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|  President's Message I'd like to wish a Happy Halloween to all Burton Valley Families. I hope you have fun at the parade today and please be safe tomorrow night. Just a reminder: don't eat all the treats in one sitting! I'd like to make a plug to read the Legislative update this week. Alice Stauffer talks about the importance of voting on Measure G and the ramifications on our high school district if it doesn't pass. Just blink twice and your kids will be in high school so please get out and vote yes next Tuesday, November 3rd. Measure G must win with a two-thirds majority. Every vote is critical - especially yours. Learn more - and endorse Measure G - at www.AboutMeasureG.com. Thank you to Kathy Kessenich and Nancy Wilson who spear headed the wonderful Art to Remember fundraiser. I bought too much stuff but I did cut down on my Christmas shopping list. Thanks for setting up those display tables each day to show us all the great products. I also want to again thank Alyse Pellegrini and Tracy Brewer for organizing our 2nd annual Walkathon-now it's our turn to get our pledgescollected and turned in! Let's not have all those laps go to waste! As always, feel free to contact me with any question or concerns. Happy Halloween! Dana Fillinger Ashburn |
Think
| "Backward, turn backward,
O Time, in your flight
make me a child again
just for to-night!"
- Elizabeth Akers Allen
Enjoy the fun, tricks, and treats of Halloween
with your munchkins!
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Character Counts
| Respect
"Respect does not come from possessing honors but in deserving them."
- Aristotle
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| Mark Your Calendar Items October 30th Halloween Parade - Kindergartners 11:10am; 1st-5th: 2pm
November1st TASA Luncheon 2nd Walk-A-Thon Pledge Money Due 3rd Election Day, Make Your Vote Count (find out where to vote here) 6th Family Forum 1:30pm Teachers Lounge 11th Veteran's Day Holiday - No School 14th Lafayette Library Grand Opening19th PTA Meeting 1pm-2:15pm, Rm. 35 - Speaker Linda Bochte, Librarian 23rd Thanksgiving Holiday Week, No School - Nov. 23-Nov. 27 26th Happy Thanksgiving Day! |
Thanks
Walk-A-ThonTHANK YOU to all of the parent volunteers, staff and teachers who helpedwith the Walk-A-Thon last week!!! We couldn't have done it without your enthusiasm and teamwork.
Please help your students collect checks from their sponsors and give them to their teacher or drop them off in the basket in the school office by Monday, November 2nd. You can find the total number of laps your student walked in the blue "Congratulations" letter that came home last Friday (10/23). Checks should be made out to "BVE PTA". Be sure to include student and teacher names in the memo section of the check. Thanks again. - Tracy Brewer, Alyse Pellegrini |
Burton Valley Announcements & Events
Can't find it? It's probably in the Burton Valley lost & found! Please check for your child's lost items. There are currently many, many items of clothing, lunch sacks, etc. Carts are located outside of the office and across from Room 7. All unclaimed items will be donated at Thanksgiving break.
Please join us for our first Family Forum on Friday, November 6 at 1:30 in the Teacher's Lounge. Our first topic for this informal discussion will be:
"What to Do When You Don't Like Your Kids' Friends." Please join us!
Running out of Goodie Bag Ideas? Gift Certificates for the BVE Book Fair are now available! They make great party favors, and the proceeds benefit the school. The Book Fair will be February 27-March 4. Order forms were sent home in last week's Friday folder or just e-mail Erin Sabey: sabey@comcast.net
Announcing the Burton Valley "A Sweet Affair" Auction website. Go towww.asweetaffair.org to find out the latest and greatest information regarding the Auction. Over the next couple of months we will be updating and filling it with everything Auction-related. If you want to find out about donations, Pay to Play Parties, Class Gifts, Camp Candyland and how you can volunteer, check out the website. There are many opportunities to get involved! Bookmark the website and check it regularly for updates over the next several months. We look forward to seeing you at "A Sweet Affair" on April 24, 2010!
