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New 2008-09 PTA Officers Elected
A big welcome to the newly elected officers of the 08-09 Board! They were elected at the PTA General Meeting Thursday, April 10th.
| Co-Presidents | Brenda Jensen (current) |
| Julie Petersen (elected) | |
| Treasurer | Mandy McChesney |
| Secretary | Kris La Framboise |
| VP Special Events | Karen Larsen (current) |
| Frida Kumar (elected) | |
| VP Education & Enrichment | Tamara Hill (current) |
| Julia Ednie (elected) | |
| VP Health & Welfare | Amanda Maggiora (elected) |
| Julie Cowin (elected) | |
| VP Communications | Valerie Horvath (current) |
| Megan Hoskins (elected) | |
| VP Fundraising | Christy Hedges (current) |
| Collette Ulloa (elected) | |
| Scrip Treasurer | Chris Brandenfels (elected) |
Ben Franklin Elementary School
12434 NE 60th Street
Kirkland, WA 98033
425.822.7460
Goodbye, or until we meet again
Thursday, June 12th was a time to celebrate and remember the teachers and staff who will be leaving us this year: Ms. Cronin, Mrs Webster, Mr Condon, Mrs Rudy, Mrs Brooke, Mrs Warner, Mrs Maxfield, Mrs Sanchez, Mrs Lemme, and Ms. Berten. We wish you all the best!
THANK YOU to Ben Franklin Volunteers!
Today was the annual Volunteer Tea to recognize all those who volunteer at Ben Franklin. Thank you to everyone that helps in the clases, on field trips, in PE, Library, Music or in all the other ways that you contribute. And Thank You to the Teachers who provided food, decorations, and the wonderful stars for the volunteers.
Yearbooks go on sale for the 1st time June 16th and 17th
Yearbooks are available for purchase June 16th and 17th. Unlike previous years, there was no presale so this is your only chance to get the yearbook. They will be sold 1st recess and at lunch recess. Yearbooks cost $12 - exact change is needed or a check made out to Ben Franklin PTA.
President's Letter from Christine Muenz
One of the great pleasures I have experienced in my past two years serving as PTA Co-President at Ben Franklin Elementary is my close association with our school’s principal, Mary Cronin. As she nears the end of her time at Franklin, and heads off to her next adventure at Site 52, I’d like to take this opportunity to sing her praises.
Mary has been at Franklin for ten years. In that time her excellent leadership has made our school the terrific place that it is today, with high test scores, outstanding staff, an active parent community, and happy, productive students. In the words of Linda Stevens, Coordinator of Teaching and Learning for the Lake Washington School District, “As a principal, Mary’s skill is beyond compare. She is dedicated, hard-working, and sacrifices nothing to provide quality leadership for the faculty and staff at Franklin.” Mary is an award-winning educator. She has been honored by the Superintendent of Public Education, the Lake Washington International Reading Association, and chosen as Administrator of the Year in 2007 by the Washington Organization of Reading Development. She truly cares about the education, safety, and success of every single child, and advocates for the children in everything that she does each day.
Great teachers want to work for Mary Cronin. She encourages, motivates, and supports her staff, which makes for a wonderful environment in which to teach and learn. Kindergarten teacher Kathy Sanchez says, “Mary cares for us personally, she always encourages us to take care of ourselves and to do what we need to do to be happy. Professionally, Mary supports us by sending us to workshops...even as far away as New York!! She sponsors speakers, and gets us whatever we need so that we can do what is best for the kids.”
Mary Cronin is trusted and admired by parents as well. We love the joy and passion she brings to every school activity. She gets choked up watching the kids perform in the talent show, and enthusiastically leads the Halloween parade. Franklin parent Brenda Jensen says, “The thing I respect most about Mary is her amazing ability to remain a complete professional at her job and yet maintain such a connection with the kids. They respond to her because she is not afraid to act goofy and silly around them, yet they know she's in control and in charge. They feel valued and safe as a result.” Mary is an energetic and eager participant in PTA events. She calls out the numbers at Bingo Night, runs with the kids during the jog-a-thon, and last fall she even made spaghetti for 500 at our Fall Family Night!
