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| Weekly Newsletter of the Burton Valley PTA |
| | Don't Miss Out! | Bring the Whole Family! BV BBQ & Movie NightSaturday Sept. 26 6:00pm - 9:00pmBV Quad Area |
|  President's Message Thanks to all who attended our first PTA meeting this past Thursday. What a fantastic turnout! I hope you found it informative and not too rushed. We had many guests; Tom Mulvaney spoke about Measure G (more information to follow), Stephenie Teichman came as our School Board member liaison for Burton Valley and a special thank you goes to Michael Dawson who showed us the great features of our new PTA website and took home lots of suggestions by those who attended. Great job everyone! There are some great community building events in the works so please check our calendar below and the Burton Valley PTA Website www.burtonvalleypta.org. We'll be adding more information to this site in the next few weeks. Check out the cool quote below this message about volunteering. Beautiful! We hope to see you the Third Thursday's of each month! As you may have read in the Contra Costa Times there was an attempted abduction case at Valley Verde Middle School in the Mt. Diablo School District. The student was walking by himself when an older man approached him and used aggressive language to lure him into his vehicle. Law enforcement has been informed and is fully involved in this case. Please speak with your children about safety and ask them to contact parents, district staff, or the police if they observe anything suspicious. The safety of all our children is our number one priority.Thanks for your attention,Dana Fillinger Ashburn |
Think | It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ask your child's teachers and read the BV Events andLASF sections for great opportunities to volunteer in your BV community. |
| Mark Your Calendar Items September
11th-25th Sally Foster Gift Wrap Catalog Sale (online sales to 6/10/10) 19th-20th Lafayette Art and Wine Festival (benefits LASF!) 21st Hot lunches cards pulled if balance is zero or negative21st PTA Reflections Program begins 22nd-25th Teacher Conferences - noon dismissal 1st-5th grades25th Camp Read-A-Lot reading logs due 26th Family BBQ and Movie Night October 7th International Walk to School Day
9th Third Grade parents, turn in OLSAT testing permission slips
12th-16th Third Grade OLSAT testing
13th Entry deadline for Reflections Program entries
18th Fall Family Picnic, Sunday 11:00am - 3:00pm
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Burton Valley Events CAMP READ-A-LOT (Grades 1-5) - Reading Logs due Friday, Sept. 25Summer is over and school has begun. Please do not forget to send in your child's Camp Read-A-Lot Reading Logs. Logs should be turned in to your child's teacher. If you lost the original reading log- do not worry- we will accept any piece of paper with the books listed and a parent signature. Final due date will be Friday, September 25th. Prizes will be passed out on Wednesday, September 30th. Thank you for participating in the Lafayette School Districts Summer Reading Club. If you have any questions, please contact Mette Thallaug or Katie Roberts in the Reading Lab. (Ph. # 927-3550 ext 5330)
PTA Reflections Program Starts Next Week!
The PTA's annual fine arts competition, open to BV students grade K through 5, begins next week. The program provides an opportunity for students to express themselves creatively and to receive recognition for their works of art. This year's theme is "Beauty is . . ." Students may submit entries in the following categories: visual arts, photography, literature, musical composition, dance choreography, and film/video production. A flyer will be sent home in the Friday folders. Rules and entry forms will be available in the office beginning Monday, September 21. Entries deadline is October 13. We will be showcasing the entries at BV as of October 15 and top entries will be showcased at the Regional Competition in December. Last year, we had 65 entries, with many of our students' entries advancing to the regional level, several to the county level, and one to the state!
Daisy Girl Scout troop #32465 has space available for first grade girls. We will be meeting approximately once a month on Friday at 2:30 until 4:30 on the Burton Valley Campus. Occasionally, we will have a weekend activity such as ice skating. If your daughter is interested in joining us, please contact Adriana at 925.297.4707 or adrianafischetti@gmail.com.
1 - Blood Drive
Tuesday, October 6, 2009. 8:30am-1:30pm, Multi-Purpose Room
To sign-up simply log on to www.helpsavealife.org Enter your zip code; then enter sponsor code Burton Or contact Kelsey Kobayashi at kelseykobayashi@comcast.net. It only takes about an hour. Appointments are honored first; walk-ins are welcome too! Don't forget to bring a photo ID.
