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Congratulations to Brookside students and staff on being named a Kindness Certified School! I am proud not only of the way that our school community displays small so many acts of kindness each and every day, but also the way our students wholeheartedly embraced last month’s Great Kindness Challenge. Led by our mighty Student Council, Brookside Elementary School’s efforts will now extend well beyond the boundaries of Oak Park, all the way to a school in the Asian country of Pakistan, where we will send our collected funds and best wishes. Our students’ wish for them is PEACE and KINDNESS.
I was honored to join Kim Annino and Cindy Stephens in sharing some of Brookside’s outstanding instructional practices with other Ventura County educators on February 1st. These wonderful Brookside teachers did a phenomenal job of representing our school and the literacy practices that are preparing our students to be successful readers and writers for years to come. I was proud to stand with Mrs. Annino and Mrs. Stephens as presenters at the
Gold Ribbon Schools Showcase and I thank them for a phenomenal presentation! We are thrilled to be a California Gold Ribbon School!
Thank you to our library specialist, Mrs. Shaver, for hosting our students last week during her engaging Book Tasting event. While our library was temporarily transformed into a Book “Cafe,” students had the opportunity to “taste” a variety of genres and topics and record their observations. We appreciate all that Mrs. Shaver does to expose our children to the exciting world of books and to instill in them a love for reading.
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2/17 No School This Friday! We remind you that this weekend is a FOUR day weekend! No school Friday or Monday.
3/6-3/10 Mark Your Calendars- Early Dismissal! Dismissal will be at 12:15pm every day the week of March 6th (Monday - Friday, 3/6-3/10)!
30-Minute Club Reminders If 1st-3rd grade parents are running late for pickup, they can simply pick up from the 30-minute club when they arrive; students will be brought to the front of the school at 3:00pm. No need to call the school. For more information about the free 30-Minute Club, click HERE.
Claim Your Lost & Found Items by This Thursday, 2/16! Our racks are overflowing with winter jackets and other items! Please make
sure to have your student check the rack located outside of the MPR by this Thursday, 2/16. All unclaimed items will be donated after that time.
Non-Returning Students Please contact the office manager, Virginia Standring, at [email protected] if your child will not be attending Brookside for the 2017-18 school year or if they are currently a 5th grader who will not be attending Medea Creek Middle School next year. Thank you!
Click HERE for February’s Counseling Connections Newsletter from Elementary Counselor, Holly Baxter!
UPCOMING EVENTS! 2/13-16 Kindergarten Assessments (12:15 pm release for K only) 2/14 Registration Deadline: Growing Outdoors, After-School Enrichment 2/17 NO SCHOOL (Staff Development) 2/20 NO SCHOOL (President’s Day) 2/22 Dr. Knight & Martin Klauss OPUSD Measure A Parcel Tax Information Session & PTA General Association Meeting (8:30 a.m. MPR) 3/2 Seussical Jr. Drama Performance 6:30pm 3/3 Seussical Jr. Drama Performance 7:00pm 3/5 PTA Mother & Son Event at the Hit Factory 3/6-10 12:15pm Early Dismissal All Week 3/7-9 BES at Kids’ World in Oak Park 12-3pm Daily!
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2/22: OPUSD Information Session on Measure A and PTA General Association Meeting at 8:30am in the MPR OPUSD Superintendent Tony Knight and Assistant Superintendent of
Business Services Martin Klauss will be at the PTA General Association Meeting on
Wednesday, 2/22 to provide information about the upcoming special election for Measure A.
Measure A will continue the parcel tax that provides approximately $900,000 to our district’s
general fund. Please join us for this important meeting and get your questions answered.
Interested in Serving on the PTA Board? The PTA Nominating Committee is now considering candidates for the 2017-18 PTA Executive Board. If you wish to be considered, please contact the Nominating Committee Chair and PTA Parliamentarian, Michele Abdulaziz, at [email protected] by 2/19. Candidates will be presented at the Annual Election occurring at our March General Association meeting on 3/29.
