The Blazer Bee BUZZ!!! East Hill Elementary

Main Office 253.373.7455 Attendance Line 253.373.2306

Mrs. Daxa Thomas, Principal School Website: http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/ksd/EH/index.html

PTA Website: http://www.easthillpta.weebly.com

June 6, 2013

Blazer Bees

Be Safe Be Respectful

Be Responsible Be Here to Learn

Treats with the Principal for May

Please congratulate the following students who have

received the “Treats with the Principal” reward for the

month of May They have shown exemplary

behavior with our Blazer B’s. In addition to treats and

playtime, these students received certificates and they

have their names printed in the monthly newsletter.

We appreciate Kent Grocery Outlet Bargain Market’s

support with supplying treats for this special reward.

Arden Dzyub

Hannah Chi

Allyssa Andrews

Marzavion Outlaw-Scott

Fatuma Omar

Itzel Carrera

Kei’hanni Sanders

Octavious Saeteurn

Roy Vasquez

Seth Martin

Pawanveer More

Natalia Antunez-Ramos

Tate Suarez

Demitrius Carter

Kimberly Robles

Jamillo Pacis

Emma Priskuri

Miguel Bautista-Rangel

Athziri Reyes-Rivas

Aniah Clausell

Mohamud Mohamud

Kailey Vanderwaal

Christine Nguyen

Brandon Gutierrez

MacKenzie DeGreave

Yousuf Murad

Shirin Ismail

Yazmin Herera-Bello

Isaac Iulai

Dezaray Carneal

Zina Yakimova

Viktoriya Zaytseva

Joana Botello

Nadine Dalean

Earving Marquez

Adrien (A.J.) Ku

Dominic-Jedidiha Taape

Imani Turner

Jaden Huynh

Alan Quito

Michael Ulugalu

Romeo Aifesili

Davey Salois

Harjeen Khosa

Astrid Fiallo

From the Principal’s desk…

This year has just zipped right by! As we close out the

school year, there are many things worthy of

celebration. Our school staff has worked extremely

hard to implement some of the new Common Core

State Standards and the use of formative assessments

to guide their instruction. We have also participated in

additional writing training to improve writing

instruction throughout our school! Additionally, we

have had over 480 walkthroughs in our classrooms

throughout this year through our partnership with the

District Support Team! Lastly, with a stronger focus

on the Standards, we have seen some incredible

growth academically in majority of our students.

When parents are involved, it makes a big difference!

I feel very blessed to work with such dedicated and

compassionate staff members, families, and students

at East Hill!

Over the summer, we want to make sure every child

continues to learn. As a result, we are putting together

some summer work packets for all current

Kindergarten—5th grade students. These work

packets, along with reading logs will be due Friday,

August 30th, which is the third day of school. Those

who finish all their work will be able to participate in

a fun-filled Ice Cream & Cookie Celebration in

September! Thank you again for your support with

this! Summer packets will only be given out to parents

who request a packet. Your child needs to return their

Summer Homework Packet request letter to their

teacher by Tuesday, June 11th!

Another newsletter will be sent home on June 18th

which will include 2013-2014 School Calendar. Thank you for making this year such a wonderful one

for all of us at East Hill! Have a great summer!

Warmly Yours,

Daxa Thomas, Principal

EAST HILL ELEMENTARY

BLAZER DAY/ALL-SCHOOL BARBECUE

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Dear Parents:

Parents, children, and relatives are invited to attend our all-school BBQ on “Blazer Day.” Jeans or comfort-

able clothing and tennis shoes will be the dress for Blazer Day (if shorts are worn, they must be "fingertip

length"). If tank tops are worn, please be sure that the straps are 2 inches in width, so that we don’t have

spaghetti straps worn.

Please note the following about the BBQ:

Ordering and paying for your BBQ lunch will occur when you arrive.

Payment must be made by check or cash, no credit cards. If you do not want the BBQ lunch, you

may bring a sack lunch instead. Your student may also bring a sack lunch if he/she does not want the

BBQ. For East Hill students, the BBQ lunch costs the same as an everyday lunch (free & reduced lunch

also applies). The BBQ lunch is the only lunch choice on the 18th.

