PTA E-Tree News - September 11, 2025
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- Sep 14
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Want to see what's been going on, on campus?
Check out the King News Bulletin, featuring the student filmed and edited, King News!
The video on the 2nd page of the slides is AMAZING!
It really gives you a window into what your students and their peers are up to.
6th Grade Welcome Dinners
Join Ms. Ortega, your child's core teachers, and other 6th grade families for dinner! The three dinners are organized by core teachers and will take place at the Dining Commons from 6 - 7 pm. Siblings are welcome to attend.
Tuesday, September 16 - Keeley, Gallo, Nueva, Alessi/Paske
Thursday, September 18 - Jacobs, Vargas, Goldman, O'Connell
Tuesday, September 30 - Gupta, Schmidt, Kretschmar, Edison
The PTA will provide pizza, and we are asking families to contribute an item according to last name:
A-L: side dish
M-R: drinks
S-Z: dessert
Please complete the RSVP form so we know how many to expect, and note on the form if you are vegan or gluten-free. And, if you aren't able to bring anything, just bring yourselves!
We also need volunteers for set up, food service, and clean up. Shifts are short so you'll still be able to mingle. Please sign up to volunteer at this link. We look forward to seeing you!
Black to School Cookout
The 4th Annual Black to School Cookout hosted by BUSD will feature games, prizes, and hands-on activities.
There will also be a school spirit competition, so attendees are encouraged to wear their school colors.
Supplies and lunch will be available as long as they last.
Please feel free to RVSP by clicking this Link.
Date: Saturday, September 20
Time: 11AM - 1PM
Where: Willard Middle School at 2425 Stuart St., Berkeley, CA.
Garden Work Party
Come garden with us this weekend!
The Edible Schoolyard is hosting its monthly Saturday Garden Work Party THIS SATURDAY (September 13), from 9 am - 1 pm!
It's a great way to strengthen our King community, get outside, and build your relationship to the garden here. Folks of all ages are welcome! Garden tasks may include: weeding, watering, harvesting, planting, and more! Low physical impact activities are always available.
We won't have Story Time this Saturday, but it will resume October 4 and November 1.
Drop-ins at the Work Party are ok, but RSVP's are appreciated. Hope to see you there!
Lego Robotics
Berkeley Middle School LEGO ROBOTICS TEAMS will be starting up our 2nd year soon!
We will be signing up student participants in early October.
Right now, we are looking for parent/family volunteers to assist the lead teacher at King with the team sessions that will happen once a week after school for 1.5 hours (day TBD soon), along with a district competition event in the spring. Volunteers will serve as mentors/coaches to the student participants.
You don't have to be an expert at robotics to help out, but experience with coding and Lego building is very useful.
If you are interested (or just need more information), contact debbielenz@berkeley.net.
Fri-yay Coffee Pop-ups @ King
King Coffee is on Friday mornings during drop-off time at the corner of Grant and Rose. Hope to see you there on dry days to meet and mingle with other King parents. (Bring your own mug if you remember to.)
This Friday we will have a special guest: Duffy Ross, Executive Director of the Berkeley Public Schools Fund! She will be there to tell us all the great things the Fund is doing this year and answer any questions.
Upcoming PTA Meetings
Sept 16, 6:30pm, via ZOOM
Oct 21, 6:30pm, Edible Schoolyard
Nov 18, 6:30pm, via ZOOM
Dec 16, 6:30pm, location TBD
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