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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MDUSD Board Meeting
Stay Informed, Stay Involved, Have A Voice
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At its Tuesday, June 2 meeting the Trustees of the MDUSD will
begin a discussion, and possibly voting, on additional budget reductions necessitated by the failure of
Measure D and the State Propositions.
At this time it is estimated that an
additional $9.3 million will need to be reduced from the budget for the
2009-2010 school year and a total of $28 million for the next 3 years. The agenda for the School Board meeting is posted on the district website, www.mdusd.org, or you can view it by clicking here. If you just want to view the proposed budget cuts (and the February cuts) click here. The latest budget update information from the District, dated 05/26/09, can be found by clicking here.
School Board meetings are held at the Dent
Center, 1936 Carlotta Drive, Concord (adjacent to Monte Gardens Elementary
School). Parents are strongly encouraged to attend this meeting and have your voices heard.
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Primary Grades Field Day
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 A very special Thank You to those great Strandwood parents that helped make the primary grade Field Day a success. As always, without your help these fun events would not happen. |
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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
On his death, the English naval hero Lord nelson was preserved in brandy.
In the 1800's, a scientist recommended mixing mercury, tea leaves and spit as a treatment for lice.
Sloths' fur grows backwards.
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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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Principal Pizza Lunch
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The last Principal Pizza Lunch of the year will be this Friday, June 5th. If you have accumulated 100 blue slips please get them in to the office by Wednesday, June 3rd. Blue slips carry over from year to year so unless you are leaving Strandwood hold on to them.
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47 Garments and only 1 Name! |
We currently have 46
unnamed coats/sweaters and sweatshirts decorating the fence next to the MU room. Please check them
out. All coats remaining on the fence will be donated to a charity on June 5th. |
More Grants Received by Strandwood
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Strandwood Receives Grants from Pleasant Hill Community Foundation
The Pleasant Hill Community  Foundation has generously awarded 2 grants to Strandwood. Congratulations to Ms. McGurk, the Read and Dream Program, students, and Strandwood!
Through the generosity of the Pleasant Hill community and businesses, Pleasant Hill Community Foundation will award the following grants at the June 4th PTA Meeting.
Hanging USA and World Maps
Peggy McGurk, First Grade Teacher Awarded $335.00
Ms. McGurk is in need of new classroom maps. Through the funds provided by the grant she will be able to replace her old maps with new ones.
The Read and Dream Program, Noga Kessler and Suzie Silva, Read and Dream Coordinators Awarded $1000.00
The Read and Dream Program is a Strandwood reading program that all Strandwood students can participate in. The Read and Dream Program's mission is to "instill in students a love of reading by providing them access to a wide variety of literature and exposing them to new types of books." The grant funding will help Read and Dream purchase a wider variety of books and support the program.
To the Pleasant Hill Community Foundation, thank you so much for your support!
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Eagle Scout Project Paves the Way
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Did you notice some changes near the E wing this morning? Well, College Park senior Ryan Rusell made it his Eagle Scout project to improve the area last weekend with a very nice patio paver project. Thanks Ryan and Troop 282 of Pleasant Hill for your commitment to our community.
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Moving Away?
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Attention
Kindergarten through 4th grade families!
Are
you moving out of the area or leaving Strandwood for any other reason (what
that would be I can't imagine!) please notify the school office as soon as
possible. We want to keep our information as current as possible!
Thank
you!
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Medications Pick-Up |
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If
your child uses any type of medication at school, please be sure to pick up
their medication, i.e. pills, inhaler, epipen, etc., by Wednesday, June 10th. All medication will be disposed of after
that date.
If you want or need
your child to use his/her medicine on the first day of school, please pick up a
Medication Form in the school office.
