Roadrunner Masthead
A Strandwood PTA Publication
JANUARY 30, 2012
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In This Issue
Staff Appreciation Week Volunteers
Kindergarten Registration
Is Your Child Too Sick for School
Dates, Times and Places
Calling All Staff Appreciation Week Volunteers! 

There will be an informational meeting on Monday, February 6th, at 3:00pm in the library for Staff Appreciation Week volunteers. Staff Appreciation Week will be held from March 5-9th to celebrate our fabulous Strandwood staff!  If you have signed up to be a volunteer for your child's class, or are interested in volunteering during that week, please come to the meeting.  For questions, please contact Rose Bargmann at rosemtb@comcast.net .

 

Thanks,

 

Rose Bargmann & Evellyn Barrera

PTA VPs - Hospitality

Guess What I Represent
Light BeerKnight MareStudy each picture weekly and try anddetermine what it represents. The one to the left is Light Beer. What is the one on the right? Click here for the answer.
 
Distinguished Flag
Photo courtesy of the Bargmann family.
Calendar
Click the image below to go directly to the monthly Strandwood PTA web calendar.
calendar
Kindergarten Registration
From MDUSD.org
Pre-registration of children eligible for kindergarten in August 2012 will be conducted in all Mt. Diablo Unified School District elementary schools on a first-come basis starting Tuesday, February 7, 2012. 
 
Children who will reach the age of five (5) years on or before November 1, 2012, are eligible for kindergarten in August.  Parents should bring the following documents with them:  an original birth certificate or some otherofficial documentary proof of the child's birthdate; three original documents to verify where the child resides (one must be a photo ID); and a written immunization record from a health care provider indicating that all immunization requirements listed below have been met.  
 
Check the District Kindergarten Registration web page by clicking here or call your child's school to verify documents needed as proof of residency.  Please bring any completed school entry physical examination and dental examination. 
The 6 Best Gifts You Can Give Kids (without spending money) 
From our friends at Parents.com

There are days when being a mom seems like one endless pop quiz. The baby's crying when she should be napping. Do you wait to see if she can soothe herself or rush in to rock her? Your preschooler is defying you. Do you calmly explain the rules again or give him a time-out for not listening? And if you choose the wrong option (to these and a thousand other dilemmas), could you scar your kid for life?

 

Relax. These little dramas aren't as important as your big-picture approach to being a mom. We've zeroed in on the factors that really make a difference in your child's life.

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Dates, Times and Place
February 2 - PTA General Membership Meeting - Kindergarten teacher presentation
February 3 - Spotlight Assembly - MU room 8:15am
February 6 - Staff Appreciation Week Volunteer Meeting - 3pm in the Library
February 7 - Kindergarten Registration - 9:00 - 12:00 and 1:00 - 3:00 
February 7 - School Site Council Meeting - 3:00 in the library
February 13 - School Holiday - Lincoln's Birthday
February 15 - Spirit Day - Wear your neck ties or bow ties today
February 16 - Assembly - "Free to Be"
February 20 - School Holiday - Presidents Day
February 24 - Principal Blue Slip Pizza Lunch
 
March 5-9 - Staff Appreciation Week

View the calendar on the Strandwood PTA website by clicking here.  
Visit the Strandwood Elementary School website by clicking here.  dates