Cedar Park Newsletter

June 13, 2025

Hello Timber Wolves,

My last Friday Howl of the year (I plan to sneak one more in on our last day).  Thank you to all who came to Night Market yesterday.  So much fun!  Thank you to all the students, staff, volunteers, and community partners who made this event happen and contributed to IDEA Time throughout the year.  This truly is a community effort!  I hope you are excited for Field Day today!

Here are the big events in our final week of school:

• Field Day and Family Lunch today! 
  • K-2^nd grade on the field from 8:30-10:30a
  • K-2^nd grade lunch from 10:30-11:05a
  • 3^rd-5^th grade lunch from 11:15-11:50a
  • 3^rd-5^th grade on the field from 11:50a-1:50p
• 5^th grade graduation is Tuesday, June 17^th.  The celebration starts at 8:30am
• The last day of school is Wednesday, June 18^th with dismissal at 1:25pm.

Student devices and chargers must be turned before the end of the year.  Make sure that all laptops and iPads are at school along with any charging cords you may have borrowed from Cedar Park.

Don’t forget to check our Lost & Found before all items get donated to charity at the end of the year.

June is Pride month and you can join Seattle Public Schools march in the annual Pride Parade on Sunday, June 29^th.  Families, students, staff, and allies from across the district will be gathering along 4^th avenue (look for the yellow school bus) starting at 11am.  You can find out more about the parade and other Pride events this month at the Seattle Pride website seattlepride.org

During the summer our office will have limited hours and availability from July 1^st to mid-August.  You can email information and questions to us at cedarpark@seattleschools.org during the summer.  Emails will be prioritized and responded to starting in mid-August.  Here are couple more important dates you may be interested in as we approach the start of next school year:

• Thurs 8/28: Classroom assignments sent out to families
• Tues 9/2: PTA hosted teacher “Meet and Greet” in our park.  Most teachers will be able to attend as their schedule allows.  More details to come out as we get closer to the start of school.
• Wed 9/3: First day of school for grades 1^st-5^th (Family Connections for K and PreK families held that week)
• Mon 9/8: First day of school for K and PreK families

Please be sure your student starts next school year on time.  Our enrollment numbers matter, now more than ever, so attendance at the beginning of the year is important as they can and will dictate staffing and budget adjustments Cedar Park.  Please consider making sure your summer vacation plans conclude in time to start school on our first day.  If, for any reason, you will miss those first days of school, contact the office so that we can track this information.

Here is a bit of joy from the week: This one is related to all of you, our families.  I had some many family members tell me how much they enjoyed Night Market.  The artistry, creativity, and excitement of the students was mirrored back by all the adults.  We had younger siblings come, excited to be a part of Cedar Park.  We had older siblings come, excited to be back at our school.  We had prospective families come, excited that will be joining our community in fall!  I hope Night Market was a bright spot of your week and it brought you joy too.  Thank you all!  Have a wonderful weekend!

Principal Z