Summer Park Gatherings

COME AND PLAY!

The next summer gathering is this Wednesday! All Terrace Park Challenge & BTMS Highly Capable Families (current, former & future) are invited to come have fun and make new friends. So bring a picnic lunch and any park toys you’d like to share.

Wednesday, August 10th
11 am – 1 pm
Edmonds City Park: 3rd Ave. South and Howell Way, Edmonds
Park Amenities: Picnic areas, play structures, baseball field, and trails.

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for our Back-to-School BBQ!

Sunday, August 28th
We have the area reserved from 10 am – 6 pm

North Lynnwood Neighborhood Park: 18510 44th Ave. West, Lynnwood
Park Amenities: Water spray, play structures, basketball courts, picnic areas, and paved trail (perfect for small bikes, trikes, and scooters)

Lunch served: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm (or until supplies run out)
The CPA will provide grilling items, buns, condiments & paper goods.
We ask that families supplement the BBQ with the following:
Beverages: Last names A-G
Side Dishes/Chips: Last names H-O
Desserts: Last names P-Z

If you haven’t already, click here to RSVP for the BBQ so that we can get an accurate headcount.

Challenge Parents Association (CPA) board members will be attending to meet with Highly Capable families and answer questions and make introductions to other district programs families.

Brier Terrace Middle School Highly Capable Program Families:
A special invitation to you as CPA has expanded to include the BTMS Highly Capable program. With your support, we look forward to working with Hi-Cap teachers of BTMS to augment classroom materials, support special activities, extend learning beyond the classroom, provide professional development materials for our teachers, enable our teachers to do more with the children in the classroom, and provide resources for gifted parenting issues support.

Welcome New and Returning Challenge Families!

CPAThe CPA Board is excited to begin the 2010-2011 school year with all of you in the Challenge Program. We will continue to share important information and opportunities on our Challenge Parent Association website – The Challenge Spot. Here you will find updated content with the latest information on advocacy, special events, board activities and resource links on gifted education.

You can also subscribe to this site in order to receive any new information that we post to keep up to date on all CPA activities. We hope this newly revised site will help bring our community closer together in a fun and informed way.


Will We See You at the BBQ?

One last reminder that our annual Challenge Families Summer BBQ is this Sunday, August 29th starting at 11:30 a.m. at North Lynnwood Neighborhood Park, 18510 44th Avenue West (Picnic Shelter #1). The weather forecast looks to be pleasant for that day, so please plan to bring appropriate clothing and gear for lounging on the grass, running through the water spray, climbing the “rock”, shooting some hoops, swings, slides, monkey bars, and even a possible kick ball game.

Challenge Back to School Meet & Greet BBQ

When: August 29th, 2010

Where: North Lynnwood Neighborhood Park, 18510 44th Avenue West (Picnic Shelter #1)

Time: CPA will be working the grill from 11:30 – 1:30 (shelter is reserved from 10:00 to 6:00)

Food: CPA is providing grill items, buns, condiments and paper goods

What you can bring:

  • Beverages: last names A-G
  • Side Dishes/Chips: last names H-O
  • Dessert: last names P-Z

Also, please bring blankets, chairs, sunscreen and water feature accoutrements. Balls, frisbees, bubbles, etc. to get some pick-up games going!

RSVP to: challengeparents@gmail.com

Challenge Family BBQ – August 29th

Please mark your calendars for Sunday, August 29th for the Terrace Park Challenge Family BBQ! It will be held in the same location as last year – North Lynnwood Neighborhood Park at 18510 44th Avenue West. We had a fabulous turnout last year and we welcome new and returning families to join in the fun. More detailed information will be coming soon in your Thursday packets and online at www.challengeparents.org.