October 2, 2024 Newsletter

• October 2 - 7th Grade Vision & Hearing Screening
  
• October 2 - Food Pantry Delivery
• October 16 - Food Pantry Delivery
• October 23 - General Membership Meeting, 7 PM, Skyview Library
• October 25 - Staff Appreciation Chili Lunch
• October 30 - Food Pantry Delivery

All 2024-25 Skyview PTSA members as of Monday, September 30 were entered in a drawing to win a gift basket! Thank you to everyone who has supported our PTSA with their membership so far.

Congratulations to our gift basket winner: Erin Gonzales

Wondering what PTSA does? Learn more here.

Our goal for membership this year is 300 members. Our current count is 217 members. If you aren't already a PTSA member, please consider supporting our non-profit organization by becoming a member today AND help us reach our goal. Membership not only helps us support Skyview staff and students, but it also give us a stronger voice locally and at the state level! Purchase a single membership for $15 or double membership (spouse/friend/etc) for $27. Click here to learn more and become a member today.

Our PTSA and community loves to show Skyview staff how much we appreciate them. On Friday, October 25, our Staff Appreciation Committee is planning a Chili Bar lunch. If you are interested in helping provide the food for the lunch, learn more and sign up here.

We hope you will join us for our first Skyview PTSA General Membership Meeting of the school year in the Skyview Library at 7pm on Wednesday, October 23! Everyone is welcome! Learn more on our website.

PTA Reflections is a nationally acclaimed student art program. Students of all grades and abilities may participate by submitting original pieces of work in 6 categories: dance, musical composition, visual arts, film, literature and photography.

Each year, students create work based on a theme. This year’s theme is “Accepting Imperfection”. Watch our website for more information about this year's program, including deadline and submission forms.

Our PTSA only works when we have volunteers to bring events to life. We are in search of someone to coordinate our Spelling Bee this year! Please consider volunteering - and ask a friend to help, if you want!! Co-chairs are ALWAYS welcome (and sharing the work is always great). We need a volunteer no later than October 25 to be able to have the Spelling Bee event.

Other opportunities: Are you passionate about Advocacy for Kids? Do you want to see a Skyview Multicultural Night? Are you interesting in helping with Social Media posts for our PTSA?

Click here to view our current open positions. Do you have other ideas that you would like to help to bring to Skyview Middle School students? Reach our to PTSA President via email.

There are 4 EASY ways to help stock the Food Pantry:

1. Schedule a porch pick up. Food Pantry volunteers will pick up food from your porch. Email food pantry to schedule a pickup.
2. Shop on Amazon! Once ordered, the food will be delivered to the pantry for you. You don't need to leave your home. Skyview / North Creek Food Pantry Amazon Wishlist
3. Drop off donations at Skyview Middle School. There is a collection bin in the main office. Students are welcome to bring in donations and deliver to the office as well!
4. Make a monetary donation (don't forget your company match, if applicable). Donations made directly to the food pantry are tracked in a RESTRICTED line item in the Skyview MS PTSA budget, so they cannot be used for anything besides food pantry! Click here to donate.

PLEASE NOTE: NO expired food or perishables are accepted. Find the list of our MOST needed items here.

Delivery Drivers Needed

Some of our amazing drivers couldn't return this year, so Food Pantry drivers are needed. Please reach out to Melissa Kline for more information.

Thank you in advance your supporting our community!

Requesting a Food Pantry Delivery is EASY and CONFIDENTIAL.

Upcoming delivery dates: October 16 & 30.

• Fill out a form for delivery:
• English Request Form
• Formulario de solicitud de alimentos de NC/Skyview

Any information gathered through ANY of the Food Pantry forms will remain confidential and only our designated North Creek PTSA & Skyview PTSA Food Pantry Committee and select school staff will have access and will not disclose the information to any third party.

If you have questions, please contact us at nchs.sms.foodpantry@gmail.com.

Questions? Please email our SMS PTSA President.

We serve the students of Skyview Middle School in the Northshore School District.

This is a great resource to stay informed about upcoming events for Skyview Middle School.

You do NOT need to be a PTSA member to be a part of this mailing list.