November 3rd, 2025

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Monthly Events
DATE EVENT LOCATION / TIME
Now - Dec 31 Regal Cinemas Fundraising Event

Get Tickets Online
November 3 - 13 Food Drive

Bring Food to School or
Monetary Donation
November 3 - 16 Support EIN 5th Graders Camp

Get a Delicious Remlinger Farm Pie
November 4 Election Day

Don't Forget to Vote!
November 4 Chipotle Fundraising

Get your Dinner at Chipotle
November 5 Picture Retake

EIN Gym
November 6 Math Challenge # 4 Due

Submit Your Challenge Online
November 7 Veteran's Day Assembly

  EIN GYM, 9:45am
Veterans are Invited
November 11

Veteran's Day

 NO SCHOOL
November 14

Reflections Competition Due

 Submit Your Entries Now
November 21

Staff Appreciation Potluck

 Staff and Teachers
Thank You Potluck
November 24

Pies Delivery at School

 Einstein - TBD
November 26

HALF DAY

 Early Release: 12:25pm
November 27 - 28

Thanksgiving

 NO SCHOOL
 

We are so Thankful for Our Community
Amazing Events Happened Last Month

     

   

Decorated Pumpkins at EIN Library. This month Ms. Ashley asked the kids to decorate a pumpkin to look like a book character. The results were amazing, and the kids enjoyed seeing these wonderful pumpkins in our school. You can see more pictures at:
25-26 Pumpkin Book Characters

Altar de Dia de los Muertos / Day of the Dead Altar

"Día de los Muertos" or "Day of the Dead", it is a Mexican holiday where families celebrate and share memories of loved family and friends who have passed. Traditions include visiting the departed with their favorite meals, music and dancing, or just having all the pictures as part of the Altar or Ofrenda.

Thank you to the volunteers who put it together again this year at the EIN Library and thank you Ms. Ashley for her support.
       

 

Trunk or Treat: Thank you to all the families that volunteered, participated, and donated candies at Trunk or Treat this year! We had an amazing night even with all the rain. Kids really enjoyed it! All the leftover candy was shared with all the classrooms for their Fall Parties. 

Don't Forget to upload your amazing pictures to: Trunk Or Treat - Photos to be considered for the yearbook or send them to: yearbook@einsteinptsa.org

 

Fall Parties. Last Friday, October 31st, all classes had a Fall Party at their classroom. Kids had fun and enjoyed multiple activities with their friends, parent volunteers and teachers. Thank you for making this happen!

Einstein PTSA

 PTSA Membership Meeting Recap

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the PTSA Membership Meeting last Thursday. We covered several topics, including:

- Speaker: Aspen Richter from Lake Washington Citizens Levy Committee. Aspen discussed the two renewal levies to support LWSD Student Excellence: Educational Programs and Operations Levy (EP&O) and Technology and Capital Project Levy. You can find the slides HERE.

-  Annual PTSA budget, last year's financial review findings, and review of standing rules.

-  Plans for enriching Einstein this year.

-  Family Events and Fundraising updates. 

If you have any questions about the agenda or budget, please email: president@einsteinptsa.org
Chipotle Fundraising - Tomorrow!
 
Hey busy parents!

Skip the kitchen chaos and join us at Chipotle Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 4th, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM for a fundraising night to support our school. 
 
Show this flyer in restaurant or mention our school at checkout, and 25% of your purchase will go directly to helping our kids!
 
Ordering online? No problem! ORDER FOR PICKUP USING CODE: ZL2NK4L
 
It’s a win-win—no cooking, happy kids, and giving back to our school all at once. So, grab the family, invite some friends, and let’s make it a fun night out for a great cause! See you there! 😊

2025 - 2026 Reflections - Calling ALL Einstein Artists!
Submissions Deadline - November 14

If your kids love visual arts, painting, drawing, dancing, writing stories, poems, essays, compose music, dance, then encourage them to sign up for the Reflections Competition!

Create your artwork and tell us what the theme means to you.

More Info: Visit:
Reflections Art Program (wastatepta.org)

Remlinger Farms Pies Sale
Fundraising for 5th Grade Camp

🥧 Pie Sale for 5th Grade Camp!
Help our 5th graders get to camp! We’re selling delicious homemade pies from *Remlinger Farms* to raise money for transportation and camp fees.
 
