This week Jackson Slone was Caught Being Good!
Please come by the office to pick up your prize. Who will be caught next?
From the Principal:
I want to again thank the Danville voters for supporting Measure C. Now that the state elections are finished the school district has made some preliminary decisions for the 2009 -2010 school year. The two items that affect middle school directly are: 1) no increase in class student to teacher ratios, and 2) a two year reinstatement of our Librarian. I am very happy and relieved to have both of these and as budgetary decisions continue there will be more news on staffing.
Currently my focus is on supporting our Academic Booster campaign. As you know each year Academic Boosters commit to raising enough funds for twelve classes; the equivalent of two full time teachers. As the counselor and I begin to build the master class schedule for 2009 -2010 it is clear that we need those twelve classes in order to maintain the smallest possible class size with the largest variety of class options. If you have not done so yet please mail your Booster donation in as soon as possible. I want to thank Diana James and Caroline White for their leadership and the Booster membership for their hard work.
Our recent Open House was fun for all of us at Los Cerros and I enjoyed the many conversations I had with parents. You may have seen a familiar yellow school bus parked in front of the school. Next year the Traffix program in conjunction with the school district and City of Danville will offer busing in areas of high traffic congestion. If you want to learn more about this program Los Cerros and Green Valley Elementary are offering a joint Parent Evening on Thursday, May 28, at 7pm in the Green Valley MPR. I hope you will attend this evening and continue to check the district website,www.srvusd.net for more information.
Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend with your family. It’s been a quick year and it’s hard to believe we only have 13 more days of school!
Phyllis Roach
LIBRARY SCHEDULE CHANGE
Due to unforeseen circumstances we are adjusting library hours on Wednesday mornings for the remainder of the school year. Library hours for May 21st through June 10th will be: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 7:45 till 3:30 Wednesday 9:00 till 3:30 Friday 7:45 till 2:45 June 11th the library is closed all day
BUS ROUTE DETAILS
For those of you living in the following neighborhoods please take note:
Laurel Dr./Tunbridge/Old Orchard, Clydesdale Rd & McCauley Neighborhoods, Cameo Acres, Woodbine Neighborhood Magee Ranch/Hidden Oak, Bryan Ranch/White Gate, Richard Ln/Gate Tree/ Romona Rd, Contada Circle/Old Farm, El Pintado Rd/Dolphin Dr.
Your area will be served by the new bus system beginning next fall. The Traffix people will be bringing a bus out and presenting their routes in detail at Green Valley next Thursday, May 28 at 7pm. Take the opportunity at this informational meeting to have your questions answered.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC SPRING CONCERT
It's that time of year again. The weeks and months have flown by and we are set to put on our Spring Concert. Everyone is welcome and invited to attend Tuesday, May 26, at 7 PM. The concert will be held at Los Cerros in the MPR. All three groups have been working hard and have some great music prepared to play for you. If you want variety, this concert is for you! You will hear sweet Irish melodies, musical computer sounds, African tribal songs, sounds of the high seas and you'll even get a full serving of vegetables. The Concert Band and Wind Ensemble are sure to delight you with their ever-growing musicality while the jazz band gets your toes tapping....just cross your fingers that they don't get too excited and Wipe Out! Come join the excitement and hear some good music from the Los Cerros bands. Hope to see you there!
CJSF NEWS
- Tuesday, June 2 - CJSF Meeting for 7th graders only to elect officers for 2009-2010. 2:35 pm MPR.
The CJSF field trip to Discovery Kingdom (Marine World) was a tremendous experience for everyone. Thanks especially to our chaperones, MRS. BLAIR, MRS. KAPLAN, MRS.BOVBERG, MR. and MRS.KUELZ, MRS. LABARTHE, MRS. LEBRETON, MRS. CLARK, MRS. NAGLE, MRS. SIROVICA, MRS.O'REILLY, MR. WOLSKE and MRS. WU. We also appreciate the services of the SRVUSD transportation department for providing us with safe and punctual buses. We also acknowledge the support and enthusiasm of our staff for promoting academic success.
