Bennett Elementary PTSA

Tanabata (Japanese Star Festival)
Calligrapher and script-culture expert Shizu Usami and haiku poet and director of Rainer Haiku Ginsha, Kazuki Sawanoi, will be joining Bennett parent Dr. Anna-Marie Moblard Meier to introduce the whole school to this Japanese tradition on Friday, June 12th. This celebration is focused on writing wishes on strips of paper that are then hung on bamboo to be “delivered” to the stars. Haiku and Caligraphy are used to shape the wish. All of these paper wishes will be installed at the Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend in July, 24-26.

The exhibition and all programming are open to the public during the Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend. Come see your child’s wish on display! Watch a live taiko performance and calligraphy demonstration, make a wish as a family, create your own okiagari-koboshi tumble doll, and enjoy many more family-friendly activities throughout the three-day celebration. See attached flyer for more information.

If you would like to volunteer to help during the activities on the morning of 12th, please click the link in our story or go to tinyurl.com/BennettTanabata. You may also contact your child’s teacher directly to see if they would like volunteers to help with completing the wish activity in their classrooms after the presentation. (Note that 2nd grade will be at their end-of-the-year park party during the activity on the 12th and will not be participating that day.)

Please join PTSA at Tam O’Shanter Community Park after early dismissal on the last day of school, June 23rd. Ice cream will be available for sale. We look forward to celebrating the end of the year with you!

Teacher Appreciation Week Day 4 - “Let’s taco ‘bout how much we appreciate you!” PTSA provided lunch catered by Qdoba for the staff.