Scholastic Bookfair EWallet

📚Empower your kids by letting them browse and choose books to stock your home library!! Start by setting up an ewallet today, so that they can shop cashless at the Bookfair October 3rd-7th. Learn how here:  Interested? Create an account through our Scholastic Puesta Del Sol Bookfair webpage ... read full article

Back to School Forms!

Don't be late--get the year started off right with taking care of these back to school tasks! New and Return Puesta families SIGN IN NOW to complete your Back to School Forms ! The Back to School Forms are not only used to sign up for PTA Membership, but also to purchase Spiritwear, Yearbook orders (you get an Early Bird Discount if you order the Yearbook NOW), newsletter subscription and more. Sign up here . FIRST TIME to login or FORGOT PASSWORD ? Go HERE , then you can go back to the Back to School Forms to fill out ... read full article

PTA General Membership Meeting - December

The PTA would like to invite you to our next General Membership Meeting Wednesday, December 7 at 7:00pm In-Person: Puesta del Sol Library Online: via Zoom (registration required, see below) Please join us and contribute your voice and vote. We have much to discuss, including the upcoming move of the school, and an important discussion on PTA programs! We are also searching for Nominating Committee Team members to help find board members for our 2023-2024 school year! If you have any topics to share or add to the agenda, please contact [email protected] by 11/30. The Membership Meeting is open to ... read full article

Back to School Fiesta & Popsicle Paletas

Join us for a FIESTA to celebrate Back to School at Puesta del Sol & Hispanic Heritage Latinx Month! Date: Wednesday, September 28th Time: 5:30-7:00pm Come buy dinner from the delicious Tacos El Guero Food Truck! Enjoy popsicle paletas hosted by the PTA! We can't wait to see families, teachers and staff! Help us make this a fun event and sign up to bring your favorite fiesta dessert* or drinks. Volunteers are need as well. Sign up here *Nut-free dishes only Note: This is NOT a drop-off event. All family members are welcome. **PTA General Meeting** Plan to stay after ... read full article

Mariners Night

Mariners Night with Puesta del Sol PTA Mariners vs. Astros Saturday, May 6th, 2023 at 6:40pm at T-Mobile Park We have sections reserved for our group. Order early to make sure you get a seat!  Mariners tickets make great holiday gifts! $25 per ticket for main level seats. Get Tickets Questions? Contact Aly at  [email protected] *Please note: Tickets will be emailed to the email address associated with your PTA account approximately a week prior to the game ... read full article

We need your help: Decluttering, organizing and bins!

As we get closer to moving to a new school building, we need your help in decluttering, and organizing items in the PTA office--and BINS, BINS , BINS ! We'd like to put a call out to all student families to help in organizing items as we get ready for our eventual move to the new building. You may have heard our PTA office space will be smaller in the new building and we will need help in determining items to keep, or discard/donate as well as help with large (preferably clear) storage bins. If you are interested in helping ... read full article

Ice Skate and raise money for Puesta del Sol!

Join us in celebrating the "Bellevue Magic Season" with ice skating in downtown Bellevue, while also raising money for Puesta del Sol! During the following dates, the Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink will donate $3 for every paying visitor who mentions "I'm with Puesta del Sol Elementary" : November 18, 2022 - January 8, 2023 Bellevue Downtown Park, 100 100th Ave NE (Just south of Bellevue Square) You must notify the rink staff upon paying that you are with Puesta del Sol (they are not able to track fundraising tally on the e-ticketing ticket reservation platform). Ice skating opens to the ... read full article

Art Appreciation Volunteer Meeting

Are you interested in helping with Art Appreciation? We will be having an Art Appreciation volunteer meeting on Tuesday 10/18 at 9:15am in the PTA Office. We will go over all the details of getting to work in the class with students, where to find materials and get art lesson plans from. Come meet an artsy crew, nosh on yummy snacks and sip on hot coffee It'll be fun!   For those of you who cannot make it we are tentatively planning on hosting a zoom meeting at a future date. In the mean time please reach out to Alycia ... read full article