BARBECUE PRICES/MENU

East Hill Students $2.25 ** or Free/Reduced

price for qualified students

Adults & Siblings $3.50

The Blazer Day schedule is as follows:

Primary Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grade Field Day and Lunch Schedule:

9:40 AM - 11:30 AM Field Day Activities

11:35 – 11:55 BBQ Lunch

Intermediate Grades 3rd, 4th , 5th and 6th Field Day and Lunch Sched-

ule:

12:15 – 12:35 BBQ Lunch

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Field Day Activities

BBQ Lunch:

All Turkey Dog and Bun,

Potato Chips, Dessert,

Hi-C Fruit Drink, Milk

Congratulations May Blazer Bee Award Winners!!!

Golden Bees are presented when students are observed using the Blazer Bee virtues at

school. Be Safe *** Be Responsible *** Be Respectful *** Be Here to Learn

Each month we draw names from those Awards that the students

have placed in the Big Bee in the office.

Students whose Awards are drawn may choose from the prize box. May’s prize winners are:

Does Your Child Owe

Lunch Money?

ALL negative lunch

account balances need

to be paid by Friday,

June 14th.

Children with unpaid

accounts will not

receive their report

cards until all fines, in-

cluding lunch money,

are paid.

Important Dates

Last Day of School June 19th - 12:38 Dismissal

Office is Closed June 27th to August 11th

First Day of School August 29 - 9:30 am —3:38 pm

Kent School District does not discriminate in admission, access, treatment, or employment on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. Student, school district employees, parents/guardians, and community members will not be excluded from participation in or be subjected to discrimination with respect to any educational program or activity. If you have any questions, please contact:

Title IX Officer Dr. Brent Jones, Chief Talent Officer 253-373-7203 Brent.jones@kent.k12.wa.us Section 504/ADA Officer Israel Vela, Executive Director 253-373-7010 Israel.vela@kent.k12.wa.us

Perfect Attendance

This year we will be rewarding students for Perfect Attendance

each month. Those students who come to school on time, stay

the whole day and do not miss any school days have perfect

attendance. Students who have Perfect Attendance will have

their prize tickets put into a special monthly

drawing for a cool prize.

In May we had 192 students who

achieved Perfect Attendance.

Congratulations Blazer Bees!!!

Marquise Garrett

Kaylynn McClimans

Allyssa Andrews

Patrick Lorenzo

Emma Morrow

Kamaria Brown

Janaya Harrell

Jordyn Hoston

Keila Sanchez

Kimberly Robles

Mong Xiong

Eli Suarez

Rayden Samnang

Laura Molina-Chavez

Franklin Hatulan

Virginia Tran

Jessica Kinda

Jessica Marshall

Zekyra Lee

Alondra Pacheco Aguilar

Samantha Castro-Oleo

Samantha Good

Marquiese Garrett

Albert Yeh

Patrick Lutz

Sukhpreet Sohal

Esther Moemoe

Zina Yakimova

D’Auntrel Acuna

Princess Robina

Kadijah Mdongue

D’Mani Acuna

Perla Antunez

Soriyah Samnang

Franklin Hatulan

Adrian Soltero

Zak Moore

Kiandrea Turner

Moving / Prearranged Absence Form

Please complete and return this form to the school office as soon as possible. We are beginning to look

at class placements for next year, and it is very helpful to know who will not be returning.

Please let us know if your family is moving and will not be attending East Hill for the 2013-14 school year.

Please let us know if your child (ren) will be absent the first day of school, August 29, 2013, and give us their

expected start date.

Student’s Name (s) _____________________________ Current Teacher/Grade _____________________

_______________________________ Current Teacher/Grade _____________________

_______________________________ Current Teacher/Grade _____________________

_______________________________ Current Teacher/Grade _____________________

New school or area moving to: ______________________________________________

Student (s) will not be here the first day of school, August 29, 2013.

