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Falcon Flyer
February 2011 |
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President's Message
"Oh, the thinks you can think..!"
I cannot seem to get that song out of my head! Its lyrics ring so true for our Fremont community. From working together to create the wonderful, elaborate drama production this past weekend, to striving to fund the Science & Technology Labs each and every year, we at Fremont think big thinks!
Thank you to the nearly 200 volunteers and the 220 performers who worked so diligently on the "Seussical, Jr." production. The sense of camaraderie was present throughout the past months, but was particularly apparent this past weekend. I hope it was a good experience for all involved.
This month marks the 8th year of the Support Our School (SOS) Campaign, our effort to raise the funds for the Science and Technology Labs. Please participate in any way that you can. Encourage your children to get involved! They can collect spare change, sell lemonade on the corner, or have a used toy or book sale. Ask them for other ways they may join in and feel a part of this important, massive community effort. If we all contribute in some way to the cause, I'm sure we will find Dr. Seuss' belief to be true..."Anything's Possible!"
Hope you have a wonderful month!
Sincerely,
Michelle Anderson
Fremont PTA President |
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PTA Meeting
Please join us for the annual PTA's financial budget meeting.
Tuesday,
February 8th
6:30 pm
in the school library
Free childcare available in Kids' Club (tips always appreciated!)
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Dominos Pizza Night
Don't fuss with making dinner before the PTA meeting!
Call Domino's and have your favorite pizza delivered to your home!
Not in the mood for pizza? Domino's also has delicious pasts and salads, so there's something for
everyone!
20% of the night's sales come back to Fremont, so be sure to tell them you're from Fremont!
393 Redondo Avenue Long Beach, CA 90814
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Fremont Family Night Out
TONIGHT, Feb. 2
at
California Pizza Kitchen
(PCH location)
Enjoy some good food & great company to benefit Fremont!
Print flyer to get credit for Fremont
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Fremont Family Night Out #2
It's Time to
Roller Skate!
Wed. Feb. 23rd
6:00-8:30 pm
We are joining with Lowell Elementary
for a Family Night
of Roller Skating
at Fountain Valley Skating Center
(next to Boomers)
Only $5 per person. Look for flyer closer to the date.
9105 Recreation Cir. Fountain Valley
(714)847-0022
www.fv-skate.com
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Fremont Science Fair
Get Excited Fremont Falcon Scientists!
The Annual Fremont Elementary Science Fair 2011 is Coming!
Save the Date,
March 16th - 19th!
The attached Science Fair informational flyer and Project Selection Form were sent home with students this week.
Fremont Elementary Science Fair Information
Project Selection Form
Student Project Timeline Guide
For more information about the project types (collection, invention, research project, experiment) and the related student packets please visit: www.lbschools.net. Choose S in the A-Z index at the top and then click on Science. Next under Upcoming Events, click on Annual Science Fair Information and finally on the left side bar, click Parent Resources.
Start brainstorming project ideas and get your Project Selection Form in by February 15th!
Get ready for Fun with Science!
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Family Lab Night
Save the Date!
It's time for the 3rd Annual Family Lab Night! Saturday, March 19
Free hands-on Science and Computer activities!
Tour the Labs!
Enjoy great food!
Raffle Prizes!
View the Science Fair projects! |
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Radio & Electronics Club
Did you know that
when you dial 911
your name and address is automatically forwarded to the police responding to your call via radio dispatch?
The Fremont Radio & Electronics Club will be meeting after school, Wed, February 16th at 2:30 pm.  |
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Meet the Masters
Next Thursday, February 10th, is another installment of Meet the Masters. This month, the kids will learn about Katsushika Hokusai, a Japanese print maker of the 19th century. Please join us in the library at 1:30 on Thursday for the project instruction, and then check in with your student's teacher for the specific date and time that they will do it in the classroom. Thanks for all of your help! Any questions? E-mail Roberta Jeannette at rjeannette@gmail.com.
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Mindful Parenting Yoga Classes are here...
Come breathe, relax and help our PTA!
Shaila Saint, parent educator and Lowell mom, is offering a 6 week class series at the new, beautiful Kava Yoga Studio near 4th & Termino.
