| Principal's Message | This evening is our Walnut Creek School District music festival at Las Lomas High School beginning at 7 pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to see all elementary bands and all WCI bands in one performance. It is also a great way to hear the progression of music talent students achieve when they stay in the program all through their years in the WCSD. We hope you can make it.
Next week will be Open House at WCI from 6 - 7:45 pm. There is no formal program, classrooms will be open during these times to see all the excellent student work that has been happening all year.
Remember there is no school this Monday, May 25th, in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. Have a safe and relaxing three day weekend.
Mike Cannon
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Thank you to everyone who was able to join us this morning for our final PTA meeting of the school year. Thank you also to the fabulous Executive Board I have had the privilege to serve with this year - Greg Sasser, Lisa Wendt, Cathy Mauger, Mary Beth Moura, Rick Lewis, Aimee Moss, Susan Heitmann, Nancy Martinucci, Samantha Francois, Ellen Schuler, Traci Beeby, and Liz Schleth.
Two weeks ago, an amazing group of WCI parents hosted a Cinco De Mayo party with proceeds from ticket sales going to the WCI PTA! Thank you so much to the following families for helping to put on this great event for the WCI community: Jenny & Mike Crepeau, Kerri & Allie Metcalf, Erinn & Jeff Johnson, Tiffany & Matt Lipelt, Traci & David Beeby, Michelle & Rick Olson, Karly & Steve Wienker, Susan & Paul Lisi, Amy & Mike Borke, and especially to Liz & Darren Schleth for opening their home. It's families like these that make WCI a special place - thank you!
Julie Gibson
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WCEF News
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 WCEF has officially launched this year's Annual Giving Campaign 2015-2016!
You have probably received your spring mailer in the last few days. Look for us at Donation Days coming up at your school! Click here to get ahead of the game and make your donation now!
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Do you have family and friends living in Rossmoor?
Rossmoor Friends of WCEF: Project-based Learning K-8 Presentation
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 Wednesday, May 20 from 4:00-5:00 PM in Creekside Clubhouse Rooms 1&2 for all Rossmoor residents.
The Walnut Creek School District is opening a new school this fall focusing on project-based learning for grades Kindergarten through eighth. Join us as Superintendent Dr. Patty Wool and Curriculum Director Lisa Cheney
tell us why this approach was chosen, how it's different, and what needs to be done to get a new school up and running.
Refreshments will be served. For more information please contact Stacey Roberts-Ohr at wcefed@gmail.com or call 925.933.9233.
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Stop the Presses and Save the Date - June 3rd!
- Girls night out beckoning?
- Need some family fun time?
- Planning a romantic date night?
Mark June 3 on your calendars for a shopping and dining extravaganza sponsored by the Walnut Creek Downtown Business Association and WCEF. Start your day by shopping at Five Little Monkeys--then go to Pyramid Alehouse for lunch with a friend. End your afternoon at Barnes & Noble. A portion of all proceeds will go to WCEF. A complete listing of participating merchants will be available soon.
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Help WCI Support Nepal
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PLEASE HELP WCI STUDENTS SUPPORT CHILDREN IN NEPAL Teens Around the World students are having a BIG bake sale by the annex during Open House. All donations will be sent to GLOBAL GIVING. Flat donations / checks are more than welcome! If you haven't donated to Nepal yet, here's your chance! More info visit globalgiving.org or contact teacher Julie Krug. |
Open Volunteer Positions 2015-16
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Are you looking for a way to contribute to the staff and students at WCI? If so, please consider taking on one of the PTA roles listed below. They are varied, both in duties and in amount of time commitments - there's something for everyone! If you are interested in getting more information about any of the positions, please contact Greg Sasser at sasserg@comcast.net. Come be a part of our Team!
Enews Editor - collect weekly enews articles and work with the Principal to provide school communication.
7th Grade Reps (2) - Oversee and coordinate the 7th grade activities. You will help Core teachers plan and implement Japan Days (January) and Byzantine Bazaar Day (June). This job is a great one to co-chair with a friend!
Membership Chair - Responsible for membership Drive and coordinating PTA members of Tri-S.
Reflections PTA Reflections is a nationwide program allowing students to express themselves through their artistic endeavors. This chairperson coordinates the program for WCI. Most of the work for this position is in September and October.
VP Ways and Means - Be a part of the Executive Board and be responsible for overseeing Magazine Sales, EScrip, Parent Social and Book Fair. All but Parent Social have a coordinator in place.
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8th Grade Activities
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Our 8th graders are in for a ton of fun as they celebrate their completion of middle school! They have the Graduation Party on Friday night, June 5th, and the Picnic on Tuesday, June 9th, to look forward to. We need your help with either or both of the events...they won't happen without a lot of us working together.
