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| | PTA Meeting
| Thursday, Oct. 15, 6:30pm followed by
Parent Ed. Night:
Financial Literacy
7:00pm
Faculty Room
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| Newsletter Jump Index | | President's Message | | Calendar Items | | Thank You | | Burton Valley Events | | LASF | | Legislative Update | | Hot Lunch | | What's Happening in Lafayette | | Need Something? - Advertisements | | Submissions & Subscriptions |
|  President's Message
The leaves are definitely starting to turn! This truly is my favorite time of year. With my sons' football games half over and my daughter's soccer games as well I feel that fall is truly upon us. We had a great turnout for the Blood Drive this Tuesday. We had 120 people who took the time to give blood. We thank you and Kelsey Kobayashi who organized the day.
The parking lot was noticeably empty due to Walk and Roll to School Day on Wednesday. Burton Valley's carbon footprint became much smaller thanks to Judy Sarsam who coordinated all the fun. It was a great reminder to walk with friends instead of rushing in a car!
Next week is the Third Thursday of the month and you know what that means...PTA meeting! This month please join us at night for a very quick meeting from 6:30-7:00 followed by Stefanie West from 7:00-8:00pm. She will speak on "Financial Literacy: If You Don't Teach Kids About Money, Who Will?". Topics include: allowance, budgeting, needs vs. wants, and much more. This night is open to the district so you may see parents from other schools here as well. We will be in the teacher's lounge, not room 35, to accommodate more people. See you there.
Please check the calendar for all of the fantastic events coming up this month. Our website link is to the right under Quick Links. Always feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have.
Thanks for your attention,
Dana Fillinger Ashburn
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Think
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Anatole France
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| Mark Your Calendar Items October 9th 3rd Grade OLSAT permission slips due 9th Pumpkin order deadline (pick up pumpkin at Fall Family Picnic) 12th 3rd Grade OLSAT testing week 13th Reflections Program entry deadline 15th All entries to the Reflections Program Showcased at Parent Ed Night 15th PTA Meeting - 6:30pm-7:00pm Faculty Room
15th Parent Education Night - "Financial Literacy" 7:00pm Faculty Rm.16th Art to Remember Order Packets Go Home 19th Red Ribbon Week - Oct. 19-23 - more info to come! 18th Fall Family Picnic, Sunday 11:00am - 3:00pm 21st 2nd Annual Burton Valley Walk-A-Thon, 1st-5th Graders 22nd Family Math Night 7:00pm details to come 22nd Entries to the Reflections Program Showcased in corridors at Math Night 23rd 2nd Annual Burton Valley Walk-A-Thon, Kindergartners (during P.E.) 23rd Art to Remember Orders Due 30th Halloween Parade |
Thank You Thank You....
to everyone who took time out of their day to donate blood at our blood drive. We were able to collect a total of 33 units of blood. That is up to 99 patients, in local community hospitals, that will be affected, helped, and potentially saved directly due to the results of this blood drive. You can still donate blood anytime at a local blood center or drive. Visit www.givelife.org/index_flash.cfm
And to those who joined the marrow registry. Join anytime at www.bethematch.com
Thank you for your support!
- Kelsey Kobayashi
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Burton Valley Events
International Walk to School Day was a HUGE Success!
Over 350 BVE students joined friends, neighbors and families around the globe by walking and riding bikes to school on October 7, 2009. Anyone notice the reduction in traffic and congestion around the school? Anyone notice the happy faces on kids and parents as they strolled and biked, chatting on the sidewalks and in the bike racks? Anyone notice how much safer it seemed with so many kids and parents on the streets? Anyone notice it was easier that you thought? Congratulations to the Raffle Winners: Saskia Lamb 5th Grade, Olivia Toth 4th Grade, Sam Lum 3rd Grade, Brandon Kim 2nd Grade, Madison Tooker 1st Grade, Natalie Stadt AM Kindergarten, and Lydia Osborn PM Kindergarten.
PTA's Reflections, the fine arts competition and recognition program, is in full swing. Students still have time to create their artistic interpretation of this year's theme: "Beauty is..." The deadline for submitting entries is Tuesday,Oct. 13, at 2:30 p.m., in the school office (rules and entry forms are available there and in the library). All entries will be showcased at the PTA/Parent Ed night on Oct. 15, at Math Night on Oct. 22, and one day at lunchtime so the children can see their classmates' works of art. Please contact Rachel Browne,gorachel@mac.com, or Linda Murphy, bakerandmurphy@yahoo.com with any questions. To view past entries or to learn more, seehttp://www.capta.org/sections/programs/reflections.cfm.
