Thank you to everyone who attended our PizzaFest and PTSA General Meeting.

Thank you to Principal Keegan, Ms. Denise, and Mrs. Ploetz for their time attending too.

We will see our Discovery families at 

• 3/1/23, 4/5/23, 5/3/23, & 6/7/23 - Community Connections with Kathy at 9:15am. Join us for coffee and snacks and meet other Discovery families. 
• 3/1/23 - Community Learning Night hosted by Discovery staff.
• 3/29/23 - Multicultural Night
• 3/31/23 - Movie Night 
• 4/26/23 - Family STEAM Night 
• May 2023 - PTSA General Meeting
• 6/9/23 - Family Fun Night
• June 2023 - 5th grade Promotion & Celebration

Eager Reader

Encourage a love for reading by participating in this year's Eager Reader program. 

Friday, 1/6/23 - Friday, 2/10/23

Log your student's reading to earn more prizes. 

• Earn additional books
• Grade level prize winners 
• Contribute to their class reading totals to win the grade level classroom celebration. 

All Discovery students will choose a book of their own to take home during the first week of Eager Reader!

LOG READING HERE!

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LOG READING HERE!

 Order Your Yearbook Today!

Your yearbook volunteers are working hard on this year's yearbook to make a great memory book for the 2022-23 school year! Don't let your student miss out of all the great pictures of life at Discovery.

If you have a PTSA account, order your yearbook HERE.

If you don't have a free PTSA account, it is required to order. Open an account HERE and follow the path to order a yearbook.

If you aren't sure if you already purchased a yearbook, check your order history HERE.

Cultural Bridges

Did you know Cultural Bridges is an electronic magazine made just for families in the Issaquah School District? It is published in 8 languages including Arabic, Chinese, English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Vietnamese. 

Some of the topics for this edition are: Highly Capable Programs, Safe Schools for Our Children, Family Life and Sexual Health Curriculum, and Parenting Without Power Struggles. Please note that the Cultural Bridges magazine is now only published online. In the last 6 months, families accessed information from the online publication over 95,000 times!

Click here to read or download the Cultural Bridges Magazine in Arabic, Chinese, English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Vietnamese.  

Reflections Finalists 

The Discovery PTSA has a long-standing commitment to arts education. The Reflections art program gives an additional way for our Discovery student artists to demonstrate their skill and share their work with the community. 

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

Krishna B., Second Grade

*Dhruthi M., Second Grade* Advancing to State

Gauri T., Second Grade Honorable Mention

Jason Z., Second Grade Honorable Mention

*Anvika R., Third Grade* Advancing to State

Dhruva U., Third Grade

Cali C., Fourth Grade

Isha P., Fourth Grade

Insiya P., Fifth Grade

*Genevieve R., Fifth Grade* Advancing to State

Ayzah W., Fifth Grade

*Katherine X., Fifth Grade* Advancing to State

Click here view the Reflections submissions!

An appreciative thank you to Anjali Tandon for coordinating Reflections at Discovery and for the entire Issaquah School District!

Math Challenge 2022-2023

Our Discovery PTSA is excited to offer Math Challenge for the 2nd year!

• Math Challenge is a free, virtual enrichment program open to all Discovery students from kindergarten to 5th grade.
• Access the challenges on the website below and submit your student's answers online. 
• Join anytime in the school year. 
• Check the Math Challenge for dates for new challenges.

Click here to access the Math Challenge!

Contact Anjali Tandon at discovery.math.challenge@gmail.com with any questions.

Smith Brothers Home Delivery

Discount for you, Donation for us!

Discovery Elementary PTSA is partnering with Smith Brothers Farms to raise money. Each new Smith Brothers Farms customer who signs-up for home delivery using code DISCOVERY receives $15 in free groceries and activates a $50 donation from Smith Brothers to our PTSA! 
 
Join Smith Brothers Farms today! Smith Brothers Farms, the Puget Sound's homegrown dairy and grocery home delivery brand, is continuing their legacy of partnering with local schools. Donations support local programs, education, and extra-curricular activities in our community. 

Sign up here and you will automatically get the discount and Discovery will get the donation! Thank you!

Save the Date for these Discovery PTSA events

• • • 3/29/23 - Multicultural Night
    • 3/31/23 - Movie Night 
    • 4/26/23 - Family STEAM Night 
    • May 2023 - PTSA General Meeting
    • 6/9/23 - Family Fun Night 

Watch for information to sign up to volunteer and for event registration!

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