2016-17 Just for the Kids Donors List for Review THANK YOU to all our families who invested in our Tigers by donating to the PTA’s annual fundraiser, Just for the Kids; your donation directly funds salaries for music and computer lab instruction, instructional aides, as well as library books, classroom expenses, teacher innovation grants, garden program materials, and over 50 programs for our children that are not paid for by State funds. Please review your information HERE (on a desktop) for accuracy before it is submitted to our Yearbook chairs! If you have any edits, please contact Maria Cross, PTA Treasurer, at [email protected]
2/14: Registration for Growing Outdoors Spring Trimester Closes! Growing Outdoors is back for our final trimester of exploratories this
school year! Don't delay; registration ends February 14th! So make sure
you register before Valentine's Day! Visit the Growing Outdoors website for complete listings,
pricing, and online registration: growingoutdoors.com/brookside .
Exploratory Programs Include: Kindergarten: Animal Adventure, Hot Art/Cool Science, Hip Hop
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1st-3rd Grade: Woodworking, Hip Hop, Pirate Legos, Civil Engineering, Anime/Comic Book Art 4th-5th Grade: Woodworking, Garage Band, Electrical Engineering, Marine Biology, Playground Plus!
3/21 Deadline! Become a Jog-A-Thon Sponsor & Have your Business Name/Logo on Banners & 600+ T-Shirt! Would you like to see your business logo on the back of over 600 Brookside Jog-A-Thon T-shirts and on a banner hung on the Great Race of Agoura route? Click HERE for more
information or view the ParentSquare post HERE. Don’t delay and contact our PTA Jog-A-Thon Sponsorship Chair, Monica Chizzo at
[email protected], to reserve your T-shirt logo and
banner today! Family Sponsorships are also available!
Deadline to Register: This Friday, 2/17 PTA Mother & Son Event!
SPORTS-A-PALOOZA is on 3/5! Calling all Cool Moms (or special adult!) and their Sons!
Come join us for obstacles and whiffle ball homeruns.
It's a Sports-A-Palooza, what could ever be better?
Wear your favorite team's hat, jersey or sweater. Hang
out with your son, good times can't be beat! Enjoy an
afternoon of fun and even a sweet treat! Sunday, March
5th, 2-4:30pm at the Hit Factory in Thousand Oaks! $30
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per couple, $10 each additional BES son! Click HERE to register and pay online, or to pay
by check, download the manual form in the forthcoming ParentSquare post. Register by
2/17!
Not too late….Turn In Your PTA Science Fair Permission Forms! If you are interested in having your student participate in our 9th Annual Brookside PTA Science Fair, make sure to view all of our
guidelines and documents and print your permission forms HERE! All participants MUST turn in their permission forms the end of this week so that display boards can be ordered in time. If you are committing to participate, please add yourself to our ParentSquare group, “2017 SCIENCE FAIR PARTICIPANTS at: https://www.parentsquare.com/schools/256/groups All the guidelines are contained in the documents located on our webpage
HERE. If you have further questions please contact Eva Larson, our Science Fair chair at
3/2-3/3 Brookside Elementary PTA & Upstage Theatre Arts Schools Proudly Present Seussical Jr.! “Oh, the thinks you can think”
when Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical Jr. a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Ultimately the powers of friendship, loyalty and community are challenged and emerge triumphant! (www.mtishows.com). It’s an event you won’t want to miss. With Seussical Jr.’s central message heralding “ a person’s a person no matter how small.” Bring your family and friends to sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. Shows will be performed at the Brookside Elementary MPR on the following dates and times: Performance Dates Thursday, March 2 at 6:30PM Friday, March 3 at 7:00PM Tickets are $7 each. All ticket sales proceeds will go towards 5th Grade Culmination Program. HOW TO ORDER TICKETS: (note, just provide your name at the door, no physical ticket will be given!): 1. Order Tickets Online Using the Link Below: https://bespta.formstack.com/forms/
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2. To Order Tickets by Check, please download complete the form HERE and turn in the form with your check made payable to Brookside PTA via your child’s homework folder or to the office workroom.
