Governing Board Meeting - Tuesday, October 18

The next meeting of the La Canada Unified School District Governing Board is on Tuesday evening, October 18, in the District Office Board Room at 4490 Cornishon Blvd.  The regular meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m.  The public is invited to attend.  Some of the agenda items which may be of interest to parents include:

• Refunding the General Obligation Bonds;
• A Discussion of the minimal enrollment required to maintain a comprehensive high school with comparable course offerings;
• A Discussion of the recommended donation thresholds for naming opportunities of District facilities; 
• A Discussion of extending the parcel split on the Palm Dr. property.

Superintendent's Committee on School Site Surveys

A Superintendent's Survey Committee is being formed.  The committee's charge will be to design a school site survey which will be sent out to the stakeholders at the five District school sites before the end of the 2011 - 2012 school year.  A parent representative from each school site is being sought.  If you would like to apply to represent your site, please go to the District website www.lcusd.net.  The parent application is available on the right hand side of the home page under "Announcements."  The committee will meet approximately once a month from November through March.  The first meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 17, 2011 at the District Office.  Applications must be submitted by Friday, October 21, 2011.

On Thursday, October 20th, Palm Crest students, staff, and CEC will participate in the "Great Southern California Shake Out" disaster drill. This drill will start at 10:25 a.m. and will last approximately 50 minutes. Students and staff will be taken through the steps of safely exiting the classroom, meeting as a group out on the field, and practicing search and rescue and first aid techniques. We ask that if you should need to retrieve your child(ren) during that time on Thursday that you please proceed to the playground via the 5th grade corridor. The office will be locked. Please be aware that there is a process our staff will be following and we ask that you remember these steps when checking students out from school during a practice or actual disaster:

1. Please proceed to the playground via the 5th grade corridor. Check in at "STUDENT RELEASE" (blue tables) and be prepared to show photo ID and wait for the staff to document where and with whom each student is released.
2. Students will be summoned from there supervision areas on the field and brought to you by "runners."
3. Staff will mark your hand with the number of students being released to you for a second check as you exit the campus.

We appreciate all of your support and patience in ensuring the safety of all of our students and staff. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 818-952-8360.

Karen Hurley,

Palm Crest Elementary Principal 

Thank you to everyone who completed the One Click Order Form. For those of you who missed your chance to order PCR PTA items online, you still can! Selection portions of the OCOF are still active under a new page name - the "PCR Store". Follow that link on the PCR PTA website (palmcrest.org), and you still can:

1) Make a donation to the PTA

2) Purchase yearbooks

3) Purchase directories

4) Purchase agenda books (mandatory for grades 3-6)

5) Purchase PTA memberships (please help us meet our goal of 100% participation!)

6) Purchase special class photos

Due to ordering deadlines, Taco Deli gift cards and Panther Wear are no longer available.

Please remember that our forms are most compatible with Safari, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome. Also, many workplace firewalls prohibit access, so try and complete the form from your home computer. If you have any questions, please email admin@palmcrest.org. Thank you, and happy shopping!=

PALM CREST MAGIC SHOW AND PIZZA NIGHT

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 

Back by popular demand, the 2nd annual Palm Crest Magic & Pizza Night is scheduled on Friday, October 28th.  Order forms went home in last week's Thursday folder. During this year's Brock Edwards Magic Extravaganza performance, we have 2 exciting special treats where one lucky PCR child will be picked to "float" and our very own Mrs. Hurley will also  "disappear" during the jaw dropping performance! Raffle tickets will be sold for the chance to be "the one" @ $1 each or $5 and get 6 tickets. Last year we sold out and had to turn people away! Buy your tickets now for $7 each while supplies last. Tickets will be $10 the day of the performance and will only be sold if tickets are available (admission not guaranteed.) Can't find your order form?  Download the order form! Pizza, drinks, and snacks will be available for purchase and doors open at 5:30 pm. Any questions email evajuse@yahoo.com  

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2011/12 Founders Day Awards! This is a wonderful opportunity to thank and honor those parents, teachers, staff, or group that go above and beyond to make a difference at PCR and an enduring, positive impact on our children.

