Please join us next Wednesday, March 19th, at 7:00pm in the WCI Library for our PTA meeting.  At this meeting, Matt Campbell, Las Lomas Principal, will be coming to talk about the transition to high school.  If you're a parent of an 8th grader - you won't want to miss it!  Come hear what Mr. Campbell has to say and feel free to bring your questions for him.  Also at this meeting, we will be holding the elections for our 2014-2015 PTA Executive Board and hearing from a representative from the Acalanes Union High School District Measure A Campaign.  Click here to see the agenda. 

Please read the article below about our annual PTA Honorary Service Awards.  This program is a great way to say "Thank You" to the wonderful staff and volunteers we have in the WCI community. 

$5,000 TO GO! Only 3 Weeks Left

WCEF March Update 

• We have raised $672,000! Thank you to all who have made your 2013-14 WCEF donation!  
• We are $5,000 away
  from meeting our funded commitments for this school year. It is important for all our families to contribute in any amount that works best for them.  
• 32% of our families have donated - if you are in the 68% that haven't made your donation, there is still time to make your 2013-2014 tax-deductible donation. Please consider making it today! Your donation is needed now to meet this year's program, staff and materials funding needs; our students are counting on all of us! Donate now!

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Do you have family and friends living in Rossmoor?

Join Rossmoor Friends of WCEF Club:  Next Meeting, March 13, 2014

 

Do you have family and friends living in Rossmoor who are interested in our local schools? Please let them know about the Rossmoor Friends of WCEF club meeting at Rossmoor on March 13 at 4:00PM in Creekside Rooms 1&2. John Nickerson, Superintendent of the Acalanes Union High School District, will be presenting on issues affecting Las Lomas High School including the May 6 Measure A Parcel Tax Election. For more information, please contact April O'Dea at odeafamily@sbcglobal.net or (925) 210-1168.

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WCEF is pleased to announce our partnership with two new businesses this month: Welcome parent

 

Paramita Roy, Exec Chef/Restaurateur at Kanishka's Neo-Indian Gastropub (1518 Bonanza St.) and Papa John's (1280 Newell Ave.) All March long mention WCEF and Papa John's will take 10% off your bill and give 5% back to WCEF; Kanishka's will take 5% off your bill and give 5% back to WCEF

 

Check out the rest of our March First Friday businesses supporting our schools and students.  These businesses have invested in our students' education and are offering special discounts throughout the month of March - just be sure to mention WCEF.

AUHSD's Parcel Tax Measure A

The Governing Board of the Acalanes Union High School District recently called for an election to renew Measure A (2010), an existing, expiring parcel tax supporting the local high schools - Acalanes, Campolindo, Las Lomas and Miramonte. Students in the elementary districts in Canyon, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda and Walnut Creek are served by the Acalanes Union High School District schools. 

 

Measure A is on the May 6, 2014, Mail Ballot Only Election. To pass, Measure A must receive at least 66.7% support.

 

Without raising tax rates, Measure A would extend the current parcel tax measure beyond 2015, and continue to generate almost $4 million in revenue for the District, nearly 8% of the District's annual budget. Measure A funds would be monitored by a Citizens' Oversight Committee and would be used to maintain local funding for the following:

 

• Advanced programs in math, science and technology
• The ability to attract and retain highly qualified teachers
• Funding for art and music programs
• Up-to-date classroom technology and instructional materials
• Safe, well-maintained schools
• Academic support services from librarians and counselors
• Manageable class sizes

If Measure A is not approved, the Acalanes District Governing Board will have to address the $4 million decrease in revenue by identifying areas to cut in 2015. Core and elective program offerings and access would be reduced substantially, and support services for students would be further reduced.

 

For more information pertaining to Measure A, please refer to the District Frequently Asked Questions. To learn more about the campaign to pass Measure A, please visit www.YesForAcalanesHighSchools.org.

The 6th Grade Skate Night is Tuesday March 18th. Skate Night will be at The Golden Skate in San Ramon. Your 6th grader will not want to miss this event! Tickets will be sold during lunch periods on Monday March 17th and Tuesday March 18th. The cost of the ticket is $10.50. Your student will need to bring CASH to purchase their ticket. Please send your child with $10.50 CASH and their student ID card on Monday March 17th or Tuesday March 18th. Your student MUST, also, have a signed (by parent or guardian) permission slip for Skate Night. These slips will be on-line on the WCI homepage. If you need additional information please contact Sara Hill.

Sister-to-Sister Registration Deadline March 17

Have you registered your daughter for the Sister-to-Sister Summit on March 22? Don't let her miss out on a day packed with fun, celebration, sisterhood, and girl talk. Applications must be received by March 17. Register now at oml-ca.aauw.net/s2s/register/. 

THE WCI BOOK FAIR IS FAST APPROACHING. Mark your calendars and check out the popular new reads at our wonderful WCI Book Fair. Browse the teachers' Wish List and help stock classroom bookshelves or pick up some great new titles to take home. The Book Fair is held in conjunction with Real Books and raises funds for the WCI Library which receives 20% of the proceeds.

Here is the schedule:

• Monday March 24th - Book Fair Begins 8:00AM - 4:00PM·        
• Tuesday March 25th - 8:00AM - 4:00PM·        
• Wednesday March 26th
• Adults only morning event - Join us at 9AM for coffee and refreshments. Then at 9:30 we will walk through some great pieces of current literature - both Fiction and Non-Fiction for adults. We will also discuss incredible reads for our middle school kids that you won't want to miss!
• Book Fair is open to students 11:00AM - 4:00PM
• Thursday March 27th- 8:00AM - 4:00PM and 5:30 - 8:00 PM
• Evening Hours: The Book Fair will be open from 5:30 - 8:00 PM -stop by and shop before or after the Science Fair. We will have light refreshments as you browse through the book fair.
• Friday March 28th - Last Day for Book Fair 8:00AM - 10:00AM

Many volunteers are needed to help the book fair run smoothly. Click here to see where you can help. Volunteers are also needed for set up on Friday, March 21^st from 10AM-1PM and take down on Friday, March 28th at 10AM-12:30PM.

All 6thgrade students will need to show proof of having received Tdap (pertussis) vaccination after the age of seven before they enter seventh grade.  We are now starting to collect this information from all 6th grade students. We are asking all 6th grade families to provide written verification of Tdap as soon as possible.

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