Back-to-School Business!

8/6/2024 5:18 am

Our 2026-2027 PTSA Board is officially “Back to Business,” and we are thrilled to partner with you for an incredible year ahead! 

By joining our PTSA, you’ll gain access to great connection tools. Specifically, you can: 

• Access our online student directory to connect with classmates and other PK families!

• Subscribe to our PTSA calendar to stay in-the-know on the year’s PTSA events and activities

• Receive our PK Eagle Flyer newsletter to get the latest PTSA news

The PTSA welcomes everyone who wants to help build a strong Peter Kirk community — no volunteer commitment required. As a nonprofit 501(c)(3), we partner with families, teachers, staff, and students to enrich the school experience for every Eagle. 

To learn more about membership and its benefits, please visit our Membership webpage — your one-stop shop for back-to-school season. While you're there, take care of these essentials: 

• Donate to Fund the Eagles 
• Support staff appreciation 
• Help us hit our 100% membership goal to strengthen our voice with the WA State Legislature
• Yearbook ordering has changed! Find 2026-27 details HERE

Here's to a wonderful year ahead, Eagles!

- Your Peter Kirk '26-27 PTSA Board

PTSA Membership Meeting

9/23/2026 4:43 pm

PTSA Membership Meeting
Thursday, Sept. 24 

Join us for our first PTSA membership meeting of the year! Join us for a Q&A with Principal Hennings, hear what’s ahead for 2026–2027, and connect with fellow families. We’ll provide free pizza and childcare!

Where: Peter Kirk Commons
6:30–7:00 PM: Pizza and mingling
7:00–8:00 PM: PTSA business and Principal Q&A

Everyone is welcome—no membership or volunteering required!

Submit your questions for Principal Hennings here!

Fun Run

9/23/2026 4:39 pm

Get ready for the Fun Run on October 2!

The Fun Run is our annual fundraising celebration! Our Eagles will take laps around the parking lot and show their school pride. Families are invited to come cheer them on!

Run times:

• Kindergarten & 2nd grade: 9:00–9:20 AM
• 4th & 5th grades: 9:30–9:50 AM
• 1st & 3rd grades: 10:00–10:20 AM

Donate to the Peter Kirk PTSA to support our students and school community—and help our Eagles soar! Check whether your employer matches donations; your gift could go twice as far.

Let’s fund our Eagles!

Special Education Group Pizza Party

9/23/2026 4:37 pm

Pizza Party with the Special Education Group

October is Disability Awareness Month, and to kick it off, join us at 5 p.m. on October 1 at the Peter Kirk Playground to meet with the Special Education Group.

We'll also be hosting a meeting with Principal Hennings on October 9, and will share more information soon.

Questions? Reach out to specialeducation@peterkirkptsa.org.

Walk to School Day + LEGO Commute Tracker

9/23/2026 4:34 pm

Walk to School Day + LEGO Commute Tracker!

Join us for Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 7th and help us celebrate all the ways our Eagles get to school!

When you arrive at school, grab a fun surprise courtesy of Goldfish Swim and since we’re also kicking off the LEGO hunt, add a LEGO brick to the tower that matches how you got there.

Parents please note: A Kirkland Police Officer will be on campus supporting Walk to School Day—stop by to say hello, ask questions, and even check out the inside of his police vehicle!

Questions about this event? Contact events@peterkirkptsa.org.

WA State PTA Legislative Assembly

9/23/2026 4:32 pm

Represent PKE Parents at WA State PTA Legislative Assembly

Two Spots Available: Represent Peter Kirk Elementary!

Help shape Washington State PTA’s advocacy priorities! We have two spots available to represent Peter Kirk Elementary at the 2026 Legislative Assembly, October 16–17 at Cascadia College in Bothell.

Connect with PTA members from across the state, build your advocacy skills, and vote on the issues that matter most to students and families. No advocacy experience needed—just a passion for helping kids thrive!

Reach out by September 30 if you want to learn more. Email president@peterkirkptsa.org. 

Clay Program

9/23/2026 4:29 pm

Help shape our clay program!

Interested in clay? Have experience - or none at all, but would love to learn? We’re assembling this year’s Clay Committee and looking for volunteers to help shape the program. 

There are lots of ways to be involved, with big and small time commitments, so you can do as much or as little as works for you. No clay experience is necessary - we’ll teach you everything you need to know. 

Our clay program is kept affordable because it is run entirely by volunteers, with knowledge passed down from year to year. Whether you already know your way around clay or are curious to learn, we’d love to have you join us. Reach out to art@peterkirkptsa.org. 

Clay classes begin soon, but the planning starts now!  

LEGO Scavenger Hunt

9/23/2026 4:26 pm

LEGO Scavenger Hunt: Oct. 7-11

Get ready for one of our favorite Peter Kirk traditions! The LEGO Scavenger Hunt runs October 7–11, with kits hidden around our community each day. 

Help us build the kits before the hunt! Students and families can join us for LEGO Kit Building: 

• Tomorrow during our General Membership Meeting 
• Each day after school the week of September 28th

Kids can help sort LEGO pieces and assemble kits for the hunt. No sign-up necessary—just show up! 

During the Hunt, watch your email each day for clues to where that day’s kits will be hidden. Help spread the word—tell your Peter Kirk friends to sign up for our newsletters so they don’t miss the clues! 

Want to help build and/or hide kits? Email stem@peterkirkptsa.org.