| Weekly Newsletter of the Burton Valley PTA |
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| President's Message
I
know it's been said before, but we have a generous community of
parents, truly. Last week's plea for committee help was dutifully
answered. We have just a few openings left and I'm confident we will
fill them. A more in-depth description of each is below.
Fall Family Picnic: 3
people. Grab a buddy or two to coordinate games, prizes, food and
volunteers for this long-standing, fun-filled Burton Valley
tradition. Date is set for Sunday, October 18th from 11-3 pm. Training
provided as well as list of volunteers to call into action. Good
community builder.
Gift Wrap: 2 people. Get
meaningful time with a friend and coordinate orders for Sally Foster
gift wrap by sending out order packets via the Friday Folder. Promote
sales through ads in the Broadcast and posters around school. Earn money for our kids. Fall.
Staff Support Appreciation: Make
posters and deliver flowers for the staff at Burton Valley. Recognize
office support, custodians, music teachers, science teachers and
librarian. It's a good Girl or Boy Scout community service project.
February.
I know there are still some more terrific people out there that can help out our school. Email Francie Low (francielow@comcast.net) if you would like more info or are ready to take on a fun job.
Francie Low | |
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Calendar
May
22nd Teacher Inservice Day - No School
25th Memorial Day - No School
28th Open House for 1st-5th grades 7-8pm
LASF Art Fair 6:00-8:30pm
June
2nd 5th Grade Traffic Patrol Party
3rd 1st Grade Field Day
5th Kindergarten Circus
10th 2nd grade olympics
4th & 5th grade parties
11th Last day of school - Noon Dismissal |
Hot Lunch
Eat With Your Kids!
Next week, May 18th, 19th & 20th (not on Thursday!)
is our last eat with your kids this year!
Tickets will be sold prior to lunch in front of the office.
11:00 am-on: Kindergartners and their parents
are welcome to come early and have lunch.
11:45am: 1st & Second graders have lunch
12:05: 3rd graders start lunch
12:10: 4th & 5th graders have lunch
Adult lunch: $3.75
Children lunch: $3.40 (this is for kindergartners or siblings)
Our regular students will be using their card.
We can NOT charge any extra lunches on students cards so please try to bring
correct change or a check.
May 18th-22nd:
Monday:10:30 L. Moroz & G. Caulfield, 11:00 A.Perry & OPEN, 11:30 H. Davis, T. Tankka & J. Bishop
Tuesday:10:30 N. Hemerling & J. Florine, 11:00 J. Williams & J. Fitzmyer, 11:30 M. Goodman, K. Boren & L. Standford
Wednesday:10:30 L. Evaristo & M. Yoon, 11:00 D. Omi & A. Somberg, 11:30 L. Murphy, S. Stambaugh & OPEN
Thursday: 11:00 P. Gonser & G. Burleigh, 11:30 L. Webster, T. Brewer & L. Baldwin
Friday: no school
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| LASF
LASF Art Fair - Thursday, May 28th from 6:00pm to 8:30pm
On
Open House night, don't miss out on seeing all of the wonderful
masterpieces created by the students through LASF. Each child will have
a piece of art displayed. ...let's celebrate together at the Art Fair!
Any questions, contact Caitlin Benazra, cbenazra@gmail.com or Angela Ketcham, theketchams@sbcglobal.net.
Art Fair Set-up Volunteers Needed for Wednesday, May 27th from 8:30-11:30am. Transform the BV Multipurpose
Room into an Art Gallery. We will also need volunteers to take the art
down on Friday, May 28th at 8:30am. Contact Angela Ketcham attheketchams@sbcglobal.net if you want to help!!!
Thank You to LASF Phonathon Donors
Our
latest number is $767,000 and we are still counting! Thank you to all
LASF donors who once again demonstrated their tremendous generosity and
commitment to Lafayette schools. And a very special thanks to all of
the first time donors who responded to our call for 100% support. Every gift truly counts. Thank you all!
"Every child. Every classroom. Every dollar counts."