When:
Monday afternoons,
March 7-April 18
from 1-2:30pm.4005 E. 4th Street, Long Beach
Where: Kava Yoga Studio
4005 E. 4th Street
Long Beachc 434-8888 Cost: $125 for the 6 week series (a % of the fee will be donated to Fremont)
Not sure what "Mindful Parenting" is?
Come to a FREE Introduction to Mindful Parenting workshop on Saturday, February 26, from 2-4 p.m., to learn more and enter a drawing for a chance to win a free class series!
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Baja Sonora PTA Mondays
Did you know that every Monday at Baja Sonora 10% of each purchase is donated to a local school?
That's right, every Monday Baja Sonora asks each customer to name a local school and then 10% of their purchase goes to that school. Some schools get a little, some schools get a lot.
So far this school year, Fremont has received $316.50 from Baja Sonora's PTA Mondays program! Let's make that number grow even faster.
Simply stop by either of Baja Sonora's two locations (Clark & Spring or Atlantic & 35th) on a Monday for lunch or dinner, mention Fremont when placing your order then sit back and enjoy a delicious meal and support all the fabulous Fremont PTA-sponsored programs at the same time! You can see their menu online at www.bajasonora.com.
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S.O.S. Fundraiser
A creative idea for S.O.S....
Would you like a photo CD of our Seussical Jr. production? Fremont mom, Kara Karamanos, took a large assortment of pictures (jpg format) of the play and is selling them on a CD for just $5! All of the pics are yours for e-mailing to family and friends or for printing out. All money raised will go to the SOS fund. Contact Kara with your interest at karabrown562@gmail.com.
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Kava Yoga
A HUGE Fremont thank you to Cindy Anderson of Kava Yoga for her generous donation of $656 to the Fremont PTA!
Kava Yoga opened in September on the corner of 4th and Termino, next to Viento y Agua. At that time, owner Cindy Anderson contacted the PTAand asked if we would like to be the recipients of her weekly "donation" class for the final quarter of 2010.We gratefully said yes and have since been blessed by the generosity of Cindy and her studio participants.
Thinking of taking a yoga class?
Please consider
Kava Yoga first!
For hours of operation and a class schedule,
please link to
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Organic Garden
Thank you to the Fremont dad, Tom Bergren, and the Cub Scouts of Pack 14 for building and painting benches for the Organic Garden. Also, thanks to Mrs. Edwards' class for tending the garden. Stop by and see what's growing! |
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Drama Cast
Lost & Found
Did your child misplace something over the weekend at Wilson High School? Check the area by the picnic tables on Thursday, as all lost items will be on display. |
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Principal's Message
Congratulations! Fremont Elementary School
has been recognized for having earned the 2010 Elementary STAR School Award. The word STAR in this case stands for Student Success + Terrific Teaching = Academic Results. Earning the award is based on multiple criteria including significant growth in a federal measure of a school's progress called Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), positive gains in all areas for the school's subgroup populations, and significant improvement on the state assessment of a school's growth called the Academic Performance Index (API). From our capable students to a very competent teaching staff to the strong PTA and community involvement, the Fremont Falcon students continue to soar. At Fremont, our children's education is truly a team effort. Thank you for working together with us to support the success and well-being of Fremont students.
Bravo! The drama club has once again put on a spectacular production this year in the form of "Seussical" the musical. After months of planning and practice, the story, songs, sets, costumes, choreography, concession area, and all that went into the production resulted in a delightful and huge success. This has been a great opportunity for students to develop personal skills and talents which will carry them on to future endeavors. Thank you to director Sean McMullen and assistant director Karen Victor and the team of volunteers who are keeping theater alive at Fremont.
Thank you to all who are taking advantage of the valet parking in the morning to drop off students. Do remember to check and follow traffic and parking signs. Also, if you or your child notice an unsafe condition on or around the school, please immediately notify the office or remind your child to report it to a school staff member. If a situation needs to be reported outside of school hours, you can call the Long Beach Unified School District safety office at (562) 997-8101.
