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King School PTA News
Next PTA meeting: Thursday, April 12th, 5:00pm in the school library. Dinner, childcare, and Spanish interpretation included.
Hello everyone! A lot is going on at King and the pace is picking up. Here’s a glimpse of what we’re up to:
Courtyard Garden
A volunteer youth group led by kindergarten parents Duke and Caroline Revard gave the garden program a big boost by building planter boxes in the courtyard by the cafeteria. If you haven’t seen the progress, check it out. As spring gets going, the kids will soon be planting. Do you have gardening skills, expertise, or supplies to donate? If so, contact us at: info@kingpta.org.
Whole Foods Tasting Fair—April 4th
Support the King School garden program and sample each course of a full meal for only $5 at the Whole Foods at 15th/Fremont starting at 5:00pm.
Papa Murphy’s Fundraiser—April 11th
Our monthly fundraiser at Papa Murphy’s at 15th/Fremont runs from 4:00-8:00pm
¿Por Que No? Profit Share—April 18th
To fund the costs associated with putting on the Mother’s Day event ¿Por Que No? taqueria at 3524 N Mississippi Ave. will be donated a portion of proceeds from all King supporters on this night. The 18th is a no-school Wednesday.
Enzo’s Profit Share—April 19th
Support our King Parents Linh and Enzo Lanzadoro and the PTA at the same time by enjoying great hand-made Italian food in a comfortable atmosphere. This final profit share of the year begins at 5:00 pm at Enzo’s Caffe Italiano, 2529 NE Alberta next to Halibut’s.
First Annual King School 5K Fun Run and Health Fair—April 28th
Join us for the 5K (3.1 mile) fun run/walk through the neighborhood and/or the health fair in the King Facility parking lot. There will be a lot of good information about healthy food, gardening, cooking, child safety, and more. Registration forms for the run/walk will be coming home soon.
First Annual King School Auction—May 4th
Tickets are on sale now for the first King School Auction. Individual tickets are $35 and a table for seven is $300. Get your tickets at www.kingpta.org or drop by the PTA office. The scramble to have everything all lined up is beginning and we need to find volunteers to work the night of the event to handle all of the logistics from taking coats and giving directions to collecting the bids and getting the items to the purchasers to cleaning out the hall after it is all over. Drop by the PTA office/parent room or email info@kingpta.org.
To keep up with all these events, check the King School Calendar regularly at: www.kingpta.org/calendar
King PTA Auction Nears
Saxophonist and songwriter Patrick Lamb will provide the music. His focus as a songwriter and performing artist is “Old School“ R&B, Soul. He combines the influences of Funk, Soul, R&B, and a flavor of Jazz to create his own unique sound as a performer and a songwriter. As a son of a teacher, Patrick understands the need to raise consciousness about the loss of funding for the arts in public schools.
King NA meets with Garner Moody, developer of proposed apartment complex at Garfield/Failing, on April 4th.
King NA has set up a meeting with Mr. Garner Moody, the developer of the Failing/Garfield apartments, for Wed. April 4 at 4:30 pm. We will meet at Mr. Moody’s office – 3939 NE MLK unit 205. If you or someone you know is planning to come please let me know as space may become an issue (we coud always meet on site – weather permitting).
If there are any other issues concerning land use or transportation in our neighborhood please share them with us, at info@kingneighborhood.org.
The proposed complex is at NE Failing and Garfield streets, abutting an Urban Farm Collective garden plot. This empty lot last held a Wayne’s World Bike-in Movie Night.
Involvement with the NA can help you take a hand in how our neighborhood develops. We invite all who are interested in the topics we’re exploring, or who have their own ideas and visions for the neighborhood. This meeting with Mr Moody kicks off our Working Group on Land Use and Transportation, a working group designed to be flexible and responsive as issues come up.
You need not be interested in everything that the Working Group is engaged in; you can join with the folks involved in it to work on a particular issue for a time, as it suits your interests and energy. Thank you for all you to make King shine as a jewel among neighborhoods, and a place where we all feel safe and valued.
Brother/Sister Plays, part 1, opening this weekend at the Portland Playhouse.
Part 1: In the Red and Brown Water
A trilogy of modern–day stories of kinship, love, heartache and coming of age from the winner of the inaugural New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award. The Brother/Sister Plays delve into the world of a Louisiana Bayou housing project, a landscape of hardship and dreams. Influenced by Yoruban mythology, modern dance, and autobiography, and populated with stories of sacrifice, heartache, and laughter, this award-winning trilogy has been hailed as “the greatest piece of writing by an American playwright under 30” (Chicago Tribune)
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