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August 27, 2009
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  Another Successful Jump Start Day
Jump Start Day (JSD) was once again a fun and successful day. There was of course some confusion and the pizza idea was so overwhelmingly popular we ran out of pizzas on two separate occasions. We didn't think there would be a need for over 50 pizzas! Thank you for your patience and to those who couldn't wait, and didn't get to eat, we are sincerely sorry. Next time we do something like that we will now be better prepared. If you have any comments or suggestions for next year's JSD please email me at JEideVP@gmail.com.

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS
JSD could not happen without the generous efforts put in by the volunteers.

Pizza Fundraiser: Cyndy Palermo, Carolann Ianora, Kimberlee Glemser and a very special thank you to Ken from Papa Murphy's Pizza in the Palos Verdes Shopping Center.
Welcome and Help Tables: Alice Burns, Margarita Cervantes, Ellen Javete and Rose Bargmann   Directory and Email Club Table: Orlando Guzman  PTA Table: Sue Noack, Amanda Szakats and Stephanie Canon  Fundraising Table (with the great cookies): Martha Alexander and Leslie Shanks  FAME Table: Kendra Phair and Alison Clary  MADD/Campus Improvement Table: Vangie Jordan and Noga Kessler  Volunteer Table: Katie Roarty and Ellen Dutton  Spirit Wear Table: Kim Khalavati (and her mom) and Kathy and Ken Rapmund  Cashiers: Lisa Eide, Lisa Ahearn, Marta Senz and Melanie Jurow and providing breaks and helping everywhere was Kelly Martinelli. I apologize in advance if I forgot someone.

A very large thank you to all you folks for making this happen. Jeff Eide

Spirit Wear Raffle Winners
Congratulations to Brooke M. and Melissa M. (both kindergartners) on winning $5.00 gift cards to Coco Swirl. PTA President Sue Noack picked the cards from the fishbowl at the end of the JSD activities. Gift cards can be delivered before school starts by emailing Kim Khalvati or she will deliver them to the classroom on the first day of school.
PTA Welcome Back Coffee
Join us the first day of school, Monday, Aug 31st, at 8:10 a.m. in front of the multi-use room for a special Welcome Back Coffee sponsored by the Strandwood PTA.

Come and catch up with friends you haven't seen all summer or make new ones as you gather to mourn together (just a little bit!) the fact that your first (or last) child is entering Kindergarten.

Hope to see you there!
Cub Scout Information Night
Cub Scout Pack 282 Tiger Information Night for 1st grade boys and their parents.

Wednesday September 2nd from 6:45 pm to 8:00 pm in the Strandwood MU room.
Activities for the boys and information for the parents.

Come learn why Cub Scouting is Fun with a Purpose.

If you can not make this information night and are still interested in Cub Scouts, please call Lorie Tuey (Membership) 681-3453 or Laura Birnbaumer (Pack Trainer) 256-6390

Back to School Night Correction
The Back to School Night information on the blue Teacher Assignment Form is incorrect. The correct dates are:

K & 1st grades - September 1st from 6:30 to 8:00
4th and 5th grades - September 3rd from 6:30 to 8:00
2nd and 3rd grades - September 10th from 6:30 to 8:00

The Strandwood website calendar and prior Blasts were correct.
Dates, Times and Places
The 2009-2010 school year calendar has been approved and is on the MDUSD website. Click here to view that calendar. 

August 31st -
2009-2010 school year starts.

Sept 1 -
Back to School Night - K & 1st Grade
Sept 3 - Back to School Night - 4th & 5th Grade
September 7 - Labor Day Holiday
September 9 - PTA Meeting
September 10 - Back to School Night - 2nd & 3rd Grade