Highland Terrace PTA

Stronger Together Parent Group Meeting
2023-11-27 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA, 98155
Shoreline PTA Council’s Mental Health Committee is kicking off this free and welcoming group for any parent or guardian in the Shoreline School District.
We will meet in an open and safe space to connect with each other, share wisdom, struggles, information, and grow together with compassion and kindness. Meetings will be facilitated by a local parent and will not provide professional advice.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Meetings will be held at The WORKS office, located on the north side of the Shoreline Center.
Meeting dates:

Monday, November 27, 6:30-8:00pm
Monday, January 22, 6:30-8:00pm
Monday, February 26, 6:30-8:00pm

Smart Is Not Easy: Parent Talk with Austina De Bonte
2023-11-29 18:30 - 21:00 | Kellogg Middle School, 16045 25th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA, 98155
Join us for a memorable evening! Organized by the Shoreline HiCap Advocacy Committee.
Doors open at 6:30pm, event begins at 7pm.
Zoom link available by request–contact hi-cap@shorelinepta.org.
Hear about the latest research and neuroscience about highly capable learners, informing the most pressing concerns students are facing at home as well as in the classroom. By framing HiCap needs in the broader context of neurodiversity, we’ll consider the social-emotional characteristics of HiCap learners, ranging from social development, perfectionism, and twice exceptionality to grit and executive function difficulties, as well as the recent neuroscience that is helping explain where these characteristics may be originating.
Austina De Bonte is a consultant, speaker, and advocate for gifted and 2E students with Smart is not Easy. She is President of the WA Coalition for Gifted Education and a member of the WA State HiCap Advisory Board.

Pancake Breakfast Art Contest Deadline
2023-12-01 | Highland Terrace Elementary, 100 N 160th St, Shoreline, WA, 98133
Last day to submit artwork for the Pancake Breakfast Art Contest! Turn in completed art to your teacher or the front office.
HT’s 63rd Annual Pancake Breakfast will be held on February 3, 2024. For details about this year’s event check out the Pancake Breakfast page.
Submission details:

Art must be original
Must be drawn or painted by hand (no digital media)
8″ x 11″ size or larger

Hi-Cap Board Game Playdate
2023-12-16 12:30 - 14:30, 2024-02-10 12:30 - 14:30 | Spartan Recreation Center, 202 NE 185th St, Shoreline, WA, 98155
Hosted by Shoreline PTA Council, Hi-Cap Advocacy Committee
Please join us at Spartan Recreation Center for a fun afternoon of family board games. Feel free to bring your favorite board games and snacks to share. This is a great chance for students and grown-ups to meet others in the Shoreline Hi-Cap community. All are welcome!
Questions? Contact hi-cap@shorelinepta.org

Family Bowling Night
2023-12-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Spin Alley Bowling Center, 1430 NW Richmond Beach Rd, Shoreline, WA, 98177
Join us for a family bowling night at Spin Alley in Richmond Beach.
Cost to play is $10 per person per hour.
Food and drinks will be available for purchase.

HTPTA December Board Meeting
2023-12-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Highland Terrace Library, 100 N 160th St, Shoreline, WA, 98133
All are welcome to join us at HTPTA’s December Board meeting on Tuesday, December 19 in the Highland Terrace Library.

Holiday Cookie Dropoff
2023-12-21 09:00 - 11:00 | Highland Terrace Elementary, 100 N 160th St, Shoreline, WA, 98133
Putting together cookie boxes for HT staff is one of our favorite holiday traditions!
Everyone looks forward to the amazing array of cookies provided by HT families.
If you’d like to contribute cookies, you can sign up here.
Drop off cookies at the front office on the morning of Thursday, December 21st.

Winter Break Kindergarten Playdate
2024-01-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Sunset Park, 17840 10th Ave NW, Shoreline, WA, 98177
Kindergarteners! Come out to Sunset Park for a playdate over winter break.

HTPTA January Board Meeting
2024-01-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Highland Terrace Library, 100 N 160th St, Shoreline, WA, 98133
All are welcome to join us at HTPTA’s January Board meeting on Tuesday, January 16 in the Highland Terrace Library.

