OCTOBER 2025 - SAVE THE DATE

10/13-10/17: Scholastic Book Fair

10/15: Halloween Costume Exchange

10/17: VIP Day

10/17: Principal's Coffee Chat

10/22: Early Release - 11:50am

10/24: Big Boo!

10/25: Bites for Bucks @ Yalla

10/30-10/31: No School - Grading Days

11/11: No School

11/12: PTA Meeting

UPCOMING EVENTS

Halloween Costume Exchange

Weds, Oct 15th, 6-7pm

Bring old costumes to school on Tues & Weds and place them in the bins in the front hallway. Then come to school Weds night and bring home a new-to-you costume!

Everyone is welcome even if you aren't able to donate.

VIP Day

Fri, Oct 17

Your student’s VIP (very important person) — a grandparent, friend, parent — is invited to visit them at school!

• Visitors must check in before their timeframe (ID is required!)

• Light breakfast & coffee served in the cafeteria for our VIPs

• Classroom visits with TBD activities by teachers

• The Book Fair will be open for VIPs and kids to shop until 11am

👉 Important: Please be sure to tell your VIP the name of your student’s teacher before their visit!

Kinder	8:15am-8:45am
1st Grade	8:40am-9:10am
2nd Grade	8:15am-8:45am
3rd Grade	9:20am-9:50am
4th Grade	9:40am-10:10am
5th Grade	10:00am-10:30am

FYI: This event was formerly called Grandfriends Day

Scholastic Book Fair

Mon, Oct 13 – Fri, Oct 17

The book fair is already rolling and we have a few special hours to keep in mind this week:

📖 Champions Hour – Wednesday, Oct. 15, 3–4 pm

Students in the Champions afterschool program can shop the Book Fair with their group.

🧙‍♀️ Evening Shopping during PTA Costume Exchange – Wednesday, Oct. 15, 6–7 pm

Bring the whole family! Shop the Book Fair and check out the PTA Costume Exchange — a fun way to trade costumes and get ready for Halloween.

⭐ VIP Hours – Friday, Oct. 17, 8–11 am

Students can bring a Very Important Person — a parent, grandparent, or special adult — to visit the Book Fair together after their classroom time.

Big Boo!

Friday, Oct 24th, 6-8pm

Save the date for one of the most anticipated nights at Capitol Hill — The Big Boo! Our school will transform into a Halloween carnival filled with games, crafts, dancing, and spooky treats.

🎟️ Tickets will be available the week of the event.

OCTOBER FUNDRAISERS

Bella Organics Corn Maze Fundraiser

Want to take your family to a local corn maze/pumpkin patch AND help support Capitol Hill? Bella Organic Farm on Sauvie Island will split the proceeds for every ticket we sell for their corn maze.

Tickets are valid Sept 1-Oct 31st.

Make sure to order tickets through our specific link to help give back to students and teachers: https://tinyurl.com/b74twc2n

Bites for Bucks: Yalla

Saturday, October 25th @ Yalla in Multnomah Village

Dine in-restaurant at Yalla from 9am-2pm and they will donate 10% of all business to Capitol Hill PTA. Includes gift card sales, excludes takeout.

Reservations recommended!

Support Our CHE Community — Volunteer!

Our fun events are 100% volunteer-run, and we need a lot of parent power to make things run smoothly. Please take a look at the open needs below and sign up. We cannot do this without you!

✨ UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES ✨

Auction Committee

Our school has an annual auction in the spring which is our biggest fundraiser, and we need to get planning ASAP! We have a lead parent with some great ideas who would love to find a co-chair to help plan.

Family Fun Nights

Put on the school dance, family movie night, or OMSI night

Classroom Volunteering

Photography: One parent per class needed to take photos throughout the school year for our free yearbook
Gardening: One parent per class to help with prep work, planting and lessons (does not need a green thumb, all materials will be provided)

Schoolyard Project

Let's transform our schoolyard from blacktop to an inviting, green play space! We are looking for folks to donate their brainpower — especially if you have experience with: architecture, construction, engineering, landscaping, project management, grant writing, or general awesomeness. Contact schoolyard@capitolhillelementary.com for more information.

Please contact Tabitha Ames and Jean-Francois Ortiz at volunteer@capitolhillelementary.com if you'd like to learn more about any opportunities above.

Volunteer Opportunities

Join the Capitol Hill PTA

The PTA helps make Capitol Hill Elementary such a special place — organizing the events and programs our students love. Joining is a great way to meet other families, stay informed, and support our teachers and school.

🔔 Reminder: Even if you were a member last year, please renew for the 2025–2026 school year.

All are welcome at our next PTA meeting — Wednesday, November 12, 6–7 p.m. You don’t need to be a member to attend or volunteer!

Join the PTA

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, October 14

Scholastic Book Fair

Wednesday, October 15

Scholastic Book Fair

Halloween Costume Exchange

Thursday, October 16

Scholastic Book Fair

Friday, October 17