Journey School News

Dear Journey School Friends and Families,

It was great to have everyone return so renewed and energized after break. Have a terrific weekend and we'll see you on Monday!

Onwards and Upwards!

Shaheer Faltas
School Administrator

Fairy Market on Monday and Tuesday
Fairy Market Gifts are due TODAY, December 3rd!

Fairy Market Helpers needed: CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP ONLINE!

THE ENCHANTED FAIRY MARKET
Journey School's Fairy Market will be held this coming Monday and Tuesday, December 6 & 7.

What is the Fairy Market?
Each year, Journey School offers our children the opportunity to holiday shop for their families and friends in a magical fairyland environment. Each child donates the number of items they are going to "purchase" plus 4 extra. The cost of each gift is $2.00. The maximum number of gifts a child can purchase is 12 and there is no minimum. Participation in Fairy Market is voluntary for each child and family. Please check the appropriate box on the gift list that was sent home with your child if he or she will not be participating.

Council Update
The Journey School Council held its most recent meeting on Thursday, November 18. A good portion of this meeting was spent reviewing the school's updated budget for 2010-11. Larry Tamayo, from ExED (Journey's business management consulting firm), led the review and noted that, even in these tough economic times, the school is showing both a positive balance and healthy reserves. This allows the school to invest in two of its current priorities: teacher training and fund development.

Also present at this meeting was Debra Lambrecht, Journey's development consultant, who provided an update on the development plan she is putting in place for the school. She identified several school projects she views as being fundable including the garden, media literacy, a permanent campus, the teacher training program, and music education.

Shaheer Faltas gave the Council a progress report on three of his "big rocks": Challenging Learning Goals/Effective Assessment/ Student Support, Mission Adherence, and Growing/Leveraging School Resources. And, finally, Bonnie River provided a faculty update on their work on progress reports, student assessments, and effective governance.

The final Council meeting of the year will be held on Thursday, December 16 at 6:30 p.m. Remember, all members of the community are welcome to attend, and time is set aside at the beginning of each meeting for public comment.

Journey School Knit-a-Thon
Interested in knitting, or learning how, while helping out our community and school? Join the Knit-a-Thon groupon Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:30 to 3:30 beginning January 5 through February 22 as we click needles, sip soup, nibble crackers, and chat. To check it out, click here. For more info or to lend a hand and a needle, email Allison Walter at knitathon.js@gmail.com.

Music News

HELP CLEAN UP MPR FOR CONCERT and beyond . . .
Please help us create a Beautiful Multi Purpose Room (imagine!) The Music/Creative Arts Dept.
has begun transforming the MPR for our Dec. 9 Winter's Light Concert.

We Still Need:

Someone to install the new blackout window roller shades.
Donated boxes of clear mini net lights (with white cords).
Creative helpers to help with the much needed make-over!

For more information, please contact Diana, Music Coordinator at dianac@journeyschool.net.

WINTER'S LIGHT CONCERT (GRADES 5-8)
Our Winter's Light Concert is Thursday, December 9 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM in the MPR.
Grades 5 thru 8 will be presenting Song, Strings, Uke, Guitar, Recorder and Theatre Arts
pieces to celebrate and reflect the upcoming season of Light & Love. Space is limited in the MPR,
so reserve your seats now by contacting Diana Corbo at dianac@journeyschool.net.

P.O.P.S. Volunteers

P.O.P.S. Volunteers (Parents on the Playground)

Journey School wants your help! Parents are needed for recess duty Monday through Friday from 10:30-11:00 AM or 12:30-1:10 PM. You can volunteer weekly, bi-weekly, or as a sub. We will work with your schedule! Please email your availability to journeypops@gmail.com or sign up online here.

Community Discount Cards

Community Discount Cards for Sale - Each Discount Card Only $10.00

We offer discount cards from Aliso Viejo, Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel, San Clemente and Ladera Ranch. Please see attached flyer for discounts. All discount cards are valid through 08/31/2011. To purchase your discount cards, please contact Bettina Spretke at matashis@cox.net.

Journey School Fundraising

3 no-cost ways
to earn money for
our school !!!!