Family Movie Night: Trolls Band Together
2024-01-19 18:15 - 20:00 | Highland Terrace Gym, 100 N 160th St, Shoreline, WA, 98133
Join us for a free showing of Trolls Band Together in the Highland Terrace gym. Doors open at 6:15pm, movie begins at 6:30pm.
Pajamas welcome! Bring your favorite stuffy, water bottle, camping chairs, blankets, pillows, etc. Gym mats will be available to sit on. PTA will be serving popcorn!
During the movie, there will also be an adult education presentation on Emotional Regulation with guest speaker Frances Coppa in the library. HT students ages 5-12 are invited to attend the movie while their guardians attend the talk in the library.
** This is not a drop-off event. Guardians are expected to supervise their children at the movie or attend the presentation in the library. Children under 5 must be supervised by an adult at all times. **

Adult Education Talk: Emotional Regulation with Frances Coppa
2024-01-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Highland Terrace Library, 100 N 160th St, Shoreline, WA, 98133
HT and HT PTA are excited to announce a special presentation on Emotional Regulation with Frances Coppa, an ADHD/Executive Functioning Educator and Coach. Frances works with students, teachers, and families to develop positive strength based supports for common parenting issues.
Frances will address questions like:

What can I do to make mornings less chaotic?
What do I do when my child has an emotional meltdown?
Why does my child have big reactions to small problems and what can I do to support them?
How can I help my child manage their emotions?

This presentation takes place during Movie Night. HT students ages 5-12 are invited to attend the movie Trolls in the gym while their guardians attend the presentation in the library. Students younger than 5 will need an adult present for supervision. Guardians are expected to supervise their children at the movie or attend the presentation in the library.
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1w514wm9Wq5BZsh6kQ5cAbJ_JchziBZV61Mv22cSUJL42Aw/viewform
Questions? Email kelsey.graves@ssd412.org or teresa.osborn@ssd412.org

Stronger Together Parent Group Meeting
2024-01-22 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-02-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA, 98155
A free and welcoming group for any parent or guardian in the Shoreline School District, organized by Shoreline PTA Council’s Mental Health Committee.
We meet in an open and safe space to connect with each other, share wisdom, struggles, information, and grow together with compassion and kindness. Meetings are facilitated by a local parent and do not provide professional advice.
Light refreshments provided.
Meetings are held at The WORKS office, located on the north side of the Shoreline Center.
Meeting dates:

Monday, November 27, 6:30-8:00pm
Monday, January 22, 6:30-8:00pm
Monday, February 26, 6:30-8:00pm

Scholastic Book Fair
2024-02-03 - 2024-02-07 | Highland Terrace Library, 100 N 160th St, Shoreline, WA, 98133
The Scholastic Book Fair kicks off on February 3 during the Pancake Breakfast and runs through February 7. Come shop and support our school library–50% of sales goes to the HT library for new books and materials (note: the book fair is not a PTA fundraiser).
Book Fair schedule:
Saturday 2/3

7:45am – 11am: Official kickoff during Pancake Breakfast

Monday-Wednesday 2/5-2/7

11am-12:30pm: Students can shop during lunch recess
3:35pm-4pm: After school shopping w/ a family member

If your student plans to shop during lunch recess, consider setting up an eWallet so they don’t have to carry cash. You can set up an eWallet on the Scholastic website here.
We need volunteers!
Sign up to help out at the book fair.

Pancake Breakfast
2024-02-03 08:00 - 11:00 | Highland Terrace Cafeteria
Join us for HT’s annual Pancake Breakfast, one of our favorite and longest-running school and community events. Now in its 63rd year!
See the Pancake Breakfast page for complete details. The Scholastic Book Fair will also be kicking off in the library during the event.

HTPTA February General Membership Meeting
2024-02-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Highland Terrace Library, 100 N 160th St, Shoreline, WA, 98133
Join us for HTPTA’s February General Membership meeting in the Highland Terrace Library.

Support Staff Appreciation Week
2024-03-11 - 2024-03-15 | Highland Terrace Elementary, 100 N 160th St, Shoreline, WA, 98133
Let’s celebrate our amazing paraeducators, student supervisors, custodians, office staff, library techs, nurses, bus drivers, food service workers, and other staff that help keep our school running smoothly.
Students and families are encouraged to send a note or pass on a word of thanks this week to members of our amazing support staff at Highland Terrace.

Skate Night
2024-03-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Lynnwood Bowl & Skate, 6210 200th St SW, Lynnwood, Washington, 98036
It’s skate night time! Join us for a night of skating and hanging with other HT families. It’s always a huge hit, everyone has a blast at skate night.
Cost is $10 per skater, which includes admission and skate rental. $4 extra for rollerblades. No admission cost if you’re not skating.

HTPTA March Board Meeting
2024-03-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Highland Terrace Library, 100 N 160th St, Shoreline, WA, 98133
All are welcome to join us at HTPTA’s March Board meeting on Tuesday, March 19 in the Highland Terrace Library.

Stronger Together Parent Group Meeting
2024-03-26 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-04-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA, 98155
A free and welcoming group for any parent or guardian in the Shoreline School District, organized by Shoreline PTA Council’s Mental Health Committee.
We meet in an open and safe space to connect with each other, share wisdom, struggles, information, and grow together with compassion and kindness. Meetings are facilitated by a local parent and do not provide professional advice.
Light refreshments provided.
Meetings are held at The WORKS office, located on the north side of the Shoreline Center.

