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FEBRUARY 22, 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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Memorial Day Date Correction
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The date of the Memorial Day holiday is incorrect on your student communication folder. The correct date of the holiday is May 31st, not May 24th as printed.
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Get Involved with Your Child's School
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Overwhelming evidence suggests that students' success stems in part from their parents' involvement in their school. Heather Weiss, director of the Harvard Family Research Project says, "There is a responsibility on the part of the parents to be proactive and to look for opportunities to connect with the teachers and school."
Research shows that when parents and teachers are in touch, children are more likely to do well in school. And when parents are heavily involved with schools, children's academic performance vastly improves.
Find ways to become comfortable in your children's school and build lines of communication with teachers and administrators. Think about how you can involve yourself in the academic community. Even working parents and parents with little spare time should get involved. Here are some ways to get involved with your child's school:
►Join the PTA or a parent advisory board. Participate in shaping program policy so that you have a say in how your children are affected, and you can help guide academic programs in a beneficial way.
►Volunteer. Contact your children's teachers and ask if you can help out during class time by passing out snacks or assisting with experiments and presentations.
►Chat with the teachers. When you drop your children off or pick them up, say hello to the teachers and talk for a few minutes.
►Help at home. Stay aware of your children's assignments and knowledgeable about what they are learning.
►Support the school or academic program. Get involved in fund-raisers and bake sales.
►Stay in touch with the parents of your child's classmates. Create a network of parents, so that you all are kept apprised of what is happening in the classroom.
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Wacky Wednesday
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The next Wacky Wednesday is March 10th and will feature the ever popular Crazy Hair Day.
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Read-In-Day and Upper Grade Book Swap
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 March 3rd is Read-In_Day at Strandwood Elementary. There is a varity of events planned so warth for more information this week.
In addition, the Upper Grade Book Swap will be on Wednesday, March 3rd. Book collections begin on Monday, February 22nd and continues through Friday, February 26th. Bring in your used books to your teacher and receive a ticket for each book collected.
The books must be: 1) 3rd through 7th grade reading levels only 2) Chapter books only 3) No magazines or activity books please 4) All books should be in good/enjoyable condition.
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Read and Dream Reminder
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 Reading logs are due Friday, February 26th. Awards will be given out on the following Friday, March 5th, to those students who have read their grade level minutes.
For questions please email
Noga at nogakessler@yahoo.com or
Suzie at silvacrew@aol.com |
Mt. Diablo Music Education Foundation Needs Volunteers
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Mt Diablo Music Education Foundation is in need of a
representative from each of the local schools to help with their efforts to
save 5th grade music for the 2010/2011 school year. There are big
fundraisers coming up and they need to get the word out to each of the local
schools. Please contact Carolyn Diggs ASAP for more info. There is
a meeting this week to kick off this important endeavor and she can give
you the details.
Carolyn Diggs
Mt Diablo Music Education Foundation
College Park Feeder Representative
925 381 8943
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FPHE Dine Out For Education
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Website Highlight of the Week
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Have you checked out the Strandwood website lately? There is a host of information available at the click of a mouse at strandwood.org.
Misplaced that newsletter from your teacher? Check out the Faculty/Staff pages. Most teachers have the newsletters posted on their homepage.
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It's Monday, Do You Know Where
Your Child's Coat Is?
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The Clothing Lost and Found fence is getting full again. Please stop by and look for your child's clothing when you get a chance. The remaining items will be donated to charity soon. Also, writing your last name somewhere on the clothing will help get your item back safely.
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Dinner Dance Auction Nears!!
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 cMarket Action! Ready...set...BID!
If you haven't had a chance to log on and check out all the awesome auction items then now is the time www.strandwood.cmarket.com. Don't miss out on all of the action! Do you know which auction item has a bidding war that's over $2,000 now? Do you know which class project has the highest bid? Did you know that teacher experiences and class projects are available on cMarket only? Did you know that Mrs. Kim has gone above and beyond the call of duty with her donations and 2 of them are available on cMarkey only? Did you know that there are over 170 auction items available on cMarket only (in addition to the class projects and teacher experiences)?
Some of these incredible Items include...
- The coveted VIP Table, where you'll be treated like royalty with your own servers, enjoy special appetizers and "spirits" that no one else will as well as special parking and getting to the front of that very long check out line (no waiting and be waited on!). And the best part is you'll also get to keep everything on the table down to the elegant silverware!
- San Francisco Excursion, where you can get away from your everyday stress and spend a night in a Victorian San Francisco Suite just one block away from Union Square. Then for entertainment, enjoy two tickets to Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon and a $50 coupon for a Hornblower Dinner Cruise. This and so much so be sure to log on!
Calling All Chefs!
Have you been thinking that you would like to help with our school auction, but don't know what to do? Well whip out those pots and pans and get cooking! We need three more chefs to fill in on our culinary delights item. For all the delicious details please contact Ashley Adams at 256-1370 or email adams_ana2@hotmail.com
Got Family Donations?