The Auction Solicitation Committee is off and running and looking for some creative and interesting donations for you to bid on at the auction on April 24, 2010. You will be receiving a friendly phone call from an Auction Solicitations Committee member shortly asking for your donations or other ways you can support the event. Here are a few ideas to get the creative juices flowing: Host a party, use of a vacation home, sporting event tickets, store gift certificates and much more. For more ideas, see our website. All donation forms are in this week's Friday folder and can also be found on the Auction website, www.asweetaffair.orgIf you have any questions, please contact Meredith White mer.white@yahoo.com or Cari Thrasher at cpthrasher@comcast.net.
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In Memory of Robert Wood
Robert Newell Wood, one of the three founders of LASF, passed away on October 21st. He is remembered for the many ways in which he offered his time and talents to improving community life, and in particular for his contributions to public education in Lafayette. In founding the Lafayette Arts & Science Foundation, his greatest wish was that LASF would provide all children in Lafayette with a public education that would rival the finest private schools. We are grateful for his vision.
For details on his memorial service, please see:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/contracostatimes/obituary.aspx?n=robert-wood&pid=134926838
Simplify Your Life
Is spring cleaning still on your "to do" list? LASF has a suggestion....let us take your gently used extras - cameras, laptops, handbags, video game consoles, etc. - and convert them to cash for our schools. LASF is partnering with the "I Sold It on eBay" store to sell donated items. LASF gets proceeds from the sale and you - our donors - get a timely tax deduction. It's simple. We are collecting items on Sunday, November 15 from 11 AM to 3 PM at the Acalanes High School parking lot. A more detailed list of items we would like to sell along with a list of things we cannot take, can be found at our website, www.lasf.org.
Thank You from the Fall Phonathon Crew
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Fall Phonathon - both callers and those who answered the call to donate. Special thanks to Bonnie Cornell, who spearheaded the effort that garnered over $49,000 in pledges, all of which will be spent at our school sites during the 2009-2010 school year. Donation envelopes are in the mail or you can donate on line at www.lasf.org
- From Juleen Lapporte, BV LASF Representative
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Legislative Update
MEASURE G: What to do if you still have your absentee ballotElection Day for Measure G is only one week away. If you still have your absentee ballot, it may be too late to put it in the mail. It must ARRIVE in Martinez by Election Day. The postmark does not count. To make sure your vote counts, you can take it to any polling place in the district. You can check on the location of the polling place nearest your home right here < http://www.cocovote.us/content.aspx?id=84>. If you have recently found that you will be out-of-town on Election Day you can have a relative or spouse deliver your ballot for you. To do so, place the ballot in the return envelope, seal it and sign the outside, acknowledging that you are entrusting your ballot to a relative or your spouse. Measure G must win with a two-thirds majority. Every vote is critical - especially yours. Learn more - and endorse Measure G - at www.AboutMeasureG.com. - Mary Newman & Teresa Gerringer, Campaign G - Lafayette Liaisons ****** Remember this Tuesday, November 3rd is the important election for Measure G. Measure G is the continuation of the existing parcel tax to support the Acalanes High School District. No taxes will increase and there is a senior exemption. This money supports core programs at the high schools such as science and languages.If Measure G does not pass, the loss will be the equivalent of 70 teachers, or the entire staff of one of the 4 high schools in the district. Parcel taxes in California require a 2/3 majority to pass - this is very difficult to achieve! Parents of school age children are the most likely to vote yes but the least likely to vote. Please express your support for the continuation of quality education this Tuesday! Thanks. Questions or concerns- please contact Alice Stauffer, PTA Legislative Representative, at a.stauffer@att.net with any questions or concerns.
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Hot Lunch
The Joys of Vinegar: a great follow up tip sent in by Jacqueline Florine. Thank you!
