Popsicles on the Playground - Tuesday Sept. 4th - 11:45 am

Welcome back Sharks! Please join us on the playground after Meet the Teacher for Popsicles on the Playground. On Tuesday, September 4th, Clark PTA will host its Annual Popsicles on the Playground directly after the Meet the Teacher.  The Issaquah Trike Guy will be handing out popsicles from 11:45-12:30. We hope to see you there! ... read full article

Tissues & Tea - Friday, September 7th - 9:10-9:45 am

Tissues & Tea for Kindergarten & New to Clark Parents Kindergarten & New to Clark parents please join us on Friday, September 7 th from 9:10-9:45 for Tissues and Tea. As your children are spending their first few minutes of Kindergarten getting to know each other we hope you’ll join us so that you can get to know other Kindergarten parents. As you leave the playground we’ll have the Staff Lounge door open for you to come inside. ... read full article

Missoula Children's Theatre - Robin Hood

CALLING ALL BUDDING ACTORS/ACTRESSES! Missoula Children’s Theater is coming back to Clark Elementary! We are looking for 50-60 students to cast for their rendition of Robin Hood. Auditions: March 25th @ 4pm – 6pm Rehearsals: March 25th – March 29th @ 4pm – 8:15pm Time Commitment: March 25th – March 29th @ 4pm – 8:15pmPerformances: March 30th @ 10am AND 1pm Cost To Participate: $25 (scholarships available) Register: March 11th – March 24th  CLICK HERE to register! This is a group audition–no advance preparation is necessary, but a smile never hurts. Students should just be ready to come and have ... read full article

YEARBOOK

MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENT GETS A YEARBOOK! ORDER BY April 1st for the presale cost of $16 and be guaranteed a book. Starting April 2nd, Yearbooks increase to $24 and will be available on a first come first served basis. Contact Treasurer@Clarkpta.org  with ordering inquiries.   ORDER YEARBOOK   ... read full article

Clark Elementary 2019 Science EXPO and Family Engineering Night: February 28th, 6-8PM

Come and join us for an evening of Science, Technology, and Engineering stations! Families will need to work together to build , design, test and learn from a variety of stations. In addition, we want students to create their own projects and showcase them at the event! All students are eligible for entry under these categories: Technology, Engineering, Science Appreciation, and Scientific Inquiry. Students may elect to submit projects by completing an experiment ( Scientific Inquiry ), researching and presenting information on a topic ( Science Appreciation or Technology ), or by designing an invention/concept/solution ( Engineering ). These multiple ... read full article

BINGO NIGHT - OCTOBER 26th

Clark Family BINGO Night Friday, October 26 th 6:00 – 8:00 PM   Don’t miss our first Fall family event! Mingle, eat pizza, support the 4th grade bake sale, and win prizes! All PTA members get 5 free BINGO game boards. Join PTA today ! Game boards are only $1 each or 10 for $6, play as many as you Show spirit by wearing a Halloween costume. (School appropriate costumes, no weapons and no masks.) Food (pizza, chips, popcorn, applesauce) and drinks for Raffle to win a fun night out. ($1/ticket, drawing at 7:15 PM—must be present to win) Bake ... read full article

Order Today! Sharks at the Park, Saturday, May 18th

Mark your calendars for  7 p.m. , Satur day, May 18th ! The Clark PTA is offering discounted tickets to the Mariners v. Twins game, where our very own Clark Shark Choir will sing the National Anthem! So get ready to head out to the ballgame with your family and Clark Shark friends to support our choir and catch on awesome night of baseball! View Level tickets are $20 and Main Level tickets are $40.   Order here!                 Questions? Contact PTA Treasurer, Erin Eaton at Treasurer@clarkpta.org        ... read full article

Read-a-thon 2018

Clark PTA READ-A-THON is here! October 15th - November 16th READ-A-THON will be the PTA’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The money raised is for our general budget which funds our teacher grants, events, and programs. One of the best advantages of the READ-A-THON is that it allows all money collected to stay at Clark! It also provides a great tax deduction incentive for donors. READ-A-THON packets will be sent home on 10/15. Packets contain everything your student needs to participate including: 1. Important DATES for turning in reading minutes and fundraising deadlines 2. FUNDRAISING & prize information 3. PLEDGE ... read full article

Clark at the Clink - October 28th

Grab your family and friends for a fun afternoon at CenturyLink Field as you watch the Seattle Sounders FC take on San Jose at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 28th. Discounted tickets are $30 for PTA members and $32 for non-members. Each ticket sold will raise $6-8 to support the Clark Elementary PTA! We have a block of 100 seats available. They are first come first serve so hurry and order NOW (either online at clarkpta.org or via the form sent home with your child) to reserve your seats.    ORDER TICKETS HERE ... read full article

Spring Spirit Wear

Spirit Wear is back for the Spring!!     We’re using a new company and are excited about the options they have given us access to. You can access the Spirit Wear store here! The store will be open until March 31 st with the hopes that all orders will be back for spirit wear days in May. Questions? Contact Kathryn Navarro at Kats6776@hotmail.com ... read full article

