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A Strandwood PTA Publication
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MARCH 5, 2012
Good Morning
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| Book Fair Continues This Week
| Spring Book Fair is here! This event is part of an exciting reading program that offers a selection of fun, engaging, and affordable books kids want to read. Giving kids access to good books and the opportunity to choose their own books will motivate them to read more.
This year we are working with Student Council to have a movie showing in the MU room on Tuesday night of Book Fair! And the Dinner Dance Auction Preview will also coincide with Book Fair, so keep watching for details coming soon!
Come by to help support the library. Hours are:
MONDAY, March 5th Lunchtime for 3rd, 4th, 5th graders 2:50pm-8:00pm - Movie Night - 5:45pm - 8:00pm
TUESDAY, March 6th 8:00am-9:00am Early morning shopping without children 2:50pm-8:00pm
WEDNESDAY, Mar 7th 11:00am-2:00pm Last Day |
| Student Council Movie Night is Tomorrow | Movie: Dolphin Tale Rated PG
Date: March 6, 2012 Time: 6:00 to 8:00
*Popcorn available for FREE (Donations Accepted)*
*Candy, water, and glow sticks for purchase!!
*All proceeds will go toward buying new equipment for the primary playground! (good for your kids)
Don't forget to bring your blankets or lawn chairs.
Note: Parents, you are expected to accompany your child to the movie.You will have in- and- out privileges to visit the Book Fair! |
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Photo courtesy of the Bargmann family.
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Calendar
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| Upper Grade Book Swap Thank You
By Noga Kessler
| Thank you to everyone who contributed and participated in the Upper Grade Book Swap! A special thanks to the Silva Family for their generous donation of books for the Swap. We couldn't have done it without you!
An additional special thank you to Diane Kastell, for coordinating the Upper Grade Book Swap for her 5th and final year. I know the students and teachers greatly enjoy and appreciate the opportunity to share, recycle, and reuse the books brought to the swap and look forward to it each year. |
| See's Candy Spring Sale
By Cindy Turner
|  All 4th graders are now selling See's Candy to raise money for their Outdoor Education trip in fifth grade. Fundraising is critical so that we can lower the overall cost for EACH student. The sale ends March 16th and all candy will be delivered before Spring Break. Find a 4th grader and place your holiday order now! If you don't know a 4th grader, no problem. There are extra order forms available in the office or click here for the electronic version, and you can submit your orders to the box located in the office.
Please contact Cindy Turner at pcturner@sbcglobal.net if you have any questions. Thank you so much for your ongoing support. For more information regarding our Outdoor Ed program, please visit our website at http://www.strandwood.org/5th_Grade_Outdoor_Ed.htm
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Introducing Soul Shoppe at Strandwood!
Parent's Educational Night, March 15th 6:30pm to 8:30pm
| This year, Strandwood PTA has helped to fund the Soul Shoppe Program for your children. It consists of assemblies that focus on problem-solving, conflict resolution, creating a community of learning and growth and defining and internalizing the character traits that create great communities and citizens. You have probably seen the bookmarks that have come home with your child that say "Free to Be!" These were given to the students at assemblies led by Amy McClain, Licensed Soul Shoppe Facilitator and Trained Parent Educator.
She will be speaking to parents in the Library on March 15th from 6:30-8:30 to explain Soul Shoppe and guide us through this exiting program. Please come and listen so that you can support your child at home with the information they are learning at school. This is a free event and childcare is provided. We look forward to seeing you there.
Please visit the websites below for additional information.
www.amymacclain.com
www.soulshoppe.com
www.handinhandparenting.org |
| FAME Says Goodbye to Kendra Phair and Laurie Wozniak
By Alison Clary
| It is with bitter sweetness that Strandwood says good-bye to the FAME (Fine Arts Mini Experience) program's biggest advocates, Kendra Phair and Laurie Wozniak, as their children move on to new schools. One of the most popular PTA programs offered at Strandwood, FAME has flourished under the leadership of these two women for a combined total of twenty-three years!
Kendra Phair started as a docent for FAME sixteen years ago and has been the ultimate "go-to" person for any question regarding the program. She later became one of the head coordinators and the art and music lesson preparer as well. Despite her quiet and unassuming demeanor, Kendra is a powerhouse of information, talent, and technical skill. Every month, behind the scenes, she ensures the program's success through diligent, detail-oriented research on artists and composers, acts as the teacher liaison, and handles extensive scheduling for every class and grade on campus. She is a master of multi-tasking and combines organizational skills with an instinctive ability to process complex material, train docents, and teach all students, grades, and skill levels in an engaging and age-appropriate manner. She is patient, unpretentious and kind, and although her presence will continue to be felt in the computer lab, her contributions to FAME will be sorely missed in the coming years.