Reason for absence_______________________________________________________

Expected start date: ______________________________________________________

Yellow Ticket Winners Extra Recess Prize

May

First Lunch

Rafael Najera

Richard Phon

Pedro Vasquez Izazaga

Davaiya Brandt

Itzel Perez Carrera

Samantha Good

Dennis Bagmanyan

Hawa Biyad

Jada Trimble-Daniels

David Kasimov

Maren Colborn

Fatuma Omar

Bianca Gusman Salgado

Zoe Hough

Allyssa Andrews

Rayden Samnang

Second Lunch

Takoda Shook

Damien Shockey

Angelina Khun

Soham Ajudia

Bailey Trawick

Fernando Aguilar Alvarez

Sarah Azarte Aguirre

Emma Priskuri

Jaymario Haulcy

Gabi Morrow

Yousuf Murad

Bao Chau Tran

Prabhjit Singh

Daisy Suarez-Zarate

Cheyenne Sasagi

CJ Hudson

Third Lunch

Hussein Mursal

Elias Torres Thomas

Darby Buller

Juan Najera

Krish Juneja

Carlos Castillo-Aguirre

Fatima Sarah Dahir

Andrey Tsibelenko

Coleton McCullough

Nadine Delean

Nora Dawut

Ibrahim Mohamud

Dylan Buller

Nyla Butler

Anthony Pines

Yuliana Botello

Round 1 Winners for Battle of the Books:

East Hill Summer Hours

The office is open 9:00—3:00

June 20th to June 26th

and August 12th to August 28th

The office is closed

June 27th to August 11th

Follen – Super Spongebobs

JoyAnne Carneal, Vicky Pham,

Kaylynn McClimens, Jasjeen Khosa

Lee- Purple Cupcakes

Simran Purewal, Jniya Holder,

Zanab Alrikidi

***Rios- Cougars

Sera Bradley, Alayna Fatilua,

Claire Ramel, Diego Martinez

Corrigan- The Wreck It Readers Elijah Suarez, Jaylen Deng, Princess Robina,

Annie Huynh, Albert Yeh (alternate)

Nielsen (5th)- The Super Scary Readers

Kyle Ortiz, Maaliyah Xayasounthone,

Shoghoofa Sarwari

***Yager- Girl Power

Viktoriya Zaytseva, Victoria Bagmanyan,

Brenda Pham, Isha Biyad

Nielsen (6th)- One Directional Dragon

Mahad Dahir, Selena Bautista, Dori Ann Lizama,

Dhudi Omar

Padilla- Paola Likes Jelly Clowns Dah4! Joshua Delacruz, Kendra Kim, Suwda Ahmed,

Samantha Sanchez

***Pearson - The Super Magical Rainbows

and Unicorns

Astrid Fiallos, Anab Mohamud, Dustin Chom,

Benjamin Fredell, Emily Phannguyen (alternate)

*** East Hill Finalists

Look for your BOOKS!!!

All student library materials will be due on Fri-

day, June 7th. Student textbooks will be turned

in that week as well. Please make every effort

to pay for any lost or damaged items as soon as

possible.

Students who have library fines at the end of the

school year will not receive their final report

cards, until their fines are paid.

News We are proud to announce the East Hill Elementary

Battle of the Books Champions for 2012-2013.

After much study, and an amazing performance at

our finals, the Champions are GIRL POWER from

Ms. Yager’s 5th grade class.

Congratulations!!!

Girl Power will be competing in the District Battle of

the Books Championship on Friday, June 7th.

Good Luck Ladies!!!

Summer Vacation

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

2 3 4 5 6

Blazer Buzz

Newsletter Day

7 Choir - final day

Battle of the Books

Championship

KaBOOM! Build Day

At Turnkey Park

8

9 10

3rd Grade Fieldtrip

Burke Museum

6th Grade College

Awareness Assembly

11

Treats with the

Principal

For June

12

6th grade at

Camp Orkila

13

6th grade at

Camp Orkila

14 6th grade camp

Kindergarten Concert

Grades K-2nd

3:00 in the Gym

B.U.G.S. Ice Cream

East Hill Night at

Chuck E Cheese 5-9

15

16

Happy

Father’s

Day

17

Kindergarten

Fieldtrip to Park

B.U.G.S. & Final

Awards Assembly

2:00pm in Gym

Volunteer Apprecia-

tion 4:15 in Library

18

BLAZER DAY

Family BBQ

and

Field Day

East Hill

Used Book Sale

19

6th Grade

Celebration

LAST DAY OF

SCHOOL

12:38 Dismissal

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East Hill Elementary June 2013

Monday, June 17th 4:15—5:00pm In the Library

Child Care Provided

By East Hill Staff

We hope you can come so we

can share our gratitude for all

you have done to help the

students and staff at East Hill.

IF YOU… Volunteered this year by chaperoning,

tutoring, being a classroom helper, being an art

docent, helping at a PTA event, or volunteering in

any of a dozen other ways to help the kids of East

Hill excel… Then YOU are invited to the

East Hill Volunteer Appreciate Dessert and Social

on Monday, June 17th, in the Library at 4:15pm.