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February
2 - Fremont Night at California Pizza Kitchen
3 - SOS Check Drive Kick-off Assembly
(Drive runs through 3/7)
4 - Middle School Applications due for 5th graders
8 - PTA Budget Meeting (6:30 pm)
10 - Meet the Masters (Katsushika Hokusai)
14 - Lincoln's Day Holiday
21 - Presidents' Day Holiday
23 - Skate Night at Fountain Valley Skate with Lowell Elementary
24 - Class Photos & PTA Photo
(8:15 on office entry steps)
March
7 - SOS Check Drive Ends
8 - PTA Meeting (Elections) (7:00pm)
16 - Science Fair Projects Due
19 - 3rd Annual Family Lab Night & Science Fair Project Viewing
25 & 28 - LBUSD Furlough Days (no school)
31 - Meet the Masters (Gustav Klimt)
April
4-8 - Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
4-7 - Spring Book Fair
(please notice date change from listing in directory)
7 - Open House
8 - Teacher/Staff Spring Luncheon
12 - PTA Meeting
18-22 - Turn Off the TV Week
25-29 - Spring Break |
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February 7 marks the beginning of our month-long SOS Check Drive to raise enough money to support, sustain and secure our Science and Technology labs. This effort is also known as SOS. In order to secure our program for next
year, and the year after, our goal is to raise $50,000 during the check drive or $150 per student or $300 per family. Please help us reach our goal. These labs are vital to our school and have proven to increase our API scores to first in elementary in the LBUSD! It's a nominal fee for a huge education for life!
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2011/2012 PTA
Officer Slate |
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The nominating committee has met to consider all eligible candidates for the 2011 - 2012 term of office for the Fremont PTA Executive Board. On behalf of the nominating committee, I present the following slate of officers for the association's consideration:
President
Michelle Anderson
Executive Vice President
Michelle Walker
Vice President Ways & Means
Brenda Sheridan
Vice President Programs
Jackie McKay
Recording Secretary
Michelle Pryor
Treasurer
Jean Newkirk
Financial Secretary
Jill Brubaker
Auditor
Carol Mort
Historian
Monica Delrosario
Jennifer Williams - Nominating Committee Chair
Elections will be held at the March PTA meeting on 3/8/2010. This slate is the recommendation of the nominating committee. If you are interested in running for any of these positions, please attend the election and submit your name for election.
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When Karen Victor emailed me this summer to ask if I would like to be the PTA Drama Club Chairperson I thought...that sounds like fun. I realize now I had no clue about what I was getting into. Fun doesn't even begin to describe my life over the last few months. Blessed would be a much better word. I was given a backstage pass to the most amazing community of both students and parents. Whenever I felt like I may become overwhelmed by what I had to accomplish I was reminded that all I had to do was ask and there were any number of people willing to pitch in and help with anything from cutting out iron on badges, to painting sets, to teaching 30+kids to dance and sing. There are no words to express how grateful I am for this experience. The best I can offer is a very heart felt THANK YOU to the following people, as well as the entire Fremont Community.
Mr. Hammond
Ms. Elizabeth
Michelle & Rob Anderson
Jennifer Scharnikow
Anne Mette Smith
Marky Morel
Kim Foley
Susan Tanaka
Michelle Walker
Brenda Sheridan
Mary & Dave Moore
Jackie McKay
Kelly Sullivan
Margarita Estrada-Lynch
Elizabeth Ramos
Cathy Triassi
Sarah Gomez
Joslyn Semichy
Ashley Bradney
Alex Cooper
Zoya Graves
Patty Barnett
Dana Conley
Paula Busse
Kim Connolly
Karen Williamson
Angela Amarantos
Dorothy Rosnick
Jean Newkirk
Wendy Reiboldt
Mara Bird
Tina Barry
Michelle Pryor
Lauren Freidman
Elizabeth Lambert
Greg & Matha Haeseler
Michelle Willerford
Jaime Renville
Berna Cliff
Lisa Edmison
Stephanie Pullman
Kevin O'Leary
Brad & Grace Gibson
Marcia & Gibson Lee
Tanya Williams
David & Marci Aimerito
Justin Langlois
Jason Meintjes
Jamie Renville
Jony Casapava
Frankin Farrow
Alan Mongeau
Teresa Bohman
Teri Carpenter
Danielle Chung
Allison Denney
Vanessa Grant
Nicole Littleworth
Eve Lunt
Laura & Tim Malloy
Lindsay Nguyen
Jaane Saludoe
Jennifer Williams
Karen Aviles
Courtney Riel
Trevor Welch
The Abdoo Family
The Costanza/Reiboldt Family
Lisa Lamont
Dana Buchanan
Katie Cotter
Thank you so much!!!
