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Spring Break
April 4-8
School Resumes
April 11
Early Dismissal Week
April 11-15
Grades: 12:30 PM
Kindergarten: 10:30 AM
Graduates Discussion
Wednesday, April 13
8:30-10:00 AM
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May Day Celebration Friday, April 29
Garden/Ecology Group
1st Tues. of the month
Head, Heart & Hands
Select Wednesdays
9:00 AM
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Community Outreach Imagination Celebration 26th Anniversary
April 15 - May 29, 2011
Click here for the Imagination Celebration website
APRIL EVENTS:
Spring 2011 Garden Workshops
Orange County Great Park
March 19-May 7, 2011
Spring Fair & Art Festival
Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary
April 9-April 10, 2011
Pageant of the Arts
McGaugh Elementary School
April 15-April 16, 2011
Silverado Children's Center Annual Chili Cook-Off
Irvine Lake
April 17, 2011
Chili Cook-Off, LIVE MUSIC, Vendor Expo, Family Activities
Reel Justice Film Series
Chapman University
Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority
Wednesday April 27
7:00PM
Newport Beach Film Festival
350 Films/40 Countries April 28 - May 5th, 2011
Click here for the complete Imagination Celebration schedule
**PLEASE NOTE** This section of the newsletter is intended to promote awareness within our community of our wider world. JS does not intend this as a solicitation or official endorsement, but rather as a source of information and as a reminder that even the smallest of actions can make a difference. All JS community members are welcome to submit information to this section by emailing
journeyschoolnews@gmail.com
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Journey School Fundraising
3 no-cost ways
to earn money for
our school !!!!
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Good Things Are Happening!
April 2, 2011 |
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Dear Journey School Friends and Family:
Spring Break has arrived! We hope your week is filled with family and fun. See you on the 11th! Onwards and Upwards!
Shaheer Faltas |
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2011-2012 Enrollment
A. New Kindergarten Orientations: We are very pleased to announce that the first round of Kindergarten Orientation meetings have been scheduled. Individual letters have been mailed to all new students indicating your orientation date and time. We look forward to seeing you and ask that you are on time for this important meeting. Please contact Julie Giffin with questions at 949.448.7232 (Ext. # 2) or julie@journeyschool.net. Enrollment packets will be handed out at the orientations and are due back to the Journey School office no later than April 29th, 2011.
B. Grades 1-8 New Student Orientations: Orientations for new students entering grades 1- 8 will be scheduled in the next few weeks. These meetings are intended to provide a chance for each student/family to meet with their teacher in a personalized setting.
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Facilities
- We continue to work through the facilities situation in partnership with CUSD
- We hope to be make an announcement around April 15th
- Thank you for your patience and support
- The general direction of negotiations continues to be positive
- We are confident the end result will be a good one
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Important Dates
- Spring Break April 4th-8th
- School resumes April 11th
- Grades students will be dismissed at 12:30 during the week of the 11th
- Kindergarten students will be dismissed at 10:30
- These minimum days allow for parent teacher conferences/progress reports
- Please note Spring conferences are scheduled directly by the teacher for some families
- Friday, April 29 May Day
- STAR testing begins in May
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Attendance and Timeliness
- Please be sure your student is present every day and on-time during April
- This way, he/she will be set up for success in May
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The Annual Auction Gala on May 7th
is fast approaching!
Remember to RSVP online or in the drop box in the office.
Donations are needed for our wonderful auction baskets. Please bring your donation to the office basket or your classroom basket before April 20th.
CLASS BASKETS 2011 AUCTION
Kindy, Daylily: Books, Fairies and Gnomes, grades K-4th
Kindy, Morning Glory: Garden or Ecology inspired items
Kindy, Sunflower: Baby items
1st: Waldorf inspired Toys and Activities
2nd: Health, Wellness and relaxation
3rd: Gourmet - Cooking
4th: Games
5th: Arts and Crafts (adults or kids)
6th: Picnic and/or Camping
7th: Breakfast in Bed (think Mother's Day!
8th: Beach, Sports, Outdoor activities
Each class basket will be displayed on the silent auction tables and will be open to bidders on the night of the event.
Proceeds from the auction benefit Journey School.
You may purchase an item to donate or solicit donations from a local business.
Journey School is a 501(C) 3 non-profit and donations may be tax deductible.The school tax I.D. number is # 33 - 0912707 and may be given to donors for tax purposes. Letters and donation forms are available in the office.
