| Principal's Message | All next week, March 23-27, the WCI library will be hosting our annual Book Fair. Students will have opportunities all week to see what is available and purchase books. This year the Book Fair is also coordinating with our annual Science Fair on Thursday, March 26th, beginning at 6 pm to have science projects in the library (Science Fair projects will mainly be in the WCI gym). As other new twist, outside our library on the evening of the 26th, El Molina will be selling $10 plates of food if you would like to have dinner that evening. We hope everyone can make it to our Science/Book Fair on March 26th from 6 - 7:30 pm.
Have a fantastic week.
Mike Cannon
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| President's Message | Please join us tonight at 7:00pm in the library for our monthly PTA meeting. Click here to see the agenda.
Have a great week.
Julie Gibson
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WCEF Annual Campaign
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 Volunteers Working to Wrap Up 2014-15 Annual Giving Campaign
Are You In?
Thank you to family & community members who answered our volunteer's calls last week during our Phone Bank Kick-Off and made their WCEF donation! Parent, teacher, student and community volunteers will be continuing to call many of our families over the next two weeks. Please help save our volunteers time by making your 2014-2015 donation today! We are $50,000 away from meeting our funded commitments for this year. Imagine what we could provide for our students if everyone gave something. Donate now!
A donation in any amount makes a difference. Our kids are counting on all of us! Thank you to all who have made your 2014-2015 WCEF Donation!
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Attention All 8th Grade Parents
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The 8th grade promotion committee is already hard at work, planning the fun activities for the soon to me high schoolers! There is a party (dance, game, foods) planned, a day at the park (lunch included) along with other activities. Many of you donated (there was a $30 ask) toward these activities at Tri-S, but it is not too late to donate. If you want to donate, or want to donate additional funds get your donation in to Earlene Caven, in the main school office as soon as possible. All donations are appreciated. If you have any questions/concerns please contact Cathy Mauger at gandcm@sbcglobal.net or (925) 330-6997.
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Library Help
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WCI Library is looking for a parent volunteer for Friday mornings 8:30a-10:45a. Duties include checking in and checking out books, shelving books and magazines, assisting students to locate books, and keeping the library and computer lab neat. Best of all you will get to interact with the students and teachers. If you are available, please contact Joan Anderton in the Library during school hours, or via email at janderton@wcsd.k12.ca.us
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Science Fair
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YES here it is again the WCI Science Fair. This event showcases our students inventiveness and problem solving! Come join us Thursday night March 26th from 6 to 7:30 pm in the gym. This year for the first time there will be a catapult challenge in the science courtyard from 6 to 6:30 pm. This is a 2 for 1 night as the WCI Bookfair will be open in the library.
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English Learners Advisory Committee
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The District English Learners Advisory Committee (DELAC) meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 25 from 7:00-8:00 PM. We would like to invite all parents of English learners to attend. The purpose of the meeting is to gather input for the district LCAP and to select DELAC representatives from school sites.
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WCEF News
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SAVE THE DATE: WCEF Spring Gala on Friday, May 1,2015
Fireside Room, Rossmoor
Theevent,themed"Honoring Our Past, Celebrating Our Future,"kicksoffat6:30p.m.withano-host cocktail hour, followedbya catered buffet dinner, liveauction and awards ceremony to honor the many heroes who have supported WCEF throughout its 32-year history.
Tickets for this event will be available online beginning March 20, 2015. IndividualGalatickets (open seating) start at $75, increasing to $90 after April 13. Reserved seating is available at $800 for a table of eight; tables include priority buffet access and "bottomless" commemorative wine glasses for each guest. Sponsorship Opportunities are available.For more information, or to purchase tickets by phone, contact Stacy Howard at (925) 963-4795.
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 Bracketology 101: Sports Basement Charity March Madness
Help WCEF win our Week 1 matchup. Head to any Sports Basement starting March 21. Mention WCEF at checkout to get 10% off and give 10% back!!
In the spirit of the "March Madness" tournament Sports Basement kicks off the fourth year of "Charity Madness". Local charities are seeded against each other in the Sports Basement brackets. 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. Last year we raised $3,246 for our kids!