Flamenco Dance Classes

Starts immediately! More info and register at Programs/Flamenco ... read full article

Save the Date! PTA General Membership Meeting

The PTA would like to invite you to its first Membership Meeting of the school year! The PTA would like to invite you to its first Membership Meeting of the school year! Wednesday, September 28th at 7:00pm (right after our Back to School Fiesta!) In-Person: Puesta del Sol Library Online: via Zoom (registration required, see details below) Please join us and contribute your voice and vote. Agenda includes approving board appointees, budget, and updates on our programs and events. If you have any topics you would like to share, please contact  [email protected]  by 9/25. The Membership Meeting is open to ... read full article

Welcome to the 2022-2023 School Year!

A warm Welcome/Bienvenidos new and returning families to our 2022-2023 Puesta del Sol Elementary school year! As Puesta community members ourselves, we know the information can be overwhelming, so we wanted to first provide some resources as we start school. Bookmark these websites! • Puesta del Sol PTA website (this site) Use this site to see what’s events are happening on the calendar. Sign-Up for our El Sol Newsletter , our bi-monthly newsletter to get updates on what’s happening with school and PTA! • Bellevue School District Back to School Website School start date and times, logging into ParentVue , ... read full article

Kindergarten Activities

  Meet the teacher, Fiesta de paletas & Bus Ride Wednesday, August 31st, 11:00 am -12:00 pm - Kindergarten Families Puesta del Sol Kindergarten families are invited to our annual Back to School Fiesta de paletas (a paleta is a type of popsicle) where families can enjoy paletas and take a short ride on a school bus (optional) and meet the other Kindergarten children. Schedule: 11:00 am – Meet the teacher and enjoy a paleta (Spanish for popsicle). Paletas are provided 11:30 am – Students are invited to take a short bus ride. 12:00 pm – ¡Adiós!  ... read full article

Fall Mariners Day

Join Puesta del Sol PTA at T-Mobile Park for Mariners Night!   The Puesta del Sol section is full but you can still get tickets for a different section. BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY! ATHLETICS VS. MARINERS SUNDAY, October 2, 2022 ◼ 1:10PM Discounted tickets to the game Bring out your family and friends and join our school at T-Mobile Park to watch some exciting Major League Baseball action. MAIN LEVEL SEATS FOR $20 This special offer is for all students, staff, and their families. If you would like to sit with another family, please place one order for the entire ... read full article

November Passport Check

November Passport Check Day is on Wednesday, November 30th . The Special Itinerary is Turkey . Please Volunteer! ... read full article

Class Assignments

Students entering grades 1-5 will be notified of their teacher assignment during the late afternoon of Monday, August 29th or Tuesday, August 30th via email.  ... read full article

Lottery for Kindergarten 2023-2024

The Open Transfer and Choice Schools/Program application period for the 2023-24 school year will be from December 5, 2022, to January 13, 2023. Please review the Open Transfer and Choice Schools & Programs webpages and the frequently asked questions for each to learn more about the application process and programs offered. More information will be shared with families over the next few weeks. https://bsd405.org/departments/student-placement/apply-choice-schools-programs/  ... read full article

Puesta del Sol PTA's Holiday Spiritwear Sale

OPEN NOW! Puesta del Sol PTA's Holiday Spiritwear Sale has started! Make this your one-stop shop for holiday shopping this year. Check out the NEW items and added colors. Order deadline: December 2nd (to arrive by the holidays) *Free pick-up or $9.95 flat rate shipping available Questions? Email [email protected] ... read full article

Native American Heritage Month

November is Native American Heritage Month and Friday, November 25th is National Native American Heritage Day. Here are ideas for learning about and celebrating the history and culture of Native Peoples with your family: Read the book Fry Bread Kevin Noble Maillard, part of the school curriculum [https://youtu.be/3mwxcO6wZ3c] Visit the Seattle Aquarium on Sunday, November 13 for special Indigenous Community Day programs Listen to an audio storytelling experience of Indigenous Coast Salish voices that corresponds to a walk near GasWorks park Take a hike and make a pledge of protection in the Snoqualmie Lands ... read full article

