THANK YOU to all who joined us for a fun gathering on Friday night. We ate soooo much good food, enjoyed the company of lovely Sanislo parents, friends, and staff, and raised $9900+ dollars for Sanislo!! This amount, combined with $$ and pledges already made, brings us to over $20,000. Not bad [...]

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It is time to nominate new leadership for the PTA board next year, and we need to hear from you about who you’d like to see involved in PTA leadership. Have you been waiting for an invitation to lead or organize? This is IT! The PTA board is comprised of people no [...]

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Want to help out with Sanislo’s funnest and easiest fundraiser? Angie Erdman is heading up the JAT again this year, but it will be her last time. This is the perfect opportunity to shadow her as an assistant so you can learn the ropes for next year. This year’s JAT will take [...]

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our PE teacher Luther Bonow is hoping to enlist the services of a few parents to help out with Field Day this year. He can save our school big bucks if someone can pick up equipment and tow it to Sanislo from Merry Makers in Tacoma. The driver needs a vehicle hitch with a standard [...]

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Dear Sanislo Families,
With the change of seasons it is a good time to remind everyone of the expectations for student clothing. They are:

No sagging pants.
No graphics on shirts, etc., that are inappropriate in an elementary school. (alcohol, drugs, sexually suggestive, or disrespectful)
No spaghetti straps. Sleeveless is fine in warm weather, but straps should be wide.
No [...]

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The Sanislo Allstar Team won its first game in the Elementary level league last weekend on Saturday, March 20! Great teamwork, lots of fun, beautiful weather and a great coach! Come out Saturday, April 10th at 9am and cheer for your school. All games are held at the South Park Playfield (Southpark Community Center, 8th [...]

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“Bedtime Stories: A Family Reading Night,” organized by Sanislo’s Washington Reading Corps (WRC) team, was a success! It was wonderful to see children enjoying the storytellers, families reading together, and parents learning new ways to support their children’s reading skills at home. This fun evening ended with dessert, which wouldn’t have been possible without donations [...]

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At the PTA meeting, Mr. Seevers gave us the latest budget news. With some additional funds from the district, we are now “only” down $80-85,000 in a budget shortfall next year as compared to last. Ernie is going go have to make some cuts — quite frankly, more painful cuts than we’ve had in quite [...]

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Science Fair information packets went home last week. If you didn’t receive one, you can pick one up at the front office. The event will take place Thursday, April 8 from 6-8pm. We are looking for parent volunteers: demonstrate how your work or hobby uses science/tech/math in a hands-on way. Sandy, a massage therapist, will [...]

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Celebrate Sanislo at a FREE party to be held April 23rd, 6-10 pm, at the Alki Masonic Temple. We heard you: although you may not miss the work of the auction, you were mourning the loss of a chance to celebrate with your Sanislo friends. . .
OK, then, let’s party! Please join us for this [...]

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