From holly-avepta@ausd.net Sat Nov 4 08:38:38 2006 From: holly-avepta@ausd.net (Holly-AvePTA Holly-AvePTA) Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 00:38:38 -0800 Subject: [Holly-Ave] What's Happening Next Week at Holly? Message-ID: Vote on Tuesday; we learn a lot in history and social studies about this privilege our parents take for granted. Hopefully they are exercising this right this week! We also have a 4 day weekend! Make arrangements the following week for minimal days!!! November 7 Exercise your right and privilege to VOTE TODAY! 7 Early Release 7 CAT meeting (Holly Avenue Staff) 8 Family Reading Night, 6:30-7:30p.m., Media Center 9 Staff Development Day- NO SCHOOL 10 Veteran's Day-NO SCHOOL Upcoming: 13 Deadline- Newsette Articles 13-17 Student Led Conferences-Minimum Day Schedule 15 City Wide Disaster Drill 15 Family Reading Night, 6:30-7:30p.m., Media Center 16 Arcadia Child Health Council, 9:30a, Red Cross Bldg 17 Free Dress 17 Parents' Night Out Reminders: Community Center Excursion- Friday, November 10 Knott's Berry Farm. Contact the Arcadia Community Center for more information. Student Led Conferences are coming soon! November 13-17*minimum days. Please rearrange your schedules as needed. Know when YOUR child's conference is! Student Led Conferences Reminders-Students will not have lunch at school this week. Please make arrangements for your child(ren) to be picked up immediately at the dismissal time. There will be no supervision after their release time. Please remember to notify your day care providers, after school programs, etc. -There will be no after-school recreation during the week. If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact the Arcadia Rec Dept. (574-5113) Pick-Up Times for Minimum Day Schedule-K 11:55a.m., Grades 1-5 12:35p.m. Holly Avenue Spirit Sale-by Student Council. Buy your T-shirts and Spirit caps. See flyer sent home. We will be wearing these shirts during Spirit Days. Make your checks to Holly Avenue School. Westfield Shopping Center "Week of Wonders for 2006", November 12-19. For $5.00 you can receive discounts and specials at the mall for a week. Donations will be kept at Holly Avenue, through this deal made via the Arcadia Educational Foundation. Make checks to Holly Avenue School. For more information, contact Carol Howard at choward@ausd.net. See flyer sent home Newsette Deadline has been postponed to November 13th. Contact Suzanne Davis for more info. Generations Day is coming. Start inviting your extended family, friends to visit our classrooms when they come for Thanksgiving. They will visit with your child on Wednesday, November 22. PTA will be serving refreshments for the adults only. Vote on November 7th.The Arcadia School Board is calling for a $218 million dollar bond measure. What does Measure I mean for Holly Avenue? -Construct a student support/classroom building -Add restrooms to the classroom building -Add a restroom building to the field area -Upgrade the cafeteria/multipurpose room building -Upgrade the library -Upgrade and improve the staff restrooms -Repair front walkways -Upgrade and repair restrooms -Upgrade electrical power, plumbing and selected fencing campus-wide -Upgrade technology infrastructure and equipment in every classroom -Add security lighting, master bell system, and a phone system campus-wide Parent's Night Out-sponsored by Arcadia Rec Dept. $10/child. 2nd Friday of every month. Reservations can be taken 1 week prior to date, but not required but, this program limited to first 100 children. Activities geared towards middle and elementary school aged children. Child must be potty trained. Call 574-5113 for more info. Arcadia Festival of Bands-Parade down Baldwin Avenue hosted by Arcadia schools. Band Review starts at 8:30a.m., Saturday, November 18th. All proceeds benefit ALL the music programs from elementary to high school of the Arcadia Unified School District. Yours, Kathy Yamane Parent Volunteer Everyone is welcome to send me emails of items or dates that are of interest to Holly parents and I will pass them on as appropriate. Try and send it by Thursday the week before the event. Please include your phone number in case I need to call you. From ausd-communication@ausd.net Mon Nov 6 21:07:05 2006 From: ausd-communication@ausd.net (AUSD-Communication) Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 23:07:05 +0200 (SAST) Subject: [Holly-Ave] Remember to VOTE on Measure I tomorrow - November 7 Message-ID: <1162847224_SectionID-107944_HitID-1162847177000_SiteID-3721_EmailID-44461474_DB-0@ocho.quattro.co.za> --e66e7f30583ed81322e078d6cfb57c11 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="7d81fc95959f237bd1c151fd0550f656" --7d81fc95959f237bd1c151fd0550f656 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Reminder=20=20 Vote on Measure I tomorrow, November 7th=20 This measure requires a supermajority to pass. Every vote matters! 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--7d81fc95959f237bd1c151fd0550f656-- --e66e7f30583ed81322e078d6cfb57c11-- From suzannedavis@lycos.com Tue Nov 7 04:23:07 2006 From: suzannedavis@lycos.com (Suzanne Davis) Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2006 23:23:07 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Holly-Ave] Holly Horizon newsletter deadline Monday, November 13 Message-ID: <20061106232307.HM.0000000000001Mu@suzannedavis.bos-mail-wwl3.lycos.com>

