Kindergarten Registration
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WOW, Kindergarten registration last week went great. On Tuesday, 93 children were registered to join Strandwood Elementary guaranteeing 3 kindergarten classes next year. Many of those families have already signed up to receive the Email Blast and the Roadrunner. To those families we say WELCOME. If you have any questions or comments about the school please feel free to email us at strandwood_emailclub@hotmail.com. |
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Nutcracker DVD's
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The production and copying of the Nutcracker DVD's is complete and they will be distributed this week. If you forgot to order one there will be an order form in the office. Orders will be accepted until this Friday, February 13th only. Expect a one or two week turnaround on your order.
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Honorary Service Awards
Let Someone Know You Noticed!
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As part of a time-honored tradition, Strandwood celebrates
the founding of the National PTA more than 100 years ago by presenting its own
Honorary Service Awards to individuals who have made outstanding contributions,
both on and off campus, to the youth of our community. We all know people who
go above and beyond to make a difference in the lives of our families... here's
your chance to give them some recognition for all they do!
Please nominate a deserving parent, teacher, school
employee, community member, or organization by completing the Honorary Service
Award nomination form that comes home with your child this week (extra forms
will be available in the office). Forms are due in the office by March 6, and the
awards will be presented at a special ceremony before the Open House on May 21.
Thank you for helping make a difference at Strandwood! Return to Top
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Dinner Dance News
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Online auction is open!
Log onto www.strandwood.cmarket.com to check out our great auction items and let the bidding begin! All class projects and teacher experiences/donations are online auction items only. Be sure to check back daily as new items are constantly being added on.
Do you know which teacher has the "most unique" donation? Do you know which class project is today's top seller? Did you know that you can bid on a VIP (Very Important Parents) Table where if you win, will get treated like royalty at the event? Be sure to log on to find out the answers to the above questions and more!
Auction Preview Night on February 19th:
Want to see your class project in person before you bid? Come preview those priceless class projects on Thursday, February 19th, in the MU Room immediately after school and from 6-8pm (free ice cream from 6-8pm).
Still need wine:
The auction committee is collecting wine/champagne once again for our popular wine toss at the event. If you can spare a bottle or two for us to use it would be greatly appreciated. All wine can be dropped off at Leslie Shank's: 327 Maryal Rd. (off Strand Ave.). Stop by at any time to place the wine in the box on her porch and pick up a tax-deductable form for your contribution. When you drop off your wine, add your name to the list to be entered into a drawing to win an awesome wine package!
Event is SOLD OUT!
There are no more tickets left to our March 7th event. If you have not
purchased your ticket yet and are still interested in attending, please email
Cindy Turner at pcturner@sbcglobal.net
to be put on the waiting list.
More info:
For everything you need to know about this event and more (including donation forms) click here for Strandwood's Dinner Dance Auction page or go to the website, www.strandwood.org and look under the PTA tab.
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New Scholastic Click! Catalogs
The February and Spring software catalogs went out last week. Additional copies are available in the office. Deadline for ord ering is February 20th.
You can also order on-line at http://clubs.scholastic.com/cool/login.jsp. Click on the Parent Sign-In on the right. Our user name is strandwood and the password is click. |
Sign up for Box Tops for Education
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With the budget issues hitting our schools we need to do everything we can to help out. Our PTA just received a check for over $600 from Box Tops for Education! All you have to do is look for the Box Tops logo on your items at home, cut off the logo and turn them in. It's that easy. Our goal is to hit $1,000 this year and with your help we will do it.
We are in the last month of the Box Tops Contest and the individual rooms are currently collecting them. Make sure you get those box tops turned in by the 28th to count towards the contest.
 Shop On-Line and Support The PTA
A great way to get started is to register at www.boxtops4education. com. You can elect to receive emails notifying you of monthly bonus items, printable coupons, and more.
Now that you are registered, another great way to contribute is by using the Box Tops Marketplace to do your online shopping. By entering through the Marketplace web page stores will donate between 2% to 5% of your order to Strandwood and that really adds up. You do nothing different then start at the Marketplace site and enter the regular store website. Shop online at stores like Walmart, Target, Lands End, Lillian Vernon, Barns & Nole, Office Depot, Best Buy, Discovery Channel Store, Disney, Gap stores, Kohl's and more. I placed an order through Overstock.com last week and it was seamless. No amount of donation is too small. Click here to see a list of all participating stores. Schools in our area are earning thousands of dollars for their PTA's, we can too. Login to www.boxtops4education.com today and see how easy it is to help.
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One of the software titles used in the computer lab, Math Facts in a Flash, is available through the school as a stand alone home version. Math Facts is a great program that gives students at all levels valuable practice on their addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and more. The software works with timed tests and the goal is to complete 40 problems under 2 minutes. 10 minutes in front of the computer a few times a week is all it takes to improve your child's math skills.
