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December 12, 2014 - Vol. 18, Issue 16
Next Week
Friday 12/19• “Fit Friday” - Walk to School• Scrip Cards Sales 8:30 a.m., Front Gates• Friday Flag Assembly 9:00 a.m., Lunch Area• 4th Grade to SD Ice Arena• Kindergarten Assembly: John Abrams
Animal Magic
Monday 12/15• 5th Grade Band Concert for Parents 10:00 a.m., MPR
Thursday 12/18• Spirit Day: Stuffed Animal Day• 2nd Grade Assembly: “Why I’m Me”
Shop with Scrip!By Colleen Kempf, Shop with Scrip Coordinator
Reminder, there are only 3 shopping days le4 un6l the winter break! Pick up gi4 cards for teachers, friends, family or co-‐workers! Shop at the flag pole a4er school today (12/12) and Wednesday (12/17), or before school on Friday (12/19).
Or submit your online order today at www.shopwithscrip.com (enrollment code E523B8A334459). Online orders will be ready for pick up on Wednesday, 12/17. Ques6ons? Email us at [email protected].
Spirit DaysBy Ashley Cain, Communica:ons Officer
Park Village Penguins and parents,
The Student Council is really excited to announce the dates of 2014-‐2015 Spirt Days. The Spirit Days for this year are:
December 18 ~ Stuffed Animal DayJanuary 29 ~ Crazy Hat DayFebruary 26 ~ Crazy Hair DayMarch 26 ~ Pajama DayApril 23 ~ College DayMay 28 ~ Sports DayJune 4 ~ Mismatched/Inside Out Day
This year we are having a wider variety and more spirit daysthan ever before. The Student Council would like to see all of you par6cipate in these super fun Spirit Days and showyour Park Village Penguin spirit!
Wednesday 12/17• Scrip Cards Sales 3:15 p.m., Front Gates
Ice Cream SalesBy Kim Bell, Ice Cream Chairperson
Due to all of the holiday class par6es, there will be no ice cream on Friday, Dec. 19. Sales will resume on Friday, Jan. 9.
Science Field Day Is Back!! By Kendal Texeira & Shannon Nellies, Science Field Day Coordinators
Our PV Science Field Day team did really well last year (again!) and we are excited to have another
group of kids enjoy a day all about science challenges and fun events! Please come to our Informa-
tional Meeting on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 6:30 pm (in D107) to learn more about
this exciting competition and talk to students who participated last year.
The Science Field Day competition will be held in Lakeside on Saturday, May 9, and involves 50+
teams of 4th and 5th graders from all over the county. Details can be found at http://
www.sdcoe.net/lls/ccr/Pages/elementary-science-field-day.aspx. Interested students/parents
should review both this link and the PV Science Field Day Application prior to the January 8 Info
Meeting. Most participants will be placed in two events. All PV team members must be able to meet
and work outside of school for 2-4 hours per week from February through May, and their parents
will be required to coach one event. While student preference is considered, event assignments
must first maximize overall participation and minimize scheduling conflicts. If there are more appli-
cations than space available, alternates will be designated and a wait list formed.
Questions? Please contact Kendal Texeira ([email protected]) or Shannon Nellies
Applications and permission slips for the PV Science Field Day team are due by Thursday, January
15 at 3 PM (both forms need to be printed, filled out and turned into the office by 1/15 at 3 PM).
Forms are provided at the end of this Flash issue, or can be picked up in the office.
Events:
Anatomy
Barge Building
Catapult Competition
Changing Earth
Circuit Wizardry
Don’t Bug Me
Egg Drop
Mirror Magic
Make It, Take It Paddle Boats
Perplexing Powders
Rocking Out
Simple Machines
Starry, Starry Night
Structures
Tin Can Races
Triathlon Relay
Peachjar Flyer Rack
Park Village has gone green with flyers. We have replaced the old-fashioned flyer rack with an online system where flyers and notices are uploaded onto a site called Peachjar. Parents can view and receive alerts for new flyers.
Here is a list of flyers currently posted on the Peachjar website. New flyers are in red. Click on Peachjar and it will take you to the Peachjar site where you can select a flyer and view more information. You may access flyers on Peachjar at anytime as a guest. Once you register for free as a member, you will receive new flyer notifications via email and/or smartphone, depending on your desired settings. To post Enrichment flyers on Peachjar, contact [email protected]. To post flyers for Our School, Parent Organizations, PUSD events and free Community events, please email Sandi Oshiro at [email protected] and attach the flyer.
