Team SJA PTA

02/28/2026

02/28/2026

📚✨ It’s time for our Read-A-Thon! ✨📚

Let the reading adventures begin! 🚀 This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to build their love of reading while supporting our school community.

📖 Encourage your readers to dive into their favorite books
📝 Log those minutes
💰 Reach out for donations
✅ And don’t forget to register your students today!

Let’s make this our best Read-A-Thon yet! 💙📚



📚✨ ¡Es hora de nuestro Read-A-Thon! ✨📚

¡Que comiencen las aventuras de lectura! 🚀 Esta es una maravillosa oportunidad para que nuestros estudiantes fortalezcan su amor por la lectura mientras apoyan a nuestra comunidad escolar.

📖 Animen a sus lectores a sumergirse en sus libros favoritos
📝 Registren los minutos leídos
💰 Busquen donaciones
✅ ¡Y no olviden registrar a sus estudiantes hoy mismo!

¡Hagamos de este el mejor Read-A-Thon hasta ahora! 💙📚

01/27/2026

Mark Your Calendars!

01/26/2026

Reminder for tonight!!!

01/23/2026

PLEASE SHARE with your friends and family! Los Pepes has kindly offered to support SJA PTA by hosting a Restaurant Night Fundraiser! We hope to see many of you there!

¡POR FAVOR compartan con sus amigos y familiares!
¡Los Pepes ha tenido la amabilidad de apoyar a la PTA de SJA organizando una Noche de Recaudación de Fondos en su restaurante!
¡Esperamos ver a muchos de ustedes allí!

01/14/2026

Congratulations, Carrie!!! We know how amazing you are and now everyone else does as well!

Congratulations to our January Employee Excellence Award recipients! 🎉

These individuals were selected by a committee of their peers for their commitment to the students and staff of Vancouver Public Schools. They were among the many outstanding nominees who create a caring environment and positive workplace through their exceptional efforts. Join us in person or online as we recognize them during the January 13 school board meeting.

RECIPIENTS
🌟 Jamie Davis, Accounting Specialist (Fiscal/JPCC)
🌟 Eddie Esparza, Student Advocate at King Elementary
🌟 Lindsey Garcia, AVID Instructional Facilitator
🌟 Linda Smedley, Secretary at Roosevelt Elementary
🌟 Carrie Snellman, Paraeducator at Anderson Elementary

Read about the recipients on our website: vansd.org/january-2026-employee-excellence-awards

01/14/2026

Washington State PTA Recognizes Sarah J Anderson Elementary PTA 3.7.5 with the Bronze Membership Growth Award.
Sarah J Anderson PTA 3.7.5 has recently been recognized by Washington State PTA as a Bronze Membership Growth Award recipient! PTAs are presented with this award for growing our membership compared to last year's numbers. That means our PTA's voice has become louder and stronger in support of our children. Thank you to everyone who has become a member so far this year: YOU are the reason our PTA achieved this award! If you haven’t yet signed up for 2025-2026, please consider joining today! By doing so, you are demonstrating your support for our PTA and all it does for Sarah J Anderson.

12/14/2025

❄️🎄 We’re officially in the week before Winter Break! To celebrate, we’re having Winter Spirit Days all week long—each day has a fun theme, so be sure to join in and show your school spirit. We can’t wait to see everyone’s festive outfits as we count down to Winter Break! 💙✨

❄️🎄 ¡Ya estamos en la semana previa a las vacaciones de invierno! Para celebrarlo, tendremos días de disfraces con temática invernal durante toda la semana—cada día tendrá un tema divertido, así que ¡anímate a participar y a mostrar tu espíritu escolar! Estamos ansiosos por ver los atuendos festivos de todos mientras contamos los días para las vacaciones de invierno. 💙✨

12/13/2025

A heartfelt thank you to all of our Winter Raffle donors! Your generosity made this raffle a wonderful success, and the funds raised will directly support our SJA students and staff. We are truly grateful for your continued support. 💙✨

Un sincero agradecimiento a todos nuestros donantes de la Rifa de Invierno.
Su generosidad hizo de esta rifa un gran éxito, y los fondos recaudados apoyarán directamente a nuestros estudiantes y personal de SJA.
Estamos verdaderamente agradecidos por su apoyo. 💙✨