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Support Montlake Elementary and get in the holiday spirit with the PTA Evergreen Sale – Now through Nov. 26th!

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Support your neighborhood elementary school and get in the holiday spirit by ordering trees, wreaths, greenery and candles from the Montlake Elementary PTA! Pick up items Saturday, December 2nd at Montlake Playfield. Sale is open November 8 – November 26!

Order here: https://www.memberplanet.com/s/montlakecommunitypta/2023holiday

On sale this year:

  • Holiday Trees – in both Noble and Douglas, 4ft – 7ft
  • Door Wreaths:  22″ and 26″ Noble Fir
  • Door Swag:  28″ Noble Fir
  • Cedar Garland:  25′ and 75′
  • Holiday candles:  Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and more

Order: Wednesday, November 8 – Sunday, November 26
Pick up: Saturday, December 2nd @ 10:00am-noon at the Montlake Playfield

We’ll also be having a bake sale and hot drinks available at pickup, so stop by and say hello!

All proceeds from the sale will go to the PTA, which directly supports students at Montlake Elementary.

Questions? Reach out to evergreens@montlakepta.org

Montlake Elementary Evergreen Sale – Act Fast Orders Due Nov 18th

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While you are finalizing your Thanksgiving menu, don’t forget to pre-order your Christmas tree from Montlake Elementary by Friday, November 18th!

For those new to the Montlake Elementary Evergreen Sale, here are some details:

  • You order your a beautiful tree in time for Christmas and support the local community at the same time
  • Stop by the school on Saturday, December 3rd 11am-2pm for the big, fun, festive pick up day to pick up your tree

All proceeds go to support our local elementary school; a fundamental element of the Montlake community.

Once again, three choices of Christmas trees are being offered; sheared Douglas Fir, Natural Noble, and Natural Grand Fir, along with Noble Fir wreaths, swag and Cedar garlands.  The latter make excellent gifts that last well into the New Year.

You can order these online at http://montlakepta.org/evergreens (just don’t use a Chrome browser as there is a known issue) or download and print out this order form.

Act fast as this Friday, November 18 is the final date for Evergreen orders.  All trees and decorations are pre-sold only.

Thank you for all your support of Montlake!

Questions: email evergreens@montlakepta.org.

Happy Holidays

 

Do You Have A Rain Garden?

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Montlake Rain Garden

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.

Montlake Art Teacher Named Elementary Art Educator of the Year

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SeattleSchools.Org: Montlake Elementary's Jennifer Lundgren

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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