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MAY 24, 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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4th Grade Walk-A-Thon
Rain or Shine
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Come cheer on our 4th graders at the Outdoor Ed Walk-a-thon Wednesday or make a pledge!
Everyone is invited to come out and cheer on our wonderful 4th graders at the Walk-a-thon on Wednesday. Please note that only 4th graders (who have turned in their permission slips) and parent volunteers will be allowed on the field during the event. There will be plenty of room on the sidelines for fans. You may also support this great cause by making a pledge to a 4th grader.
Walk-a-thon info:
When: Wednesday, May 26th, from 12:30pm to 2:30pm (Rain or Shine)
Where: Strandwood Field
Important reminder/info for 4th grade families:
1) All participants are REQUIRED to have PERMISSION SLIPS. All permission slips should have been turned in by now.
2) We're going green this year - please be sure to send your 4th grader to school Wednesday with a sports/water bottle. We will have plenty of water to fill them up before they walk.
3) Help your 4th grader get pledges!
4) Come cheer on our 4th graders on May 26th!
There will be prizes, snacks and lots of fun for all participants! Special prizes go to "Top (Boy/Girl) Walker" and "Top Money Maker." Please see your information packet for full prize listings (everyone gets a prize!). This is the BIGGEST Outdoor Ed fundraiser of the year as well as a rite of passage for our 4th graders. We look forward to a wonderful event!
Your Outdoor Ed Parent Coordinators: May Hanecak, Lea Harrington, Mindy Simpson, Lorie Tuey & Cindy Turner.
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Read and Dream Reminder
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This is our last Read and Dream of the year!!
Reading logs are due on Friday, May 28.
Awards will be given out on the following Friday, June 4, to those students who have read their grade-level minutes.
Questions: Please email Noga at nogakessler@yahoo.com or Suzie at silvacrew@aol.com
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Photo courtesy of the Bargmann family.
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Calendar
Click here to go to the Dates, Times and Places section.
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On This Date
May 24th,
1607-Captain Christopher Newport and 105 followers found the colony of Jamestown at the mouth of the James River on the coast of Virginia.
1830-The first passenger railroad service in the U.S. began service.
1935-The Cincinnati Reds played the Philadelphia Phillies in the first major league baseball game at night. The switch for the floodlights was thrown by President F.D. Roosevelt.
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Put On A Happy Face
For the next few weeks there will be a different "smile" photo in this space. Can you guess where that smile is located? Note, some photos might have been rotated. (Hint: You will really get a kick out of this one.)
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Box Tops and Webkinz
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BOX TOPS DUE FRIDAY! This will be the last month of the Box Tops/Webkinz contest. Turn in your Box Tops to the office - remember to write your name, teacher and number of box tops you are submitting. Thank you all for your efforts!
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2010 Honorary Service Awards
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The National PTA is the nation's oldest and largest volunteer organization working exclusively on behalf of children and youth. Each year we honor our founders and support the PTA's mission by  recognizing individuals who have given outstanding service on behalf of the youth of our school and community. The Honorary Service Awards are presented to those who work so tirelessly to make our community a better place.
This year we received a multitude of nominations for individuals. Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination, and congratulations to everyone who received a nomination! It was difficult to choose only a handful of recipients from such an amazing group of nominees.
The Strandwood PTA is proud to present 2010 Honorary Service Awards to the following deserving individuals:
Honorary Service Award:
Sue Noack
Jeff Eide
Katherine Bracken
Ellen Dutton
Noga Kessler
May Hanekak
Peggy McGurk
Julie Nibblet
Katie Roarty
Jessie Thomas
Laurie Wozniak
Mary Schuster
Continuing Service Award:
Alice Burns
Very Special Person Award:
Gayle Ruhlen
Honorable Mention:
Belinda Sullivan, Carol Smith, Cindy Lopez, Ellen Javete, Gena Bingham, Karen Anderson, Kathy Brown, Kelly Gallagher, Kelly Martinelli, Jennifer Murov, Jill Olivier, Jim Brown, Lilia Bracamontes, Lauren Ulrich, Linette Perona, Nancy Anderson, Rose Bargmann, Rosy Medina, Ruben Medina, Shelley Bogatinoff, Stacy Monroe, Stephanie Sinow, Susan Dailey, Suzie Silva, Tracy Bartlett, Val Gebhart, Vangie Jordan, Vicki Martin
Please help us honor these recipients at an awards ceremony preceding Open House, May 26 at 6:00 p.m., on the lawn in front of the office. Thank you to our Honorary Service Award Committee members: Alice Burns, Melanie Jurow and Martha Alexander
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Library Birthday Book Club
By Laurel Burns
| The Library is no longer accepting Birthday Book Club members for this school year. I would like to thank everyone who participated throughout the school year. The library added 102 books to the collection as a result of the Birthday Book Program.
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Cafeteria News
| Thank you to all who supported the lunch program this year. Due to the end of the school year approaching, there will be no more credit issued for lunches as of Monday, May 24th. Please make sure your child has money on their account or please pack them a lunch.
Any funds remaining on your account will be carried over to next year. 5th graders will have the excess monies refunded. For questions on refunds or carry over balances please feel free to email me.
Thank you,
Sandy Reeder, Cafeteria Manager
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PHE Rally in Support of Public Education
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Pleasant Hill Elementary School's PTA is asking you to join with us in standing up for public educations. Meet us and our local legislators on the East steps of the State Capitol on Tuesday, May 25 at 9:30 a.m. Click here to view the flyer.