We still need help with this...every year our wonderful Strandwood families come through with themed party donations to be auctioned off at the event. We need your help with hosting a party. Possbile parties include Gingerbread making party, Backyard camping party for kids, BBQ, Disco, Soccer, Pool, Poker, Dance, Cinco de Mayo, Tea Party, American Girl Party, Mystery Party (or come up with your own!). For more information on donating a party, please contact Katie Roarty at kmroarty@comcast.net
Get your Raffle Tickets turned in!
Each Strandwood family has received 20 raffle tickets in their Dinner Dance packet that was sent home with your child several weeks ago. An envelope has been provided, in the packet, to return purchased raffle tickets to the office. Raffle prizes include a Tiffany Necklace, an I Pod Nano, and the Grand Prize of a One-Week Vacation Get-Away. You do not have to be present to win so be sure to get those raffle tickets turned in! For questions or if you can't find those tickets and need more, please email Noga at nogakessler@yahoo.com.
Got info?
For everything you need to know about this event and more (including donation forms), click onto the DDA page at Strandwood's website at www.strandwood.org.
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FPHE Annual Campaign
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Preschool
for March: $250
Soccer sign-ups: $90
Monthly latte purchases: $70
Donation to FPHE: $55
Your child's education: priceless
Help our schools thrive - give $55
 Status of Campaign
As of February 15, the Foundation for Pleasant Hill Education (FPHE) has
received approximately $15,500 in donations toward our 2010 goal of $55,000.
That amount comes from 158 donors or only 16 % of our registered supporters.
Alone, a $55 donation does very little, but if all our supporters gave $55 or
more we would exceed our goal. There is strength in numbers. All of us, giving
together, can make a tremendous impact on our children's education.
If you have already donated we thank you for your generosity and for
understanding the immediate need of supporting and enhancing local education.
The Hard Facts
School budgets in our district were slashed $30 million this year, with $34
million more projected over the next three years. From the federal government,
to the state, and to our school district, the fiscal environment is extremely
tenuous. At our local level, principals are now asking parent-teacher
organizations to help with basic purchases and curriculum needs, items that
were once provided by the district. In order to ensure that strong schools stay
strong, we must provide educational enrichments ourselves. Public education is
free, but quality is not.
Time to Act
It is time for us, as a community, to come together for the benefit of our
local schools and our children's education. It is time for us to protect
academics and our children from budget cuts and program reductions. A donation
to FPHE makes our schools better now and improves the future of Pleasant Hill
education.
FPHE Funds in Action
In our first year (2009), FPHE awarded $14,000 in grants for books and
reference materials, math programs such as Board Math, media and library
equipment, hands-on history and science lessons, educational software, and high
school periodicals. Our grants, directly funded by your donations, provide both
the basics and enhancements to existing curriculum. FPHE can enhance the entire
educational spectrum from kindergarten to 12th grade with your help. We
recognize the importance of supporting your child's own school, but we must
focus on strengthening the entire College Park High School feeder pattern.
Be a Part of Progress
Be a part of FPHE's success and make a difference. Place the priority of
education at the top of your list and make a donation of $55 or more today at www.fphe.org.
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| Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? |
1st Grade Question - Name the animal that cuts down trees with its teeth?
2nd Grade Question - Which of the following games is divided into 3 periods? A) Football B) Hockey or C) Basketball
3rd Grade Question - Your tibia bone is located where?
4th Grade Question - Complete this analogy: "Bird" is to "nest" as "bee" is to what?
5th Grade Question - Johannes Gutenberg invented something that changed the world. What was it? |
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Dates, Times and Place |
February 22nd - Hearing Screening
February 22nd through February 26th - Book Collections for Upper Grade Book Swap
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.
March 3rd - Read In Day
March 3rd - Upper Grade Book Swap
March 3rd - Field Trip - P-4 - Water Treatment Plant
March 4th - PTA General Membership Meeting - 6:30 in the library. Free babysitting provided.
March 5th - Spotlight Assembly
March 6th - Strandwood Dinner Dance Auction .
March 9th - School Site Council Meeting - 3:15 in the library
March 10th - Field Trip - P-2 and P3 - Water Treatment Plant
March 12th - Field Trip - 2nd Grade - Percussion Discussion
March 17th - March 24th - Library Book Fair
March 25th - DARE Graduation
March 26th - Report Cards Sent home
March 26th - Principal Pizza Lunch - Blue slips must be turned in by February 24th.
Check all the calendars on the Strandwood website by clicking here.
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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. | No new fliers this week
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| Answers |
Are you smarter then a 5th grader?
1st grade - Beaver
2nd grade - B) Hockey
3rd grade - Leg
4th grade - Hive
5th grade - The movable type printing press
What is it? Hershey Kisses
Fact or Not? (If underlined, click for more information)
1) NOT -
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