Mt. Erie Elementary PTA

HOST FAMILIES are needed for exchange students from around the world.

Your home could welcome a student (you choose boy or girl) and they would attend the high school closest to your home. Hosting an exchange student often means you will find that you have added a wonderful new member to your family. All students are non-smokers, non-drinkers, have been screened, passed all background checks, have been personally recommended by their principals for their character and are on the top tier, academically, in their schools. Students come with medical insurance, a monthly allowance, cell phone, lap top and a huge desire to experience our culture. As one of this year’s students put it: “Being a student in the United States will be like I’m in an American movie”. The host families are to provide the high school student with their own bed, meals and a place to study. Students arrive in August and fly home in July. They are eager to see and experience family life in the U.S and hopefully see some area attractions. The non-profit foundation is A.F.I.C.E, (www.afice.org) Academic Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. If you are interested, or have questions, please call me anytime.

Thank you, Kristi York, AFICE Area Coordinator 206 387 6554. kyork@spu.edu

THIS SATURDAY’S WORK PARTY IS CANCELLED due to wet garden conditions. Stay tuned for the next scheduled party!

Interested in helping out with the Community Garden in another way?

Please consider donating 1 1/2 hours of your time this Friday or Saturday at the community’s Garden Art Fair, taking place at the Depot. You’ll be educating the public about the garden as well as selling soil booster (being put together this week by Mt. Erie students!) and note cards to fund raise for supplies for the garden. Sign up here: http://tinyurl.com/GardenArtFair Students are also most welcome to accompany you.

Questions: Contact Laura at meriegarden@gmail.com