| April is Autism Awareness Month | Lauren Stephenson | 4/21/2025 | 5/1/2025 |
April is Autism Awareness Month🌈 April is Autism Awareness Month 💙 The Sunny Hills PTA believes in building a community where every child is seen, supported, and celebrated. This month, we're sharing resources and stories to help educate families—especially those who may not have personal experience with autism. Understanding is the first step toward compassion, and compassion builds stronger communities. Whether your family is directly touched by autism, or you're simply looking to learn more, we invite you to join us in fostering a more inclusive and supportive environment for all of our students. 👉 For more information, visit: 🔹 Autism Speaks – https://www.autismspeaks.org ... read full article |
| Issaquah Schools Foundation Nourish Every Mind | 3/27/2025 | 5/1/2025 |
Issaquah Schools Foundation Nourish Every MindMay 1st is the annual Issaquah Schools Foundation (ISF) Nourish Every Mind Student Showcase Luncheon. This event welcomes parents, educators, businesses, and leaders as we celebrate the collective impact our community makes by opening doors to opportunity for Issaquah School District students. Nourish Every Mind donations fund programs and resources for students attending all 27 Issaquah School District schools. Attendance and lunch are free to you, but we suggest a minimum donation of $250 (just $21/Month) to keep doors to opportunity open for students in the years to come. Registration is now open for the event, so please visit the ... read full article |
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| PTA General Membership Meeting! All Invited! | Lauren Stephenson | 3/12/2025 | 3/26/2025 |
PTA General Membership Meeting! All Invited!Don't miss our PTA March General Membership Meeting on March 25th ! We’ll be celebrating some amazing members of our community with the prestigious Golden Acorn, Outstanding Advocate , and Outstanding Educator awards! PLUS, this is your chance to make your voice heard and cast your vote for the 2025/2026 SHPTA Executive Committee ! Mark your calendars and join us!! Google Meet link: meet.google.com/fnc-puyz-baq ... read full article |
| Nominating Committee Report | Lauren Stephenson | 3/10/2025 | 3/26/2025 |
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| Join the 2025/2026 PTA Executive Committee – Volunteer or Recommend Someone! | Lauren Stephenson | 1/30/2025 | 2/13/2025 |
Join the 2025/2026 PTA Executive Committee – Volunteer or Recommend Someone!Would you like to serve on the 2025/2026 PTA Executive Committee? Or maybe you know someone who would be a great fit for a PTA Board position? The Nominating Committee invites you to share your recommendations—or even volunteer yourself! The Committee is currently seeking candidates for the Executive Committee and gathering interest or suggestions for Board of Directors and Chair roles. Contact Tatiana Neal at vp@sunnyhillspta.org ... read full article |
| Celebrate Our Volunteers and Educators! | Lauren Stephenson | 1/29/2025 | 2/14/2025 |
Celebrate Our Volunteers and Educators!It's that time of year again! We want to celebrate our amazing Volunteers, Advocates, and Educators. You've seen them around school, admired their dedication, and maybe even wished you had the time to do what they do. Now is your chance to show your appreciation! Recognition Award nominations are now open through February 14th!! There’s no greater compliment than being recognized by your peers. While no one volunteers or teaches for the recognition, their work enriches the lives of our children. And it's always nice to know that their efforts are truly appreciated. Click here to nominate: Recognition Awards ... read full article |
| PTA General Membership Meeting! All Invited! | Lauren Stephenson | 1/7/2025 | 1/28/2025 |
PTA General Membership Meeting! All Invited!Be sure to join us tomorrow for our January GMM! Join in person in the school library or virtually via Google Meet: meet.google.com/bfu-awin-hwc For the agenda, click HERE . For the September GMM minutes, click HERE . ... read full article |
| Sunny Hills Staff Cookie Exchange | 12/5/2024 | 12/20/2024 |
Sunny Hills Staff Cookie ExchangeDear Families, On Thursday December 19th, 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 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. Thanks for helping with this special holiday tradition! ... read full article |
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| 5th Grade Yard Signs | 4/1/2025 | 4/25/2025 |
5th Grade Yard SignsCelebrate Your 5th Grader! Now through April 24th, order a personalized 18"x24" yard sign to proudly display your 5th grade graduate’s name for only $20! Each sign is single-sided, comes with a sturdy step stake, and will make your front yard pop with pride! Be sure to enter your grad's name exactly how you want it printed! Let’s show some love and congrats to our amazing 5th graders! Got questions? Reach out to Lauren Stephenson at president@sunnyhillspta.org. Don't wait—order today and celebrate your grad! Click this link to order: https://sunnyhillspta.org/Packet/5th%20Grade%20Grad%20Signs ... read full article |
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| Yearbook- Love Lines | 3/12/2025 | 4/4/2025 |
