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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GET OUT AND
VOTE TOMORROW
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Student Information Forms
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Parents will have the opportunity to provide information
for consideration in the articulation process for the 2009-10 school year. A
Student Information Form will be available in the office for parents to
complete between today, May 18th, and Friday, May 29th. The forms must be
returned by May 29th. Additionally, 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 learning environment insights that you consider to be vital
to support your child during this next school year.
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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
Worcester, Vegas and Portsmouth are all official rounds in archery.
Vitamin F is present in paprika and lemon juice.
At the time of his death, Vincent Van Gogh had sold only one painting.
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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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After School Chess Class Wraps Up
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 The after school chess program ended in style earlier this month. The Berkeley Chess School brought out their BIG chess set and all students, from 1st through 5th, alternated taking turns in a final fun chess match. A few of the chess class members participated in the East Bay Team Championships in April and placed 9th of 21 schools. Great Job. Thanks to our instructors, David Petty (1st Grade) and Armen Boyd (2nd -5th) for making this a fun learning experience. A big thank you also to Mr. Premo and Ms. Lefin for sharing their classrooms. If you are interested in chess, check out The Berkeley Chess School web site at www.berkeleychessschool.org. |
Strandwood Benefits From Foundation Grants
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The Foundation for Pleasant Hill Education is pleased to
announce the 2009 recipients for the Pleasant Hill Education grant program at
Strandwood Elementary.
Congratulations to these teachers, students and Strandwood
Elementary!
Through the generosity of the Pleasant Hill community and
businesses, FPHE will award the following grants. For information on these programs click on the program title.
Touch Math Kit
Kathy Hoffmann, First Grade Teacher
Awarded $667.00
Touch Math is a program designed to help all students do better in math by
adding a kinesthetic piece to the math problem.
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Book Guide and Home Connect
Dina Oakes, Site Technologist and Kendra Phair, Instructional Assistant, Technology
Awarded $1000.00
Accelerated Reader program to integrate school library with web-based program, purchase hosting services from the Renaissance Learning, and provide parental access
through Home Connect.
Audiology Assistive Technology for Physical
Education
Julie Miller, PE Teacher
Awarded
$1000.00
Sound and voice amplification
system for physical education classes. That will provide all students equal
access to the verbal directions and music in class. This would be used at all
public Pleasant Hill elementary schools.
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Chevron Provides Grant for Technology
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Strandwood Kindergarten Teachers Strike Oil!
Our great Kindergarten team wrote and submitted a grant to Chevron
in April. The grant was to secure funding to bring technology into our
Kindergarten classrooms in the form of LCD projectors and document cameras.
Under the excellent writing skills of Karen Anderson (who was part of the
writing team for the California
Distinguished School
process), the team was successful in getting a grant for $4,915! Maybe LCD
projectors and document cameras are not quite the same as "black gold", but they
will add a richness to daily instruction in our Kindergarten classrooms next
year!
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Speaking of Grants
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Looking for a summer 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.
If you are unable to help out during the school day this is a great way to stay involved and do your part to make Strandwood the outstanding school it it.
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Honorary Service Awards
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Congratulations, nominees!
The National PTA is the nation's oldest and largest volunteer organization working exclusively on behalf of children and youth. Each year we honor our founders and support the PTA's mission by recognizing individuals who have given outstanding service on behalf of the youth of our school and community. The Honorary Service Awards are presented to those who work so tirelessly to make our community a better place.
This year we received a record 109 nominations for 68 individuals-thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination, and congratulations to everyone who received a nomination! It was difficult to choose only a handful of recipients from such an amazing group of nominees.
