Pennekamp Dragon Flash

September 16, 2014
 
Upcoming Dates

  

SEPT. 18TH

MINIMUM DAY- 12:45 Dismissal (All Grades)

 

SEPT. 18TH 

NEW TIME!
PTA General Meeting PK Cafeteria
5 pm- 5:45 pm
  
SEPT 18TH
NEW TIME!
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Gr. 2-4
Classrooms
5:45 - 6:30 pm
 
SEPT. 18TH
Fresh Brothers
Dragon Dinner
 

SEPT. 19TH

DRAGON JAMBOREE
PK Field
4:30 - 7:30 pm Carnival & Food
7:30 pm
Movie

SEPT. 25TH & 26TH
NO SCHOOL


 From the Desk of

Toni Brown

 

Dragon Family-

 

Don't forget- Thursday, September 18th is Minimum Day. All students will be dismissed at 12:45 PM. Please see the website for the minimum day schedule.
 
We have a lot happening this week at PK- be sure to check out our new and improved website to keep you in the know at Pennekamp!! First up this week, we have Back to School Night for grades 2-4 to support a MCHS calendar conflict we had a minor time adjustment to our schedule. This year's BTSN will begin at 5 PM in the cafeteria with a General PTA meeting and overall presentation by Dr. Brown to kick off the evening. Classrooms will be open from 5:50-6:10 and 6:15-7:35 PM allowing for two classroom presentations in each grade level. With the shortened time frame and to offer the ability to meet with an upper and lower grade teachers at this event, we are offering two homeroom sessions that will contain the same information both times. Last, don't forget BTSN is also Dragon Dinner night so if possible join me for dinner at Fresh Brothers before you head to PK!

 

I have been working with staff and PTA to determine a new way to maintain campus security and instructional time from 2:15 PM until the upper grades are dismissed at 2:45 PM. I am asking again that parent and students avoid the quad near 4th and 5th grade classrooms and field/playground area on the PECK side of campus until dismissal at 2:45 PM. In an effort to preserve the community of parents that wait for upper grade dismissal, I would ask that students and parents to please use the lower playground and stay clear of the 4th/5th grade classroom area and PE field/blacktop area for instructional time. Please note the gate by Room 32 will be locked until 2:45 PM dismissal. I really appreciate your support with this and hope together we can adjust to this change.

 

EASY MONEY!!! One more easy way to raise money for Pennekamp PTA- and it will be less than 10 minutes! The Blue Zones Project is asking for survey information from anyone over the age of 14 to complete the survey link below and PK will get $1 for every completed survey up to $2,000!!! Get your family members online and help raise money for PK with just a few clicks!! Thank you in advance for your time and support!

http://www.bchd.org/bzppledge.

 

Thanks to Dr. Geithman for his recent GATE information meeting, please use this link for more information regarding his presentation. http://prezi.com/myxlddhge5h0/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy 

If you are interested in helping coach an Odyssey of the Mind team for Pennekamp, please let me know and I will support team communication for those interested. Also, with all the interest surround Maker Space I wanted to share an upcoming event to attend the upcoming STEAM Carnival http://twobitcircus.com/event/steam-carnival-los-angeles/ - get your tickets early as this is going to sell out and will be a great experience!

 

Finally, it has been hot here in Manhattan Beach and in order to be safe, here are a few reminders to keep our children safe in the heat. Sunscreen and lip balm should be worn daily, and hats are permitted outside while playing so please feel free to send one with your child. Water bottles that can be refilled during this heat are ideal as we want to make sure our children are hydrated throughout the day.

 

Looking forward to a great week and seeing you soon at one of our upcoming events!

 

Sincerely,

Dr. Brown 
    Pennekamp Membership Drive

Dragon Logo

 

It is Week 4 of the Membership Drive and

Dragons are on a Roll!

  • Our website issues have been resolved! You now have two ways to make your donations- either online on our PK website (PK covers the PayPal fees) by clicking on http://pennekampschool.org/form/join-pennekamp-pta or by completing the attached donation form.  
  • Thanks to your generosity, we have reached 50% of our goal!
  • The race is on between the classrooms! Ms. Hooper's class is currently in the lead at 54%. Ms. Schneck/Ms. Vanderpool's class is at a close second at 52%. The first class to reach 100% participation will earn $200.00 so keep those donations coming!
We appreciate your PK Spirit! Thank you!
  IMPORTANT NEWS

  

DRAGON JAMBOREE- FRIDAY, SEPT. 19TH

  • 4:30 p.m.- Carnival Games, Silent Auction, Dunk Tank, Photo Booth, Food Vendors, DJ and much more!
  • 7:30pm-Movie starts

BUY TICKETS: Click on form to purchase tickets.  