And a Round of Applause for LASF Phonathon Volunteers
Over
100 volunteers contributed their valuable time and energy to making the
Phonathon a positive success. Parents, teachers, superintendents,
principals, students and community-at-large members: You were there for
LASF and Lafayette students, and on the behalf of the LASF General
Board, we thank you all. ...and congratulations to two of our BV raffle winners for the Spring Phonathon: Lorna Levante and Brenda Wong! |
Legislative Advocacy Update: Special Election May 19th
The outcome of the upcoming May 19th state-wide election will determine whether the state budget will be another $6 billion in deficit and whether there will be more
cuts to state education funding in the '09-10 budget year, in addition
to the $8 billion shortfall already announced by the Legislative
Analyst on March 13th. The six propositions tied to the budget are
important to understand. The passage or failure of Prop 1A, 1B and 1C will affect state education funding. Here is the link to the Legislative Analysts Office which provides information about each proposition: www.lao.ca.gov/laoapp/ballot_source/propositions.aspx.
The State PTA has taken the following positions on the May 19th Special Election:
Measure 1A - Support: Creates
a rainy day fund, temporarily extends tax increases, and provides a
funding mechanism for Proposition 1B, which will repay $9 billion to
schools.
Measure 1B - Support: Repays schools approximately $9 billion in Proposition 98 funding, beginning in 2011-12.
Measure 1C - Support: Generates
$5 billion in revenues this year by securing and updating the state
lottery; school funding would no longer be tied to lottery revenues,
with no net change to overall school funding.
Measure 1D - Oppose: Transfers
monies away from First 5 programs created by Proposition 10 (1998) for
a period of five years, with the intent that the funds be used to
protect health and human service programs for children supported by the
state's General Fund. The measure makes other changes to how First 5
funds may be spent.
Measure 1E - Support: Transfers
monies away from mental health programs funded by Proposition 63 (2004)
for a period of two years. The monies would go into the state General
Fund to support mental health services.
Measure 1F - No position: Prohibits legislators and the Governor from receiving pay raises when the state budget is running a deficit.
The
Special Election will be critical to current and ongoing education
funding. If you would like more information or have any questions
please feel free to email or call me.
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Burton Valley Events
The
last week of class visits to the library is May 18th-21st. We will
begin inventory on May 19th. If you have an hour to spare, please come
to the library.
A reminder that all library materials should be returned by May 21st.
If there's a book you cannot find,
Yet with your name the computer assigned,
Then, alas and alack, one fact is true,
The cost of the book belongs to you.
Return all the books or you must pay
For any book that has gone astray.
For here at Burton Valley that's the rule,
No report card `til that book's back in school.
So please rush out and search your closet.
Look for Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl and the Hobbit.
Look under your bed, the refrigerator, and stove,
`Cause you never know where a book may rove.
Then bring them all back in a great big pile.
We'll greet you happily with a hug and a smile.
`Cause every book that's returned right here
Means some other student can enjoy it next year.
A friendly reminder from your librarian, Mrs. Bochte
Camp Read-A-Lot:
Please sign up for Camp Read-a-Lot, Lafayette School District's summer
reading club. Look for the sign-up sheets in your child's Friday
Folder! This is a recreational reading program designed to encourage a
love of reading. A book list is available for downloading from the
school web site www.lafsd.k12.ca.us/burton_valley/read.
Students who sign up will receive a copy of the requirements and a
recording sheet. A prize will be given to all students who meet the
requirements and turn in their recording sheet to their new teachers in
the Fall. If you have any questions, please contact Mette Thallaug or
Katie Roberts in the Reading Lab. 925-3550 ext 5330.
Check out the Lost and Found: The
Lost and Found is overflowing with jackets, clothes and lunch boxes
that are missing their owners! Please check to see if any of your
child's items may be waiting for you. Carts are located outside the BV
office and in the hallway leading to the first grade classrooms. All
unclaimed items will be donated to charity on the last day of school.
