Good Morning
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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Kindergarten Orientation
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Attention next years kindergarten parents. The kindergarten orientation is this Thursday, May 14th, from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. There will be a social mixer from 7:30 to 8:00. Please come meet the other parents, staff and PTA board members.
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STAR Testing Continues
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STAR (California's Standardized Testing and Reporting) testing is with us for one more week. Following these simple tips will help your student perform at their maximum.
* Being on time each morning is critical for the success of every
student every day, including STAR testing days. Students who
arrive late disrupt not only their own testing but also their
classmates. We are in this as a team at Strandwood and success
of one student is the success of all. Please be on time!
* Allow your child to get a good nights sleep before the tests
* Be sure you child eats a well balanced breakfast
* Encourage your child to do his or her personal best but do not
overemphasize the tests, they are only one measure of your
child's performance.
Homework assigned should be light during testing.
There were a few great sites with STAR information mentioned in last week's blast. Click here to review that edition. |
Strandwood Grant Committee
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project that will benefit Strandwood? Well, have we got the job for
you!!! The Grant Committee is looking for enthusiastic and motivated
individuals to assist with the research and writing of school grants. No
experience necessary - we're all new at this and it is a learning process for
us all. We need volunteers to get this up and running because there are
many fantastic programs we want to both keep and bring to our school.
There is grant money out there to be had, we just need people to help us
find and apply for it. For more information, please contact Amanda Szakats
at gszakats@yahoo.com or
Cindy Turner at pcturner@sbcglobal.net |
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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
Film company, United Artists, was co-founded by Charlie Chaplin.
The word "shrapnel" comes from the name of its inventor Henry Shrapnel.
The real name of rapper and actor Ice-T is Tracy Marrow.
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WHAT IS IT?
This is a close up of an
object. What is it? The Answer is at the bottom of the
page.
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Cafeteria Charging Privileges
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Starting May 27th the cafeteria will no longer allow students to charge meals on their account unless there is money available. If your child is going to buying lunch please make sure your account is funded.
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Student Information Forms
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Parents will
have the opportunity to provide information to assist the Strandwood staff in the
classroom placement process for the 2009-10 school year. A Student Information
Form will be available in the office for parents to complete between May 18th and
May 29th. The forms must be returned by the 29th. Mrs. Kim is always happy to meet individually with parents. Please call for an appointment.
This is an ideal opportunity to share with staff the special needs and
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Business Classes for 4th Grade
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Our fourth grade teachers would like to implement a business education program developed by Junior Achievement. We need 15 volunteers to help. Your time commitment is one 30 minute session in the classroom plus a single one hour evening training led by a Junior Achievement representative. The classroom date/time you pick is flexible and would be in May after STAR testing.
The training material is from Junior Achievement and is completely developed and scripted...no material development required by you.
If interested, contact Mike Morehead at 939-6935 or morehead@gene.com.
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5th Grade Camp Fundraising
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Attention Current 4th Grade Parents:
A coordinator is needed to run the Jump Start Day Barbecue. The annual JSD BBQ now doubles as a fundraiser for 5th grade camp! Please contact Jeff Eide (JEideVP@gmail.com) if you are interested in coordinating this event.
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FPHE Restaurant Walk
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The Foundation for
Pleasant Hill Education (FPHE) presents the
Oak Park Restaurant Walk
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Oak Park Center, 1098 Oak Park Blvd.,
Pleasant Hill
Support the
Pleasant Hill public schools by sampling and
enjoying the food specialties from:
Bangkok
Restaurant, Dallimonti's, Kobe Japan, Mangiamo Catering, Nibblers, Smokin
Okie's and more!
Bring the
whole family - activities for all. Enjoy the
music of Phresh Press. Participate
in merchant exhibits
Enter the
Prize Drawing
Tickets
available online at www.fphe.org or from any
FPHE board member
$20 Adults,
$5 Children (ages 5-12).
The Oak Park Restaurant Walk is co-sponsored by
the Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce. Proceeds from the event benefit Pleasant
Hill public schools. Questions? Email generalinfo@fphe.org or visit www.fphe.org.
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Measure D Volunteers Needed
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We are coming
in to the home stretch. Now is when we need to try to "really pour
it on". The campaign gurus are telling us that contacting the voters
via phone and by personal contact at their doors will now be our most important
activities.
Please show
your support and join us on Wednesday, May 13th for Strandwood's
Phone Banking Night at the campaign headquarters, 2280 Diamond Blvd, Suite 350 in Concord/ We will be phoning from 5:30-9:00pm - stay an hour or the
entire time. We have had very little Strandwood volunteers able to
phone and walk precincts - so let's show those other PH schools how awesome we
really are by showing up and volunteering a couple of hours of your time.
No
experienced is necessary and we will provide you with a script to follow and a
list of FAQs and Frequently Asked Questions. Don't worry - we will train
and support you to reach voters during this critical crunch time.
Please RSVP
to Cindy Turner at pcturner@sbcglobal.net
if you are able to attend. Thank you so much for your support and remember to
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Bike To School Day
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Spring is here. Bike To School Day is back.
Dust off those bikes. Come join us on Friday, May 22, and ride
those bikes to Strandwood.
We will once again have Strandwood water bottles available
to riders, as well as healthy snacks.
