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🍿Staff Appreciation Snack Cart
Help fill the teacher/ staff snack cart! Drop off non-perishable food items in the front office. The snack cart is a simple, yet powerful, way to show our teacher and staff how much we appreciate all that they do. Feedback from staff about the snack cart has been glowing!
Plastic Film Recycling Drive | Earth Day: April 21st and 22nd
We have the chance to keep plastic film out of landfills!
You’re invited to bring plastic film (ziptop bags, grocery bags, bubble wrap, and lots more) to school on April 21st and 22nd and Ridwell will make sure it stays out of landfills. Start collecting plastic film now so you have a bunch to bring during the drive.
This info sheet explains what plastic film is and why it’s hard to recycle, and this video shows a ton of examples.
All the plastic film we collect during the drive will be turned into Trex decking!
Curious about Ridwell at-home recycling pickup? They collect hundreds of common household items you can’t recycle curbside, llike plastic food packaging, lightbulbs, clothes, Styrofoam, and more. Find out more here!
Volunteering with the PTA allows our community to continue to do the important work of supporting our teachers, our students, and all of Happy Valley Elementary! We need folks like you to help! There are always many ways to support from being hands-on at events to acting behind the scenes. The role that the PTA plays is vital to the school and the role you can play is vital to the PTA!
Click below to see current needs.
Special project
📹Seeking a Videographer for a special project!
PTA is looking for someone with basic video recording and editing skills to put together a short, 3-5 minute video by the end of the school year. We are hoping to capture interviews with a few staff members and current 5th graders, talking about the Mr. D’Hondt Honor Award that we give out during the Move-a-Thon each year. Our goal is to ensure that the memory of Mr. D’Hondt lives on at Happy Valley and that this video can help tell the story and importance of this award during future Move-a-Thon events. PTA will coordinate the interviews. We are seeking someone who can handle the filming and then put the video together for us. If you’re willing to help with this project, please contact president@happyvalleypta.com.
Ongoing
PTA Leaders for 2026-27
PTA Leadership Needed for 2026-27!
Have you enjoyed all the wonderful offerings our PTA makes possible at school, such as the Free Book Fair, school musical, glow dance, game night, fitness night, field trips, afterschool enrichment opportunities, and other family nights? To make sure our work continues, we must have some talented folks raise their hands for a PTA leadership position for next year! The Nominating Committee is currently accepting candidate submissions for President, VP, and Secretary. Board positions will be elected on May 29th during the PTA General Meeting (6:30 - 8pm). There is a lot of support provided for training into these roles, and you would be coming into a strong, award-winning parent organization. If you are interested in learning more, contact the Nominating Committee.
All volunteers need to complete a Background Check Application through Bellingham School District in order to volunteer in any capacity, including the classroom, as an enrichment chaperone, chaperoning a field trip, or supporting other school functions.
Applications must be renewed every two years. Update your info or check your status here!
Click here to read the Recess & Lunch Volunteer Guidelines.
Email Volunteercoordinator@happyvalleypta.com to volunteer at recess and/or lunch.
For questions about district-wide volunteer policies, visit the district volunteer page or email Jennifer.Gaer@BellinghamSchools.org.