June 2024

Please take a moment to submit your nomination for recipients of the following two awards for the 2023-2024 school year.

Deadline: June 13, 2024

You are welcome to submit more than one nomination form.

The Outstanding Educator Award

This award is established by National PTA and awarded by Bell PTSA to an individual who has made significant contributions in their community to enhance the educational outcomes of all children or youth. An educator is not limited to a teacher and may be defined as a teacher, assistant, specialist, support staff, administrator, or community member.

Golden Acorn Award

This award is established by National PTA and awarded by Bell PTSA to an individual who has provided exemplary volunteer service to children and youth in our community. The Golden Acorn is given for continued and dedicated service. Nominees for this award include volunteers that dedicate their time to advocating for children and supporting the mission of our PTA: To create and foster opportunities that enrich and support our children, teachers, and community.

Thanks to all who have already donated books for the Bell PTSA Book Exchange!

There's still time to donate books and sign up to volunteer! 

This is a wonderful way to get new reading materials into the hands of Bell students. The success of this event is contingent on how many books are donated. Our goal is to collect 1,500 books (allowing each student to take home 3 books). Please donate high-quality books appropriate for pre-k - 5th grade. Collection bins will be placed outside the main entrance. 

• Book Donations: May 28 - June 7
• Book Pick-Up: June 11 - 14
  
  

If you're able to volunteer, please sign-up HERE.

Bell Elementary Field Day is June 13th and we would love your help! If interested in volunteering to assist in one or two of the many fun activities planned, please sign up for one of the open slots. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Rylee Brookhart at rbrookhart@lwsd.org or Steve Duston at sduston@lwsd.org. 

3rd-5th Grade will be during the 9:00-10:00 time slot and Kindergarten-2nd Grade will be during the 10:15-11:15 time slot.

Click here to volunteer!

To volunteer, please ensure you are an approved volunteer through LWSD. You can do so by clicking this link: https://www.lwsd.org/get-involved/volunteering-in-lwsd/volunteer-application-process

The Bell PTSA will host our annual Talent Show on Thursday, June 6 at 6:30pm. The theme of the 2024 Talent Show is Shake it Up!

All are welcome to attend and cheer on our talented students! 

Performers:
The last dress rehearsal is June 4th (sorry for the error in the previous communication).

Parents/Guardians of performers:
Volunteers are still needed to help with rehearsal and the night of the show. Please sign up here:

Volunteer Sign-up

We cannot safely host this event without adequate volunteer supervision and will need to cancel if slots are not filled. 

All volunteers must be LWSD approved.

We invite you to join us on June 18 at 2pm in the Bell Commons area to celebrate and honor your 5th grader as they transition to middle school.

Join the PTSA Executive Board for 2024-25! 
We have one position left to fill - the VP of Community Events. Email president@agbellptsa.org to learn more.

Join one of the PTSA Committees for next year (2024-25). Email president@agbellptsa.org 

Do you want to get involved but aren't sure how to? 

Complete this volunteer interest form to let us know what you might be interested in helping out with. We will reach out as we begin planning events/programs that align with your interests. Or, email president@agbellptsa.org and we will find a spot for you! 

Alexander Graham Bell PTSA

11212 NE 112th St

Kirkland, WA 98033