BVE Parent Education night: "Financial Literacy: If You Don't Teach Your Kids about Money, Somebody Else Will." Join us for an informative and timely presentation on Thursday, October 15 at 7:00 p.m., following the PTA meeting at 6:30 p.m, in the Faculty Room. This 45-minute seminar, given by Stefanie West, Esq., of Hollander & Hollander, discusses how to teach your children basic money management skills which will help them grow into financially responsible adults. Also discussed are needs vs. wants, budgeting, and healthy ways to approach spending
Art to Remember Fall Fundraiser: Get ready to put those beautiful works of art on mugs, water bottles, bookmarks, t-shirts and more. Look for your order envelopes and in class artwork to come home on Friday October 16th. And as always feel free to have siblings participate at home. You must use 8 ½ x 11" non construction type paper. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Kathy Kessenich at marykate_kessenich@yahoo.com or Nancy Wilson atnnlnwilson@comcast.net.
Fall Family Picnic - 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. Look out for the sign-up form in the Friday Folder. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact Meredith White at mer.white@yahoo.comVolunteers Needed - The Fall Family Picnic on October 18th is coming together with over 85 families attending so far! We are still in need of some volunteers to help with the games, cake walk, set-up/clean-up, etc. Please take a look at the sign-up sheets outside of your kids classrooms and sign-up for a shift. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Meredith White at mer.white@yahoo.com. BVE Red Ribbon Week - October 19th-23rd Red Ribbon Week is coming up October 19th-23rd. This week will bring attention to Nutrition, Exercise, Safety as well as Character. Each child will be receiving a packet in their Friday folder on October 16th with the weekly schedule. Throughout the week, daily PRIZES will be awarded for participation and completion of the activities. We look forward to a fun filled week. - Heather McNally and Cathy Sereno, Red Ribbon Week Co-Chairs Burton Valley's 2nd Annual Walk-A-Thon Put on your walking shoes for Burton Valley Elementary School's 2nd annual Walk-a-thon on Wednesday, October 21st! The students will walk during their school day. We are excited to combine exercise and fun as a school fundraiser during Red Ribbon Week. This health and fitness event allows the students to collect donations, participate in the walk and share their accomplishments. Please look for details and the sponsor sheet in your student's October 9th Friday folder. If you would like to volunteer for this fun fitness event, please email Alyse Pellegrini at dapellegrini@comcast.net or Tracy Brewer at tracybrewer@comcast.net. Thanks! Parents: Please Join Us for an Evening with Thinking Strategies coach and expert, Dina Macdonald.
Two great nights offering two different sessions! R. S.V. P. to Sandy Campbell at 927-3511 or scampbel@lafsd.k12.ca.us no later than October 16th as seating is limited.
Session I: For those who have never attended a Thinking Strategies Workshop.
When: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Where: Stanley Middle School - Library
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
This evening is for parents who have never attended a Thinking Strategies workshop. Come learn about the strategies and how to use them with your child.
Session II: For those who have attended Session I or previous Thinking Strategies Workshop.
When: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Where: Springhill Elementary - Library
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
This is not a repeat of the first thinking strategy parent workshop. This session is a deeper, more extended presentation of the thinking strategies. This is for parents who have attended any prior thinking strategies workshop.
Parent Education - What Do You Want To Talk About?
We need your help! We're floating a "Family Forum" monthly discussion ideafor BVE parents to strengthen our ties as a school and a community. Some topics might include sibling rivalry, chores, bullying, lying, recycling/composting, modeling healthy communication, safety, etc. If you have a topic you'd like discussed or an area of expertise you'd like to share, let us know. If you have a preference for either Mondays or Fridays at 1:30 p.m., drop us an e-mail. We'll keep you posted about our first Family Forum discussion. Reply to Amanda Somberg at asomberg@askamanda.com.
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Fall Phonathon
LASF will launch its Fall Phonathon on Sunday evening Oct 18. Our goal is to contact new school families and those we weren't able to reach in the Spring. Even in a good year, California state funding alone cannot provide our public schools with the full range of educational programs essential for a complete, well-rounded education. In our district, private donations help make up the difference.
Together, your LASF and parent club donations pay for essential programs and services that would be lost due to state funding shortfalls. Lafayette public schools rely heavily on this partnership. In turn, we hope we can rely on you. Please answer that phonathon call.
