News and Updates

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Thursday, November 15th

• Reflections Art Gallery Night: Join us between 6:30 and 7:30 pm to snack on light treats and admire the walls of "Reflections of Art". Finalists are announced at 7 pm. Please come and enjoy these talented students!
  
  We still need some help with snacks if you would like to volunteer. Check out our sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0444adaf22abf58-artgallery 
  
  Ribbons and certificates will be awarded to all participants.

• Yearbook: Through November 30th there is 5% off of your child's Yearbook! Visit our Yearbook page for additional information

December Bulldog Dine Out

Thank you to those that could join us for November's Dine Out at Chipotle. December's Monthly Dine Out brings you right next door to Mod Pizza. Great pizza, great salad and for those that love their pumpkin they have pizza with pumpkin! 

This month's Monthly Dine Out is at Mod Pizza Totem Lake! 

Visit http://agbellptsa.org/Page/Fundraising/Monthly%20Dine%20Out for all the details. So easy, you can come straight from work and just show them the web page on your phone or tell them that you are there to support A.G. Bell fundraiser. 

2018-2019 Major Fundraiser

This year we have changed our major fall fundraiser to a Direct Donation campaign.  Rather than incurring costs to raise money for the events and programs our students rely on, we are asking for Direct Donations. With the Direct Donation campaign, you can be assured that 100% of your donation will go directly to the students at Bell.

For Direct Donations, we are asking that families contribute what they can. If we can reach our goal of $50,000, we will not have a major spring fundraiser. Every amount matters, please donate what you can.  We are looking for 100% participation.

If you would like more information on where your dollars go for this fundraiser or a phone script to help your child take the lead in asking for support just click here. 

MAKE A DONATION NOW!

THANK YOU to ALL our PTSA Members who helped us on achieving the Gold level with Washington State PTA!  With your participation we have grown our PTSA by 10% over last year. Thank you for all your hard work and enthusiasm to give a louder voice to children in Washington State.

Talent Wanted 

We all have time and talents and Bell PTSA could use some of them to ensure the programs our students, staff and community rely on. We have something for everyone one. For more information, please reach out to our Diane, our PTSA co-president, at president@agbellptsa.org and see where you can help. Some of our open positions include the following:

 **Volunteer Coordinator:**

Support Our Students!

Do you want to support our students while going about your every day life? There are so many opportunities while shopping, errands, and eating you can support the PTSA and your children. And you don't need to have a child at the school to take advantage of these - we love to have community support as well. 

Here are some of the examples to help support our school without having to make additional time in your day. 

• Join the PTSA: Just being a member of the PTSA not only supports us, but gives some pretty cool membership perks as well!
• Monthly Dine Out: This is a great way to support our school and not have any dishes to do. At the beginning of each month we feature a different establishment that will donate a portion of the proceeds to AG Bell just by eating there. Click here to see this month's dine out.
• Fred Meyer Rewards: Do you shop at Fred Meyer? Do you have a Fred Meyer Rewards card to take advantage of their discounts? If so, hook up your Rewards card to AG Bell and a portion of your purchases will be donated. Five minutes online up front and you never have to think of it again! Click here for information on how to link up your card.  
• Amazon: Does it feel like there is always a birthday, holiday or just something you need from Amazon? Next time you shop start by going to https://www.amazon.com/?tag=abp00-20 as well as setting up your AmazonSmile. 

Want to find more ways to support our students? Go to agbellptsa.org and click on Support Our Students. 

Thank YOU for supporting our students. 

Communications 411 at Bell

New to the school and wondering how to get information about what events and programs are coming up?  This information is for you! 

Bell PTSA knows you are a busy parent, so we attempt to make our communications efforts as diverse as possible to cover all of the bases. 

• A weekly email newsletter that is sent out each Friday to all parents & guardians (the Bulldog Blast)
• A very active Facebook page (www.facebook.com/agbellptsa)
• Our website (www.agbellptsa.org)
• Monthly paper calendar that will be sent home in your child's folder (Kidmail). 

Online Directory

This year the Bell PTSA is providing a free online directory to help families find each other and connect.  You will have the ability to decide what, if any of your information is visible, and update or correct it at any time.  The directory will be available on the PTSA website, and you will update and publish your information using your website account.  If you do not add your information, your student will NOT be listed in the directory.  There is no paper directory offered this year.

Directory Setup Instructions

Collect Box Tops to support Bell!

Do you collect Box Tops For Education? We earn 10 cents for our kids with each Box Top that we turn in - last year we earned $1000! Send in any Box Tops with your children, and join us for the next Box Tops Clippings and Coffee in the Bell Commons or Art Room (check the weekly Bulldog Blast for the next date and time). We will have conversation and clip and sort the Box Tops and Labels that have been received this school year. If you are new to our school, this is a great way to meet others.

If you have any questions, please contact Box Tops Chair Halee Proctor at boxtops@agbellptsa.org

Volunteer Time Match! 

Many of us work for companies (Microsoft, Boeing, Google among many) that will pay an organization such as Bell PTSA when the employee volunteers. If you have volunteered this school year at Bell please consider entering your time volunteered and direct it to AG Bell PTSA.  If you have any questions, please contact fundraising@agbellptsa.org