Academic and School Day Programs

 

 

 

Amity Interns - The Amity program, organized by the Amity Institute, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building international friendships and cultural understanding through teaching exchange. Each year our PTA sponsors Amity interns to provide Spanish language and cultural learning assistance to our teachers and students at Puesta del Sol. Families from the Puesta community host the interns for approximately 12 week periods over the course of the school year.


Art Appreciation - The Art Appreciation Program helps supplement and complement the art curriculum at Puesta del Sol.  It supports students' free and creative expression of themselves through the arts.

DEIThe DEI Committee supports and hosts events and programs that represent and include our diverse community. DEI Initiatives include parent education, flag procession, multicultural potluck and “One School, Many Stories” cultural sharing.

International Spanish Academy (ISA) - The ISA Program serves all three Spanish-language programs: Puesta del Sol Elementary, Tillicum Middle School and Newport High School. The goal of this program is to educate the parent population on ISA-related topics, promote consistent communication and cross-school activities across the three age groups, and provide a web presence with all pertinent ISA information in one place.

 

Passport Club - The Passport Club is a school-wide geography enrichment program for students in grades 1-5. This fun and engaging program aims to foster interest and awareness in our global community by helping students learn the continents, main bodies of water and the location of some or all of the world’s countries and capitals.


 

Reflections- The Reflections Program is a National PTA and Washington State PTA cultural arts competition. This program encourages students to explore their artistic talents and is a fun and creative way for the students to let their artistic side shine. 

School Garden - The Garden Program provides real-life learning experiences for students to study components of nature such as insects, pollinators, soil, planting and cultivation, and composting. This program supports the Bellevue School District's FOSS science curriculum by providing Puesta del Sol teachers with an outdoor learning lab for their existing science lesson plans. 

Spanish Immersion Through the Arts (SITA) - The SITA program provides students with unique cultural experiences not easily found in our community.  These experiences serve as enrichment opportunities for students to “play” with the Spanish language through literary, visual, and musical experiences. 

Academic Challenge - The Academic Challenge is a free enrichment program for all students in K-5 at Puesta del Sol. This is an optional, non-competitive program for students to challenge themselves, and foster a love of learning and exploration beyond the classroom.  Activities can be completed in Spanish or English.  



Extra-Curricular PTA sponsored classes

 

Winter Session

Art Together - Art Together is an interactive, experiential art program, designed to foster creativity, instill confidence and provide mentorship for students. Classes are taught by local BIPOC artists in both English and Spanish.

K-2, 3-5

Basketball - Classes focus on the essential skills of ball handling, shooting, decision making (basketball IQ), and overall athleticism, as well as the intangible skills of teamwork, leadership, and confidence. Students will have fun and improve their basketball skills!

K-2, 3-5

Capoeira - Capoeira is a cultural dance-based martial art from Brazil. Students will learn foundational movements and songs while playing games and having fun in a trilingual environment.

K-1, 2-5

Coding - The perfect opportunity to develop children's computational thinking skills, create their first programs and express their creativity.

K-1, 2-5

Flamenco - Flamenco is from Andalucia in southern Spain. It is a profound, mysterious, powerful and passionate art form, expressing all of life, and emerged from a mixture of eastern and western cultures over many centuries.

 

K-2, 3-5

Marimba - Fifth grade students will learn basic Marimba skills and prepare for a keynote performance at our school's international festival.

5

Yoga Adventure Kids - Teaching mindfulness, movement and self-care practices, one breath at a time.  Each weekly practice will include deep breathing, sun salutations, a variety of accessible postures, a peaceful meditation and gratitude circle. Your kids will learn about the importance of self care and the many benefits of a regular yoga and
meditation practice.

K-5

 

GENERAL INFORMATION


Registration

Available at Homeroom.com (link: https://www.homeroom.com/sites/puesta-del-sol-elementary-school-pta-bellevue)
Registration opens on December 17th for PTA Members. Link will be emailed to all active PTA members on December 16th. If you do not receive the link to register for classes and you have a current membership, please email [email protected] . Some classes will have lottery-based registration, please see program page for more information.

Chaperones

All PTA Before and After School Classes are required to have a Chaperone on site for every class. Chaperones show up 15 minutes before class begins, take attendance, and keep an eye on students in the class. In return, Chaperones receive 1/2 price tuition for one student.

Cost

Cost per class varies based on number of class days. Please see individual registration pages for exact amounts. In general, most classes are $27 per student per class day. PTA uses a portion of each registration fee to offset the cost of 1/2 price chaperone tuition, provide financial aid, and other costs incurred in running these programs.

Financial Aid

Financial aid for families in need is available. Please click here for current Form and policy information. (https://puestadelsolpta.org/Page/AboutPTA/FinancialPolicy)

Class Sizes

Maximum class size for all our PTA Sponsored Classes is currently 16 students. Some exceptions may occur based on number of instructors. Minimum class sizes vary per class, please see individual program descriptions.

Instructors

Puesta del Sol PTA partners with local organizations to offer the best classes possible. When chosing classes for each session, we prioritize bilingual instructors. All instructors have a current BSD background check and work closely with our Ed Enhancement Directors.

Code of Conduct

We expect all members of our community to be respectful, be responsible, and make good decisions. Please see the full Code of Conduct for PTA Sponsored Activities here: doc

Late Pick-Up Policy

Please arrive on time, or early, to pick up your students from class.
If you know you will be late to pick-up, please call or email your instructor and/or [email protected] . If you are more than 5 minutes late, we will call all caregiver phone numbers. If students are picked up late on multiple occasions, they may be suspended or expelled from the program without a refund.

 

Note:  PTA-Sponsored Programs are school-based programs that are financially supported by the PTA. For questions about program sponsorship, please contact our VPs of Educational Enhancement at [email protected].