We have just added a new beginner Animation Maker class for grades 3-5 for Spring session. The class will be offered on Thursdays and taught by Coding with Kids (codingwithkids.com), the same vendor who offers the popular Little Coders and Game Development classes.

Animation Maker – Beginner (3-5), Thursdays, 2:30 – 3:30 PM, $245/session (10 classes):  Enter the world of movie and game animations! Students will learn the core skills of creating simple animated movies, creating 2D and 3D characters and animating them. Take your learning beyond stop-motion animation with real animation design tools. You will get to create real computer graphics and build animations like the pros!  NOTE: A parent volunteer is needed in exchange for priority enrollment and a tuition discount. Please contact the Enrichment Coordinator prior to enrollment. 

Enrollment for Animation Maker will open tonight (Friday, 3/15) at 7 PM.  The enrollment deadline for this class will be extended to 3/29 at 5 PM.

REGISTER via Homeroom HERE

Enrollment for Spring enrichment classes and Study Club is currently still open and will close on Friday, 3/22 at 5 PM. Login to Homeroom to check class availability.

SAVE THE DATE! Enrollment for Spring Enrichment and Study Club classes will open on Tuesday, March 5th at 7:00 PM.

Spring enrichment classes  start on Monday, April 1st, and run through Friday, June 14, 2019.  Study Club will also start on April 1st but will run through June 21, 2019.  Students enrolled in enrichment classes also have the option of registering for post-enrichment Study Club classes (June 17-21, 2019). Course days/time, fees and descriptions can be viewed the  Enrichment Course Descriptions page.

Enrollment is online only and will take place via Homeroom – an online after school enrichment portal where you can enroll, purchase and manage all your student(s) classes in one convenient location.   If you already have a Homeroom account, all you have to do is login to book classes.  If you do not have an account, you’ll only have to sign up once and your student(s) profile will be saved for future sessions.  Note: Enrichment course offerings can be viewed on the Homeroom site in advance, however, classes cannot be added to your cart until registration goes live at 7 PM on 3/5.

REGISTER via Homeroom HERE

Videos and detailed instructions on how to enroll are available on the Enrichment page.

Questions? Please contact the Enrichment Coordinator.

We currently have the following board positions open:
1.     Legislative and Advocacy Chair(s)
2.     Membership Chair

In addition to these open board positions, we have the following needs for support:
1.     Nominating Committee
2.     Volunteers on activities and committees; please check out the Volunteer page
3.     People interested in board positions for next year

Please let us know if you are interested in the above board and volunteer positions or if you have any questions about them. Contact PTA President, Erika Rasmussen, at president@geneseehillpta.org

Family Bingo Night has been canceled due to the new storm being forecast to hit Friday night. Stay tuned for updates on a potential new date.

KINDERGARTEN TOURS
Do you have an incoming kindergartner for the 2019-2020 school year? If so, please join us on Thursday, February 7 from 9:00 am – 10:30 am for our Kindergarten Tour. This is a great opportunity for parents to learn more about the school, our programs, tour the building and see students in action.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Kindergartner registration is open for the 2019-2020 school year. If you have an incoming kindergartner, please register TODAY. Here is the link. Please register before February 15, 2019. The is the last point in which the current registration numbers can influence the district budget process for staffing for next year.

SCHOOL CHOICE AND OPEN ENROLLMENT PROCESS
If you are a family that was affected by the new boundary changes and have an incoming kindergartner, you must register your kindergartner before the School Choice and Open Enrollment Process begins. You will then need to register for Genesee Hill as a School Choice through the Open Enrollment process that takes place February 4 – February 15. Click here for more information about the School Choice and Open Enrollment Process.

Hi Families! Do you read the blog? What do you want to see in a school website? More photos? More news about programs? More information for community events? Do you go to the different sections of the blog? Or just the main page? Please let us know.

Please leave your comments below in this link. At the very least, just let us know if you do or do not visit this site. Thanks for your input!

Do you have questions or feedback about the School Levies topic? We want to hear your voice, even if you are unable to attend the meeting tonight (Thursday) at school.  We are providing an opportunity for people to ask questions and/or share comments prior to the event. These questions and comments will be shared with our presenter prior to the meeting. You will be able to asks questions via www.slido.com during the presentation as well.

Go to: www.slido.com and use code D290 for our event. 

Join the discussion regarding SPS LEVIES – The Building Excellence V (BEX V) Capital Levy and The Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) Levy  

On Thursday, January 17, school staff and the PTA will be hosting a discussion regarding Seattle Public Schools funding and the upcoming SPS Levies to be voted on in February 2019. A representative from Seattle Public Schools will be here to discuss what’s on the BEX V and EP&O Levies. People will have time to ask questions about the ballot propositions, the process, and how this will impact our school. To learn more about these levies please see the Seattle Public School’s School Levies webpage. 

• 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Dinner (pizza) provided
• 6:45 pm – 7:30 pm: Presentation, Discussion and Q&A
• 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm: Learn how you can become more involved and informed on what is going on at GH 

*RSVP* if you would like to join us for dinner or need childcare, please: https://ghpta-sps-levy-discussion.eventbrite.com Please let us know if you will be able to attend so we can plan accordingly. (RSVP is not required to attend; it just helps with planning.) *Child care will be available with games and activities provided in the gym. Younger children are welcome to join us, as well, for the presentation.

Get ’em while they are hot!  We have 350 tickets maximum.  You can buy a full table, a single ticket or a pair.  The auction committee will find a fun table for you if you don’t know who you want to sit with yet.

We’re looking forward to gettin’ down with you all while supporting our school.

Read more about the auction on our Auction Page.