The Strandwood PTA is proud to present 2009 Honorary Service Awards to the following deserving individuals:
Honorary Service Award:
Jim Brown
Margaret Casebeer
Alice Forsyth
Lea Harrington
Trish Heaney
Carolann Ianora
Ellen Javete
Lisa Keck
Suzie Silva
Jamie Stoller
Silloo Tarapore
Cindy Turner
Continuing Service Award:
Jennifer Gile
Beth Macy
Very Special Person Award:
Laura Curtis
Honorable Mention:
Kelly Alexander, Martha Alexander, Nancy Anderson, Suzanne Bailey, Jennifer Baker, Scott Barnett, Faye Baskauskas, Avigail Ben-gigi, Gena Bingham, Laura Birnbaumer, Lilia Bracamontes, Alice Burns, Shelley Carmichael, Sunshine Carmichael, Amy Carter, Glen Casebeer, Susan Dailey, Ellen Dutton, Jeff Eide, Azalee Flores, Cyndy Gifford-Palermo, May Hanecak, Mike Heaney, Jenna Johnson, Vangie Jordan, Melanie Jurow, Diane Kastell, Noga Kessler, Kim Khalvati, Carla Kiesler, Liz Kim, Theresa Lantsberger, Kelly Martinelli, Peggy McGurk, Gina Meyer, Stacy Monahan, Stacy Monroe, Jennifer Murov, Julie Niblett, Wendy Nottage, Kendra Phair, Vicki Ramsey, Dave Reik, Jenny Reik, Katie Roarty, Gayle Ruhlen, Aaron Silva, Lori Stoos, Jackie Stuart, Lauren Ulrich, Debbie Wilson, Laurie, Wozniak, Jennifer Wygal
Please help us honor these recipients at an awards ceremony preceding Open House, May 21 at 6:00 p.m., on the lawn in front of the office. Thank you to our Honorary Service Award Committee members: Alice Burns, Lauren Ulrich, Rose Bargmann, Alice Forsyth, Noga Kessler, and Linda Wooldridge..
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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. |
Pleasant Hill Middle School Field Renovation
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30 sites will have their fields renovated and as of last last week, PHMS was 21st in voting. We need to keep voting every day, for this is only half of the
criteria that Kellogg's is looking at.
Let's get voting like we've never voted before!
On the website, it states that we can vote multiple times, but only once per
day. Here are a few questions pulled from Kellogg's judging criteria to
help you when thinking of leaving a comment:
- How often is the field
used?
- What teams use the field?
- Are there other athletic
fields in the community?
- What is the demand for the
field?
- What shape is the field
in?
- How would this field's
makeover help the community?
We have until May 31 when they will choose the 30 fields to renovate.
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 Firecracker Fun Run Benefits Strandwood
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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 Strandwood Elementary over $1,000. This is a great opportunity for parents and children, friends and neighbors to raise money for our school.
Fleet Feet Sports, the Rotary Club of Pleasant Hill, and Allied Waste are generously sponsoring this year's event which will begin at 8am and makes three laps of the parade route in downtown Pleasant Hill. Same day registration and the start of the race will be in front of Fleet Feet Sports on Crescent Drive.
After May 30th on-line registration can be accessed by visiting the Fourth of July Commission's website at www.PHJuly4.com and click on the "5K Run" tab. By registering on-line, individual runners and families will receive a break in registration fees from $5 to $15.
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 - True or False? Vincent van Gogh painted the Mona Lisa.
2nd Grade Question - When playing Rock, Paper, Scissors, if a rock and scissors are formed which one wins?
3rd Grade Question - True or False? Mother turtles reach their baby turtles how to swim.
4th Grade Question - One gram equals how many milligrams?
5th Grade Question - A sentence that is missing a subject or a verb is called what?
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 19 - 2nd grade - PH Public Works Assembly
May 21 - Open HouseMay 22 - Bike to SchoolMay 27 - Vocal Concert in the MU roomJune 4 - Bike Assembly - Upper Playground -12:45 primary grades / 1:45 upper gradesJune 4 - Kindergarten Spring SingJune 4 - PTA MeetingJune 5 - Last Pizza Lunch of the year (NOTE date change)June 5 - Spotlight Assembly - 8:30 amJune 10 - Last Day of School - Dismissal Times: Kindergarten, 11:15 Grades 1st - 5th, NoonField Trips:May 21 - 3rd Grade, B-7, C-6 - Black Diamond Mines - 8:30 am - 3:00 pmMay 28 - 3rd Grade, A-1, C-5 - Black Diamond Mines - 8:30 am - 3:00 pmMay 29 - All Kindergarten - Aquarium By The Bay - 8:45 am - 1:00 pmPicnics:June 3 - B-1 - Buddy Picnic - 9:00 am - 11:30 amJune 3 - 5th Grade Picnic - 11:00 am - 12:30 pmJune 4 - D-2 - Buddy Picnic - 9:00 am - 11:30 amJune 5 - D-1 - Buddy Picnic - 9:00 am - 11:30 am Holidays:May 25 - Memorial DayJune 10 - Last Day of School - Dismissal Times: Kindergarten, 11:15 Grades 1st - 5th, Noon
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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.
Recreation
Summer School 2009 at Sequoia MS - 798-3824 or http://www.pleasanthillrec.com/SummerSchool.html
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Answers.
1st Grade - False, it was Leonardo da Vinci
2nd Grade - The Rock wins because it can smash scissors
3rd Grade - False, turtles know how to swim instinctively
4th Grade - 1,000
5th Grade - Sentence fragment
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What is it? Nail Clipper
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