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MAY 31, 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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Happy Memorial Day
| The National Moment of Remembrance,
established by Congress, a sks Americans, wherever they are at 3 p.m., local time, on Memorial Day, to pause in an act of national unity for a duration of one minute. The time 3 p.m. was chosen because it is the time when most Americans are enjoying their freedoms on the national holiday. The Moment does not replace traditional Memorial Day events; rather, it is an act of national unity in which all Americans, alone or with family and friends, honor those who died in service to the United States.
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County
Memorial Day Observance in Pleasant Hill
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Location: Contra Costa County Soldier's Memorial Monument
at the corner of Contra Costa Boulevard and Boyd Road. Date &
Time: Monday, May 31st at 1:00 p.m. This traditional
Memorial Day Observance is presented to honor veterans of all wars and
conflicts, to preserve the memories of those who made the ultimate
sacrifice, and to support those veterans who continue to serve our
nation. County Veterans Service Officer, Phil Munley, will be the
keynote speaker. Also included in the program will be guest speakers
from the state, local and county communities, a procession and massing
of colors of veterans organizations in attendance from around the
county, a Sea Cadets Color Guard, and Military History Preservation
Society firing party. Recorded musical tribute will accompany the
entire program. A tent and chairs will be in place for your comfort.
Refreshments will be served following the Observance. |
Not Coming Back to Strandwood?
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Attention Kindergarten through 4th grade families!
Are you moving out of the area or leaving Strandwood for any other reason (what that would be I can't imagine!)? If so, please notify the school office as soon as possible. We want to keep our information as current as possible!
Thank you!
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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 31st,
1884 - Dr. John Harvey Kellogg
patented "flaked cereal."
1907-The first taxis arrived in New York City. they were the first in the United States.
1926-Frank Lockhart won the 14th Indy 500. He averaged 95.9 mph. (The 1990 average was 185)
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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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| No More Credit For Lunches | 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 today, 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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Last PTA Meeting of the Year
| This Thursday, June 3rd, is the last PTA meeting of the year. Babysitting is provided free so come on by and see what the PTA is up to. At this meeting the general membership of the PTA will vote on a $28k spending package that includes the following for next year:
Salaries
Add a second Reading Assistant for secondary grades
Increase Computer Lab Instructional Assistant by 4 hours a week
Technology Expenses
Purchase 19 flat screen monitors to replace existing monitors
Purchase projector for white board and mount both in computer lab
Ass Document Reader for Library
Teacher Requests
1 additional Teacher Release Day
Granting of approximately $1500 in special requests from the teachers
Substitutes for grade level reps to attend training seminar
The PTA has already approved for the 2010-2011 school year; the hiring of up to 7 Instructional Assistants for 1st and 2nd grades, Science Instructional Assistant, Computer Site Tech and Instructional Assistant and a Primary Grade Reading Assistant.
Look for more PTA news later this week.
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Jump Start Day
| Mark you calendars for Jump Start Day 2010 on Monday, August 23rd. A special JSD Email Blast will be out before the end of the school year.
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Fall After School Programs
| The PTA is working on next years after school programs. If you have any suggestions for programs please let us know.
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Update on Measure C
The MDUSD Facilities Bond on the June 8th Ballot
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June 1-8 is a Critical Week for the Yes on Measure C Campaign:We need your help to GOTV-Get Out the Vote!
These final days of the campaign leading up to Election Day are the most critical in our cause of taking a positive stand for quality education for students in our district. Don't let the opportunity go by to play even a small part in what can be a major victory for our kids.
Here's how you can help get the word out in the next eight days to friends and neighbors that we need to take action now and vote "Yes" on Measure C. Together, we can provide our schools with stable local funding for facilities, technology and infrastructure, funding that can't be taken away by the State.
1. Sign up now for one of our final phone banking nights, June 1-3 or join us to make voter reminder calls in the final two days before the election. Go to protectourlocalschools.org for more details.
2. Gather your friends and your family together on June 5 or 6th and come out and help us with an important district wide precinct walk to remind our neighbors to vote on June 8th. Put a party together of interested parents beforehand who will plan to meet up at campaign headquarters officially those mornings to walk together. Involve your kids. Make plans to include donuts! In short, set aside the time to have fun while working towards a safe, comfortable and modern learning environment for students all across our district.
3. Don't forget to have all members of your own household vote on June 8! In an election like this, absolutely every individual vote counts. We know it's a busy week. And it's very hard to find time for just one more thing. However, this "one more thing" can make a huge difference for thousands and thousands of children in our community for years and years to come.
The time is RIGHT NOW to stand up for them!
Visit protectourlocalschools.org to tell us how you can help.
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6th Annual Firecracker Run
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The 6th Annual July 4th Firecracker 5K Fun Run Will Again Benefit Pleasant Hill Schools
The Pleasant Hill Fourth of July Commission has announced that  the Firecracker 5K Fun Run will again be a part of this year's Fourth of July Celebration. All proceeds from the run will be donated to Pleasant Hill schools! Better yet, every runner who registers will receive a T-shirt and can designate what Pleasant Hill school they would like their registration fees to be donated to! Last year, the Fourth of July Commission awarded over $10,700 to Pleasant Hill schools. This is a great opportunity for parents and children, friends and neighbors to raise money for our school.
Fleet Feet Sports, the Rotary Club of Pleasant Hill, and Allied Waste are generously sponsoring this year's event which will begin at 8am and makes three laps of the parade route in downtown Pleasant Hill. Same day registration and the start of the race will be in front of Fleet Feet Sports on Crescent Drive.
On-line registration can be accessed by visiting the Fourth of July Commission's website at www.PHJuly4.com and click on the "5K Run" tab. By registering on-line, individual runners and families will receive a break in registration fees from $5 to $15.
What a great way to kick off the Fourth of July and to help our school!
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| Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? | 1st Grade Question - Which is bigger, a full-grown buffalo or a full-grown dairy cow? 2nd Grade Question - What does the "e" stand for in "e-mail"? 3rd Grade Question - Choose the synonym for the underlined word. "Jack talked to his brother." A. Spoke B. Listened C. Whispered
4th Grade Question - X stands for the same number in the following equation. What is the value of Y? X+3=16 X-4=Y Y= A. 8 B. 9 or C. 16
5th Grade Question - True or False? The Supreme Court consists of 9 justices. |
 Dates, Times and Places | 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 2nd - 5th Grade BBQ - 11:00 am - 12:30 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 June 15th - First Day Of Summer - YahooA 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 - Buffalo
2nd grade - Electronic
3rd grade - A. Spoke
4th grade - B. 9
5th grade - True
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