Hello. This is a friendly reminder to let you know that the deadline for articles for the November/December Holly Horizon is November 13. The newsletter should go home to our families the first week of December. We welcome student submissions too!

You may email articles to suzannedavis@lycos.com.

Thank you for your support.

Gratefully,
-Suzanne Davis

PTA Newsletter Editor

From holly-avepta@ausd.net Sat Nov 11 22:33:45 2006 From: holly-avepta@ausd.net (Holly-AvePTA Holly-AvePTA) Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 14:33:45 -0800 Subject: [Holly-Ave] What's Happening Next Week @ Holly? Message-ID: The acronym is SLC!!! We are on minimum day schedule! Hope you enjoy your conference! November 13 Deadline- Newsette Articles 13-17 Student Led Conferences-Minimum Day Schedule 15 City Wide Disaster Drill 15 Family Reading Night, 6:30-7:30p.m., Media Center 16 Arcadia Child Health Council, 9:30a, Red Cross Bldg 17 Free Dress 17 Parents’ Night Out Upcoming: 20 Red Ribbon Luncheon with Mrs. Blackstock 21 Early Release 21 PTA meeting, 7:00p.m., Kindergarten Room 24 22 Generations Day 24 Thanksgiving Holiday-NO SCHOOL 25 Thanksgiving Holiday-NO SCHOOL Reminders: Student Led Conferences Reminders-Students will not have lunch at school this week. Please make arrangements for your child(ren) to be picked up immediately at the dismissal time. There will be no supervision after their release time. Please remember to notify your day care providers, after school programs, etc. -There will be no after-school recreation during the week. If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact the Arcadia Rec Dept. (574-5113) Pick-Up Times for Minimum Day Schedule-K 11:55a.m., Grades 1-5 12:35p.m. Holly Avenue Spirit Sale-by Student Council. Buy your T-shirts and Spirit caps. See flyer sent home. We will be wearing these shirts during Spirit Days. Make your checks to Holly Avenue School. Westfield Shopping Center “Week of Wonders for 2006”, November 12-19. For $5.00 you can receive discounts and specials at the mall for a week. Donations will be kept at Holly Avenue, through this deal made via the Arcadia Educational Foundation. Make checks to Holly Avenue School. For more information, contact Carol Howard at choward@ausd.net. See flyer sent home Newsette Deadline is MONDAY November 13th. Contact Suzanne Davis for more info. FYI-From John Tipton, Assistant VP, AHS- City wide Disaster Drill- to be held on November 15th at 9:00am and will involve Arcadia Fire Dept, City of Arcadia, Methodist Hospital, Red Cross, and AUSD. At Arcadia High School parking will not be allowed on the south side of Campus Dr. between 6:00am to noon however drop off will be allowed. This will be a staging area for paramedic vehicles and ambulances participating in the drill. In addition the street will be closed between 8:30am and noon. Please avoid this area. The area will return to normalcy for the after school traffic rush. The high school will be using students with simulated injuries in this drill so don't be alarmed if you see or hear ambulances and paramedic vehicles or see students laying on the front lawn. The rest of the school will work on earthquake preparedness procedures during the drill. Students will be out of class for only 1 hour. All other schools will be doing similar exercises without city involvement on those campuses. Annual Cheer Performance-Tuesday, November 21-First Avenue Middle School-4:30 * 6:30 p.m. This event is scheduled at the end of the fall cheerleading season for the elementary league cheerleaders to showcase their talent. The performance will highlight each cheer squad in various group cheers and musical performances. Generations Day is coming. Start inviting your extended family, friends to visit our classrooms when they come for Thanksgiving. They will visit with your child on Wednesday, November 22. PTA will be serving refreshments for the adults only. Parent’s Night Out-sponsored by Arcadia Rec Dept. $10/child. 