Peachjar - Master Sports, Soccer, Basketball, Baseball Classes & Leagues- SchoolPool iCommute- Rancho Penasquitos Little League Registration- Rancho Penasquitos Girls Softball- Join the San Diego Children’s Choir Today!- Express Yourself!- Youth League Tennis - Ages 5-14- Poway Girls Softball- Helen Woodward’s Frosty Farm- Shop with Scrip Holiday gift cards- Finish Chelsea’s Run T-shirt Design Contest- PTA Opt Out Form- Park Village Foundation Pledge Form
Park Village Elementary7930 Park Village Road, San Diego, CA 92129
http://www.powayusd.com/pusdpves
Attendance Hotline:! 538-0437Principal: Ricardo Ceceña! 484-5621PTA President: Cyndy Payne! 484-4039Foundation President: Sharon Sinder! 484-4331Flash Editor: Mary Anne B. Obedoza! 619-840-0198Email:! [email protected]
First Legoland Update -‐ Championship Tournament at LegolandBy Veenu Puri-‐Vermani, FLL Coordinator
Congratula6ons to Team Penguin Professors for gefng the First Posi6on at the Legoland Championship tournament for Programming in the Robot Design category. They were one of the youngest teams and were compe6ng with 55 other teams from southern California. These 4th and 5th graders did us proud and got some very encouraging comments from the judges! Way to go Penguin Professors. You made us all proud!
Congratula6ons once again to Penguin Professors and 5G Penguins for a very grand and successful FLL year. We look forward to the fun and excitement next year!
The Park Village Elementary PTA is a noncommercial, nonsectarian and nonpartisan organization. The mention of any business or product in this publication does not imply endorsement by the PTA. Additionally, the PTA does not exert any editorial or other control over any linked third-party sites, and are provided only for your convenience.
LEAD Column (Legislation for Education and Advocacy Digest)By Darshana Patel, VP of Legislation
Meet your elected Representatives – Congressional Representative for California’s District 52 - Scott Peters. Congressman Scott Peters was elected to a second term representing our region by campaigning on his track record of “standing up for a woman's right to make her own private health decisions and to earn equal pay, supporting full marriage equality and co-sponsoring the Employer Non-Discrimination Act, and serving as the Chair of the Climate Task Force for the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition.” He currently serves on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and House Armed Services Committee. Congressman Peters is proud of his bipartisan, problem solving strategy and has demonstrated a solid commitment to the greater San Diego region through his years of public service (City Councilman and Chairman of the San Diego Unified Port District). The Congressman is a graduate of Duke University and New York University School of Law. He has worked as an economist for the EPA, as an environmental lawyer in San Diego for 15 years, served on the California State Commission on Tax Policy in the New Economy and California Coastal Commission. Currently, he lives in La Jolla, where he and his wife of 27 years raised their two children.
Learn more about our Congressional District 52 and Congressman Scott Peters, including his legislative record, how to contact him, set up meetings and invite him as a speaker through the 52nd District website.
PV Yearbook Order Form
Deadline for ALL Yearbook orders is Friday, January 16, 2015
Student Name: Teacher‘s Name / Grade: /
Student Name: Teacher‘s Name / Grade: /
_________x $25.00 = Total $ ____________
Deadline for ALL Lovelines, including 5th grade Lovelines and a .jpg image emailed to
[email protected] is Friday, January 16, 2015.
- Pre-K – 4th Grade Lovelines are $ 1.00. Lovelines must be 100 characters or less
(we count each letter and space but not punctuation).
___ x $ 1.00 = Total $ ______
Student Name: Teacher‘s Name / Grade: /
Loveline:
Student Name: Teacher‘s Name / Grade: /
Loveline:
-5th Grade Lovelines are $5.00 and include a picture (.jpg ONLY) of your choice of
your 5th Grader. Lovelines must be 100 characters or less (we count each letter and space
but not punctuation). Lovelines & pictures must be sent via email to
___ x $ 5.00 = Total $ _______
Student Name: Parent Name:
Teacher’s Name / Grade: __________________ /_________
Don’t forget to send your LOVELINES and A PICTURE to [email protected]!
Please attach a check payable to “Park Village PTA” to this form, and drop it in the PTA
mailbox.
Yearbook Total: $________ Lovelines Total: $________ Grand Total: $__________
Getting Ready for Year-End Giving?
