PTSA will hold these social events for Tyee students:
• Holiday Bazaar
• Neon Social Dance
• Field Day
These events are a great way for students to socialize with each other outside of the classroom.

If you are interested in organizing or helping the day of the events, contact: studentsocials@tyeeptsa.org

Chair: Bingfeng Li, Qian Geng

Reflections: 2020-21 Theme, “I Matter Because..."
The Reflections program is an arts program sponsored by National PTA to
encourage artistic creativity both in the classroom and at home. The
program provides an opportunity for students to showcase their creative
talents in a nationally acclaimed student recognition program.
REFLECTIONS ART PROGRAM invites TYEE students to submit original
works of art in one or more categories: Dance Choreography, Film
Production, Literature, Musical Composition, Photography, Visual Arts (Only
2D accepted), Special Artist Division.
Pick up Submissions guidelines and Entry Form today from 2020-21 Reflection Entry Form ,
submission deadline by 11/13/2020.

The annual Spring Musical is a joint production of the Tyee PTSA and Newport High School Drama/Theater Tech.

We are looking for co-chairs to lead this event. If you are interested, please contact president@tyeeptsa.org.

As a PTSA member you will receive an annual Tyee Student Directory.

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 graduateparty@tyeeptsa.org

Volunteer to help with the school office/copy room/library on a weekly basis, or at specific events (hearing test, pictures, laptop/yearbook distribution, etc.).

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.

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 volunteers are chaperones who simply walk about the campus before school starts and during lunches to promote the safety and well-being of students when not in the classroom. Tyee has more than 1000 students and the more adults visible on campus while students socialize helps maintain a calm, respectful environment for the students and staff.

GO TO PROGRAM PAGE or contact wab@tyeeptsa.org

Sign up volunteer: here

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.

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WHY SHOULD I JOIN THE TYEE MIDDLE SCHOOL PTSA?

When parents are involved with their child’s education, the child is more likely to succeed. Joining the PTSA demonstrates your support of the mission and goals of the PTSA and entitles you to “voice and vote”. Each year, we aspire to attain 100% membership which means we have an adult PTSA member for every Tyee Middle School student. 100% membership gives credence to our PTSA voice in advocating for our children with the Legislature and sends a message to Olympia that our school and district are made up of parents who are concerned and involved. Membership does not require you to volunteer - but we'd love it if you did!

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.

Tyee PTSA hosts educational seminars for parents. We are looking for a person to chair these events. Contact president@tyeeptsa.org.

Read the Tyee Times for volunteer opportunities during the year. If you have any questions, contact volunteer@tyeeptsa.org.

The Cyber Safety committee arranges educational events for parents about online safety, social media, video game use, etc. The goal is to help families better manage the benefits and risks of digital technology in their children's lives. We are looking for a chair to lead this committee.

The primary goal of debate club will be to help students gain real experience debating in competitions and against their peers, which will help them develop a familiarity in important skills including research, writing, critical thinking, and public speaking. They will be put into groups of three and compete in three debate tournaments every year. Opportunities include middle school debate tournaments as a part of the NWAIS debate association. High school debate formats will be introduced to older students, and eighth graders will be given the opportunity to experience a real novice high school debate tournament. Middle school debate experience will be vastly beneficial to anyone hoping to continue their debate career in high school. We also hope that in the process, they will rid their fear of public speaking, learn to enjoy argumentation, and speak up for themselves and the things they care about.

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++).

Tyee GeoBees is a club to help students prepare for the GeoBee held by National Geographic for school students.

Tyee Spelling Bee Club is the club to hold school spelling bee which will qualify a school winner to move on to the Scripps Spelling Bee local competitions.

Python Bytes club is to teach student using Python programming language for computer programming. Any question, please contact python@tyeeptsa.org.

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. There is no offering of robotics club at this point.

Tyee Science Bowl Club targets Tyee students who are interested in learning diverse topics in science. The focus will be on lectures, discussions, expert presentations and quizzes. High level topics are Chemistry, Physics, Biology and other areas. The club will participate the BPA science bowl competition. For any information, please contact science@tyeeptsa.org.

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

Events (TBD):
• Parents and Students Information Meeting
• AMC 8
• MathCounts
• Knights of Pi Math Tournament
• AMC 10
• Math is Cool
• Math is Cool Masters
• Washington State Math Olympiad
• Washington State Math Championship
• Math Olympiad
• End of Year Party

Parent volunteers are encouraged to help with various tasks for the Club.

For more information, contact TCMC at tyeemath@gmail.com

Goodwill will set up a truck drop off at Tyee Middle school on 10/20 & 5/17 from 2 - 4:30 pm to accept donations of used goods.

Donation for the drive include items such as clothing, shoes, books, household items, linens, small electronics, exercise equipment, rugs, bed frames, toys, lamps, and furniture. As part of the E - cycle Washington program, Goodwill also collects televisions, computer monitors, desktop computers, and laptops.

Please show your support by participating in this fundraising donation drive. Clean up your basements, organize your garages, and straighten your closets... it’s time to bring your treasures to the Tyee PTSA Goodwill donation drive. Tax receipts will be made available by Goodwill for donations.

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Your donation will help us to fund the PTSA programs and activities designed to support the students, staff and community. These include:
• Tyee field trips (e.g. Camp Orkila, 7th & 8th grade field trips)
• Teacher grants
• Tyee PTSA social events (Field Day, Neon Dance, Holiday Bazaar)
• Tyee PTSA programs (Walkabout Program, Reflections, Staff Appreciation, 8th Grade Party, Spiritwear, Volunteer Coordination)
• Tyee PTSA clubs (Math, Coding, Geography Bee)
• Classroom supplies & equipment
• And more!

All PTSA programs are run by PTSA volunteers. The bulk of fundraising is achieved through your donations to the Tyee Bucks campaign. We recommend $100 per student per year for donation. All donations are tax-deductible and are eligible for company matching.

We sell high quality t-shirts and sweatshirts with our school colors and logo. Parents can purchase these items at the beginning and throughout the school year and are encouraged to wear them on spirit days. If you have any questions, please email spiritwear@tyeeptsa.org

In collaboration with the Junior Achieving WA, the Tyee Finance Club introduces JA Finance Park Registration is open to all middle school students throughout the Bellevue School District and will be hosted by Tyee.

Class begins: 1:00 pm, January 20th
Duration: 13 classes
Number of students: 60, first come first serve.
Registration Fee: $20 per student
Registration Deadline: January 13th

When registering, please double check that emails & phone numbers are written correctly. Class communication for registrants will begin on January 13th, including more detailed information about classes and notebook pickups.