Trailside Elementary School PTA

05/22/2026

🐺 What a week to be a Timberwolf! 🐺

We closed out the school year the right way — otter pops in hand, music blasting, and the whole Trailside community together one last time.

From Field Day to DJ Day and our dance party, to watching our 5th graders walk the halls one last time to their Moving On Ceremony — this week had all the feels!

And while we’re celebrating, we also want to pause and say something important:

This year, Trailside Elementary School is saying goodbye to three incredible teachers who — between the three of them — have given over 74 years to educating kids, most of them right here in our halls.

Mr. Richardson. Mrs. Chiacchia. Ms. Fossler.

Thank you doesn’t quite cover it, but it’s where we’ll start. Your patience, your dedication, and the way you showed up for kids year after year has left a mark on this school and this community that won’t fade. We hope retirement brings you everything you’ve earned.

To every student, family, staff member, and volunteer who made this year what it was — thank you. See you in the fall, Timberwolves. 🐾

📸 Swipe to see the highlights!

05/08/2026

🐺 Timberwolf Staff, we see you — and we’re so thankful for you!
This week is National Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week, and while we celebrated our incredible Trailside team a few weeks ago, we couldn’t let the week pass without saying it again: thank you.
From our teachers who show up every single day ready to inspire, to our office staff, custodians, paras, and everyone in between — you make Trailside the place our kids love to be. The care and dedication you pour into this school doesn’t go unnoticed.
We had so much fun spoiling you during our Staff Appreciation Week, and we hope you felt every bit of the love our Trailside families have for you. These photos are just a small glimpse of the gratitude we were so happy to show.
Here’s to you — today, this week, and all year long. 💛🐾

05/08/2026

Bib pickup for the 2026 Trailside Kids' Triathlon from 2:40-5:30 p.m. today at Trailside Elementary School!

A demonstration of a youth and junior triathlete who competes in KidzTri3 triathlon events, on how to complete a safe and efficient triathlon transition. Thi...

05/04/2026

We found a RAT at Trailside Elementary School today. 🐀
A READ-A-THON RAT, that is! 📚

Our 2026 Read-A-Thon wrapped up in the best possible way this afternoon — with our top readers and fundraisers getting the chance to dunk Mr. Niessner in a splash tank.

Spoiler: he got very, very wet. 💦

Here’s what our Timberwolves pulled off this year:
📖 137,942 minutes read — blowing past our 90,000-minute goal
💰 Fundraising goal? Hit it!
🏆 Top reader (LifeSkills–2nd): Eliza Kutzer — 2,789 minutes!
🏆 Top reader (3rd–5th): Elliot Lease — 4,724 minutes!
🌟 Top fundraisers: Rexton Rock and Micah Miyaoka
👏 70%+ class participation: Ms. Blake, Ms. Locke, Mrs. Fritzel & Mr. Richardson

A huge thank you to our amazing BPO Ms. Sapana, whose family business Bombay South sponsored the splash tank and made today possible. We are so grateful!

Trailside, you showed up and you READ. We couldn’t be prouder. 🐺❤️

05/03/2026

One week away! It’s not to late to sign up and join us!

https://www.trisignup.com/Race/AK/Anchorage/TrailsideTriathlon

04/07/2026

Yearbook orders are closing soon! Friday, April 10th is the last day to place your order through Lifetouch to guarantee your piece of the 2025/2026 Trailside school year!

Visit https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/ and use school code 8571526 to order online, or send a check or cash to school with the order form that recently went home.

Yearbooks are handed out to students during the last week of school, and pre-ordering is the only way to guarantee your child receives one. A limited supply will be available for purchase at the school at the end of the year, but quantities will be very limited.

Don't wait—order today!

04/07/2026

🏊🚴🦄🏃 Swim, bike (or unicycle!) and run through the Trailside Kids' Triathlon!

Open to all kids in grades K–5, come TRI it out this May 9th! Kids will swim through the Service High pool, bike around the school, and run across the finish line — earning a well-deserved medal along the way. 🥇

Register today: https://www.trisignup.com/Race/AK/Anchorage/TrailsideTriathlon

04/05/2026

📚 Yearbook orders are closing soon! April 10th is the last day to place your order through Lifetouch. Head to ybpay.lifetouch.com and use school code 8571526 to order yours. Yearbooks are handed out during the last week of school — pre-ordering is the only way to guarantee your Timberwolf gets one! 🐺

02/20/2026

Winter Family Fun Night is happening tomorrow! Bundle up because it looks like it may be a bit chilly — but we’ll have lots of winter activities to keep us moving!

Join us Friday, February 20 from 5:30-7:30 pm for s'mores, hot chocolate, sledding, kick sledding, x-country skiing, and more! Equipment will be provided if you don't have your own. (Please bring helmets/sleds if you have them!)

A special thank you to the Alaska Botanical Garden for generously loaning Trailside Elementary their fleet of kicksleds free of charge!

We Need Volunteers & Donations:

✅ Loaner fire pits & firewood donations
✅ Activity monitors (fire pits/s'mores, sledding, kick sleds)
✅ Hot chocolate servers
✅ Setup & cleanup help
✅ Food donations from 4th & 5th grade families for soup, chili, and rolls (served free in the MPR with donations supporting camp)

Sign up to volunteer: https://signup.com/go/Tucbmjg

4th/5th grade families - sign up to donate food to support camp fundraising efforts: https://signup.com/go/LQKAmwr

02/18/2026

Bundle up and join us for s'mores, hot chocolate, sledding, kick sledding, cross-country skiing, and more at Winter Family Fun Night on Friday from 5:30-7:30! Equipment will be provided — but bring your own helmets and sleds if you have them. (and a huge thank you to the Alaska Botanical Gardens for generously loaning Trailside Elementary School their fleet of kicksleds — free of charge!)

We still need some help to make It happen!
Sign up to volunteer: https://signup.com/go/Tucbmjg

We're looking for:
🔥Fire pit & s'mores monitors
🛷Sledding & kick sled activity monitors
☕️Hot chocolate servers
❄️Setup & cleanup crew
🪵Loaner fire pits & firewood donations

We look forward to seeing everyone on Friday! (with actual winter weather!)