Studies show that a straight 5% solution of vinegar will kill 99% of bacteria, 82% of mold, and 80% of germs. Vinegar is a lot safer to have around the house than those chemical laden antibacterial cleaners. Plus, you can dress your salad with vinegar! Keep sending in your best money saving &/or green tips! Nov. 2nd-6th: Monday: 11:00 Carol Spiering & Cathy Sereno, 11:30 Maureen Wickline, Lisanne Mueller & Barbara Price Tuesday: 11:00 Gretchen Palau & Leslee Baldwin 11:30 Kim Figone, TJ Kirke & Juleen Lapporte Wednesday: 11:00 Hue Yong Chua & Denise Seta, 11:30 Carrie Hansen, Debbie Harley & Jill Murray Thursday: 11:00 Lauren Webster & Gayle Burleigh, 11:30 Missy Goldwyn, Michelle Muller & Christina Goddard Friday: 11:00 Michelle Poole & Debbie Dwyer, 11:30 Scot Stambaugh, Natasha Acuna & Al Schue
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Community Announcements & Events
Announcements
Warming Communities One Coat at a Time - Junior Girl Scout troop #32051 is collecting clean, reusable coats at Burton Valley, Oct. 19-Nov.2, 2009. Collection boxes will be located outside the BV School office and at the upper level 1st grade entrance. For ore info visit www.onewarmcoat.org.
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.
Events
Town Hall Theatre hosts a Movie Night just for kids and teens on Halloween.See Disney's Aladdin at 3:45, Muppet Treasure Island at 7:45 or The Blob at 10PM. Suggested donation of $5 for Town Hall, plus a can of food for the Contra Costa Food Bank. Located at 3535 School Street, Lafayette.www.townhallkids.com
St. Mary's College Volleyball presents Halloween with the Gaels
Saturday, October 31st 1:00 PM vs. Pepperdine in McKeon Pavilion
- Any youth in a Halloween costume gets in free!
- Postgame autographs and trick-or-treating with the St. Mary's Women's Volleyball Team!
Acalanes High School Fall Fest - Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2:00-5:30 p.m
Annual Fall Fest for homecoming week. This is an after school festival that is open to the community, especially the middle school and elementary school students. The proceeds from the festival will benefit two organizations: the George Mark Children's House for terminally ill children and Heiffer International.
Celebrate A Novel Evening
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. Spring Loaf Catering will be serving up sensational flavors and music will be provided by a variety of the community's most talented members including students from Lafayette schools. Mixx Company, a 10-piece dance band, will keep the party swinging beneath the Grand Tent spanning Mt. Diablo Boulevard at the library's entrance. Fabulous raffle prizes! Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate the opening chapter of our state-of-the-art Library and Learning Center. Gala tickets $175 per person; raffle tickets $100 per ticket. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit lafayettelib.com or call 925-330-4821. Complementary shuttle service will be provided from the BART parking lot.
Old Fashioned Christmas Boutiques
1475 Creekside Dr, Walnut Creek
Sat, Nov. 7th 9am until 5pm; Sun. Nov. 8th 10am until 4pm
Beautiful Handcrafted items, gourmet goodies and works of art!
A great way to get ready for the Holidays!
Creek Kids Care Benefit Boutique: Mark your calendars to celebrate making the world a better place. Creek Kids Care is a non-profit Walnut Creek organization of kids and teens, who will be selling their original framed artwork, original art stationery, touchstone magnets, CKC tshirts and one of a kind hand-knitted items on Sunday November 8th from 2:30 to 5:30 pm at St. Paul's Episcopal Church at 1924 Trinity Ave in Walnut Creek. There will be live music, baked goods, face painting and a great raffle.Your tax deductible donations will fund CKC's two major projects: caring for our homeless community members of Fresh Start and fully funding a JF Kapnek preschool in Zimbabwe to serve kids who have been orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Do some early Christmas shopping while supporting a meaningful cause. We are gratetful for your support. www.creekkids.org
THK Players presents "The Pirate Show" at Town Hall Theatre. ARGG! The "Pirate Show" is a swashbuckling comedy for families, presented by teens and kids from Town Hall Theatre's advanced acting program. Shows are November 12 at 7PM, November 13 at 7PM, November 14 at 2PM and 7PM, November 15 at 2PM and 7PM. All tickets are $8 and can purchased by calling 925-283-1557 or by visiting www.townhallkids.com. Located at 3535 School Street, Lafayette. Contact: Janice Peacock - janicepeacock@comcast.net, 925-286-8741.
Lafayette Library
You Are Invited to a Very Special Grand Opening Celebration What: The doors to our new Library and Learning Center open 10 AM, Saturday, November 14!
