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"The best thing
to give to your enemy is forgiveness;
to an opponent, tolerance;
to a friend, your heart; to your child,
a good example;
to a father, deference; to your mother,
conduct that will make her proud of you;
to yourself, respect;
to all men, charity."
- Ben Franklin
Good values never go out of style.
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|  President's Message "It snowed!!" my husband exclaimed Tuesday morning when he pulled up the shades. I said, "What did you say?" amidst my symphony of tooth brushing. Wasn't that snow a treat for all? Coming to school and seeing the kids on the playground making snowballs will live in my mind forever. Fantastic! Part of my article last week was edited out by my great and too humble editor so I made her promise to not touch it this week. I'd like to thank someone that works hard behind the scenes and that is Gina Dawson. She edits and puts together this electronic newsletter each week and does a beautiful job! I've enjoyed her seasonal graphics and quotes each week. She also does the special bulletins that go out throughout the year as well! Thank you for putting so much time into this week after week! Now don't touch that Gina! This weekend, my family stopped by the Las Trampas Creek Council of PTAs regional showcase of the Reflections Fine Arts entries. We were so impressed by the amount of talent found throughout Lafayette, Walnut Creek and Moraga schools. I hope you all picked up some bargain books at the Book Bonanza this week, which make great and economical gifts for the season. Thank you to Carroll Martin, Ann Clark, Gail Nugent and our booksellers - the hardworking students. Another great gift idea here at BVE are book fair gift certificates. You can pick them up in the office and while there you might inquire about the "Mixed Bag" eco-friendly, reusable bags for sale that will be showcased outside the office next week and available for purchase at the Holiday sing as well. More information is found below in the Broadcast. We saw them around town so thought we'd make them available here at school --plus part of the proceeds help support our great school. Next Friday is our wonderful Holiday Sing Concert. Thanks to LASF for funding our music program and so much more here in our district. We wouldn't have this concert if it weren't for LASF, our fabulous teachers and of course our talented students! Back on the green issue, Lisa Evaristo reminds us to please feel free to bring your own reusable mug with you that day to help with clean up and the amount of garbage generated. This is a wonderful concert that you won't want to miss so check the schedule to make sure you know which program your child is performing in. See you there and stay warm! Thanks for your attention and please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Dana Fillinger Ashburn PTA President danafillinger@me.com |
| Mark Your Calendar Items December11th Happy Hanukkah! 15th LASF Silent Auction donation deadline 18th Holiday Sing - Noon dismissal - please see the schedule below 21st Winter Break - No School - Dec. 21, 2009 - Jan 1, 2010 25th Merry Christmas Day January4th School Resumes |
PTA Reflections
Congratulations to Marcello Severo (grade 1) for his musical composition, "Goozher Lullaby," and Christopher Maiden (grade 4) for his photograph, "Sometimes beauty is just hanging out." Both entries were selected to advance to the PTA Reflections District Showcase to be held in Martinez at the end of January. Congratulations to all BVE students who entered this year's Reflections Fine Arts Competition and Recognition program. We will be returning the 100 BVE student entries to the students' classrooms before the winter break. Thank you for supporting and encouraging our children as they explore the arts.
- Linda Murphy and Rachel Brown
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Burton Valley Announcements & Events |
Holiday Sing
We would like to invite you to Burton Valley's Holiday Program "Festive Holidays" on Friday, December 18th.
There will be two identical performances with one half of the school performing at each show. In addition, Fifth Grade Band will open the 8:45 and 10:30 performances. Fifth Grade Strings and Fourth/ Fifth Chorus will also perform at both concerts. Following is a listing of classes and the order they will perform in each concert.
8:45am
Fifth Grade Band
Duncan, Cullom, Rasmussen
Moore, Patterson
Reed/Micallef, Trentacosti/Fisher, Rayden
Fourth Grade Chorus
Martin/Clark, Meany, Westphal
Fifth Grade Strings
Fifth Grade Chorus
Martin/Clark, Miles, Tammen
Machado, Davies, Cherbak
10:30am
Fifth Grade Band
Stryker, Galer, Eglin
Besocke, Martinsen, Rodriguez
Doll-Merrick, Turner
Fourth Grade Chorus
Zenoni, Isaacs, Dodd
Fifth Grade Strings
Fifth Grade Chorus
Gaylord, Norton
Bunting/Hanson, Hagel, Raos
Performances will be approximately one hour long. We hope you will be able to join us for this festive occasion. If you are unable to stay the entire hour please be seated in the back of the auditorium and exit at a time when the performing group is exiting.
For all Kindergarten Classes: Mrs. Machado/Mrs. Bertics, Ms. Davies and Ms. Cherbak's classes will arrive at 8:15 and be dismissed at 11:35. Mrs. Hanson/Mrs. Bunting, Mrs. Hagel and Mrs. Raos classes will arrive at 8:40 and be dismissed at 12:00.