2nd Friday of every month. Reservations can be taken 1 week prior to date, but not required but, this program limited to first 100 children. Activities geared towards middle and elementary school aged children. Child must be potty trained. Call 574-5113 for more info. Arcadia Festival of Bands-Parade down Baldwin Avenue hosted by Arcadia schools. Band Review starts at 8:30a.m., Saturday, November 18th. All proceeds benefit ALL the music programs from elementary to high school of the Arcadia Unified School District. The Red Ribbon luncheon for the class winners of the poster/essay contest will be treated to lunch with Mrs. Blackstock on Monday, November 20. Yours, Kathy Yamane Parent Volunteer From holly-avepta@ausd.net Mon Nov 20 00:28:24 2006 From: holly-avepta@ausd.net (Holly-AvePTA Holly-AvePTA) Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 16:28:24 -0800 Subject: [Holly-Ave] What's Happening Next Week at Holly? Message-ID: Wonderful things are happening! Family and friends...we are grateful for all! November 20 Red Ribbon Luncheon 21 Early Release 21 PTA meeting, 7:00p.m., Kindergarten Room 24 22 Generations Day 22 5th Grade Talent Show, 10a-12:35p, Auditorium 23 Thanksgiving Holiday-NO SCHOOL 24 Thanksgiving Holiday-NO SCHOOL Upcoming: 27-Dec 1 White Christmas 28 Early Release 29 Family Reading Night, 6:30-7:30, Media Center 29 District Intercultural Dinner, 6-9p.m., Arcadia Community Center December 1 Intercultural Committee Meeting, 8:30, District Office 1 Pajamas Day- Holly Avenue Student Council sponsored activity Reminder: Holly Avenue Spirit Sale-by Student Council. Buy your T-shirts and Spirit caps. See flyer sent home. We will be wearing these shirts during Spirit Days. Make your checks to Holly Avenue School. Buy SCRIP for the Holidays-See flyers that come home. Get your holiday shopping done in a flash! Gift Cards, Groceries…one stop shopping at your fingertips! Generations Day is coming. A Holly Welcome to your extended family, friends visiting our classrooms as they come for the Thanksgiving holiday. They will visit with your child on Wednesday, November 22. PTA will be serving refreshments for the adults only. See your child’s schedule for assigned times! Generations’ Day Pictures-due Monday, November 20. See flyer sent home! The Red Ribbon luncheon for the class winners of the poster/essay contest will be treated to lunch with Mrs. Blackstock on Monday, November 20. Breakfast with Santa Saturday, December 9 9 a.m. - Noon Breakfast with Santa includes breakfast, photos with Santa and holiday entertainment. There are three breakfast shifts: 9-10 a.m., 10-11 a.m., and 11 a.m. – Noon. Tickets are $5 per person and must be purchased in advance. Tickets are available for purchase beginning Monday, November 13. Yours, Kathy Yamane Parent Volunteer From holly-avepta@ausd.net Tue Nov 21 01:36:42 2006 From: holly-avepta@ausd.net (Holly-AvePTA Holly-AvePTA) Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 17:36:42 -0800 Subject: [Holly-Ave] Time Change for 5th Grade Talent Show Message-ID: November 22, 