Event Details
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What: PHE Rally in Support of Public Education
Who: Mt. Diablo Council of PTAs
When: Tue May 25, 2010, 9:30-11:30 am PDT
Where: West Steps Capitol Building, Sacramento
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Beat The Fingerprinting Rush
| If you are thinking of volunteering next year, and haven't been fingerprinted, you should consider making arrangements over the summer to get that done. If you wait until the beginning of the school year there is usually a long wait period. New kindergarten parents, you should have received a fingerprinting form with your information packet on orientation night last week.
To get your clearance to work with the students you need to call the district personnel office at 682-8000 x4153 and make an appointment. It is advisable to do this after receipt of your evidence of negative TB test. There is a $32 charge for the fingerprinting. |
Community Focus Offers Free " Congrats to Grads"
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wonderful local paper the Community Focus is going to have a free
"Congrats to Graduates" section for text only in their June and July
issue. So if you or your friends have/know kids graduating, please check
out this fun opportunity. Below are details and deadlines (the June
deadline is Today).
Congratulate your graduate in the Focus! Submit 35 words of text (max) for FREE. If you want to include a photo ( 1 MB min. size req.) there is a $25 fee. We need the info by this Monday 5/17 (at the latest) for the June issue and June 11th for the July issue. Email text and/or photo to: publishers@pleasanthillcommunityfocus.com |
Update on Measure C
The MDUSD Facilities Bond on the June 8th Ballot
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This June, we have a chance to help our schools and students by passing Measure C, a local school bond measure that will be in front of local voters on the June 8, 2010 primary election. Visit protectourlocalschools.org today for the latest email newsletter from the campaign. This week's edition includes:
CC Times Guest Commentary: Read the "Your Turn" guest commentary that appeared in last Sunday's Contra Costa Times by bond co-chairs Kish Rajan and Jenny Reik. For full text, visit the media section of protectourlocalschools.org
Mt. Diablo Council of PTAs endorses Measure C: We're pleased to announce that the Mt. Diablo Council of PTAs, representing 25 schools throughout the district and over 5,000 individual members, has just lent its official support to the campaign! View a full list of endorsements at protectourlocalschools.org
Measure C and Fiscal Accountability and Oversight: By law, Measure C will be subject to independent citizen oversight and annual audits, and funds can't be taken by the state. Find out more about the District's top-notch track record managing its last school bond, approved by local voters in 2002, a record that included leveraging over $100 million in state matching funds; completing every one of the promised high-priority projects on-time; excellent independent citizen oversight committee and audit reports; and saving tax payers 15-20% off the original 2002 ballot tax estimate. Learn more at protectourlocalschools.org or at the district's official site: www.mdusd.org/Departments/AdministrativeServices/MeasureC
Volunteers Still Needed for Phone Banking and Precinct Walking! How will you join in the fight to secure funding for technology and facilities improvements that will make a real difference for our students? We still need volunteers to help us bring home a victory! For information on phone banking, precinct walking, or to display a yard sign, go to the get involved section of protectourlocalschools.org
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2010 KidFest
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 Bay Area KidFest, is a fun and educational event for children and their families. KidFest is held annually in downtown Concord, California on Memorial Day Weekend. The event both entertains and educates through hands-on exhibits, a wide variety of entertainment (music,dance, animals) and educational activities including: Arts & Sciences, Environmental Awareness, Health & Safety, Sports & Fitness, Adventure and Citizenship & Community. KidFest 2010 benefits the United Mt. Diablo Athletic Foundation to save high school sports and Mt. Diablo Music Education Foundation to preserve music in the elementary schools.
KidFest offers an engaging weekend of quality live entertainment for children; stimulates learning and exploration; exposes parents to new ideas and opportunities; showcases community groups dedicated to families and children; celebrates the value and importance of families as a key part of a healthy community. Click here for more information.
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| Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? | 1st Grade Question - What is the next odd number after 41?
2nd Grade Question - Every complete sentence has two parts - a predicate and a what? 3rd Grade Question - Approximately how long does it take the Earth to completely circle the sun? 4th Grade Question - Where was the first transcontinental railroad first linked? A. Promontory Point, Utah B. Virginia City, Nevada C. Fort Collins, Colorado
5th Grade Question - Which organ removes cell waste from the blood? |
 Dates, Times and Places | May 26th - Outdoor Education Walk-A-Thon May 26th- Field Trip - All Kindergarten to SF Aquarium May 26th- Open House - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm May 28th- Principal Pizza Lunch June 1st - Field Trip - All Kindergarten to Smith Family Farm June 1st - Field Trip - B-3 and B-4 to Tilden Park - 8:30 am - 2:00 pm June 3rd - Assembly - The ever popular BMX riders. 9:00 am and 10 am June 3rd - Volunteer Tea - 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm June 3rd - Kindergarten Spring Sing - 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
June 3rd - PTA Meeting - Last general membership meeting of the year. - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm June 4th - Spotlight Assembly - 8:15 am June 11th - 5th Grade celebration / promotion June 11th - Pizza Lunch June 14th - Last Day of School - 12:30 release time A printed copy of the Dates, Times and Places is available on the PTA bulletin board at the front of the school along with a few printed copies of the Roadrunner.
Check all the calendars on the Strandwood website by clicking here.
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| Answers | Are you smarter then a 5th grader?
1st grade - 43
2nd grade - Subject
3rd grade - 365 Days or 1 year
4th grade - A. Promontory Point, Utah
5th grade - Kidney
Put on a Happy Face? Table saw miter guage
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