3. A limited number of tickets will also be available at the door.
Thank you for your support! There will be an opportunity to purchase flowers, back stage shout outs, and other goodies to surprise your favorite cast member for all their hard work at the check in table. Questions? Please contact PTA Drama Chair, Judie Berro, at [email protected]
Get Ready for the Great Race of Agoura Hills! Sign-up now for the Great Race of Agoura Hills and designate Brookside on your registration form! The Great Race of Agoura Hills is Saturday, April 1, 2017. Brookside PTA will earn $5 for every person who registers for the race. All
you have to do is go to http://greatrace.run by March 12, 2017 and register
yourself, your spouse, and/or your children. You don't have to be a competitive
runner to participate. From a half-marathon to a one-mile family fun run-the Great Race has something for EVERYONE.
*IMPORTANT NOTE: In order for Brookside to get credit for your registration, you must designate "Brookside" under the "affiliation or school" selection tab.
Tiger Shout Outs!
4th & 5th Grade Cybersafety Parent Ed! A HUGE shout out to Brookside parent and incredible cybersafety
expert, Lori Getz, for volunteering her time to come and speak to our parents and 4th & 5th
graders about cybersafety. Thank you for sharing your incredibly helpful tips! For those who
could not attend, or to learn more about Lori, please be sure to visit Lori’s website here:
http://www.lorigetz.com/articles/top-10-list-a-must-read
CORRECTION from last week! Father-Daughter Dance: Desserts were donated by Dee Leon of Sweet by D. Individual Cakes & Sweets. Dee’s contact information is [email protected]
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2/15: STEAM Career Exploration Night 7-9pm at MCMS for 4th - 12th Graders! "Full STEAM Ahead for your child!
Is your child wondering what career will be best for them? There are so many kinds of jobs out there. How do you help them? Come and explore the many faceted and thriving jobs in the STEAM careers that are for EVERYONE!
Medea Creek will be hosting the third annual STEAM Career Exploration Night for 4-12th-grade students on Wednesday, February 15th from 7-9pm in the gym. Come and talk one-on-one with local professionals willing to share their insight and expertise. Find out what you want to know about careers in Arts, Media and Entertainment; Building and Construction Trades; Computer Science and Information & Technology; Engineering and Technology. Also get a chance to win a prize! See you there!” For a listing of presenters please see the program guide HERE. See you there!
Rancho Simi Recreation & Park District Announcements
OAK PARK COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
YOU can save a life…. if you know what to do. CPR/AED Training: Adult, Infant, &Child Ages 12-Adult Date: February 11, 2017 Time: 9:30-11:30 AM COST: $50. FIRST AID TRAINING: Ages 12-Adult Date: February 25, 2017 Time: 9:30-12:30 PM COST: $50. Location: Oak Park Community Center, Nature Center Price includes: Instruction, Student Manual, Training materials, Completion Cards through Emergency Care & Safety Institute valid for two years Register online (http://www.rsrpd.org) or in person: CPR Code: CPR202-1 FIRST AID CODE: FRA202-1 Instructor: Diane Starzak, RN, MSN, CPNP
Location: Oak Park Community Center (Nature Center) Cost: $25.00/Class Price includes: Instruction, Student Manual, Training Materials, and Completion Cards through Emergency Care & Safety Institute valid for two years Instructor: Diane Starzak, RN, MSN, CPNP Register online code # BBS203-1 (http://www.rsrpd.org) or in person:
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COMMUNITY TRACK & FIELD DAY
1011 Rancho Conejo BlvdThousand Oaks, CA 91320
1-844-RISE-(7473)-100www.sportsacademy.us
Sports Academy Foundation would like to invite our local community to a track & field day at Newbury Park High School.
Sunday, February 12, 2017| 2:00p-5:00p
Active Kids (2-5 years), Youth (6-10 years), Middle Schoolers (11-13 years) and High Schoolers (14-18 years) are all welcome to participate in various track & field events followed by a family-style picnic. Events Include: Long Jump, 100m Dash, 40yd Dash, 400m Run, Relay Races, Softball Throw and more.
Schedule:1:30pm Gates Open, Registration Begins2:00pm Track & Field Events Begin4:00pm Track & Field Events Close, Family Style Picnic Begins ***
Families are encouraged to bring their own food or purchase food on-sitefrom Newbury Park High School Track & Field Boosters.
For any questions, please contact:Jenny Kenyon – Director, Track and [email protected]
NON PROFIT #81-0833375
Sports Academy Foundation
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