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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013  

Parents' Night Out  
Rise of the Guardians, Rated PG
Friday, September 20th
 

nullDon't let your child miss all the fun! The kids will have a great time watching Rise of the Guardians in the MUR while you have a relaxing evening out and the 5th graders raise money for their Outdoor Ed program. Yes, you read correctly, this is a kid-only event! Look for our flyers with all the details in your child's backpack. Completed forms and payment should be dropped off in the dedicated envelope in the office no later than next Thursday, September 12th. This is a first-come, fist-served event and may fill up quickly, so please turn in your forms ASAP. We will contact you to let you know that your forms and payment have been received. Checks should be made out to Strandwood PTA. Questions can be e-mailed to movienight@strandwood.org. Snacks will be sold for $1. A slice of pizza and a drink will be sold for $3. Pizza (cheese or pepperoni) is to be pre-ordered by emailing movienight@strandwood.org. 
Hope to see you there!
Strandwood After-School Programs
Sign up NOW!
 
Girls on the Run
 
Join us for the fall season! Girls on the Run is a non-competitive, curriculum-based running program dedicated to educating and building confidence in girls grades 3-5.
 
The Fall program starts 11/23 and ends with a 5k run at Lake Merritt (date TBD)!
 
  • Practice Days: Mondays 3 pm - 4 pm & Wednesdays 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
  • Cost: $150 (scholarships available)
  • Registration deadline is Monday, September 9th, so HURRY!
 
After School HoopsŪ at Strandwood
 
After School HoopsŪ is a weekday afternoon basketball program for aspiring young players. The one hour instructional sessions combine fundamental skills instruction with organized team competition with the goal of providing an enjoyable and educational after-school athletic event. Developing players benefit by improving their individual skills such as passing, dribbling, shooting, rebounding, and defending while, at the same time, learning how to work within the framework of a team.
 
Boys and girls of all skill levels are encouraged to join. One of the many merits of After School HoopsŪ is that it provides school children with an organized after-school event at which they can learn, socialize, and most of all, have fun. Parents and teachers often express concern that idle and unsupervised after-school hours provide too many negative temptations for their children. Using athletics as the vehicle, After School HoopsŪ provides children with an opportunity to improve their overall physical fitness, develop sportsmanship and athletic integrity, and gain an understanding of the game of basketball.
 
  • Days: Tuesdays
  • Time: 3 pm - 4 pm
  • Begins: 9/10
 
If you have any questions please email brent@1on1basketball.com. You can register online at www.1on1basketball.com/locations/east-bay/ or visit the office for a registration form.
 
Sign Up for Community Service Day
(formerly Make a Difference Day)

 

The 9th annual Community Service Day is on Saturday, Sept. 28th beginning at 7:30 a.m. at Pleasant Hill Park, 147 Gregory Lane. The first 600 volunteers get a free t-shirt, snacks and a free pancake breakfast served up by the Lions Club. Most of the school sites in Pleasant Hill will have some type of campus project (stay tuned for more information about help needed at Strandwood!). Immediately following the breakfast at the park, volunteers disperse to the various school sites. To sign up online and register for your school project, go to www.pleasant-hill.net/volunteer. This event is organized by the Pleasant Hill Civic Action Commission. For more information contact Martin Nelis at mnelis@ci.pleasant-hill.ca.us or phone (925) 671-5229.

Fund For Excellence
It's not too late!

Thank you to the many of you who have contributed to Strandwood's Fund For Excellence! If you have not had a chance to donate, please take a moment and consider helping Strandwood maintain the many programs the Fund For Excellence helps to pay for! 
 
Did you know the Fund For Excellence helps the PTA pay for the following: 
 
  • Instructional Assistants in Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms
  • Reading Specialists
  • Art Instructor
  • Science Instructor
  • On-site Tech and Computer Lab
  • Fine Arts & Music Education Program ("FAME")
  • Noon Supervisors
  • Read and Dream
  • Field Trip Support
  • Nutcracker Performance
  • Assemblies...and the list goes
Have you contributed to the Fund For Excellence campaign yet? It's not too late - the suggested $100 per student donation can be made online via PayPal. You can even choose a monthly payment option. Go to strandwood.org to donate. Give as much or little as you can. Every bit helps. 
 
Please click here to visit the Strandwood home page and make your donation now. The PayPal link is in the lower right-hand corner. We also accept checks, payable to the Strandwood PTA (deposit in the office PTA basket). All proceeds are 100% tax deductible! Thank you!!