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Back to School Basics
The first day of school has snuck up on us again! Most local school districts will start just after Labor Day, so if you haven’t already, now is the time to start getting ready. Take advantage of these last weeks of summer to start settling into a new routine before life gets hectic.
Start talking about it. New teacher, new classmates, new schedules can all create some anxieties with kids. Start talking about school a few weeks before the first day. Talk about practical things like what the new schedule will be like, but also make sure to address their feelings and concerns about the upcoming year.
Ease back into the scheduled days. When you and your kids are used to lazy mornings and staying up late, shifting to the early morning school bus rush can be incredibly difficult. To ease the transition, start 7-10 days before school starts, and shift bedtimes and wake-up times gradually. Every day, start their bedtime routine 10-15 minutes earlier and wake them up 10-15 minutes earlier until they’re back on track. And don’t forget to readjust your bedtime schedule, too!
Re-set eating habits. When school starts, your student needs to maintain a high level of energy throughout the day. Implementing a routine for breakfast, lunch and snacks is just as important as their sleeping patterns. Begin this transition 7-10 days before school starts as well.
Inventory wardrobes. Before going school shopping, take some time to go through what you already have, donate things they’ve outgrown, and make a list of what is needed.
Go back to school shopping early. The store aisles are currently packed with school supplies. Take advantage of your summer schedule to shop while the store isn’t as busy and the supplies haven’t been picked through. Don’t forget to buy extras for homework time or the winter re-stock that inevitably happens in January.
Determine how your child will get to and from school and discuss it with your child so they know exactly what to expect. If they will be walking or biking, try to find a neighborhood buddy they can stick with, and be sure to practice the route with them.
Sync your calendars. If you don’t already have one, create a shared family calendar to track everyone’s activities and commitments. Add all the important school dates before the year starts, so important things like parent-teacher night aren’t missed, and everyone is on the same page.
Set rules for after school. After-school time and activities such as TV, video games, play time, and the completion of homework should be well-thought out in advance. Talk about the rules (and consequences) for these before school starts.
Set goals. Research shows that setting and tracking goals leads to success. Before school starts, talk to your child about some things they would like to accomplish this year. Write down their goal(s), post it somewhere visible in the house, and check in periodically with them to see how they are doing.
Implement a weekly family meeting. This will come in handy as the year goes on and schedules become fuller. Put it on the calendar and make it a priority: just a few minutes every week to sit down together, review the schedule for the coming week, and check in with each child about homework, projects, and goals. This is also a good time to clean out and organize backpacks and binders.
Monthly Newsletter – June 2019
Changes are coming: The Washington State Legislature is changing the way in which real estate excise taxes (REET) are calculated. REET are different from your annual property taxes; they are the tax that a seller pays when they sell their home, based on the sale price.
Currently, the Washington State excise tax is 1.28 percent. Local municipalities add their excise tax on top of the state tax, with most cities in our area adding 0.50 percent, to total 1.78 percent. Effective January 1, 2020, Washington State will begin calculating real estate excise taxes based on a tier system. Below are examples of how this change will affect the different price points.
The majority of sellers will enjoy a slight savings once the new tax structure starts in 2020, however, sellers whose homes are worth $1.5M or more should pay close attention as the tiered system will cost them more in 2020. If you own a high-end home and have been considering downsizing, doing so inside of 2019 may be a winning strategy.
If you or someone you know is curious about the value of your home or you have considered a move, please reach out. It is my goal to help keep my clients informed and empower strong decisions.
On June 7th, my office spent our annual Community Service Day with the Snohomish Garden Club constructing trellises, weeding and staking beds and planting and labeling a half-acre of produce!
The Snohomish Garden Club will harvest this half-acre, which will yield close to 10,000 pounds of fresh produce to be donated to various food banks and senior centers in Snohomish County. The land for the garden is generously donated by the Bailey Family Farm.
For more information on how you can lend a hand, please visit: SnohomishGardenClub.com
Windermere’s Community Service Day was established in 1984 to offer agents and staff a chance to volunteer an entire workday to give back to the neighborhoods in which they live and work.
The longer days and warmer weather means that your favorite movie is no longer relegated only to a dark stuffy room. Grab the folding chairs, blankets and popcorn, and check out a few of these fun outdoor movies. You’ll find classics like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and The Princess Bride, as well as newer releases like Mary Poppins Returns and Spider Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Most of them are free, and many locations also offer fun, family-friendly activities before the movie starts.
