This week Mattie Seidman was Caught Being Good!
Please come by the front office to pick up your prize. Who will be caught next?
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Reflections Winners! Beauty Is.....
Los Cerros Reflections 2009-2010
Winners!
Visual Art::
Hailey Lindberg, Winner
(Tie for first runner up)
Haley Morrison, first runner up
Eric Fernandez , first runner up
Photography:
Jessica Liddy, Winner
(Tie for first runner up)
VIctoria DelMonte, first runner up
Kaelib Thomas, first runner up
Video:
Jessica Liddy, Winner
Literature:
Emily Chuah, Winner
Mathew Uhalde, first runner up
Thanks to all who participated this year! Winners will go on to the next level of district competition for judging - good luck to Hailey, Jessica, and Emily! Los Cerros Winners and Runner Up artwork entries will be on display at the Reflections Showcase for our PTA district:
Reflections Showcase
Monday, November 16, 2009
6-7:30 p.m.
Iron Horse Middle School
12601 Alcosta Blvd., San Ramon
Basket Brigade:
The Basket Brigade Food Drive continues to Friday, November 6th. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU...for your generosity and support of this wonderful community service project!
November 17th-10th: Pumpkin Bread Drive
Included in each of the 300 laundry baskets is a loaf of homemade pumpkin bread. The pumpkin bread truly gives a personal touch to our Basket Brigade gifts. The recipe for this yummy pumpkin bread is on the Los Cerros web site; simply click here: www.lcms.srvusd.net. Once you're on the web site click on pumpkin bread recipe (the recipe can easily be doubled), The pumpkin bread will be collected in the morning before school on November 17, 18th and 19th, look for the Basket Brigade carts. If you make your pumpkin bread before those dates, please put it in the freezer to keep it fresh. Thank you for your help, and...happy baking!
November 18th: Put Produce in Bags
Donated to the Basket Brigade are potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, oranges and apples. These items will be put into bags after school in the MPR, from 2:35 to 4:00 p.m. Helpers are needed, both parents and students. Parents can arrive as early as 1:30 to help set up.
November 19th: Baskets Assembled
This is when we put ALL the items we've collected in the 300 baskets. It is fun and amazing to see! Both parents and student helpers are needed. Parents please come at 2:00, and students come right after school to the MPR. We should be finished by 4:00.
November 20th: Baskets Delivered
We will deliver all 300 baskets to local organizations in the morning. If you are interested in delivering baskets, please contact me.
Thank you for all your help with the Basket Brigade, because of you this special project is possible! If you have any questions, please contact me at rgreenblatt@sbcglobal.net. Robin Greenblatt
YEARBOOK DEADLINES:
1 - **The price for the yearbook is now $67.00.
2 - Yearbook Ads for 8th grade are due. Please contact Tara Charley tcharley@srvusd.net
CJSF MEETING:
CJSF (8th Graders) will meet on Tuesday, November 10th at noon in the MPR. Volunteer hours are due on Wednesday, November 18th along with your field trip permission forms.
Danville Oaks Rugby Season Registration:
Danville Oaks Rugby is looking for players who want to learn a fun and dynamic new game that combines aspects of football, basketball and soccer. Rugby is a sport that all athletes can play no matter age, size, shape or experience. This season there will be 6 teams including a U14 and U12 team. Go to www.danvillerugby.com for more information and updates. There will be an Open House BBQ on Saturday, November 7th from 2:00-3:30 at Diablo Vista Middle School.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2010 LACROSSE SEASON!
Registration is open now through December 1ST for the 2010 lacrosse season. Boys and girls ages 6-14 are invited to check out the fastest growing team sport in the US today. Lacrosse is a unique, fast paced, intense game that highlights coordination, agility, endurance, and teamwork. To learn more about the club or to register, visit the Diablo Scorpion Lacrosse website: http://www.scorpionlacrosse.com |
8th grade parents – In order to provide a smooth transition from middle to high school, please take a few minutes to complete this brief, 16 question on line survey. http://apps.srvusd.net/survey/TakeSurvey.asp?SurveyID=599
Academic
October 30th is the end of the 1st quarter and grades will be posted by 11/2/09. The end of the quarter is half way to the semester and a good time to check in with your student to make sure they know if their grades are on track.
Peer tutors are still available. If your student would like one on one assistance every Wednesday from 2:30-3:30pm, please have them see Ms. Schubb.
Math – please note that 7th grade students currently in pre-algebra will be recommended either for algebra 1 (grade level) or transition to algebra (below grade level) in 8th grade. The criteria include: C or better in pre-algebra; 70% or higher on an algebra readiness test; 75% or higher on the district final; proficient or advanced on STAR testing; and teacher recommendation. To be recommended for algebra 1 students must meet 4/5 criteria. If you would like more information, please contact your child’s math teacher.
Personal/Social
Mix it Up date 11/10 – Sponsored by Southern Poverty Law Center/Teaching Tolerance, Mix it up day is a fun opportunity to make new friends in school. It's when you sit with a new crowd of people at lunch. It is a great way to end cliques in schools or make new friends. The event is a simple call to action: take a new seat in the cafeteria. By making the move, students can cross the invisible lines of school division, meet new people and make new friends. Mix it Up at Lunch Day helps students become more comfortable interacting with different kinds of people. Students will be randomly assigned a lunch table on 11/10/09 and leadership students will be facilitating table discussions about diversity, tolerance and acceptance. For more information see www.tolerance.org Please encourage a conversation at home about this activity with your students.
Starting the week of 11/2 Ms. Schubb will be providing “A Friend for Life” curriculum. The classroom presentations will be offered during 1 period of the core class and is an age appropriate, asset based curriculum that focuses on problem solving and sources of support during adolescence. If you would like more information or a copy of the curriculum, please contact Ms. Schubb at 552-5620 or nschubb@srvusd.net.
Parents of 6th grade girls – Girls Leadership Institute What is the Girls Leadership Institute? GLI teaches girls assertive self-expression, emotional intelligence, and conflict management skills for success in leadership and life. It works with girls, their families, and school communities through camps, after-school programs and in-school resources.
4th to 6th graders
• Time: 6 - 8p
• Dates: Feb 4, 11, 18, 25
• Cost: $175 per parent and child combination
• Each additional child is $87.50 Please reach out if you have any questions: leslie@deliberatecommunications.com or (925) 838-9806.
College/Career
College bulletin board- Immediately to the left inside the library is our new college bulletin board. We will be adding information here should your student be interested. We are currently working on a plan for “March Madness”. In the spring we will introduce interested 8th grade students to more detailed college and career planning.
Parents - if you would like to volunteer to help with career day or have a career you would like to share with the students, please let us know. Career Day is April 23rd from 8-10am. nschubb@srvusd.net
Parenting tip
Does your child ask you to help them solve a problem and you don't know what to say? Here are five steps used by effective parents and teachers 1. provide a strong dose of empathy and LISTEN 2. Ask "What do you think you are going to do?"
3. When they shrug their shoulders, ask, "Would you like to hear what some other kids try?"
4. Give them two or three possible solutions. After each, ask "How will that work for you?"
5. Allow them to learn from the happy OR sad consequences of THEIR choice.
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