April 2015 Newsletter-English

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Volume 17, Issue 7
April 2015
The Principal’s Message
Spring Break 2015
There will be no school April 3rd through the 12th. Students will return to school
on Monday, April 13th.
Principal’s Coffee
Home
of the
Eagles
Weathersfield Elementary
3151 Darlington Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Phone: (805) 492-3563
Fax: (805) 492-4452
Attendance: (805) 492-3564
Mr. Marshall is hosting a principal’s coffee
on Friday, April 24th at 8:30 a.m. in the
library. Please stop by to discuss the
upcoming events scheduled for the final
months of school.
Independent Study
Independent Study is a program for students who will be out of school for five or
more days. If your family is going out of town please request independent study a
week in advance. This will allow the teacher time to get the work together.
Independent Study forms must be turned in to the office for approval at least 24
hours in advance. More importantly, there are only 180 school days. Please try to
schedule vacations when school is not in session. Thanks!
Reminders
Parents, please help us make our campus safe by signing in at the office EVERY
TIME during the school day you are on campus. Additionally, the gates around
campus will be locked from 8:45 until 2:30 p.m. If you need to come on campus
during that time, please use the front door and sign in.
PTA President’s Message
Dear Weathersfield Families,
Happy spring! March was a busy and exciting month with many events
happening at Weathersfield! The PTA- sponsored Scholastic “Under the Sea”
book fair was a terrific success! There was quite a buzz on campus about books
and reading, and our Eagles were eager to visit the book fair every day! It was
wonderful to see so many families and special visitors on campus for
Weathersfield’s first ever Grands/VIP Lunch and Family Reading Night. Thank
you to everyone who attended these events and to all of the volunteers who
worked throughout the week to make the book fair and family events so special!
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Many thanks also to everyone who attended the March
25th PTA General Association meeting and Founders Day
celebration. Congratulations to the officers of the PTA
Executive Board for the 2015-16 school year, and to the
honored recipients of the PTA Honorary Service Awards!
We hope that you enjoyed Bette Alkazian’s presentation
on “Raising Grateful Kids in an Over-Indulgent World”
at our first Parent Education Night on March 31. We are
pleased that she will be returning to Weathersfield on May 12 th for our next Parent
Education Night. The focus of that presentation will be, “Raising Kids in a New and
Ever-Changing Era of Technology and Social Media.”
PTA is looking forward to our inaugural Walk-a-thon on April 17th! This family
event is our largest fundraiser of the year, and it is sure to be a fantastic day for all.
The entire family is invited to participate in walking to raise money for our amazing
school. In addition there will be a BBQ prior to the event, vendor booths, a silent
auction, and much more. Be on the lookout for more event details and for ways to
volunteer at this event!
The PTA Executive Board and I would like to wish everyone a wonderful Spring
Break!
Sincerely,
Nancy Crellin
Weathersfield PTA President
April’s School Menus
Need a copy of April’s Elementary Lunch and/or Breakfast
Menus? Visit the District Website for the current month’s
menus! http://www.conejousd.org/business/ChildNutrition.aspx
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The Annual Scholastic Book
Fair – A Swimming Success!
Students and families of Weathersfield Elementary
went on a fantastic voyage "Under the Sea" during
Book Fair Week March 16-20. After student
previews and a special shopping time for Kindergarten
on Monday, the students and families were treated to
the PTA’s premiere "Grands/VIP Lunch" on Tuesday
where grandparents, parents, and other VIPs for our
students were welcomed on campus to eat lunch with the students and shop the fair.
Several hundred family members attended the luncheon. On Wednesday morning
"Donuts with Dads" gave fathers, and other special family members, their own
special time with students.
Thursday evening was our inaugural "Family Reading Night" where over 150
students and family members enjoyed milk and cookies while being read stories in
Russian, Chinese, Portuguese, and Spanish by parents with English translations by
some of our fabulous teachers. Special thanks to Book Fair chairperson Brenda
Miller, co-chair DeAnn Aguilar, all of the volunteers, and Ms. Scott, Ms. V, Ms.
Hartigan, Ms. Bringas, and Ms. Spangler for making this week one of the most
successful book fair events ever!
The Annual Book Fair was a Magical Underwater Adventure!
Donuts with Dads Shopping
Event
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The Grand/VIP Lunch Event
Family Reading Night
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Dr. Frank Esfandiari
Affordable yet Exceptional
Dental Care for your Family
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The Box Tops Contest is Picking Up Speed!
