research and educational information into the homes of our student families to support parents in raising thriving individuals. We are made possible by a partnership with the Issaquah School District PTSA and Issaquah Schools Foundation. ... read full article
PTA General Membership Meeting! All Invited!1/2/20241/11/2024
PTA General Membership Meeting! All Invited!
General Membership Meeting Notice! Please join us for our January Sunny Hills PTA General Membership Meeting! Everyone is welcome to attend. This meeting will be hybrid, so you can join us virtually or in-person at the Sunny Hills Library from 6:30PM - 8:00PM on Tuesday, January 9th, 2024. ... read full article
PTA General Membership Meeting! All Invited!12/15/20231/11/2024
PTA General Membership Meeting! All Invited!
Save the Date! Please join us for our January Sunny Hills PTA General Membership Meeting! Everyone is welcome to attend. This meeting will be hybrid, so you can join us virtually or in-person at the Sunny Hills Library from 6:30PM - 8:00PM on Tuesday, January 9th, 2024. We are looking forward to seeing all of you after our First Winter Break! ... read full article
Annual Staff Cookie Exchange12/1/202312/15/2023
Annual Staff Cookie Exchange
Dear Families, On Thursday December 14th, the PTA will host the annual staff holiday cookie exchange where staff take home a plate filled with a variety of homemade cookies to share with their family and friends! This is a long standing tradition at Sunny Hills and a staff favorite! If you have a favorite family seasonal cookie or other homemade treat you would be willing to make, please sign up HERE . Please sign up for one spot for each dozen you intend to contribute. The cookies will need to be delivered to the school on December 13th by 4:30pm ... read full article
GIVING TUESDAY11/20/202312/1/2023
GIVING TUESDAY
Make a Difference in the Health and Safety for Every Child In this season of gratitude and giving, you can be the change for our nation’s children. You empower every child’s future and invest in our student’s well-being across the country when you make a gift this Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28. PTA is #HerefortheKids, and we know you are too. Thank you! https://www.pta.org/home/About-National-Parent-Teacher-Association/Donate/Giving-Tuesday ... read full article
Thank you Julie and Joy!11/16/202311/17/2023
Thank you Julie and Joy!
Many, many thanks to our PTA Reflections Art Program Chairs, Julie Schaar and Joy Lai! Our students will be forever grateful that you stepped up and took on this role so that our Mustangs could have the opportunity to participate in this National PTA Art Program! Thank you, Julie and Joy! We appreciate you! ... read full article
Spelling Bee10/31/20232/15/2024
Spelling Bee
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It is not too late to join the PTA! 10/24/20236/19/2024
It is not too late to join the PTA!
It is never too late to join the PTA! Did you know that other than supporting local, state, and national efforts to improve the lives of children and their families through membership, there are other perks to being a member of the PTA? Washington State PTA members can save money through member discount providers. WSPTA collaborates with businesses and associations that support WSPTA’s mission and vision. As part of that relationship, these organizations offer members special discounts. Click here to find out more and join us today! https://www.wastatepta.org/get-involved/member-discounts/ ... read full article
Fall Donation Drive10/23/202311/8/2023
Fall Donation Drive
Hello Sunny Hills Community!  Please join the Sunny Hills PTA, teachers, and student council in supporting the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank by donating a food item or two, October 25th - November 8th or a $25 gift card for their Holiday Gift Program!  Fall Food Drive: The highest need items have been split into grade groups, but please feel free to donate any items from the list . Containers will be placed in the front foyer of the school on the upper and lower levels. Thank you for your support of our Fall Food Drive! Item   Grade  Cereal and ... read full article
Literacy and Family Reading Experience10/16/202311/1/2023
Literacy and Family Reading Experience
In the month of October, the SHPTA is focusing on literacy with the National PTAs Family Reading Experience. You can find resources here: https://www.pta.org/home/programs/family-reading PTA is committed to helping families support their child’s development of literacy skills and encourage a love of reading through access to books, particularly those that reflect the diversity of our world. Studies show... Just like going for a jog exercises your cardiovascular system, reading regularly improves memory function by giving your brain a good workout. Reading books about different people, places and experiences is critical to healthy child development and should be a priority, particularly ... read full article
And The Winner Is...10/2/202310/16/2023
And The Winner Is...
