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FEBRUARY 1, 2010 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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A Message From The Principal
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Mean Spirited, Name calling, Pushing, Hitting, Extortion, Exclusion, Rumor spreading, all a form of bullying.....
Today on a daily basis the subject of bullying comes up. We hear or read about incidents of bullying at the national level and local level. We hear, read or even see incidents of adult to adult bullying, student to student bullying and even adult to child bullying! Technology has become a vehicle for bullying!
In the Healthy Kid Survey taken by last year's 5th grade class at Strandwood (results available on line in our school's Single Plan for Student Achievement starting on page 72), 54% of our students reported that they feel safe at school all of the time, 37% most of the time. 62% of those students responding have never been hit or pushed by another student, 54 % have never had mean rumors spread about them. 79% have never pushed or hit other students, 69% have never spread mean rumors about other students. We are still responsible for supporting the 9% of students who don't feel safe at school all the time. How do we do that at Strandwood?
At Strandwood our teachers teach the life skills throughout the day:
· Blue Slip program emphasizes the Life Skills
· Teachers will teach specific Life Skill lessons - recently a 4th grade teacher played a game during PE that focused on the life skill of Cooperation
· Teachers use specific Life Skills language when responding to behavior problems
· Students are expected to reflect on the Life Skills when their own choices lead to a problem
· Be Safe, Be Respectful and Be Responsible is posted in the MU
· Our positive behavior expectations are posted in classrooms
· Teachers have clear expectations for classroom rules
· We have playground rules and expectations
A program developed at the University of Oregon called Steps to Respect has developed clear language for students and adults when it comes to defining bullying. Bullying is:
· Unfair and one sided
· It happens when someone keeps hurting, frightening, threatening or leaving someone out on purpose.
To help students recognize bullying they can ask themselves:
· Is it fair?
· Is it one sided?
· Is someone using power in a harmful way?
· How does it feel?
If they are still not sure, ask an adult.
February is Random Acts of Kindness month - research shows bullies are usually victims of bullying themselves, catching them being "good" just may turn them around. |
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Photo courtesy of the Bargmann family.
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Calendar
Click the calendar below to go directly to the Strandwood web calendar.
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FACT or NOT?
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
A philatelist is a person who studies the relationship between brothers and sisters.
The veolcipede, an early form of the bicycle, was designed in the shape of Pegasus, the flying horse to enhance it's appeal.
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Strandwood Chess Masters
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 Six Strandwood students participated in a regional chess tournament on Saturday, January 23rd in Walnut Creek. Jarod Bogatinoff, Wesley Casebeer, Jake Chene, Sean Mitchell, Jason Eide and Jake Eide all received medals for their individual accomplishments. Jake Eide took home a 1st place trophy by wining all 3 of his matches. Congratulations to those who participated. All 6 students attend the Wednesday after school chess class. If you are interested in joining drop us a line at strandwood_emailclub@hotmail.com or visit the Berkeley Chess School website.
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Kindergarten Registration This Tuesday
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Pre-registration of children eligible for kindergarten in August
2010 will be conducted in all Mt. Diablo Unified School District elementary
schools on a first-come
basis starting Tuesday, February 2, 2010. The hours of registration
will be 9:00 - 11:00 am and 1:00 - 3:00 pm.
Unlike past years, your child does not have to attend the registration.
For more information click here.
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Call For PTA Nominations
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The Strandwood PTA Nominating Committee is seeking Strandwood parents to be nominees to serve on the PTA Executive Board for the coming school year. Each year there are positions on the Executive Board that must be filled. By limiting office to two consecutive years, the PTA ensures a continuous infusion of fresh and creative ideas, new organizational skills, and leadership talents that can benefit everyone!
Look for a special Email Blast later today or Tuesday morning with more information.
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Strandwood Dinner Dance Auction |
Thanks to all of you who purchased their tickets to Italy... The event is now SOLD OUT
Online Auction is now OPEN!
It's official, our cMarket Online Auction is open! Log onto www.strandwood.cmarket.com to check out our great auction items and let the bidding begin! Be sure to check back daily as new items are constantly being added on. ALL class projects and teacher donations are available through cMarket only! You can also use cMarket to preview items ONLY available at the Event silent and live auction.