Needless to say we are really going to miss Principal Cronin around Ben Franklin Elementary. We thank her for her years of service to our school and our children, and we wish her the Best of Luck at her new school and in her latest adventure!
Upcoming Events in 2008
Looking for other events? The calendar contains a more comprehensive list of upcoming and future events.
Thursday, June 12th was a time to celebrate and remember the teachers and staff who will be leaving us this year: Ms. Cronin, Mrs Webster, Mr Condon, Mrs Rudy, Mrs Brooke, Mrs Warner, Mrs Maxfield, Mrs Sanchez, Mrs Lemme, and Ms. Berten. We wish you all the best!
THANK YOU to Ben Franklin Volunteers!
Today was the annual Volunteer Tea to recognize all those who volunteer at Ben Franklin. Thank you to everyone that helps in the clases, on field trips, in PE, Library, Music or in all the other ways that you contribute. And Thank You to the Teachers who provided food, decorations, and the wonderful stars for the volunteers.
Yearbooks go on sale for the 1st time June 16th and 17th
Yearbooks are available for purchase June 16th and 17th. Unlike previous years, there was no presale so this is your only chance to get the yearbook. They will be sold 1st recess and at lunch recess. Yearbooks cost $12 - exact change is needed or a check made out to Ben Franklin PTA.
President's Letter from Christine Muenz
One of the great pleasures I have experienced in my past two years serving as PTA Co-President at Ben Franklin Elementary is my close association with our school’s principal, Mary Cronin. As she nears the end of her time at Franklin, and heads off to her next adventure at Site 52, I’d like to take this opportunity to sing her praises.
Mary has been at Franklin for ten years. In that time her excellent leadership has made our school the terrific place that it is today, with high test scores, outstanding staff, an active parent community, and happy, productive students. In the words of Linda Stevens, Coordinator of Teaching and Learning for the Lake Washington School District, “As a principal, Mary’s skill is beyond compare. She is dedicated, hard-working, and sacrifices nothing to provide quality leadership for the faculty and staff at Franklin.” Mary is an award-winning educator. She has been honored by the Superintendent of Public Education, the Lake Washington International Reading Association, and chosen as Administrator of the Year in 2007 by the Washington Organization of Reading Development. She truly cares about the education, safety, and success of every single child, and advocates for the children in everything that she does each day.
Great teachers want to work for Mary Cronin. She encourages, motivates, and supports her staff, which makes for a wonderful environment in which to teach and learn. Kindergarten teacher Kathy Sanchez says, “Mary cares for us personally, she always encourages us to take care of ourselves and to do what we need to do to be happy. Professionally, Mary supports us by sending us to workshops...even as far away as New York!! She sponsors speakers, and gets us whatever we need so that we can do what is best for the kids.”
Mary Cronin is trusted and admired by parents as well. We love the joy and passion she brings to every school activity. She gets choked up watching the kids perform in the talent show, and enthusiastically leads the Halloween parade. Franklin parent Brenda Jensen says, “The thing I respect most about Mary is her amazing ability to remain a complete professional at her job and yet maintain such a connection with the kids. They respond to her because she is not afraid to act goofy and silly around them, yet they know she's in control and in charge. They feel valued and safe as a result.” Mary is an energetic and eager participant in PTA events. She calls out the numbers at Bingo Night, runs with the kids during the jog-a-thon, and last fall she even made spaghetti for 500 at our Fall Family Night!
Needless to say we are really going to miss Principal Cronin around Ben Franklin Elementary. We thank her for her years of service to our school and our children, and we wish her the Best of Luck at her new school and in her latest adventure!
Upcoming Events in 2008
| June 16, 17 | Yearbooks go on sale at 1st/Lunch recesses and after school. $12 exact change or check to Ben Franklin PTA. |
| June 17 | 6th Grade Promotion |
| June 18 | Last day of school. Dismissal at noon. |
Looking for other events? The calendar contains a more comprehensive list of upcoming and future events.
(The office has extra copies of the packets as well as the individual flyers. Organizations: If you would like to have the actual flyer posted, please submit the flyer in electronic format to admin@mybenfranklinpta.org)
- Thursday packets for May 29
- Franklin PTA Courier
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