Every Child. Every Classroom. Every Dollar Counts.
- From Juleen Lapporte, BV LASF Representative
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Legislative Update
The Burton Valley PTA passed a unanimous resolution in support of Measure G, the upcoming Acalanes High School District parcel tax renewal. You should have received your sample ballot and polling place information in last week's mail. The packet contains an application for an absentee ballot, which must be mailed by Friday, October 23rd. If you think you might be too busy on November 3, please send in for an absentee ballot. Parents of school age children are the most supportive of school parcel taxes, but the least likely to vote! Make your voice heard for the continuation of quality education at our local high schools. Any questions or concerns, contact Alice Stauffer, PTA Legislative Representative at a.stauffer@att.net. ********* Ballots for the November 3rd election are in the mail. If you are a permanent absentee or have applied for an absentee ballot, your ballot will arrive soon. Make sure you cast your Yes vote for Measure G and mail the ballot back to the county promptly. Measure G renews and continues the existing parcel tax in the Acalanes Union High School District. There is no increase to the tax rate you currently pay. Since it was first approved in 1991, this local tax has raised stable, reliable funds for all of the district's comprehensive high schools - Acalanes, Campolindo, Las Lomas and Miramonte. These funds are used to: - Preserve science and math courses; - Offer electives in music, art and foreign languages; and - Maintain library hours. The impact of losing Measure G funds would be the equivalent of closing one of the District's four comprehensive high schools. To apply for an absentee ballot: < https://absentee.contra-costa.org/index.asp> Learn more - and endorse Measure G - at www.AboutMeasureG.com
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Hot Lunch
Big Oops! There is school on Monday! Maybe it was wishful thinking or that I was reading my son's high school schedule, but Burton Valley DOES have school on Monday the 12th. The menu will be: hot lunch: chicken enchilada's or chicken nuggets or Variety Bar: pasta. Sorry - my bad!
Send me your best cost cutting tips!
This is the last one I can think of: vinegar. If you mix about 1/5 white vinegar to 4/5 water it makes a great replacement for glass or surface cleaners. My FAVORITE vinegar tip is to replace fabric softener in the wash with white vinegar. I've been doing this for about 2 months now and I have to say it works great! No vinegar smell -in fact it leaves a clean natural scent & it leaves everything soft -even towels- with no residue! Try it -it's $3.79 a gallon. For more savings (and there are tons!) just google vinegar. Oct 12th-16th Monday: 11:00 Fred Toth & OPEN, 11:30 Cheri Cook Ridge, Mira Yoon, Francie Low Tuesday: 11:00 Gretchen Palau & Barbara Price, 11:30 Jill Murray, Glendan Lawler & Patti McGregor Wednesday: 11:00 Hue Yong Chua & Caitlin Benazra, 11:30 Mary Halpin, Josh Zang & Linda Murphy Thursday: 11:00 Leah MacKay & Glendan Lawler, 11:30 Angela Ketcham, Ashley McLin & Rebecca Singh Friday: 11:00 Angela Perry & Judy Sarsam, 11:30 Angela Lucas, Scot Stambaugh & Jeff Fitzmyer
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Community Events / Announcements
Halloween is almost here ... Shelter Inc is in need of costumes. Shelter, Inc is a non-profit that houses homeless families while they are getting their feet back on the ground. The Antioch facility right now has 44 children between the ages of 1-10 years old. We, former Burton Valley students are trying to collect costumes with your help to give to these children. They want to be Superman, Spiderman, a Princess, etc ... for the day just like everyone else.
If you have any new or gently used costumes to donate, we would really appreciate it. We will leave a box in front of the school office everyday for the next week. We appreciate any and all efforts to help us fill these kid's wish lists.
- from Maddy Spiering,Mary Lewerenz and Jenny Gonser
If you have any questions, please contact Carol Spieringcarolspiering@comcast.net or Pam Lewerenz jlnpl@comcast.net.
