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SEPTEMBER 6, 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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Innisbrook Fundraiser
September 10 - September 24
| Our gift wrap sale is now underway! The PTA hopes to raise more than the $21,000 earned from last year's sale so they can fund teacher classroom allotments, school-wide assemblies, instructional assistant salaries, as well as many of the other wonderful programs and events Strandwood offers. We are sure all of you are amazed with the awesome variety of products available this year. There are many items to choose from so there's sure to be something for everyone.
Out-of-town relatives and friends can also take part in this fundraiser by going to Innisbrook's website, www.innisbrook.com, and ordering online. Strandwood's school code is 102000. We get 50% profit from all internet orders (ALL YEAR LONG) and your child can count those items towards their accumulative prize count. Go to Innisbrook's website and register your student(s).
Please review the packet to be sure you understand the Innisbrook sales program. In addition to the very cool items the students can earn, please also take advantage of our "frequent seller raffle." Students who turn in their "5 item" bonus coupons to the PTA half-door on 9/14, 9/16, 9/21 and 9/23 (these are Tuesdays and Thursdays) will be entered into a raffle. Lucky winners will be picked every Friday and announced via intercom at the end of the school day.
All parents should sign the "I Didn't Monkey Around" slip and return it with their child on Tuesday 9/14 or Thursday 9/16 to the PTA half-door after school. We will be distributing blue slips and another little surprise at the PTA half-door.
We are looking for 100% participation from all our Strandwood families. Last year we raised more than $21,000. Just imagine what we can do if we all work on this together.
Remember - We can make a difference!!!
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Photo courtesy of the Bargmann family.
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Calendar
Click the image below to go directly to the monthly Strandwood web calendar.
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On This Day in History
SEPTEMBER 13,
1814 - Francis Scott Key writes the Star Spangled Banner.
1956 - IBM introduces the first computer disk storage unit, the RAMAC 305.
1970 - The first New York City Marathon took place. Fireman Gary Muhrucke won the race.
1993 - "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" premiered on NBC.
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San Bruno Explosion
| The Strandwood community has some connections to the neighborhood that was destroyed by an explosion last week. The Red Cross can always use blood and cash contributions if you would like to help.
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Site Council Elections
| Strandwood Elementary September, 2010
This ballot is to elect: Parents/Community Members
Names of Candidates Please vote for no more than 3
Leslie Shanks
Laurie Anderson
Write-in candidates __________________________
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(The write-in candidate with the most votes will be the third member elected)
Please drop your completed ballot in the PTA basket prior to Friday, September 17th.
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Order More Strandwood Spirit Wear
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If you missed out on getting your Roadrunner Spirit Wear on Jump Start Day, there's another opportunity to order!! Please view the on line catalog at www.spiritwear.strandwood.org and print and fill out the order form. Deposit the form and your check, made out to Strandwood PTA, in the PTA basket in the office. Deadline for ordering will be Friday, September 24th.
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Read and Dream
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The Read and Dream Program is underway!
Don't forget to read, read, read and log in your reading minutes. Pink reading logs were provided to teachers for the month of September, and are always available on-line at Standwood.org as well as in the office. (Weekly reading logs, if used, are provided by 1st/2nd Grade teachers). Copies about the program and the due dates and schedule of awards were made available in the Jump Start Packet. Addidtional copies are available at the PTA bulletin board near the main school parking lot.
For the month of September, reading logs are due Friday, September 24. Look for reminders of due dates in the Monday Roadrunner's.
For questions please email Noga at nogakessler@yahoo.com or
Suzie at silvacrew@aol.com |
2010-2011 School Directory Deadline
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Today is the deadline for submitting your 2010-2011 Student Directory form to the office. If you need a copy of the form click here . Fill it in, print it and drop the completed form in the PTA box in the office. The information you provide helps us create an up-to-date school directory, individual class rosters, E-blast enrollment, and for communication within each student's class.