🍎 Flavors: Granny Smith Apple Pie, Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, Bumbleberry Pie and Cherry Pie.
💰 Price: $20 each (9"pie)
📅 Orders due by: November 16th
📍 Pick-up: Einstein Elementary on November 24th
 
Every pie you buy helps a student enjoy an unforgettable outdoor adventure! 🌲✨
 
 
Staff Thank You Luncheon - Friday, November 21



Let’s celebrate this thankful season together! Join us for our annual Staff Thank You Luncheon, on Friday, November 21st. This is the only one we host all year. We encourage you to bring a homemade dish to share, especially one that highlights your family’s culture or traditions.

It’s a wonderful way to show our gratitude and share the warmth of our community with our amazing Einstein teachers and staff.

All dishes need to have an ingredients list so that people with allergies can stay safe.

Please Sign Up Here!

Einstein Elementary's PTSA Advocacy Corner

Welcome to Einstein Elementary’s PTSA Advocacy Corner! Look here each Ottermail for easy and actionable ways to advocate for our students. 
 
1. The Survey Results are In!
 
The Einstein Elementary PTSA took a survey at Ice Cream Night as well as online to know what our community cares about and where we should focus our advocacy efforts this school year. We'll use this information to plan our next steps. Here are the results!
  • Bullying- 31 (votes)
  • Student Mental Health- 20
  • ADHD/Neurodiversity- 18
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging- 16
  • Gender Identity- 15
  • School Funding- 15
  • Emergency Preparedness- 11
  • Special Education- 9
  • Multilingual Communication/Access- 7
  • Climate Change- 7
  • School Board/Local Elections- 4

2. Remember to Vote by November 4th!

Have you voted? You can vote by mail – no stamp needed! – or drop off your ballot 24/7 in a ballot box. More info: https://kingcounty.gov/en/legacy/depts/elections/how-to-vote/ballots/returning-my-ballot.
School & LWSD

 Einstein Wall of Honor for Veterans' Day
Assembly, Friday 7th - EIN GYM

 

We are continuing our tradition of a “Wall of Honor” with photos of the veterans connected to our families and community. There is still time to bring in or email a copy of a photograph of any Allied Forces Veterans in your family for our Wall, please do by Wednesday, Nov. 5th.

We need the following information:

     1. Picture (this must be a copy NOT an original … they will not be returned),
     2. Full Name of the Veteran
     3. Military Rank
     4. The Branch of the military where they served
     5. The name/grade-level of the Einstein student connected to the veteran

* Einstein family Veterans are welcome to attend our assembly as honored guests and may choose to wear their uniforms if they wish.
The assembly will be held on Friday, November 7, 9:45am at EIN Gym * 


We look forward to honor the courageous men and women who have served our country! Please email your photo to: communications@einsteinptsa.org

Middle School - Choice School Applications

Are you interested in enrolling your child in a choice school? Learn more about the process and curriculum at our information sessions coming up in November and December.

Applications for choice schools opened on, November 1st and will close on Monday, December 1st at 11:59 PM.

For more information, visit: Choice Schools - Lake Washington School District, or click on the flyer:

Middle School Options  (Spanish version)
Community

Calling All Otters!!
Join our Otterly awesome mission to fight hunger!

The Einstein PTSA will be collecting both food and monetary donations to benefit Hopelink. Since 1971, Hopelink has served homeless and low-income families, children, seniors and people with disabilities in King and Snohomish counties; providing stability and helping people gain the skills and knowledge they need to exit poverty and make lasting change in their lives.

We will be collecting donations from November 3rd - 14th. Food donations can be placed in the labeled box in front of the school. Please use this list of Hopelink’s most-needed items.

Mr. Ren also suggests the following resources to help during this time: Resources to Help.
 
If you’d like to make a monetary donation toward our goal of $500, please do so on our team fundraising page. DON’T FORGET TO USE YOUR CORPORATE MATCHING!
 
Any donation, large or small, is welcome and encouraged! Together we can make a huge impact in our community!

Rights and Services for Children in Immigrants and
Mixed-Status Families 

The LWPTSA Council is providing this resource to help all our families feel informed, supported, and aware of their rights and available services. These protocols were gathered from trusted sources like the National PTA, WSPTA, and the WA Attorney General's office.

The guidelines affirm your family's right to Safe and Inclusive Schools and Essential Services; they clarify protocols around Limited Cooperation with ICE in Protected Locations. The documents also include practical guidance for Community Response Preparedness and steps to take during a Law Enforcement encounter. [Read details about each bullet on our website.]

Please review this information and distribute the flyers to your school community

Questions? Please reach out to LWPTSA Council DEIB Chair Morgan Sampson at Diversity@LWPTSA.net.

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