Mt. Diablo Unified School District policy regarding medication can be
found in the Parent Information booklet or on line @ www.mdusd.org. |
Jump Start Day
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| Mark your calendars... Jump Start Day is scheduled for Monday, August 24th. |
FPHE Awards First Grants to Pleasant Hill Schools
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 On May 15th the Foundation for Pleasant Hill Education (FPHE) awarded more than $14,000 in educational grants to public schools serving Pleasant Hill. The grants represent the first significant endowment of funds since the Foundation was formed last year by a group of concerned parents to combat ongoing education spending cuts.
The FPHE 2009 Grants were awarded based on a combination of criteria, including the number of students impacted, the contribution or support of language arts, math, science or other key curriculum areas, as well as the cost of the project.
The Foundation awarded the following schools for equipment and programs, including science workshops, math programs, accelerated reader programs, library resources, history and science readers, computers, and LCD projectors. A grant of $1,000 was also awarded for a voice amplification system for physical education classes that will be shared by all elementary schools.
High School
College Park $2,791
Middle Schools
Pleasant Hill $1,000
Sequoia $3,525
Valley View $1,000
Elementary Schools
Gregory Gardens $2,240
Pleasant Hill $1000
Strandwood $1,667
About FPHE
Founded in March 2008, the Foundation for Pleasant Hill Education is a volunteer-led, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to providing financial support to all 11 public schools in Pleasant Hill. For more information email generalinfo@fphe.org or visit www.fphe.org
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| Oak Park Restaurant Walk a Success!
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To all who attended the Oak Park Restaurant Walk on May 12, thank you. The event was a grand success and a fun time for all. Over 500 people attended and FPHE raised over $8000 for the 11 Pleasant Hill schools. Thank you to all the volunteers and participants for helping to make the event a wonderful community experience.
A special thank you to the restaurants that donated their time and specialties. Their generosity is unmatched. Please thank the participating restaurants the next time you dine at the Oak Park Center.
FPHE is pleased to announce the following Oak Park Restaurant Walk raffle winners:
$50 Nibblers Gift Certificate - Maggie Bowker
$50 Nibblers Gift Certificate - Bill Hushion
$25 Kobe Japan Gift Certificate - Cheryl McKindra
$25 Bangkok Restaurant Gift Certificate - Russ Wampler
$25 Smokin Okie's Gift Certificate - Ellen Dodge
XLG Round Table Pizza Gift Certificate - Ted Flaherty
$20 Oak Park Cleaners Gift Certificate - Silvio Parodi
Look for upcoming ticket sales for the following Chamber of Commerce events. Both events benefit FPHE:
June 20 - Toast of Summer
July 14 - Crescent Drive Restaurant Walk
The Foundation for Pleasant Hill Education
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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.
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 - Hans Christian Andersen wrote a story about the Princess and the what?
2nd Grade Question - How many ounces in a pound?
3rd Grade Question - Which is the largest of the 50 states in the United States?
4th Grade Question - True or False? red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the bo. dy.
5th Grade Question - Only one of Magellan's five ships completed the first trip around the world. But Magellan himself didn't. Why? A) He drowned while surfing with the natives B) He was killed by the natives in the Philippines or C) He was poisoned by mutinous crewmen.
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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. Jump Start Day is Monday, August 24th.
June 4 - Bike Assembly - Upper Playground -12:45 primary grades / 1:45 upper grades
June 4 - Kindergarten Spring SingJune 4 - PTA MeetingJune 5 - Last Pizza Lunch of the year June 5 - Spotlight Assembly - 8:30 amJune 10 - Last Day of School - Dismissal Times: Kindergarten, 11:15 Grades 1st - 5th, NoonField Trips:Picnics: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:June 10 - Last Day of School - Dismissal Times: Kindergarten, 11:15 Grades 1st - 5th, Noon
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In the Office
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Answers.
1st Grade - The Pea
2nd Grade - 16
3rd Grade - Alaska
4th Grade - True
5th Grade - B) He was killed by the natives in the Phillippines
Million Dollar Question -
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What is it? A Slinky
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