Weekly Update 12.6.22 – Tyee Middle School

Good Evening Tyee Community,

Hope you are staying warm and safe as the snow *slowly* melts around us. Students are thrilled to hear we have just 8 more school days to Winter Break, but we all are still looking forward to getting the most out of this break-shortened month of December. Please see below for updates from here to the new year. Just a few more weeks ’til 2023!

Byron Lillie, Principal

Important Dates	December 9: PTSA Principal’s Coffee (9:30am) December 16: Tyee Winter Festival (info below) December 17-January 2: Winter Break (no school)
Tyee: Principal’s Coffee #2: “Counseling Services & Supports”	Save the Date! Tyee PTSA & Tyee MS are pleased to announce the second in a series of in-person meetings with Tyee MS Principal Byron Lillie and Tyee PTSA Co-Presidents Jennifer Lee & Christine Cheung. Our next event will be Friday, December 9 at 9:30am in the Tyee Library. This event will provide families with an overview of Tyee’s Academic, Social-Emotional, and Mental Health services and supports. School Counselors and our Mental Health specialist will be on-hand to answer questions on topics ranging from academic goals, study habits, stress, anxiety/depression, school avoidance, screentime/devices, and self-harm and prevention. We welcome families to join us! To RSVP in-person, please follow the link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D4AA4AB2AA7F49-dec To attend virtually, join us on Microsoft Teams at 9:30am! Click here to join the meeting
Tyee: Snow Day Make-Up	Due to the BSD closure for winter weather December 1st, classes will now be in session Monday, January 30. This date was previously a no school day. We understand if families already had made plans they cannot re-arrange. If your child will miss school January 30, please be sure to notify our Attendance Office at [email protected].
Tyee: Toy Drive now to Dec. 16	Tyee ASB will be hosting a toy drive this holiday season, benefitting the Seattle Children’s Hospital. If you have any unwrapped, unopened, and unused toys that you are willing to donate, we will be accepting them through December 16th at the Tyee Front Office. Thank you for making a difference by spreading happiness for young children in our community!
Tyee: Winter Festival	Tyee ASB will host the annual Winter Festival Friday, December 16th during the school day. Multiple free activities will be avaliable throughout the school, including both indoor & outdoor games, movies, karaoke, and arts & crafts. A full list will be provided to students the week leading up. There will also be popcorn, water and other snacks courtesy of Tyee PTSA. Several clubs ware hosting fundraisers during the event – featuring additional snacks, arts/crafts, and contests. To participate in those activities, students must purchase tickets online December 12-15. We will send this link out to families and students in the coming days.
Tyee: Moving this Winter?	If you are planning to move and withdraw your student from Tyee before OR on December 16, please let us know in advance via email at [email protected]. The withdrawal process includes checking for unpaid fees and textbook(s) returns. You can use this link to not be charged a transaction fee. https://wa-bellevue.intouchreceipting.com/
Tyee: Stay Home if Sick!!	APPEARANCE, BEHAVIOR – unusually tired, pale, lack of appetite, difficult to wake, confused or irritable. EYES – thick mucus or pus draining from the eye (conjunctivitis). FEVER – temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. Remember that a child must be fever free for 24 hours before returning to school without fever reducing medication. A child sent home from school with fever over 100 degrees may not return to school the following day Ear Pain w/Fever – Untreated ear infections may cause permanent hearing loss so, consult with the student’s health care provider. EAR INFECTIONS WITHOUT FEVER do not needto be excluded from school, but the child needs to get medical treatment and follow-up. Untreated ear infections can cause permanent hearing loss. GREENISH NOSE DISCHARGE, AND/OR CHRONIC COUGHING IN CLASS – should be seen by a health care provider. These conditions may be contagious and require treatment. Persistent Nasal Drainage and/or Chronic Cough – may need to be seen by a health care provider. These may be signs of a condition that may spread to others and require treatment. SORE THROAT – especially with fever or swollen glands in the neck. DIARRHEA – 3 or more watery stools in a 24 hours period especially if the child feels ill. VOMITING* – vomiting 2 or more times within the past 24 hours. *A student may have a single event of vomiting (especially after eating foods quickly). If there is no further vomiting and no other symptoms or complaints, they are fine to be at school. RASH – body rash with fever. Symptoms of contagious skin diseases not being treated. Heat rashes and allergic reactions are not contagious.
Tyee: Arrival to School	School opens at 8:00am. Please drop your student off prior to 8:20 to ensure they can make it to class on-time. The darkness and winter weather has increased traffic, so please leave home a few minutes earlier this season. We are monitoring tardies and will follow up with students and families if assistance is needed. Thank you for your help! The parking lot surface can be ICY. Vehicles must stay below 10mph in our parking lot. Use the curb lane ONLY for drop-off and pick-up, it is VERY UNSAFE to stop in the passing lane and ask children to walk between vehicles. Please stop for pedestrians and follow staff direction.
Tyee Library: “Low Tech Tuesdays”	Is your student looking for a focused place to study after lunch? Do they need a break from hours of screen time? Introducing “Low-Tech Tuesdays” in the Tyee Library! Beginning tomorrow, laptop use will be very limited on Tuesdays with an emphasis on reading, studying, and checking out books. Laptops are still allowed in designated sections, but exclusively for studying or school work with permission from Ms. Locke at the Book Desk. For all the gamers out there, we encourage they catch a break in the courtyard with a fun game of foursquare or basketball!
Tyee: Family Connections Resource	“Experiencing hardships or need referrals to local resources for assistance? Please contact Ana Lewis, [email protected] “
Tyee: Visiting Campus	Thank you families and caregivers for supporting a safe and learning-centered environment during the school day. Some reminders: All visitors are to check-in at the Main Office. This includes before and after school times. Visitors must sign-in at the LobbyGuard vestibule, and wear a visible badge through the day. If meeting with a Teacher, an appointment is required. Please e-mail the Teacher to arrange the appointment date/time. Please do not drop-off forgotten student items (including laptops, instruments, or school work). Your student will be OK and we will help them with whatever they forgot! We do not have the staff to facilitate deliveries, and it is disruptive to pull students from class. Emergency items such as medication, cold weather jackets, or house keys are exceptions
BSD: Gifts for Staff	Every year when the holidays approach, we see grateful and thoughtful parents and community members who want to find ways to express their appreciation to our teachers and other employees for their work by giving gifts. While Board Policy 5255 does not prohibit all gifts, gifts should still be of a nominal value. Often parents are not aware that such gifts to publicly-paid employees are not permitted. In the past we have advised that gifts be no more than $25 of value. Although heartfelt, gifts of significant monetary value or cash place the employee in a position of conflict of interest and may be in violation of our Conflicts of Interest Policy 5251 and will be graciously declined or returned.
PTSA: 8th Grade Families Needed!	The PTSA needs volunteers to plan the 8th Grade Social in June 2023. If interested, please email [email protected]
PTSA: Social Updates	The Tyee PTSA Social Committee has been hard at work planning several fun evening events for our students. Be on the look out for more information as each date approaches! January 20 – Lunar New Year Celebration (7:00-9:30pm) March 3 – Glow Dance (7:00-9:00pm) April 28 – Beach Party (7:00-9:00pm) June 2 – Field Day (4:00-6:30pm) June 16 – 8th Grade Party (7:00-9:00pm) Many families requested additional info about evening clubs offered by Tyee PTSA. For a full list and contact information, please visit: https://tyeeptsa.org/Program