 

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

 

SILENT AUCTION ITEMS NEEDED: This is the ONLY Silent Auction of the year!  Click for the form to host a party, for donating to the silent auction or for other sponsorship opportunities.

 

PARKING SPOT RAFFLE: Enter for your chance to win the Pennekamp Exclusive "Parking Spot"! Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Click for the form to purchase tickets and submit the form to the front office.


A designated spot will be available for you at the following times:

 

7:45 - 8:00am For the TK/Kinder Drop off (M, T, Th, F)

8:00 - 8:15am For Grades 1-5 Drop off (M, T, Th, F)

1:15 - 1:30pm Wednesday ONLY Pick up (Wednesday)

2:00 - 2:15pm For Grades 1-3 Pick up (M, T, Th, F)

2:30 - 2:45pm For Grades 4-5 Pick up (M, T, Th, F)

 

SUPPORT PENNEKAMP 

  • HOMETOWN FAIR- OCT. 4TH

Help support our community by joining us for PK's 5th annual color hair spray booth! Stop in anytime from 10-6 and we will color your hair like a rock star! Join us and show your Dragon Spirit! If you are interested in volunteering, please email Jenn Gemmell at jeneferina@yahoo.com. See attached flyer!

  •  PK T-SHIRTS AND SWEATSHIRTS

    • Filling Orders only TWO more times this year! Form in Tuesday Envelope.
    • Order by 10/17for delivery by 11/7 or Order by 11/14 for delivery 12/12

 Not sure of your size? Check out sizes at Dragon Jamboree. For questions, contact Julie Iko (jiko1331@gmail.com, 310-486-5154) or Julie Kwon (jkkwon@yahoo.com, 310-780-1643)

  • GIFT-WRAP IN FULL SWING!
Please help your kids sell by placing your own order and sending an email invitation to your friends and family! Let's make this our best year yet! We need your help & support to make it happen! Don't forget, when you sell your first 3+ items, fill out your coupon(s) and put them in the marked box in the front office.
For questions, contact Jill Levine at MrsJillLevine@gmail.com, Sindu Sheth at SinduSheth@yahoo.com, or Elizabeth McDonald at MewMcdonald@yahoo.com.
  • DRAGON DINNER- SEPTEMBER 18TH

Why not let someone else do the cooking? Order from Fresh Brothers, and they will donate 20% of sales back to PK PTA. Flyers will be sent home in the Tuesday Envelope and must be presented when ordering. Fresh Brothers: (310) 546-4444. 

 

  • YEARBOOK- ONLY $25 UNTIL SEPT. 26 (LOWEST PRICE OF THE YEAR)!
    • Eighty pages full of your child's year at PK. AND BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND...order a yearbook with the Personalization Package and receive up to FOUR free icons. Order at http://pennekampschool.org/yearbook.
    • Student Art in Yearbook! The Yearbook Committee is accepting student art submissions in the front office until Sept. 24th. Submission forms were sent home in the Tuesday Envelope and are also available at the front office. Questions? meganezimmer@gmail.com.

 

  •  AMAZON SUPPORTS PK

Please visit www.pennekamplibrary.com and click on the Amazon tab. Make ANY purchase, and Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase to PK! 

  • BOX TOPS COMPETITION- FREE ICE CREAM FOR A YEAR

If you have 100 or more box tops, put them in a bag with student's name, room number and the number of Box Tops and give them to the teacher or turn them in at the office no later than SEPTEMBER 30th. If you have less than a 100, save them for the Monthly Classroom Contests, which begin on October 1st.

  • GIVE TO MBEF, SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS

Parent donations to MBEF will fund educators' jobs in grades K-12 this year. One in five Pennekamp elementary teachers is funded through your donations to MBEF. Add to that your new PE teacher Mr. Newman, your librarian Ms. Barbara, science specialist Ms. Holton, reading specialist, elementary 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 https://mbef28206.thankyou4caring.org/pages/annual-appeal-donation to donate.

 

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS 

  • PACE AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT- ENROLL NOW!

Check out classes and enroll at http://www.mbxfoundation.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.

  • MB PARKS & REC

Sign-up now for Manhattan Beach Parks and Recreation classes! This Fall we're offering a ton of fun classes such as soccer, sports, ballet, swim, gymnastics, yoga and much more!

http://www.citymb.info/city-officials/parks-and-recreation/manhappenings-activity-guide 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS AT PK

 

  • 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. 

 

 

Pennekamp and all MBUSD schools are tobacco-free campuses. 

Volunteer Opportunities

 

HELP SELL SCRIP AND RAISE MONEY FOR PK 
  

We are looking for someone to learn the inner workings of our Scrip program!  Please contact Maria-Elena at pkscrip@gmail.com.

  
GENERAL VOLUNTEERS
  
Please contact Kavita Patel, kjainpatel@gmail.com if you are able to volunteer.  No obligation required.