Extreme Pizza Joins the Madness! Extreme Pizza is partnering with WCEF and Sports Basement
during our March Madness Event! Mention WCEF (Code: WCEF 20) and get 10% off your order and
10% back to our kids! www.walnutcreek.extremepizza.com or call (925) 930-6100.
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6th Grade Skate Night
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The 6th Grade Skate Night is Tuesday March 24th. 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 23rd and Tuesday March 24th. The cost of the ticket is $13.00. Your student will need to bring CASH to purchase their ticket and a completed, signed permission slip. A flyer will be distributed to all 6th graders which has more details on the event, along with the permission slip. Please send your child with $13.00 CASH, the completed permission slip, and their student ID card on March 23rd or March 24th. We need volunteers for this event! Please click here to sign up. If you need additional information please contact Jenn Johansen - johansenj@aol.com or Liz Schleth liz@moreflavor.com
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8th Grade Panoramic Picture
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The 8th Grade Panoramic Picture will be taken on April 23rd. Purchase your photo now (all 8th graders received a flyer this week in History class, and there are more in the Attendance Office if needed). If you would like to purchase a panoramic picture, the flyer must be filled out and be accompanied by cash, money order, or check payable to Walnut Creek Intermediate (and turned into the Attendance Office by April 17th). Cost of the photo is $22, or $42 for a framed photo. If you have questions, please contact Mr. Miller at samiller@wcsd.k12.ca.us |
Creek Kids Care
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The WCI branch of Creek Kids Care will meet on March 25 at 8:30 am in room 305 (Ms. Stewart's classroom). All WCI kids are encouraged to participate! Creek Kids Care is a local nonprofit 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. In addition to the March 25 meeting, the club will meet on these dates: April 15, May 13, and June 3. If you have questions, please contact Elizabeth McCormick at oneadamtwelve@me.com.
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8th Grade DC/NY Trip
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It's still not too late to sign up for the DC/NY trip in June 2015. Sign up ASAP, as we are putting together the final trip details! To register, go to www.worldstridesdiscovernow.org, and our trip number is 103444. Please feel free to email Mr. Miller and Sarah Oliphant (Program Leaders) at wcidcny@gmail.com if you have any questions.
This is not a school or district sponsored event
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2015 WCI Sports
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2015 WCI Coed TennisOpen to all, grades 6-8. Registration starts March 23rd through April 17th. Tennis will start Tuesday, April 28th and run twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) 4:30-5:30, and last until May 28th. Limited to the first 18 registered and paid. No try outs. Group instruction taught by the Tennis Instructors of Lifetime Tennis at the Heather Farm Tennis Center. This is an intramural program for beginners and advanced players with some competition between WCI and Foothill Middle School. Parents are responsible for transportation to and from the tennis center. Cost: $240 (Includes team shirt) 2015 WCI Spring Girls VolleyballOpen to all, grades 6-8. Registration is March 16th through April 13th. Program runs April 14th through May 21st, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 3:15-4:30 pm. Limited to the first 72 registrations with payment. No try outs. This is a 6-week program where students are introduced to the basic fundamentals of the game as well as the advancement of current skills and abilities. Girls will be broken into teams to play other WCI and Foothill Middle School teams. The season will conclude of with a Jamboree at Foothill Middle School. Parents are responsible for transportation to/from the games. Cost: $210 (Includes team shirt) All registration forms and information for both sports are available in our after school sports office and on our Website! Or contact us via email at wcisports@walnutcreek.org
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6th Grade Students TDAP Requirements
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All 6th grade 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 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. Las Lomas High School Annual Rummage SaleSophomore class of Las Lomas High School hosts the annual rummage sale. This event will benefit the Class of 2017 SALE SATURDAY, April 11, 2015 Donation Collection Saturday, January 31 - March 21 See attached flyer for time and place Click here to see all flyers on the district web site.
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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 18th
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| 7pm
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WCI Library
| Mar 23rd - 27th
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| WCI Library
| Mar 24th
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| 6:30-8:30pm
| Golden Skate
| Mar 26th
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| 6:00-7:30pm
| Gym
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| 12:47 release
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| Mar 30th - Apr 3rd
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| Apr 13th - 17th
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8th Grade CAASPP State Testing
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| Apr 20th - 24th
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7th Grade CAASPP State Testing
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| Apr 27th - May 1st
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6th Grade CAASPP State Testing
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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.
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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