BIG CONGRATS to Ms. Weller's Kindergarten class for coming out on top during our SHPTA Annual Giving Campaign! Each of Ms. Weller's students will get to take home a gift certificate for one dozen Krispy Kreme donuts!! And congratulations to the top 10 classes from our Orange Ruler Fundraising event! These classes will have the opportunity to participate in our Sunny Hills Mustang Races! Big thank you to all of our Sunny Hills families for your participation and congratulations to the students in the following classes: Kindergarten - Ms. Weller and Ms. Apman 1st Grade - Ms. Sylvers 2nd Grade ... read full article
Orange Ruler Popsicle Recess Winners!!9/24/202310/1/2023
Orange Ruler Popsicle Recess Winners!!
The first results are in! Our Orange Ruler Popsicle Recess winners are: Mrs. Vargas' 3rd Grade Class, Mrs. Rebecca Clark's Kindergarten Class, and Mr. Arthur's 5th Grade Class!! These classes were able to send the most email invitations to participate in our PTA Orange Ruler Fall Fundraiser! They will be rewarded with extra recess time and Otter Pops. We are very excited to celebrate with these students! Thank you very much to all of the parents and caregivers who are participating and supporting our Sunny Hills PTA. We are still not done!! Final Turn-In Day is Wednesday so let's keep ... read full article
Sign Up to Join Sunny Hills PTA!9/14/20236/18/2024
Sign Up to Join Sunny Hills PTA!
Being part of the PTA is a great way to get involved at the school and to know teachers, staff, and other parents. When you join, you receive several benefits, including access to the online Sunny Hills student directory. Part of your membership fee is directed to the state and national PTA, which is the main source of advocacy at the government level for our children. Please note that membership does not carry over from year-to-year, so you'll need to renew to be part of SHPTA for the current school year! Join here! ... read full article
Meet the Teacher Photos9/14/202310/1/2023
Meet the Teacher Photos
Please send in your photo with Sunny the mustang from “Meet the Teacher” for the school Yearbook! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1--uaV8gttkhgql-NO_aCUgX8yEvYqZwu ... read full article
PTA Healthy Minds9/14/202310/1/2023
PTA Healthy Minds
National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month It is never too early to start reducing risk factors for suicide and increasing the protective factors in children’s lives. September is National Suicide Prevention Month and the Sunny Hills PTA wants to focus on our community and our student's mental health. Do you know how to prioritize your child's mental health? Did you know that PTA has tools to help you and your family become proactive about mental health? National PTA has developed the PTA Healthy Minds Program to help families make mental health an everyday priority. Check out the resources on this webpage, ... read full article
ParentWiser - Parent Education in Issaquah Schools9/12/202310/4/2023
ParentWiser - Parent Education in Issaquah Schools
ParentWiser brings the latest research and educational information into the homes of our student families to support parents in raising thriving individuals. We are made possible by a partnership with the Issaquah School District PTSA and Issaquah Schools Foundation. ... read full article
Purchase Your 23/24 Yearbook Today!8/7/20233/15/2024
Purchase Your 23/24 Yearbook Today!
Don't be the parent who forgot to purchase a Yearbook! Purchase your student's Yearbook today! ... read full article
SHPTA Family Survey8/7/202312/1/2023
SHPTA Family Survey
Please help our Sunny Hills PTA to best serve our students and families by sharing your thoughts and experiences in our Family Survey . We look forward to how your feedback will positively influence the events, programs, and PTA community experience! ... read full article
School Tool Box8/7/20238/21/2023
School Tool Box
Make back to school shopping easier with the School Tool Box! Purchase prepackaged school supplies specific to your child's grade and have them mailed directly to you! Click here to find your grade. ... read full article
Enrollment Verification Process8/4/20238/18/2023
Enrollment Verification Process
Don't forget all returning students need to complete the Enrollment Verification Process beginning Monday Aug. 7 until Sunday Aug. 13! Visit the Sunny Hills Elementary School website or login to your Family Access account for more information. ... read full article
ParentWiser - Parent Education in Issaquah Schools11/7/20231/17/2024
ParentWiser - Parent Education in Issaquah Schools
ParentWiser brings the latest research and educational information into the homes of our student families to support parents in raising thriving individuals. We are made possible by a partnership with the Issaquah School District PTSA and Issaquah Schools Foundation. ... read full article
ParentWiser - Parent Education in Issaquah Schools10/4/202311/7/2023
ParentWiser - Parent Education in Issaquah Schools
ParentWiser brings the latest research and educational information into the homes of our student families to support parents in raising thriving individuals. We are made possible by a partnership with the Issaquah School District PTSA and Issaquah Schools Foundation. ... read full article