ALS Fundraiser May 15th at Orinda Country CLub: BV
showed incredible support when we rallied about Scott Turner to raise
funds to support Scott's father, who unfortunately recently lost his
valiant fight against ALS. Lafayette has also strongly supported Matt
Chaney, a long time BV resident. Matt has been
battling ALS for over 9 years and is an active Board member of the ALS
Association chapter. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a
fatal neurological disease which has no known cause or cure and
unfortunately, most costs of treating the disease are not covered by
medical insurance. The event has two options, either Golf at 1pm or
Dinner at 6pm. There will be great auction items available including
trips to Punta Mita and the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta. Sign
up at www.alsabayarea.org or by calling 415-904-2572.
eScrip Update:
As the year winds down thank you to all the families that took the few
minutes to register your Safeway and visa cards with eScrip. We have
received $8,400 for our school since Sept. Did you buy new tires at Big
O this year? If so we received money!!! There are hundreds of
merchants, many right here in Lafayette like Diablo foods. Just
continue to shop. If you are not registered stop feeling guilty and
simply log on to www.escrip.com. You will be already to go for next year. Any questions, email barbarabprice@comcast.net.
Attention All 1st Through 5th Grade Boys Interested In Becoming A Cub Scout: You
are invited to attend Pack 643's next meeting. Join us Tuesday, May
19th from 7:00-8:00 pm at Burton Valley's Multipurpose Room. We will be
launching rockets and you can build and launch your own rocket with our
Pack. Our current 1st grader's will also be receiving their rank
advancement. To learn more, check out our Pack website at www.pack643.com or send an email to joinscouts@pack643.com or call our Cubmaster Steve Bauer at 925-360-2929. We hope to see you there! |
| Sports
It's not too late to sign up for LMYA Gutter Guppies! Geared
towards new swimmers ages 3-6, the Gutter Guppy coaches will focus on
the development of the four basic strokes (freestyle, backstroke,
breaststroke and butterfly). By the end of the program, most children
are able to swim the length of the 25-yard pool alone. Every child has
the opportunity to join the 6 & under team at any time during the
swim season after mastering specific skills. Coach to swimmer ratio is
1:4 or less. Practices will run from June 16th through August 8th (8
weeks). We invite you to one of our evaluations at the Acalanes pool on
May 19th and June 1st from 5-6pm. Contact Jean Follmer jeanfollmer@yahoo.com or Kristi Buck 4bucks@buckfamily.com. |
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Camps
Roughing It Day Camp & Horse Camp: Lafayette's home Town camp for 37 years!
An
All-Outdoor Day Camp at the Lafayette Reservoir for ages 4-16.
Instruction in horseback riding, swimming, sports, fishing and more.
Transportation and Extended Care provided. Join us for a Camp Show and
Open House. Learn more at www.roughingit.com or 925.283.2795.
Acteeva Day Camps: Lafayette
's local Day Camp at Springhill School. Acteeva offers: sports, crafts,
games, outdoor and nature - plus specialty instruction in Basketball,
Soccer and Softball. Customizable 1 week sessions throughout the summer
- for children entering 1st-5th grades. Extended care. Owned and
Operated by Roughing It Day Camp. www.acteeva.com or 925-283-5845.
Safari Day Camp:
Don't be lion around all summer! Take a walk on the wild side. Join us
for a safari adventure. All kids 4 years old to entering 5th grade
welcome! We'll have a wild time with songs, skits, crafts, games,
stories and tasty snacks. June 22nd though 26th from 9am to noon. $50
per child. For more information contact Robin Longchamps at amps6@prodigy.net. East Bay Spanish:
Are you interested in providing a fun learning experience for your
children this summer? What better way than for them to join Eastbay
Spanish in Orinda? At Eastbay Spanish, children ages 6-10 are welcome
to partake in a fun and interactive learning experience. Kids will
learn new vocabulary and Latin American culture through games, arts and
crafts, songs, and much more. Five non-comprehensive sessions are
offered Monday through Friday from 9am-12pm and 1-4pm. Sessions are two
weeks long and start on 6/15, 6/29, 7/13, 7/27, and 8/10. Each session
focuses on a specific theme and country. Additional reading classes are
offered. Please visit www.eastbayspanish.com or contact me for information at Annette@spanishwithannette.com.
Cal Shakes Summer Theater Programs Now Enrolling! Summer
Theater Camps & Conservatories for students ages 8 to 18, with
locations in both Lafayette and the Oakland Hills. Students engage in
daily morning classes, ranging in subjects such as acting, stage
combat, improvisation, text and more, while spending afternoons
rehearsing a Shakespeare play. The final day of each program is
dedicated to student performances. We have one 5-week session taking
place at Holy Names High School in the Oakland Hills (June 22- July 25)
and two 2-week sessions; one in Lafayette (July 6-17) and one in the
Oakland Hills July 27- Aug 7. In all cases, we have need-based
scholarships available.To enroll or learn more, visit www.calshakes.org or call 510-809-3293.