Yearbook- Love LinesAttention 5th Grade Parents- Now is the time to submit your yearbook Love Line for your graduating 5th grader!! Please include a photo and short message to be a part of this year's yearbook. All submissions due April 11th. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDWdYeG9iohbD7vXv81ZotJMlwgXnWVzZLVgGcPQdfO6UmIw/viewform?usp=header ... read full article |
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| Math Tournament Competition | Daniela Andrea Diaz Vio | 2/24/2025 | 3/5/2025 |
Math Tournament CompetitionCALLING ALL MATH LOVERS! Is your student excited about math? Then please SAVE THE DATE and join us for our PTA sponsored Math Tournament through Ellipsis Math Academy!! The tournament will take place the evening of April 1st, 2025, at Sunny Hills MPR. Last day to register is March 4th. Don't delay! Seats are limited and are first come first serve! Tournament fee for registering is $25 per student. Just follow this link to register your Mustang: https://ellipsisacademy.as.me/?appointmentType=57442712 Want to learn more about Ellipsis Math? Please follow this link for more details: https://www.ellipsisacademy.com/2025-math-challenge-tournament.html ... read full article |
| Eager Reader Program | 1/13/2025 | 2/14/2025 |
Eager Reader ProgramEager Reader 2025 Begins today! Get ready for Eager Reader 2025. you can start your 5-week reading journey. Sign up, login the reading minutes every Friday and unlock some fun prizes along the way. https://sunnyhillspta.org/Page/Events%20and%20Programs/Eager%20Reader ... read full article |
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| Scripps Spelling Bee! | 12/4/2024 | 12/21/2024 |
Scripps Spelling Bee!REGISTRATION OPEN UNTIL DEC. 22 @ 5:00PM! Does your child have a passion for words and spelling? Scripps National Spelling Bee program declares a speller (or more) as the Champion every year! This is a great platform for children at all levels to develop and exhibit their spelling abilities. Round 1 (written spelling competition) will be held on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 5:00PM in the Sunny Hills MPR. Please register your student(s) HERE today! ... read full article |
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| Cultural Night: Snowflakes and Starlight, Cultures Unite in Winter's Delight | 11/16/2024 | 12/4/2024 |
Cultural Night: Snowflakes and Starlight, Cultures Unite in Winter's DelightOur Cultural Night is coming soon! Join us celebrating the start of winter, and learn about the many holidays and cultural traditions celebrated by Sunny Hills’ families. Sign up to host a table or perform here: https://forms.gle/wgYJPC9mZ3AJjLww5 ... read full article |
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| Year Book Sales! | Lauren Stephenson | 10/23/2024 | 4/11/2025 |
Year Book Sales!Secure your student’s keepsake that will last a lifetime by preordering their yearbook today! Don’t miss out—pre-sales are happening now, and yearbooks will be available for distribution in the spring. Order yours now to ensure your student's memories are captured! Yearbook (sunnyhillspta.org) ... read full article |
| Sunny Hills PTA Endorses the ISD Bond | Lauren Stephenson | 9/23/2024 | 11/6/2024 |
Sunny Hills PTA Endorses the ISD BondThe Sunny Hills PTA voted at our September General Membership Meeting to endorse the Issaquah School District's bond initiative that will be up for election on the November 5th ballot. For more information, and to see who else is endorsing this bond, please visit the VIS (Volunteers for Issaquah Schools) webpage. Endorsements 2024 Bond – Volunteers for Issaquah Schools (visvote.org) ... read full article |
| The 2024-2025 Reflections Theme: "Accepting Imperfection" | Lauren Stephenson | 9/17/2024 | 10/1/2024 |
The 2024-2025 Reflections Theme: "Accepting Imperfection"Does your child have a passion for art or a creative flair? If so, they might enjoy participating in this year’s Reflections program, a National PTA art initiative. At Sunny Hills, we celebrate all our young artists, and in recent years, many of our entries have advanced beyond the Council or State level of the competition. For all of the details, please click the following link: Reflections- Natl PTA Program (sunnyhillspta.org) For an application to enter a project for this year's program please click HERE . ... read full article |
| "When do we find out our student's teacher?" | Lauren Stephenson | 8/15/2024 | 8/29/2024 |
"When do we find out our student's teacher?"Lots is happening in the coming weeks, but the biggest question is, "When do we find out our student's teacher?" Here’s what you need to know for the start of school: Last Kinder Mustang Meetup Play Date is 8/25 @ 2:00pm - 4:00pm Sunny Hills Playground. Teacher assignments will be available in Family Access after 4:00p.m. on 8/27. School Tours for all new families will be held on 8/27 from 5:00p.m. to 6:00p.m. Meet the Teacher is scheduled for 8/28 from 9:30a.m. to 10:30a.m. (This is optional for kindergarten families/students. It can be busy and overwhelming, but kindergarten teachers will ... read full article |
| Kindness Week (2/10-2/14) | Lauren Stephenson | 2/7/2025 | 2/21/2025 |