2 - And New This Year: Join the Marrow Registry
NO BLOOD DRAW REQUIRED!! Diverse racial or ethnic backgrounds are especially needed! Drop by the Multi-Purpose Room anytime during the Blood Drive
Or join online at http://join.marrow.org When asked to enter a "Promo Code" enter BayAreaMatch Or call (510) 292-7114
Have questions? Visit:
http://www.marrow.org/JOIN/Myths_%26_Facts_about_Marrow_Don/index.html
Attention Third Grade Parents:
The OLSAT (Otis Lennon School Abilities Test), will be given to all third graders in the Lafayette School District during the week of October 12th.The OLSAT is a standardized cognitive abilities test that is taken by children across the nation. It will be used in planning the best possible educational program for your child. Please return the permission slip for testing to your child's teacher by October 9th. If you would like more information, you are invited to attend a parent information meeting on Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. at the Lafayette School District Office Boardroom, 3477 School Street. Questions may be directed to Rachel Zinn at the district office at 927-3511.
Please help to support our school by participating in this terrific fundraiser! Contact Karen Severo (925) 385-0055 or email karen@verticalspin.net with questions.
Walk & Roll to School - It's non-polluting.Walking and biking trips cause no harmful emissions. Did you know that between 60% and 80% of the toxic air emissions from automobiles occur during the cold-start period? Reduce air pollution and let your child walk or ride to school one day a week. Even dropping-off or picking-up kids away from BV enhances the air quality around the school. International Walk to School Day is Wed., October 7, 2009. Park and Walk locations will be at St. Mary's & Rohrer and Burton Dr. & Murray. If you would like to volunteer for one hour that morning, please contact Judy Sarsam attbsarsam@aol.com
Fall Family Picnic
Mark your calendars for the Fall Family Picnic which will be Sunday, October 18th from 11:00am - 3:00pm. Bring the whole family and try your hand at the carnival games, bubble gum blowing contest, cake walk and much more! Lunch will be available for purchase from Top Dog. Come join the fun for $5 per family. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, contact Meredith White at mer.white@yahoo.com
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LASF Fall Phonathon Volunteers Needed
LASF needs energetic volunteers to help with our Fall Phonathon. No experience necessary - we will provide training and snacks to sustain your energy and enthusiasm. If you prefer not to make phone calls but would still like to help, we need assistance with our paperwork too. Volunteers are needed for the evenings of Sun Oct 18, Mon Oct 19 and Tues Oct 20. Save the Date for LASF Annual Event
Please mark your 2010 calendars for an evening with LASF. Our annual event is scheduled for Saturday January 30th at the Lafayette Veterans Memorial Building. - From Juleen Lapporte, BV LASF Representative |
Legislative Update
Legislative Report
Hello Burton Valley Parents. I will be representing the Burton Valley PTA this year on our local PTA's Legislation Team. The Team includes reps from all the Lamorinda and Walnut Creek parents clubs and PTAs for both elementary and high schools. The Legislation team will provide parents with current information about state school financing, legislative proposals and how they might affect our school district, and will let you know what actions (votes, phone calls, letter writing campaigns,etc) you can take to influence legislators on key issues that impact our schools. It promises to be an interesting year! Besides following and participating in the continuing budget saga, we will be helping with Measure G in November to fund the Acalanes District (where most of our kids are heading for high school).
Look to this weekly update for information and check out the Las Trampas Creek Legislative Team website: www.lastrampaspta.org/legislation.html
Upcoming program: Improving Funding for Public Schools
Tuesday, September 29th 7-9 pm at the Contra Costa Office of Public Education, 77 Santa Barbara Street, Pleasant Hill
This program should be very helpful for getting the basics on how the state allocates money to schools, the effects of recent budget cuts, and the direction and actions of grassroots movements to solve the budget crisis. Speakers include the Education Commissioner for the CA State PTA, the Contra Costa County Superintendent of Schools, reps from Assembly Member Tom Torlakson's office and the CA Teacher's Association. Contact a.stauffer@att.net
- From Alice Stauffer
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Hot Lunch Check your 'balance statements! If you are NOT recieving a 'balance statement' every Thursday in your email please let me know! Starting next week we will be "pulling" cards for those families that accounts are in the negative. Please don't make me do this to your sweet child! This is how it works... If your family account has a zero or negative balance by 9am on Monday morning -your child(ren)'s card will be "pulled". This means that a "X lunch" card will replace their lunch card in the rack. They will be able to get a plain cheese sandwich, but that is all. Here is something important...if you forget, or get the check or online payment in AFTER 9am on Monday...sorry...I am a volunteer! I do NOT sit around waiting for your payment to come in. :-( Although I may put it back early, if I am up at school, policy is a week (Monday to Monday) so Please don't make me the bad guy! Check your balance!!! Any questions contact me at bvehotlunch@yahoo.com Lisa Evaristo Hot lunch Sept 21st Monday: 11:00 Patty Gonser & Mary Caprio, 11:30 Kathryn Wallace, Kelly Bradley & Kaisa Lyon Tues -Friday: early dismissal
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eScrip Welcome back to eScrip!!! Please take a minute to log onto www.escrip.com and hit renew. We will not get any credit for your purchases until this is done. Also, make sure they have your updated credit card information and Safeway card number. This is the easiest money maker for our school. If you are a new family simply register online and just shop as you normally do. Contactbarbarabprice@comcast.net with any questions. |
Community Events Chamber's Annual Free Art & Wine Festival - Adult and Student Volunteers Needed - SAT. & SUN. SEPTEMBER 19TH & 20TH
Our 14th annual Art & Wine Festival - September 19 & 20 - needs volunteers. This is a wonderful way to have fun, raise funds for LASF and give back to the community by making the Festival successful. We can't do it without our many great volunteers. Call Karen Rose at 284-7404 or email her atkaren@lafayettechamber.org for more information or check out the volunteer form on our website homepage - www.lafayettechamber.org.
