March April PTA Newsletter

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The Laguna Road PTA Insider

PTA President’s Message

February AUTHOR OF THE MONTH A Helpful Adult By Timothy Hsu

6th Grade, Mrs. Pellizarri

Prestige, flexible, and attractive are some words that illustrate my mom’s personality. I am exceedingly proud of her generous character. Her virtue combined with her deductive attitude make her the most stable mom around. My mom has the most lustrous black-brown hair. With her soft black eyes and slim body she has the look of a celebrity. Now, most people with this type of beauty are usually vain and boast about how their beauty exceeds all. But my mom, does not articulate this fact. She holds a firm modest smile and tries to avoid this type of conversation. One time, when I was in 4th grade, I came down with a physical fever. The class teacher told me to run up to the office. When notified that I was feeble and ill, the nurse postponed my class activities and requested that my personal guardian come to pick me up. Only my mom was able to be contacted. She drove all the way from her work in Whittier to pick me up and nurse me for the rest of that particular day. This memory shows my mom’s flexibility and ability to make things work the way she wanted them to. My mom is so significant in my life because she is my mom and I am thankful for that. She is also one of the people who support me in all that I do. All the years through preschool to now, 6th grade, she has always encouraged me to do my best in everything and I would be able to succeed in all of my goals. Continued on Page 6 !

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Contents

PTA President’s Message 1

Author of the Month 1

Incredible Kid Day 2

PTA Presidents Message 3

PTA Open Positions 4

Book Fair 5

Author of the Month 6

Fridge Calendars 7-10

Hello Roadrunners! Happy Spring! We have certainly been getting our share of Spring showers….hope you have managed to stay dry! There are just a few things that I wanted to touch on this month. First of all…a big THANK YOU to all of you for participating in the “Jump Rope for Heart” event last month. Our school raised close to $12,000 for the worthy organization. Amazing job!! The kids had a great time jumping rope and watching our Laguna Road jump rope team perform. It was a great day! Coming up this month and next month are a few important events. First of all, our school carnival is scheduled for Friday, April 1st – from 5-9pm. Note that this is a Friday evening event. SOS has been hard at work planning this event and we are so excited about the awesome booths, games and the delicious variety of food that are all planned. Continued on Page 3 ! Upcoming Events:

April 1 – Carnival Apri 19-22 Book Fair April 29 – Father Daughter Dance May 13 – Mother Son event

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Incredible Kid Day! Dear Roadrunners, Today is “Incredible Kid Day!” Started by the Camp Fire USA Organization in 1996, it is a day set aside to celebrate the wonders that are YOU….our amazing children! Students, we just want you to know how wonderful you are and how lucky we are to have you as part of our Laguna Road Family. Every day, we see how kind you are and how much you help each other in times of need. You work so hard and you have amazing ideas and dreams. Reach for these dreams and never give up! Do you want to be a doctor who finds a cure for a disease? Do you want to be a teacher who helps kids learn about the world? Do you want to be a musician who creates beautiful music? Do you want to be an inventor or scientist and create something that helps the whole world? Do you want to be an architect or engineer and build something in the world? Do you want to be an incredible Mom or Dad who supports and loves your children in every way? YOU CAN DO ANYTHING! We believe in you! Learn from your teachers and learn from your parents and you WILL achieve your dreams! Remember….you are an ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE KID ….just by being YOU! Laguna Road PTA http://www.campfireusa.org/aikd_index.aspx

