December 4th - Grass Valley Charter School

Grass Valley Charter School
An Expeditionary Learning Mentor School
Upcoming Events:
12/5 SAEL Wreath Fundraiser
12/18 Peggy’s Last Day L
12/18 Last Day before winter break
December 4th, 2015 Character Counts @ GVCS
Integrity: I can do the right thing when others are watching
AND when no one is watching.
Courage: I can step outside of my comfort zone and try
something new.
Scut Farcus, Leg Lamps, and Shooting Your Eye Out
If we were playing a word association game and you had an affinity
towards holiday movies and Red Ryder bb guns, then you would know
I’m talking about The Christmas Story. I’ll be honest (we are celebrating
Integrity after all), we here at Grass Valley Charter School have no
preferential commitment to one holiday story over another…unless, of
course, one of our very own is the lead role! Max Maliszewski is
playing Ralphie in The Christmas Story at the Nevada Theatre (flyer
attached). If you’d like to check Max out come see the play! Since his
newfound fame he promises me he’s still just the “same old Max.” It’s
just that now he travels with an entourage and has a hospitality rider
that must be filled before any public appearances.
Smoothies for Science!
Do you love Jamba Juice? Do you love free Jamba Juice? Do you want
to send the 6th grade class away for a week! Well have we got a deal
for you! Buy a Jamba Juice – get one for free! You can purchase a card
that has 6 BOGO deals on it. Yeah, you read that correctly, buy one, get
one – six times in a row. All proceeds go to help 6th grade go to science
camp. And that’s not all! If you but two cards now, then you’ll be able
to buy 12 Jamba Juice at the regular price and get 12 for free! How
amazing is that! (We realize that really there’s no added value for buying two cards but it helps out
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the 6 grade even that much more. For instance you could buy 8 cards and get 48 Jamba Juice for free
which sounds amazing but ratio wise it’s still pretty much the same deal but I promise no one will judge you
for partaking in so much smoothie goodness)
Wreath Auction
Saturday, December 5th (that’s today folks) the Sierra Academy of
Expeditionary Learning (SAEL) is having a wreath auction. There will
be food, live music, and amazing wreaths to purchase. You’ll have an
opportunity to learn more about SAEL and get to hear SAEL students
discuss their expeditions. The event will be held at our very own MPR.
Come by and check it out! There’s a flyer attached with more
information.
IGive & AmazonSmile
A note from our foundation
'Tis the Season for Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men (and
Women) PLUS a bit of SHOPPING on the side! Holiday shopping is
underway for most and the rest of us will catch up shortly! This
season, when you do your online shopping, make money for GVCS at
the same time - it will cost you nothing! (extra) We're talkin' about
iGive and AmazonSmile.
iGive - How it works: Every time you shop at any of the 1,600+ online
stores in the iGive network, a portion of the money you spend benefits
Grass Valley Charter School Foundation. It's a free service, and you'll
never pay more when you reach a store through iGive. In fact, smart
shoppers will enjoy iGive's repository of coupons, free shipping deals,
and sales. To get started, just create your free iGive account. After
that, all you need do is shop through the iGive.com website,
newsletters, or install the optional iGive Button** to make sure you
never miss an opportunity to raise money when you shop online. It’s all
automatic!
**The iGive Button is an optional feature. You can use iGive without
installing the Button** - just remember to go through the iGive website
or e-mail newsletters to get credit for your donation. To learn more,
visit:http://www.iGive.com/button Start iGiving TODAY
at :www.iGive.com/GVCSFoundation
AmazonSmile - How does it work? When first visiting AmazonSmile,
you will be prompted to select a charitable organization from almost
one million eligible organizations. Choose Grass Valley Charter School
Foundation. Then for eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the
AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to our
school. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products,
same prices, same service. Support our wonderful school by starting
your shopping at smile.amazon.com. Click to get going right away
this shopping season. http://smile.amazon.com/ch/26-1558111
Project Impact Free Tutoring
Free high school tutoring is available for all students in grades 4-8
every Thursday in room 22. Please email Saskia if you want to sign up
your child for Thursday's tutoring session (email: [email protected]).
She needs to know how many students are attending each week
before Wednesday at 6 pm so that she can invite the right number of
high school helpers. We have awesome high school student tutors this
year! This is a great program that we offer here and we want to see
students benefit from it.
