Kennydale Elementary does not have an official art teacher. Instead, the PTA helps to provide opportunities to experience visual arts through the following programs:

Art Docent Program

PTA volunteers facilitate art projects and instruction in our classrooms through the Art Docent program. Art docents schedule once-a-month projects with teachers (most often their child's) using instruction guides and material lists for each grade level. Interested in joining or helping coordinate the team? Let us know!

Ceramics

Kennydale students often participate in ceramics projects led by parent volunteers. Interested in helping? Let us know!

Reflections

Reflections is a National PTA arts recognition program that helps students explore their own thoughts, feelings, and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence, and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful not only in school but in life. Students in pre-K through grade 12 create original works of art in response to a theme and submit their completed works in one or more of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts. While the primary focus of Reflections is a celebration of creativity through positive recognition, finalists from local PTAs will move on to their council PTA, then finalists from councils will move on to the state round for their division. Selected works of art will advance to the Renton PTA Council round, and potentially the Washington State PTA and National PTA rounds, with recognition opportunities at each round. Interested in helping coordinate the Reflections submissions, showcase, or selecting works that move to the state level? Let us know!

Active Fundraisers

Help with raising provision for the vision of Kennydale PTA and have fun while doing it! Whether it's planning and/or execution of  fundraising events, procurement of goods and services, or coordinating fundraiser participants, we've got a spot for you. Contact our VP of Fundraising to join the team.

Grant Writing Team

Fuel our mission with winning grant proposals! Do you have a passion for improving the education, health and safety of all children? Do you have a talent for crafting compelling narratives? Kennydale PTA is looking for a volunteer to put their grant writing skills to use as part of our fundraising committee.

About the Role:

• Research and identify grant opportunities aligned with our mission and strategic goals.

• Develop persuasive proposals that showcase our impact and secure vital funding.

• Collaborate with other WSPTA volunteers to ensure applications accurately reflect our work.

Please let us know if you are interested in playing a crucial role in securing funding for WSPTA's impactful programs! 

• Meet this year's elected Executive Committee! 

• If you are interested in running for a 2025-2026 Executive Committee position, please email kennydaleptasecretary@gmail.com.

Below are current committees and their respective chairpersons. You'll notice that some positions are open. If you are interested in leading in one of these areas, please let us know!

Art Docent - This person coordinates art docent volunteers who serve in our classrooms. (Current Chair: Kate Dines)

Awards ✨ open✨  - This person leads the committee that gathers nominations, reviews nominations and chooses award recipients. 

Book Fair - This person coordinates our annual Scholastic Book Fair volunteers. (Current Chair: Shauna Sobel ✨ Co-Chair position open✨)

Carnival ✨ open✨ - This person coordinates the team who plans and executes the Spring Carnival.

Ceramics - This person coordinates materials, class scheduling, kiln management, and volunteers for our ceramics program. (Current Chair: Melanie Butler)

Communications ✨ open✨ - This person coordinates our communications content calendar and the team of people serving on the Communications sub-committees. See below for details.

Community Cafe - This person leads the committee that creates opportunities for connection and education of Kennydale families. (Current Chair: Kim-Khanh Van)

Concessions ✨ open✨ - This person coordinates the purchase, pick-up and sale of concessions at PTA events. 

Garden ✨ open✨ - This person leads the team that cultivates the Kennydale Garden. 

Mini-Grants - This person works with the Treasurer to process applications for teacher reimbursements.  (Current Chair: Kate Dines)

Reflections ✨ open✨ - This person coordinates the submissions, judges, awards, submits winning works to the next round and and attends the Renton PTA Council award ceremony to support our student artists in the Reflections program.

Spirit Wear ✨ open✨ - This person coordinates the design and distribution of Kennydale merch. 

Teacher Appreciation - This person leads the charge for Teacher Appreciation Week and other efforts throughout the year. (Current Chair: Koy Saechao)

Yearbook ✨ open✨ - This person coordinates sales, pick-up, and dispersal of yearbooks. All design is done by Kennydale 5th graders.

We host many fun events and fundraisers like Bingo Night, Book Fair, Dance, Move-A-Thon, Movie Nights, Auction, Carnival, Community Cafes, Parent Meetups, Talent Show, and more. There are a ton of opportunities when it comes to PTA events: Planning, Organization, Décor, Design, A/V, Concessions, Set-Up, Tear-Down, Photography, Video Editing ... Whether you're available the day of the event or leading up to it, we can find a way for you to be a part! 

There are many ways to support Kennydale PTA Communications: Copy Writing, Database Management, Graphic Design, Photography/Videography, Social Media Content Creation, Social Media Management, Website Management. Do you have a hidden talent in one of these areas? Let us know!

The Teacher Appreciation Committee is a group of parents and caregivers committed to showing our teachers and staff that we recognize their contributions and dedication to our students. The committee honors our teachers throughout the year, with a primary focus on recognizing Teacher Appreciation Week.