Where: At the old library, 9am, to march with a band to the new library;
In the plaza at First Street & Golden Gate Way for Ribbon cutting ceremony 9:45-10 AM
Streets will be closed to traffic, as will the library garage. All 12 Consortium partners will offer demonstrations, performances, talks.... Something for Everyone. Browse the Friends Corner Book Shop, free kids photos with Old Betsy, smiles guaranteed all day! It's time to celebrate!
Sweet Thursday at the new Lafayette Library: On November 19 at 7:30, The Friends of the Lafayette Library present literary icon Joyce Maynard, author of 11 books including her newest, Labor Day. Narrated by a thirteen year old boy, and the man he later becomes, this gripping story unfolds over a single weekend. Join us for this special event and enjoy coffee and dessert in the Community Hall of the New Lafayette Library and Learning Center. A $5.00 donation is suggested. For more information, visit our website atwww.lafayettefriends.org.
Scouts
Attention 5th Grade Boys!
Troop 219 would like to invite you to learn about our troop and the fun scouting experiences that we enjoy. Please come to our troop informational on Monday, Nov. 2nd at 7:30 pm at Lafayette Methodist Church on Moraga Road (across from the Lafayette Library). We have planned a fun night for you....We will have a slideshow and ice cream social, parents and scouts will be on hand to answer questions. If you are unable to attend on the 2nd, join us for our annual Iron Chef Cook-off on Monday, Nov. 30th (same time and location). Judge our scout patrols in the cook-off and sample the camp-out cooking prepared for you! Learn about Troop 219 - our leadership, our adventures, our fun!
Please RSVP to Sierra Higgins at Higginsfamily@sbcglobal.net or Julie Gladden atjulie.gladden@sbcglobal.net by October 30th. Please contact Scoutmaster Stig Svedberg at ssvedberg@comcast.net with any questions. Calling all Parents of 5th Grade Boys!
Stanley Middle School's very own Troop 241 invites you and your son to an Open House to learn more about the benefits of joining a Boy Scout troop. No previous scouting experience required. There will be a slideshow, popcorn and fun activities for the boys. Please join us from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday November 4th in the Stanley Middle School multipurpose room. Please register with James Audley at jaudley@caltrust.com or call with questions (415) 999-2924. Boy Scout Troop 243 in Burton Valley! Come find out what all the fun is about at a local Burton Valley troop located behind the Lafayette Christian Church, across the street from Las Trampas pool. We welcome all 5th grade boys to come to a troop meeting where they can meet the scouts and learn more about our troop. They'll get to hear about all the fun adventures and activities our troop offers, including white water rafting, rock climbing, ski trips, snow camping and wilderness survival, and the private ranch that our troop is invited to each year for a weekend in the spring. Many leadership opportunities with older scouts guiding the younger ones. Our troop has celebrated over 50 years in Burton Valley and continues the tradition of fun! Please contact our troop coordinator for new scouts, Kelly Troxel, at ktroxel@earthlink.net. The troop meets on Tuesdays at 7:30pm - 8:30pm. If you are interested in attending a meeting, we are offering the following dates: 11/10 and 11/17 with advance notice. Parents are welcome and a separate presentation for parents by our Scoutmaster will be provided.
Sports
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! Lamorinda Soccer Club 2010 Winter Weekend Clinics begin in January for kids ages 6-10 years old. If you have a player who loved fall soccer, wants to try a new sport, or see if traveling soccer is a good fit, come out to Bentley school to learn new skills, meet the coaches and have fun! For more information and to sign up, go to the LMSC website at lamorindasc.com. Former Oakland Raider Coaching MaraudersThe Marauders Scout Football team of Walnut Creek has a unique coaching staff this year - a member of the Super Bowl XI World Champion Oakland Raiders, Art Thoms, and two of his sons make up the coaching staff. Art says, "We focus on fundamental football skills, hard work, developing discipline and having fun. Games are played in a scrimmage format, we don't keep score and each child gets a good amount of playing time." The Scout team is comprised of 7 and 8 year olds and allows four 9 year old less than 90 lbs. The Marauders have several levels and teams up to the age of 14, all are tackle football teams. Contact cissy@pattersonassociates.org with questions or visit the Marauders web site at http://www.wcyfmarauders.com/ for more information.
**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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