🍪 Sweets for Staff ☕

Discovery PTSA will be hosting ‘Sweets for Staff’ on December 13^th for all Discovery staff members. This annual event is a day where we can show them just how much we appreciate what they do for our school community.

PTSA volunteers will assemble boxes of pre-purchased cookies to present to staff, and a coffee company will be hired to serve specialty coffees, teas and hot chocolates.

Due to COVID restrictions families are NOT permitted to bring baked goods to the school, but if you would like to make a monetary donation towards this event, please click here. Your donation will go towards the purchase of cookies, the coffee vendor and any supplementary supplies. If you do not have a free PTSA account, open one here then donate.

Thank you for helping show support and appreciation for our Discovery staff.

DONATE HERE   |   OPEN FREE PTSA ACCOUNT

Find the Perfect Token of Appreciation

Saying thank you to the teachers and staff at Discovery can be expressed in a number of thoughtful ways by your family. From handmade cards or pictures with personal sentiments to small tokens of gratitude, it truly is the thought that counts! 

We’ve also curated a list of teacher and staff favorites to give you some ideas this holiday season and are happy to share them with you. Simply visit the link below to explore the list, helpfully organized by grade/position.

Staff Favorites List

Platinum Membership Growth Winner

Washington State PTA Recognizes Discovery PTSA with the Platinum Membership Growth Award

The Discovery PTSA has recently been recognized by Washington State PTA as a Platinum Membership Growth Award recipient! PTSAs are presented with this award for enrolling at least 20% more members this year compared to last year. That means our PTA is growing!

Thank you to everyone who has become a member so far this year: YOU are the reason our PTSA achieved this award! If you haven’t yet signed up for a 2021-2022 PTSA membership, please consider joining today! By doing so, you are demonstrating your support for our PTSA and all it does for Discovery.  Join HERE!

Members will also received a custom membership sticker to show of your pride.

You can find the full list of 2021-2022 Membership Award Winners at this link.

Bellevue Ice Skating Fundraiser

Join us between November 18  and January 9 at the downtown Bellevue Ice Rink for winter fun and fundraising. Mention "Discovery" for each paid admission at the check-in desk and $3 will be donated back to the Discovery PTSA.

Reservations can now be made online. Families can make it a night of holiday fun witha visit to Snowflake Lane at The Bellevue Collections and stroll through the Garden d’Lights at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.

Reflections Finalists & Gallery

The Discovery PTSA has a long-standing commitment to arts education. The Reflections program provides opportunities for recognition and access to the arts which boost student confidence and success in the arts and in life.

The 2021–2022 Reflections theme is I Will Change the World By…

Thank you to all who submitted their artwork and congratulations to our finalist who are moving onto the district-level competition.

View Finalist Gallery Here

🎉 A BIG thank you to our chairs, Anjali and Prabha! 🎉

Sign Up for the Math Challenge

This year the Discovery PTSA is sponsoring the Math Challenge hosted by Math in Action. Math Challenge is an enrichment program open to all Discovery Elementary students. All students K to Grade 5 are invited to participate. There will be 14 challenges throughout the school year; each set is published every other week starting in late September or early October and ending in May. Each challenge presents 10 to 18 problems ordered by level of difficulties.

More Info. Here     |     Flyer

Seeking Volunteers

The programs and events provided to the school by the Discovery PTSA cannot happen without volunteers from our school community. While we don't know what the 2021-2022 school year holds for volunteers opportunities and in-person events, we want to plan for every scenario

If you would like to be included in receiving more information about any of our planned programs or events, please sign up via the link below. You are not committing to help, just to receive more information. If you cannot be present at school, there are still opportunities to help from home, so don't hold back on anything that interests you.

Explore Volunteer Opportunities Here

National Native American Heritage Month

Snoqualmie Tribe Ancestral Lands Movement

Book Donation to Discovery Library

America is a land of many cultures dating back thousands of years to the original inhabitants of the land. The history and heritage of Indigenous families is honored throughout the year, and especially during November, which has been proclaimed National Native American Heritage Month.

On a local level, we would like to recognize the Snoqualmie Tribe Ancestral Lands Movement. Through education and awareness, individuals can integrate land acknowledgment and respect for the Snoqualmie Tribe into their recreational practices and experiences, helping the Tribe restore and protect their sacred lands. You can learn more here.

Additionally, your Discovery PTSA has donated 32 books to our school library worth $500 on Indigenous/First Nations subjects or authors. It is our way of celebrating these rich traditions and languages, while also providing an opportunity for our students to learn about the immense contributions of Indigenous people. Thank you to Mrs. Gage for helping create this book list and for preparing the books for the shelves. See a photo of the books here.