2006 8:30-10-30a.m. Holly Avenue Auditorium Yours, Kathy Yamane From ausd-communication@ausd.net Tue Nov 21 20:44:18 2006 From: ausd-communication@ausd.net (AUSD-Communication - Mimi Hennessy) Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:44:18 +0200 (SAST) Subject: [Holly-Ave] Measure I Passes - You Did It! Thank You! Message-ID: <1164141858_SectionID-110869_HitID-1164141824000_SiteID-3721_EmailID-44461474_DB-0@ocho.quattro.co.za> --296943ceff18c8a9e3f4acf0ff2444fc Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="c6537dd3100ad5794f7b47d24adf4a4f" --c6537dd3100ad5794f7b47d24adf4a4f Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Measure I Passes =20 THANK YOU!=20=20 YOU Did It A message from AUSD Superintendent Mimi Hennessy =20 Dear Arcadia Parents, =20 How glad I am to say that the Arcadia community has supported a bond measur= e which will allow us to make important repairs and upgrades at all of our = schools. Measure I, The Arcadia Neighborhood Schools Health Safety and Rep= air Measure, passed by almost 67% of the vote, significantly in excess of t= he required 55% supermajority. We are deeply grateful that so many Arcadia= ns understood the need and were willing to support improving the community= =92s schools. And a BIG Thank You to the many parents who worked so hard t= o communicate the needs of our schools; your dedication helped make this su= ccessful. =20 This is an historic occasion as we embark on a major repair and building pr= ogram in Arcadia. While the State does not provide money for major repairs= and upgrades, we all know that the quality of facilities impacts the abili= ty to provide a quality education and attract and retain the best teachers = and now we have the chance to do that for Arcadia.=20 =20 I wanted to let you know where we are and what will happen next.=20=20 =20 We are committed to do our best to manage this program as carefully and res= ponsibly as possible. With escalating construction costs, we know that tim= e is money and the sooner we start these projects the more results we can g= et for the investment. We are beginning design work immediately on Arcadia= High School since it will take the longest to complete. We will also begi= n design for First Avenue Middle School and two elementary schools shortly;= the remaining sites will be phased in over the next fives years. We hope = to begin construction at the first sites within the year, although the Stat= e=92s design approval process is slow since school construction is heavily = regulated. =20 There is much work to be done over several years and we realize that constr= uction will cause many disruptions, dislocations, and mess! It will take p= atience and pulling together; but if we keep our focus on the goal, in the = end ALL of our schools will be safer, more functional and more attractive f= acilities for teaching and learning.=20=20 =20 We have much to look forward to and much to do to get there. These are exc= iting times for education in Arcadia. I hope you will continue to be invol= ved; I look forward to working together as a District and a community to ma= ke education in Arcadia even better. =20 Regards, Mimi Hennessy, Superintendent =20 email: ausd-communication@ausd.net=20 To unsubscribe, click the link below. http://stats.r8g.us/RWCode/subscribe.asp?SID=3D0&SiteID=3D3721&Email=3Dholl= y-ave@lists.ausd.net&HitID=3D1164141824000 --c6537dd3100ad5794f7b47d24adf4a4f Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Untitled = Document
Measure I Passes
 
