| Principal's Message | I have written about traffic safety in the past, but I want to reiterate the importance of driving safely in all pick up/drop off areas, especially on N. Civic. Recently on N. Civic there have been cases of unsafe drop-offs in traffic lanes and students not using cross walks. The Walnut Creek Police Department is aware of this will be patrolling more often. Please follow all of the safety rules (no texting while driving, etc.) and always look out for students. Thank you in advance for your support and for looking out for our kids.
Next week, April 20th - 24th, will be CAASPP testing for 7th grade students. We will be going to classrooms this week to clarify testing schedules with the 7th graders.
Have a great week.
Mike Cannon
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| President's Message | Please join us for two important events next week. First off, on Monday, 4/20, at 9:00am we will be holding a special PTA meeting to discuss the school district's new collaborative fundraising model. Please join us in Room 502 for this discussion with district representatives. Click here to see the agenda.
Then, on Wednesday, 4/22, we will have our annual Founder's Night celebration where we will recognize our very worthy Honorary Service Awards Recipients. The fun starts at 7:00pm in the WCI Library. Refreshments will be served - we'd love to see you there!
Julie Gibson
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WCEF News
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 Tickets Selling Quickly...Don't Be Left Out!
WCEF SpringGalaonFriday, May 1,2015
"Honoring Our Past, Celebrating Our Future"
Tickets Available Now!
The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails and hors d'ouevres. Listen to the amazing music provided by our own Las Lomas High School jazz students, and enjoy viewing student artwork that will be on display.
A catered buffet dinner will follow and include an awards ceremony to honor some of those who have supported WCEF throughout its 32-year history. There will be a few premiere silent auction and raffle items to bid on as well.
Tickets for this event are available online now. For more information, click here. To purchase tickets by phone, contact Stacy Howard at (925) 963-4795.
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 Thank you to our Volunteers! Making a difference in over 5,000 students' educations every day!
- Helping to raise over $680,000 so far this year!
- Donating thousands of volunteer hours in support of our kids!
- Advocating for our school community!
- Help our volunteers by making your WCEF donation today!
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WCEF Gala Event
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Did you know this school year, each student in K-5 will receive 303.75 combined hours of Art, Music and PE? I think that is pretty awesome and I want to thank all of you!!! Your donations to WCEF made those programs possible for all of our students.
WCEF is celebrating 10 years with a spring gala on May 1, 2015 at Rossmoor and I'm encouraging all of you to attend. There will be good food, music played by our older students, and great people to hang out with.
If you can't attend, purchase a ticket for one of your teachers or buy a ticket for a friend or family member. The more we spread the word and celebrate WCEF, the more money we raise for our student's education!
See more information by going to: http://wcefk12.org/newsletter/email/WCE135_SpringGala_0315.php
You can purchase your ticket by going here.
Thank you for supporting something that is so important to all our children's success.
Below are some links about the foundation and the important work it does.
http://www.wcefk12.org/
http://www.wcefk12.org/about/faqs/
I hope to see you on May 1, 2015 at Rossmoor!
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8th Grade Activities
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There will be lots more information to come, but here are some save the dates for your 8th grader. There are lots of really fun activities coming up for the 8th graders, calendar them so your 8th grader does not miss out!
CIVIL WAR DAY- May 29th 8:30am-12:30pm
8th GRADE PARTY- June 5th 6:00pm-8:30pm
8th GRADE PICNIC- June 9th All School Day
8th GRADE GRADUATION- June 11th 5:30pm
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Math Placement Exams
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Sixth and seventh grade students interested in accelerating in Math next year must take a placement exam to determine their eligibility for the compacted course. This exam is one component used to determine a student's placement in Math. We will administer the assessment from 8:00 - 9:15am on Wednesday April 15, 22, and 29. Your student will need to be present for two of these sessions to finish all parts of the assessment. Please use the link below to sign up.
All information regarding Math acceleration is listed on our school website. If you have questions, please contact Leah Dubinsky: ldubinsky@wcsd.k12.ca.us
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Bookfair Wrap Up
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Thanks so much to all who made the Book Fair so great. From my chairs, Aileen Baker & Alison McDaniel, to the always delightful Earlene Caven who worked with the taco guys, to the worker bees who set up, neatened up, worked the cash registers and boxed it all up at the end, it wouldn't have happened without you. If you didn't come to the book fair, you missed out! The books were great, the Wednesday book talk was scintillating and the Thursday taco truck was delicious. Unfortunately, we made a bit less than usual so be sure to put it on your calendars for next year and support your WCI library!
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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 |
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. Walnut Creek Warrior Lacrosse ClubYoung Warriors Program Girls & Boys Ages 5-7 Aquanuts Synchronized SwimmingCome to one of our "Try It Days" 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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Apr 13th - 17th
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8th Grade CAASPP State Testing
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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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