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LASF is proud to provide major funding for the Lafayette School District instrumental and choral music program. This year, our total contribution to these programs is $495,000 - a strong statement of our support for arts education! Music education is an integral part of Lafayette public schools curriculum. We look forward to showcasing the accomplishments of the BV musicians at the Holiday Sing on December 18.
Live and Silent Auctions Donations - Deadline is Dec. 15
Our annual event - "Starry, Starry Night" on Jan. 30 - will feature live and silent auctions. We are still soliciting items for auction. To donate, please contact our Auction Coordinators, Mary Bakos at (925) 284-4795 or mlbakos@yahoo.com or Carrie Barlow at (415) 606-4949 or purecurls@mtbarlow.com.
- From Juleen Lapporte, BV LASF Representative
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Legislative Update
The PTA legislative team is watching Sacramento for developments in the state budget situation. The Legislative Analyst's Office is currently forecasting a $20.7 billion deficit in the state budget for 2010-2011.
On January 8th, 2010, Governor Schwarzenegger will release his proposed budget for 2010-2011. His proposal will surely include more devastating cuts in the education budget. Our Lafayette School District is projecting this may mean reducing our budget by approximately $2 million over the next two school years.
In these times, it is critical that parents become involved in whatever way they can to help ensure the continuation of quality education for our children. What can we do? First, educate yourself. The Las Trampas Creek Council of PTAs has two events coming up to educate the community about what the State budget crisis means to our students. The first is aSuperintendents' Forum on February 4 at 7 pm (location TBA), featuring our local superintendents discussing what the budget crisis means to our schools. The second isAdvocacy Day on February 17th, the leg. team's annual bus trip to Sacramento. Advocacy Day is designed to bring parents, teachers, and school administrators together with our Legislators for a day of discussion about the current state of public education in California. Registration information will be available soon. Please contact me if you have any questions or would like to be more involved.
- Alice Stauffer a.stauffer@att.net |
Hot Lunch
In the holiday spirit: This week our BVE staff is being treated to a free lunch thanks to our vendor: sodexo. This is something they have done as a favor to me for the last few years. Thank you Sodexo -and especially Sandy and Mary- our wonderful sodexo employees that make our lunches everyday. Thank you! I wish you all a wonderful week and we will see you at the holiday sing.
In keeping with our goal of a green kitchen...if you think of it...please try bring your own reusable cup (with a lid!) to the holiday sing coffee. It will help cut down on the trash, clean up and cost. Thanks!
Dec. 14 -17 Monday: 11:00 Fred Toth & Rico Evaristo, 11:30 Cheri Cook Ridge, Mira Yoon & Denise Seta Tuesday: 11:00 Gretchen Palau & Barbara Price, 11:30 Jill Murray, Rico Evaristo & Patti McGregor Wednesday: 11:00 Jeanne Williams & Caitlin Benazara, 11:30 Mary Halpin, Josh Zhang & Jeff Fitzmyer Thursday: 11:00 Leah Mackay & Glendan Lawler, 11:30 angela Ketcham, Caitlin Benazra & Rebecca Singh Friday: Holiday sing
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Community Announcements & Events
Announcements
City of Lafayette: Housing/Development Plan being considered. Please learn about the plan and get engaged with the planning for the future of our community! For more information, visit http://www.ci.lafayette.ca.us/. Read the plan specifics here.
Searching for the perfect gift for your favorite Teachers and Aides this holiday season? Did you know the Friends of the Lafayette Library (FLL) receives thousands of books each month to sell in their Book Shop? Did you know gently used children and adult titles at the Friends Corner Book Shop sell for a fraction of book store prices? A gift certificate purchased for your favorite teacher or aide will allow them to stock their classroom bookshelves or pick up great reads to enjoy over the holiday break. Gift Certificates are available at the Lafayette FRIENDS Corner Book Shop at First Street and Golden Gate Way. For more information, see our website at www.friendscornerbookshop.com and consider giving a Gift Certificate this year!
