March 29, 2010

New Announcements:

 

·         WOW Winners:  Congratulations to these recent WOW winners who were “caught being good” by showing their “mega-skills.”

 

Mark C. from Mr. Blair’s class

Andrew K. from Ms. Faber’s class

Amanda T. from Ms. Koby’s class

Nirmiti M. from Ms. Fagerbourg’s class

Maria P. from Ms. Costa’s class

Jaedon T. from Ms. Hughes’ class

Stella S. from Ms. Siskind/ Ms. Vanasupa’s class

A.J. B. from Ms. Drain/Fissore’s class

Alexa J. from Ms. Rodriguez’s class

Taylor K. from Ms. Macias’ class

Henry G. from Ms. Frank/Windham’s class

CJ H. from Ms. Garrahan’s class

Aimee C. from Ms. Schaeffer’s class

Josh C. from Ms. Tayeb’s class

·         Important Upcoming Dates : 

March 31	8th Annual Community Fair, 6-8 p.m., Iron Horse Middle School
April 1	1st  Grade Vocal Music Assembly, 10:30 am – 11:00 am, MPR
April 2	Ms. Frank’s/Windham’s Class Field Trip to Sunol Regional Park
April 5-9	Spring Break

 

 

·         Disney’s Night at the Ballpark and PTA Oakland Athletics Ticket Sales :  Do you want to go to an Oakland Athletics game and earn money for Disney’s PTA? Purchase discounted tickets or sell tickets to friends and family through us and the Oakland Athletics will donate either $4 or $8 per ticket back to Disney’s PTA. We are also inviting the entire Disney Elementary community to our first “Disney’s Night at the Ballpark” family fun night event on Friday, April 16. Disney’s staff, students, and community are invited to attend and watch the A’s play the Baltimore Orioles. We hope to fill up an entire section of seats in the Plaza level for this night. To join the Disney section of seats, you must order Plaza level tickets for the April 16^th game. ALL TICKET ORDERS ARE DUE TO THE OFFICE BY MARCH 29. If you have any questions, please contact Chad Stephens.

 

Field Level Order Form

 

Plaza Level Order Form

 

·         8^th Annual Community Fair : Every summer, parents/guardians wonder what they are going to do to keep their child(ren) busy. Well, wonder no more. Everything ranging from music and sports camps, to Bollywood dance lessons and cultural exchange programs, to kids crafts and academic tutoring, to child care services and State park adventures, can be found at the 8th Annual San Ramon Valley Community Fair on March 31, 2010, which will be held at Iron Horse Middle School from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. The Community Fair provides a "one-stop-shop" for families to meet face-to-face with various groups that provide summer and fall programs and activities. This year the Community Fair will feature activities/programs for both general and special education children...as well as volunteer opportunities for families and youth. This event is FREE to the public...and is appropriate for families with pre-schoolers thru high school graduates. Hope to see you there!

·         “Pass it On” Book Donation: Do you have books that you no longer want?  The PTA Cross County, with the help of our Student Council, is collecting gently used Kindergarten through 5^th grade books for our sister school in Antioch.   Please take a moment to clean up your bookshelves and donate some books to a child in need.   Collection boxes will be in each classroom and the school office through April 2.   If you would like more information please contact Joan Knight or Christine Salisbury.

·         Class Placements for 2010-11:  The teachers and I will work together soon to create balanced classes for next year. If you have questions regarding how we create class assignments, download and read the FAQ sheet. If you would like to submit a Student Information Sheet based on your child’s learning needs, download and submit the Student Information Sheet to the front office by May 15. You can also pick up a Student Information Sheet in the front office.

Recurring Announcements:
         

 

·         Free & Reduced Lunch:  we have all felt the crunch of our recent economy in one way or another. Our school district does offer school lunch service on a free and/or reduced fee basis for families who qualify. I invite families to consider this option as a nutritious lunch makes a big difference in our children’s day. Visit this website below to download the application, and return it to the Disney office. All applications and information are kept confidential.