Below you will find two Sign-Up Genius links: one to volunteer to help with the parties and one
to help by bringing food.
Get involved as much as you can now...your kids will be off to college before you know it!
Signup here to help with the parties and signup here to bring food.
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7th Grade Byzantine Bazaar
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Calling all 7th grade parents! Byzantine Bazaar Day is right around the corner, Tuesday, June 9th. This is a fun-filled morning for our WCI 7th graders including field games, academic challenges, and foods- all related to the various cultures the 7th graders have been studying throughout the year. We'll need many volunteers to make this day a success! Please click here to volunteer. Thank you!
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6th Grade Greco Roman Day Volunteers Needed
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Calling all 6th Grade Parents! The annual Greco Roman Day is just around the corner - Tuesday, June 9th. Join us for this fun day! We need MANY VOLUNTEERS to help make this event a success. Arrival time will be 11:45 AM. Please click here to go to Sign Up Genius and sign up. Once we have all of the volunteers, we will assign the events. Thanking you in advance for helping to make this day a fun filled event for our 6th Graders! If you have any questions, email Liz Schleth liz@moreflavor.com
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Boxtops for Education
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There is still plenty of time before the end of the school year to have your student drop off those box top coupons in the library. It would be great to have a full receptacle! Also, for those online shoppers, many retailers include the box top coupons with their merchandise. You can go on the Box Tops for Education website for a list of those retailers. Just another way to get those coupons! As always, Anne at shepwoods@comcast.net thanks everyone for their continuing support on behalf of the WCI library. More box tops = more money for the library!! |
Staff Climate Committee
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WCI has a staff climate committee that meets monthly. One of the goals set by this committee was to foster healthy communication and relationships with our parent community. To this end, we have developed a survey to collect feedback from parents about various aspects of our school. Please click the link below to enter the survey. If your responses vary significantly depending on multiple children attending our school, please submit one entry for each child.
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Las Lomas Sports Camps
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The Las Lomas Athletic Boosters Club sponsors many athletic camps in cooperation with the Las Lomas athletic teams and coaches. To find out more about these camps, check out the Las Lomas Boosters' camp page at this link . The Las Lomas Boosters' club also has a facebook page. The page contains a ton of information about the athletic teams and Boosters activities. So like us on Facebook today! |
8th Grade Trip 2016
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Next Year's 8th Grade Washington DC / New York Trip 2016 (Early Bird Discount Extended!):
Attention all current 7th grade families. Sign up for next year's 8th grade trip by the end of May and still receive the early bird discount. The trip will be taking place from June 23, 2016 - June 28, 2016. Don't miss out on this trip of a lifetime. We already have 25 students signed up, and anticipate a lot more to come. Sign up at www.worldstridesdiscovernow.org under our trip ID # is 115767. If you have questions, please email trip leaders Steve Miller and Sarah Oliphant at wcidcny@gmail.com. *This is not a school or district sponsored trip.
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Returning WCI Students Residency Verification
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In order for a returning student at WCI to continue enrollment, a parent will need to provide residency verification before attending TRI-S, Wednesday August 19th.
The MAIN office will be open for residency verification starting Monday, August 3rd. The office will be open 7:30am - 4pm, Mon - Friday.
To establish a student's residence, the parent/legal guardian must supply the following:
If you own the property:
· Current Property Tax Bill - (online copies not accepted)
· Current PG & E bill in parent/legal guardian name for the current month showing residence property address
· Current CA DMV vehicle registration showing residence property address
If you rent the property:
· Current Rental/Lease Agreement with the following:
a) Parent/Guardian name(s)
b) Manager/owner name & telephone number
c) Verification of occupancy for 2015-16 school year
*** Does not include rented portions of a house or apartment or agreements formulated by relatives
· Current PG & E bill in parent/legal guardian name for the current month showing residence property address
· Current DMV vehicle registration showing residence property address
Interdistrict Transfer Students will not need to verify their residency again, but the parent/legal guardian will need to pick up a residency clearance form from the MAIN office beginning August 3rd for admission to TRI-S, Wednesday August 19th.
Any questions please contact Earlene Caven - Office Manager ecaven@wcsd.k12.ca.us<mailto:ecaven@wcsd.k12.ca.us> (925) 944-6840 x8001
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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.
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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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May 20th
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| Las Lomas
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7:00pm
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Civil War Week 8th Grade History
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| MUR
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| June 9th
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Greco Roman Day - 6th Grade
Byzantine Bazaar - 7th Grade
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| Larkey Park
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| June 11th
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8th Grade Promotion
8th Graders in gym by 5:00pm
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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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