Los Cerros Panther Press Feb 5, 2009

This week Emily Labarthe was Caught Being Good! Please come by the office for your prize. Who will be caught next?

LEADERSHIP CORNER
ANNOUNCEMENTS

This Friday there is a Valentine's Dance for 7th and 8th graders only. Tickets are on sale Thursday and Friday at lunch for $5. You need a parent-signed permission slip to attend.
Panther Pride meeting this Thursday.
Los Cerros Spelling Bee is this Friday.

BRAINQUEST: How many hot dogs were expected to be eaten at the Superbowl? A. 1700, B. 1400, C. 2100, D. 1200

8TH GRADE SCIENCE: CHEMICAL CRIMINALS
Room 5 - Monday, February 9 from 2:45 to 4:00pm.
Parents are invited to drop by Mr. Abers¹ room after school to see the results of our current project: Chemical Criminals. Students spent the first week of the assignment performing lab tests that eliminated various suspects so they could identify the "criminal." Afterwards students have been working in groups to create a story of their choice that represents the data from the project. A lot of imagination was used when picking stories! A large display board made by each group shows the story, lab results and conclusion and is decorated using the group¹s imagination and interest. Come take a look at your son or daughter¹s creative work!!

DRAMA NEWS

Spring Play, "The Aliens Are Coming", a comedy by Tim Kelly.
Auditions on February 9th and 10th, 2:30 to 4:30, on the stage.
Come to the Drama room this week and pick up a short script from Mrs. Kaplan, study it, and be ready to act out (not memorized) a short scene from the play.
Rehearsals start Tuesday, February 17th, and run Mondays through Thursdays, 2:30 to 4:30.
Performance on March 25th and 26th.

8TH GRADE YEARBOOK PHOTOS
If you submitted a photo to be used in the yearbook's dedication, the photos are ready to pck up in the front office. You will find them in a large white binder sorted alphabetically.

PAW PRINTS

The due date for the Paw Prints Martin Luther King Story & Poem Contest has been extended one week until Wednesday February 11 due to the computer issues in the Library building. Get entries to Mrs. Roudman in Room 12 or TO core teachers. Remember- there are prizes!

CJSF News

Meeting - Tuesday February 10 - 2:35 MPR- - 7th and 8th grade students only. The CJSF program will be explained; membership, requirements, volunteer hours. Applications and other handouts will be distributed.
CJSF (California Junior Scholarship Federation) is a national organization honoring students with high academic grades and good citizenship. Membership is open to second semester 7th graders and first and second semester 8th graders. Membership is by application only and is affiliated with CSF (High School level.
CJSF Applications are due on or before February 17th (turn in early) to the Treasure Chest box in Room 1. The complete application package includes: Application, $5.00 membership fee and copy of 1st semester grades. Applications received between Feb. 18 and Feb. 23 must pay a $5.00 late fee. NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER FEB. 23 There are NO Exceptions.
Grade Requirements for membership are based on semester grades in Math, Science, English, History and Foreign Language. The point values are: A=3 points B=1 point. Ten (10) points are required with foreign language. (3 A's and 1B). Eight (8) points are required without foreign language. High School level math earns 1 extra point.

Service Requirements: Two hours of school service and one hour of community service are required each semester.

CJSF CALENDAR

Meetings are held after school in the MPR- Usually the second Tuesday of each month. Members should plan on attending the meetings.
The spring field trip to Marine World is scheduled for May 8th.
Our service project for this spring will be to collect towels for the animal shelter. See Mrs. Batesole for details.
Honors Members (membership for 3 semesters) Luncheon in May, Medallion for promotion and Honorary Gift

PTA NEWS
School buses are coming to Los Cerros! Measure J is an existing tax that will be used to fund school buses for several schools, one of which is Los Cerros. The school district has asked that each school that will be affected by Measure J please provide one parent representative to serve on a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) to represent Los Cerros' interests, and act as a liaison between our parent community and the CAC. It is important that Los Cerros has input on routes, stops, pick-up times, etc. This is our chance to have a say in how the bus system will work to serve our children.

The meetings will be held once per quarter eventually, but in the beginning may be held more frequently until things are in place. They will be held at the Town of Danville's office on La Gonda Way and will probably be around 4:30 p.m. for 1 to 1.5 hrs.

If you are interested, please contact Jennifer Walsh at Jenniferwalsh@comcast.net. This will be a PTA appointed position. Thank you.

SUMMER SPEECH CAMP AT MONTE VISTA

Summer Speech Camps at Monte Vista HS for students entering grades 4-12. July 20-31 or August 3-14. For more information visit www.montevistainstitute.org.