Mrs. Kim's AWESOME Auction Items!
Our most coveted auction items are those donated by our fabulous teachers and Principal here at Strandwood. This year, our wonderful Principal, Mrs. Kim, is kicking it into high gear as she will be donating not just one but several incredible items. Be sure to check them out on cMarket at www.strandwood.cmarket.com. The priceless items include:
1) Mammoth Day - Spend a Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Kim at the Natural History Museum in Fremont. Saturday, May 22nd is Mammoth Day. Activities include: Mammoth Safari, Mammoth Mary readings, and Fossil Hunt. You'll do lunch and dig fossils! This is a cMarket item only.
2) A day at the California Academy of Sciences with Mrs. Kim. This will be a live auction item at the event.
3) Bike ride! Ride the trail to lunch and back with Mrs. Kim and Mrs. Culbertson. This is a cMarket item only.
4) Principal for the day - follow Mrs. Kim around, use the microphone at lunch and have lunch at Sweet Tomatoes! This is a cMarket item only.
THANK YOU to our GREAT SPONSORS!
We'd like to give a BIG thank you and shout out to our newest Event Sponsors - The Chateaus of Pleasant Hill (thank you Altman Family!) and Don and Norma Flaskerud of ReMax Realty. We are still looking for additional sponsors. Take advantage of this great opportunity to get out in front of the Strandwood community all the while helping our school. If your company is interested in sponsorship, please contact May Hanecak at may_hanecak417@yahoo.com. Donation forms with sponsorship levels can be downloaded from the DDA page at www.strandwood.org.
More information:
For everything you need to know about this event and more (including donation forms) click here for Strandwood's Dinner Dance Auction page or go to the website, www.strandwood.org and click onto the DDA logo
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Attendance Reminder
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 Parents, when you call in or email an absence to the office please let us know why their student will be absent. A simple sore throat, fever, congestion or cough would be great. We can no longer accept "sick" or "not feeling well" due to reporting requirements from the district.
In case you didn't know it, you can use the Strandwood website to email in an absence. On the home page is a link titled "report an absence" in the center of the page.
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FAME for February
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Dramatic musical pieces by an American composer provide students with mind pictures of the Grand Canyon and help them identify dynamics as a musical element. Students also learn how light & shadow can affect color, and they learn the difference between transparent, translucent and opaque objects.
Art: "Chambered Nautilus" by Andrew Wyeth
Music: "Sunrise" and "Cloudburst" (from 'The Grand Canyon Suite') by Ferde Grofé
Would you like to listen to these pieces of music? Click here to view the short film, Grand Canyon Suite, including the musical score.
For more information on FAME visit the Strandwood FAME page on the website.
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Reserved Parking for DDA Winner
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 Want you own private parking spot at Strandwood? The reserved parking spot is auctioned off each year at the dinner dance. The bidding is broken into 3 month blocks. To bid on this item please visit click here to bid on the parking spot.
Please respect the winning bidder by not parking in the space marked with the sign to the right. Thanks
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Strandwood Spirit Days
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 Wacky Wednesdays start up next week with Sports Jersey/Team Day. Wear your favorite sports or team jersey on Wednesday February 10th.
Remember, every Friday is Spirit Day at Strandwood. Wear your Strandwood spirit wear or anything blue or yellow.
Need more spirit wear? The PTA will be selling spirit wear this Wednesday,February 3rd at the PTA door from 12:30 to 1:00. The PTA door is located at the front of the school between the office and MU room. Come by and check out the available items or visit the Spirit Wear Page on the website. |
Outdoor Ed Fundraising
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Thank you so much for supporting Outdoor Education Fundraising. The Maverick's Drive-Thru Dinner Night in January brought in $200 and the Pasta Pomodoro Dining Night last week raised over $260!
Our next Dining Out Night will be Thursday, February 18th at Sweet Tomatoes and Mavericks will once again host a Drive-thru Dinner Night on March 12th. Flyers will be sent home and available online. Due to the popularity of the Holiday See's Sale, we will be offering a second See's Candy Sale, March 8-16th - just in time for Spring.