The spring contest is in full swing! Looks like Mr. V's class is in the lead. Will she
reach 1,000? Will Mrs. Hartigan's class pass her up? Only time will tell, you have
until June 5th to be a part of the party! To help you reach your goal, keep collecting
those Box Tops off of products like Green Giant Fresh, Mott's applesauce, juice &
flavored Snacks, Fiber One Bars, Fruit Snacks, Streusel and cookies, Yoplait Gogurt
& kids’ yogurt, and so much more! Details can be found at http://
www.boxtops4education.com/participating-products and remember, every class that
collects 1000 Box Tops will WIN an end-of-year EXTRA recess, complete with
snow cones and games led by the amazing Mr. Marshall!
166 N. Moorpark Rd.,
Suite 204
Thousands Oaks, CA
91360
(805) 777-7717
Yourthousandoaksdentist.com
eBoxTops Updates
A big thanks to those parents who have signed up
for “Vons just for U” eBoxTops Offers. We've
earned $34.80 for buying product at Vons or
Walmart when they have In-Store Bonus Offers.
Check out http://www.boxtops4education.com/
Bonus-Box-Tops/In-Store-Offers for the latest
offers and to help Weathersfield build that eBoxTops total!
Like Us on Facebook!
Please visit the NEW Weathersfield Elementary PTA Page on Facebook
to see the latest for what's happening on campus, now and in the near
future!
April 2015
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PTA’s Progress Report for April!
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We’ll See You at This Month’s Walk-A-Thon!
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The Amazing Bubble Man!
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805.379.3822
1655 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd.
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On February 26th, Louis Pearl, The Amazing Bubble Man, visited the Weathersfield
campus to delight and captivate our students. The Bubble Man has been bubbling
professionally since 1980, when he started the Tangent Toy Company and has been
exciting children and adults ever since with his amazing bubble creations!
Sponsored by the PTA, the student body watched bubbles being transformed into
amazing shapes and bubble wonders.
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Want to Tell the World How Great Weathersfield
is? Visit GreatSchools.org!
Have you ever had a great experience at school that you wanted to share with others?
Then visit www.greatschools.org and
share your experience!
GreatSchools.org, a non-profit
organization, is the leading national
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parents and families, reaching 52
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American families with children. With over 200K schools profiled in the database,
and more than 1MM parent and community ratings and reviews of schools,
GreatSchools.org provides parents with the information needed to find the best
school for their children.
At Weathersfield, we want everyone to know what a great school we are, and
encourage everyone to rate and review the school! Your participation can help other
families learn about our capabilities and want to choose Weathersfield!
April’s Family Food Night – Head Over to Veggie
Grill for some Healthy Fun!
Come celebrate Earth Day by eating your vegetables while
supporting Weathersfield Elementary School!
Veggie Grill
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
3:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Veggie Grill will donate 50% (FIFTY PERCENT!) of all food and beverage sales to
Weathersfield Elementary PTA to support our educational and family programs.
Dine-In and Carry Out
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Congratulations to March’s Student
of the Month Recipients!
Congratulations to all of the recipients of the March Student of
the Month awards:
Bringas: Mar tin Cor r ea Velazquez, Gianna Var gas, Dylan
DiPietro
McGovern: J osiah Kay, Dominic Yer ena, J oey Galvez
Jackson: Adr iana Diaz, Br ent Sander s, Makayla Miller
Vetrovec: Melina Or duno, Don’Cruz Orduno, Sylas Freo, Ariss Marie Casiraghi
Scott: Char lotte West, Ryan Tang, Livia Gaeta
Prophete/Spangler: Phoebe Yates, Chase Nor r is, Randall Costales
Wexler: Esmer alda Zavaleta Gutier r ez, Roman Webb-Galvan, Genesis Felix-Marin
Hartigan: Hayden Eger er , Megan Evans, Nicolette Har per
Carr/Calle: Alexis Ar mstr ong, J uan Nava, Keaghan Negr on, Layla England
Jacobs: Br ody Richmond, Peleg Shmueli, J onah Sor acco
Miller: Kaitlyn Campbell, Sienna Dolz, Diego Estr ada Gar cia
Leiken: Ar ash Afr amian, Car ly Takeuchi, Alex Lieb, Michael Gabr iel
Wells: Kellie Eyr e, J oshua Lopez, Alex Payne, Br andon Payne
Smith: Issac Cota, Kabir Malley, Luke Hines
Agor: Nicole Var gas, Liam Kasper , Alia Ever son, Andr ew Canton
McDermott: Amanda Chung, Katie Lloyd, Sean O’Shea, Matthew Crellin
Caring Kids’ Club Spotlight for April
In April the Caring Kid’s ambassadors are organizing a charitable drive for The Hope
Plan. The Hope Plan, a par t of the Hope For Haiti’s Children non-profit, is a
supply drive to collect much needed resources for the orphanages of Haiti. During the
drive, ambassadors are asking for school donations of pens, pencils, pencil pouches,
manual pencil sharpeners and composition notebooks. All collected supplies will be
sent to Haiti, and will help children struggling to gain an education. For more
information on the Caring Kids’ Club and their contributions to the community,
contact the Front Office.
