​9018 24th Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98117
​(206) 252-1510
2022/2023 PTA Board
President - Beth Carman
Vice President - Rebecca Mongrain
Treasurer - Vanessa Petersen
Secretary - Jennifer Markovitz

Quick Links

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NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

  • ​Saturday, September 24th, 2-4pm: LGBTQ+ Meet Up at Soundview Park 
  • Tuesday, Sept 27: 6:30 & 7:05 Curriculum Night (in-person)
  • Tuesday, Oct 11: 6:30pm PTA General Meeting
  • Friday, Oct 14: No school
  • Friday, Oct 28: Harvest Carnival

A Note from our Principal

September 16, 2022

Dear North Beach Families:

We’ve had a great start to the 2022-23 school year! Students and staff alike are excited to be getting back to school routines. One of those routines involves regularly scheduled safety drills. We are visited annually by the Seattle Fire Department and on Monday we will have our first evacuation drill of the school year. Because this is the first drill of the year, teachers will review guidelines for drills with their students and it will not be a surprise for them. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher.

Most of you know that staffing is dependent on attendance of students. Attendance is particularly important at the beginning of the year; we are required to report our attendance numbers every day to let the district know where we are in numbers. Come October, adjustments will be made according to how many students have been here from the start of the year. Schools may gain a staff member while others may lose a staff member. If it is at all avoidable, we hope you will consider not taking your students out for vacations outside of our regular weeks off. It would also be very helpful during these first few weeks for any sort of appointments that are scheduled to be in the later part of the day if possible.

Last year we were asked by parents how they could help the school while we were dealing with the challenges of addressing COVID-19. We appreciate all the support offered from lunch volunteers, as well as parents who went through the process to become paraprofessional substitutes. This year, we are still in need of lunchtime help and there is still a shortage of substitutes. Our lunchtime is from 10:50 AM-12:15 PM. If you can commit to at least one day each month, please complete the volunteer application if you are new to volunteering this year, and contact Carolyn Hostetler at cmhostetler@seattleschools.org. We are still experiencing openings for our paraprofessional substitute positions. If you are interested in applying, please click here. Finally, there is a shortage of culinary services substitutes. There are many schools across the district without permanent kitchen managers, and other schools in need of short-term coverage, including North Beach. If you are interested in providing support in this area, please contact me for more information.

Yesterday marked the start of Hispanic-Heritage Month, which runs from September 15-October 15. There are many ways to celebrate and learn about the history and culture of people of Hispanic and Latinx ancestry, and the impact on the Seattle area, with your child.

Have a wonderful weekend!
Kristine McLane
Principal
kemclane@seattleschools.org
NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY PTA