A Strandwood PTA Publication
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NOVEMBER 15, 2010
Good Morning
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FAME for November
|  ART: The Marriage of Giocanni Arnolfini and His Bride by Jan van Eyck (Click any underlined title to learn more)
MUSIC: Minuet in G and Toccata & Fugue by
Johann Sebastian Bach (click on the song title to listen)
Both of these artists lived a very long time ago, so students learn about some firsts in this lesson. They learn that Jan van Eyck was probably one of the first painters to use oil paint and compare its texture with that of other paints. They also spend some time looking at the symbols in van Eyck's painting and talk about how artists communicate through their paintings. They discover that Bach did not write for the piano (because it wasn't invented yet) and how to identify a fugue, one of Bach's favorite musical forms. |
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Last Week to Add To Student Directory
| If you missed out on getting into the Student Directory you still have until Friday, November 19th before the update is sent to the printer.
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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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After School Spanish Classes - Sign Up Now
| Beginning in January, 2011, Strandwood will offer an all new after school Spanish class. Spanish for Kids runs from January 4th - March 31st. Registration deadline is December 15th, 2010. Flyers are available in the office or by clicking here. For more on Spanish for Kids please click here.
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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 15,
1867- The first stock ticker is unveiled in New York City. The advent of the ticker ultimately revolutionized the stock market by making up-to-the-minute prices available to investors around the country. Prior to this development, information from the New York Stock Exchange, which has been around since 1792, traveled by mail or messenger. 1956 - Elvis makes his movie debut in "Love Me Tender" 1965 - At the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, 28-year-old Californian Craig Breedlove sets a new land-speed record--600.601 miles an hour--in his car, the Spirit of America, which cost $250,000 and was powered by a surplus engine from a Navy jet. |
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| Additional Nutcracker Tickets | If you would like extra tickets (up to 2 on the first request) you may email us at nutcrackertix@hotmail.com BEGINNING on Friday Nov. 19. Requests received before then will not be processed.
Requests will be processed in the order received BEGINNING on Friday Nov. 19 and extra tickets will be issued based on the availability of extra seating.
Requests should appear like this:
Your child's name
Child's Teacher
Showtime
# of tickets desired
If you have extra tickets and know someone who needs them please feel free to pass them on!
Also, the Dress Rehearsals are a good option for extended family members to see the show!
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| Reflections Program | The Reflection Committee would like to acknowledge all the students who participated in the PTA sponsored Reflections Program. Entries were judged on how closely the piece relates to the theme, based on the artwork itself and the artist statement. Additional points were awarded for creativity and mastery of medium. We were so impressed with the passion and thought that went into creating works of art to represent the theme, "Together We Can!"
Reflections Entries, Strandwood Elementary
1. Gracie Leimpeter, Dance, Intermediate
2. Courtney Turner, Film (Together Anything is Possible), Intermediate
3. Emma Swanson, Literature (Give A Gift, Get A Gift), Intermediate
4. Skye Dailey, Literature (Together We Can), Intermediate
5. Talia Guidi, Literature, (It's All About Soccer), Intermediate
6. Jazmine Tejeda, Visual Arts (Friends Painting), Primary
7. Kayla Carter,Visual Arts(Mount Diablo Sunrise), Intermediate
8. Alanis DeCastro,Visual Arts( Painting Flowers), Intermediate
9. Gabriel Scodeller, Visual Arts, Intermediate
10. Sophia Harrington, Visual Arts, Intermediate
11. Madison Simpson,Visual Arts, (Time Is Running Out), Intermediate
12. Garrison Wojak, Visual Arts, (Recycle), Intermediate
13. Rebecca Wygal, Visual Arts, Intermediate
14. Frank Clark, Visual Arts, Intermediate
15. Jayna Jordan,Visual Arts, Intermediate
16. Frank Oiwa, Visual Arts, Intermediate
17. Dominic Hanecak,Visual Arts, Intermediate
18. Maddie Smith,Visual Arts, (Cells), Intermediate
19. Logan Heaney, Photography, Intermediate
20. Samuel Kauppinen, Photography (Animal Adoption), Intermediate
21. Mindy With, Photography (The Flip Flops On Rocks), Intermediate
22. Riley Jurow, Photography, Intermediate
23. Fiona Javete Photography (Inspired Hands), Intermediate
24. Zoe Novak Photography (Wood You Join Me?), Intermediate
25. Ethan Marnhout, Photography, Intermediate
26. Tyler Meinberg, Photography (Save The Wildlife), Intermediate
27. Conner Brown, Photography (Grizzly Peak), Intermediate
28. Brendon Monahan, Photography (A Boy's Best Friend), Intermediate
29. Antonio Gordon, Photography (Love,Them, Protect Them), Intermediate
30. John Scott Senz, Photography (DVC Vikings Together We Can), Intermediate
31. Jazmin P. Schwab, Photography (Barnacles), Intermediate
32. Xavier Spain, Photography, Intermediate
33. Melad Anwany, Photography, Intermediate
34. Aiden Conahan, Photography, Intermediate |
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November PTA Meeting Minutes
| The minutes from the November PTA General Membership Meeting are now available by clicking here. The meeting featured our great 2nd grade teachers.
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FPHE Spelling Bee
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 Everyone is Buzzing About THE BEE FPHE's 3rd Annual Spelling Bee Saturday, December 11, 2010
Have your family participate in this exciting, educational event hosted by FPHE to promote education throughout our community.
General Event Information:
Children from all towns and schools are welcome to participate.
Each grade, K-3, will perform separately. Grades 4 & 5 will perform together.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three winners in each group ($100, $50, $25).
Where: Pleasant Hill City Hall, Council Chambers 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill
When: Saturday, December 11 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (Visit www.fphe.org for schedule)
Cost: Registration is $5 per entry.
How to Register: Visit www.fphe.org to print a registration form. Send the registration form and payment to FPHE, P.O. Box 23851, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Want to Volunteer for the Event or Need More Information? Email FPHE at generalinfo@fphe.org or visit www.fphe.org. Proceeds go to FPHE and Pleasant Hill public schools, K-12.
See you there!
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Dates, Times and Place
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November 15 - Field Trip, A-3 and E-1 - Sonoma Mission/Petaluma Adobe
November 19 - End of 1st Trimester
November 19 - Principal Pizza Lunch
November 22 - 26 - School Holiday - Thanksgiving Recess
December 2 - PTA General Membership Meeting
December 20 - December 31 - School Holiday - Winter Recess
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.
Walnut Creek Little League
2011 Little League Registration
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