Dolphin Dispatch

Volume 18 - Monday, January 3rd

Important Dates

December 1 - January 31 - "Read Around the World" Reading Challenge

January 6 - Regular School Board Meeting (4:30)

January 14 - Open Transfer and Choice School Lottery Application Period Deadline

January 17 - No School (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)


Check out our online calendar for more dates and details.

Please Sign Up to Staff the 2nd Vaccine Clinic - January 5th

VACCINE APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE!

COVID-19 TESTING CONSENT

COVID-19 TESTING CONSENT

COVID-19 screening and diagnostic testing will be happening soon at Newport Heights. More information can be found HERE on the BSD website.



Testing may only occur with parent consent. To participate you must opt-in for the COVID-19 testing by completing this COVID Testing Consent form.

COVID-19 TESTING CONSENT

Read Around the World Challenge December 1st through January 31st

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Read Around the World

Are you ready to go on an unforgettable journey from the comfort of your favorite reading chair? Experience every continent and the vastly different landscapes and cultures that make up our amazing planet.


For each region, you are welcome to choose any reading that you’d like - Poems, picture books, chapter books, audio books, fiction, non-fiction...it all counts. You can read yourself or have someone else read the books to you. Books can be set in the region, about characters from the region or written/illustrated by people from the region.


Completed reading logs should be turned in to president@nhe-pta.org and any student who turns in at least one log will be entered into a drawing for a prize. (reading log does not need to be filled completely to qualify)


There will be two prizes given, one to the K-2 grade range and one to the 3-5 grade range.


Reading Log - List

Reading Log - Coloring

It's not too late to join in on the fun! Math Challenge # 6 is Live Now!

Volunteer Opportunities

Check Out the Downtown Bellevue Ice Rink & Earn $3 Per Ticket for the PTA

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Membership Goal Status - 33%

Membership Goal Status - 33%

Goal: Every NHE student is represented in PTA by at least

one important adult in their lives.


Status: Currently 33% of our students are represented. We are 1/4 of the way there!


Join Here


There is NO obligation or expectation to volunteer or attend meetings. (But we do LOVE to meet members and find fun opportunities for those that want to help!)


Membership assistance is available. We do not want funds to stand in the way of those that want to join. Please email president@nhe-pta.org to request a confidential scholarship.

Membership Goal Status - 33%
Fundraiser Goal Status - 37%

Fundraiser Goal Status - 37%

Goal: $30,000 will fully fund our budget for the 2021-22 school year.


Status: We are 37% of the way to our goal.


Donate Here


And remember to ask your employers about their Corporate Match Plan. Many local employers will match the donation you make up to 100%!


Every dollar contributed to our Pass the Hat fundraiser goes directly to support the programs offered by the PTA. A donation of $100 covers our spending per student, but any amount is appreciated. Every dollar counts!


We are a 501(3)(c) non-profit organization. All donations are 100% tax deductible. Our Tax ID number is 91-1208399.

Fundraiser Goal Status - 37%
Outside, Inside (Read Aloud)

Outside, Inside by LeUyen Pham

From Caldecott honoree LeUyen Pham, a moving picture book celebrating essential workers and the community coming together to face the challenges of the global COVID-19 pandemic.


A street full of adults, children, dog walkers, and grandparents empties in the turn of a page: “Everybody who was outside...went inside.”


“So why did we all go inside?” Pham asks. “Mostly,” she explains, “because everyone knew it was the right thing to do.” The word virus is not mentioned: it’s not a story that presents the science behind the pandemic. Instead, the Caldecott Honoree offers a record of a period of difficulty, a testimony both to loss experienced and moments of unexpected good. A moving author’s note is included. Ages 3–6

Notes from the Backpack podcast

Notes from the Backpack podcast

Notes from the Backpack is a PTA podcast designed for parents, featuring real conversations with real parents, experts and educators who offer real-life advice, ideas and strategies parents can use to help their children succeed in and out of school.


Cooking with Kids


Listen Now

Notes from the Backpack podcast
Newport Heights PTA

Newport Heights PTA

Newport Heights PTA

Newport Heights PTA is a volunteer-powered association of NHE families, staff, and community supporters, who act collectively on behalf of our children.


Our mission is to make every NHE student's potential a reality by promoting partnerships between home, school and community, engaging and empowering families and supporters to advocate for all children.

5225 119th Avenue Southeast, Bellevue, WA, USA communications@nhe-pta.org nhe-pta.org