Laurie Wozniak has been with FAME for seven years. She is one of the head coordinators of the program, the lead set design coordinator, and a docent for both art and music lessons. She pursues excellence in every one of her tasks and is never content with "good enough." Laurie leaves no stone unturned to get things done right and follows through with great energy and efficiency. She is a skilled communicator, keeps every docent tucked in with diplomacy and professionalism, and reminds everyone to have fun. Managing docents, deadlines, and creative obstacles is a monthly challenge, and Laurie problem-solves effectively but never at the expense of the program's artistic and academic goals and objectives. As set coordinator and designer, she brain-storms with humor, taps into an active imagination, explores all possible resources, and brings ideas on paper to life. Six times a year, the FAME room is transformed into a theatrical environment that is aesthetically appealing and conducive to learning. FAME wouldn't have been the same all these years without Laurie.
Both Kendra and Laurie believe in teamwork, the joy of volunteering, the incomparable value of art and music in education, and serving all Strandwood children -- not just their own. They have advocated tirelessly for the FAME program and served the Strandwood community well. May we be inspired to continue on in their footsteps with the same high standards. A fond farewell to Kendra and Laurie!
~~ Alison Clary |
| FPHE Dine Out For Education
Tomorrow is the next dine out night
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Support Pleasant Hill public schools by attending the Dine Out for Education events. Print / bring the attached flier and restaurants will donate a percentage of your meal to FPHE.
(Click here for the attached flier for restaurants and dates.)
FPHE is very happy to add Magoo's Grill as one of our restaurant partners. Tuesday is a great time to check out Magoo's if you've never eaten there.
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| Test Drive A Mazda, Get $25 For Our Library
By Rosie Misenhimer
| To celebrate the release of Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, Mazda has teamed up with Universal Pictures and NEA's Read Across America. Mazda is offering a special test-drive offer that could earn up to one million dollars for NEA's Read Across America program. Just test-drive any new Mazda vehicle between February 20th and April 2nd and Mazda will donate $25 per test-drive, up to one million dollars in total. Plus, you will be entered into our sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip for four to Universal Orlando® Resort.
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| Local Assemblymember to Speak at PH City Hall | Assemblymember Susan Bonilla will speak at a Pleasant Hill town hall meeting on Thursday, March 8, from 7-9pm at City Hall, Council Chambers, sponsored by the PH Education/Advisory Commission.
Susan Bonilla is a member of the Assembly Education Committee, and serves as chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance. Needless to say, she has a lot of knowledge about school funding, can provide information as to what is happening at the state level, and how it impacts our local schools.
This meeting is open to the public, and we are currently accepting questions ahead of time so her staff can do the appropriate research to answer our questions. Feel free to submit any questions directly to Jennifer Ortega (PH Ed.Com. member) at jortega.ph@gmail.com with any questions for Assm. Bonilla.
Her bill, AB 1172, which would allow school districts to consider the financial impact when considering a conversion charter (like CVHS) is out of Assembly and is currently at the Senate level. I encourage you to write letters and emails to Senator Mark Desaulnier to add your support to the bill. His email is: senator.desaulnier@sen.ca.gov |
| 25 Manners Kids Should Know
From our friends at Parents.com
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Your child's rude 'tude isn't always intentional. Sometimes kids just don't realize it's impolite to interrupt, pick their nose, or loudly observe that the lady walking in front of them has a large behind. And in the hustle and bustle of daily life, busy moms and dads don't always have the time to focus on etiquette. But if you reinforce these 25 must-do manners, you'll raise a polite, kind, well-liked child.
Click here for the article. To move from tip to tip use the next button.
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Dates, Times and Place
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March 2 -5 - Strandwood Book Fair
March 5-9 - Staff Appreciation Week
March 9 - Read and Dream Books Passed Out
March 13 - School Site Council Meeting - 3:15pm in the Library
March 13 - Field Trip 4th Grade - Sutter's Fort 8:00am -2:00pm
March 13 - 14 - Sutter's Fort ELP
March 14 - Student Council Spirit Day - Wear Neon!
March 15 - Parent Education with Soul Shoppe
March 16 - End of 2nd Trimester
March 19 - Hearing Screening
March 26 - Hearing Screening
March 30 - Blue Slip Pizza Lunch
View the calendar on the Strandwood PTA website by clicking here.
Visit the Strandwood Elementary School website by clicking here. 
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