8th Grade Tutoring Service Project
Two of our dynamic 8th graders, Sammy Maliszewski and Rive
Fredericks, are tutoring as part of their 8th grade service project.
Sammy and Rive will help students in math (6th grade and below) after
school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:30 in portable 30. If
you’re interested, you can contact me and I’ll connect you to Sammy and
Rive. 8th graders volunteering their time after school to support our
students is just another example of the stellar CREW we have at GVCS!
Bills, Gills, and Mud for the 4th Grade
In the midst of the rainstorm on Thursday the 4th
grade class took a trip to the
UC Davis Raptor Center and to
the Yolo Basin Wildlife Area.
The Raptor Center seeks to
educate people of all ages to
raptors and their habitats and
to encourage appreciation,
respect, and protection of these magnificent birds. After talking to a
few rain soaked ten-year old Charter students it was apparent that the
downpour didn’t dampen their spirit of adventure! Poncho draped,
journal-carrying, ornithologists spotted several different varieties of
birds – and loved every moment of it! In the
spirit of ‘nature is our
teacher’ students used
scopes and their “eagle
eyes” to spot waterfowl,
shorebirds, raptors, and
migratory birds at the Yolo
Basin Wildlife Area. In
addition to the outdoor
classroom, experts from the Audubon Society
went along to help cement the findings to the 4th
grades’ Bills & Gills expedition. Want to know
more about this amazing day in the rain? Ask a
4th grader!
Lost & Found
Cold mornings + sunny afternoons = heaping pile of clothes in lost and
found. You shouldn’t have to be an expert in common core math to
champion that equation. Lost & Found is reaching epic proportions.
The large wooden crate used to house all the discarded sweatshirts,
jackets, you-name-its, is no longer expansive enough and clothes are
spilling over. Please take a moment to reclaim any lost items.
Snow Days
Well it’s that time of year…maybe even that time of week! Snow may
fall from the sky, and when it does, you should know what to do. First,
play in it. It’s amazing! Then, check to see if it has impacted school. If
the holiday wishes of children everywhere have been answered and
school is closed, there should be an all-call from the district telling you.
If there’s no all-call (or you didn’t get one) and you’re still curious, listen
to KNCO 830AM in the morning. That’s the local radio station and they
will cover all school closures. If you can’t remember the station, just
think, “What time does school start?” 8:30 AM, that’s the radio station
too! Also you can go to this link at KNCO for all school closures:
http://knco.com/community/school-closures/.
Chess Club
First rule about Chess Club: Don’t talk about Chess Club. Well, I guess
we can talk about it a little bit. Chess club is Thursday, 3:00 – 4:00 in
Room 30. Chess club is open to students in 2nd grade and above. All skill
levels are welcome.
Good News Club
Good News Club meets every Thursday after-school from 3:00- 4:30 in
Room 32. Get a permission slip in the school office today. If you have
any questions call Chelsea Cummins at (530) 273-8520 or email
[email protected].
Free Piano?
Well we’re not exactly swapshop, but one of our faithful Howl readers
has asked me to help find a good home for their piano. Please inquire if
you’re interested. It's a Baldwin. All the keys work and it sounds good
to the untrained ear. The wood finish needs touchup.
You pick it up. We live in Alta Sierra and
the piano is easily accessible, no stairs involved.
Call Tatiana at 530-798-8494 or
write [email protected]
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Tickets $20 in advance, $22 at the door, available at
The Bookseller in Grass Valley
& Harmony Books in Nevada City
at www.LeGacyPresents.com
or by calling (530) 268-5419
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Sponsored by
SAEL’s 2nd Annual Wreath, Auction,
and Extravaganza
Saturday, December 5th, 2015
SPECIAL Student
made BEE homes for
sale. Why do BEES
have homes? ASK a
SAEL student.
2pm to 5pm
Grass Valley Charter School
225 So. Auburn, Grass Valley
Join us for a festive holiday afternoon. Enjoy tasty baked goods, bid and buy
whimsical, original wreaths and other goodies in our auction, purchase new
SAEL gear. Listen to LIVE music while connecting with friends, families and
supporters in our flourishing school community.
Everyone is welcome and all the proceeds will benefit SAEL! SAEL is a public
charter high school – currently offering 9th thru 11th grades.
A special THANKS to Ben Franklin in Grass Valley for their generous support
of the wreath making supplies.
Contact: Chris Williams, 530-613-5342 (cell)
Email: [email protected]