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Children are the world's most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.
- John F. Kennedy
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 President's Message
Welcome to a great year at Burton Valley! I hope everyone had a
summer filled with laughter and fun. To the new families I welcome you
and hope your experience so far has left you and your children with a
warm feeling for Burton Valley. To all the returning families and new
families I hope all is going well and your children are getting used to
their new teachers and making new friends. There are so many
reasons why Burton Valley is such an outstanding elementary school; the
amazing administration headed up by our phenomenal Principal Sue Rusk
and our Vice Principal Chris Reddam, our fantastic office staff lead by
the astounding Marsha Dahl, and our wonderful teaching staff. They are
a hugely talented group of educators who truly care about each child
and all deserve our praise. The support here for each and every child
goes way beyond the norm and I'm proud to say my children are Bobcats
and Bobcat alumni. The parents' involvement and support here is also
incredible. Just last year parents volunteered an amazing 45,000 hours. The
unsung heroes of getting us all off to such a great start are the
organizers of Bobcat Day: Susanne Everly, Cari Thrasher and Missy Parry
as well as many other selfless volunteers who greeted, directed and
compiled our paperwork in a timely fashion with such patience and
grace. Thank you all for a job well done. The other heroes of
Bobcat Day are the Annual Fund volunteers lead by Colleen Miller who
sorted through the registration forms and tallied all the information
directing funds to the PTA membership dues, lunch money deposits,
calendar and directory orders and the PTA Annual Fund contributions so
important in these trying budgetary times. Thank you to all for your
generous contributions because we know what our school would be like
without parent support and whatever amount contributed is appreciated. Lastly,
thank you all for coming to the Welcome Back Coffees. It was nice
reuniting with friends and meeting new ones. Thanks to Renee Clever and
Kaisa Lyon for organizing that as well. Please feel free to
contact me anytime with questions and/or concerns. I am excited for a
great year and look forward to seeing you at the PTA meetings the Third
Thursday's of each month. Thanks for your attention, Dana Fillinger Ashburn PTA President danafillinger@me.com | |
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Bobcat Day Thank You
We had over 60 parent volunteers helping out with Bobcat Day! Thanks to all those parents who participated.
George
Alessandria, Cora Bahl, Steve Bauer, Caitlin Benazra, Nicole Berzins,
Kelly Boren, Dawn Brightbill, Mary Burrill, Gretchen Caulfield, Ann
Clar, Renee Clever, Sarah Cusumano, Julie D'Amante, Jenny Davis, Mary
Eisner, Lisa Evaristo, Steve Everly, Meg Fellner, Dana Fillinger
Ashburn, Jacqueline Florine, Danielle Gallagher, Patty Gonser, Margaret
Grover Roos, Leslie Hagel, Lynda Hansen, Valerie Hathaway, Tori
Heffelfinger, Kathy Kessenich, Angela Ketcham, TJ Kirke, Kristin
Kisner, Katie Kresnak, Cammy Krznaric, Juleen Lapporte, Mia Lauritzen,
Debbie Levy, Francie Low, Kaisa Lyon, Catherine Maiden, Lynne
McCandless, Patti McGregor, Ashley McLin, Colleen Miller, Lori Moran,
Betsy Morris, Lisanne Mueller, Linda Murphy, Maureen Nuti, Doris Omi,
Gretchen Palou, Alyse Pellegrini, Barbara Price, Nancy Sanders, Casey
Sasner, Tina Sebree, Karen Severo, Sylvia Sheehan, Carol Spiering,
Cissy Thoms, Kathi Torres, Kathy VandenBerghe, Jenny Watson, Lauren
Webster, Mark Weyland, Maureen Wickline and Nancy Wilson.
Thanks again for all your support. We couldn't do it without you!
Suzanne Everly, Missy Parry, Cari Thrasher
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September - Mark Your Calendar Items
7th Labor Day Holiday - no school
10th Back to School Night:
1st--3rd grades, 6:15pm Audtrm; 6:30-7:15pm Clssrm
4th & 5th grades, 7:15pm Audtrm; 7:30-8:15pm Clssrm
11th Picture Day, K-5
11th Gift wrap sales begins
15th Snellen vision testing
16th School Board Meeting - District Office 7 pm
17th PTA meeting 1:00-2:15 room 35
21st Reflections Contest begins
22nd-25th Teacher Conferences - noon dismissal
26th Family BBQ and Movie Night
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Hot Lunch
Welcome to Hot Lunch
We have been having a great two weeks in the lunchroom!
We have LOVED helping them.
I do still have a few OPEN spots -if you would like to come in and work -
please contact me at mareale@pacbell.net
If you did NOT receive a "balance statement" in your email please send your email address to bvehotlunch@yahoo.com
If you did, please check in at the mymealtime.com site and click "details" so you know your child(ren's) account.
Feel free to contact me @ bvehotlunch@yahoo.com if you have any questions or anything I can help you with.
I'll see you in the lunchroom!
