SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
Good Morning
Every Monday, Email Club members receive important
information regarding upcoming events and communications from The PTA and
Strandwood staff via the Roadrunner. The Roadrunner also provides links to important flyers
and new items on the school website. Do you have any comments about this Roadrunner or suggestions for future Roadrunner articles or features? Drop us a line at strandwood_emailclub@hotmail.com. |
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Dinner Dance and Auction Planning Meeting
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 Mark your calendars, line up your babysitter and grab your passport! The Strandwood Dinner Dance Auction will be traveling to Italy on Saturday, March 6, 2010. Planning is well underway and details regarding the event are up on the website. It's never too early to start thinking about creative class projects, entertaining auction parties and donations, donations, donations for the auction and raffle.
Did you sign up to be an auction project coordinator? Would you like to help out with this fantastic event (and work with a bunch of fun people)? Are you interested in coordinating the 2010 auction? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, then we invite you to an Auction Planning Meeting on Friday, September 25th @ 9:15am at Shadzee Bakery in downtown Pleasant Hill. If you have any questions regarding the DDA, please contact Cindy Turner at pcturner@sbcglobal.net or Lea Harrington at harringtonlea@yahoo.com.
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Strandwood Directory Deadline
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The Strandwood Directory is in the final stages and will be
distributed in October. If you did not submit your information on Jump Start Day please click here for the JSD package. Scroll down to the Directory page, fill it out and print that form only. Drop the form off in the PTA basket in the office. The deadline for submitting forms is Friday, September 25th.
Questions? Please contact us at strandwood_emailclub@hotmail.com.
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Box Tops and Webkinz Contest
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 Just a reminder that our monthly Box Tops contest is underway. The September deadline is Friday, September 25th. Please return Box Tops to the office with
your child's name, teacher and number of Box Tops enclosed. A winner will be announced the following week
and will be able to choose a Webkinz animal.
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Food Drive This Week
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Help Us Help Our Neighborhood
Help fill the need. This community service is being provided by Strandwood students Marlo Allen, Talia Coeshott and Reyna Winn members of Girl Scout Junior Troop 30369.
(Peanut butter, Pasta, Rice, Beans, Oatmeal and other non-perishable foods are also gladly accepted.)
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Read and Dream Reminder
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 The Read and Dream program is fully under way.
* Don't forget to record reading minutes
* Hand in those logs
* All logs are due no later than Friday, September 25.
* Awards will be given out on Friday, October 2, to those students
who have met their grade level goals.
For questions please email: Noga at nogakessler@yahoo.com or Suzie at Silvacrew@aol.com |
Calling All Room Parents
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If you signed up to volunteer to be a Room Parent, THANK YOU!
There will be a Room Parent meeting TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22rd, 3:00 PM in Room C-6. If more than one person signed up to be a room parent in your class, you may all attend, but at least one person must attend to get the binder and other important information.
We look forward to seeing you all there on the 22nd! Questions? Contact Stephanie Canon, girls.andaboymom@gmail.com or 349-9232 |
Important Volunteer Reminder
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Parents must have fingerprints and a TB test on file before they can volunteer at Strandwood. This
includes field trips and volunteering in the classroom.
Make your appointment now!1) Call Denise
Briscoe at 682-8000, ext. 4153. (she suggests not leaving a message but calling back until you reach her)
2) Bring a
copy of your TB test and Fingerprinting Form to the appointment. The TB test must have been performed less than 60 days prior to your fingerprinting appointment. To get the fingerprinting form click here.
Plan Ahead. The appointments being scheduled last week were for the end of October.
The cost for fingerprints is $32, cash only |
Strandwood's Bike Safety Week
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October is once again all about bike safety. This year, our bike safety event will be on Sunday, October 11, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Strandwood. 
Join other Strandwood families in an afternoon of fun. We are once again offering bike and helmet checks. Pleasant Hill Cyclery will be there to assist in checking bikes. Come enjoy riding a new test course. Free Strandwood bike water bottles and snacks available as well.
Stay tuned!!! A bike safety quiz will soon be available on-line to test your knowledge of bike safety rules. Take the quiz and earn a certificate to bring to the bike safety event.
A Bike to School Day will follow on Thursday, October 15th! Don't Miss it.
For questions please email Noga at nogakessler@yahoo.com.
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Strandwood Website News
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Our website has been updated with a few new links recently. Here are some of the things you will at www.strandwood.org. Teacher newsletters and tons of information about Strandwood is available. Surf the site when you get a chance.
API Growth Results and more facts about Strandwood like demographics. Click on the "Guide" tabs for more information about the particular score you are viewing.
2009 STAR Test Results - STAR test results by grade and broken into English/Language Arts, Mathematics and Science for 5th graders.
2009-2010 MDUSD Parent handbook - This handbook is no longer mailed to every residence. It is full of information about district policies and more.
PTA Meeting Minutes - read the minutes from the September PTA General Membership Meeting.
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Library Continues the Birthday Book Club
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 Dear Parents, This year the library is continuing with our birthday book club. Simply donate $15 to the Strandwood Library and a beautiful, new hard cover book will be given to the library in honor of your child's birthday.
The book will be selected by our library media teacher, Mrs. Burns, and it will be presented to your child during his or her library time. A custom-made book plate will be placed inside the book with your child's name and birth date.
