| Principal's Paw Prints From Miss Murphy |
HAPPY 2010 COUGARS!!!
Parent Survey
The ideas and opinions of our parents and guardians are very important to our school in maintaining a strong educational program. Please share your thoughts by completing an online survey located on the district home page beginning January 21, 2010. Your survey responses will be confidential and used to help us evaluate and strengthen the educational program at our school. Thank you, in advance, for taking a few moments to take the survey.
CHP Toy Drive
Thank you again for your participation in our California Highway Patrol and Student Council Toy Drive. We collected 296 toys for children in our area. Officer Boatman and his fellow officers were touched by our generosity and support. Thank you again for making a difference in the lives of children.
Ronald McDonald House
Our Community Service Project for the month of January and February is the "Orange County Ronald McDonald House Pop Tab Collection Program." Over 20 years ago, a group of caring doctors, parents, and volunteers had a dream of building a Ronald McDonald House in Orange County so that parents could stay close to their hospitalized child. The Orange County Ronald McDonald House located at 383 South Batavia Street in Orange does just that by providing all of the comforts of home for just $10.00. These families receive nutritious meals provided by volunteers, obtain emotional support through contact with other families experiencing similar situations, and much more. Therefore, to support this program, we will be collecting pop tabs. What is a pop tab? A pop tab is the piece of metal that opens aluminum cans. Like the can, the pull-tab is recyclable and helps our environment while helping our families. So start collecting pop tabs, and as always thanks for your support!
Parking!
Please, please, please do not ever park in the front Trinity Church parking lot or in the Loma Vista staff parking lot. Trinity has graciously offered their back parking lot for the use of the Loma Vista community. Trinity has grown in their parishioners and programs. There are many morning programs for the seniors and the disabled who need access to the front church parking lot. Violators will be towed. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Again, we are very thankful that Trinity allows us to park in their back parking lot. We have a lovely path leading from this parking lot to our playground. As always, thank you for your support! |
| Ronald McDonald House - Grade Level Contest |
During the months of January and February, our Cougar students will be collecting soda can "pop-tabs" as a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House of Orange County. In order to add to the fun the PTO will sponsor a Rootbeer Float Party for the grade turns in the highest number of "pop-tab" filled collection houses.
The wonderful ladies in the Front Office will coordinate the "pop-tab" collection and Mrs. Flores, our Community Liason, will track the class donations on our Cougar Class Banner. So let's put all those pop-tabs we usually throw away to good use!
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| Holiday Service Project: A Super Success!!! |
 Holiday Spirit at Loma Vista! On December 16th, Office Boatman from the California Highway Patrol brought "Chipper" to Loma Vista to collect all of our donated toys.Together we donated 296 toys! You have all truly shown your holiday spirit by making the holiday special for so many kids!
Officer Boatman & "Chipper" "Chipper" & L.V. Students
Mrs. Gallo's and Mrs. Mansir's classes tied for 1st place in toy donations and will enjoy a cupcake decorating party today. Thank you to Margaret Cannon, Angela Dalebout, Jennie Bain and Mary Blanchard for providing the cupcakes and frosting and to all the parents who have volunteered to help set up and clean up! |
| RECYCLING NEWS AND INFORMATION |
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Dearest Recyclers,
We are taking another run at making some money for our children's programs at Loma Vista: assemblies, field trips, new reading programs, etc.
Recycling bags will be sent home this Monday.
Please fill these bags with:
redeemable bottles and cans
marked CA or CA redemption
and return anytime to the
FRONT of the huge gray container
in front of school.
You may mix bottles and cans together in the same bag. You may also use your own bags.
I will sort and store them.
A full container can make us up to $1000.00!!!!
Unfortunately there are no longer buyers for plastic bags or paper (newspapers/magazines, etc.), so please recycle those at home. However, Loma Vista is still green! We are donating our paper to Foothill High School. Thanks so much for your help and Happy New Year! | Allison Smart 714-832-8988
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 BAGS Needed For
Assistance League |
The Assistace League of Tustin needs CLEAN PAPER BAGS WITH HANDLES for their Thrift Shop. A container will be placed by the Front Office marked ASSISTANCE LEAGUE.
The Assistance League of Tustin supports schoolchildren in Tustin through Operation School Bell, SAT prep classes, volunteer dental screenings, Assisteens and many other programs. | |
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CalendarCalendar |
1/8 - Assembly:
Korean Classical Dance
1/18 - MLKing Day - NO SCHOOL
1/19-1/22 - Turn Off The TV Week!
1/19 - Movie Night in the MPR
1/20 - Skate Night
1/21 - McTeacher Night
1/25 - After School Wild Life Co.
1/29 - SCRIP Orders Due
2/8 - Lincoln's Birthday -
NO SCHOOL
2/12 - TALENT SHOW
2/15 - Washington's Birthday
NO SCHOOL |
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The Library Needs Volunteer Labelers! |
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The labels are finished and now need to be put on the books. Can you spare a little time in the new year to come in and apply labels? Jane is thrilled to have any volunteers, but Mondays are especially good! |
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We Are Ordering Sweatshirts & T-Shirts! |
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It's getting colder...wouldn't a Loma Vista sweatshirt be great right now??? We have extended the date to turn in your orders to Friday, 1/22.
Order forms can be found in the Front Office. |
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TALENT SHOW |
Thank you! to the wonderful volunteers who worked the Try-Outs Thursday:
Merritt La Vigna, Annette Kramer, Erika Miles, Lisa Cannon and Patti Sigafus.
Further information about the Talent Show will be available next week.
Also this year, the Talent Show will be digitally recorded and dvds will be available for sale at $10 each. THANKS go out to Dave and Patti Sigafus for volunteering to record the show and produce the dvds. All proceed$ will go to Loma Vista!
TALENT SHOW DATES TO REMEMBER:
Thursday, February 11th: Dress Rehearsal
RIGHT After School
Friday, February 12th:
The Talent Show (2 Shows) |
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ASSEMBLY NEWS |
THE PERFECT GENTLEMEN
We had a great in-school assembly in December. The Perfect Gentlemen took our kids on a tour through the history of 20th Century American music with "100 Years of Harmony!". This wonderful a capella group showed the kids how music has changed by singing "Harvest Moon" in the style of barbershop, the 40's, 50's, 60's 70's and rap. It was a wonderful show!
Click on the link above to hear a taste of these great singers!
THE KOREAN CLASSICAL MUSIC & DANCE CO. Today, Kristy Fox, Erin Kayl and Carrie Nicholson have invited The Korean Classical Music and Dance Company to perform for our kids. This splendidly costumed ensemble boasts a rich and varied repertoire of exciting dances that are presented with the grace and elegance characteristic of this ancient dance form.
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AFTER SCHOOL NEWS |
Golf Classes and Young Rembrandts Drawing/Art Classes will be offered after school this semester beginning in late January - look for flyers in your child's folder.
This Spring the PTO Programs will offer Mad Science and LEGO Building after school. Stay tuned for details! | |
Congratulations go out to: