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Stop # 1First stop is Africa...the world's second largest continent that takes up about 20% of our planet's landmass. Africa includes over 50 countries and is home to over 1.3 billion people! And a lot of amazing books! Share your favorites with the hashtag: |
Stop # 1
First stop is Africa...the world's second largest continent that takes up about 20% of our planet's landmass. Africa includes over 50 countries and is home to over 1.3 billion people!
And a lot of amazing books!
Share your favorites with the hashtag:
Winner of the Terry's Kitchen Membership Drawing - Mikaela Baldauf!!
Want a chance to with the next drawing for a grocery store gift card on January 31st? Join now to be included in the drawing. (All members at the time of the drawing are eligible: new and old)
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Yearbook Committee | Staff Thank You Committee | Green Team Parent Helpers Needed |
Yearbook Committee
Staff Thank You Committee
Green Team Parent Helpers Needed
Membership Goal Status - 32%
Goal: Every NHE student is represented in PTA by at least
one important adult in their lives.Status: Currently 32% of our students are represented. We are 1/4 of the way there!
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.
Fundraiser Goal Status - 37%
Status: We are 37% of the way to our goal.
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.
Counselor's Corner
Going into this holiday season will not be the same for every family. Different situations, feelings and experiences will determine a lot of what we expect or hope for our holiday season. Big emotions are common during this time of year.
It can be tempting as parents to shield our children from less positive emotions, but sometimes it can be more helpful in that moment to just validate your child’s feelings. It’s okay to say, “You’re right, this is a hard situation, and you have every reason to feel sad and disappointed.” Give them the space to just share their feelings.
Simply validating their emotions conveys that your child’s feelings are normal and okay – this is just as important and powerful as “finding the silver lining.”
If we focus only on positive emotions and positive aspects of life and ignore the difficult, this can lead to more stress on the body and increased difficulty in avoiding upsetting emotions. It can also lead to a sense of isolation for your child.
One of the tools we use to identify and express emotions with students at NHE is the Mood Meter. This is a great tool to also use at home because this will be familiar to most of our students and is a visual way to distinguish between a range of emotions.
COVID-19 Vaccine For Kids
This week, Pfizer’s COVID vaccine was authorized for children ages 5-11.
Here are two resources for the COVID pediatric vaccine:
https://bsd405.org/2021/11/covid-19-vaccine-clinic-bsd-students-november-2021/
https://vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov/
From Nurse Cori: As always, PLEASE keep children who have symptoms home. This includes: Runny nose/congestion, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, headache, fatigue, sore throat, fever/chills, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, muscle/body aches, new loss of taste/smell, and cough.
COVID-19 TESTING CONSENT
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.
Notes from the Backpack podcast
Our Culture is More than a Holiday - A great discussion on the value of books with diverse characters living their regular life - not just wearing traditional dress and celebrating cultural holidays.
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.
