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A Strandwood PTA Publication
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FEBRUARY 13, 2012
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 roadrunner@strandwood.org .
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| Intradistrict Transfer Lottery
| | The Intradistrict transfer lottery for grades 1-12 , except for CVHS, will take place on Wed. Feb. 15th (11 am-2:30 pm) at the Dent Center-Board Room. |
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Next Monday Also A Holiday
| | Next week, Monday, February 20th, we celebrate Presidents Day. There will be no school that day. |
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Soul Shoppe Assembly
Part 2 is Thursday, February 16th
| | Focused on building character & creating safe schools - these assemblies are designed to support schools to build community while learning important tools. Using multimedia, live facilitation and audience participation, students are guaranteed skills to last a lifetime.
In this second assembly (of three) students will. . .
*Understand what to do when bullying occurs at school
*Learn 3 strategies to prevent bullying (Before, During & After)
*Create a community where everyone does their part
*Practice intervention skills
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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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Student Council Spirit Day
This Wednesday - Tie day
| The next Student Council Spirit Day is Tie Day on Wednesday, February 15th. Wear your your bow tie or neck tie to school for this fun day.
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| FAME for February
FAME 4 Lesson 4
|  FAME is a six-year cycle of fine arts lessons that focus on one artist and one composer for six lessons throughout the school year. Because no lesson is repeated throughout the six years, students never get the same FAME lesson twice. This is FAME IV out of VI. This is FAME's sixteenth year at Strandwood! We are thrilled to have enjoyed strong administration, staff, PTA and parent support throughout that time. FAME takes place on Tuesdays throughout the month. If you're interested in observing, please contact your child's teacher for their schedule. Parent visitors are always welcome.
Click below to listen to a version of the Music.
ART: "Marilyn Monroe" by Andy Warhol
MUSIC: Eddie Higgins Trio performs "St. Louis Blues" by W.C. Handy
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| FPHE Annual Campaign
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FPHE's Annual Campaign has begun and we are asking for your financial support. Since 2009, FPHE has awarded $85,000 and 99 grants to the schools within the College Park High School feeder pattern. In order to continue our goal of raising the achievement bar of education for all students in our local schools, we are asking you to donate to the Annual Campaign.
Suggested donation: $75 or more
Donations of all amounts are appreciated. Contributions enhance our schools, help counteract California budget cuts, and benefit our community. Your donation will directly impact schools.
Why give? Because strong schools benefit you
Strong schools greatly benefit students, but they also increase property values for all residents as more home buyers understand and want to be a part of our community's dedication to supporting local education. Businesses then grow as new people move into the area. Most importantly, strong schools enhance the future of our entire community.
Our Annual Campaign events include:
Fund Drive - Our appeal to the community to support our public schools. Please donate at www.fphe.org or click here for the donation flyer.
Dine Out for Education - Our restaurant fundraisers on Tuesday nights. Please click here for the Dine Out flyer (or obtain one from www.fphe.org) and submit with the bill at the restaurant. Kick off the campaign by attending FPHE's first Dine Out event on February 7 at Back Forty Texas BBQ! See you there!
Pleasant Hill's Amazing Race - The first city-wide Amazing Race will take place on April 21. Don't miss it! Bring friends and family! Details will be available soon.
Be a part of progress--donate today for the future of Pleasant Hill schools. Thank you for your commitment to education and our community.
Sincerely,
The Foundation for Pleasant Hill Education
www.fphe.org
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| How To Break Out of Your Mommy Rut
From our friends at Parents.com
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Don't save all the fun for the weekend! Establish family traditions like a midweek pizza night or movie night, and soon enough your child will be asking, "Is it Thursday yet?" You'll get a much-needed mood makeover too!
Click here for the article. To move from tip to tip use the next button.
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| Bay Bridge Closure
| Heading to the City next weekend? Remember, the Bay Bridge will be closed in the Westerly direction (towards San Francisco) from Friday, February 17th at 8:00pm to 5:00am Tuesday, February 21st. For more information on the closure click here for the CalTrans page.
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Dates, Times and Place
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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. 
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