Roadrunner Masthead
A Strandwood PTA Publication
MARCH 23, 2015
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In This Issue
Auction Prize Pick-Up
Read and Dream Logs Due Friday
March/April After School Programs
Staff Appreciation Week is Coming Up
Volunteers Needed for Talent Show!
Dates, Times and Places
Auction Prize Pick-Up

Online winnings are available to pick up at the PTA Room door after school starting today! You can pick up items from 2:50pm until 3:30pm and tomorrow (Tuesday) from 2:50pm until 3:30pm.

If your item contains alcohol, please email auction@strandwoopta.org for pick up instructions.
Read and Dream Logs Due this Friday

 

This month's Read and Dream logs are due this Friday, March 27th. Please have your completed logs turned in to your child's teacher or the dedicated box in the office by 3pm. Thank you very much.
Keep up the good work!

MARCH/APRIL Strandwood After School Programs

Programs will be canceled if we do not get a Parent Volunteer to be present at the after-school program sessions (must be TB-tested and fingerprinted) or if participation registration is low. 

  

Tai Kwon Do / Self Defense - [THIS PROGRAM STILL NEEDS A PARENT VOLUNTEER IN ORDER TO START] Starts March 26th!

Your children will gain self-esteem, confidence and self-control while learning self-defense using TKD! Click HERE for more the program flyer and registration information. This program is run by Fit Kids America and is designed for kids to quickly learn self-defense through games.


 

Day:                     Thursdays 3-4pm

Location:              Strandwood MUR

Grades:                K-5th

Cost:                    $125 (includes uniform)

 

Chess (The Berkeley School of Chess) - Starts 4/1!

Chess is fun and can be learned quickly and easily. Studies have found that chess helps improve test results in reading, science, and math, and produces growth in critical cognitive skills. Click HERE for the detailed flyer and registration information.


 

Grades:             K-5

Day/Time:         Wednesdays, 12:35 - 1:35 pm

Location:           C-1 & P-2 (meet in C-1 the first day)

Cost:                 $117


Golf - Starts April 14!

This golf class is for athletes that want to perfect basic golf skills while playing games, gaining coordination and learning about the Core Values of golf. Click HERE for the flyer and registration information.


 

Grades:            2-5

Day/Time:        Tuesdays, 3 - 4 PM

Location:          Upper Grade Level blacktop area

Cost:                $55 per participant (all equipment is provided!)


 

Back by Popular Demand! LEGO ENGINEERING - Starts 4/14

Power up your engineering skills with Play-Well TEKnologies and tens of thousands of LEGOŽ! Apply real-world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture through engineer-designed projects such as arch bridges, skyscrapers, motorized cars, mazes, motorized cars, and the Battletrack! New challenges for returning students. Click HERE to see flyer. 


 

Grades:             K-5

Day/Time:         Tuesdays, 3pm - 4:30pm

Dates:               April 14 - June 2

Location:           Strandwood MUR (Grades K-1), C7 (Grades 2-5)

Cost:                 $148 


 

To register for Pre-Engineering (Grades K-1) go to: http://register.play-well.org/registration/new/40799 

To register for Engineering FUNdamentals (Grades 2-5) go to: http://register.play-well.org/registration/new/40746 

For more information contact: Erik Olson erik@play-well.org or 415-446-8384


 

Flag Football - Starts 4/14!

One on One coaches will teach the fundamentals of passing, catching, offensive and defensive strategies, teamwork skills and sportsmanship. Click HERE for the flyer and registration information.


 

Grades:            1-5

Day/Time:        Tuesdays, 3 - 4 PM

Location:          Field/Track area

Cost:                $100

 

4th/5th Grade Stage Play - Starts 4/15

Stage Play Drama Club has a new session for 4th / 5th graders (younger siblings will be considered upon request) starting April 15th. Class runs 12:30pm - 2pm on Wednesdays in the MU Room.  Here is link to register:

http://www.strandwoodpta.org/flyers/Stage_Play_Registration_Form_2015.pdf

 

Basketball - Starts 4/16!

One on One instructors will conduct a one hour clinic each week to help your child become a better basketball player. Players will have fun going through drills, contests and game competitions. Click here for the flyer and registration information.

  • Grades:            K-5
  • Day/Time:       Thursdays, 3 - 4 PM
  • Location:         Upper Grade Basketball Courts
  • Cost:                $100

Drawing Star Wars Characters! - Starts 4/17!

Learn to draw all your favorite characters from a galaxy far, far away. Create your own Darth Vader, Boba Fett, Yoda and more, even X-Wings and Tie Fighters! Each class focuses on one or two characters, starting with basic shapes and stick figures, and working our way up to a complete, colored drawing each week. Click HERE for the flyer that includes details and registration information.


 

Grades:            1-5

Day/Time:        Fridays, 3 - 4 PM

Location:         Classroom C-& (Science Room)

Cost:                $112 + $15 lab fee


 

Staff Appreciation Week is Coming Up

Calling all Room Parents and Staff Appreciation Week volunteers!

 

There will be a short (15 - 20 minute) meeting in B-7 (Mrs. Abbott's classroom) on Monday, March 30th, at 3pm. This meeting will cover the Staff Appreciation Week celebrations on April 20 - 24th.  If you are NOT able to make it, please e-mail VP of Hospitality, Cyndy Gifford-Palermo, at giffordpalermo@yahoo.com. Our staff deserves to be showered with love. Thanks for helping make them feel special.

Volunteers Needed!

We like to make everyone on our Strandwood staff feel special with a special door banner/poster on the first day of Staff Appreciation Week. Would your Girl Scout troop, Cub Scout den, or family like to be part of making one of these banners? We need volunteers to create door decorations for the librarian, music teacher, janitors, office staff, computer lab staff, speech teachers, cafeteria helpers, resource teachers and principal. If your group or family would like to get in on the fun of making a door banner and hanging it on Monday, April 20th, please contact Cyndy Gifford-Palermo at giffordpalermo@yahoo.com.

 

Volunteers Needed for Talent Show!!


 

The talent show is in need of parent volunteers to help with dress rehearsals on April 22 & 23 and show dates on April 24 & 25.
If you are interested in helping or have questions, please email brpnelson@gmail.com.


 











 








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Dates, Times and Places

March 23 and 24 - Pick up Auction prizes at PTA door after school! 
March 25 - Inside Out/Backwards Day - wear clothes backwards or inside out! 
March 26 - 3rd grade field trip to Crab Cove
March 27 - Read and Dream Logs due
March 27 - March Box Tops due
April 2 - General PTA Meeting at 7pm in school library
April 6-10 - SPRING RECESS





 


 
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