Catharine Blaine PTA

05/28/2026

Kylie Kypreos spent her life giving.

A teacher at Catharine Blaine K-8 for 27 years, Kylie poured herself into her students and the community around her. After her unexpected death in April, our community came together to celebrate her life and support her husband, Brian, and their daughter.

If Kylie touched your life through her teaching, friendship, kindness, advocacy, or generosity, please consider contributing to support the family she loved so deeply: https://gofund.me/029c87674

Kylie believed deeply in showing up for people, advocating for what mattered, and creating warmth and stability wherever she could. She and Brian opened their home to foster unaccompanied refugee minors from Africa, extending the same care and stability beyond the classroom. Friends and family knew her as someone who cared fiercely, listened generously, and gave her time, energy, and heart without hesitation.

Thank you for honoring Kylie’s life and helping carry forward the care she gave so freely to others.

05/26/2026

Students in the Spanish enrichment class at Catharine Blaine K-8 are wrapping up their yearlong language immersion program.

The classes are taught by The Language Link and conducted entirely in Spanish. The Language Link brings over 22 years of experience teaching language classes in public schools.

The thematic curriculum includes crafts, activities, and songs to expand students' vocabulary and master conversational expressions.

Earlier this month, classes learned about a dance called "jarabe tapatío," sombreros, and grammar rules and common conversational phrases involving the days of the week.

Fun fact: In the Spanish-speaking world the calendar week traditionally starts on Monday rather than Sunday.

05/25/2026

Seattle Art Museum showcases Catharine Blaine K-8 student artists.

The Naramore Art Show in the Community Gallery at the Seattle Art Museum features 200 pieces of art created by Seattle Public School middle and high school students, including six students from Catharine Blaine.

The live exhibit is free and on display until Sunday, May 31.

The virtual art exhibit runs until the last day of school on June 17. View the virtual exhibit here: https://tinyurl.com/BlaineAtSAM

Seattle Public Schools has held the Naramore Art Show since 1985 to celebrate the brilliance of our emerging artists and share their creativity with the greater Seattle community.

Congratulations to all the student artists represented at the Naramore Art Show 2026!

05/25/2026

When your child breaks a rule or misbehaves, do you feel unsure what consequences to impose?

Catharine Blaine K-8 school counselor, Tammy Fisher, PhD, made a guest appearance on the podcast "Parenting in the Screen Age" to discuss why involving kids in setting their own consequences leads to better outcomes than handed-down punishments.

Dr. Fisher has been an educator for 36 years and the author of two books: Fearless Parenting and There's Always Something Going Right.

On the episode, Dr. Fisher provides a roadmap for addressing broken rules and digs into consequences for real scenarios. For example, when a teen spends excessive time with an AI companion through video gaming, another who secretly subscribed to Snapchat Plus on a parent's credit card, and a child who lies about homework. She also offers advice to parents when their kid gets into trouble at school.

Tune in here: https://www.screenagersmovie.com/podcasts/roadmap-when-kid-breaks-rule

05/18/2026

Welcome to "Catharine's House of Fashion". This weeks runway includes a brand new (Tags still on) Mt. Bachelor hoodie, a lovely Zara rain jacket and a beloved K-Pop Demon Hunters hoodie.

Stop by anytime!

05/15/2026

Are your kids cold? Thirsty? Chances are they have something in the lost and found! Please stop by the office to check.

05/14/2026

Attn: Catharine Blaine 7th grade families!

We’re excited to announce our educational and super fun trip to Washington D.C. and New York for all current 7th grade students (rising 8th grader students) and family members in June 2027.

Tonight, we will host a zoom parent informational meeting at 6pm. Here is the link to the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85661377755

We invite all interested families to attend but you do not need to participate in the meeting in order to register. Please note that meeting will be recorded.

If you would like more information on the trip, please email our tour company representative, Yuval Bauman at [email protected]

**Please note that this is an independently sponsored event by Apple Student Tours. This trip is not affiliated with or sponsored by Seattle Public Schools, Blaine School or the Blaine School PTA**

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05/14/2026

⏳ Ticket sales close TODAY!
🚫 limited tickets available at the door

It takes a village to bring this event to life. Consider volunteering to help out the day of: https://tinyurl.com/BlaineDerbySignUp

Let’s make this an unforgettable night. See you there!

05/13/2026

Get Active, Give Back!

On June 4, every step, skip, and stride counts towards supporting Blaine PTA programming.

Register your student for the school-wide move-a-thon and invite family, friends, and neighbors to join the fun by making a donation or pledge.

Thank you for helping us reach our goal and supporting Catharine Blaine K-8!