Gingerbread Night - Friday December 7th

Come enjoy a festive night at school with family and friends!! Clark PTA will be hosting Gingerbread Night in the MPR on December 7 th from 6-8 PM. Gingerbread houses are available for purchase and will be $12 each for PTA members and $14 each for non-members.  Houses must be pre-ordered by December 3 rd to guarantee availability.   PRE-ORDER HERE!!   All sweets and frosting needed to decorate your house will be supplied with each kit. Pizza ($3.00) and/or water and juice ($1.00) can also be pre-ordered by December 3rd .  There will also be some small concession items ... read full article

KidsKreations - Orders Due by November 16th

SALE EXTENDED Purchasing KidsKreations products is a fun way to treasure your child’s artwork and creates beautiful gifts.  There are dozens of fabulous and useful products to choose from.  Please visit www.kidskreations.us by November 16 th to place your orders.  Orders placed by November 16 th will be delivered prior to the first Winter Break.    Please contact Jennifer Krohn: jenniferkrhn@yahoo.com with any questions. ... read full article

PURCHASE YOUR CLARK SPIRIT WEAR HERE

  Spirit wear is here! Orders are due by Friday, November 9 th .    Visit  https://clark-elementary-pta.myshopify.com/collections/all  to place your order.     Questions? email fundraising@clarkpta.org     Sizing charts are also available at this link:  Clark Spirit Wear Sizing ... read full article

Reflections 2018-2019

  Reflections – Annual WASPTA Art Contest                                                 Attention Clark Sharks!! It’s time for Reflections, the Annual PTA art contest!  Join us and have fun unleashing your inner artist as you apply your unique interpretation of this year’s theme to your art.    Every fall, PTA invites students to participate in a national art program to explore their artistic interests. This year’s theme is  “Heroes Around Me ” and is a great opportunity to engage students in learning Clark’s objectives of being safe, ... read full article

PTA General Membership Meeting - Monday at 6pm

Please join Monday, September 24th, at 6pm in the library at Clark for our 1st General Membership PTA Meeting of the 2018/2019 school year. This meeting is open to ALL Clark parents. If you're asking yourself what the PTA does and how you can be involved coming to a PTA General Membership Meeting is a great way to be involved and learn more about PTA at Clark. At every PTA General Meeting you will hear from each member of the PTA Board, including Principal Otley.   September 24th, 2018 - PTA GM Meeting Agenda Monday's Agenda will include: Approving the ... read full article

Picture Day - September 10th

Picture Day is Monday, September 10th!    We are looking for some volunteers to help make Picture Day run smoothly!  Click here to see what shifts are in need of your support! ... read full article

Volunteer Opportunities

Have you checked out Volunteer Opportunities at Clark? Please take a moment and see what opportunities there are to be involved in at Clark Elementary ( here ) At ClarkPTA.org you can also see a calendar of events, become a PTA Member and sign up for SharkBites- Clark PTA News to keep up to date with events and what’s going on a Clark. If you plan on volunteering at the school or with Clark PTA you need to complete the ISD Volunteer Application . This is required annually so everyone needs to complete this before you’ll be allowed to volunteer. ... read full article

School starts soon

Time to mark your calendars. School begins on Wednesday, September 5th for 1st to 5th grade. Begin time is 9:15 AM and release time is 1:30 PM . Kindergarteners begin on Friday, September 7th. Begin time is 9:15 AM and release time is 3:40 PM.     ... read full article

Have a Great Summer

We had a great year and we appreciate everyone's help that allowed us to accomplish so much this year.  We hope you enjoy the summer and we look forward to seeing you next year!   ... read full article

Dad's at Recess

Calling all Dads (granddad's, uncles, etc)!  PTA is very excited to be able to offer our first Dads at Recess of the 2018/19 school year on Friday, December 14th.  Monthly dates for the remainder of the year:  Jan 11, Feb 8, March 8, April 19, May 10 & June 7 Here's this years new lunch/ lunch recess schedule: 2nd & 3rd grade - 11:45-12:05 Lunch Recess 1 1st & 4th grade - 12:10-12:30 Lunch Recess 2  5th grade (Cramer & Hogan) & Kindergarten (Clausen, Hoell, McCarry & Shimizu - 12:35-12:55 Lunch Recess 3 5th grade (Muller & Murray), Sci-Tech & Kindergarten (Terry & Serblin) - 1:00-1:20 Lunch Recess 4 You can access lunch/lunch recess information at  Clark Elementary Website . ... read full article

4th Grade Fundraiser - Mixed Bags

   Clark’s 4 th Grade classes are raising funds for next year’s camp.  PLEASE SUPPORT US BY SHOPPING ONLINE at this Mixed Bags Fundraiser! Mixed Bag's - Clark 4th Grade Fundraiser    - CUSTOM FUNDRAISER PAGE  ID NUMBER 775163                                                                               Help us raise funds for a great cause! Every order counts, and we are hoping you can take a moment to shop online & ... read full article