Los Altos School District Weekly Newsletter
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Springer Star Newsletter November 4th, 2011 |
In This Issue |
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Calendar Dates News and Announcements Student Extracurricular Activities Community Activities |
Quick Dates for your Calendar |
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November 8: Site council meeting November 11: Veteran’s Day - no school November 16: 7.30-8.30a.m. Tech Committee meeting November 16: Family Dinner Out, Pizza My Heart November 17: Family Dinner Out, Chevys November 18: Coffee with the Principal November 21-22: Parent Conferences – no School November 23-25: Thanksgiving Break – no School |
News and Announcements |
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LAEF: LASD is the #1 school district in California. That is due in part to your donation to LAEF. The $2.35 million LAEF has promised the school district this year allows the class sizes to be smaller and provides art, music, PE and library for our children. We do this as an investment for their future. Have you made your investment to your children’s education yet? Go online today at www.laefonline.org |
| Project Cornerstone News: We're hoping to spread the influence of the Project Cornerstone lessons outside the classroom and to let the kids know that they're not only working on being good citizens at Springer but within the broader community. To that end, we will be inviting guest presenters from around the community to introduce the Project Cornerstone topic each month. We're starting this series off with Los Altos Mayor Ron Packard who will be joining us for flag assembly on Tuesday, November 8. We're really looking forward to having Mayor Packard visit our campus! |
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Walkathon We’re down to the last steps of the Oceans in Motion Walkathon!
Have you collected your sponsor money yet? Walkathon donations are due by Tuesday, Nov 8th! Please turn in the green sponsor cards with checks stapled to them to the Walkathon cubby in the office. We will still gladly accept money after November 8th, but it won’t be counted towards the individual and class fundraising totals. Remember, the class with the highest percentage of participation will have a root beer float party, and the students earning the most money will have a special outing with Mr. Spenader! Even if you weren’t able to walk in the Walkathon, donations of $10 will qualify you as a ‘participant’ for your class and $25 will earn you a green Walkathon t-shirt!
Did you forget to pick up your water bottle or medal at the Walkathon? Volunteers will be out before school on Friday to hand these out to students who have not yet received them. We can also give out the cool “2011” ribbons to those who received medals with green ribbons. Water bottles and extra t-shirts will be available for purchase after November 8th. Please email Karey Gutierrez kareytg[at]gmail.com or Katie Cowley ktcowley[at]yahoo.com if you have questions. |
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Family Dinners Out Raise money for Springer simply by enjoying dinner out with your family and friends! Springer receives 15-30% back from the restaurants when you dine at their establishments on Springer's selected dates. Takeout orders apply as well! Listed below are the participating restaurants for the remainder of November: Pizza My Heart Wednesday, November 16 Chevy’s Thursday, November 17 Mountain Mike's Pizza Every Thursday and Sunday
Flyers are available in the school office, Abracadabra and the Springer website. Questions? Contact Lara Rahn at lara.rahn[at]yahoo.com or Linda McCartney at lm28476[at]gmail.com |
| WANTED: Yard Duty Aide- Springer is currently looking for a person who can become our next paid Yard Duty aide. This is a fun and rewarding job that starts at 11:45am and finishes at 12:45pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Candidates should love interacting with kids and the rewards are many. Training is provided. Once hired, fingerprinting is required. If you know of someone who would make a great yard duty aide, please have them contact Mr. Spenader. Position begins immediately. |
Student Extracurricular Activities |
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Registration for the Spring 2012 season of the Mountain View - Los Altos Girls Softball League opens November 1 and runs through December 15, with an early bird discount until November 8. All girls age 5 - 16 (including new players!) are welcome – no experience necessary. See the flyer or register at the website at www.mvlags.org |
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Mandarin Chinese Language After School Program for grades 1-4 This program has been developed specifically for children by Yan Shi, a Springer parent! The class is designed as an introduction to the Mandarin language and will be offered to students in grades 1 – 4. Registration will be accepted until November 18th.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, November 29 – February 14, in the Springer library. Grades 1-3: 2:30-3:30 pm Grade 4: 2:45-3:30 pm Tuition costs: $320 ($20 per class: includes materials)
See the Flyer for more details |
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LA-MV PONY BASEBALL UPCOMING REGISTRATION Registration opens November 1, for the 2012 season. LA-MV PONY is for boys and girls aged 5-19. For more details, see the Pony Baseball Flyer |
Community Activities |
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Coaching Kids Through Change Christine Carter, Ph.D. Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 Mountain View High School Theater 6:00pm Community Resource Fair ( OPTIONAL) 7:00-9:00pm Speaker Event (Spartan Theater) At this talk, you will learn:
Christine Carter Ph.D., is the author of “RAISING HAPPINESS: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Children and Happier Parents.” She is a sociologist and happiness expert at U.C. Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center. Admission is FREE, Event reservation requested: http://christinecartermvla.eventbrite.com/
Target audience: Parents and counselors K-12 |
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Identifying and Supporting Learning Differences Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011, 9-11am. Hospitality begins at 8:45am. Covington Elementary School Multi This workshop by Beth Powell of the Reading Clinic will cover the warning signs of a child who is having difficulties with learning to read, understanding what is read, and developing as a writer. Ways to recognize and support weakness in these areas will be presented. The connections between reading and writing difficulties will also be discussed. Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 - meeting is 9 to 11 am. This parent education event is sponsored by the SELPA 1 CAC (www.selpa1cac.org) All of our events are free and open to anyone who feels they might benefit. No registration is necessary. |