Friday Howl!

May 2, 2025

Hello Timber Wolves,

It has been another fun week as we wrapped our last Arts & Culture IDEA Time class and get excited for Night Market IDEA Time starting next week. Students will be creating and making many things as part of this theme. Please make sure they wear clothes that can get messy!

Thank you to all who showed me some extra attention on Principal Appreciation Day yesterday. The Kudoboard, the individual cards, and the student letters were heart-warming and wonderful. I really appreciate all of you and truly felt seen by this community. Thank you

The PTA is hosting another Parent Education Workshop about Building Resilience in the Digital Age on Thursday, May 8th from 6-8:30pm. Don’t forget about the Community Celebration Night hosted by our PTA Equity Committee on Friday, May 30th from 6-8pm. You can find out more about these events by going to the PTA website: Cedar Park PTA

As we get ready for the final stretch of the school year you should also mark your calendars for these upcoming fun events:

Our Preschool Program will be hosting another tour on May 22nd at 3:30pm.
Instrumental Music concert is May 27th (one at 9:30am and one at 5:30pm).
Vocal Music concert is May 29th at 9:20am. We are unable to host an evening concert, but the performance will be recorded and played during the PTA’s Community Celebration Night on May 30th (see above).
Last Sprit Week of the year for students will be the week of June 2nd.
Social Justice Rally will take place on June 6th starting at 1pm.
Cedar Park Night Market is June 12th.
Field Day is June 13th
5^th grade graduation is June 17th.
The last day of school is June 18th with dismissal at 1:25pm.

Field Day will arrive faster than you think and we are looking for your help and input! We are planning a carnival theme for this year. If you have any games, props, decorations, or even ideas that fit with this theme, please share them with Ms. Jarika and Mrs. Kolias at jstuohimaa@seattleschools.org and bkkolias@seattleschools.org. Thank you!

Here is a bit of joy from the week: Students really got into the Secret Staff Spirit Week. Yes, most were able to figure out the theme pretty quickly, but they seemed to enjoy seeing the adults around them being a little silly. I couldn’t help but smile or laugh when I saw students walk past me and give a glance up and down to note what I was wearing or when I walked into a classroom, sipped my coffee from a gravy boat and heard loud whispers around the room, “It’s gotta be weird cup day or something.” I simply clinked my cup with Ms. Paul’s Pringles canister and we gave each other a quiet “Cheers” before I went to the next classroom. Ask your students what they saw staff wearing today and what the theme was. Have a wonderful weekend!