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. |
Happy Memorial Day
 Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (on May 25 in 2009). Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military service. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War (it is celebrated near the day of reunification after the civil war), it was expanded after World War I to include American casualties of any war or military action. For more on Memorial Day visit Wikipedia or usa.gov.
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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. |
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. Student Information Forms are available in the office for parents to pick up. Complete and return the forms to the office 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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Millennium Mile Track Meet
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Four Strandwood students participated in the 9th Annual Millennium Mile Track Meet on Saturday, May 16th. Almost 120 fourth and fifth grade students competed at this event.
The event was held at Ygnacio Valley High School and hosted by the MDUSD 4th/5th Grade Physical Education Department. Students qualified to go by achieving the fastest mile times at their grade level.
The participating students: Abigail Burns, Sean Roarty, Esa Chavez and Cole Hutslar.
Congratulations are in order to these students for their hard work, great effort, and a job well done!
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Principal Pizza Lunch
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 The last pizza lunch of the year will be on Friday, June 5th. Get your blue slips in by June 3rd to join in the fun. Remember, if you don't quite have 100 blue slips they will carry over to next 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
Memorial Day was founded to honor military personnel who died in the civil war.
Memorial day was first observed May 5, 1866.
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day.
Waterloo, New York, was proclaimed in 1966, by the US Government, to be the birthplace of Memorial day.
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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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Outstanding Bike to School Day!
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Congratulations Strandwood on an amazing Bike To School Day last Friday!! We had over 130 students ride their bikes to school, and succeeded in almost doubling the amount of participation from October's Bike to School Day. Due to the enormous turnout, we ran out of Strandwood water bottles and snacks.We apologize to those who did not get them. Next year we hope to continue the success of Bike to School Days and will be sure to provide snacks and water bottles for all who ride.
 
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Book Fair Accolades
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Lights,
Camera, Book Fair! We
couldn't let the rest of the school year go by without saying thank you to all
of the Strandwood families who helped make our Spring Book Fair such a huge
success.
Thanks to you, we earned over
$2,400 in book credits to add to our already impressive library. And to all of our volunteers-- from the boy
scouts scooping ice cream, the Dads who moved a lot of boxes for us, set-up, sales & take-down helpers-THANK
YOU!
None of this would be possible
without our incredible Strandwood parents.
Our deepest gratitude and appreciation goes to Beth Macy who has
coordinated two book fairs a year for the last four years. Beth and her son Ben will be heading off to
Pleasant Hill Middle next year and we can only hope that they appreciate her
energy and enthusiasm with their programs as much as we have. Thank you Beth! We'll miss you.
2008/2009 Book Fair Committee
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Last Week To Vote For PHMS Field Restoration
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30 sites will have their fields renovated and as of last Friday, PHMS was not in the top 30. We need to keep voting every day, for this is half of the
criteria that Kellogg's is looking at.
Let's get voting like we've never voted before! The official rules state "The voting public will be allowed one (1) vote for their favorite
finalist nomination per Day, per person/email address during the Voting
Period." Vote with all your email addresses, every 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.
Please, click here and vote every day this week or go to http://www.frostedflakes.com/#/plant-a-seed/
Save this email and use this link to vote every day.
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From the District Superintendent
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To Members of the Mt.
Diablo School District Community,
I want to thank all of you who supported the effort to pass Measure D in the
special election on May 19. When I reflect on the energy and enthusiasm I saw
from the countless volunteers--parents, employees, students, and community
members--who worked so hard throughout the unusually short three-month
campaign, it's hard to believe that the measure was defeated.
While disappointed in the results, we achieved some successes in this endeavor
that are well worth celebrating. Last January, when a group of employees and
parents met to consider whether or not to pursue a parcel tax, most agreed that
it would take nearly a year to carry out a successful campaign. When we learned
in February that there would be a special election on May 19, we set aside our
misgivings about the timeline and got to work.
In three months that collective endeavor resulted in $175,000 in campaign
donations, hundreds of volunteers, and countless hours spent walking, talking,
and sharing the message that our students needed the community's support. If
this had been a bond measure, the 59% Yes vote would have given us a
comfortable victory. The two-thirds vote requirement for a parcel tax put that
victory just beyond our reach.
Nevertheless, we all can take heart at what was accomplished.
First and foremost, we demonstrated that we can come together as a district
community for a common goal. Leaders and members of all the district's employee
bargaining units worked side by side. Parents representing schools in every
high school feeder pattern held meetings, sent out communications, organized
activities, and carried signs. Local businesses and community members
contributed money and time.
Working together, we nearly achieved in three months what we initially believed
would take almost a year. I have every confidence that the next time the Mt.
Diablo school district community embarks on a parcel tax campaign, the margin
of victory will not even be close.
Now, however, my senior staff and I are undertaking the arduous task of
adjusting the budget to accommodate reduced state and local funding, most a
consequence of the election results. The federal stimulus money will provide
some help, although much of it is directed to Special Education programs and
high-poverty schools and all of it is one-time funding.
I will present the plan we develop in response to these budget changes to the
Board of Education at its June 2, 2009, meeting.
Again, thanks for your involvement in the Measure D campaign and for all you
have done and continue to do for the students in Mt. Diablo USD.
Sincerely,
Dick Nicoll
Interim Superintendent
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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 - Blue + Red = what color?
2nd Grade Question - When playing Ice Hockey, what are you trying to hit with your hockey stick?
3rd Grade Question - True or False? A bat is a mammal.
4th Grade Question - What is the second-largest object in our solar system?
5th Grade Question - The symbols on a map are explained in which one of the following?
A. Upper right corner B. Directions or C. Legend
Bonus Million Dollar Question - President John Adams belonged to what political party?
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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 Monday, August 31st.
May 27 - Vocal Concert in the MU roomMay 27 - Field Day, Primary grades, 8:30 to 11:00June 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 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 pmPicnics:May 28 - B-5 - Buddy Trip to Golden Hills Park with Pen PalsJune 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:June 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
have Student Information Forms available for pick-up
in the office. 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
Irvin
Deutscher Family UMCA Swim Lessons - 887-4540 or www.mdrymca.org
Spanish
Summer Programs 2009 with Viva el Espanol! 962-9177 or www.vivaelespanol.org
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Answers.
1st Grade - Purple
2nd Grade - The Puck
3rd Grade - True
4th Grade - Jupiter
5th Grade - C. Legend
Million Dollar Question - Federalist
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What is it? Pinball Machine
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