A Strandwood PTA Publication
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NOVEMBER 1, 2010
Good Morning
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A Message From the Principal
|  Friday, October 29th, Strandwood's Upper Grade playground was alive with vampires, witches, ghosts, goblins and lots of Ninjas! The Halloween Parade is always a favorite tradition in our community. We have parents line the playground while students stroll around the playground to appropriate holiday tunes! Classes walked with their buddy classes. We had brothers, sisters and "friends" of Strandwood join us this year. Even a few four legged friends or was that a big chipmunk?
The parade is just one more tradition at Strandwood like the Fall Fest that is low key, low cost. Just like the Fall Fest it is one of my favorite events at Strandwood. We model for the students that we can have fun, be together and enjoy each others coming without a lot of extras!
We want to thank all our parents for coming out to join us as well as all the extended family that came along! Thank you to Mrs. Casebeer for being our "sound technician". Thank you to Mr. Brown for his excellent job as Master of the Ceremony and map master. Thank you to the awesome Strandwood students for being the cutest "Halloweeners" ever! A special thank you to the amazing teachers who came up with their own clever costumes and managed to make this day a safe, fun and learning environment for our students!
Remember to donate that "left over" candy to the Girl Scouts collecting for our troops overseas!
On to another great Strandwood tradition - the Nutcracker! See you at the show!
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Halloween Candy Drive - Nov 1st - 5th
| Not sure what to do with all of the Halloween candy your kids collect? Spare yourself the calories and late night snacking this year by donating your sweet treats to the Halloween Candy Drive.
Third grade Brownie Troop 30054 will be collecting candy after school in the PTA Room, Monday November 1st - Friday, November 5th. All candy will be given to the Blue Star Moms who will then package the candy in holiday care packages for our soldiers stationed overseas.
A collection box will also be located in the office. |
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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 PTA web calendar.
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On This Day in History
NOVEMBER 1,
1870 - In the United States, the Weather Bureau (later renamed the National Weather Service) makes its first official meteorological forecast. 1941 - Photographer Ansel Adams takes a picture of a moonrise over the town of Hernandez, New Mexico that would become one of the most famous images in the history of photography.  |
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Get Out for Outdoor Ed!
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In partnership with Pasta Pomodoro, the Strandwood Outdoor Education Program is kicking off its year-long effort to raise money to send current 4th grade students to a week-long 5th grade outdoor education program next November 2011. All day this Thursday, November 4, twenty percent of your bill at Pasta Pomodoro will support this highly anticipated 5th grade tradition.
So if you want to reward yourself and your family for making it through most of the week, call in a pick up or skip the dishes altogether. Present the attached flyer (click here) or mention "Strandwood Outdoor Education." For more information, contact Belinda at brcsullivan@sbcglobal.net.
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PTA Reflections Deadline is Friday
| The PTA Reflections Program is designed to enhance a quality arts education by providing an opportunity for students to explore their artistic talents and receive positive recognition for their efforts. When children express themselves through words, pictures, music, dance, and other art forms, they grow intellectually and socially. They learn to analyze their thoughts, feelings, and ideas; learn to look at things, people, and experiences in a fresh and exciting way; and become more interested in the ideas and works of others.
Each year, the PTA Reflections Program challenges students to create art inspired by a specific theme. Themes are selected from hundreds of ideas submitted by students to the PTA Reflections Program Theme Search. Past themes have included "Exploring New Beginnings," "If I Could Give the World a Gift...," "A Different Kind of Hero," and most recently, "I Can Make a Difference by..." and "Wow!" The 2010-2011 theme is "Together we can..."
Students participate in the Reflections Program by submitting entries to a local PTA or PTSA. Nationally, the program has six arts areas-dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography, and visual arts."
Students can pick up an entry form and rules in the office from October 4th through November the 4th. All entries are due on November the 5th.
Parents - If you have an interest in the arts and would are willing to participate as a judge, please e-mail Elizabeth Swanson @ elizabeth.swanson46@yahoo.com . |
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2010 Strandwood Bike Safety Day
| The Annual Strandwood Bike Safety day will be held on the upper grade blacktop from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday November 7th (weather permitting). Bring your bike to school. This promises to be an outstanding day.
Sports Basement bike mechanics will be on site to check bikes for safety and do minor tune ups and recommend repairs as needed.
Volunteers will also be on hand checking helmets and bikes for proper fit, and offering a variety of obstacle and skill courses to help you become ready to ride safely.
All Students who attend and complete the passport stations will receive Strandwood prizes.
Questions? Please email Mike at trishheaney@sbcglobal.net. |
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Buy a Bag of Food
|  Help spread a little holiday cheer by donating $1, $5, or $10 to the Contra Costa Food Bank. For every $1 we raise, the food bank is able to purchase about $6 worth of food. Student Council wil be collecting donations in the PTA room before and after school Nov-19th. We will accept checks made out to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. If you have any questions please talk to Miss. G in B-5! |
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PTA Donations via PayPal
| Have any relatives or friends that would like to contribute to the Strandwood PTA? The PTA website now has an "open donation" button that will accept any amount. Visit Strandwood.org and look in the lower right corner of the homepage or click here. This suggestion was brought up at a recent PTA meeting. If you have any other suggestions for the PTA website please let us know at strandwoodweb1@yahoo.com.
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Target Red Card
| Do you have a Target Red Card yet? Now the Target Red Card saves you 5% on every Target shopping trip, every day! Apply and get approved for a TARGET credit card (it only takes 5 minutes at the check-out). Enroll in Take Charge For Education and designate Strandwood as your school.
Start shopping and using your card. Target will track purchases and send a donation check to the school. Currently, we have only 27 families participating in the program but we received a check in August 2010 for almost $600!!!! This is the easiest money we've ever made - passive fundraising at its best!!
For more information, go to the Strandwood PTA website and click on the TARGET icon or click here.
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Dates, Times and Place
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November 4 - Assembly - Stranger Danger
November 4 - Parent Education - Stranger Danger 5:30pm - 6:30pm
November 4 - PTA General Membership Meeting - 2nd grade Teachers Presenting 6:30pm
November 5 - Assembly - Spotlight
November 11/12 - School Holiday - Veterans Day Holiday - No School
November 15 - Reflections Projects Due
November 19 - End of 1st Trimester
November 19 - Principal Pizza Lunch
View the calendar on the Strandwood PTA website by clicking here.
For more event information visit the Strandwood Elementary School 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.
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