September 13, 2010

New Announcements:

·         Important Upcoming Dates : 

Sept. 14:	Lifetouch School Picture Day
Sept. 15:	Disney Education Foundation (DESEF) Mtg – 3:30 pm, Library
Sept. 16	Room Parent Meeting, 9:00 am, Room T7 WDPTA Meeting – 7:00 pm, Library
Sept. 20	School Site Council Meeting, 3:20 pm, Library
Sept. 22	WD Dinner Day at Sweet Tomatoes (make sure you mention you are from Walt Disney Elementary and you raise money for our school)
Sept. 24	WOW Lunch with Mr. Nguyen begin WDPTA Family Fun Night – Bingo Night,  Time: TBD, Multipurpose Room

·        Join me at the 2010 Primo’s Run for Education:  Last year, my family and I started a tradition of running (ok…I walked most of the way) the 5k Primo’s Run for Education sponsored by the San Ramon Valley Unified Education Foundation. This is an event enjoyed by the entire community of San Ramon, Danville, and neighboring towns and cities. The proceeds of this event and the Carbo Load event the night before go right back to our schools through grants awarded to teachers and direct proceeds to our PTA. Last year, I believe we totaled in the hundreds of dollars that were returned to Walt Disney Elementary. Wouldn’t it be nice to see that total be in the thousands of dollars this year? Come join me, members of the staff, your friends, and neighbors in this year’s event on October 10, 2010 (it’s 10-10-10!). To register online or read more information, go to the Primo’s Run website. Here is some additional information about this event:

1.  Since 1972, SRVEF has given more than $2.7 million to the schools;
2.  This year, there will be more money than ever paid out to our PTA if we reach a certain number of registrants from our school;
3.  The Foundation anticipates giving more grants than ever after this year's run;
4.  This is the biggest run in the East Bay, and apparently school districts all over the nation are trying to mimic this model of fundraising (with less success);
5.  The Rotary Club's Carbo Load will be held the night before, and this year all of the proceeds go directly to SRVEF;
6.  There is a special program for 5th graders this year: they will receive an extra t-shirt from Scholarshare College Savings Plan, a Cold Stone Creamery gift card, and the six classes in the district registering the most 5th graders will receive Flip Video Cameras for their teachers to use in the classroom.

Recurring Announcements:
       

·         Playground Supervision Begins at 8:25 am: Our staff starts supervising arriving students on our playground in the morning at 8:25 am. In order to provide the safest environment possible for your child, we ask that students not be dropped off until after supervision begins. However, if your child must be dropped off before 8:25 am, please make sure they stay on the parking lot side of the broad white line painted near the entrance to our playground. Students may enter the playground once our supervisors (in yellow vests) arrive.  

·         New After School Enrichment Class: We have started a partnership with Spectrum of Science to offer a new series of after school enrichment classes for students. Would your child enjoy building a robotic vehicle, splitting a beam of light, or dissecting? Spectrum of Science will integrate a number of hands on science experiments and make learning S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fun. Download this flyer and sign up directly with Spectrum of Science. Classes start September 7.