Happy Holidays from the Park Village PTA! We are so thankful for all of the support we’ve received to
help us continue our mission. The holiday season is upon us, and as we plan our celebrations and
enjoy visits with family and friends, some may also be deciding where to make their year-end
donations.
With many schools cutting programs due to budget concerns, we believe providing our students with
superior educational opportunities is one of the most important factors in creating tomorrow’s leaders.
The purpose of our PTA is to support our children and our school. We believe that it is important to
help enhance the learning environment of our children and are working hard to ensure that this
happens. PTA fundraising supports field trip transportation, assemblies, classroom materials, school
site maintenance/beautification, parent education, Reflections, Family Heritage Night, Penguin Rock,
and much, much more!
Please consider making a year-end donation to Park Village PTA. Your donation is 100% tax
deductible, and if your employer offers company match, your donation doubles! Thank you for your
continued support of Park Village PTA in making a difference for our Penguins!
Please return this completed form with your donation check and return it to the PTA mailbox inside the front gates of the
school. Make checks payable to “Park Village PTA.”
Tax ID: 33-0611197
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Child’s Name: ______________________________________ Teacher: _____________________________________________
Child’s Name: ______________________________________ Teacher: _____________________________________________
Parent’s Name: _____________________________________ Park Village PTA Non-Profit Tax ID # 33-0611197.
______ Corporate Matching Will Apply. Company Name: _____________________ (Ask your company’s HR Dept re: procedures/forms.)
For PTA Use Only:
Payment by: Cash Check No __________ $_________ Rec’d By: ______ Date Rec’d: _______________
Your generosity is *greatly* appreciated! Thank you for supporting the Park Village PTA!
2015 Science Field Day Application Please print very clearly.
Be sure to complete both sides of this form. Application and Permission Form are due to the office by Thursday, January 15 at 3:00 PM.
Student: ______________________________________________________ Grade: _________________ Parent/Coach Name: _______________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________ Parent/Coach E-mail: ______________________________________________ Each student will participate in 2 (possibly 3) events. One parent from each family must volunteer to coach one team. Please number the events below (1 being most desired, 15 being least desired). You may use numbers more than once.
Student Event Preference
Event Name Events Parent is willing to coach
Structures
Changing Earth
Starry, Starry Night
Mirror Magic
Make It, Take It Paddle Boats
Don’t Bug Me
Circuit Wizardry
Catapult Competition
Triathlon Relay
Perplexing Powders
Rocking Out
Barge Building
Simple Machines
Tin Can Racers
Anatomy
Would you be willing to participate in 3 events? Most students are assigned 2 events. Each event requires a 1-2 hour commitment each week? Circle One YES NO The goal of Science Field Day is to have the students decide how to work with their team and to do the majority of the work with guidance and supervision from the coaches. It can be helpful if the coach has some background knowledge in these areas. Would you, as a coach, like to share any expertise or areas of knowledge that may help the Science Field Day Team? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Science Field Day T-Shirt
Students and Coaches wear the team t-shirt on the day of the event. If you have
a t-shirt from a previous year, you do not need to order a new shirt. Each t-shirt is available for a $10 donation. If you cannot afford the donation,
please let us know. We may have some used shirts from previous years for you.
Please indicate which sizes you would like for the student and the coach.
_____Youth Medium (10/12) _____Youth Large (14/16) _____Adult Small _____Adult Medium _____Adult Large _____Adult XL _____Adult XXL
2015 Science Field Day Permission Slip
This permission slip AND the completed application must be turned in to the Park Village Office no later than Thursday, January 15, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. Name_____________________________________________________ Grade __________ Teacher _____________________________________________
Teacher Recommendations (you must have 2 teacher signatures to qualify): I, _________________________________________________, verify that this student is responsible, a team player, and a hard worker. I, _________________________________________________, verify that this student is responsible, a team player, and a hard worker. Parent Permission/Contact Information: I, __________________________________________________, give my child permission to join the Park Village Science Field Day Team. I will allow my child to work outside school as needed and to attend the Saturday, May 9th Science Field Day Event. I will make sure that an adult will accompany my child to Science Field Day on May 9. I understand that this is an all day event put on completely by volunteers. I will be a volunteer coach for the success of the team. I agree to release my contact information to other team members and future parent coaches. (circle one) Yes No Please print VERY CLEARLY! Parent Name: ___________________________________________________________ Parent e-mail: __________________________________________________ Phone: ____________________ Parent Signature: _________________________________________________________________