This is a fun event at which you can meet other Leschi families and staff and celebrate the fall season.  There will be a fire engine visit from our local fire station, face painting, arts & crafts, outdoor games, and a photo booth.  In addition to a community potluck, we will have a food truck and ice cream cart (weather-dependent) with food items for purchase.  

Fall Fest can only happen with the support of our community -- please volunteer to help out!  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4EA4A62EA6FEC34-52132115-fall

You're Invited to a Community Meeting!

Join us on October 15th at 5:30 in the Library or on ZOOM.

• Updates with Principal Ramsey

• Brief update on Seattle Public Schools budgeting and closure plans

• Preview upcoming Leschi Family events

• Hear about After-School Programs 

• Leschi School GEAR Clothing Swap -- bring outgrown Leschi Spirit Wear and trade up!

• Connect with other families and build community!

Everyone is welcome, regardless of PTA membership!

See you there in Person or on Zoom (link to meeting sent in email)! ~ Leschi PTA

A big warm welcome to our newest little Bullpups. Hope you all have a very good first day of school .

Welcome back, everyone! Reminder that this is a full day of school for 1st-5th grades and the day ends at 2:25pm.

Stop by for a popsicle while meeting your classmates and teachers for the upcoming school year. Let’s get off to a great start this year and start building relationships before we get back to the classrooms. All are welcome.

The 3rd grade co-family facilitators invite the 3rd grade families to kick off the start of the year by having a meet up at Peppi’s Playground. Families can come say hello and kids can run around and see each other before returning to school. Hope to see you there!

All new families are welcome to join the 1st grade families for a summer picnic. After the Kindergarten meet and greet, stay for socializing, playing and picnicking together. The first grade families will provide a welcome picnic potluck from 5-6:30. Feel free to bring whatever else you would like to have or share.

Kindergarten teachers are hosting a meet-up at Peppi’s Park for all incoming Kindergarten students. Spread the word to other kindergarten families. We are excited to meet all of you!

All families are welcome to socialize, play and picnic with us in Peppi’s Park. Meet other new families, reconnect with friends, and say hello to Principal Ramsey. Light refreshments will be provided or bring your whole family and a picnic in the park. Come on by to make connections with other families before the school year begins. Representatives from the PTA will be there if you have any questions or want to hear about ways to get involved.

To sign up to bring something or help with this event, sign up here.

5th grade families, you are invited to spend a very special evening celebrating your outgoing 5th grader as a community one last time at Leschi Elementary School. Come cheer your child on while celebrating all of the hard work, friendships, memories and growth that happened over their time in elementary school.

On behalf of Fifth Grade Families and Teachers, Leschi is encouraging parents & caregivers of 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st, and Kindergarten students to help provide a fun and celebratory send off for our Fifth Graders. Promotion will begin at 5 pm on June 18, and there are many ways you can assist before, during, and after our festivities. Please sign up! 

Leschi’s annual field day is coming soon! Some of you know this is a big event that students will remember for the rest of their lives. We need a lot of volunteers to help run each activity. Activities are held on the playground and at Peppi’s Park.

Please help volunteer if you can. It’s so much fun! Click here for more.

This is a chance for the adults in the community to gather together one more time before the school year comes to an end. Celebrate, socialize, and plan for next year. Come out and hear about opportunities or roles you can be involved in to keep the community of Leschi Elementary going strong. Bring your ideas and feedback!

Principal Ramsey will be giving us a school update and will allow time for Q&A.

Light refreshments, as always.

*childcare provided

The PTA and 5th grade leaders are excited to announce the theme of this year’s family dance- Under The Sea! Get ready for a fun-filled night for parents, students and siblings to shake it on the dance floor. We will have snacks, a photo booth, fun music, costumes, and more! Look for emails with more details soon! Help and bring something to share.

Hope you can come with your entire family!

Join us Tuesday, May 21 for a presentation and Q&A session in the Leschi School library. Get support for your family’s tech-related questions and concerns. Gain tools and practices your family can use right away. Join other Leschi parents and caregivers for learning, discussion, and refreshments. Facilitated by Kelly Smith, Leschi parent, educator, and intern mental health counselor at Riverbank Therapy.