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Make sure you take advantage of the ticket pre-sale and buy your child’s ping pong ball so that you are entered in the raffle to win some outstanding prizes! Proceeds from this carnival will go to SOS and the funds will be used for staff, programs & equipment AT OUR SCHOOL!! This is your opportunity to help offset some of the budget cuts that are headed our way! We look forward to seeing all of you there!! Next month – from April 19th – 22nd is going to be our Spring Book Fair. More information will be coming home soon about times, but put it on your calendar! This is the week immediately following Spring Break!! Great time to stock up on that summer reading! Also next month (April 29th), we are going to be having our first ever Laguna Road “Father – Daughter Dance.” Look for more information to be coming home in the next few weeks. We will also be hosting a “Mother-Son Event” – that is tentatively scheduled for May 13th. More information about that next month. Lastly, I hope you all got to celebrate “Incredible Kid Day” last Thursday. We, in PTA, wanted to reiterate how wonderful your children are and how lucky we truly are to have them at Laguna Road. While I was hanging up an “Incredible Kid Day” poster last week, an upper grader came over and asked me what “Incredible Kid Day” was all about. I told him and he asked me what he had to do. I said you just have to be yourself and we get to tell you how incredible you are! He smiled and said…”How cool! That doesn’t happen a lot! Thanks!!” So if you haven’t already done so….take a minute today to share with your child how important, special, talented and wonderful they are. It is sooo worth it! Happy March Roadrunners!! Beep Beep!! Nivie Jhawar Laguna Road PTA President [email protected]

PTA Presidents Message (continued from page 1)

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PTA Executive Board:

President: Nivie Jhawar

Membership: Melissa Tabello

Outreach: Eunice Chu

Secretary: Cathy Geringer

Treasurer: Natalie Benda

Financial Secretary: Jamie Lee

Auditor: Purvi Patel

Historian: Nicole Yi

Parlimentarian: Theresa Wolfe

E-mail: [email protected]

Missed an issue of the PTA Insider Newsletter? Past issues of the Laguna Road PTA newsletters are available on the PTA website for your reading enjoyment. Don’t miss reading valuable information from your Parent Teacher Association and don’t forget to tell a friend. http://www.lagunaroadpta.com/Laguna_PTA/Newsletters.html

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The PTA Needs You! We are currently forming the PTA Board and committees for the 2011-2012 school year. We have several openings. It is a fun environment and it is an opportunity to get to know new people, help others, learn about what is going on at Laguna Road and most of all… help our students and teachers with what they need to have a successful school year. So don’t wait! GET IN GEAR! Join PTA today! Open Board Positions: ! 2nd VP of Way and Means (Oversees/Liaison for all fundraisers),

approximately 20 hours. ! Treasurer (Maintains PTA budget & books using Quickbooks software;

has taxes prepared due in November; pay bills; attends all PTA monthly meetings), approximately 40 hours.

! Financial Secretary (3rd arm of checks & balances by depositing funds;

should attend PTA meetings) 40 hours. Committee Chairpersons: FIES (Needs two people), Honorary Service, Hospitality, Publicity, International Day, Lunar New Year Celebration, Math Olympiad, PTA Newsletter, Newsletter-Cultural Arts, Programs/Assemblies, Reflections (Needs two people), Spirit Wear, Volunteers/Room Parents, Walk to School Day (Needs two people), & Year Book. NOTE: Visit the school office to see a full description of all committee positions and board positions. Contact: Theresa Wolfe at [email protected]

Get in Gear Laguna Road School!

Tuesday April 19 – Friday April 22, 2011 The Spring Scholastic book fair is coming to Laguna Road School soon. This is a great time to stock up for summer time reading, or give as gifts to friends or relatives at discounted prices. Prize giveaways for every $50 dollars or more you spend on Wednesday April 20th.

A New Night for the Carnival on Friday, April 1st Don’t miss the Games, Food, Prizes & Fun!!!

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Book Fair coming soon…Mark your Calendars!

What’s Happening Roadrunners!