·         Summer Enrichment Program :  as many of our families may have already heard during conferences with teachers, our district will not have an intervention summer program for elementary students (except for some cases of special education and English learners). However, enrichment summer school will continue. To see what classes are available, go to the K-4 district summer programs website where you can also sign up your child(ren). Online registration opens on March 24.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 22, 2010

New Announcements:

 

·         WOW Winners:  Congratulations to these recent WOW winners who were “caught being good” by showing their “mega-skills.”

 

Kaeli T. from Mr. Blair’s class

Rachel K. from Ms. Faber’s class

Miles B. from Ms. Koby’s class

Charlee E. from Ms. Fagerbourg’s class

Evan B . from Ms. Costa’s class

Gillian R. from Ms. Hughes’ class

Aliyah L. from Ms. Siskind/ Ms. Vanasupa’s class

Connor J. from Ms. Drain/Fissore’s class

Ariyana K. from Ms. Rodriguez’s class

Gordon D. from Ms. Macias’ class

Christian S. from Ms. Frank/Windham’s class

Simrin S. from Ms. Biven’s class

Morgan J. from Ms. Parkhurst’s class

Emma M. from Ms. Garrahan’s class

Rohith K. from Ms. Schaeffer’s class

Ivie F. from Ms. Tayeb’s class

·         Important Upcoming Dates : 

March 22	Ms. Rodriguez’s Class Field Trip to Macedo Ranch
March 25	·         Schaeffer &  Garrahan (Group A) Field Trip to Tassajara School House ·         5th grade Band Field Trip to Cal High
March 26	·        Parkhurst & Garrahan (Group B) Trip to Tassajara School House ·        Biven to Macedo Ranch
April 1	1st  Grade Vocal Music Assembly, 10:30 am – 11:00 am, MPR
April 2	Ms. Frank’s/Windham’s Class Field Trip to Sunol Regional Park
April 5-9	Spring Break

 

 

·         Disney’s Night at the Ballpark and PTA Oakland Athletics Ticket Sales :  Do you want to go to an Oakland Athletics game and earn money for Disney’s PTA? Purchase discounted tickets or sell tickets to friends and family through us and the Oakland Athletics will donate either $4 or $8 per ticket back to Disney’s PTA. We are also inviting the entire Disney Elementary community to our first “Disney’s Night at the Ballpark” family fun night event on Friday, April 16. Disney’s staff, students, and community are invited to attend and watch the A’s play the Baltimore Orioles. We hope to fill up an entire section of seats in the Plaza level for this night. To join the Disney section of seats, you must order Plaza level tickets for the April 16^th game. ALL TICKET ORDERS ARE DUE TO THE OFFICE BY MARCH 29. If you have any questions, please contact Chad Stephens.

 

Field Level Order Form

 

Plaza Level Order Form

 

·         Summer Enrichment Program :  as many of our families may have already heard during conferences with teachers, our district will not have an intervention summer program for elementary students (except for some cases of special education and English learners). However, enrichment summer school will continue. To see what classes are available, go to the K-4 district summer programs website where you can also sign up your child(ren). Online registration opens on March 24.

 

Recurring Announcements:
         

 

·         Free & Reduced Lunch:  we have all felt the crunch of our recent economy in one way or another. Our school district does offer school lunch service on a free and/or reduced fee basis for families who qualify. I invite families to consider this option as a nutritious lunch makes a big difference in our children’s day. Visit this website below to download the application, and return it to the Disney office. All applications and information are kept confidential.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 8, 2010

New Announcements:

 

·         WOW Winners:  Congratulations to this week’s WOW winners who were “caught being good” by showing their “mega-skills.”

