Fundraising

Smith Brothers Farms Home Grocery Fundraising
Smith Brothers Farms Home Grocery Fundraising

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Tyee PTSA is partnering with Smith Brothers Farms to raise money! Sign up for grocery home delivery using Code TYEEPTSA to receive $15 in free groceries, and Smith Brothers Farms will donate $50 to Tyee PTSA. Donation accumulate with each new customer and fund local education, youth programs, and extra-curricular activities in our Tyee community. Support our kids and enjoy Smith Brother's fresh dairy, almond or oat milk, local fruit and vegetables, proteins, bread and bakery items.


Brown Bear Carwash
Brown Bear Carwash

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Brown Bear Carwash. All profits are donated to the PTSA.
Goodwill Fundraising
Goodwill Fundraising

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Tyee Bucks
Tyee Bucks

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Year-round

Tyee Families, please contribute to the 2024-25 “Tyee Bucks” fundraising campaign! “Tyee Bucks” donations directly support Tyee field trips, classroom supplies/equipments, teacher grants, student social events, PTSA programs & clubs, and more. This is Tyee PTSA’s main revenue source. The following video will show you the main functions of PTSA and where PTSA funds are allocated. You can also consult the Pie Chart below to see where Tyee bucks go. We recommend that families contribute $150 per Tyee student, but any donation amount you are comfortable with is appreciated.

Spiritwear
Spiritwear

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Tyee families, our spirit wear online store is re-open until Saturday, February 10th, 2024. Get your Tyee student some Timberwolf swag!

After all pre-orders are placed, we will place an order with our supplier with an estimated 1-2 month turnaround time to be shipped back to us. When the ordered items arrive, we will let you know about it and the date for your student to pick up during school lunch time. All items are made to order and all sales are final. No refunds or exchanges are available.

If you have any questions, please contact spiritwear@tyeeptsa.org.

Community

Bellevue Schools Foundation Ambassador
Bellevue Schools Foundation Ambassador

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Year Round

The BSF Ambassador is our PTSA's liaison with the Bellevue Schools Foundation. The ambassador champions fundraising efforts such as the annual Spring for Schools luncheon and "All in for Kids" campaign.

PTSA Membership
PTSA Membership

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Year-round

The more people join or donate, the more support we can provide not just Tyee School, but the whole Tyee community. We encourage each Tyee family to support the school by getting your PTSA membership. Our membership goal is 100% participation. Please help us achieve our goal by signing up for Tyee PTSA membership today!

Advocacy
Advocacy

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October

The advocacy chair represents Tyee PTSA at the Washington State PTA Legislative Assembly in October. The chair votes on our PTSA's behalf regarding the WSPTA's legislative platform (https://www.wastatepta.org/focus-areas/advocacy/). The chair reports back to our members on the outcome of the meeting.
Volunteer Coordinator
Volunteer Coordinator

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Year round

Thank you for your interest in serving as a volunteer to support our students in BSD. There are many ways to participate. Fill this form out if you are interested in helping volunteer with Tyee PTSA. Volunteering is a great way to stay connected with your student and school!

Student Socials

Lunar New Year Festival
Lunar New Year Festival

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Glow Dance Party
Glow Dance Party

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Beach Party Dance
Beach Party Dance

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6th Grade Game Night
6th Grade Game Night

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7th Grade Carnival
7th Grade Carnival

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7th Grade Carnival

6th Grade Meet and Greet
6th Grade Meet and Greet

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8th Grade Party
8th Grade Party

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Tyee PTSA holds an evening party for 8th grade students to celebrate their final year at Tyee. If you are interested in helping plan the party (looking for a co-chair) or help the day of, contact promotionparty@tyeeptsa.org

Clubs

Chess Club
Chess Club

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Tyee Chess Club is organized and led by high school students who are providing Tyee students with an opportunity to play, learn, and improve in chess. Weekly meetings will contain fun casual games, optional lessons, online tournaments, resources for competitive players, and snacks. Students will have the opportunity to apply their skills and compete in the WA Middle School Championship in addition to playing casual chess games at Tyee.

