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WCI Newsletter
Published by the WCIPTA
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Principal's Message
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WCI PTA will be meeting tonight at 7 pm tonight in the library. The meeting will begin with Matt Campbell, Las Lomas Principal, giving an overview and answering any questions about the 8th grade transition to high school. We hope you can join us. Next week the WCI book fair will be happening in the library all week. Please look for all of the details in this week's e-news. Also, congratulations to the 8th grade boys basketball team for winning the league championship. They gave a tremendous effort and will be remembered for being undefeated in both 7th and 8th grade. Congratulations to all the players and coaches. Have a great week. Mike Cannon |
President's Message
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At our PTA meeting TONIGHT, Matt Campbell, Las Lomas Principal, will be coming to talk about the transition to high school. Please join us at 7:00pm in the Library to hear from him and from an Acalanes Union High School District Measure A Campaign representative. Tonight's busy meeting will also include our elections for the 2014-2015 PTA Executive Board. Click here to see the agenda. We hope you can attend.
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Science Fair
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Science Fair is being held on Thursday, March 27, in the gym from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Bring your whole family to see our students proudly display their varied and exciting projects.
You can also visit our Book Fair in the Library that same evening.
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WCEF News
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Only 12 Days Left: Are You In?
WCEF March Update
- We have raised $677,000! Thank you to all who have made your 2013-14 WCEF donation!
- 32% of our families have donated.
Thank you!
- If you are in the 68% that haven't made your donation, there is still time. Please consider making your 2013-2014 tax deductible donation today! A donation in any amount makes a difference. It 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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 SAVE THE DATE! 3rd Annual Play It Forward Benefit Concert Saturday, May 17, 2014 at 7:00 PM Las Lomas Theater Tickets available online March 26. This promises to be a one of a kind event filled with incredible music from an array of talented artists including our own WCI Jazz Band, Las Lomas High School Jazz Band and Chorale Members. Please visit the website for more information. For additional information, please contact Liz Davis, Executive Director WCEF at 925.933.9233 / eadavisus@yahoo.com. ____________________________________________  Let the Games Begin: Sports Basement Charity March Madness In the spirit of the "March Madness" tournament, Sports Basement kicks off the third year of "Charity Madness". Local charities are seeded against each other in the Sports Basement brackets. Charities encourage their supporters to mention their charity when they check out. You receive a 10% discount and WCEF receives 10% back for our students! The most funds raised win that week's match up and advances to the next round. WCEF has made it to the Final Four that past two years. To help WCEF win our first matchup, head to any Sports Basement from Wednesday, March 19 to Tuesday, March 25 to get great deals and support WCEF!
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WCI Book Fair
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THE WCI BOOK FAIR IS ALMOST HERE. 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
o 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!
o Book Fair is open to students 11:00AM - 4:00PM
· Thursday March 27th- 8:00AM - 4:00PM and 5:30 - 8:00 PM
o 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
We still need volunteers 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 21st from 10AM-1PM and take down on Friday, March 28th at 10AM-12:30PM. See you at the Book Fair.
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Las Lomas Rummage Sale
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The Annual Huge Las Lomas Rummage sale will take place
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Bargains and Treasures Galore!
8AM-4PM (Early Bird Admission 7AM)
$3/$5 early admission
Children under 12 free
Cash only
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Anti-Bullying Campaign
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ANTI-BULLYING SPEAK OUT CAMPAIGN
GIRL SCOUT TROOP 30725
Be a buddy not a bully. We are Girl Scout troop 30725 and we ask for you to join us in our effort to speak out against bullying. When we stand together we are stronger than when we stand alone.
Bullying can be verbal, physical or social bullying which involves hurting someone's reputation or relationships and includes leaving someone out on purpose, telling other people not to be friends with someone, spreading rumors or embarrassing someone in front of others.
If you are being bullied or if you witness someone being bullied, you have the power to do something to help! Don't Stand by, Stand Up! You can tell the bully to stop, chill out, walk away, you can tell a friend, a teacher, stop by the counselors' office or tell another adult so they can listen and respond.
Take a stand, lend a hand!
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Boxtops for Education
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The box top receptacle in the library needs to be filled with those box top coupons! Let's spring into action, round up those little coupons and have your child drop them off in the library. It would be great to have a full box before Spring break next month. More box top coupons = more money for our wonderful library! Anne Woods at shepwoods@comcast.net thanks everyone for their continuing support on behalf of the library.
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6th Grade Tdap Requirements
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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.
Proof of vaccination may be submitted by:
In person to WCI Office Manager Earlene Caven (Main Office)
Faxed to (925) 933-1922
Scanned and e-mailed to ecaven@wcsd.k12.ca.us
If you have questions about Tdap, you can contact our district nurse, Oonagh McAndrew RN, at omcandrew@wcsd.k12.ca.us or (925) 944-6850 x 2013.
Information is also available at www.shotsforschool.org.
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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.
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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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Mar 19th
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7:00pm
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Library
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Mar 22nd
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8am-4pm
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Las Lomas
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Science Fair
| 6:00-7:30pm
| Gym
| Mar 24th-28th
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Book Fair
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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
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