Culturally Responsive Books

Last year, our PTSA Staff Representatives and our Principal came to the Enatai PTSA Board requesting funding to help teachers purchase culturally responsive books to add to their classroom libraries.

Why are culturally responsive books so important? Classroom books and other materials should represent the interests of the students and reflect the diversity of students within the classroom. However, until the recent past, it was not uncommon to find classrooms completely void of reading materials that either were written by African American, Latino, or Asian authors or which prominently featured the lively and rich histories of the diverse cultures represented in the school. Thanks to donations from parents and our community, Enatai PTSA was able to provide $15,000 of funding for grade level appropriate books for each classroom.

Did you know that this year's Enatai Eagles Academic Adventure includes a Literacy Adventure? The Literacy adventure stickers were sent home in backpacks with the Enatai Eagle Academic Adventure Album. If your student hasn't read a book to earn this sticker, you can download a list of culturally responsive books that Enatai teachers were able to purchase through the combined efforts of the school and the PTSA.   Contact academicadventure@enataiptsa.org if you have questions regarding the Enatai Eagles Academic Adventure programs.

Parents, do you have a favorite childhood book you would like to recommend for Enatai's collection of culturally responsive books?  Contact your teacher if there is a title you would like to share with your child's class.

Look for these books in classrooms:
Culturally Responsive Books by Grade

Pre-Order your Enatai Elementary Yearbook Online

The Enatai Elementary Yearbook is now available for preorder online.   Enatai's yearbook will have individual and classroom photos as well as images that capture all the activities of the school year!  New this year is an option to purchase a hardcover yearbook. Yearbooks will be delivered to your student around mid June.
Order your LifeTouch Yearbook HERE!
Enatai Elementary School        Yearbook ID: 5871020

PHOTOS WANTED!
The Yearbook team is also looking for more grade level photographers for ALL grades.  If you capture any classroom or event photos during Fall classroom parties or at Fall Festival & Haunted House, please email yearbook@enataiptsa.org

Book Fair Wrap Up

Thanks to the many volunteers, parents, teachers, staff, and students who helped make our Fall Scholastic Book Fair a BIG success! We sold $10,064 in books from our in-school and online fair.   Enatai's book fair makes 55% back in Scholastic dollars.  With some of our scholastic dollars, Enatai PTSA was able to purchase:
- Scholastic News (weekly subscription) for ALL students K-5
- Storyworks for all students in Grade 4 & 5
- $600 of books for students that may not have otherwise been able to purchase a book at the fair
- $100 of new books from the teacher's wish list book boxes
- $1000+ for the library to purchase a CoverOne Book Repair Machine and supply kit

What was the secret to our success? We had a wonderful team of parent volunteers to help each day. All of our teachers allowed for special classroom visit times. Our parents were very generous with their purchases from the teacher wish boxes. Our parent/student/teacher community come to our Family Reading Night to shop and listen to our teachers read. Finally, thank you to all the parents who signed up for eWallet! We had over $2000 of sales via this payment method.

Thank you for supporting the Scholastic Book Fair.  See you again for the next book fair in February!

Congratulations to Toast to Enatai's Sign winners

Last year's TOAST TO ENATAI featured special auction items, including the right to name the Playground, Circle Drive, and Soccer Field for one year with the name of their choice!  Winning bids were made by Tyler and Tiffany Rourke, Sharon Sangha and Tyler Nathe, and Sharon Pang and Jack Castro.   Their combined bids brought in over $7,000 to benefit our school community!  Congratulations and thank you for supporting our school community!

Corporate Partner in Education Update 

We are pleased to welcome back Allegro Pediatrics at the Silver Eagle Level this year! Allegro Pediatrics is committed to partnering with our local communities to enrich and improve the health and safety of children. We are proud to support Enatai Elementary School!

 Enatai Families:  Do you know of a business that would benefit by becoming a 2019-20 Enatai Corporate Partner In Education?  Join by Oct 15th to get your business in an ad in our student directory!  You can read more about the Corporate Partnership program in this PDF.  If you have questions, please contact corporatepartners@enataiptsa.org for more details.

2018-19 Corporate Partners in Education List

 

Corporate Matching: Microsoft

Calling all Microsoft Families!  Microsoft helps its employees deepen their impact by empowering inspiring organizations through its matching benefit. Personal donations of money, Microsoft product, or stock to eligible organizations can be matched dollar-for-dollar, and volunteer hours can be matched at $25 per hour, up to $15,000 each calendar year.  The Enatai PTA Unit (commonly known as Enatai PTSA), a 501(3)(c) non-profit organization, is an eligible organization so please register all donations and volunteer time!  Employees/donors can submit their matching gift requests or log volunteer hours/submit volunteer grant requests electronically at https://microsoft.benevity.org/

Information about Microsoft's Corporate Matching program and other local company's policies can be seen on our Corporate Matching webpage or at your company website!

 

Bellevue Schools Foundation Clickathon

The Bellevue Schools Foundation’s Annual Clickathon event will be held October 22nd and 23rd. All donations over $100 made on these two days will be matched 1:1. Our goal is to raise $300,000 from parents like YOU. Public funding is not enough to fund the exceptional programming that makes Bellevue Schools the best in the Nation. Donate here or at BellevueSchoolsFoundation.org to fund the following programs in our schools:

- Training for 40+ additional counselors to address student stress, anxiety and depression;
- Training for teachers to integrate cutting-edge Computer Science curriculum in every classroom;
-Libraries in our classrooms with characters and narratives that reflect our District’s global culture;
- Mentoring programs that provide one-on-one support for students in need;
- And more!

Reminders

TOAST TO ENATAI Meeting 10/13
TOAST TO ENATAI's first meeting will be held at Azteca Restaurant on Sunday, October 13th at 6:30pm. 
Meet the crew and have a great time planning Enatai's biggest party!

Enatai PTSA Printed Directory orders due 10/15
If you haven't ordered this yet you can do so through the Join PTSA link.  Members can add the directory into their online shopping cart and check out with a credit card.  Not a PTSA member?  Add a membership to your cart in addition to the directory!    Join PTSA and Order a Directory