The deadline to get your business card into the 2010-2011 directory is also today. Please get your business card and a check for $25 to the PTA basket by 3:00pm.
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Birthday Book Club
| Don't forget to sign your student up for the Birthday Book Club. Click here for the form.
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. |
Safeway's 10% Goes Back to Schools
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This is the last chance to buy participating products in Safeway's 10% Goes Back to Schools program! Look for the Yellow School Bus Tags on over 2,000 products and make sure you use your Club Card when purchasing them. If you are already registered with eScrip, your contribution goes to Strandwood automatically. Stock up on your favorite things by September 14.
Are you unsure if you are a registered eScrip family? After September 14, look at your receipt and it will tell you. See below:
eScrip families receipt tape (conclusion of program):
Non-eScrip families receipt tape (conclusion of program):
Want to have even more fun and earn more money for Strandwood? From September 18 through October 9, those that have not registered their Safeway Club Cards with eScrip will get a receipt with a redemption code on it, as above. Collect receipts with redemption codes on them from friends and family. Put your name and child's classroom on the back of all receipts with redemption codes and drop them in the 10% Goes Back to School box in the office. There will be a $25 gift card for Borders for the family who turns in the most receipts with redemption codes.
If you have questions, please contact Katherine Bracken at Katherine.bracken@comcast.net.
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Lucky Shares Program
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Humanities, Arts, Recreation, Education & Sports in the Community | Participation in the Lucky SHARES Program is FREE and there is no need to register. Just stop by the office and pick up a SHARES card and start earning money for Strandwood. Each swipe of the SHARES card earns up to 3% of qualified purchases to our school.
Last year, the SHARES program donated more than $1,000 to Strandwood- easy money that directly benefits our students. If you can't make it to the office, please email Cindy Turner (pcturner@sbcglobal.net) and we will send a card home with your child. Thank you for your support. |
United Way of the Bay Area
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United Way of the Bay Area provides financial support to the Strandwood PTA through the Annual Workplace Campaign. This program allows employees the opportunity to direct their United Way contribution to the nonprofit organization of their choice. Please indicate that you would like your contributions given directly to the Strandwood Elementary PTA. For more information on this program, please visit: www.uwba.org |
Strandwood E-Waste Event
| Strandwood Elementary will be hosting an e-waste recycle fundraiser on Sunday, October 10th. Start gathering your e-waste now. For view the event flyer please click here.
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Foundation for Pleasant Hill Education
Crescent Drive Restaurant Walk
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 6:00 - 8 :00 PM Crescent Drive, Pleasant Hill Support Pleasant Hill public schools! Come stroll Crescent Drive and enjoy the specialties from: Chipotle Coco Swirl Five Guys Burgers and Fries (New!) Jack's (New!) Monsoon Masala Pasta Pomodoro Peet's Coffee and Tea Red Brick Pizza Shaadzee Bakery Bistro Sweet Tomatoes Yan Can Cook and more! Dance to live music by "Who's Your Daddy". Enjoy family fun with face painting and balloon tricks. Participate in merchant exhibits. Enter the Prize Drawing. Last year the food was incredible and a fabulous time was had by all. Don't miss it! Avoid the lines by purchasing your tickets now at these locations: ˇOnline, using PayPal at www.fphe.org |
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Dates, Times and Places
Until the school's new website is up and running (end of September?) we have no official calendar to look at for upcoming school events. Until then, we will continue to post PTA events here.
| September 10 - September 24 - Innisbrook Fundraiser
September 13 - Room Parent Meeting - 3:30 - 4:30 in the library.
September 21 - FPHE Restaurant Walk
October 4 - Race to Nowhere Shown in the MU Room
October 7 - PTA General Membership Meeting - 6:30 pm in the library.
October 10 - Strandwood E-Waste Fundraiser
View all the calendars on the Strandwood website by clicking here. Check out the new Monthly Google calendar. |
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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. | Return To Top
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