Trailside Elementary School PTA

09/08/2026

Trailside Elementary School is hiring—and we'd love for it to be someone you know!

Two great opportunities just opened up at Trailside Elementary, and we're hoping to fill them with people who already care about our school community.

🍎 Paraprofessional Educator
Work directly with students and help them thrive, day to day, in the classroom.

https://www.applitrack.com/asd/onlineapp/default.aspx?AppliTrackPostingSearch=location:%22TRAILSIDE+ELEMENTARY%22&AppliTrackJobId=24098&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1

🍽️ Cafeteria Manager II
Lead the team that keeps our kids fed and ready to learn.

https://www.applitrack.com/asd/onlineapp/default.aspx?AppliTrackPostingSearch=location:%22TRAILSIDE+ELEMENTARY%22&AppliTrackJobId=23622&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1

If you or someone you know would be a good fit, please apply—and feel free to share this with your neighbors, friends, or anyone looking for meaningful work in a school that feels like family.

09/01/2026

Yeehaw- Trailside Elementary School Dine to Donate Family Night is tomorrow (Tuesday, September 1) from 4-7 Dine in or takeout both support our school, just mention you’re there to support Trailside!

On Tuesday, September 1, from 4–9 PM, Texas Roadhouse (9001 Old Seward Highway) is hosting a Dine to Donate night for Trailside Elementary School. Just eat there that night, let them know you’re with our fundraiser, and 10% of your bill comes back to our school.

Bring the grandparents. Bring the neighbors. Bring your church group or your kid’s soccer team. The whole community is welcome — this isn’t just for Trailside families!

How to get credit for the fundraiser:
✅ Show a printed flyer
✅ Show a photo of the flyer on your phone
✅ Or just tell your server you’re here for the Trailside fundraiser — that works too!

Can’t make it in for dinner? TO-GO orders count as well, including the Family Pack specials — just add “Trailside fundraiser” in the online order notes, or mention it when you call it in.

See you there, Timberwolves! 🍽️

08/28/2026

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08/26/2026

Happy first day of school to our newest Timberwolves! We are so excited to have you as part of our pack!

08/26/2026

On Tuesday, September 1, from 4–9 PM, Texas Roadhouse (9001 Old Seward Highway) is hosting a Dine to Donate night for Trailside Elementary School. Just eat there that night, let them know you’re with our fundraiser, and 10% of your bill comes back to our school.

Bring the grandparents. Bring the neighbors. Bring your church group or your kid’s soccer team. The whole community is welcome — this isn’t just for Trailside families!

How to get credit for the fundraiser:
✅ Show a printed flyer
✅ Show a photo of the flyer on your phone
✅ Or just tell your server you’re here for the Trailside fundraiser — that works too!

Can’t make it in for dinner? TO-GO orders count as well, including the Family Pack specials — just add “Trailside fundraiser” in the online order notes, or mention it when you call it in.

See you there, Timberwolves! 🍽️

08/21/2026

🐺 Welcome back, Timberwolves families!

A new school year is here, and we couldn't be more excited to kick things off at Trailside Elementary School!

Behind every great school year is a strong, connected community—and that's exactly what the PTA is all about. From the Read-A-Thon to Fall Festival, Math and Science Night to staff appreciation, none of it happens without families like yours stepping up and getting involved.

Whether you've got five minutes or five hours to give this year, there's a place for you. Joining is simple, affordable, and it's one of the best ways to stay in the loop on everything happening at Trailside! We will be scheduling our first meeting for September soon and hope to see you there!

👉 Join the PTA here: https://trailsidepta.givebacks.com/shop/items/45196

Here's to a great year ahead—let's make it a good one together!

08/20/2026

Trailside Elementary School was featured on Your Alaska Link TV today as students were welcomed back to school for the 2026/27 school year!

We hope everyone had a great first day and is ready for another great year!

08/18/2026

We can't wait to see everyone this afternoon! The weather is cooperating, so everyone will be set up at the back of the school by the playground.

Life Skills families -- you will head inside to meet with your teachers at 4 p.m. Trailside is a polling location, so just navigate past that setup in the MPR to find your teachers!

🐺Hey Timberwolves! 🐺

🎉 Kick off the 26/27 school year with a cool treat and join us for our Trailside Back to School Ice Cream Social event (and classmates!) 🎉
🧑‍🏫 Meet your teacher
🍨 Create your own ice cream sundae with Tastee Freez
🏫 Connect with classmates
📅 When: Tuesday, Aug. 18, 4:30-5:30 PM (Life Skills families are from 4-4:30PM)
📍 Where: Trailside (playground if sunny, MPR & gym if raining)
Who: All Trailside students and families
Bring: Your excitement for the new school year!

We can't wait to see you all there! Ice cream sundaes are being generously sponsored by the Trailside PTA.

08/13/2026

🐺Hey Timberwolves! 🐺

🎉 Kick off the 26/27 school year with a cool treat and join us for our Trailside Back to School Ice Cream Social event (and classmates!) 🎉
🧑‍🏫 Meet your teacher
🍨 Create your own ice cream sundae with Tastee Freez
🏫 Connect with classmates
📅 When: Tuesday, Aug. 18, 4:30-5:30 PM (Life Skills families are from 4-4:30PM)
📍 Where: Trailside (playground if sunny, MPR & gym if raining)
Who: All Trailside students and families
Bring: Your excitement for the new school year!

We can't wait to see you all there! Ice cream sundaes are being generously sponsored by the Trailside 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. 🐾

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