Once again our CJSF officers Laura Green, Brooke Rosenberg, Sultana Gardizi, Derek Hobden, Ryan Serpa, and Charlotte Sedlock want to thank everyone for a successful year with our Adopt a Family, Towel Drive and for maintaining our high standards of scholarship, service and citizenship.
AWARDS NIGHT
Awards Night is Thursday, June 4th from 7-8:30 pm in the MPR. Students who are receiving an award will get an invitation in the mail, in a bright red envelope. Awards given are Teacher Awards, Aloha Award, Janis Cristofani Award, Principal's Award, Student Body Officers, Paw Prints Editorial Board, Safe School Ambassadors, Peer Tutors, and 8th Grade CJSF Medallions. Dress for the evening is nice attire, pants, skirts, dresses, no jeans. Please direct questions to Katie Chivers at kchiver@srvud.net.
PAW PRINTS
This is the last opportunity to purchase PAW PRINTS, our Los Cerros Literary Magazine. The 2008-2009 volume of “Paw Prints” will be published early in June. Don’t miss great writing by our own student authors including short stories and poetry. “Paw Prints” will also feature colorful artwork by our own Los Cerros artists.
Final orders for Paw Prints are being collected until Friday, May 22. Just drop by the office with your $20 payment, fill out an order form and drop in the box.
INDEPENDENT PE
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District will be phasing out Independent Study PE at middle school level, beginning with 6th graders in September 2009. If you have a 7th or 8th grader who is interested in doing Independent Study PE for the 2009-2010 school year the application is due at the SRVUSD office no later than August 4, 2009.
8TH GRADE PARENTS
- Thursday, June 4th at 7: Awards Night by invitation only
- Saturday, June 6th at 6: Promotion Party
- Wednesday, June 10th at 9: Promotion Practice, at 5pm: Ceremony
- Thursday, June 11th at 8: Great America
Great America Chaperones Needed -
If you would like to chaperone the 8th grade trip to Great America on Thursday, June 11th, please contact Mike Cannon at mcannon@srvusd.net or 552-3464. The trip will leave Los Cerros around 8 am and return to Los Cerros around 4 pm. There is no cost for chaperones, we are looking forward to a great trip.
8th GRADE PROMOTION PARTY – Saturday, June 6th, 2009
16 days to go! ... and WE NEED HATS!! Please see if you can find some crazy accessory – hat, scarf, boa, glasses, a parrot to sit on a shoulder... – that we could use at the Photo Booth on party night. We’ll return items to you after June 6th if you name them.
We’d also love to borrow some FREE STANDING LIGHTS (like the ones used at work sites!) for party clean up. Contact Lynelle at dorisboo@aol.com if you can help.
And remember –
* GET YOUR PICTURE TO THE OFFICE (one recent shot, 4” x 6” or 5” x 7”, with the student’s name on the back)
* COMPLETE THE PARTY PERMISSION SLIP (due in the office yesterday). Without it, we can’t let you party on June 6th.
Many thanks.
CAMPS AT MONTE VISTA THIS SUMMER
Speech and Debate Camp
Girls Basketball
Boys Basketball
Band Camp
BAND CAMP
A Week of Music! From June 29th to July 3rd (9 A.M. to 3 P.M.), there will be a band camp at MV. Morning activities will include ensembles and afternoon activities will include musical games and workshops. There will be a concert and picnic dinner at 6:30 on July 3rd for families to attend and the cost for the week will be $150. contact Rachel at OomMowMow@gmail.com or 820-9451 for more information.
RED AND BLACK BASKETBALL CAMP- Boys
Basketball camps for boys grades 6-12. Camps start June 22nd and times are determined by age. Pay and register online via credit card at www.RedandBlackBasketball.com.
BASKETBALL CAMP- Girls
Celebrating their 2009 State Finalist season and 29-3 record Coach Hirschman encourages those who want to play basketball at MV to attend. Flyers are in the LC office.
CONGRATULATIONS TO LC STUDENTS Michael Feldman and Alec Bakos
Michael Feldman was awarded 1st place in the Boys 14 Singles division and Alec Bakos 1st place in the Boys 14 Doubles division at the annual USTA Northern California Junior Tennis Award Recognition Party. These awards are to recognize their first place standing for 2008. Congratulations to these athletes! |