For those of you who may not know: Outdoor Education is a 5th Grade "rite of passage" at Strandwood that takes place for one week in November. All fifth graders attend the week-long session with their teachers. The Outdoor Education program is operated by Exploring New Horizons Outdoor School; a non-profit organization committed to providing high quality, affordable, environmental education to children. Sempervirens Outdoor School is located in the Santa Cruz mountains near Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Fundraising in fourth grade allows us to lower the overall cost for each family.
For more information on the Outdoor Education program visit the Strandwood Outdoor Education page on the website. Click on the Sempervirens link at the top right side of the page for information on the camp itself.
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FPHE 2010 Annual Campaign
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Week Two of
Dine Out for Education!
Support Pleasant Hill public schools by dining at participating restaurants. Restaurants will donate a percentage of your meal to FPHE. (Click here to view the flyer with the list of restaurants and dates.)
*** Every Tuesday through March 2 ***
*** Includes lunch, dinner and take-out ***
Week Two (Feb 2nd): Tahoe Joe's Famous Steakhouse
Click here and print the "Dine Out for Education!" flier and bring it with you each week to ensure that FPHE receives the percentage.
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Help Schools Thrive - Give $55!
If you haven't yet donated to the ANNUAL CAMPAIGN, please donate at www.fphe.org or click here to view the campaign flier.
Thank you to those who have already donated to the campaign and for those who visited Burger Road or Bangkok Restaurant on Tuesday, 1/26.
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Meet the New District Superintendent
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Steven Lawrence, Superintendent of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, invites you to attend a COMMUNITY MEETING at one of the following locations.
Thursday, February 4 - College Park High
Wednesday, February 10 - Northgate High
Thursday, February 11 - Concord High
Tuesday, February 16 - Clayton Valley High
Wednesday, February 17 - Mt. Diablo High
Wednesday, February 24 - Riverview Middle
Thursday, February 25 - Ygnacio Valley High School
All meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Purpose of the Meeting:
· Meet the new Superintendent
· Learn about the current challenges of the District during these difficult fiscal times
· Learn about what is being done to address these needs
· Share your thoughts about additional ways we can work together to benefit our students
For more information contact Loreen Joseph at 925-682-8000 ext 4000
Email: josephl@mdusd.k12.ca.us
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| Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? |
1st Grade Question - True or False. 5 < 4?
2nd Grade Question - True or False? The Declaration of Independence was signed in Boston. 3rd Grade Question - What major river flows through the Grand Canyon? 4th Grade Question - Name the legendary French general who helped the patriots during the American Revolution. 5th Grade Question - Which one of the following sentences is considered figurative language? A) I am really tired B) I am alive or C) I am dead |
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Dates, Times and Places |
February 2nd - Kindergarten Registration
February 3rd - Spirit wear sales at the PTA door - 12:30 to 1:00
February 4th - PTA General Membership Meeting - 5th Grade teachers presenting
February 5th - Spotlight Assembly
February 8th - Holiday - Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
February 9th - Site Council Meeting - 3:15 in the library
February 10th - Wacky Wednesday - Sports/Team Jersey Day
February 10th - Field Trip - Luckys - E-2/B-5 - 9:00am B-8 - 10:00am
February 12th - Field Trip - 2nd grade to the Lesher Center
February 15th - Holiday - Presidents Day
February 17th - 5th Grade Science Day
February 17th - Field Trip - Luckys - B-9
February 18th - Assembly - Asia Fantasia
February 22nd - Hearing Screening
February 25th - Field Trip - 4th Grade to Sutter's Fort and Indian Museum
February 26th - Principal Pizza Lunch - Blue slips due by Wednesday Feb 24th.
Check all the calendars on the Strandwood website by clicking here.
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In the Office
E-Flyers
E-Flyers are ones that you can click on to view. As more and more organizations go to paperless this will become a popular method of getting notices to folks..
Pleasant Hill Park and Recreation Department |
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Youth Classes and Activities
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Are you smarter then a 5th grader?
1st grade - False. 5 is greater than 4
2nd grade - False. It was signed in Philadelphia.
3rd grade - Colorado
4th grade - Lafayette
5th grade - C) I am dead
What is it? Ignition switch
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