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Art Masters Spotlight –Louise Nevelson: Between
Sculpting and Painting
The Russian-born Louise Nevelson is one of the most celebrated women sculptors in
America. Her abstract sculptures, made of joined pieces of ready-made materials, such
as packing crates or discarded wooden ornaments, earned her many important awards.
Nevelson often referred to herself as the “Architect of Shadows.” Her exiting life and
room-sized sculptures inspires students to create smaller relief sculptures of their own.
During the Art Masters lesson, students learn basic creasing, slitting and curling
techniques as they create paper relief compositions.
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Thousand Oaks, CA 93061
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School Cents: LAST MONTH to Shop the Oaks
and Fundraise for Weathersfield!
Please continue to save your Oaks Mall receipts; the contest runs through April 30th!
Still not sure of how the program works? Visit http://www.shoppingpartnership.com/
theoaks/ to get up-to-speed on all the ways you can help our school earn points, If you
need a collection envelope, stop by the Front Office and pick up a new one. And if
you'd like your receipts back, we'll return them to your teacher so they can get them
back to you! Have eReceipts? If you have receipts sent directly to you via email, you
can logon to http://shopandlog.wufoo.com/forms/z7x3z9/ and enter your receipts here.
Thanks for shopping!
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Brownie Bites – The latest news from the Troops!
Spring is in the air, and the Daisies are helping to bring beauty to the Weathersfield
campus! In March, the first-grade Daisy troop planted spring flowers in pots that are
now bringing glorious color to the school entrance, outside of Room 1. Thanks
Daisies!
Congratulations to Weathersfield’s Newest Boy
Scouts!
Weathersfield congratulates
three of our own Weathersfield
Cub Scout Pack 3732 members
in recently completing 4 years
of Cub Scout dedication and
community service: Sean
O’Shea and Alexander
Zieglgansberger, 5th grade
students from Mrs.
McDermott's class and MATES
Student Nathan Hurley. On
February 22nd the boys
graduated from Pack 3732 and
Bridged over to Boy Scout
Troop 716. Not only have they
completed all the requirements
over the past 4 years, but we’re also proud of them in being awarded the highest honor
of Cub Scouts, the Arrow of Light! We look forward in seeing great things in from
you as Boy Scouts of America! Congratulations Sean, Alex and Nathan!
Advertising in this newsletter does not imply endorsement by Weathersfield
Elementary School, PTA or CVUSD.
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Weathersfield 2015 Founders Day & Awards
Night – Celebrating Excellence!
The 2015 PTA Founders Day & Awards Night was held on March 25th at
Weathersfield. Historically, Founders Day is the day that the PTA celebrates the three
courageous women that began the organization more than 100 years ago to champion
the rights and futures of children through education. It is also a night that local PTAs
celebrate the wonderful school
and community volunteers that
support our PTA’s ideals. The
recipients for the 2015 PTA
Founders Day Awards are:
Continuing Service Award:
Deborah Betournay, Jeneen
Vetrovec and Jacquie Wright
Honorary Service Award:
The Crandall Family, Smiling
Sea Dentistry, Deana Cohen,
Patti Croke and Bill McGovern
Very Special Person Award:
Van Johnson, Lorraine Jordan,
Brenda Miller, Mara Pitstick,
Lesl Poorman and Nonnie Sieger
All award recipients were nominated by fellow Weathersfield parents or teachers and
voted on by a committee. Congratulations to all the 2015 winners!
A generous portion of
the advertising dollars
from each of the local
businesses in this
newsletter goes to
support your school.
Show your appreciation
and support our
advertisers by clicking
on their ads, visiting
their web sites, and
purchasing their
products and services.
Thank you in advance
for supporting these
great businesses that
are giving back to your
school!
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Student Council Corner
Pajama Day, in honor of Dr. Seuss and Read Across America Day was a huge success! All the students enjoyed being extra comfy at school in their PJ’s and reading
with their study buddies in the afternoon.
During Rainbow Week, all the colors of the rainbow were represented each day as
our “Eagle Pride” kicked into overdrive! The students loved wearing their “color of
the day” to help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and Book Fair Week! Our 5th graders
from Student Council loved helping out the PTA during Family Reading Night as
well.
SAVE THE DATE! The popular 50 Faire will be back on the calendar towards the
end of the year! Look for details coming home soon about this beloved Student
Council event!
Here’s the schedule of all the rest of the wild and crazy days happening throughout
the remaining months:
 04/02 Rodeo Day
 04/24 Animal Day (wear Animal Print or anything with an animal
on it)
 05/22 Twin Day
 06/05: Aloha Day
Rainbow Week!
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Student Council
Corner
Pajama Day!
Dr. Seuss
Day