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Every Monday, Email Club members receive important
information regarding upcoming events and communications from The PTA and
Strandwood staff via the Email Blast. The Email Blast also provides links to important flyers
and new items on the school website. The deadline for submitting your article is Thursday at 5:00pm. All submissions should be sent to strandwood_emailclub@hotmail.com. |
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Dinner Dance is a Hugh Success
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Thank
you to the entire Strandwood family of parents, teachers and staff who helped
make the 12th Annual Dinner Dance Auction a HUGE success!!!
Preliminary numbers show that we have broken all records and raised the most
money ever!! (We're not going to share EXACT figures until all is said
and done). With all of the economic turmoil going on throughout the country, it
is reassuring to see that the parents in our community put such a high value on
the education of our children.
There
is still space available for these items:
Dreyer's
Wine Bus Tour of Napa Valley: Come aboard on Sunday, May 3rd
for a tour of three Napa Valley wineries. We will be enjoying tours and
tastings at Berringer, Frank Family Winery and
Clos
du Val. Lunch will also be
provided by Zio Fraedo's. The cost per person is $50.00. Please
contact Leslie Shanks at leslieshanks@hotmail.com if you would like to attend.
St.
Mary's College Soccer Clinic at Strandwood: The kids will be learning
valuable soccer skills from St. Mary's head coach Adam Cooper. Join us on
Sunday, May 3rd at Strandwood for a 2-hour clinic. The cost is
$20 per child and available for boys/girls grades 2-5. Please
contact Ghia Vanecek at 501vanecek@comcast.net if you would
like to attend.
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DDA Reserved Parking Spot
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 Have you seen this sign in front of a parking stall at Strandwood? Every year this preferred parking spot is auctioned off at the Dinner Dance. It is a popular item that earns good money for the PTA. I know it is tough to pass it up when it is raining and is the only spot open but...please keep on driving.
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Check Out FAME!
Join Strandwood students for a FAME presentation
this month!! We will have lessons in the library on Tuesday, March 17th
and  Tuesday, March 24th.Step in to our very own rain forest and
discover Jungle Scene with Setting Sun by Henri Rousseau and Bachianas Brasilieras #1 by Heitor
Villa-Lobos. This lesson focuses on self-taught artists and the
rain forests that inspired them. Students will learn about Primitive-style art
and review the elements of art and music.
For more information and a detailed schedule,
please contact Laurie Wozniak at alborzandlaurie@yahoo.com
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Photo courtesy of the Bargmann family.
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Calendar
Click below to go directly to the Strandwood web site calendar.
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Fun Facts
George Harrison of "The Beatles" once joined the Monty Python group on stage to sing the "Lumberjack Song".
In 1957, the first living creature in space was a Russian dog named Laika.
Jodie Foster's real first name is Alicia.
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WHAT IS IT?
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This is a close up of an (easier) object. What is it? The Answer is at the bottom of the page.
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Staff Appreciation Meeting
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The Staff
Appreciation Information Meeting is Thursday March 19th at 3:00 PM in the
Strandwood Library. Anyone who signed up to coordinate Staff Appreciation
Week for you class needs to attend. Room parents are also encouraged to
attend. It is important to have at least one person from each class at
the meeting.
We look forward to seeing you and to a great Staff Appreciation Week April
6-10.
Thank You!
If you have any questions contact Ellen Javete or Diane Kastell
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| MDUSD Science Fair is This Weekend |
 The MDUSD 22nd Annual Elementary Science Fair is Saturday, March 21 at the Willow Creek Center from 9:00am to 11:00am. The center is located at 1026 Mohr Lane in Concord. The science fair is intended for 3rd-5th grade students only.
The science fair encourages students to deepen their understanding of science and technology. It allows students to use their critical thinking skills through the scientific method. The scientific method uses a set of thinking processes such as gathering research data, designing experiments, making direct and indirect observations, recording & organizing empirical data (data that is directly observed), and analyzing, comparing and contrasting experimental findings.
The Strandwood participants are Kathy Hoffman and Christina Bracamontes
from Mrs. Chequer's class, Mari Obrochta and Max Vukovojac from Mrs.
Schuster's class and Alexandra Flores and Alekandra Singer from Mrs. Beck's class.
If you get a chance, stop by the Willow Creek Center this Saturday and see what our talented Strandwood students have been up to.
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LIGHTS!
CAMERA! BOOK FAIR!
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Put books center
stage....Reading makes kids stars by engaging their imaginations as they
experience and share the job of reading and build on their understanding of the
world through books.
Roll out the red carpet....and lead the way to rave reviews for our Spring Book
Fair Friday, March 27th, Monday, March 30th, Tuesday,
March 31st and Wednesday, April 1st.
Now casting book fair volunteers. Please
contact Stacy Monroe (stacymonroe@pacbell.net)
if you are able to give us an hour or two of your time. We promise, no singing, dancing or joke
telling required. But audience approval
is critical!
Thank you,
Book Fair Committee
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Turn Off TV Week is coming next month
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 Get
ready for Turn Off TV week held this year from April 20 to 26, 2009. The theme
is I'm Unplugged!! Let's decorate Strandwood with amazing posters about what
you do when your unplugged.
Forms came home last week and completed entry forms are due by Friday, March 20th. Please drop the completed forms in the PTA basket in the office.
Poster board pick up is Wednesday, March 25th, not the 20th as mentioned in the flyer.
Your poster must be turned in by Wednesday, April 8th.
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"Stars of Strandwood" Talent Show
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Hello Stars! Once again it is time for the Strandwood Talent Show. Our theme, "Stars of Strandwood", is inspired by the MANY talented students in our midst and we want them all to come out and shine in this year's show. Everyone is invited to showcase their special and unique talents with the main goal of expressing yours and and having fun.
Registration forms were sent out last week and are due next Monday, March 23rd. Please drop the registration form in the PTA box in the office.
Performance dates for
this year's talent show are Friday April 24th and Saturday April 25th at 7pm.
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| Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? |
1st Grade Question -Bees live in what type of house?
2nd Grade Question - Which state is immediatley south of Virginia? A) North Carolina B) South Carolina or C) West Virginia
3rd Grade Question - Frontiersman Davy Crockett was killed where?
4th Grade Question - Who wrote the book Little Women?
5th Grade Question - William Shakespeare wrote plays that were both comedies and what?
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Dates, Times and Places
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| Important Dates and Times
March 17 - St. Patrick's Day
March 20 - First day of Spring
March 26 - Assembly - Music of the Irish
March 26 - Book Fair Starts
March 27 - 2nd Trimester Report Cards sent home
March 27 - Principal Pizza Lunch - Blue slips due by Wednesday March 25th
Field Trips:
March 18 - P3 & P4 - Water District 8:30am to 10:50am
March 24 - B6 & C2 - Trip to Lucky Store - B6 @ 9:00am and C2 @ 10:00am
March 24 - Kindergarten - Oakland Zoo
March 25 - B8 & C4 - Trip to Lucky Store - 9:00am
March 25 - A6 - Water District
March 26 - B5 & E1 - Trip to Lucky Store - B5 @ 9:00am and E1 @ 10:00am
Holidays:
Spring recess - April 13 - 17
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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
Spring
Soccer FunTime! Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park www.pleasanthillrec.com or
682-0896
BandWorks
School of Rock Summer Camp info@bandworks.com
or 510-843-2263
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Answers |
1st Grade - A hive
2nd Grade - North Carolina
3rd Grade - Alamo, Texas
4th Grade - Louisa May Alcott
5th Grade - Tragedies
What is it? 2 Pretzels
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