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A Strandwood PTA Publication
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MAY 23, 2011
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 PTA and school websites. 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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Open House Is This Wednesday
Open House, Retirement Celebration and Honorary Service Awards
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5:30-6:00pm Staff Retirement Party (Ms. Culbertson, Mrs. Vicki Martin, Manny Rivera, and Mrs. Tarapore)
6:00-6:30pm Honorary Service Awards
6:30pm-8:00pm Open House
Open House is a time for your child(ren) to shine for YOU in the classroom. Your student and his/her teacher have been working very hard to prepare for Open House. Everyone looks forward to the evening.
That evening is also an evening to celebrate those who are leaving Strandwood. First grade teacher, Mrs. Siloo Tarapore, Third grade teacher Ms. Debbie Culbertson, Special Education Instructional Assistant Mrs. Vicki Martin and custodian Mr. Manny Rivera will be retiring at the end of this school year. Each one of these people have touched our lives and the lives of our children over the years. Their dedication, love and nurturing of our children and our school has made a tremendous difference to our community. We will miss each of them, but wish them well in the Happy Land of Retirement. In celebration of the retirements, the PTA will be hosting a Staff Retirement Party on May 25, 2011, from 5:30 to 6:00 in the Strandwood Courtyard (outside the office).
Immediately following the Staff Retirement Party, will be the presentation of the Honorary Service Awards. These awards given every year upon nomination BY YOU. It really is a very special time of recognition for those who work so hard to support our children.
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Short Weeks To Finish School Year
| last week was the last full week of the school year. This week is shortened by the furlough day on Friday. The following week we have Memorial Day on Monday and another furlough day on Tuesday. The final week of school ends on Thursday, June 9th with the last day of classes.
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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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What is it?
What is the object in the close up photo below?
Find the answer in the Dates, Times and Places section at the bottom of the newsletter.
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Bike to School Day is May 25th
|  WHAT: Strandwood Bike to School Day
WHEN: Wednesday, May 25th from 7:45am-8:15am
Ride your bike to school and come join us for this fun and popular event.
Strandwood water bottles and snacks available to riders, while supplies last.
Questions? Please email Noga at nogakessler@yahoo.com
Hope to see you bright and early at the bike rack!
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Make A Difference Day
| Thank you to all the families who came out to help us make a difference on Saturday, May 7th. We were able to complete all the projects planned and we could not have done it without you. Thank you also to the Girl Scouts, who came out to help us, as well.
Our campus looks great!! Now our goal is to keep it looking beautiful throughout the summer days. If you are interested and able to join our summer-time watering committee and can provide one week during the summer to water the grounds, please email Mike Howard at mhowie52@aol.com.
Once again, thank you for all your help in making Strandwood beautiful! Noga Kessler |
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PTA Continues "Measure S" Campaign
| Hello Parents,The Measure S campaign is gaining some momentum. In the last few weeks we have been able to raise a little over $2,500.00! This is a great start!
What are our goals? We have two main goals. The most urgent goal is to raise at least $4,000 by June 1st. We want to make one hard push going into this coming week. It costs $8,000 for an Instructional Assistant for each grade. If we can accomplish this, the PTA has offered to match up to $4,000.00 to help the cause. The second goal is to continue to raise more then the $4,000 so the PTA can use their funds to continue delivering the programs that make are school exceptional.
Why June 1st? Having the funds for these positions by June 1st will ensure getting these positions filled without gaps or delays in the fall.
How do I donate? We are asking that every family donate between $50.00 and $100.00, but will, of course, accept any amount. The more donations we receive the more assistants we will be able to provide.
Donations should be made payable to Strandwood PTA and are tax deductible. Please make a notation that the donation is for Measure S. Before June 1st, please leave donations in the manilla Measure S envelope in the office. You can also visit the Strandwood PTA website at www.strandwood.org and donate via PayPal.
After June 1st, please use the website or mail donations to Dante Siracusa, 279 Apollo Way, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 |
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Strandwood Participates in Millennium Mile
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Congratulations to our students who represented Strandwood in this years' Millennium Mile. 4th graders Natalie Ahearn and Henry Anderson and 5th graders Emma Swanson and Logan Heaney participated in the annual competition on Saturday. Contratulations to Natalie Ahearn who took first place for 4th grade girls with a time of 6:35! Strandwood is proud of all of you.