Outdoor Movie Schedule: Summer 2019
SOUTH SNOHOMISH
Arlington’s Movies @ Olympic Theater
Olympic Theater
6/21 The Lego 2 Movie
7/19 Spider Man: Into the Spider-Verse
8/2 Dumbo
Frances Anderson Center Field
7/26 Trolls
8/2 A Wrinkle in Time
Everett’s Cinema Under the Stars
Thornton Sullivan Park, Camp Patterson Field
7/19 Incredibles 2
7/26 Ralph Breaks the Internet
8/2 The Lego Movie 2
8/9 Spider Man: Into the Spider-Verse
8/16 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Port of Everett North Guest Docks 6 & 7 (by boat) or Boxcar Park (by land)
7/19 Battleship
7/26 Transformers
8/2 Remember the Titans
8/9 Pirates of the Caribbean
8/16 The Proposal
8/23 Moana
Marysville Popcorn in the Park
Jennings Park
7/13 A Dog’s Way Home
7/20 Ralph Breaks the Internet
7/27 Bumblebee
8/3 Incredibles 2
8/10 The Karate Kid
Lake Tye Park
8/2 The Incredibles 2
8/9 Ralph Breaks the Internet
8/16 Mary Poppins Returns
8/23 Black Panther
Willis Tucker Park (Snohomish)
7/25 The Incredibles 2
8/1 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Lake Stevens Community Park
8/8 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
8/15 Mary Poppins Returns
EASTSIDE
Downtown Park
7/9 Hotel Transylvania 3
7/16 A Dog’s Way Home
7/23 Smallfoot
7/30 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
8/6 The Lego Movie 2
8/13 Ferdinand
8/20 Wonder Park
8/27 Back to the Future
Crossroads Park
8/1 Christopher Robin
8/8 Ralph Breaks the Internet
8/15 The Incredibles 2
8/22 Mary Poppins Returns
Carillon Point Plaza
7/6 Mean Girls
7/20 Crazy Rich Asians
8/3 The Incredibles 2
8/17 Solo: A Star Wars Story
Marymoor Park
7/10 Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
7/17 Bohemian Rhapsody
7/24 Spider Man: Into the Spider-Verse
7/31 Top Gun
8/7 The Incredibles 2
8/13 The Sandlot
8/22 Grease
8/28 The Princess Bride
SEATTLE
Seattle Center Mural Amphitheatre
7/19 Wayne’s World
Columbia Park
7/20 Spider Man: Into the Spider-Verse
8/17 The Lego Movie 2
International District Summer Cinema
Hing Hay Park
8/3 Crazy Rich Asians
8/10 Iron Monkey
8/17 Mirai
8/24 Up
Seattle Center Mural Amphitheatre
7/27 The Princess Bride
8/3 Crazy Rich Asians
8/10 Bohemian Rhapsody
8/17 Dirty Dancing
8/24 Black Panther
Outdoor Movie Nights @ Peddler Brewing
Peddler Brewing Co Beer Garden
5/30 The Goonies
6/6 Bridesmaids
6/13 Super Troopers
6/20 Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
6/27 Mean Girls
7/11 The Hangover
7/18 The Princess Bride
7/25 10 Things I Hate About You
8/1 Back to the Future
8/8 Point Break
8/15 Pitch Perfect
8/22 The Sandlot
8/29 The Big Lebowski
South Lake Union Discovery Center (21+)
6/22 The Matrix: 20th Anniversary
7/20 Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure: 30th Anniversary
8/17 The Life Aquatic
Skyway Outdoor Cinema
8/2 Incredibles 2
8/9 The Princess Bride
8/16 Aquaman
8/23 Spider Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Sending Kids to Summer Camp
Every year, my office comes together to provide summer camp scholarships for local kids who may not otherwise have the opportunity to experience the adventures of overnight camp. We partner with YMCA Camp Orkila and Camp Colman; local programs dedicated to nurturing the potential of youth, promoting healthy living, and fostering social responsibility.
This year, we collectively donated $16,125 for these camp scholarships. With a Windermere Foundation match of $1,000, our 2019 total of $17,125 is our highest number ever! But that wasn’t the end. An anonymous YMCA donor matched an additional $4,338, bringing us to $21,463 – Wow!
Overall, since 1994, we are responsible for $186,918 in summer camp scholarships for local kids who may be homeless, in transitional living shelters, living through family crisis, or existing within economic means that does not allow them the opportunity to experience the adventures of summer camp that other kids do. I am so proud to be part of an office that cares so deeply for the community!
2019 Farmer’s Markets Schedules
When you shop at a local Farmers Market, you’re buying outstanding freshness, quality and flavor. Knowing exactly where your food comes from and how it was grown provides peace of mind for your family. Plus, you’re supporting a sustainable regional food system that helps small family farms stay in business; protects land from over-development, and provides the community with fresh, healthy food. Find one near you on the list below!
SOUTH SNOHOMISH:
Arlington Farmers Market
Legion Park: 200 N. Olympic Ave
Saturdays. 10am-3pm
June 1 — August 31
Bothell Park Ridge Community Market
Park Ridge Church: 3805 Maltby Road, Bothell
Wednesdays 4pm-8pm
June 5—September 25
Edmonds Garden Market
Historical Museum: 5th & Bell Street
Saturdays 9am-2pm
May 4—June 8
Edmonds Summer Market
Downtown: 5th St from the fountain
Saturdays 9am-3pm
June 15—October 5
Everett Farmers Markets
Boxcar Park: 615 13th Street
Sundays 11am-4pm
May 12—October 6
Everett Transit Center: 2333 32nd St
Wednesdays 4pm-8pm
June 5—August 28
Marysville Farmer’s Market
Location TBD
Saturdays 10am-2pm
June 22—August 31
Mill Creek Farmer’s Market
City Hall: 15720 Main St.