Viva el Español Spanish Immersion Camps (Lafayette)
A unique opportunity for children to learn or improve their Spanish
language skills! During each week-long camp, students participate in
interactive games, music and movement activities, and art projects that
center around a specific kid-friendly theme. This summer's fabulous
themes are: Mad Science, Pirates of the "Caribe", Superheroes, South
American Adventure, Bugs' Life, and Survivor. Students learn useful
vocabulary and phrases related to each theme. Full or Half Days
Available. Summer Camp Flyer and Registration Form: www.vivaelespanol.org. Phone: (925) 962-9177.
Town Hall Kids Theatre:
Summer theatre arts classes for kids 7 to 11 years old. Join us this
summer for tons fun while acting, singing, dancing and playing around!
We have 3 week sessions this summer for elementary school actors:
Session 1 (6/22 to 7/12) "The Granny Awards" directed by Emily Garcia;
Session 2 (7/13 to 8/2) "Best Little Theatre in Town" directed by Henry
Perkins; Session 3 (8/3 to 8/23) "The Little Mermaid" directed by
Xanadu Bruggers. Choose from either an AM (9AM to Noon) or a PM (1PM to
4PM) session. Classes meet M-F for three weeks at Town Hall Theatre. No
experience necessary to participate and everyone gets a part. For more
information and to register on-line go to www.townhallkids.com, call 925-262-1159 or email classes@townhallkids.com.
*The above
communications, activities or events are not school or
district-sponsored nor are they endorsed by the Lafayette School
District. |
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Community Events
Concert at The Res: Saturday, May 16th 1-4pm at
the Lafayette Reservoir. Live music performed by the Stanley Symphonic
Band, Acalanes Wind Ensemble, Bentley Jazz Combo and Rossmoor Big Band.
Food and raffle tickets for sale to support Lafayette schools and
Rotary projects.
Free Elecrtonics Drop Off:
Sunday, May 17th 10:00am-4pm at the future Whole Foods Market parking
lot at the corner of Mt. Diablo and Ist Street. We accept: We most
electronics and small household appliances. We do not accept large
appliances or any light bulbs. Proceeds benefit the Sierra Service
Project, a youth service group that help rebuild homes for needy
families.
Orinda Idol Deadline Reminder:
Last day to register is May 24th. Auditions are May 30th 10am-5pm
at Orinda Intermediate School, 80 Ivy Drive, Orinda. Reserve your
spot by emailing your Student(s) Name, Grade, School & email
address to orindaidol@bluestar.com. For more information go to: www.orindaartscouncil.org.
Lafayette Library Sweet Thursday:
June 4th at 7:30 pm with New York Times bestselling author Michelle
Richmond. Michelle will be with us to promote the paperback release of
her latest novel, No One You Know, a nominee for the Northern
California Book Award. The story revolves around an unsolved mystery
-- the murder of the protagonist's sister, a gifted mathmetician. As
with the author's previous works, including The Year of Fog,
this psychological thriller examines love, pain, betrayal and loss and
has been called by critics "compulsively readable." For more
information on this author and her work, please visit her website: www.michellerichmond.com. Lafayette Book Store partners with us on our events by selling books and donates 20% of sales to the library.
Adventure Princesses Wanted: Are you a girl in grades K-5 at BV
(or her dad)? Do you want to spend quality time bonding with each other
camping, hiking, rock climbing, canoeing, and zip-lining with other,
like-minded dad-daughter pairs? If yes to both, then please join my BV
student-daughters (1st & 3rd grade) and me at one of two
informational meetings with a San Ramon Valley YMCA rep (Tue, May 26th,
5:30-6:30pm; or Mon, June 1st, 5:30-6:30pm) to jump start forming a BV-based "circle" (aka "tribe") of "Adventure Princesses" (aka "Indian Princesses"). For more info, email dfkleinsmith@gmail.com or call David @ 760-534-0022. |
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