Science Olympiad Club
Science Olympiad Club

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Teams of 15 students ● Slower-paced, exam and experimental format ● Students [usually] specialize in 1-3 specific SciOly events. ● Rewards understanding of scientific principles and accuracy. ● 23 separate events, each testing knowledge in a scientific discipline to a high standard

Rocketry Club
Rocketry Club

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Year round

This club will be participating in a national level contest called "The American Rocketry Competition" which can be found at The American Rocketry Challenge - World's Largest Student Rocket Contest and teams have the opportunity to advance to an international level contest if qualified.

Finance Club
Finance Club

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Tyee Finance Club is working with Junior Achievement WA, a global non-profit youth organization founded in 1919, to bring their financial literacy and entrepreneurship program – JA Finance Park to Tyee students.
This program offers 12 Zoom lessons covering personal financial planning and career exploration. At the culmination of this instructor-led program, students visit JA Finance Park virtual community, to put into practice what they’ve learned by developing and committing to a personal budget.

Debate Club
Debate Club

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Year Round

The primary goal of debate club will be to help students gain real experience debating and public speaking with or against their peers, which will help them develop important skills including research, writing, critical thinking, and public speaking.

Programming Competition Club
Programming Competition Club

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Programming Competition Club aims to help students to be proficient in computer programming and computer science through preparing for and participating in various local and online programming competitions using a programming
language of students' choice (Python, Java or C++).

Python Bytes
Python Bytes

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Python Bytes aims at teaching basic Python programming skills to students. The club welcome both Beginner Coders (Level 1)
who have zero Python knowledge and also Medium level coders (Level 2) who have some knowledge of Python syntax.
The club aims at making programming ""FUN"" by moving from concepts to simple games and projects that students can be proud of.

Robotics Club
Robotics Club

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Year round

This club targets the First Lego League Competition in the beginning of December. In addition to working as a team to design, build, and program the Lego Robotics for the competition, the students will practice the core value of Robotics League, and do research on how to resolve the problems and reach the goal.

Science Club
Science Club

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Tyee Science Bowl Club targets Tyee students who are interested in learning diverse topics in science. The focus will be on lectures, discussions and quizzes. The topics will cover math, physics, biology, earth science and energy science.

Competition Math Club
Competition Math Club

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Friday evenings

Tyee Competition Math Club (TCMC) aims to foster students’ interest in mathematics though preparing for and participating in various local, regional, state and national math competitions.

School Support

Grants
Grants

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Each year, PTSA funds teacher grants for innovative programs that go beyond the normal classroom curriculum. Teachers
apply for grants in the fall, and the PTSA Board awards the funds in December.
Staff Appreciation
Staff Appreciation

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Year-round

Tyee PTSA puts together breakfast & lunch staff appreciation events. These are well-received by Tyee staff. If you are interested in helping organize or contribute food to these events, contact staffappreciation@tyeeptsa.org
Walk About
Walk About

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Year-round

The Walk About Program at Tyee is a PTSA-sponsored, school-supported, parent-staffed program that provides a positive and friendly adult presence on campus during high-traffic times (before school and lunch times). The additional adult presence encourages appropriate behavior allowing students to feel safe. It gives them an additional connection to a big part of their child’s day. It's fun, flexible and easy way to get involved.

Walk About receives great administrative support from teachers and staff.
All are welcome to participate after completing a one-time training session and completing the required BSD Application online.
It is a very popular program for working parents because of the times to volunteer. Sign up once a week, once a month, or whatever works with your schedule.

Programs

Reflections
Reflections

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The Reflections program is sponsored by National PTA to promote and encourage artistic creativity, both in the classroom and at home. The purpose is to provide an opportunity for students to showcase their creative talents in a nationally acclaimed student recognition program.

This program that helps students explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence, and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful not only in school, but in life.