THANK YOU! 
YOU Did It
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<= SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear Arcadia= = Parents,

 

How glad I am to say that = the Arcadia community has supported a bond measure which will a= llow us to make important repairs and upgrades at all of our schools.  Measure I, The Arcadia Neighborho= od Schools Health Safety and Repair Measure, passed by almost 67% of the vo= te, significantly in excess of the required 55% supermajority.  We are deeply grateful that so many Ar= cadians understood the need and were willing to support improving the commu= nity=92s schools.  And a BIG = Thank You to the many parents who worked so hard to communicate the needs o= f our schools; your dedication helped make this successful.

 

This is an historic occasi= on as we embark on a major repair= and building program in Arcadia.  While the State does not provide money for major repairs = and upgrades, we all know that the quality of facilities impacts the abilit= y to provide a quality education and attract and retain the best teachers a= nd now we have the chance to do that for Arcadia.=20

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<= SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">I wanted t= o let you know where we are and what will happen next. 

 

We are committed to do our best= to manage this program as carefully and responsibly as possible.  With escalating = construction costs, we know that time is money and the sooner we start thes= e projects the more results we can get for the investment.  We are beginning design= work immediately on Arcadia High School sinc= e it will take the longest to complete.  We will also begin design for First Avenue= Middle School and two elementary schools shortly; the remaining sites will= be phased in over the next fives years.  We hope to begin construction at the firs= t sites within the year, although the State=92s design approval process is = slow since school construction is heavily regulated.

 

There is much work to be done over several years and we realize tha= t construction will cause many disruptions, dislocations, and mess!  It will take p= atience and pulling together; but if we keep our focus on the goal, in the = end ALL of our schools will be safer, more functional and more attractive facili= ties for teaching and learning. 

 

We have much to look forward to= and much to do to get there.  These are exciting times for education in Arcadia.  I hope you will continue to b= e involved; I look forward to working together as a District and a communit= y to make education in Arcadia= even better.<= /SPAN>

 

