Volunteer Opportunities

Thank You! The Family STEM night was a big success.  A special thanks to all the volunteers that made this event happen!   If you enjoyed the riddles, click here to see the riddles and answers from the event. Thanks to Sam Koppes for chairing the event, and to everyone listed below who volunteered their time and passion for science to make it a great night. Aadhya Goyal Aditi Thaker Akhila Lankalapalli Amanda Cai Amber & Andy Purvis Amit Mehta Amulya Potineni and son Mahas Anishka Gupta Ashley Watts Bhavyahshree Navaneetha Krishnan Dua Malkawi Duyen Le Eeshna Tummala Emma Le ... read full article

Canyon Creek PTA Helping Hands Program Help Provide Assistance Canyon Creek PTA has a program called Canyon Creek PTA Helping Hands . This is a completely confidential assistance program for families of Canyon Creek Elementary that is coordinated through our Canyon Creek Elementary Office. The PTA will help fulfill needs, but will have no information about the families who request support. Lots of ways to support our families: Donate MONEY via our website . This will be used for the Helping Hands program only! Specifically, for the 4 breaks when we provide food bags to Canyon Creek families in need. If ... read full article

Helping Hands Donations - Thank You! We were moved and honored to receive all the amazing donations and support for our Helping Hands food drive. Thank you to everyone who donated to our Helping Hands Thanksgiving meals food drive last week. The show of support was overwhelming, and we know how much it means to those families who had a better Thanksgiving because of this community First a big thank you to everyone who donated food and/or money: Ranee Axtell             Katie Barnes             Ruchika Batra         ... read full article

  Our Canyon Creek PTA Spelling Bee registration is open! Learn more! ... read full article

Join our PTA Today! Each 2022-23 Canyon Creek PTA Member, as of December 31st, 2022 , will be entered into a drawing! Joining PTA costs $10 and gifts of membership are available! Join today! Not sure if you are a member? Ask at  membership@canyoncreekpta.org ! Three PTA member names will be randomly selected and the winners will receive an online shout out, and a $25 donation will be made to our Helping Hands program, in each of the winners names. Become a PTA member today! ... read full article

Help Decide the Future of the PTA The Canyon Creek PTA is seeking volunteers to serve on its ​2022-2023 Nominating Committee ​The Nominating Committee is a special committee that holds the key to a successful PTA. It is responsible for presenting the best-qualified candidates to serve as the elected officers who will lead PTA in 2023-2024.  In other words, help us find people you think would be great at leading the PTA next year.  ​If you are interested in serving on Canyon Creek PTA’s 2022-2023 Nominating Committee, please contact Nicole Trimble presdient@canyoncreekpta.org. Effective candidates for nominating committee: • Are familiar ... read full article

  MATH CHALLENGE #3 WALL OF FAME!   We applaud all students who participated in this Math Challenge. GREAT JOB!          All submissions for Math Challenge #3 (36 students) Grade Teacher Student K Hart (Chrissy) Ryan z K McDonnell Alyson G K Schroeder Gavin Z 1 Axtell Finn B 1 Barton Sky M 1 Burns Sage T 1 Goodspeed Emma Y 1 Goodspeed Yasaman  1 Ka'ai Rahim K 1 Ka'ai Samantha B 2 Burkett Anish  2 Burkett Ashley G 2 Burkett Viaan  2 Masterson Sloan D 3 Casper Aurelia K 3 Deer Morgan Y 3 Deer Yukichiyo M ... read full article

  Holiday Spirit Wear Sale Get 20% savings sitewide, now through November 30th Free shipping over $75, Guaranteed delivery by December 23rd Shop the sale now!   Bonus Sale Update: From Black Friday to Cyber Monday, get an extra 5% off!  Bringing the total discount to 25% The Canyon Creek Elementary School holiday sale has begun! Save 20% all November on everything in the store! Choose from hundreds of spirit wear designs and garments, including gift ideas for parents and grandparents. Guaranteed delivery by Dec 23rd! Check out our new product lines, many in adult and youth sizes: Puffer Vests, ... read full article

  Dine to Donate Save the date to eat at the Canyon Creek Panera to support the PTA   Dine to Donate at the Canyon Creek Panera Panera is next up in our popular "dine to donate" events series.  When:  Thursday, December 1st, 2022 What: Eat at Panera in Canyon Park and you'll help support the PTA.  Why: 20% of sales will be donated directly to the Canyon Creek PTA.  Where: 21221 Bothell Everett Highway Use promo code FUND4U when you dine in person, online, pickup or delivery. ... read full article

  Skate at the Bellevue Ice Rink What: A FUNdraiser event at the Downtown Bellevue skate rink. When: November 18, 2022 - Jan 8, 2023 Where: 100 100th Ave NE, Bellevue Why: A $3 donation for every ticket will be donated to the PTA   ... read full article

Math Challenge Tournament Canyon Creek PTA is excited to announce that we are hosting our first-ever Math Challenge Tournament (MCT) this year! Registration link: https://ellipsisacademy.as.me/schedule.php?appointmentType=37312815 The registration is open now until Monday November 28, 2022 . School code: 318 To be filled in the School Giveback Program filed on the registration form Location: Online Date: Saturday December 3, 2022 Time: Anytime between 10am - 5pm PST (Pacific Time Zone) Duration: 1 hour Fee: $25 per student NON REFUNDABLE - 15% of the tournament fee will be donated to Canyon Creek PTA through MCT School Giveback Program. For more information, including ... read full article

Canyon Creek PTA Helping Hands Program Sign up to Receive Support Canyon Creek PTA has a program called Canyon Creek PTA Helping Hands . This is a completely confidential assistance program for families of Canyon Creek Elementary that is coordinated through our Canyon Creek Elementary Office. The PTA will help fulfill needs, but will have no information about the families who request support.   What kinds of support is offered? Food bags/boxes during school breaks that are a week or longer School clothes Yearbook Canyon Creek t-shirt (spirit wear) Holiday Meal (Thanksgiving) Holiday Family Wish List (assistance with gifts) PTA Membership ... read full article

Per district guidelines, all Northshore School District (NSD) volunteers must have cleared a background check and must be fully vaccinated to volunteer. This process might take as long as 2-3 weeks once submitted, please do ASAP . NSD volunteer approval is valid for ONE year. You will need to renew your volunteer status each year. Watch for a reminder about a month before it expires. The email will come from "Safe Hiring Solutions" ( info@safevisitorsolutions.com ).  If you are already an NSD approved volunteer, you will have received a volunteer "badge" that you might want to have with you (on your phone or printed). ... read full article

A Podcast for Parents, by Parents National PTA is working to ensure our public schools provide a high-quality and equitable education for every child to reach their full potential. Notes from the Backpack is a PTA podcast designed for millions of parents and the decisionmakers they influence. Through the unique combination of expert, parent and educator guests, each episode features engaging conversations that offer real-life advice and ideas on how to support children’s learning and development—all in parent-friendly language. Real Experts. Real Parents. Real Conversations. There are so many great topics to explore!! Examples: Do My Child's Test Scores Really ... read full article