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May 2, 2007

IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES

If you have items to add to the calendar, please e-mail the date and time along with a description to calendar@pacificaschool.org

ALL COMMUNITY MEETING TONIGHT, 6:30 PM

Please plan to attend tonight’s very important all-community meeting. We’ll be discussing upcoming Standardized testing and Charter Renewal. Staff and Council request that at least one member of every Pacifica family attend this critical meeting. Child care will be provided.

PARENT MEETINGS SCHEDULED

Please note that two new class meetings have been scheduled:

·         7/8 Parent Meeting/Potluck, Tuesday, May 8th, 5:30 pm

·         K/1 Community Meeting, Thursday, May 10th, 3:30 – 4:30 pm

HELP NEEDED

The Site committee needs help looking at logs and stumps to see if they will work for our back yard space. Darby could also use help with picking up such logs and stumps. If you can help, please contact Darby at darby@pacificaschool.org.

We also need someone to research LAUSD school data for our charter renewal. This would involve looking up and copying data from the California Department of Education website. If you can help, please contact Janin, janin@pacificaschool.org or 310-560-5088.

CITY OF L.A. ARBOR DAY FESTIVAL

Looking for a fun and educational event for the family? The City of Los Angeles is holding an Arbor Day Festival on Saturday, May 12th from 11:00 am till 3:00 pm at Griffith Park’s Park Center Picnic Area. There will be children’s activities and various demonstrations, including tree planting, tree care and even tree climbing! You can even pick up some free mulch for the garden! For more information, call 213-473-9950, or go to www.milliontreesLA.org.

ALFIE KOHN EVENT INFORMATION

We still need volunteers to help with the Alfie Kohn event on May 15th. Here are some reminders:

Childcare

If you need child care for the Alfie Kohn event on May 15th at 3:00 you MUST sign-up in advance!!!

There will be a sign up sheet in the front hallway on the bulletin board.

Early Release Day

Because of this event, Tuesday, May 15th will be an early release day. Please pick up your student(s) by 2:00 pm.

For more information, please visit www.alfiekohn.org. For more information on sponsoring organizations please visit www.PacificaSchool.org, www.NewRoads.org, www.palms-ca.us.

SPRING ART FESTIVAL, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2007, NOON – 6:00 PM

Please turn in Booth Sign-ups and Donation Letters to the Fundraising mailbox in the office. We have a place to store donated items. Please contact Doris for more information: doris@pacificaschool.org.

CLASSROOM UPDATES

K/1 Group:

K/1 is sponsoring a Community Breakfast on Thursday, May 3rd at 9:35 am, serving waffles, fruit toppings and orange juice. Please sign up outside the Purple Room.

5/6 Group:

Dear 5/6 parents and community members,

Firstly, thanks to those parents who came to our class meeting. I want to also thank everyone who has supported the class or me over the last few weeks. We truly appreciate it.

This week we have been working through our test booklets during the morning sessions and working on our Greek projects in the afternoon. We have discussed: "What makes a play?", "Different types of plays" and so forth. We have also discussed Greek culture and politics and are beginning a jigsaw (in groups) project where students are reading about different areas of Greek life and presenting it in a form of a pamphlet. Students are also creating props to represent their area of study.

We need:

1.      Parents in the classroom!!! Even if you can supervise PE or break...we need you!

2.      Arts and Crafts supplies: egg cartons, large cardboard boxes, heavy duty glue, feathers, popsicle sticks, paper cups and plates, wool (all sorts), balloons, felt, fabric, sewing accessories, polystyrene balls, shoe boxes, masking tape.... there is more to come! We need to get these in ASAP.

3.      Classroom supplies: large chart paper, expo markers, sharpies, pencils (NO yellow ones please!), pencil sharpeners, and an apron! (Yes an apron, like tool-belts that carpenters have.)

4.      Someone to file student work (ASAP please)- there is a lot.

5.      Someone to organize a class fundraiser - we are looking at possible ideas for personal work space in the classroom (maybe TV tray tables?)

FYI:

Students are NOT allowed to bring personal items from home, including iPods, toys, figures and/or books. We are trying very hard to keep things safe and to hold school limits. Please talk to your child about this and ask them to see me if they have concerns.

Thanks for the love,

 Ramiza

7/8 Group:

Hello readers, John-Robin here. Let me tell you about what is going on in the 7/8 classroom. We are diligently preparing for the standardized testing next week, with test prep in Math, Language Arts, Science, and History/Social Studies, as well as strategies for testing. That does not mean that we are only filling in practice bubbles all day though, my no. Test prep has been a great opportunity for the class to find out areas where they need work to hone their academic skills and knowledge. As a result, we are doing lessons, some of them review, on specific areas of content as well. On Tuesday May 8th we will have a parent meeting at 5:30, bring a dish. 

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

We are what we think.  All that we are arises with our thoughts.  With our thoughts, we make the world.

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