 

Nicole C. from Mr. Blair’s class

Tyler R. from Ms. Faber’s class

Justin S. from Ms. Koby’s class

Ethan R. from Ms. Fagerbourg’s class

Julia S. from Ms. Costa’s class

Gwen T. from Ms. Hughes’ class

Ethan J. from Ms. Siskind/ Ms. Vanasupa’s class

Sofia A. from Ms. Drain/Fissore’s class

Cameron H. from Ms. Rodriguez’s class

Anneleise D. from Ms. Macias’ class

Loren S. from Ms. Frank/Windham’s class

Holden M. from Ms. Biven’s class

Beth K. from Ms. Parkhurst’s class

Alex C. from Ms. Garrahan’s class

Ali K. from Ms. Schaeffer’s class

Jessica S. from Ms. Tayeb’s class

·         Important Upcoming Dates : 

March 10	Ms. Frank & Mr. Blair Field Trip to Tech Museum Ms. Fagerbourg Field Trip to Whole Foods
March 11	WDPTA Talent Show, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, Multipurpose Room
March 12	Ms. Rodriguez & Ms. Macias (4th graders) Field Trip to Macedo Ranch
March 15-19	Spring Parent Teacher Conferences (Minimum day dismissal)
March 17	St. Patricks’s Day
March 18	Pasta Pomodoro Disney Day – mention you are from Disney when dining

 

 

·         Please Follow Traffic & Parking Laws :  Thank you for all of our parent drivers who are following all traffic and parking laws. Please be respectful to other drivers and our neighbors by not parking in front of driveways on Pine Valley Road and Pebble Place, not parking in loading zones, and watching out for pedestrians crossing at marked crosswalks. Our childrens’ safety are our utmost priority.

 

·         THANK YOU Disney Community!:  The live auction event held last weekend, was incredibly successful. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, and I hope all attendees had a great time. The best part of the night was the proceeds that were raised to fund programs and equipment that will continue to make Disney a “great place to learn and grow” for our students. With the much public news of drastic budget cuts across our state and school district, local fundraisers like this one are critical. The initial count is in, and the online auction, silent auction, and live auction events raised a net profit of $83,489. I’d like to thank all staff members, parents, and our Disney Elementary School Education Foundation for supporting this event. A special “thank you” goes out to our committee chairs – Sarah Frank, Valerie Singh, and Michele Cordoba who led a long list of parent volunteers for their creativity and hard work.

 

·         Technology Update:  With the infusion of new “21^st century tools” on our campus, we are starting to see teachers and students participating in new learning activities that were not possible without these tools.  Here is a brief overview of what your children did this week in our computer lab. Personally, the exciting aspect is we are starting to see Disney students not only be “users” of digital content, but they are now starting to be “authors, creators, and producers” of digital content.

 

Kinder: Students completed their Sesame Street sorting game.
1st and 2nd: Students finished math logic games.
3rd and 4th: Students started on their grade level Synonym games.
Tayeb: Students used MS Word for their weekly spelling test.
Hughes: Students worked on 5th grade Synonym game.
Macias: Students worked on researching materials for their script for the upcoming class podcast. Students were introduced to the basics of creating a podcast.

 

 

 

Recurring Announcements:
          

·         Escrip – Did you know you can sign up for E-Scrip, register your Safeway card and/or your credit cards to the secure service, and earn money for Disney Elementary by just doing your normal and holiday shopping? This is the simplest thing to do. We would love to see 100% participation in this program. It is  quick and painless and as a result each time you shop you  know you are supporting our school. The link is http://www.escrip.comand I promise it only takes a few minutes but can yields thousands of dollars for us.  You can link to your Safeway Card as well as several different credit cards. Take your pick ..all will help out our school. 

 

·         Free & Reduced Lunch:  we have all felt the crunch of our recent economy in one way or another. Our school district does offer school lunch service on a free and/or reduced fee basis for families who qualify. I invite families to consider this option as a nutritious lunch makes a big difference in our children’s day. Visit this website below to download the application, and return it to the Disney office. All applications and information are kept confidential.