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.

DEI - The 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.  

International Festival Amity Acts - This free program is a Puesta del Sol tradition! Each year students in grades Kinder through 5th Grade rehearse and perform in one of three groups: Mexico, Spain, or El Salvador.

K-5

K-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. Registration lottery information will be sent home in early January. 

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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