I am sure you know someone who is dedicated, hard working, special and deserving of this wonderful award.  This is a great way to do your part in recognizing their tireless efforts. All you need is a few minutes to fill out the nomination form below, print and return it to the front office or in your student's Thursday folder in an envelope marked "Founders Day Nominee".   You can also access the founder's day nomination form on the PCR website.

You can also submit nominations via email to Barbara Cabello at Barbara.cabello@protiviti.com, or Shelley Loter at home@loter.com.   Please put "Founders Day Nominee" in the subject line. The deadline for nominations is Monday, November 14th, 2011...so get your pens out and write away!  All nomination forms will be kept strictly confidential. Click here to download a nomination form.  

Once nominations are closed, there will be a selection process and the 2011/12 Awardees will be announced and honored at a district-wide event in March 2012.

Past PCR Founders Day Recipients:

2011:  Debby Bedell-Au, Barb Cabello, John & Shelley Loter, Linda Richmond, Jennifer Rubendall, Rachel Zooi, Paulette Lantz (Golden Oak Service Award)

2010: Nina Browning, Jane Chang-Hur, Sally Kim-Tokeshi, Denise Longo, Melissa Mazin, Tara Stewart

2009: Stacy Anderson, Jeanine Bentz, Cindi Carter, Eva Juse, Tonya Mizrahi

2008: Heaja Kim, Lorna Kim, Garrett Kreditor, Laura Strametz, Anais Wenn

2007: Amy Bernhard, Susan Dodge, Robin George, Susanne Horne, Sue Price

For more information, please contact Barb or Shelley at the email addresses provided above.

The annual PTA Reflections Contest is underway and this year's theme is "Diversity Means...". 

Are you looking for a way to express yourself and show others your talent as a photographer, visual artist, writer, composer, choreographer or film producer?  Then participate in the PTA's Reflections Program!  Create an original work in Musical Composition, Film/Video Production, Literature, Visual Arts, Photography or Dance Choreography.  Pick up general rules and an entry form from the Palm Crest Office.  Turn in all entries to the school office by Thursday, November 3rd.

Enter as many times as you want and in as many art categories as you would like.  No copyrighted material can be used.  Please adhere closely to the specific category rules.

Be Creative and remember that submissions are judged primarily on how well you use your artistic vision to portray the theme: "Diversity Means...". 

Good Luck & Have Fun!

Any questions?  Please contact Lu Hansen at luparodi@yahoo.com

What better way to spend the upcoming in-service day (Wednesday, October 19) or Veteran's Day holiday (Friday, November 11) than to enjoy a day with your kids at the Magic Kingdom.

The LCHS Choral Music Department has obtained a limited number of discount tickets to the Disney Resort theme parks that can be used any day from now through December 22, 2011. These Park-Hopper tickets will allow you to visit both Disneyland and California Adventure on the same day, including weekends and the LCUSD days off (the days noted above plus Thanksgiving week).

At the Disney ticket booths, Park-Hopper tickets cost $105 for adults and $99 for children (ages 3-9). Our discount tickets are $86 each and can be used by adults or children. A family of four saves more than $60 on admission!   All proceeds from the ticket sales will benefit the LCHS Choral Music Department.

For more information or to obtain tickets, contact Jane Mead at uclapt@yahoo.com. Please include your phone number in your email. Tickets are transferable but not refundable.

JOG-A-THON  IS GOING GREEN!

November 16, 2011   

The LCFEF Jog-a-Thon takes place at school during P.E. Time. Our goal is for all students  to participate and have fun while helping  raise funds for our schools.

Students have 20 minutes to jog/walk as many  laps as they can. Laps are graduated in size by grade level, and joggers will receive water and    popsicles at the event.

This year, family and friends can join the action by pledging money for your jogger's all star effort on our new, interactive website. Save time!     Save paper! Save the planet! All while helping our schools.

The Foundation's fundraising pays for the programs that make the difference in our schools.

-       Additional teachers for smaller classes!

-       Art, music and drama - Technology needs - Guidance and college counseling - And much more!

Look for upcoming announcements and instructions on how you and your child can participate, have fun, and make a difference!