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 Monday, March 23rd. ** Deadline has been extended a few days** If you need a copy of the registration form stop by the office. Please drop the completed 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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The Foundation for Pleasant Hill Education (FPHE) is sponsoring a Favorite Teacher Award for Pleasant Hill teachers.  Teachers inspire and teach our children daily; encourage your student to recognize a teacher that has made a difference in his or her life.  Students can nominate any teacher currently teaching in Pleasant Hill public schools (K-8). One winning teacher from each school will be honored on Friday, April 3^rd with a prize and public recognition.  Winners will be determined by a combination of the number of nominations per teacher and the reasons cited on the form. One entry per student is allowed.

If you did not receive a Favorite Teacher Nomination form, you can download one at www.fphe.org or obtain one from your school office. 

Turn in your completed nominations by March 27^th to your school office or to Score Learning Center at 35B Crescent Dr., Pleasant Hill.

If you have questions, please email generalinfo@fphe.org.

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On May 19, 2009, voters in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District will vote on Measure D, a $99 school funding measure to provide MDUSD with an estimated $7 million annually in local funding.The 32^nd District PTA of which the Strandwood PTA is a part, has decided to endorse this measure.  Our PTA has not had an opportunity to look at ourselves but we would like to encourage everyone to get informed about the Measure, about MDUSD's budget issues and how the State and Federal budget issues further impact us. 

For information about the measure you can go to www.ProtectOurLocalSchools.org and if you want to volunteer or participate in some fashion, please contact Cindy Turner, Strandwood's site representative, at pcturner@sbcglobal.net.

Look for more information later this week or in next Monday's edition of the Email Blast on how the budget crisis will directly affect Strandwood Elementary and its staff, parents, students.

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