Kindness Week (2/10-2/14)A message from Ms. S... Kindness Week (2/10-2/14) Hello Families, Our annual kindness week is next week (2/10-2/14)! For those who are new to Sunny Hills, Kindness spirit week is a Sunny Hills tradition aimed at encouraging students to show kindness to others. Students will have the opportunity to complete daily kindness challenges and have some fun with spirit dress up days. We kick off kindness week with the Taproot Bully Prevention assembly Monday morning and end it with Valentine’s Day! See below for details: Kindness Wall – Blooming Flower Students will have the opportunity to catch other kids being ... read full article |
| STEM Fair | 2/5/2025 | 3/7/2025 |
STEM FairAre you ready to showcase your creativity, innovation, and passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)? The STEM Fair will be held on March 6, 2025 from 5:30-7:30pm and it will be your chance to shine! We're calling on all aspiring Scientists, Engineers, Mathematicians, and Tech enthusiasts to sign up for a project to share in a fun, low stress environment (students are NOT expected to stand at their project). Whether you're into robotics, coding, biology, physics, or any other STEM field, this is the perfect platform to share your ideas and discoveries with your peers and community. Don't ... read full article |
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| Fall Food Drive | 11/5/2024 | 11/20/2024 |
Fall Food DriveHello 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, November 6th - November 20th! Let’s stock their pantry right before the holidays! 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 Dry beans, Macaroni and Cheese, Ketchup Kindergarten ... read full article |
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| Orange Ruler Fun Run Volunteers | 9/20/2024 | 9/27/2024 |
Orange Ruler Fun Run VolunteersDo you love your kids? Do you like watching them run? Then come join us at the Orange Ruler Fun Run on Sept. 27th! We need volunteers to help with setup, during the event and tear down. Please use the following link to register to volunteer: https://evite.me/r9NEVVXTcG *Reminder all volunteers must be ISD approved!!! ... read full article |
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| What’s in the Bond? | Lauren Stephenson | 9/19/2024 | 10/3/2024 |
What’s in the Bond?At Tuesday's Sunny Hills Elementary PTA General Membership Meeting, SHPTA members voted to endorse the ISD Bond. What’s in the Bond? The Issaquah School District is asking the community to consider a school modernization and construction bond in the November 5, 2024, election. Since school construction and modernization receive minimal funding from the state, districts often rely on local, voter-approved bonds. The funding from this bond would be used to modernize buildings and infrastructure, ensuring that every student in our district has access to secure schools and innovative learning experiences that prepare them for the future. Additionally, this bond funding ... read full article |
| Order Your Student's Yearbook Today!! | Lauren Stephenson | 9/13/2024 | 9/27/2024 |
Order Your Student's Yearbook Today!!Don't miss out on this year's Mustang yearbook—your child's perfect keepsake for all their school memories! Order now to capture the highlights and special moments of the year. Just click the link below to secure your copy. Yearbooks will be printed and distributed in June 2025. Make sure your student has a piece of their school year to cherish forever! Yearbook (sunnyhillspta.org) ... read full article |
| Last Summer Mustang Meetup! | Lauren Stephenson | 8/10/2024 | 8/24/2024 |
Last Summer Mustang Meetup!Mark your calendars for our last Mustang Meetup!! Incoming Kinder families, please join us for our last PTA summer playdate of the year! Our Mustang Meetups are a great way for your student to make new friends, meet some classmates, and get to know the Sunny Hills playground before school starts in the fall. Be sure to mark your calendars and join us!! We look forward to seeing you there! 8/25 @ 2:00 - 4:00pm Sunny Hills Playground ... read full article |
| Welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year! | Lauren Stephenson | 8/6/2024 | 8/20/2024 |
Welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year!Here is Your Back-to-School Checklist! 1. Renew your PTA membership for the 2024-2025 school year! Memberships need to be renewed annually and expire on June 30th. During the membership sign-up process, you will also have the opportunity to pre-purchase yearbooks and sign-up for volunteer opportunities . While purchasing a membership does not require you to volunteer, we always appreciate any help you can provide! Also, don't forget to purchase your Mustang Spirit Wear! You will be sent to our Mustang Spirit Wear shop after checkout so please select "Back to Merchant" once you are done in PayPal! ... read full article |
| 2-4-6-8 Fundraiser | 1/30/2025 | 6/23/2025 |
2-4-6-8 FundraiserNow through the end of the school year, when you use the promo code SUNNY, 2-4-6-8 will donate 10% of your bill to the Sunny Hills Elementary PTSA! ... read full article |
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| Spring Book Fair | 3/14/2025 | 3/22/2025 |