If you have other items to donate to the auction or would like to help the committee, please e-mail journeyauction@cox.net.
Thank you for your support,
The Auction Committee
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Journey Graduates Discussion
Mark your calendar: Wednesday, April 13th at 8:30 -10:00 AM for an informal discussion with Journey graduates. This is a small scale, casual, open opportunity for you to ask your questions of High School students: a Freshman who attended Journey School 2nd-8th grade and a Junior who attended Journey School 4th-8th grade.
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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.
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Community Supported Agriculture
Journey families can now have a large basket of organic farm fresh fruits and vegetables from South Coast Farms delivered to school for pick up.
CSA families can choose to receive a regular or large size basket of seasonal organic foods bi-weekly. A regular basket averages about 15-20 different items and a large averages 17-22 items. The large baskets also include more of certain items. Baskets will be delivered to Journey School on Tuesdays beginning on April 26th.
BENEFITS OF CSA
There are many benefits to the CSA program at South Coast Farms. Our families will have access to the freshest local foods, often harvested on the day baskets are made. The varieties of fruits and vegetables we choose to plant are selected for flavor, not shelf life or for eye appeal. Be assured that all the fruits and vegetables are certified organic and grown by local farmers! Your support is important to our small family farm, as well as the community of greater south Orange County. We are the only 100 percent, certified organic farm in south Orange County. Your commitment to be a part of our community provides your families and hundreds of other families access to healthy, nutritious certified organic fruits and vegetables grown in our local area. Your support helps Orange County's farm heritage to continue in a more sustainable, locally involved direction!
A TYPICAL BASKET
Contents of CSA baskets change seasonally, an example basket in spring quarter would include: chard, onions. beets, broccoli, lettuce, parsley, kale, avocado, navel oranges, lemons, apples, grapefruit, pears, potatoes, kiwi and cabbage. In order to guarantee delivery to our school we need a minimum of 15 families signed up. Look for information on sign-up and pricing in the following weeks. If you would like more information contact april_poggi@yahoo.com.
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JS Classifieds
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LOST & FOUND
Parents, please remember to look through the lost & found for your children's missing items.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
to provide teacher lunch on Wednesdays. Lunch can be as simple as a crockpot of soup and bread. Lunch is for 15 teachers. Please Email Lisa Fry for more details.
P.O.P.S. VOLUNTEERS
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.
YEARBOOK ARCHIVE
A volunteer is needed to take old yearbooks and have them reprinted and possibly laminated to preserve them for the future. Please contact Shoon for more info.
PAST YEARBOOKS NEEDED
We are need of yearbooks from the years 2003-2004 and 2008-2009 so we can have them copied for the school. If you can loan us your yearbook from one of these years, we promise to take good care of it and will return it shortly. Please contact Shoon if you can help.
HANDWORKERS & READERS NEEDED:
Attention Parents: Our children are in need of parent helpers in Handwork Class. Handwork is M, T & Th from 10:55 AM - 2:45 PM. Please contact Sylvia Sandefur, Handwork Teacher, to find the best fit for you! 949.257.5335 or bunique@cox.net.
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 Journey Parent Classes
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The School of
COMPLETE YOGA
NEW ADULT YOGA CLASS AT JOURNEY SCHOOL
Relax, Renew and Rejuvenate with this evening class!
Yoga Poses, Relaxation, Correct Breathing, and more . . .
brings one to Stretching and Relaxing
the Body and Mind and Spirit.
Tuesdays 7 - 8:30 PM Journey School - MPR For information call 949-433-9116 or visit www.theroyalpathwaysinc.com
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Journey School After-Care
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JOURNEY CHESS & PUZZLE CLUB
 Journey Chess & Puzzle Club by Mr. M (Roger Manderscheid -- California Credentialed teacher) 714-549-2898
Who:4th - 8th grade Journey School students
What:Learning and improving chess playing skills, classical games ( Backgammon, Cribbage, Yatzee, etc.), puzzles (Tangrams, Pentominoes, Soma cube, etc.), and magic tricks.
Where:Journey School lunch tables (first meeting - room TBA)
When:Thursdays, 3:15-5:15 (may leave early)
Why:
1) fun
2) explore, discover, learn, and share
3) develop good sportsmanship
4) develop non-electronic motor & dexterity skills
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