Read-a-Thon & Community Read
2024-04-01 - 2024-04-12 | Highland Terrace Elementary, 100 N 160th St, Shoreline, WA, 98133
Read-a-Thon is an opportunity for students to celebrate reading while raising funds for PTA-sponsored programs and projects at Highland Terrace. This is our largest annual fundraiser for the PTA and your support is important! Check out the Read-a-Thon page to get a feel for what it’s all about. More details for Read-a-Thon 2024 coming soon.
This year HT PTA is excited to bring back Community Read! Students, families, and staff will read A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold together during Read-a-Thon. All students will receive a copy of the book to read and keep. Check out the Community Read 2024 page for all the details.

Virtual Story Night
2024-04-02 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
As part of Community Read, HT families are invited to join our community on Zoom for Virtual Story Night on Tuesday, April 2nd. We’ll read a chapter from A Boy Called Bat together in both English and Spanish, as well as share another elementary-level book from Elana K. Arnold, What Riley Wore. We’ll also get to hear more from our school counselor about autism.
Click here to join Virtual Story Night

Family Bowling Night
2024-04-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Spin Alley Bowling Center, 1430 NW Richmond Beach Rd, Shoreline, WA, 98177
Skate Night was fun…now are you ready to bowl? Bring the family for another night of Highland Terrance community fun! No RSVP needed, just show up ready to roll. See you there!
Spin Alley has food and drink available for purchase.

HTPTA April General Membership Meeting
2024-04-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Spiro’s Pizza & Pasta, 18411 Aurora Ave, Shoreline, WA, 98133
Please join us at Spiro’s for HT PTA’s final General Membership meeting of the school year. PTA will provide pizza, salad, and non-alcoholic beverages.
If you’ve been at all curious about PTA, this is a great opportunity to get a peek into how it all works. Come learn how you can get involved in ways large and small next school year.
On the agenda:

Read-A-Thon report
Auction update
Voting for 2024-25 Executive members – Co-presidents, VP of Student Affairs, Secretary
And plenty more!

HT Night @ Everett Aquasox Baseball
2024-05-04 19:05 - 22:30 | Funko Field, 3900 Broadway, Everett, WA, 98201
Join us for an HT outing at the ballpark! The Everett Aquasox are offering HT families discounted tickets to Star Wars Night on May 4.
Get tickets here
Enjoy a pre- and post-game Star Wars show and take photos with some of your favorite characters on the concourse throughout the game. After the game the fun continues with a fireworks show set to music from Star Wars.
The team will be wearing special Star Wars uniforms and concessions will feature special Star Wars food and drinks. Free parking in the south lot.
First pitch is at 7:05pm.

Teacher Appreciation Week
2024-05-06 - 2024-05-10 | Highland Terrace Elementary, 100 N 160th St, Shoreline, WA, 98133
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6–10. Below are ideas for celebrating all of our wonderful HT educators throughout the week. Look for an email from your room parent for specific ideas and suggestions for your student’s classroom teacher.
Monday May 6: Parent Thank You Day
Send a personal note about something you appreciate about your teachers and what they have accomplished with your student.
Tuesday May 7: Flower Day
Send your student to school with a flower (real or handmade) to give to teacher(s). They will all be put in a vase and will make a beautiful bouquet to have for the rest of the week.
Wednesday May 8: Gift Card Day
Send a physical gift card of any size to school with your student or email a virtual gift card. Many room parents are pooling funds to put together a class gift for this day–check the email from your room parent for details.
Thursday May 9: Student Thank You Day
Have your student write a Thank You note to their teacher(s) and send them to school with your child. What is their favorite part of class? How does their teacher help them best?
Friday May 10: Special Treat Day
Bring your teacher’s favorite treats to class.

Highland Terrace Auction
2024-05-18 18:30 - 21:30 | Innis Arden Clubhouse, 1430 NW 188th St, Shoreline, WA, 98177
We’re holding an auction to raise money for before and after school enrichment programs as well as a new playground that will be ADA accessible for all students to enjoy. There will be a silent auction, raffle, and paddle raise.
Tickets are on sale now! Includes admission, food, dessert, and 1 drink voucher. Buy today to secure the early bird price of $40. Tickets will be $50 starting 4/1.
Get auction tickets >
Contact HTPTAauction@gmail.com to get involved or to reach the auction committee.

HTPTA May Board Meeting
2024-05-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Highland Terrace Library, 100 N 160th St, Shoreline, WA, 98133
All are welcome to join us at HTPTA’s May Board meeting on Tuesday, May 21 in the Highland Terrace Library.