Care Packages for East Bay GIsMy name is Evan Gordon. I'm a junior at Campolindo and a Life Scout in Moraga Troop 234, working toward my Eagle rank. My project is to send care packages to East Bay GI's in Iraq and Afghanistan. Please consider making a donation during October, for a Halloween shipment. Donations may include: baby wipes, white socks, magazines/comics, DVD's, candy (non-chocolate), combs/brushes, mints, disposable razors, eye drops, chap-stick, body lotion, small flashlights, power bars, disposable cameras, beef jerky, batteries, Gold Bond powder, soap/body wash, deodorant, bandanas, games, word puzzles, frisbees/toys, Pop tarts, granola bars or hot cocoa mix. Please place your donation in the blue bin located outside the BV school office. Thank you for your generosity - these brave men and women deserve it. Donations will be collected from Oct. 1 through Oct. 30, 2009. Fun Opportunity - Acalanes Cheer & Dance Clinic on October 14!! Participants will learn a cheer and dance routine that will be performed during the 1st quarter and half time at the October 16 Acalanes football game. The clinic will be held on Wednesday, October 14 from 3:30 to 5:30 at Acalanes High School . Come join us for learning and laughter, with FUN as the main goal! Girls and boys ages 5 - 13 are invited to participate. Snacks and drinks will be provided at the clinic. Each participant will be given a cheer shirt and pom poms for the game. The cost is $45 each participant; additional family member $40, groups of five or more $35 each; after Oct. 7th $50.00 each. If you have any questions or would like to get a registration form, please email AHSCheer@me.com. (While supplies last, forms will also be in the Burton Valley Office). Thank You for Supporting AHS Cheerleaders!!
The Power of YOUth - "Why Libraries?" Writing ContestThe 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. Deadline for Entries is October 15. For complete contest details and rules, please visit www.lafayettelib.com or call the Lafayette Library at 925.283.3872.
Friends of the Lafayette Library invite you to join our team. We are moving the bookroom at the Lafayette Community Center to a new "retail" location in the new Lafayette Library and Learning Center. We will be open daily, except Sundays and are looking for volunteers to help with staffing in our new location. All proceeds benefit the Lafayette Library and Learning Center. Short shifts; great people, good cause! Training will be provided. Email Sharon Lingane atfriendscornerbookshop@gmail.com or call Mary McCosker at 925-284-5376.
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. Girls Night Out Dance! Join us for a fun and memorable evening that will include snacks, dancing to music provided by a D.J., crafts, and an event patch! Sponsored by Girl Scouts from Troop 31077. "Dance for the Breast Cancer Cure" and bring new "super soft" (non-wool) hat, scarf, slippers or socks to donate to breast cancer patients. Date: Friday, November 6, 2009. TWO SESSIONS: Time: 6:00-7:30pm K-2 grades and 8:00-9:30pm 3-6 grades. Place: Stanley Middle School . Cost: $10 per Person. Lafayette Girls (LASSIES) AND THEIR LADIES (Girls and Adult Female). Make checks (non refundable) payable to the "Girl Scout Lafayette Service Unit", and return by October 15, 2009 to: Sandra Patterson: 3282 Isola Way Lafayette , CA 94549 Questions? Contact Sandra Patterson at pattersonburr@earthlink.net Adventure Princesses Wanted
Are you a girl in grades K-5 at BVE (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 consider joining our expanding Lafayette-based "circle" (aka "tribe") of "Adventure Princesses" (aka "Indian Princesses"). For more info, email dfkleinsmith@gmail.com or call David @ 925-395-0406 "
Want to get a new magazine or renew a current subscription? Please support Stanley's Magazine Drive Fundraiser. Go to www.aphearst.com, use school code WC3070 and Stanley's student council and PTA will get 50% of your purchase price. Magazines are a great gift and subscriptions will start arriving just in time for the holidays. Thank you for your support! Lamorinda Rugby Football Club - Register Now!Registration for boys ages first grade through high school is now open for the Lamorinda Rugby Club. New players welcome! Parent information night for our YOUTH program (through 8th grade) is on Wednesday, November 11 at 7pm in the Campolindo High School library in Moraga. Please visit our website for more information. Register online www.LamoRugby.com. Play Rugby! The Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation invites you to"Celebrate A Novel Evening", a not-to-be-missed Gala on Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 6:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m. benefiting the new Lafayette Library and Learning Center and Glenn Seaborg Learning Consortium. Lafayette's own Spring Loaf Catering will be serving up sensational flavors inspired by classic American novels and music will be provided by a variety of the community's most talented members. Please visit the Lafayette Library website for more exciting details! will be an all-day affair with Something for Everyone. Mark it on your calendars today! Old Betsy, Lafayette's first fire engine, will visit all the schools the week prior. See what the generosity of this community and our friends has created. It will take your breath away! Nov. 14, 2009 9 AM-5 PM explore & enjoy. A once-in-a-lifetime celebration!
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