Regards,

Mimi Hennessy, Superintendent
 

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--c6537dd3100ad5794f7b47d24adf4a4f-- --296943ceff18c8a9e3f4acf0ff2444fc-- From holly-avepta@ausd.net Thu Nov 23 05:30:29 2006 From: holly-avepta@ausd.net (Holly-AvePTA Holly-AvePTA) Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 21:30:29 -0800 Subject: [Holly-Ave] What's Happening Next Week at Holly? Message-ID: Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday! Enjoy your friends and family! November 27-Dec 1 White Christmas Food Collection 28 Early Release 29 Family Reading Night, 6:30-7:30, Media Center 29 District Intercultural Dinner, 6-9p.m., Arcadia Community Center December 1 Intercultural Committee Meeting, 8:30, District Office 1 Pajamas Day- Holly Avenue Student Council sponsored activity 1 End of first trimester Upcoming: 5 Early Release 6 Family Reading Night, 6:30-7:30, Media Center 8 Free Dress 9 Breakfast with Santa 13 Restaurant Night Reminder: Lost and FOUND!- Parents, please come and check in the lost and found for any missing items, such as backpacks, jackets, sweaters, and other outer coverings. We need you to come and retrieve them now as items left may be donated in the future! Traffic Patterns Around Holly- Note to all our parents…Please continue to watch our for city posted signs around Holly. Police are out giving tickets to parents who are not paying attention and taking appropriate actions. There are NO STOPPING signs. Holly Avenue Spirit Sale-by Student Council. Buy your T-shirts and Spirit caps. See flyer sent home. We will be wearing these shirts during Spirit Days. Make your checks to Holly Avenue School. Buy SCRIP for the Holidays-See flyers that come home. Get your holiday shopping done in a flash! Gift Cards, Groceries…one stop shopping at your fingertips! Girls Softball Sign-Ups - will be held on November 29th and December 13th. No experience necessary and all skill levels are welcome. Pick up an orange flyer in the office. Sign-ups…Community Center. All Arcadia Baseball/Softball Sign-up - will also be held on November 29th and December 13th, for all Little Leagues and Girls Softball teams in Arcadia. Pick up a flyer. Breakfast with Santa Saturday, December 9 9 a.m. - Noon Breakfast with Santa includes breakfast, photos with Santa and holiday entertainment. There are three breakfast shifts: 9-10 a.m., 10-11 a.m., and 11 a.m. – Noon. Tickets are $5 per person and must be purchased in advance. Tickets are available for purchase beginning Monday, November 13. Letters to Santa Due December 19 Be sure to mail your letter to Santa by December 19, so that Santa will have plenty of time to write back. Please send letters to Santa Claus, c/o Arcadia Recreation & Community Services Department, P.O. Box 60021, Arcadia, CA 91066-6021. Don’t forget to send a self addressed and pre-stamped envelope! Boxtop Bulletin-See notes/flyers from the backpacks. Reflections- Congratulations to our Reflections winners who will be going on to city! Thank you Lisa Yeh, our Parent Reflections coordinator. See flyer sent home! Restaurant Night-Enjoy an evening out and help support Holly Avenue also. We are planning an evening out with our friends and family members at a restaurant on Wednesday, December 13. More information will be following. Next Newsletter deadline-January 12 Yours, Kathy Yamane Parent Volunteer From holly-avepta@ausd.net Fri Nov 24 20:34:59 2006 From: holly-avepta@ausd.net (Holly-AvePTA Holly-AvePTA) Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 12:34:59 -0800 Subject: [Holly-Ave] Correction: District Intercultural Dinner Message-ID: It is this coming Monday! Miss Howard's Kindergarten Class will be performing! Cheers and applause! November 27 District Intercultural Dinner, 6-9p.m., Arcadia Community Center 27-Dec 1 White Christmas Food Collection 28 Early Release 29 Family Reading Night, 6:30-7:30, Media Center December 1 Intercultural Committee Meeting, 8:30, District Office 1 Pajamas Day- Holly Avenue Student Council sponsored activity 1 End of first trimester Yours, Kathy Yamane Parent Volunteer From wdhayata@hotmail.com Wed Nov 29 14:41:55 2006 From: wdhayata@hotmail.com (Wes & Doris Hayata) Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 14:41:55 +0000 Subject: [Holly-Ave] Box Tops & Recycling Plastic Bags Message-ID: Great job to all our Holly children and families on collecting Box Tops and Plastic Bags!! So far we have collected over $400 in Box Tops and $180 in Plastic Bags. As you begin all your holiday shopping, please keep in mind to look for Box Tops products. Box Tops can be found on a variety of items besides food items such as General Mills cereals, snacks, yogurt, and baking items. They can be found on Ziploc products, Saran Wrap, Kleenex products, Viva, Cottonelle, Scott tissue, and certain Hefty bags, plates, cups and utensils. Look for Bonus Box Tops this holiday seaon on certain Ziploc and Saran Wrap products. These items will have an addition Box top, allowing you to earn a total of 20 cents per product. Consider buying Box Top items when you purchase extra items to donate for White Christmas. You can cut off the Box tops if it is on the outer package, as long as you don't cut open the actual package containing the food item. We will be sending out some fun holiday themed collections sheets for you to fill up. You can still fill up the Race Across California collections sheet. If you don't have enough Box Tops to fill a collections sheet, just place your Box tops in a baggie. Just make sure your child's name & room number are on it. Make sure you also save all those clean and dry shopping and grocery bags that you'll be getting as you do all your holiday shopping. Its easy to drop them off at school in the GREEN SQUARE collection boxes. Please note that the collection box by the Tennis Court drop off has been moved due to other people putting in trash and the rain. There are 3 collection sites now: Hallway in front of the school office, Kindergarten drop off area, and Hallway by the Lost and Found closet. If you have any questions, please contact Doris Hayata at (626) 445-0629 or wdhayata@hotmail.com. _________________________________________________________________ Get FREE company branded e-mail accounts and business Web site from Microsoft Office Live http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/