Hello Adams Families,
We hope you’re doing well in this first week of autumn! Please check out this week’s newsletter for information on some great opportunities, including our Fall Spirit Wear sale, registration for Parents’ Night Out, our upcoming Fall Fest, and our very big fundraiser—the Big Give! Also, get to know Theo- a very awesome Eagle!
We’d love to see you at the PTA General Meeting tonight and we’d also love to hang out with you after drop-off Wednesday for Coffee & Community!
Coming up later in October: The PTA October Board Meeting (10/6), Curriculum Night (10/8), our first Principal Round Table (10/22), Fall Fest (10/23), and more!
Please scroll below for an Accessible Text version of this Newsletter!
We hope to see you around Adams!
Sincerely,
The Adams PTA
Accessible Text Version
Eagle News, September 28–October 2
THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS
Last week at the PTA Board Meeting, we looked ahead at the school year calendar and started planning lots of fun community events! We’re excited for the PTA Fall General Meeting, Fall Fest, Principal Round Table, and Parents Night Out this month, and later to come: Math Kangaroo, Girls on the Run, Reflections Art, and many more!
Register for Parents Night Out today! The first PNO is October 16, 6–9pm. Check out Mr. Kellum’s Konstella message for details.
IMPORTANT DATES
September 28: PTA General Meeting, 6–8pm. All are welcome! Childcare provided.
September 30: PTA Coffee & Community, 8–8:30am. Afterschool classes start!
October 1: The Big Give begins!
October 6: PTA Board Meeting, 6:30–8pm. Parents and staff welcome!
October 8: Curriculum/Open House Night, 5–6:30pm. All are welcome!
October 9: No School — State In-Service Day. Last day to purchase Spirit Wear!
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: PTA GENERAL MEETING
Please join us for our upcoming Fall PTA General Meeting tonight from 6–8pm! This is a fun and informative event, starting with a Domino’s Pizza dinner in the cafeteria at 6pm, followed by our meeting in the library from 6:30–8pm.
Kids are welcome and will stay in the cafeteria while we meet. Childcare will be provided by middle school students who are Adams alumni!
During the meeting, we’ll cover topics such as the Big Give and what PTA funds provide, our new reading curriculum, state testing dates and results, and our upcoming calendar of events. We’ll have time for questions, too, with both the PTA and Principal Jones.
THE BIG GIVE
The Big Give, running October 1–31, is our biggest fundraiser of the school year, helping the PTA provide many of the programs, staffing, and resources that make Adams such a special community.
Our goal this year is to raise $100,000 total from families and matching, and we’re asking families who are able to contribute $700 per child to help us get there. Corporate matching is an incredible opportunity—please speak with your employer!
Your tax-deductible Big Give contribution funds Adams staff, classroom and teacher support, and school events that benefit students and teachers and strengthen the school community.
Our largest expense is supplemental staffing to supervise the playground, recess, and lunch and provide additional tutoring support to students during the school day. We also provide classroom and teacher support, including library books, arts programs, staff appreciation, and a discretionary budget for each classroom. We support school events including Field Day, 5th Grade Camp, and family events throughout the year. The remaining funds cover PTA operating costs, including parent communications, professional services, and insurance.
We appreciate every gift. Thank you!
FALL FEST
Please join us for Fall Fest on Friday, October 23, from 6–8pm!
Adult supervision is required; please stay with your student.
Activities include games, crafts, a bake sale, face painting, cookie decorating, and pizza slices.
PTA VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We currently have openings for:
- 3rd Grade Representative
- Social Media Coordinator
- Budget Committee
Join or renew your PTA membership! For more information, email execteam@adamselementary.org or visit AdamsElementaryPTA.org.
SPIRIT WEAR
Welcome to the 2026–27 Adams Eagles Spirit Wear Shop—your official home for school colors, fun clothes, and community pride! We are thrilled to roll out our official school colors and a brand-new Eagles logo. We’ve also added an Accessories Shop to complete your look!
The Spirit Wear Shop is open until October 9.
Spirit Wear
EAGLE EYES ON THEODORA (THEO)!
We’re excited to introduce Theodora (Theo), a very special member of the Adams community! This year Theo is a fourth grader in Ms. Woodside’s classroom.
Theo loves what makes Adams unique, especially the kindness she sees throughout our school. She says that everyone at Adams knows each other and is kind to one another, even if not everyone is friends yet, and she appreciates that Adams encourages everyone to respect each other’s ideas. She also loves that Adams has three mascots—Guacy, Avocado, and Chaz!
Her favorite subjects are science, where she gets to work on cool projects like the 4th Grade motor project, and PE, because she loves moving around and playing games—“it’s fun even if you’re not great at it!”
Outside of school, Theo loves to play, make art, and spend time with her little brother, who just started kindergarten this year. She’s also passionate about nature and animals and has a particular fascination with jungles because they’re full of mystery and amazing wildlife. She’d love to travel to South America!
This summer, she took a road trip to Yellowstone, where she saw marmots, bison, a baby black bear, lots of elk, and pronghorns. Her favorite animal is a deer, her favorite movie is Bambi, and she loves The Amazing Animal Adventures, an around-the-world animal spotting book. She’s also been practicing hockey with her girls’ hockey team—and this Halloween, she’s going to be a wolf!
We’re so lucky to know you, Theo!
AFTERSCHOOL IS SO COOL!
Classes begin this week on Wednesday, September 30!
PTA funds are assisting with scholarships to make programs more accessible. We have $4,500 budgeted per year for this need—$1,500 for each of the three Afterschool seasons.
BECOME AN APPROVED VOLUNTEER
From Ms. Patti: The district has created a new, simplified system for approving volunteers! The “invite form” has been phased out and the volunteer application is publicly accessible again. After confirming a volunteer role with your child’s classroom teacher, you may complete the volunteer application. Be sure to enter the staff member’s name that you’ll be supporting.
Volunteer with SPS
THIS WEEK IN PHOTOS
5th Grade artists shared their thoughts on: “What Does it Mean to be an Adams Eagle?”
Ms. Ashley provides breakfast, lunch, and a friendly welcome for our students!
This summer, Principal Jones coordinated for all of the Adams water fountains to be fixed!
COFFEE & COMMUNITY
Join us for our first monthly Coffee & Community on the playground after drop-off on September 30. Bring your own coffee!
HOT MEAL MENU
Monday 9/28 — Breakfast: French toast, cereal, pears. Lunch: hot dog, broccoli, pears.
Tuesday 9/29 — Breakfast: cereal and banana. Lunch: beef barbacoa, carrots, banana.
Wednesday 9/30 — Breakfast: turkey sausage croissant, cereal, pears. Lunch: teriyaki chicken, rice, beans.
Thursday 10/1 — Breakfast: cereal and apples. Lunch: beef Bolognese pasta, corn and apples.
Friday 10/2 — Breakfast: pancake, cereal and fruit cup. Lunch: honey BBQ chicken wings, cucumber, fruit.
Monday 10/5 — Breakfast: cereal, chocolate chip muffin, pears. Lunch: beef or cheese pasta, broccoli, pears.
Lunches also contain fresh fruit and vegetables and a Grab and Go option.
Menus are available through Seattle Public Schools Culinary Services and MealViewer.
Meal Viewer