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Do You Have A Rain Garden?

January 29, 2016 by MontlakeFlyer Leave a Comment

Sierra Club Photo: Montlake Elementary Rain Garden 2009

4th and 5th grade students on the Montlake Elementary’s Green Team wants you. The Green Team is working to restore the Montlake Elementary rain garden, the first for Seattle public schools, and is seeking out Montlake neighbors with rain gardens. They would like to to know what worked and didn’t when creating your rain garden. Additionally, the team hopes to create a map of all Montlake rain gardens and requests neighbors share their addresses. You may send replies to montlakegreenteam@gmail.com or submit comments via the form below.

The 2015 Montlake Elementary Evergreen Sale

November 2, 2015 by Matt Wenger 2 Comments

The Montlake Elementary community invites you to purchase your holiday season trees and wreaths from us and support your local school while decorating for the season. All proceeds from this fun community event go directly to the Montlake PTA and our students.

We once again have three choices of trees:
• Sheared Douglas Fir
• Natural Noble, and
• Natural Grand Fir … all in several sizes!

We also have Noble Fir wreaths and swags, and Cedar garlands. These make excellent gifts that last well into the New Year. They look festive and smell great!

To order, please pick up an order form from one of Montlake’s local businesses (or print it from this link –http://tinyurl.com/EvergreenSale) and send it with your payment to:
Montlake Elementary School PTA
2409 – 22nd Ave. E., Seattle WA 98112

Trees are first-come, first-serve. Trunk trimming and car roof tie-up will be provided with complimentary refreshments and good cheer! Sorry, unclaimed goods will be sold or donated.

Order forms must be received by Friday, November 20th at 3pm.

All trees and decorations are pre-sold only. To pick up your order, please join us on Saturday, December 5th between 11am and 2pm at Montlake Elementary School: 2409 22nd Ave. E.

Order Form – Click to Access PDF for Printing

Support Montlake Students

October 27, 2015 by MontlakeFlyer Leave a Comment

Montlake Elementary and Cheri Bloom have partnered with Farmraiser to raise funds for the annual 5th grad trip to Islandwood. Every year, Montlake 5th graders spend 4 nights and 3 days at Islandwood, an outdoor learning center on Bainbridge Island. This trip is the culmination of the carefully designed science curriculum that starts in Kindergarten for Montlake students.

Purchase gift bags of delicious, locally produced food and support the annual 5th grade trip to Islandwood. again to connect with local farmers who provide the food for sale. This year, we are offering just one gift bag: One 5 oz jar of wildflower honey from Ballard Bee Company, one package of Seastack Cheese from Mt. Townsend Creamery, and 5 lbs of apples from Bellewood Acres.

The gift bag costs $32 and contains:

One 5 oz jar of wildflower honey from Ballard Bee Company
One package of Seastack Cheese from Mt. Townsend Creamery
5 lbs of apples from Bellewood Acres.

The deadline to order is October, 30th. The bags will be available for pick up at school on Friday November 13 or you can request delivery to your home if you live within the Montlake school boundary. To purchase a gift bag, please visit the FarmRaiser website: https://www.farmraiser.com/campaigns/montlake-fall-2015/market

Montlake Art Teacher Named Elementary Art Educator of the Year

October 16, 2015 by montlake Leave a Comment

SeattleSchools.Org: Montlake Elementary’s Jennifer Lundgren

Via SeattleSchools.org

Montlake’s Jennifer Lundgren is WAEA’s Elementary Art Educator of the Year. (Jennifer) Heller and Lundgren are among five award recipients statewide who will be honored at the WAEA Fall Conference in Leavenworth on Oct. 24.

Both teachers share the conviction that art class should serve as a refuge and an outlet – especially for stressed or struggling students.

“The kids who maybe don’t really shine in their classroom come in here and they can just – we like to say – let their freak flag fly a little,” says Lundgren. “They find their voice in here. It’s really great and powerful to see.”

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Reap The Yard Sale Bounty–Saturday!

October 1, 2015 by gehrkenathalie Leave a Comment

Good Folk, Hear Ye! Yea, Listen up!
Come Ye to the Annual Autumnal All-MONTLAKE YARD SALE!
Saturday, October 3, 9 to 3
Doubt Not! Over 80 neighborhood locations,

Click for 2015 Item Summary Sheet & Map by Zones

Draw forth your wallet–Draw on your shopping shoes–Steer forth your truck– Bring well-muscled friends. Join the throngs seeking fantastic bargains along the tree-lined streets of Montlake.

Ye shall find big booty (furniture, canoes, dorm fridge, kiln) and little treasures(comics, jewelry, tchotchkes, CDs, DVDs); electronics (big screen TVs, laptops-ancients and newbies) and antiques (wall clock; cradle, tea set) sports equipment (bicycles, skis, scuba gear, snowboard) & leisure gear (lawn chairs and rockers); artwork (noteworthy and obscure), books (very old & quite new; scandalous &/or educational) and yard tools (lawnmowers, and practical stuff); kids toys (American Girl Dolls, jigsaw puzzles, games ) & grandma’s collectible (silver, crystal & linens).

Verily, it’s going to be a “Munificent Potpourri!”

Whilst Ye shop for great bargains, stop off for a deli lunch at the Montlake Boulevard Market or picnic supplies at Mont’s Market. Take a latte or tea break at FUEL. Visit Mr. Johnson’s Antiques and the Montlake Bicycle Shop. Stay after the sale ends for dinner at Café Lago or a burger and brew at the Traveler Montlake. Peruse the beauty bounty found at Glam & Tonics and Coven. We love our Montlake businesses and thee will too.

**BEWARE YE, The devilish WSDOT single-lane closures on the 520 Westbound Exit to Montlake & intermittently on single lanes of Montlake Boulevard between East Roanoke and the Montlake Bridge. Verily, Ye can still get to the great booty at the Shelby & Hamlin Streets’ 9 bountiful yard sale sites.