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Dear Nesbit Families,
As we prepare for this holiday season, we're reminded of all the things for which we are grateful: Family, friends,  health, and community.
Community...
As many of you may know, some Belmont-Redwood Shores families have been displaced this holiday as the recent storms flooded their homes. In the spirit of community, we ask that you consider helping these families during this rather difficult time. Please read the following and donate.
Thank You and Happy Holidays! |
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Belmont Families in Need of Our Help
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(The following was taken from GoFundMe.com, the online source hosting this effort)
"11 families with children in Belmont-Redwood Shores School District schools (Nesbit, Cipriani and Ralston) suffered a devastating blow when last week's heavy rains flooded their mobile park homes. Rain levels reached as high as 3 feet forcing families to be evacuated by the Red Cross to the gymnasium at College of San Mateo and nearby motels. Fortunately, no one was injured in the flood.
These families with young children have struggled to make the best of a bleak situation -- property was damaged, food in refrigerators lost and clean-up efforts have been extensive. If this is not enough to contend with, living in a gymnasium and sleeping with many other families is fraught with additional challenges.
Our hope is that Belmont-Redwood Shores School District families will band together to show these families love and support through a donation to this fund. We will raise money through Thursday, December 18, and then give the families monies raised on Friday, December 19th."
Thank You!
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From PTA President
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Dear Puma families,
With Winter Break and the end of the year around the corner, I am reflecting on this year and all the good things that have happened, especially this month's Candy Cane Lane. A special Thank You to Shannon Estes, Linda Fonseca and the elves who helped make Candy Cane Lane another big success.
I am also looking forward to new and exciting things ahead. I am excited for the new Nesbit middle school to break ground in April and the growth our school will see. I am also excited about the upcoming School Force Read-A-Thon. In January, we will be kicking off this Read-A-Thon with a Scholastic Book Fair! Laura Lyle is chairing the Book Fair, and she is looking for a co-chair and volunteers to help during the event. Please let me know if you are able to help (AShawMFT@gmail.com); I will pass your contact information on to her.
Finally, I want to thank everyone for donating to our Write-a- Check campaign and Puma Zoom. We came close to meeting our fundraising goals for both events. If you still have a check in your child's backpack or sitting on the counter, we can accept your donations throughout the year. If you have not joined PTA, please do so today. The $20 membership fee is good for up to 2 members and you can join throughout the school year!
Have a wonderful break with your families and friends. I hope many joyful memories are made through the end of the year.
Puma Pride,
Alanna Filippi
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Library News
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 December was another busy month in the library. We had lots of holiday books out on display for the students to choose from. Beginning in January we will be reading the 5 stories nominated for CALIFORNIA YOUNG READER AWARD. When we get through them, it will be time to vote. All students in California hear the same stories and voting needs to be completed by April 1st. It's a fun project we always enjoy participating in. Please remember to return your library books and DO NOT take them on vacation with you. Happy Holidays from the Nesbit Library! Keep Reading, Mrs. Branscum |
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Walk/Roll-To-School Day
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A big high five goes to the 65 students who walked to school on the stormy Wednesday, December 4th!
And on that day, our 5th Graders came in first for having the most students participating, followed by the 3rd Graders!!
Thank You to Tracy Chen, Hayley Chen, Courtney Chen, Logan Chen, Derrick Chan, and Steven Maganaris for helping out that morning with setting up and passing out the charms.
Keep up the walking/rolling to school as much as you can. If you need to drive, try parking outside of the school and walk in. This will keep the traffic congestion to a minimum in our parking lot.
Our next Walk/Roll-To-School Day will be on the first Wednesday of January, 1/7.
Keep your key chain to add more trinkets!
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Nesbit Peer Conflict Program
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 Peer Conflict Managers are Coming to Nesbit!
4th and 5th graders will be trained as conflict managers this week. They will be able to help students in grades 1 - 5 to solve conflicts on the playground. The training will be conducted by Mindy Shelton, Health Educator /Wellness Coordinator with the Healthy Schools Initiative Grant.
We need parent volunteers to help with the training. If you're available today, 12/18 from 1:30-2:30 and would like to help, please contact Mindy Shelton at mshelton@brssd.org or Shannon Estes at shanestes4@yahoo.com.
