Pennekamp Dragon Flash

September 2, 2014
 
Upcoming Dates
 
9/3/14
PK 101
 PK Cafeteria
7:45 am- 10:45 am
 
9/3/14
1st Grade Back to School Night
Classrooms
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

9/18/14
PTA General Meeting PK Cafeteria
 
5:15 pm- 6:00 pm
  
9/18/14
Back to School Night Grades 2-4
Classrooms
6:00 pm- 7:30 pm

9/19/14
Dragon Jamboree
PK Field
4:30 pm-7:30 pm Carnival & Food
7:30 pm
Movie

9/25 & 9/26/14 
No School
From the Desk of
Toni Brown 
  • I am a TROJAN - I bleed cardinal & gold, Fight on!
  • My favorite food is sushi.
  • I am thinking my next big vacation is going to be to South America, for the Summer Games 2016.
  • I have one brother, David, who is older than me.  
  • I have a miniature Australian shepherd named Tines.
  • I am so excited for the Mocking Jay movie this Thanksgiving!
  • My favorite baseball team is the Dodgers.
  • I am a huge LAKER fan and think we are going to win the NBA championship every year.
  • I like going for runs and taking yoga classes.
  • I prefer Diet Pepsi to Diet Coke.
  • Kids are the BEST part of my day!
Super Dragons Unite
Pennekamp Membership Drive
Dragon Logo

 

Join the PTA now and receive a PK car magnet and a raffle ticket for the chance to win an IPad Air or Go Pro!

Become a Super Dragon by donating $350/child AND pledging/donating ANY AMOUNT to MBEF by October 15th and earn double the raffle tickets!

PTA supports the school with vital educational software, visual and performing arts, technology, library books, science lab supplies, PE equipment, and much more. Look for donation forms in the Tuesday envelope or online at http://pennekampschool.org/sites/default/files/forms/2014-2015%20Donation%20Form.pdf.
Go Dragons!

 

News of the Week....

 

WEBSITE-- UNDER CONSTRUCTION 

 

Summer vacation for pennekampschool.org included getting an upgrade and new look and feel. Volunteers are at work updating and creating new content and links and adding new forms and flyers. This is a time consuming effort so we thank you for your patience. We will let you know once the website is fully functional.  
 

PK 101- LEARN ALL ABOUT PK FOR THIS YEAR!

 

Join us in the Pennekamp cafeteria on September 3rd from 7:45 to 10:45 to discover the amazing events/activities in store for your child this year at Pennekamp. Representatives of every campus event/activity will be there to answer questions. Great time to buy your Pennekamp T-shirts and find opportunities to get involved.  

  
REPORT AN ABSENCE ONLINE OR TO OFFICE

If your child is absent from school, please report the absence by calling the Office at (310) 798-6223.

 

PACE AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT IS BACK!
  
We are looking forward to another wonderful session of PACE classes this fall.  Flyers are coming home Tuesday, September 2. Online enrollment begins Friday, September 5, after 9:00 a.m..  Check out classes and enroll at http://www.mbxfountation.org.
  
Classes begin on Monday, September 29, and will run for 9 weeks. Questions contact Tamara Mentges at (310) 503-6410 or TamaraMentges@aol.com.

 

DRAGON JAMBOREE 2014- FRIDAY, SEPT. 19TH

  

Carnival Games, Silent Auction, Movie Night, Dunk Tank, Photo Booth, Food Vendors, DJ and much more! Please join us for a Night of Fun on the Pennekamp Field. 4:30-7:30-Carnival and Food Vendors, 7:30pm-Movie Starts. Sponsorship opportunities and advance ticket sale information to follow.

  

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Please contact Jennifer Cohon at jennifercohon@sbcglobal.net or Lara Protiva at laraprotiva@gmail.com

to volunteer. Click for the form to host a party and for donating to the silent auction.

  

CHANGES TO DISMISSAL PROCESS

 

Please note there will be campus security changes for early dismissal at 2:15 p.m.. The pedestrian gate near the 5th grade portables and the middle driveway gate will now be opened at 2:45 p.m.. All students with parent supervision waiting for 2:45 dismissal will be directed to the lower playground, please look for signage to direct you. Thanks in advance for your support as we protect instructional time for our upper grades and keep campus secure until all students are dismissed.

     

BUY YOUR NEW PK T-SHIRTS AND SWEATSHIRTS TODAY
  • Filling Orders only THREE times this year!
    • Order by 9/12 for delivery by 10/3
    • Order by 10/17 for delivery by 11/7
    • Order by 11/14 for delivery 12/12
  • Order Forms in the Tuesday Envelope
  • Not sure of your size?  Check out sizes at PK 101 and Dragon Jamboree           
For questions, contact Julie Iko (jiko1331@gmail.com, 310-486-5154)
or Julie Kwon (jkkwon@yahoo.com, 310-780-1643)
 
YEARBOOK- ORDER BY 9/26 FOR LOWEST PRICE OF THE YEAR! 

The school year has just begun, but now is the perfect time to buy the yearbook for all of those end of the year memories. Full color yearbooks featuring photos of all Pennekamp students are currently on sale for $25. Easy credit card orders via the Jostens website. Click http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01025962.  Interested in taking photos for the yearbook? Contact Megan meganezimmer@gmail.com.  
 
BUY BOOKS THROUGH PK LIBRARY WEBSITE     

 

Miss Barbara kindly maintains the library website.  If you click on the "Amazon" tab through www.pennekamplibrary.com and make ANY purchases, Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase to PK! 
  

COLLECT BOXTOPS TO EARN CASH FOR PK

 

Welcome back to school, parents! My name is Leena Patel and I'm thrilled to be the Box Tops for Education™ Coordinator for Pennekamp. Clipping Box Tops is an easy way for you to help our school earn cash. Pennekamp PTA will use these funds for our children's programs and activities. Find out more at www.BTFE.com.

 

GIVE TO MBEF, SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS

 

Parent donations to MBEF will fund educators' jobs in grades K-12 this year. One in five elementary PE teachers is funded through your donations to MBEF. Add to that your librarian, science specialist, reading specialist, music teachers, and much more, and you have the third best school district in the state. We hope we can count on you again. Please visit http://mbef.org/givetoday/.

 

FREE LUNCHBOXES FOR 1ST GRADERS

 

All incoming 1st graders will receive a free Go Green lunchbox courtesy of Waste Management. For more information, please go to www.gogreenlunchboxes.com.

  

EARTHQUAKE KITS REQUIRED

 

Every child is required to have an Earthquake kit while attending Pennekamp. Earthquake kits with a 5-year shelf life will be available for purchase at the PK 101.

 

ICE CREAM FRIDAYS EVERY WEEK!

 

Please join us this Friday right after school for our new and improved first Ice Cream Friday of the school year in the Pennekamp cafeteria. We are now featuring healthier choices for our children. Ice Cream Friday is a weekly tradition for students to celebrate the end of the week with their friends and family. 

 Pennekamp and all MBUSD schools are tobacco-free campuses. 

Volunteer Opportunities

 

Volunteers are priceless at PK! Please contact Kavita Patel, kjainpatel@gmail.com if you are able to volunteer at any level. 

Room Parents Rock!
Room Parents Needed!  Every classroom needs at least 2 room parents.  An Events Room Parent will assist the teacher with various classroom events throughout the year such as room parties, jog-a-thon and Halloween parade.  A Communications Room Parent keeps the classroom informed by sending emails concerning PTA and MBEF events.  If you would like to volunteer please contact Suzy Sadilek at sixsadileks@verizon.net.