The books will become part of the Strandwood library collection to be read and enjoyed for years to come. Support the library and give your child a special treat in honor of his or her special day. To get the birthday Book Club application please click here.
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Chess Starts October 7th
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Chess is fu n and can be learned quickly and easily. Studies have found that chess helps improve test results in reading, science, and math, and produces growth in critical cognitive skills. Beyond academia, chess influences social behavior including self esteem, respect for others, patience, and good manners. And did we mention it's FUN!!
Classes are held Wednesdays on campus from 12:35pm to 1:35pm beginning October 7th. The cost is $98 for a 9 week session. To register using PayPal go online at www.berkeleychessschool.org. If you would like to register by mail you can find the enrollment form in the office or get a copy by clicking here.
Boards and sets are provided for our classes. The minimum class size is 10, maximum is 20. Enrollments are accepted in the order received. We will call only if the class is full and we cannot accept more enrollments. For siblings, the first child is full price, additional siblings are half price. Also, some reduced fees are available to low-income families upon request.
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Head Lice Prevention
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According to HeadLice.org September is Head Lice Prevention Month.
The Strandwood PTA recommends all parents
check their children frequently for signs of head lice. An
itchy scalp is the most obvious symptom, so don't just dismiss it as dry scalp.
For information on the prevention and control of head lice check out the Center for Disease Control or the website of HeadLice.org.
Head lice can hitch a ride on anyone, no matter how clean their home or
their person. Quick treatment when lice are discovered can rid them very
effectively.
Occasionally, there are incidents of head lice at school. If your child
is in a class in which a student has been found to have lice, you will receive
an "Exposure to Head Lice" letter.
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Final Parent and Community Input Meeting
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From the Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Help Us in the Search for the Right Superintendent to Lead this District
Your Input is Essential and Valuable
Final Parent and Community input meeting is Sept 23, 2009.
With the search now underway for a new superintendent to lead the district beginning in early 2010, we want your input now on who you think would be the best candidate for the job.The choice of a new Superintendent for our school district is one of the most powerful and exciting decisions that will be made regarding the education of the children in this school district. A superintendent influences the culture of a district with respect to vision, innovation, reform, transparency, communication, and leadership at all levels. In order to conduct a high quality search, we have hired the firm Leadership Associates to assist us in this critical endeavor.
We know that as parents and major stakeholders in our educational community, it's important to you to be part of this decision-making process. The consultants with Leadership Associates will be hosting an informal community discussion specifically to gather input from our parent community regarding the skills and abilities desired in the new superintendent and your thoughts on where this district has been and where it should be going. Our hope is that participation extends throughout our district and that all families take this important opportunity to help shape the future of quality education in our communities.
Wednesday, September 23 at 7:00 pm
Board Room of the Dent Center,
1936 Carlotta Drive,
Concord, CA
Directions:
From Walnut Creek: Hwy 680 to Willow Pass Rd. Right to Willow Pass to Ashdale. Right on Ashdale to Carlotta. Right on Carlotta
From Concord: Willow Pass Rd., north to Ashdale. Right on Ashdale. Right on Carlotta.
From Antioch or Pittsburg: Hwy 4 to Willow Pass off ramp. Left through underpass. Follow Willow Pass to Ashdale. Left on Ashdale to Carlotta. Right on Carlotta.
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| Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? |
1st Grade Question - What did Yankee Doodle stick in his cap?
2nd Grade Question - Which words in this title should not have capital letters? Island Of The Blue Dolphin.
3rd Grade Question - Plymouth Rock is located in what state?
4th Grade Question -
A number that is less than zero is called what kind of number?
5th Grade Question -
Which of the following is broken down in the body to release energy?
A) Sugar B) Water or C) Oxygen
Answers are at the bottom of the page. |
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Dates, Times and Places |
September 22 - Site Council Meeting - 3:15 pm in the Library
September 22 - Room Parent Meeting - 3:00 pm -Room C-6
September 30 - Walk-A-Thon
October 1 - PTA General Membership Meeting
October 2 - Spotlight Assembly
October 5 - World Teacher's Day
October 6 - Field Trip - A-1 and C-6 to Mt. Diablo summit
October 7 - Chess classes start
October 8 - Field Trip - B7 to Mt. Diablo summit
October 13 - Site Council Meeting - 3:15 pm in the Library
October 16 - Fall Picture Day
October 19 - Field Trip - All 4th grade - Sonoma Mission, Petaluma Adobe and General Valljo's House
October 21 - 28 - Library Book Fair
October 23 - Fall Fest - 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
October 29 - Vision Screening K-2
Holidays
November 11th - Veteran's Day
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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 Throughout the year we wil use this space to notify you of flyers available in the office. |
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 Answers |
1st Grade - Feather
2nd Grade - "of" and "the" should not have capital letters
3rd Grade - Massachusetts
4th Grade - A negative number
5th Grade - A) Sugar
What is it? Harmonica
Grant's Tomb -
1, "Oktoberfest" is a two week celebration that begins in September; only the final few days are in October.
2. Chinese checker, derived from an English game called Halma, was invented in Sweden and was marketed under the name Chinese Checkers in the United States.
3. Tennessee Williams was born Thomas Lanier Williams in Columbus, Mississippi. He changed his name to Tennessee in honor of his East Tennessee forbears.
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