Thanks!
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Art In Action
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The Art In Action program is in full swing thanks our wonderful parent volunteers. Thank you to all the parents who dedicate their time to this terrific program!
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Nesbit Student Artwork on Display!
Nesbit Kindergarten Art is on display at the Redwood Shores Library until January 14th.
Future Exhibits:
Starting January 15th = Third grade
February = Fourth Grade
March = Fifth Grade
April = First Grade
Stop by and enjoy the show!
Below is a pre-show of our 3rd Grade art show from Ms. Martinez's class:
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Save, Shop, and Share through School Force
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End of year tax donations
 The end of the year is almost upon us and it's time to get your tax deductions in order. Donate to School-Force before December 31st in order to make the most of your contribution.
There are many reasons to support School-Force. What is most important to you? Is it to keep lower class sizes? Keep our libraries open? Provide music and science? Or a reading specialist for your student? To see what your donations to School-Force are being used for this year, go to School-Force's What We Fund webpage.
Donate NOW
https://schoolforce.org/donate/
Shop online & support Belmont-Redwood Shores Schools!
As you shop at Shutterfly or Amazon this holiday season, remember that you can help School-Force raise money for our kids without spending an extra dime.
Shop the School-Force Shutterfly Storefront and School-Force will receive 13% back and use the the School-Force Amazon Associates link to start your shopping at Amazon. School-Force receives an average of 7% back from your purchases. This link works for Amazon Prime members too! If you have questions, visit our Shop School-Force FAQ page to learn more.
 
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School Force Read-A-Thon
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12th Annual READ-A-THON is HAPPENING! Jan. 16 - Jan. 30 , 2015 The Reading Power Read-A-Thon is an annual School-Force Fundraising event, and at the same time, it encourages the love of reading. Money raised will help maintain a quality education in the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District. During these two weeks, students will collect donations for the time they spend reading. (Reading Power pledge packet will be sent home in January.) Last year, Belmont and Redwood Shores minutes read totaled a record 4.4 years, raising over $284,000 for vital programs funded through School-Force!
Please join our efforts by participating in this year's READ-A-THON. Your contribution makes a big difference to our schools!
NOTE: If every student generates $150 in donations (that's only three $50 pledges), we will raise over $550,000 which will be used to help fund valuable programs in our schools.
We will need lots of volunteers for this event. If you would like to help, please email Arlene Guerrero at aguerrero94010@yahoo.com.
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School Force News
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Save the Date
Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 14, 2015, from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Planning for the event is underway and we look forward to hosting you at this don't-miss event (did we mention it's a kid-free night out?!), while helping School-Force raise money for all our kids.
'Moonlight and Martinis' at the College of San Mateo will include a sit down dinner, a live band, a high end raffle (more details to come!), and plenty of fun. This year, we will be auctioning all items online (family, business and school donations including parking spots and parties!) which will allow more of our community to bid and purchase auction items. However, we will be saving some select items which will only be available to guests who attend 'Moonlight and Martinis' on March 14.
To learn more or to volunteer for the event, go to the School-Force Annual Fundraiser - Moonlight and Martinis webpage.
The School-Force Annual Fundraiser 2015 Planning Team
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From the Office
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Absences: Be sure to call the office at (650) 637-4860 or email Mrs. Fonseca at lfonseca@brssd.org to report your student's absence. Leave a message if Mrs. Fonseca is unable to answer.
Illness: Your child MUST stay home if s/he has had a fever or has experienced vomiting within 24 hours. Your child must be without a fever or vomiting for 24 hours before s/he may return to school.
Medications: NO medications are permitted in student backpacks or pockets. Each medication must stay in the school office with a doctor's release.
Extended absences:
If you plan to be out of school for 5 days or more, you must give the teacher 2 week's notice if you would like your child's assignments. If you are out for 10 days or more, we need to have the district office sign an independent contract for your student. . 
Thank you for your help.
The Office
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Calendar
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December 19 - Last day of school for 2014
January 5 - first day of school for 2015
January 16- 30 Read - A - Thon
January 19 - School Holiday
January 20 - 23 - Book Fair
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Stay Informed! Stay Involved!
Sincerely,
Nesbit PTA
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