Attention Kindergarten Parents: The first level of Girl Scouts is Daisies and it starts in kindergarten. Also, several Girl Scout troops are accepting new members. Contact TJ Kirke with questions about either item tjkirke@comcast.net
Sporting Goods Sale! A New Fall Fundraiser Comes to Acalanes - Saturday, October 3
Gear up for all your favorite activities at the All Sports Sale. We are presently looking for gently used: skis; snowboards; tennis racquets; golf clubs and bags; footballs; skates, hockey sticks; lacrosse sticks and pads; soccer balls and nets; bikes; basketballs and hoops; baseball bats and gloves; roller blades, skate boards
Let us take that long ago used equipment out of your garage and replace it with a tax deductible contribution! Then whatever our future DONS may need to try out a new sport can be picked up right here at Acalanes at rock bottom prices. All proceeds come directly back to our school through the Acalanes Parent Club. Everybody wins! The Power of YOUth - Thanks to all who donated used books to benefit the new Lafayette Library. Donors of 15 or more, remember to come pick up your shirt at the Power of YOUth book sale stand at the Art and Wine Festival this weekend!
The Power of YOUth - "Why Libraries?" Writing ContestBe FIRST to check out books at the Lafayette Library & Learning Center's Grand Opening Celebration on November 14, 2009! The City of Lafayette, the Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation, County Library and the local schools are sponsoring a writing contest. The winners will be the first students to check out books on Opening Day in the new Lafayette Library and Learning Center. All participants will receive a special POWER OF YOUth library card. Click here for details.
The contest is open to all children, youth and teens regardless of where you live or go to school. Deadline for Entries is October 15. Submit entries to the current Lafayette Library, the Lafayette City Offices or your school site office. For complete contest details and rules, please visit www.lafayettelib.com or call the Lafayette Library at 925.283.3872.
Sweet Thursday at the Lafayette Library: On October 15 at 7:30, author Elizabeth Rosner will interview Paula S. Fass on her book Inheriting the Holocaust: A Second-Generation Memoir. In this very important work, the author acts as historian and storyteller as she uncovers the difficult past experienced by her parents and lost family members in the Germany and Poland of World War II. **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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New! Nature and Adventure Afterschool Program! (Lafayette, K-8th)
Monday Sienna Ranch Afterschool Explorers Activities: hiking, nature awareness, survival skills, confidence building games, adventure challenges, organic gardening and permaculture, animal interaction, archery! Staff are experts in the field of mentoring youth in nature. Several have received training at the Regenerative Design Institute in Bolinas , CA . They are experienced teachers and guides with a wealth of knowledge about the outdoors and how to connect our children to the planet we live on. Children grouped loosely by age and always challenged at their level. www.siennaranch.net Music Piano teacher is now accepting new students. Ms. Jo Stateson-Yrisarri, MA has20 years teaching experience in Lafayette, many at BV. Students develop a strong foundation for music with Jo's enthusiastic and structured style. Please call 283-6768.
Violin lessons available now. Home studio in Lafayette. Excellent and long-term student referrals available. Laura Lee 299-0405 Simply Music is a remarkable Australian-developed piano method that offers a breakthrough in music education. This revolutionary system has students of all ages playing pop, classical, blues, and accompaniment pieces immediately-from the first lessons! Call now for a free introductory session. Laura Lee, Accredited Simply Music Teacher, 299-0405 Lamorinda Music is now open at 81 Lafayette Circle, near Chow. Fully stockedwith instruments, books, & gifts. Lessons & classes for all ages & parent lounge with wi-fi! Contact Colleen McCormick@ 385-0963 or take a virtual tour at www.lamorindamusic.com Services Have concerns about your insurance or the company you are with? Work with someone local. Call a BV dad serving families in our area. Steve Bauer - State Farm Agent, 925-866-2929 or Steve@SteveBauer.net. License #0C62738 Misc.Two kitties desperately need a loving home! 5 mo. old black and white, 11 mo. old tabby. Both female. All shots. Spayed. Sweet natured, adorable. 925-899-8162.
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