SOLDIER'S ANGELS CANDY DRIVE, TUESDAY 11-1 to Friday 11-4

Happy Halloween!!!  After all the tricking and treating is done, remember to put some aside for our Soldier's Angels Candy Drive.  MWPTA is partnered up again this year with the Soldier's Angels organization, to put your excess candy to good use as a reminder of home for our troops far away, and as something they can give out as a symbol of America's generosity. Look for a Soldier’s Angels box in the parent room starting on November 1st.  Please don't send any chocolate as it won't do well in hot temperatures.

REFLECTIONS ARTS CONTEST – DEADLINE IS THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH

Entries for this year’s Reflections Arts Contest must be submitted by this Friday, November 4th. The theme this year is “Diversity is…” Students may enter original entries from the six categories: Literature, Photography, Film, Visual Arts, Dance and Music. Please click on the link to obtain the complete description of the rules, and copies of the entry forms: bit.ly/2011reflections. For more information, email Anvi Kevany at reflections@mwpta.org.

COOKING 101 WITH DONNA CULLEN – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 (8:15-10:15) IN THE MPR

Donna Cullen , local cooking instructor, will be presenting a Cooking 101 Course which will include meal planning, cooking basics, help with school lunch and lots more great tips and tricks on Thursday, November 3. Please join us at 8:15am in the MPR. Childcare will be provided.

FRESH AND EASY WEEKLY UPDATE

Thank you so much for your continued support. Our tally for the week is $609.00. We have the potential to earn an additional $5,000 for the school if we are the top school in California, so please keep bringing in those receipts. Remember, a great way for the school to earn double sales is by purchasing a $25 or $50 gift card and then do your shopping with the gift card.


Make sure to mark your calendar: Wednesday, November 9th is our Fresh & Easy Shop Night. Our school earns 5% of all sales between 4pm to 8pm. So make sure and save your grocery list for that day and stock up on everything you’ll need.


We are need of volunteers to help on Shop Night so please sign up at the Parent Center or click on the following link: http://www.mwpta.org/volunteer.html to volunteer.

CARNIVAL OF THE HOWLING WOLVES WAS A SUCCESS

Thank you Mt. Washington Community for making the Carnival of the Howling Wolves a howling success! Thank you to everyone who volunteered as well as everyone who attended. The event was a hit and the kids really enjoyed it.

GREAT TIPS FROM FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT

Thank you to Mrs. Valentino and our hard working teachers for putting on a wonderful event. Families were treated to workshops where they participated in fun-filled activities based on literacy concepts. Here are a few “literacy” websites that you and your child can access to play educational games:

http://treasures.macmillanmh.com/california/students

www.starfall.com

www.storylineonline.net

CARNIVAL OF THE HOWLING WOLVES, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29TH, 1-5PM

Please join us for our annual Pumpkin Festival, this Saturday the 29^th, from 1-5pm on the main yard.  This ultra fun event is sure to please the entire family, with lots of game booths, food booths, entertainers, bands and a spooktacular Haunted House.  Admission is free, the game and food booths will require tickets.  You can avoid the long lines at the festival and get your booth tickets early.  They will be on sale every morning this week, starting on Monday by the Parent Center.  This is an extremely volunteer intensive event, and it can only be a success with your help.  Please sign up for your class booth with your room rep, and look out for emails from your rep regarding items needed for your class booth.

PTA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Our membership contest is down to the last week.  Rm. 5, Mrs. Mori’s class won first place, but 2^nd and 3^rd place are still up for grabs.  The second place winner will receive a $75 gift card to Lakeshore for their teacher, and third place will receive $50.  Please look for your room rep’s email to see how your class is doing.

REFLECTIONS ARTS CONTEST – DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 4TH

This is the last week to work on those wonderful Reflections entries. The deadline for the Arts Contest is November 4th. This year’s theme is “Diversity is…”  Students may enter original entries from the six categories: Literature, Photography, Film, Visual Arts, Dance and Music.  Please click on the link to obtain the complete description of the rules, and copies of the entry forms: bit.ly/2011reflections. For more information, email Anvi Kevany at reflections@mwpta.org. 

FRESH AND EASY WEEKLY UPDATE

Our tally for the week is $488.00.  Thanks for the support.  We can earn double sales by purchasing a $25 or $50 gift card and then do your shopping with the gift card.  Make sure and turn in both receipts.

SOLDIER’S ANGELS CANDY DRIVE, NOV.1ST-4TH

Have lots of fun Trick or Treating next Monday, then save some of your candy and send it over seas to our soldiers.  This is a great way for our children to share their abundance with those far away for a little reminder of home, and something for our troops to share with children who have so little, as a sign of goodwill.  Look for a Soldier’s Angels box in the parent room starting on November 4^th.  Please don't send any chocolate as it won't do well in hot temperatures.

PTA ASSOCIATION MEETING MOVED TO FRIDAY 10/21, AT 8:15am

Please join us for our first association meeting of the year, this Friday at 8:15am in the Parent Center.  Come and enjoy a cup of coffee and some pastries while you find out all that we have planned for this year.  Meet our Board, ask questions and share your ideas.  All members are encouraged to attend, we would love to meet you.

CARNIVAL OF THE HOWLING WOLVES: SATURDAY 10/29 1-5pm

Our Pumpkin Festival committee has been busy planning this sure to please event for several weeks now. If you would like to find out what they have been brewing and get involved in the planning of it all, our next committee meeting will be on Wednesday the 19th at 8:20am in the Parent Center. This year's festival will take place on Saturday the 29th, from 1-5pm. All the classrooms will host their own booth, your room rep will have all the information along with supply and volunteer needs this coming week. Tickets will go on sale the week of the festival, starting Monday the 24th. The Haunted House is back by popular demand; the plans have been drawn, now we just need a few good, handy men and women to help us bring it to life. If you are able to help, please contact Nancy De Leon at ndmeeker@sbcglobal.net . Looking forward to a great event!

ORGANIC GARDENING, TUESDAY 10/18, 8:15-10:15AM IN THE MPR

The Garden Committee invites you To "Organic Gardening 101" with Master Gardener Jenn Su on Tuesday Oct.18th at 8:15 - 10:15 a.m. in the MPR.  Learn everything you need to grow an edible garden in your own backyard, and bring this enhanced knowledge to our very own school gardens.
We invite you to join us this year as we work in the garden, and we hope that through this workshop you will be encouraged to join your class room Garden Representative as we plant, tend, harvest and learn. A flyer with more information will follow and child care will be provided. To RSVP for childcare or for more information contact nicolethomas101@earthlink.net

LITERACY NIGHT MOVED TO WEDNESDAY, 10/26 5-7pm

Please join Mrs.Valentino and several of our teachers for this great, FREE event for the entire family.  Learn about literacy concepts through fun activities in a workshop setting, enjoyable for all.  The evening will start off in the MPR where you will get to choose your workshops and with an introduction from Mrs.Valentino, then you will move into the classrooms for fun and games in the workshops of your choice.  Food will be available from your caring PTA in the MPR, starting at 4:30pm.  Look for a flyer coming home in your child's backpack this week.  Please return the rsvp portion to the office or your child's teacher prior to 10/26.  Hope you can make this great event!