Kathleen Turner-Cotter
Fremont Drama Club Chair
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Changes are coming to the salad bar! 
Fremont has been fortunate to be a pilot school for LBUSD with its salad bar in the cafeteria since October. For the same price as a regular lunch, our children have had the added option of making their own, fresh salad every day.
In January, members of the school staff, parent volunteers, and representatives of the LBUSD Nutrition Services Staff met to evaluate the program's progress. It was determined that some changes would need to be made to limit expenses, encourage student use of the bar, and to enhance the ability of a salad bar to be placed at other schools in LBUSD. The team came up with a great option to increase the viability of the salad bar.
Beginning in February, the salad bar will become a part of the regular food line in the cafeteria, rather than an independent bar in the cafeteria. Children will still receive their choice of fresh vegetables each day. Mixed greens (variety lettuce, cabbage, and spinach), at least 3 additional vegetables (carrots, celery, cucumber, tomatoes, and broccoli), as well as 2 salad dressings (ranch and berry vinagerette) and raisins will be available every day. Still for the same price as a regular lunch, they have the option of fresh, healthy vegetables!
We have much to be proud of as a group! Fremont parents, Paul and Dana Buchanan spear-headed the momentum to get the salad bar at Fremont. Mr. Hammond was willing to take on the project, as were our cafeteria staff and PTA volunteers. The students have received it warmly. From our experience, the program has been fine-tuned and can now be transferred to other schools! Perhaps someday soon every school in the district will have a fresh salad bar in their cafeteria line? We sure hope so!
Thank you to all of the parent volunteers who have given so generously of their time to staff the salad bar over the past few months!
Jennifer Ainley
Michelle Anderson
Karen Aviles
Tina Barry
Steve Brooks
Yvonne Brooks
Tim Collier
Max Costanza
Matt Davis
Monica Delrosario
Jolie Dionosio
Kim Foley
Elizabeth Iturralde
Roberta Jeannette
Kara Karamanos
Stephanie Luis
Laura Malloy
Lillian Morel
Mary Moore
Silvia Nakano
Gary Newkirk
Jean Newkirk
Kevin O'Leary
Joslyn Semichy
Cindy Rogan
Dorothy Rosnick
Chi Martin
Elizabeth Ramos
Priscilla Sanders
Joslyn Semichy
Monique Sobol
Billy Stewart
Dana Stewart
Kelly Sullivan
Crystal Tandler
Susan Tanaka
Erika Valencia
Danielle Vincent
Michelle Walker
Jamie Waller
Trevor Welch
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Fremont may lose
Tanaka Farms program!
As a new cycle begins for Tanka Farms, we would like to bring to your attention some of the policy changes they are implementing for next year. If these can not be met, we will lose the program, and therefore, the contribution to SOS which comes through the 10% given back to the school by the farm.
- Minimum order of 10 boxes per cycle to assure delivery and program involvement
- Online purchase ONLY through their website, no more checks or payments through fremont-pta.org!
If we don't have 10 boxes per month ordered and paid for on-line through the Tanaka Farm website, by their due date, we will NOT get delivery of ANY boxes. Also, if we cannot sustain these numbers the program will go away completely.
For the past three years, Fremont families have been able to take advantage of organic "farm to table" produce. This great programs allows us to share with our children the importance of eating a well-balanced meal while introducing them to fruits and veggies they may not want to eat. With each delicious box purchased, Tanaka Farms gives back 10%! All proceeds go directly to our SOS fund which pays for the salary and benefits of both the Science & Technology lab teachers. In past years we have raised between $1,200 & $1,500!
So, if you would like to see this program continue to be offerred, please contact tanakafarms@fremont-pta.org to sign up or to get answers to any questions you may have. Orders for this year will continue to be placed through the pta website or flyers sent home.
Remember, if you're not sure how to prepare your new found Fruits & Vegies go online and try out new recipes!! Some of our favorite websites are:
www.foodtv.com
www.epicurious.com
www.jamieoliver.com
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Community Partner Spotlight:
Design Applied |
Design Applied are innovators in commercial and residential design! Their premiere concept: STEP ONE, was created to provide you with the freedom and flexibility to create the change you want! Step into fresh design every time!
15% goes to Fremont!
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