Roadrunner Masthead
A Strandwood PTA Publication
MARCH 11, 2013 
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In This Issue
Talent Show Forms Due Today
Sutter's Fort Directors Needed
Outdoor Ed See's Candy Spring Fundraiser
No Cooking this Tuesday!
Strandwood Movie Night
Book Fair Begins Friday!
Dates, Times and Places
Talent Show Forms Due Today
by Kathy Brown
Attention prospective talent show participants! If your child would like to be in the 2013 Talent Show, the form needs to be completed and handed in to the office (to the PTA basket) by today, Monday, March 11th. 

Talent Show performance dates are Friday, April 19th & Saturday, April 20th. Thank you!
Sutter's Fort Directors Needed
by Jill Olivier
Attention all Sutter's Fort fans! We are beginning our search for the next generation of Sutter's Fort directors. This year's program is already 3 weeks underway and time is flying by. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Sutter's Fort Environmental Living Program, it is a special program that allows 4th grade students to relive a part of history. The students, along with program directors and trained parent helpers, spend 24 hours as a living museum, portraying characters of 1840s California at Sutter's Fort, Sacramento. Those involved partake in the various trade activities and entertainment of the era.

This program is a fabulous teaching tool that has been successful since 1976. It is completely run by parents and sponsored by the PTA. This year we have our biggest class ever at 45 students! We are in need of new volunteers to shadow the position of Sutter's Fort director next year so that they can take over in 2014/15. If interested, please call Jill Olivier at 925-997-1158 for more information. Your help is greatly appreciated!

Outdoor Ed See's Candy Spring Fundraiser

Get Your Easter Candy Now!

Fourth graders are once again selling delicious See's Candy now through Friday, March 15th to raise money for their Outdoor Ed trip in fifth grade. See's Candy is the perfect gift to give the family that has everything this spring! 

 

How about a yummy See's chocolate egg for an Easter basket? Or what about a pound of chocolate for Mom on Mother's Day? Your favorite teacher would be delighted to find a pound of peanut brittle sitting on their desk during the upcoming Staff Appreciation Week!! The possibilities are endless.

 

All candy will be distributed at school by March 25th to the students. If you do not want the candy sent home with your child, please email Debbie Wilson at Debbie_Wilson@comcast.net.

 

Please make checks payable to Strandwood PTA.

 

Now...find one of those adorable 4th graders and let them sell you some candy! If you can't find one, please feel free to pick up an order sheet in the office. ALL ORDERS MUST BE IN BY MARCH 15th (turn orders in to the office or your child's teacher).

 

Thank you so much for your support and participation!

  
No Cooking this Tuesday, March 12!
Week 4 of FPHE's Dine Out for Education

 

 

It's Week 4 of FPHE's Dine Out for Education!

 

Tuesday, March 12:

Slow Hand BBQ

1941 Oak Park Blvd., Pleasant Hill

www.slowhandbbq.com

Slow Hand BBQ is owned by a local PHE & PHMS family.

 

 

*** Includes lunch, dinner and take-out ***

 

Support Pleasant Hill public schools by attending the

Dine Out for Education and other campaign events.

Present this flyer to your server and the restaurant 

will donate a percentage of your meal to FPHE.

(See the flier for more restaurants and dates.)

 

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Would You Like an FPHE Lawn Sign? 

Lawn signs help inform the public about our message and goal. 

If you are interested in posting a sign, please email
 Leanne Hamaji at lhamaji@yahoo.com.

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 FPHE Annual Campaign Update:

To date, the campaign has raised over $23,000.

Please donate what you can today.

Help keep the momentum going!

Donations support FPHE grants to public schools.

Since 2009, FPHE has awarded $120,000 in grants.

To donate, please visit www.fphe.org or send

a check along with this campaign flyer.

 

Don't miss our other events:

April 20 - 5th Anniversary Party with FOG5 at Zio Fraedo's

April 28 - Pleasant Hill's Amazing Race

 

Questions: generalinfo@fphe.org

 

Strandwood Movie Night!

Movie night 2013 Join us for a night of family fun watching the hit adventure that is delighting families all across the country - Wreck it Ralph. This FREE movie night for Strandwood families will be held on Friday, March 15 at 6:15 pm in the multi-use room. For a complete movie viewing experience, Strandwood's 4th Grade Webelo I Scouts will be selling snacks to help raise money for Outdoor Ed. Space is limited to the first 225 people that sign up via e-mail at strandwoodmovie@gmail.com. Please include the number in your party and the name of your oldest Strandwood child in your e-mail.  All children must be accompanied by an adult.  

Book Fair Begins Friday!

 

We invite you to visit our Scholastic Book Fair and experience a celebration of reading that provides families the opportunity to get involved in a universal mission: encouraging kids to read every day so they can lead better lives.

 

This is an event that brings to school a wonderful selection of fun, engaging, and affordable books kids want to read. The more kids practice reading, the better they'll get.  Hope you will join us in the library!

 

Friday, March 15th 
2:50pm-8:30pm (Same day as Movie Night)

 

Monday, March 18th 

2:50pm-8:00pm (Book Fair Hours)

5:30pm-7:00pm (Ice Cream Sundaes/Raffle)

6:00pm-7:00pm (Story Time with Mrs. Burns, Mrs. Kim and Mr. Brown)

 

Tuesday, March 19th 
2:50pm-8:00pm (Book Fair Hours)

 

Wednesday, March 20th 
11:30am-2:00pm (Book Fair Hours)            

 

*Special Note: Wednesday's Book Fair will be open during school hours to provide kindergartners, parents, grandparents and community a chance to shop. This is a perfect opportunity for Easter Basket shopping! 

 

NOW AVAILABLE: BOOK FAIR ONLINE (PROFITS BENEFIT STRANDWOOD LIBRARY) Visit: http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/strandwoodelemsch

         
Dates, Times and Places

March 11 - Talent Show forms due 
March 13 - Decades Day
March 15 - End of 2nd Trimester
March 15 - Book Fair Begins/Free Movie Night @ Strandwood
March 18-22 - Staff Appreciation Week

 
View the calendar on the Strandwood PTA website by clicking here.  
Visit the Strandwood Elementary School website by clicking here.  
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