With 44 levels from addition by 1's and 2's to division by 9's, 10's and 11's and even fractions to decimals, Math Facts can continue to help your child for many years.
Math Facts works with Mac's and PC's and is Vista compatible.
The program costs $6.50 and initial orders will be taken until the 20th. If you would like to take advantage of this great offer you can get an order form by clicking here. If you are unable to view or print the form, drop us a note at strandwood_emailclub@hotmail.com.
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Movie Night is Back
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Strandwood
students and families are invited to attend a free movie showing of Wall-E on
Friday, February 27 at 6:15 pm in the multi-use room. Popcorn and water
will be provided. Please bring a blanket, pillow or low chair so that
everyone will be able to see. Space is limited to the first 225 people to sign
up via e-mail to freemovienight@gmail.com.
If you are able to help with set up, sign in, popcorn or clean up, please
indicate so in your e-mail.
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Pleasant Hill Middle School
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Attention 5th grade parents.
Are you interested in getting involved at PHMS next year?
For the
2009/2010 school year coming up, our PTSA Executive Board will be looking for a
few good men, women and students to join our energetic and fun team already in
place. With the help of countless other volunteers, the PTSA coordinates and oversees various events to help make
our school a memorable and positive experience  for our students, staff and
community. Have a crazy schedule?? This is the perfect escape where you have
peers just like you!! No experience necessary
- we have on the job training :-)
Listed below
are the positions that will be opening for the new year and the ones that are
currently filled:
President - Joe Stokley
Vice President - Rebecca
Rader
1st
Vice President of Communications - OPEN
Assistant - Trisha Corey (very experienced!)
2nd
Vice President of Programs - Jennifer Tipton
3rd
Vice President of Fundraising - OPEN
Assistant - Susie Bahary (very experienced!)
4th
Student Liaison
- OPEN
Secretary - OPEN
Treasurer - OPEN
Auditor - Kathy
Godkin
Historian - OPEN
Parliamentarian - Laura Quinn
If
you would like to know more about these upcoming opportunities, please contact
Rebecca Rader at 4caraders@comcast.net
or Laura Quinn at quinnl@mdusd.k12.ca.us.
Next
meetings: March 4th, May 13th in the Library
at 7:00pm
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Community Campaign for Education
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 The
Foundation for Pleasant Hill Education (FPHE) is conducting their first
annual campaign during January and February 2009. FPHE is committed to
raising $55,000 to help support the 11 public schools in Pleasant Hill
through grants for language arts, math, science and the arts for the
2009-2010 school year.
Please join with FPHE to contribute to the Community Campaign for Education:
Donate online at www.fphe.org or send a check to
FPHE, P.O. Box 23851, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523For more information email generalinfo@fphe.org or visit www.fphe.org.
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Website Tips
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Don't know where you 2008-2009 MDUSD Parent Handbook is? Don't worry, the handbook and more Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) are available on the website under the News/Info tab. Click School FAQ on the left column or click here to be taken there now.
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| Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? |
1st Grade Question - Is a turtle a reptile or an amphibian?
2nd Grade Question - Name 3 of the 4 continents that start with the letter "A".
3rd Grade Question - A word created from the initial letters of a series of words is called what?
4th Grade Question - Does an obtuse angle measure more or less than 90 degrees?
5th Grade Question - Do electrons have a negative or positive charge?
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Dates, Times and Places
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Important Dates and Times
Feb 10 - Site Council Meeting - 3:15 in the Library
Feb 12 - Assembly - The History of Jazz
Feb 14 - Valentines Day - Think of your sweetheart
Feb 27 - Movie Night - Wall-E
Field Trips:
None scheduled for February
Holidays:
Feb 16 - George Washington Birthday (President's Day)
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In the Office
Flyers regarding the following items are available in the office this month. You can also click on the link, if there is one, to go directly to that site
Celebrate
the Presidents at Rodgers Ranch -
Sunday, Feb. 15: www.rodgersranch.org
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Answers |
1st Grade - Reptile
2nd.Grade - Africa, Asia, Antarctica and Australia
3rd Grade - Acronym
4th Grade - More
5th Grade - Negative
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Calendar
Click below to go directly to the Strandwood web site calendar.
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Fun Facts
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As late as the 19th Century, shoes were made that could fit either foot.
Grizzly bears would rather eat humans than honey.
The members of Gladys Knight and the Pips were all relatives.
Light travels at a speed of close to 187,000 miles per second.
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Strandwood ID: 37102 |
Strandwood ID: 0136556299 |
Get your SHARES card in the office.
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