Queen Anne is on the traditional land of the Seattle’s First People, the Duwamish People, past and present.

For more information on the Since Time Immemorial curriculum, visit https://www.k12.wa.us/

Thanksgiving (Nov 25) and Native American Heritage Day (Nov 26) next week present a meaningful opportunity to learn about connections between food and culture for our state’s Native Nations.

In 2015, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 5433 requiring the Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State (STI) or other tribally-developed curriculum be taught in all schools.  The use of the Since Time Immemorial curriculum has been endorsed by all 29 federally recognized tribes.

The district webpage has information on how to explore additional readings, discussion guides, activities, and other resources like beautiful Seasonal Rounds that can be printed as placemats for your family’s holiday meal.

Specific STI readings for each grade cluster is below, along with supporting learning resources:

• K-3 Giving Thanks.
  • Suggested resource for family discussion: Reviving traditional Coast Salish food knowledge
• 4th Grade Salmon Recovery
  • Suggested resource for family discussion:  The Bolt Decision
• 5th Grade Legacy for Us Today: Elwha River.
  • Suggested resource for family discussion:  Ceremonial start of Elwha Dam Removal (Komo) and  Elwha River Restoration (NPS)

Click the button above to place your order and choose from tubs of your favorite flavors including Chocolate Chunk, Double Chocolate Oregon Hazelnut, All Butter Rolled Sugar, Classic Peanut Butter – and more! Tubs are $20 and can be frozen up to 12 months.

Proceeds from the fourth-grade sales will be used for Islandwood and proceeds from the remaining grades will benefit Coe PTA. The fundraiser ends Friday, November 19, so be sure to get your orders in soon. Purchased cookie dough tubs will be ready for pickup at Coe during the week of December 13.

This is the first year that the Coe PTA has dedicated a fundraising campaign entirely in support of others in our local school community. Your response has been incredible, and, as a group, the Coe PTA and Fall Fund Drive Team is grateful!

Thank you Coe for embracing this year’s shift in direction, and thank you to the families who raised a total of $33,080 in donations and corporate match pledges. These donations will be shared between Friends of Roxhill Elementary and SE Seattle Schools Fundraising Alliance in effort to help bridge the PTA fundraising equity gap within the Seattle Public Schools district.