Lisa Evaristo
Sept. 8-11th:
Tuesday: 11:00 N. Hemerling & L. Levante, 11:30 S. Reilly, G. Lawler & OPEN Wednesday:11:00 OPEN & OPEN, 11:30 C. Krznaric, S. Cusumano & J. Murray Thursday: 11:00 J. Williams & J. Fitzmyer, 11:30 G. Lawler, M. Goodman, D.Dwyer & M. Quiat
Friday: 11:00 D. Ashburn & TJ Kirke, 11:30 R. Hober, OPEN & OPEN Check out the September Hot Lunch Menu
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Burton Valley Events
Library Lines - Class
visits to the library begin next week (Sept. 8). Thanks to
all the volunteers who signed up at "Bobcat Day" and the "Back to
School Coffee". Volunteers are still needed for most of the classes. If
you are interested, you can contact me via phone (927-3555), email (lbochte@lafsd.k12.ca.us)
or look for the library sign up sheet at Back to School Night, Sept.
10. There will be an orientation for new volunteers on Friday, Sept.4
at 8:30-9:30 AM or 1:30 - 2:30 PM.
Picture Day - Picture Day at Burton Valley Elementary is Friday, Sept. 11.
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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. Contact barbarabprice@comcast.net with any questions.
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Community Events
After School Spanish class at Burton Valley - It's not too late to sign up!
Great news! IES Language Foundation is currently accepting
registrations for the fall! The after school Spanish class at Burton
Valley is scheduled for Fridays from 2:35-3:35, beginning September 4,
2009. It's not too late to sign up! Please call our office to sign up or for more information at 800-231-4703. You may also check our website at www.ieslanguages.org for information. The Power of YOUth - "Why Libraries?" Writing Contest
Be 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.
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
The four age/grade divisions, themes and maximum word counts are:
· Kindergarten Through Grade 2 or up to age 7 - "Why I Like Libraries?" (Maximum Word Count = 250)
· Intermediate Grades 3-5 or ages 8-10 - "Why I Like Libraries?" (Maximum Word Count = 250)
· Middle/Junior Grades 6-8 or ages 11-13 - "Why is the New Lafayette Library and Learning Center Important to Me?" (Maximum Word Count = 500)
· Senior Grades 9-12 or ages 14+ - "Why Are Libraries Important to Society?" (Maximum Word Count = 1,000)
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.
Lafayette Farmer's Market!
The City of
Lafayette will have a trial farmers market at the downtown Plaza Park
on the first three Thursday evenings of September (9/3, 9/10, 9/17)
from 4-8pm. This market will be have a local focus with most of the
farmers coming from less than 100 miles! The purpose of the trial is
to see if there are any traffic or parking issues, and to gauge the
impact on local businesses. So, please try to find an easy place to
park and then walk to the market, (Mt. Diablo Rd., east of the new
library has many parking spots) or ride your bike, and consider
visiting other stores and restaurants while in town. Please spread the
word and help make the farmers market a big success!! http://www.cccfm.org/pages/laf.html
Want help planting an edible garden at home? Ask the Urban Farmers!
Pilot in Lafayette: Many of us in Lafayette have yard
space to grow veggies, but not the time or expertise. There is a new
non-profit called The Urban Farmers ( www.theurbanfarmers.org)
which aims to farm your backyard for you. You supply the land and
water and they supply the labor and expertise. All you need is 300+
square feet of growing space. You receive all the food you can eat and
the excess is distributed to neighbors and charities. They are hoping
to pilot their model in Lafayette and would like to hear from anyone
that might be interested. Their service would be free. Send an email
to inquiries@theurbanfarmers.org or call (415) 806-7005.
If you are interested in joining Daisy Girl Scouts, please come to the
information meeting on Wednesday, September 9 at 3:05 on the
kindergarten playground. Do You Want to Join a Girl Scout Troop?
Several Girl Scout troops are accepting new members. Contact TJ Kirke with questions about either item tjkirke@comcast.net
Sweet Thursday at the Lafayette Library: On September 17 at 7:30, Sara Houghteling will promote Pictures at an Exhibition,
a book the New York Times has described as both captivating and
elegant. Set in Paris after World War II, it tells the story of a
son's quest to recover his family's lost masterpieces, looted by the
Nazis during the occupation.
Sun Valley Pool is offering a Fall swim clinic hosted by Swim Golden Bear
September 8th-October 28th (Mo-We). The fall swim program will focus on
having fun while learning great technique. Clinic is open to pool
members and nonmembers. Register online at www.sportability.com/swimgoldenbear. More information at www.swimsunvalley.com.
Town Hall Kids Theatre: Register Now for Town Hall Kids Fall Theatre Classes
Our
fall Bravo program will present Disney's "Aladdin!" This fun show
features all of your favorite characters including Aladdin, Jasmine,
and of course, the Genie, and is filled with magic, mayhem, and flying
carpet rides. It features Academy award-winning songs like "A Whole New
World" and "Friend Like Me". Bravo classes are for kids ages 7 to 11
years old. Classes start on 9/11 for our Friday class and 9/15 for our
Tuesday class. We have many more classes for preschoolers,
middle-school kids, and teens. Located at 3535 School Street,
Lafayette. For more information and to register on-line visit www.townhallkids.com, call 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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