Spring Book FairTODAY IS THE DAY!!! Come shop at the Scholastic Book Fair in the upper gym. Buy books for your reader and for teacher classrooms. Days and times: Thursday 3/20 between 4pm and 7pm. Friday 3/21 between 4pm and 7pm. REMINDER - The Book Fair is cashless. Card or e-wallet pay only!! ... read full article |
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| Eager Reader | 1/9/2025 | 1/30/2025 |
Eager ReaderVolunteers needed for Eager Reader Program. Please email eagerreader@sunnyhillspta.org if you are interested. ... read full article |
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| Lunch for the Break | 12/9/2024 | 12/12/2024 |
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| Thank you, Julie & Joy! | 11/15/2024 | 11/29/2024 |
Thank you, Julie & Joy!Another successful year for our Sunny Hills Mustangs in the Reflections Art Program! A huge thank you to Julie and Joy for co-chairing this program once again. It’s vital for our students to have the opportunity to be represented in this experience! ... read full article |
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| Yearbook Cover Contest | 11/4/2024 | 11/27/2024 |
Yearbook Cover ContestYearbook Cover Contest! Draw a picture for the Sunny Hills yearbook cover that represents the school Vertical on a standard size paper (8.5x11). Write your name & grade on the bottom right corner. Drop it off in the Yearbook Cover Contest box in the main office by Tuesday, November 26. Top two entries will be on the yearbook front and back covers All other submissions will possibly be featured in the yearbook. Yearbooks can be purchased online at https://sunnyhillspta.org/Packet/Yearbook/GuestInfoPacketPage/0 ... read full article |
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| Thank you, Jessica & Tracy! | 10/23/2024 | 11/6/2024 |
Thank you, Jessica & Tracy!Bingo & Brownies is always a favorite event for our students and their families. We truly appreciate your hard work and dedication in making it happen every year. Thank you for all that you do! ... read full article |
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| Breakfast with Brandy! | 10/17/2024 | 6/6/2025 |
Breakfast with Brandy!Are you interested in getting to know our Sunny Hills Principal, Brandy Falk, a bit better? Do you have questions about the school, staff, or curriculum? Would you like to receive updates about our school in a more personal setting? Join us for Breakfast with Brandy! Mark your calendars for the following dates: April 4 May 2 June 6 Breakfast with Brandy will take place at 9:30 AM and run until approximately 10:00 AM. Please use the following Zoom link for all meetings: https://issaquahwednetedu.zoom.us/j/9064488156pwd=UU9lUTJiZXJkRkNqOHM2ZnhCTUxRZz09 We look forward to seeing you there! ... read full article |
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| Thank you, Shilpa & Sandra! | 10/12/2024 | 10/26/2024 |
Thank you, Shilpa & Sandra!Another successful, and fun, Fall Book Fair for our students! Thank you to Shilpa Schuettenhelm and Sandra Ozer for planning, organizing, and setting up a wonderful Scholastic Book Fair for our Mustangs and their families. We appreciate you! ... read full article |
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| Fall Scholastic Book Fair | 10/7/2024 | 10/12/2024 |
Fall Scholastic Book FairCome join us for the Fall Scholastic Book Fair this week Wednesday Oct 9th - Friday Oct 11th 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. Please note that this is a cashless fair and we are only accepting credit cards and e-wallet purchases. ... read full article |
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| Notice! September GMM | Lauren Stephenson | 9/2/2024 | 9/18/2024 |
Notice! September GMMPlease mark your calendars and join us for our first General Membership Meeting of the year on September 17th, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be held in a hybrid format—you can attend in person in the school library or join us online using this Google Meet link . We’re excited to have a couple of guest speakers who will discuss the upcoming ISD Bond. If you have questions or want to learn more about the bond initiative, this is a great opportunity to get informed. We look forward to seeing you there! Click here to view the agenda. ... read full article |
| Order Your Spirit Wear Today! | Lauren Stephenson | 8/29/2024 | 5/30/2025 |
Order Your Spirit Wear Today!Order your Sunny Hills Spirit Wear today and show your Mustang pride all year long! Make sure your student sports their gear during Spirit Weeks and beyond. Click HERE to check out our Sunny Hills Store! Happy shopping! ... read full article |
| Spooky Bingo & Brownies | 9/24/2024 | 10/23/2024 |
Spooky Bingo & BrowniesGet ready for a spook-tacular night of Bingo, Brownies & Prizes on Tuesday October 22nd 2024 from 5:30-7:30pm in the Sunny Hills MPR/Gym. Dress up in your favorite costume, but please leave unattached accessories home. We can't wait to see you for our first family event of the school year! ... read full article |
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| Orange Ruler Started TODAY! | 9/16/2024 | 9/30/2024 |
Orange Ruler Started TODAY!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 |