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WCI Newsletter
Published by the WCIPTA
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Principal's Message
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Happy New Year to everyone, I hope the two weeks off was safe and relaxing. The end of the second quarter will be coming soon on January 24th. Now is the a great time to for students to remain conscientious about their work and talk with their teachers about any grade confusion there may be. Waiting until the last day of the quarter is sometimes too late to solve an issue with a grade. Staying on top of work consistently and dealing with assignments while they are fresh is always the best method. Have a great rest of the week. Mike Cannon |
President's Message
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Happy New Year WCI families! I hope you all enjoyed a relaxing and fun winter break. Please join us next Wednesday, January 15th at 7:00pm in the Library for our first PTA meeting of 2014. We will be electing the nominating committee for the 2014-2015 PTA Executive Board and hearing an from our administrators about what's going on at WCI these days. Click here to see the agenda. I look forward to seeing you there. Also, if you haven't become a member of the WCI PTA yet, it's not too late! Membership dues is just $10 per year and helps support PTA programs for our students at WCI. Please contact Garnet Herndon-Shah with any questions. |
Japan Days Volunteer Training Tonight
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Tonight from 7:00-8:00pm in the Library is the training session for all of you wonderful volunteers who signed up to help with Japan Days next week. Please try to attend tonight's session as you will be getting trained for your Japan Days "job" . If you haven't had a chance to sign up to help yet, feel free to click here. We'd love to have more help! if you have any questions, please contact Jana Palmquist or your child's core teacher. |
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National Charity League
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National Charity League (for 6-8th grade girls) - New Walnut Creek Chapter
Please join us to learn about the new
Walnut Creek Chapter of
National Charity League, Inc.
We will be hosting information sessions on:
Wednesday, January 22, 7pm at Walnut Creek Intermediate, Room 101
and
Tuesday, January 28, 7pm at Foothill Middle School, Library
for more information click here
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Las Lomas Rummage Sale
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Las Lomas Annual Rummage Sale
March 22, 2014
Donation Stations begins Sat. Jan 4
- Clean out your clutter and donate it to Las Lomas, the first collection day will be Saturday, Jan. 4. We will take household goods, games, toys, furniture, electronics, books, sporting goods, accessories and more.
- Drop off donations every Saturday: Jan. 4 thru March 15, from 10-2pm
- The donation station is located on the Las Lomas Basketball Courts, enter from the back of the school behind Whole Foods.
- Items too large to deliver, no problem. We will come to your home and pick it up for you, please contact Irene Bossert @ Hotmail.com to arrange a pickup. *PICK UPS ARE ONLY FOR ITEMS THAT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE TO DELIVER.
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Special Thank You
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WCI leadership students ran a lunchtime bake sale in December to benefit the Loving family. We would like to send a special thank you to our local Safeway and Whole Foods for their generous donations of treats. We wouldn't have been able to reach our goal without them!
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Parkmead Science Fair
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COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE AT PARKMEAD SCIENCE NIGHT Five volunteers are needed to support Science Night at Parkmead Elementary School (1920 Magnolia Way, Walnut Creek). This event is scheduled for Friday 1/31 from 6:30-8:30 PM (2 hrs). We are looking for students with interest in medicine, science or engineering to work with our parent volunteers at their exhibit stations. In addition, we have 5 open tables if you would like to exhibit your own science projects. For event details and sign-up, please visit: http://parkmeadscience.com/When signing up, please indicate which station you want to work or your own exhibit in the comment section. For question, please contact Charles Sun csunwc@gmail.com |
Creek Kids Care
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Creek Kids Care is meeting next Wednesday, January 15, at 8:30 am in room 305. New members are encouraged to attend...why not start the new year with some community service and fun! If your child plans to participate in any way, please send your email address to Laura Halpin (laura@laurahalpin.com) or Elizabeth McCormick (oneadamtwelve@me.com) so we can add you to our distribution. Creek Kids is a local nonprofit organization comprised of kids and teens working together to benefit the Trinity Center (serving our local homeless community) and the Mother of Peace orphanage in Zimbabwe. Details about the organization can be found at www.creekkids.org. We'll also be meeting February 5 and 16, March 19, April 9 and 30, May 21 and June 4
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Advocacy Day 2014
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SAVE THE DATE!
Friday, February 7, 2014
8:30am to 2:30pm
San Ramon Community Center
The 34th Annual PTA Advocacy Day for Education focuses on the major transitions affecting education in the state of California and how they will impact your child and school. Presenters will cover transitions in:
- Standards (from CST to Common Core)
- Standardized Testing (from paper/fill-in the bubble STAR test to the online SBAC)
- Funding Method (from revenue limits to Local Control Funding Formula)
- Opportunities for Parent Engagement through the newly mandated Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP)
Advocacy Day will be an all-day event, including lunch.
Sponsored by Las Trampas Creek Council of PTAs Legislation Team and San Ramon Valley Council of PTAs. For more information, please contact Deema Shehabi.
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WCI Boys Basketball
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2013-2014 WCI Boys Basketball INTRAMURALS
The Intramural Basketball Program is open to all grades, no try-outs required. Registration runs Monday, December 2nd through January 20th. The program will be held Tuesday, January 21st through Thursday, February 27th; Tuesday - Thursday; 3:15 - 4:30 pm. Games/scrimmages will be played with other WCI and Foothill Middle School teams with an end of season Jamboree on March 1st at Foothill. Drills will be taught with a focus on improving one's skills, as well as teamwork and sportsmanship. Cost: $210 (Includes jersey) All registration forms and information are available at the After School Sports office and on our web site. For questions, contact: Office: Athletic Director: Mark Callaway, Kevin Liebe Phone: 943-5899 ext.2661 Email: wcisports@walnut-creek.orgWeb site: www.walnutcreekrec.org/wci-main.html
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WCEF News
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Don't let the name confuse you! First Friday Business Deals Good All Month Long!
Check out our January First Friday and the businesses supporting our schools and students. These businesses have invested in our students' education and are offering special discounts throughout the month of January - just be sure to mention WCEF!
10% off all purchases! Heading to the slopes this winter?
Check out all the deals at Sports Basement. Ski gear and rentals. Team sports. You name it. They've got it. 10% off your purchases and 5% back to our student's every day of the year. Just mention WCEF at checkout!
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Community News
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In this section, we feature community news that has been approved for distribution by the Walnut Creek School District. To have flyers posted in this section, please click here for submission requirements.
To view all flyers and past submissions, click here to be directed to the District Flyer Page
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Article Submission Guidelines
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The WCI PTA publishes the eNewsletter every Wednesday. Our goal is to provide information to the WCI community in a timely manner. If you have an article to contribute email it to Susan Heitmann at wcienews@yahoo.com. Please limit articles to 150 words or less. The deadline is every Sunday at 6pm.
For community announcements (non WCI specific submissions) please review the community section guidelines for approval by the Walnut Creek School District.
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Calendar of Events
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Below is a calendar of upcoming events. Please be sure to check the WCI Website and WCSD website for additional calendar information.
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Jan 8th
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7:00pm
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Library
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The mention of any business, service or event
in this publication does not imply an endorsement by
WCI PTA, WCI, or the Walnut Creek School District |
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