Lafayette Boy Scout Troop 224 Christmas Tree Lot Opened Nov. 27thFor over 25 years Lamorinda has supported Lafayette's Boy Scout Troop 224 by purchasing their Christmas tree from the Troop. This year the Troop opened their Christmas Tree Lot on November 27th. The Tree Lot is located at Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Risa Road. (Next to the Veteran's Building). Lot hours are 9am - 9pm daily. The Troop receives several shipments throughout the Holiday season directly from a tree farm in Oregon, thus providing the freshest trees available. All the profits support the operations of Troop 224. Thank you for your continued support, and we hope to see you at the tree lot. Girl Scout troop 31280 is having a toy drive for Habitat for Humanity. Pick up a tag at either the office or near the science lab. Buy a gift for the person you pick and give them a special gift to make a person have a happy holiday! Return the gift to a bin by the office by Dec. 14th. Questions: contact T.J. Kirke at 284-1455. Deadline: December 14th Girl Scout troop #31116 continues to collect all LMYA soccer uniforms and soccer equipment in case you still want to donate! Last year, we collected over 1,000 soccer uniforms as well as hundreds of shin guards, soccer shoes, and balls which were shipped to needy youth/kids in Zimbabwe andUganda. Donation boxes will be located in/near the office up until Friday,December 18th. Thank you for your donations! Questions? Contact: Caroline Sjostedt at 256-3010 or caroline_sjostedt@mechbank.com. Be green, recycle your uniforms!Help Roughing It Day Camp spread the spirit of giving with the One Warm Coat Foundation & the Marine's Toys for Tots toy drive this Holiday Season. Drop donations at the Roughing It Camp Office located at 1010 Oak Hill Road, Lafayette Monday-Friday between 9:00 AM-5:00 PM. Donate gently used coats and outerwear that will be distributed to the homeless families served by The Bay Area Rescue Mission. Donate unwrapped new toys that will be distributed to needy families in the community by the US Marines. Donation drives run from Nov 30th-Dec 18th. Please contact Roughing It Day Camp at 925-283-3795 or camp@roughingit.com with questions.
You are invited!WHAT: An opportunity to wrap presents for homeless and needy children who are served by the Bay Area Rescue Mission. WHEN: Saturday, December 19th from 9:30a.m.-1:30p.m. WHERE: Willow Spring Church, 1689 School Street, Moraga 94556 No wrapping experience necessary and all ages are welcome! We will provide hot and cold beverages, snacks, and pizza. This event is a great opportunity to get community service hours, and to have a fun, local, and meaningful start to the holidays. Questions? Call Sherry at 899-3944 or Laura at 899-0441. The Peter Pan Foundation is presenting this year's original holiday show: "'Twas the Opening Night Before Christmas" on Saturday, December 19 (1:00 p.m. (junior cast) and 7:00 p.m.) and on Sunday, December 20 (1:00 p.m. (junior cast) and 7:00 p.m.) at San Ramon Valley High School, in Danville (501 Danville Blvd, Danville, CA). This holiday musical, directed by Lafayette native, Leslie Noel, is great entertainment for the whole family. The Peter Pan Foundation is a non-profit organization made up of local performers ages 10 to 25 - kids dedicated to helping other kids -with proceeds donated to Childrens' Hospital Oakland and other local charities. Tickets are $20 for adults; $10 for youth 18 and under. Tickets may be purchased on-line at www.peterpanfoundation.org. Spanish Immersion Winter Camps - Viva el Español Spanish Immersion Camps offer a unique opportunity for children to learn or improve their Spanish language skills. Students participate in interactive games, music and movement activities, and art projects that center around a winter specific theme. New students are welcome, great for all levels of Spanish speakers! Attend half-day or full-day sessions in Lafayette - Sign up for one to six days as your schedule allows! For children ages 4 through 11 years old. Themes: December 21-23: Kids Toy Workshop and December 28-30: Arctic Animal Adventure. Winter Camp Flyer and Registration Form: http://www.vivaelespanol.org/winter-programs.phpFor more information, please visit www.vivaelespanol.org, call 925-962-9177 or email info@vivaelespanol.org.
**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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Holiday Specials
sewnow! fashion studio - Winter Holiday Camps
Have fun with friends, reinforce math skills, learn to sew, and express your creativity by designing and making your own fashions! Join us Mon-Thu of either Holiday week - Morning or Afternoon - Beginner & Experienced Camps for 2nd Grade and up. Register now! (925) 283-7396 www.sewnow.com
Peter Lyons Photography is offering special 2009 holiday rates. Sitting fees are half price from now through December and digital files and prints are all discounted. The economy is a challenge this year and we'd love to work with you to create affordable, professional holiday portraits. To arrange your sitting call 415-317-2542 or email peter@peterlyonsphoto.com.
Holiday Open House to Benefit BVE Annual Fund - Join BVE Mom & Arbonne Consultant Rebecca Singh for an open house on Friday December 11 from 9-11am or 7-9:30pm. 3210 Ameno Drive, Lafayette. Check out Arbonne's Swiss skincare, weight loss, spa & aromatherapy products. Pick up a last minute gift for teachers, relatives, or friends - wrapped & ready to go. Proceeds will benefit BVE's annual fund, PLUS you will receive 25% off your purchase! All are welcome! http://rebeccasingh.myarbonne.com
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