For questions please email Noga at nogakessler@yahoo.com |
Can You Please Vote For Us Again
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Pleasant Hill Middle has been chosen a Semi Finalist for a field renovation!!! Out of 3,405 locations, our school was one of the 100 sites chosen for the remainder of the contest. From our original nomination on February 24, 2009 - we tallied up 11 other nominations and over 10,400 votes landing us  in this position. Without you, we could not have done it!
Our school is now listed under Pleasant Hill Middle ("Kristine's" nomination). So, let's get voting like we've never voted before! On the web site, it states that we can only vote one time per day. Some sites already have over 2,000 votes. Tell all of your friends and family to help us out. I think positive comments are great and really strengthen our story. We have until May 31st when they will choose the 30 fields to renovate.
If you have a few minutes and would like to lend your support, please click here or log onto www.frostedflakes.com and click on "Search Fields" and input "Pleasant Hill Middle." Click on "More info" when you see our school. Then click "Support this Field."Then follow the prompts to sign up as a supporter.
I believe we can do this!! These kids, our school and this community is so fabulous, who wouldn't want to help us???
Thank you for all of your support,
Rebecca Rader, Pleasant Hill Middle School
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Fall Fundraiser
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We have made the
decision to try a new fundraising company for this coming fall. We would like to introduce Vinney Chopra,
Sheri Graybehl and Great American Opportunities. They have been in business for 30 years and
have committed to us to provide unbeatable customer service and quality
products. Their gift wrap catalog has
over 80 items $10 and under! For online
shopping, go to www.gafundraising.com
and type in our school code 1423003.
Our
store is now open and will remain open until June of 2010!! Please remember to shop online for your
special occasions and more! Not every
item in the catalogs is available online, but most are. Fall items will be available in August, but
there are many other Spring/Summer products offered now.
With this new company, our hard working top
selling teachers will be treated to $50 Jewelry shopping spree! Look for your packet the week of September
14th. We thank you in advance for your support.
In addition, we have two of the Spring and Summer catalogs in the Office
for you to take a look at now so you can see what is available!!!! What's Available online NOW! What we can look forward to for Fall!! 
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5rd Annual July 4th Firecracker
5K Fun Run
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The
Pleasant Hill Fourth of July Commission has announced that the Firecracker 5K
Fun Run will again be a part of this year's Fourth of July Celebration. All proceeds from the run will be donated to
Pleasant Hill schools! Better yet, every
runner who registers will receive a T-shirt and can designate what Pleasant
Hill school they would like their registration fees to be donated to! Last year, the Fourth of July Commission awarded
over $9800 to Pleasant Hill schools. This is a great opportunity for parents
and children, friends and neighbors to raise money for our school.
Look for more details in the next few email Blasts.
What
a great way to kick off the Fourth of July and to help our school!
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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader
1st Grade Question - Winnie the Pooh lived in what forest?
2nd Grade Question - What is the river that runs along the boarder between the United States and Mexico?
3rd Grade Question - True or False? A Harp in a percussion instrument.
4th Grade Question - True or False? During the American Revolutionary War, the Loyalists supported the British.
5th Grade Question - What number is equivalent to the expression below?
(3 x 1,000,000) + (5 x 100) + 1
A) 3,000,501 B) 30,000,501 or C) 3,501,000
Answers are at the bottom of the page.
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Dates, Times and Places
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The 2009-2010 school year calendar has been approved and is on the MDUSD website. Click here to view that calendar. School starts on August 31st.
May 12 - Site Council - 3:15 pm in the Library
May 14 - Kindergarten Orientation
May 21 - Open House
May 22 - Bike to School
May 27 - Vocal Concert in the MU room
June 4 - Bike Assembly - Upper Playground -12:45 primary grades / 1:45 upper grades
June 4 - Kindergarten Spring Sing
June 4 - PTA Meeting
June 5 - Last Pizza Lunch of the year (NOTE date change)
June 5 - Spotlight Assembly - 8:30 am
June 10 - Last Day of School - Noon dismissal
Field Trips:
May 11 - 1st Grade, C-1, B-4 - Botanical Gardens and Little Farm, Tilden Park
May 12 - 1st Grade, B-2, B-3 - Botanical Gardens and Little Farm, Tilden Park
May 21 - 3rd Grade, B-7, C-6 - Black Diamond Mines - 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
May 28 - 3rd Grade, A-1, C-5 - Black Diamond Mines - 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
May 29 - All Kindergarten - Aquarium By The Bay - 8:45 am - 1:00 pm
Picnics:
June 3 - B-1 - Buddy Picnic - 9:00 am - 11:30 am
June 3 - 5th Grade Picnic - 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
June 4 - D-2 - Buddy Picnic - 9:00 am - 11:30 am
June 5 - D-1 - Buddy Picnic
Holidays:
May 25 - Memorial Day
June 10 - Last Day of School - Noon dismissal
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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
NOTE - We
will have Student Information Forms available for pick-up
in the office from May 18 to May
29. All forms must be returned to the
office by May 29.
Rogers Ranch Round Up -
387-0158 or rodgersranch@yahoo.com
Tennis
and Swim Camps at Heather Farm
Park - 945-0105
KidFest
- Three Days of Family Fun - 671-3287 or www.KidFestConcord.com
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Answers
1st Grade - Hundred Acre Wood
2nd Grade - Rio Grande
3rd Grade - False
4th Grade - True
5th Grade - 3,000,501
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What is it? Stapler (bottom plate)
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