New Strandwood Parents: Jump Start Day is where you have a chance to meet other parents, learn how you can help the PTA provide Strandwood with the outstanding programs and instructional assistants, purchase your spirit wear and get your class assignments.

If you haven't filled out your JSD paperwork please visit the school office during working hours and pick up a packet or click here for the electronic copy. Last week we listed some troubleshooting tips for the electronic packet. The most important thing to look for is the colored bar across the top of the page. To review to those tips please click here. 

Don't forget, to improve your JSD experience bring checks or cash for payment, fill out all your forms prior to attending and consider waiting until 4:30 or 5:00 to make your appearance. 

PTA Welcome Back Coffee

Easing First-Day Jitters

From Teachervision.com 

2011-2012 Strandwood Staff Lineup Set

SDC K-1 - Carol Smith

SDC 2-3 - Christy Hutchins

SDC 4-5 - Kristine Lefin, 4-5 SDC

Kindergarten - Karen Anderson, Peggy McGurk, Gaudy O'Connell

1st Grade - Kathy Hoffman, Sandra Doll, Laura Thorsen

2nd Grade - Anna Rowe, Tracy Bartlett, Mary Schuster

2/3 Split - Randi Costa

3rd Grade - Keri Guncheon, Joanie Abbott, Stephanie Wilson

4th Grade - Faye Baskauskas, Jim Brown

4/5 Split - Amber McCaffrey

5th Grade - Heidi Beck, Mark Premo 

Support Staff - Jessica Fowler, RSP, Joyce Aurellano, SLP

Important Volunteer Fingerprinting Information

Anyone working with students must be fingerprinted by the Mt. Diablo School District and have a negative TB test on file. How do you do that? Click here to download the Parent Volunteer Fingerprint Form. Evidence of a negative tuberculosis test done within the last 60 days must be provided to the Personnel Office at the time of your scheduled fingerprint appointment. TB clearance remains valid for 4 years and fingerprints remain valid for the duration of your volunteering within the school district. The TB test spans 2 or 3 days so don't leave it to the day before your fingerprinting date.

Your family doctor can usually administer the TB test or there are two Muir Diablo Occupational labs that can perform the tests.

Concord: 2231 Galaxy Court 685-7744 

Test available everyday Mon - Fri from 7 AM-7 PM, Sat 9 AM-2 PM 

No TB after 2 PM on Thursdays

Walnut Creek: 1981 N. Broadway, Suite 190 932-7715 

Test available everyday Mon - Fri, from 8 AM-5PM

Volunteer Drivers: If you plan on driving students on field trips you must have a copy of your current automobile insurance coverage on file in the office. This is in addition to the fingerprinting and TB testing requirements. The proof of insurance coverage must be a copy of the policy showing how much coverage you have. A proof of insurance card that you keep in the car is not sufficient.

Strandwood Read and Dream Program

Just a Reminder that the Read and Dream program begins the first day of school, Tuesday, August 30th.

Information about the program, the schedule of due/award dates, reading logs for 1st and 2nd grade and all other grades are all available by clicking the above links. Reading logs will also be available in the office and online at www.strandwood.org. 

For questions please email readanddream@strandwood.org.  

Read and Dream information will also be made available at Jump Start Day.  

API Preliminary Scores

Pleasant Hill Day at the A's - 50th Anniversary Celebration

Join the Pleasant Hill Community Foundation in a celebration of Pleasant Hill's 50th Anniversary with "Pleasant Hill Day at the A's" on September 18.  We will all be in lower box seats, (regularly $30 each), to cheer on the A's versus the Detroit Tigers.  Tickets are discounted to $20 for youth 14 years old and younger and $25 for others.  A portion of each ticket purchased goes back to the Pleasant Hill Community Foundation and the Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District.  

Great seats.  Great fun with your Pleasant Hill friends.  And the kids get to run the bases after the game!  Join us with your family, neighbors or co-workers.  Order your tickets before August 29 from http://www.phcommunityfoundation.org/game.html or from Betty Cantrell with the Pleasant Hill Community Foundation at info@PHCommunityFoundation.org or 925-381-3566.  

Solar Project Fencing is Installed

As mentioned in the last issue, temporary fencing will go up at Strandwood as our site is prepared to begin construction on our solar panel project! If you come on campus you'll see temporary fencing on both the upper and primary (see photo) playgrounds. Crews will be on campus with big equipment and work will begin. Please check our school district website, www.mdusd.org, click on Measure C for the details about the Solar Project. On Jump Start Day we will have flyers for parents providing more information.

Dates, Times and Places