Send us your news and let us know what’s

happening at Laguna Road School so we can include it in the newsletter. Send

them to:

[email protected]

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March 2011

Laguna Roadrunners know how to get in Gear!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 “Sail Into the Past” Grade 5 Pilgrim Trip

Ms. Michalski’s & Mrs. Rhoad’s

class 4th Grade STAR

Writing Test

2 Spirit Day “Sail Into the Past” Grade 5 Pilgrim Trip

Ms. Michalski’s & Mrs. Rhoad’s class

4th Grade STAR

Writing Test

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4 5

6

7 8 8:45 PTA Mtg In the Library

9 Spirit Day

11am Outreach

Meeting

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13 At 2:00 am Set clocks ahead 1 Hour

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16 Day of the Reader

Spirit Day

17 Absolutely Incredible

Kid Day

Report Cards Go Home

18 NO SCHOOL

Furlough Day

2nd Trimester

Ends

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21 Restructured

Day

22 Restructured

Day

23

Spirit Day Restructured

Day

24 Restructured

Day

25 Restructured

Day

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21-25 Student, Parent, Teacher Conference Week – Restructured Days

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27 28

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30 Spirit Day

SSC Mtg 3:30 in the

Media Center

31 Park’s Junior

High Open House Night

Please note: Calendar subject to change. Visit www.lagunaroadpta.com for event details [3-21-11]

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April 2011

Laguna Roadrunners Spring into Gear!


1 SOS School Carnival!

5:00p-9:00p

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5 8:45 PTA Mtg In the Library

6 Spirit Day

11am Outreach Meeting

Regular Day Schedule

Open House Night OSS Family Dinner

PTA Service Awards

7 Spring Portraits

By Cantrell Photography

6th Grade Panorama Photo

for yearbook

8 Early Release Day dismissal at 11:40 am

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10 11 Spring Break NO SCHOOL

12 Spring Break NO SCHOOL




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17 18

19 Book Fair

20 Spirit Day Book Fair

21 Book Fair

22 Book Fair

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24 25

CST Testing Grades 2,3,4,5,6 Quiet Week

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CST Testing Grades 2,3,4,5,6

12:30 pm SOS

Meeting Principals office

27 Spirit Day

CST Testing

Grades 2,3,4,5,6

All School Scout Day

3:30 pm SSC mtg in the Media Center

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CST Testing Grades 2,3,4,5,6

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CST Testing Grades

2,3,4,5,6

Father Daughter

Dance

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Donate Life

Run/Walk Cal State Fullerton


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May 2011

Roadrunners love Getting in Gear!


1 2 CST Testing

Grades 2,3,4,5,6 Quiet Week

3 CST Testing

Grades 2,3,4,5,6

9 am PTA Calendar mtg. in Principal’s office

PTA Budget / Acquisition

4 Spirit Day CST Testing

Grades 2,3,4,5,6

Volunteer Appreciation Tea

5 CST Testing

Grades 2,3,4,5,6

6 CST Testing

Grades 2,3,4,5,6

7

8

9 CST Testing


10 CST Testing

Grades 2,3,4,5,6

8:45 PTA Mtg In the Library


Grades 2,3,4,5,6

11am Outreach meeting room 20

1:15 pm Staff Appreciation

Luncheon

12 CST Testing

Grades 2,3,4,5,6

13 CST Testing

Grades 2,3,4,5,6

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15 16 CST Testing


17 CST Testing

Grades 2,3,4,5,6


Grades 2,3,4,5,6

19 CST Testing

Grades 2,3,4,5,6

PTA Officer Installation

20 CST Testing

Grades 2,3,4,5,6

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22 23

24 12:30 pm SOS

Meeting Principals office

6th Grade Outdoor

Science Camp

25 Spirit Day

6th Grade Outdoor

Science Camp

26 6th Grade Outdoor

Science Camp 3:30 pm SSC mtg

in the Media Center

27 6th Grade Outdoor

Science Camp

Furlough Day – NO SCHOOL

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29 30 Memorial Day NO SCHOOL

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June 2011

Laguna Roadrunners Get in Gear for summer!


1 Spirit Day

Grade 5 Pilgrim

Trip Mrs. Wilson’s class

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3 4

5

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8 Spirit Day

6th Grade play

7pm MPR

9 6th Grade play

7pm MPR

10 Yearbook

Distribution

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14 6th Grade Beach

Party Corona Del Mar

15 Blue and Gold

Day

Spirit Day

16 Last Day of

School Restructured Day Schedule

17 Last Day of School for teachers

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21

12:30 pm SOS Meeting

Principals office

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