It’s that time of year again to start asking friends, families, neighbors to donate to your efforts and raise money for our school while having fun with friends on the blacktop. Move, shake, run, walk, scoot around the playground for 15 minutes. We will need many volunteers to help make this events a success. Emails with details coming soon!

Get started on asking for donations!
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Walk, bike, or roll to school together on May 8th! Walking, biking, and rolling to school supports exercise, reduces pollution, and connects neighbors. Studies even show students arrive at school more attentive and ready to learn.

Can’t walk all the way? Park a couple blocks away from school and walk in!

Stop by Leschi Elementary to learn about the various youth and family programs for summer enrichment around this year.

Example of Services/Programs-

• Before and Afterschool programs

• Behavioral health

• Medical/ Dental/ Vision

• Day and overnight/away camps

• Dance/Music/Theater/Art/Cooking

• Homework support

• Athletic

Visit and school and find what works for your families and children. There will be various services and programing to explore.

Reach out to michelle.reese@seattlechildrens.org if you have any questions about this event.

The entire community is invited to the Powell S. Barnett Celebration on April 27!

Join us for a day filled with memory and music at Leschi Elementary School. Beginning at 12pm we will rededicate the portrait of Powell S. Barnett that hangs in the entryway of Leschi Elementary school, and will remember Mr. Barnett's remarkable life and his contributions in the Central District and Seattle.

Speakers: Larry Gossett (former King County Council member), Karen Jones, and Rev. Dr. Phyllis Ratcliff-Beaumonte

Beginning at 1pm, Butch Harrison and Good Company will play their annual community jazz concert, sponsored by the Garfield Golden Grads!

Mark your calendars now and look forward to Wednesday, April 17. Mention that you are a Leschi Elementary School family and 20% of all spendings will go to our school! Let’s all enjoy such delicious food AND help our neighborhood school! Thank you pablo y pablo for your support!

Our board meetings are open to all community members. The board (executive board and at large members) will be meeting to plan upcoming events, to discus PTA fundraising strategies and check in with the pulse of the community. Board meetings will take place virtually. Zoom invitations will be sent in community emails if you’d like to join in.

Engaging Across Difference:

Mark your calendars NOW! You won’t want to miss this highly anticipated evening. This is a workshop intended for ALL ADULTS. Childcare will be provided during this presentation. Read more about Kimberlee’s book, workshops and background here.

Our Leschi workshop will focus on “Talking to Your Children About Race.” Do you want to talk to your children about race, but you’re not sure how to do it? Come learn about how to approach the subject of race with your children with an experienced diversity practitioner and coach. Gain the language, tools, and confidence to talk to your children about race while leaving their innocence intact.

Following a short PTA business meeting, Principal Ramsey will be in attendance to give a current Principal Update. The majority of this evening will be spent with our special guest, Chef Sabrina Tinsley.

Chef Sabrina graciously is offering her time to share ways to prepare a meal with your family. Kids are welcome to attend and learn alongside their caregivers. We will be giving boxes with the recipes and ingredients for each family to take home and prepare on your own as families.

Chef Sabrina Tinsley is the executive chef and co-owner of Osteria la Spiga , a cornerstone of Seattle’s Capitol Hill dining scene, serving cuisine of Emilia Romagna, Italy since 1998. She recently opened La Dispensa, a fresh take on the magic of the Italian deli. Besides sharing her passion for Italian food, she donates her time as a mentor to aspiring culinary professionals and has contributed time and resources to diversity programs advocating for female chefs and chefs of color. Among these programs is Future of Diversity which she started in 2021 offering her platform to emerging chefs of color for pop-up events at La Spiga.

We are also lucky to partner with Clean Greens, a local farm and market dedicated to making organic produce widely available & easily accessible to all people in the community. Organizer, Brione Scott is available to help if you are in need of produce.

Purchase your CSA boxes of local organic produce for the upcoming spring season here.

You won’t want to miss this special opportunity to gather with our community and “plant our seeds of knowledge" in a new way!