From holly-avepta@smtpgtwy.ausd.k12.ca.us Sat Dec 4 14:57:36 2004 From: holly-avepta@smtpgtwy.ausd.k12.ca.us (Holly-AvePTA Holly-AvePTA) Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2004 06:57:36 -0800 Subject: [Holly-Ave] What*s Happening Next Week at Holly Avenue? Message-ID: December 6-10 Arcadia Apache Toy and Jacket Drive 7 Early Release, 1:20p.m. 8 Family Reading Night, Media Center, 6:30-7:30p.m. 9 Free Dress Upcoming: 14 Early Release, 1:20p.m. 15 Family Reading Night, Media Center, 6:30-7:30p.m. 16 Holiday Program 17 Free Dress 17 Classroom Holiday Parties Winter Break-December 20-December 31. School resumes January 3, 2005. Reminders: Apache To Apache - Arcadia High School is once again sponsoring their toy and jacket drive for the White Mountain Apache Tribe in Arizona from December 6 - 10. Please bring new or used pre-washed jackets, socks, pants, shirts, shoes and new unwrapped toys. Donation boxes will be located in our office. Breakfast With Santa - Come join Santa for breakfast, crafts, pictures and more on Saturday, December 18. Tickets cost $5.00 and are available in 3 shifts from 8am - 1pm. A flyer should have come home. Drop and Shop- An elementary/preschool program for families to allow parents time to do holiday stuff, while the kids are occupied with activities at Baldwin Stocker Elementary School. See flyer that came home. Registration is $20/day or $45 for 3 days from December 20-23. Winter Break Travel Club-organized to provide parents with supervised excursions to local attractions during the holidays. Various fees are noted on the flyer that came home. Make sure you register the kids for ice skating or the Rose Bowl Fan Fest. Buy SCRIP; Contact Miss Carol Howard, choward@ausd.net, 821-8355. Don't forget the holidays are coming. We have SCRIP for the department stores, Toys R Us, hams and many others. Save time and energy; buy SCRIP as gift certificate Yours, Kathy Yamane Parent Volunteer From holly-avepta@smtpgtwy.ausd.k12.ca.us Sat Dec 11 02:25:27 2004 From: holly-avepta@smtpgtwy.ausd.k12.ca.us (Holly-AvePTA Holly-AvePTA) Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 18:25:27 -0800 Subject: [Holly-Ave] What*s Happening Next Week at Holly Avenue? Message-ID: What's Happening Next Week at Holly Avenue? December 14 Early Release, 1:20p.m. 15 Family Reading Night, Media Center, 6:30-7:30p.m. 16 Holiday Program-A-L; 9:00a.m., M-Z;10:30a.m. 17 Free Dress 17 Classroom Holiday Parties Upcoming: Winter Break-December 20-December 31. School resumes January 3, 2005. Reminders: Breakfast With Santa - Come join Santa for breakfast, crafts, pictures and more on Saturday, December 18. Tickets cost $5.00 and are available in 3 shifts from 8am - 1pm. A flyer should have come home. Drop and Shop- An elementary/preschool program for families to allow parents time to do holiday stuff, while the kids are occupied with activities at Baldwin Stocker Elementary School. See flyer that came home. Registration is $20/day or $45 for 3 days from December 20-23. Winter Break Travel Club-organized to provide parents with supervised excursions to local attractions during the holidays. Various fees are noted on the flyer that came home. Make sure you register the kids for ice skating or the Rose Bowl Fan Fest. Buy SCRIP; Contact Miss Carol Howard, choward@ausd.net, 821-8355. Don't forget the holidays are coming. We have SCRIP for the department stores, Toys R Us, hams and many others. Save time and energy; buy SCRIP as gift certificate Yours, Kathy Yamane Parent Volunteer From firstavepta@smtpgtwy.ausd.k12.ca.us Sat Dec 18 00:01:54 2004 From: firstavepta@smtpgtwy.ausd.k12.ca.us (firstavepta) Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 16:01:54 -0800 Subject: [Holly-Ave] "Becoming A Love and Logic" Parent Message-ID: Due to popular demand, we're offering the "Becoming a Love and Logic Parent" series at First Avenue for six Thursday evenings. Please see the attached flyer and forward this info to your listserve folks. Thanks so much! COMING TO: ARCADIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT America's Most Practical and Entertaining Parent Training BECOMING A LOVE AND LOGIC PARENT® A six-week parent training program designed by the Love and Logic® Institute, Inc. Would you like to feel more confident as a parent? Would you like to have more fun parenting? Would you like to feel more relaxed at the end of the day? Answers to questions: © "How do I get them out of bed in time to get to school?" © "How can I stop my children from bickering and fighting?" © "How do I get my children to help with the chores without an argument?" © "How do I win the homework battle?" © "Is there a way to discipline my toddler in public without creating a scene?" © "How can I get my teenage daughter to come home at the agreed-upon time?" © "How do I get him to stop spitting his peas and whining at dinner?" And skills for many other day-to-day frustrations*. This course in parenting is designed to give you practical skills that can be used immediately. Facilitators: Nancy Martin, M.A., School Counselor, First Avenue Middle School Otto Rios, Community Outreach, Arcadia Unified School District Rod Rodriguez, Assistant Principal, First Avenue Middle School Dates: THURSDAYS, JAN. 20, 27, FEB. 3, 10, 17 & MAR. 3 Time: 7:00 - 8:55 PM Location: First Avenue Middle School Library Cost: FREE Course (There is a $10.00 fee for materials) Registration: 626-821-8362 or NMARTIN@AUSD.NET Questions: Otto Rios (626) 821-8355 or ORIOS@AUSD.NET