Tuesdays 3pm-7pm
June 18-August 20
Snohomish Farmers Market
Cedar Ave & Pearl St.
Thursdays 3pm-7pm
May 2—September 26
EASTSIDE:
Bellevue Farmers Market
First Presbyterian: 1717 Bellevue Way NE
Thursdays 3pm-7pm
May 16—October 10
Bellevue Crossroads Farmers Market
East Parking Lot: 15600 NE 8th St
Tuesdays 12pm-6pm
June 4—September 24
Issaquah Farmers Market
Pickering Barn: 1730 10th Ave NW
Saturdays 9am-2pm
May 4—September 28
Juanita Friday Market
Juanita Beach: 9703 NE Juanita Dr
Fridays 3pm-7pm
June 5—September 27
Kirkland Wednesday Market
Marina Park: 25 Lakeshore Plaza
Wednesdays 2pm-7pm
June 7—September 25
Mercer Island Farmers Market
Mercerdale Park: 7700 SE 32nd St
Sundays 10am-3pm
June 2—September 29
Redmond Saturday Market
Redmond Town Center: 7730 Leary Way NE
Saturdays 9am-3pm
May 4—October 26
Sammamish Farmers Market
City Hall Plaza: 801 228th Ave SE
Wednesdays 4pm-8pm
May 8—September 18
Woodinville Farmers Market
DeYoung Park: 13680 NE 175th St
Saturdays 9am-3pm
May 4—September 28
SEATTLE:
Ballard Farmers Market
Ballard Ave NW
Sundays. 10am-3pm
YEAR ROUND
Capitol Hill Broadway Farmers Market
Seattle Central Comm College: Broadway & Pine
Sundays 11am-3pm
YEAR ROUND
Columbia City Farmers Market
37th Ave S & S Edmunds St
Wednesdays 3pm-7pm
May 8—October 9
Fremont Sunday Market
Corner of 3410 Evanston Ave N
Sundays 10am-4pm
YEAR ROUND
Lake City Farmers Market
125th St and 28th Ave NE
Thursdays 3pm-7pm
June 6—October 3
Lake Forest Park Farmers Market
Third Place Commons: 17171 Bothell Way NE
Sundays 10am-3pm
May 12—October 20
Madrona Farmers Market
1126 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Fridays 3pm-7pm
May 17—October 11
Magnolia Farmers Market
Magnolia Village: 33rd Ave W & W McGraw
Saturdays. 10am-2pm
June 1—November 23
Phinney Farmers Market
Neighborhood Center: Phinney Ave N
Fridays 3:30pm-7:30pm
June 7—September 27
Pike Place Farmers Market
Pike Place & Pine St
Saturdays 9am-5pm
June 1—November 23
Queen Anne Farmers Market
W Crockett Street & Queen Anne Ave N
Thursdays 3pm-7:30pm
May 30—October 10
Shoreline Farmers Market
15300 Westminster Ave N
Saturdays 10am-3pm
June 8—October 5
University District Farmers Market
University Way NE “the Ave”
Saturdays 9am-2pm
YEAR ROUND
Wallingford Farmers Market
Meridian Park: Meridian Ave N & N 50th St
Wednesdays 3pm-7pm
May 15—September 25
West Seattle Farmers Market
California Ave SW & SW Alaska St
Sundays 10am-2pm
YEAR ROUND
You can also search for farmers markets in other counties here.
Before planning your visit, be sure to check market websites for possible holiday or weather closures and special events.
Seed Drive!
We are collecting vegetable seeds and starts for the Martha Perry Garden, where volunteers grow thousands of pounds of fresh produce every year for local food banks.
My office will be spending a volunteer day in the garden for our annual Community Service Day in June. In addition to our labor, we will gift them all of the vegetable seeds and starts collected between now and then.
Partial packets of seeds are gladly accepted! All seeds should be no more than a year old, although fresh seeds are preferred.
Wish List:
Basil, Beets, Cabbage, Carrots*, Cauliflower, Chard, Cucumbers, Green Beans, Herbs, Marigolds, Peppers, Radishes, Summer Squash, Snow Peas, Tomatoes, Winter Squash, Zucchini
*High Demand!
Starts of cucumbers, winter & summer squash, cole crops (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, etc) are especially welcome.
Drop seeds off at my office through June 6th
4211 Alderwood Mall Blvd #110, Lynnwood
Mon-Friday: 8am-5pm & Sat-Sun: 9am-3pm
Windermere Community Service Day is coming! This tradition was established in 1984 to offer agents and staff a chance to volunteer an entire workday to give back to the neighborhoods in which they live and work.
On June 7th, my office will spend the day with the Snohomish Garden Club working on the Martha Perry Veggie Garden, constructing trellises, staking beds, planting, weeding, labeling and sprucing everything up.
Last year, the Snohomish Garden Club provided 8,000 pounds of fresh produce to the Snohomish and Maltby Food Banks. The land for the garden is generously donated by the Bailey Family Farm.