¡Bienvenidos! Welcome Class of 2035

We are so glad that you are here with us at Puesta del Sol! We understand that things can feel overwhelming when starting a new school so we included some helpful tips to get you through the first couple of months. Our New Family/Student Outreach team is available at [email protected] . Additionally, join the Puesta del Sol Class of 2035 Facebook Group . This group is not sponsored by Puesta del Sol Elementary School, Bellevue School District, or the Puesta del Sol PTA. This is a closed group, so you will need to request to join and will be admitted ... read full article

Jubilee Service Day

  Jubilee Service Day is back!  Come help get the school ready at our Jubilee Service Day on Saturday, August 27 ! Help get our teachers/staff get their classrooms ready for the 2022-2023 school year!   If you haven't helped out before, a local non-profit Jubilee Reach helps organize this day for community members to help set up all our Bellevue schools for success. This is a great way to assist teachers, staff and your school before the school year begins!    Sign up link for Puesta Del Sol volunteers :   Jubilee Service Day 2022 Volunteers   More information ... read full article

Bellevue PTSA Council Roundtable #1

Calling all Students, Parents and Community members! Join us for an Advocacy roundtable discussion for advocacy efforts you see important to focus on for this year. Advocacy for the PTA is supporting and speaking up for children, families, and schools on the important issues impacting education, health, and safety. We would like to hear from the community (students, parents, & PTA leaders from all BSD schools) to discuss the needs at each school and district wide efforts. This will be a hybrid event - both in person and online (via Zoom). Statewide WSPTA’s 2022-2024 Top 5 Issues: 1. Addressing the ... read full article

2022-23 PTA Board

Congratulations to the new 2022-23 Puesta del Sol PTA Board!   President: Carmel Sasaki   VP of Membership: Joel Ingraham   Co-Secretaries: Dan O'Sullivan   Payables Treasurer: Andrew Schnickel   Deposits Treasurer: Jasmine Hentz   Director of School Relations: Holly Ellis-Brown   Director of Special Events: Ronit Droker   Co-Director of Fundraising: Tara Jones     Are you interested or know someone who would be a great PTA board member for next year? We have a number of positions still open as current terms end, and the PTA board is looking for individuals who want to be involved and make a ... read full article

Jubilee Service Day

  Jubilee Service Day is back!  Please join us on Saturday 8/27/2022 from 8 am to 12 pm at Puesta Del Sol.  This is an opportunity to volunteer to help teachers/staff get their classrooms ready for the 2022-2023 school year.     Sign up link for Puesta Del Sol volunteers : Jubilee Service Day 2022 Volunteers   More information about Jubilee Service Day: Jubilee REACH ... read full article

Volunteer with the Puesta del Sol PTA

Volunteer with the Puesta del Sol PTA ... read full article

PTA Newsletter / El Sol

Click here to read current or past issues of El Sol ... read full article

Puesta del Sol PTA Spiritwear Shop is OPEN!

  Check out the NEW phoenix design!   ... read full article

Support the Puesta del Sol PTA - Donate Today!

Support the PTA: Donate Today ... read full article

Puesta del Sol PTA - Youtube Channel

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Follow us on Facebook / Parent Groups

  facebook.com/Puestadelsolpta Join Facebook Parent Groups (not PTA-sponsored): Puesta del Sol Elementary- All Grade Parent Discussion Puesta del Sol School Garden Puesta del Sol Class of 2035 (Kindergarten) Puesta del Sol Class of 2034 ( 1st Grade ) Puesta del Sol Class of 2033 ( 2nd grade ) Puesta del Sol Class of 2032 ( 3rd grade ) Puesta del Sol Class of 2031 ( 4th grade ) Puesta del Sol Class of 2030 ( 5th grade ) Puesta del Sol Class of 2029 ( Graduated ) ISA - Tillicum, Sammamish + Newport * Please note: Individual Facebook groups for ... read full article

International Spanish Academy

Puesta del Sol is Endorsed by the Embassy of Spain ... read full article