This week David Van Sicklen was Caught Being Good.
Please stop by the office to pick up your prize. Who will be caught next?
From the Principal:
On Friday I will attend the California Distinguished School Recognition Day in Anaheim. Along with ten SRVUSD Principals we will meet with State Superintendent Jack O'Connell to celebrate selection as a school of excellence. Without the support of our school community, the dedication of the teachers, and the hard work of the students Los Cerros would not have received this designation. I thank all members of the community for their part in our selection.
There are many activities between now and the end of the school year. Eighth grade parents in particular please check the dates for Promotion and other events. Please note that eighth grade students who receive any F's, three detentions, or have been suspended will not be allowed to participate in the Promotion Party or Great America trip.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Phyllis Roach
LEADERSHIP NEWS- FIELD DAY!
Field Day is Friday June 5. It will begin at noon and will go until the end of the day. The district is providing a bbq lunch for any students interested. It will cost $3.50 and we will pre-sell lunch bracelets next week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. If you buy a bracelet, DO NOT lose it because it is your only way to prove that you bought a ticket for lunch. There will be carnival-style events including a dunk tank where you can dunk your favorite teacher! Please remember that this is a regular school day and attendance will be taken at 2:30pm in your 7th period class making sure that you were at school for the full day. We are hoping that this will be a fun day for everyone so please remind yourselves to be on your best behavior so that this event can continue in the future.
Thank You...The Leadership Class
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS 2009
Ten book titles and nine teams... the main ingredients of this year's SRVUSD "Battle of the Books" contest held at Cal High last Tuesday, May 19th. The Los Cerros team members were Tracey Costes, Nick Eidler, Aaron Preiss, Katherine Sharrock and Ashley Taylor. The Los Cerros team met bi-monthly to read and discuss the books. The other schools competing this year were Iron Horse, Pine Valley, Diablo Vista, and Gale Ranch Middle Schools. Los Cerros began confidently with only one incorrect answer when the first two teams were eliminated.
The two finalist teams were from Pine Valley and Diablo Vista. After a tense round Diablo Vista prevailed, taking over the title from last year's winners, Iron Horse.
Kudos to the Los Cerros team for their hard work to become experts on the books and for doing such a great job during the competition! Many thanks also to Mrs. Davis for working with our team of readers, Mrs. Nash for helping with library supervision, Mrs. Sharrock for driving our team, and to Ms. Shannon Paladini, Teacher Librarian at Cal High, for MC-ing the event and working so hard to make sure this year’s event happened.
PTA ANNOUNCES BUS ROUTES FOR FALL
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.
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
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 Field Trip
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
Only 9 days to go...
... and WE STILL NEED HELP for party clean-up (9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on June 6th), especially from DADS (but we won’t say no to a few extra moms as well!). Please e-mail Carol at meyergckj@aol.com to volunteer.
... and WE STILL NEED HATS and other crazy accessories for the students to use at the Photo Booth on party night. We’ll be sure to return your items to you if there’s a name on them. Contact Shelby at sfautt@fautthomes.com.
... and WE STILL NEED LIGHTS (like the free standing ones used at work sites!) so we can see to clean up after the party. Contact Lynelle at dorisboo@aol.com if you can help.
... and WE STILL WANT YOU to get your PHOTO (one recent shot, 4” x 6”/5” x 7”, name on the back) and your completed party PERMISSION SLIP to the office ASAP.
... and THEN you’re all set to enjoy everything Los Cerros in Wonderland has to offer - games, food (dinner will be served!) and the company of your 8th grade friends (but be sure to let us know if you will be arriving late so we can make arrangements to check you in).
See you on June 6th at 6:00 p.m.!
CONGRATS TO SPECIAL ED TEACHER SALLY MILLS
"The Rotary Club of Alamo recently honored educators and students selected by the faculty and administration of the six schools serving the unincorporated area. ..... "Each school has an educator and student of the year winner."
"The Lucille Mauzy School Educator of the Year is special education teacher SALLY MILLS, who has taught the special day class at Los Cerros Middle School for 12 years. The Student of the Year is BRENDTT SEQUIERA, a seventh grader in the special day class at Los Cerros." Congrats again, Sally and Brendtt!!
SAN RAMON VALLEY FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 3546 CHARITY BOWL
Saturday, June 13th from 2-6pm
Open Bowl at Danville Bowl (200 Boone Ct, Danville)
All proceeds benefit families of fallen Oakland Police Officers
Visit www.srvff.org for more information.
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 office.
LACROSSE CAMP AT DVHS- GIRLS
The coaches of Dougherty Valley HS and Carondelet HS would like to invite you to a Women's Lacrosse Camp for new and returning lacrosse players the week of July 13th through 16th. The camp will be held at Dougherty Valley High School from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Monday through Thursday. The cost for this camp is $100. Lacrosse is known as the "fastest sport on two feet" and is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. Come out and give it a try!
During this 4-day camp, we will focus on stick skills, player positioning, combination play and tactical issues found in women's lacrosse. To secure your spot in the camp, please fill out the Authorization Form that can be found on the camp website: www.coachsandusky.com/camps For further information, please contact Dave Sandusky at dave@coachsandusky.com.
SRVHS REGISTRATION
SRVHS Registration Dates:
Thursday, August 13, 1pm to 7pm Wednesday, August 19, 1pm to 7pm
SRVHS Packet Pickup Dates:
Monday, August 10, 9am to 3pm Tuesday, August 11, 9am to 3pm
SRVHS Freshman Orientation
Thursday, August 20, 8:30am to 2:15pm
SRVHS Web Store - We strongly encourage you to use the Web Store. This will give you the opportunity to shorten your wait time, avoid writing numerous checks and the option of using credit card for many required items. The Web Store will be accessible early August by using the link on the school website at www.srvhs.net
LOS CERROS REGISTRATION UPDATE:
Fall Packet Available Online- no lines and no waiting! We are very excited to announce that Los Cerros is taking our first steps toward an online registration process for the 2009-10 school year. This means
- There will be no packet pickup this year--all the flyers and forms will be available online for you to fill out and print from the comfort of your own home.
- There will be no Rainbow Packet!
- You will receive an email in August to announce the materials are online.
- After logging on to the website you will be able to fill in the forms online then print the pages that need to be returned to school.
- Other information that was typically in the packet will also be online to read & save.
- When you come to one of the two registration dates you will turn in your printed and completed pages as you have done in the past.
Please note that there are two dates for registration. If you are unable to register on either of these dates, you will need to come early on the first day of school to register.
If you are unable to view/print the required forms online you may pick them up in the office after August 17th.
Panther Camp: Thursday, August 20th at 9am in the MPR.
Registration: Wednesday, 8/19 and Thursday, 8/20 from 4-7pm in the MPR.
Late Registration: Make-up date is the first day of school, Tuesday, 8/25 from 7-8:30.
First day of school: Tuesday, August 25th 8-11:15am.
Registration Team: Marcy Casement, Rebecca Wetzel-Sol, Stevie Sturla, Jodi McFarland