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Spring Cleaning - Nutcracker Costumes Wanted
|  The calendar says Spring but by the looks of our most recent weather, I'm a bit doubtful. Still, we will eventually need to make room in our drawers and closets for summer shorts. In preparation for next year, we are collecting clothes for a Nutcracker Costume Closet. Our hope is to collect gently used Nutcracker costumes that can be loaned out and borrowed next year - thereby greatly reducing the numerous, anxious emails looking for a white leotard or running to Target to grab the last pair of gray pants. We will be collecting the following items: Party dresses (size 8-10), ties, black shirts & black pants (Little Mice costume), white turtlenecks, light gray shirts and pants (Gingersnaps), white, black and beige leotards and ballet shoes. There will be a box available in the office to donate your items. If you wish to make special pick-up arrangements, please contact Cindy Turner at pcturner@sbcglobal.net. Thank you so much for your support! P.S. - If anyone is interested in working with Nutcracker next year, we do have a few open positions and would love to talk with you! |
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Planning Underway for the 2011-2012 Jump Start Day
| Jump Start Day for the 2011-2012 school year will be Friday, August 26th. School starts the following Tuesday, August 30th.
Last year we provided the jump start day packet in electronic format. Once again be posting all the forms on the PTA website over the summer. We will only make a limited amount of paper packets though. If you do not want to or cannot use the electronic forms please complete the form that will be sent with home with your student this week requesting a paper packet. Packets will be available for pickup starting August 22nd.
We can always use volunteers for Jump Start Day. If you would like to volunteer on Jump Start Day please contact next years PTA VP of Communications, Mary Cole, at mcolesf@yahoo.com. Volunteers are needed to help with the following tables, Welcome, PTA, Directory and Email Club, Volunteer (yes I can), Spirit Wear, Cashiers and Pizza sales. Set up and tear down volunteers are also welcome. |
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Student Information Forms
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Providing all our students with the most appropriate classroom placement in order to maximize learning opportunities is valued at Strandwood. Parents are an important source of information and can be a part of the process by providing us with information about their child.
Student Information forms are available in our school office now. Please return the form to the office on or before June 9th. On August 26th our PTA will host Jump Start day with lots of fun activities, opportunities to mix and mingle with friends and class lists will be posted that day.
Our goal is to provide balanced classes and maximize everyone's potential to have a successful 2011-12 school year.
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Parenting Tip of the Week
From www.parents.com | |
Keep Your Kids Safe
Go cordless to reduce the risk of strangulation when shopping for window coverings. If you don't want to replace all the blinds in your house use a free retrofit kit from the window covering industry.
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Click here for the article. Check the links at the bottom of the article for a safety guide or how to buy retrofit kits.
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Education News and Information
The MDUSD has released the latest Superintendent Newsletters containing information on the Governors May 20th Revise and the financial effect on schools and a question and answer page regarding charter schools.
Click here for the May Budget Revise newsletter
Click here for the charter school question and answer newsletter
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FLYERS
Flyers regarding the following items are available in the office this month. You can also click on the link, underlined if there is one, to go directly to that site.
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Dates, Times and Place
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May 25 - Bike To School Day May 25 - Strandwood Open House May 27 - No School - Teacher Furlough Day May 30 - School Holiday - Memorial Day May 31 - No School - Teacher Furlough Day Jun 1 - Student Council Spirit Day - Patriotic DayJun 1 - 5th Grade barbeque Jun 1 - Annual Choral Spring Program Jun 2 - Field Trip - D-2 & A-1 - Buddy Picnic Jun 2 - Volunteer Tea Jun 2 - Final PTA General Membership Meeting of the School Year Jun 3 - 3rd Grade Field Day Jun 4 - 5th Grade Social Jun 7 - Kindergarten Spring Sing Jun 8 - Field Trip - Chorus & Bell Choir Jun 9 - Final Day of 2010-2011 School Year June 10 - First Day of Summer 
View the calendar on the Strandwood PTA website by clicking here.
Visit the Strandwood Elementary School website by clicking here.
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