From cjogmina@ausd.net Thu Mar 1 17:47:21 2007 From: cjogmina@ausd.net (Cecile Jogminas) Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 09:47:21 -0800 Subject: [Holly-Ave] SCRIP update - March Promotion Message-ID: Hi Kathy, Would you mind to include the following message for next week? Thank you, Cecile ------ MARCH SCRIP PROMOTION --- GOLDEN COINS GIVE AWAY!!!------ STARTING MARCH 5TH, FOR EVERY SCRIP ORDER A VERY GENEROUS LEPRECHAUN WILL GIVE AWAY ONE OF HIS GOLDEN COINS!!! DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS VERY SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY! Just complete a SCRIP form (you can get one in our school office or email cjogmina@ausd.net) and make your check payable to A.E.F. or send cash to our school office. SCRIP ordered Monday-Friday of one week will be ready for pick up after 12 noon on Wednesday of the following week. SCRIP cannot be send home with your child. You must pick up your order in the school office. Thank you for supporting Holly Avenue's SCRIP program! Your SCRIP coordinators From holly-avepta@ausd.net Sat Mar 3 01:55:22 2007 From: holly-avepta@ausd.net (Holly-AvePTA Holly-AvePTA) Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:55:22 -0800 Subject: [Holly-Ave] What's Happening Next Week at Holly? Message-ID: Hope you all learned alot at your child's Student Led Conference. This coming week is busy! The book fair is tremendous=your children will have a great time with the fabulous collection of books. Come SEE!!! I wish I was a fly on Mrs. Blackstock's wall on Thursday! 5 San Marino Toy and Book Fair, recess, lunch, afterschool, auditorium 6 Save at School 6 San Marino Toy and Book Fair, recess, lunch, auditorium 6 Spirit Day 6 Early Release 6 CAT meeting 7 San Marino Toy and Book Fair, recess, lunch, afterschool, auditorium 7 Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss/Book Fair, 6-8p.m., auditorium 7 Family Reading Night, 6:30-7:30, Media Center 8 “Read to the Principal” Day, Mrs. Blackstock’s office 8 San Marino Toy and Book Fair ENDS, recess, lunch, afterschool, auditorium 9 Save at School 9 Fundraiser ends 9 Free Dress 10-11 28th Annual Los Angeles Environmental Education Fair (see reminder below) Upcoming: 11 Daylight Savings Time BEGINS 12-16 Red Cross Drive 13 Spirit Day 13 Early Release 13 Faculty meeting 14 Student Council Speeches @9:30a.m. 14 Family Reading Night, 6:30-7:30, Media Center 15 Arcadia Child Health Council meeting 15 5th Grade Yearbook pictures due 16 Free Dress 16 Newsette Deadline 17 St. Patrick’s Day Reminders: Come see Holly Avenue’s Book Walk of Fame in the Main Hallway! What book did YOUR CHILD’s classroom recommend??? Guess which one is my favorite book??? Holly Avenue PTA is sponsoring the San Marino Toy and Book Fair March 5-8. In conjunction with READ ACROSS AMERICA and READ ACROSS the PLANET, we will have Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! on Wednesday evening at the book fair. “Read with the Principal” Day is also sponsored by the PTA on March 8th (10 children from each grade level will be picked to read to Mrs. Blackstock, they will sign a banner, get a certificate and a bookmark!) and the PTA will help Mrs. Blackstock tally up a “Read-A-Thon”!!! "You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child."-Dr. Seuss MARCH SCRIP PROMOTION --- GOLDEN COINS GIVE AWAY!!!------ STARTING MARCH 5TH, FOR EVERY SCRIP ORDER A VERY GENEROUS LEPRECHAUN WILL GIVE AWAY ONE OF HIS GOLDEN COINS!!! DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS VERY SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY! Just complete a SCRIP form (you can get one in our school office or email cjogmina@ausd.net) and make your check payable to A.E.F. or send cash to our school office. SCRIP ordered Monday-Friday of one week will be ready for pick up after 12 noon on Wednesday of the following week. SCRIP cannot be send home with your child. You must pick up your order in the school office. Thank you for supporting Holly Avenue's SCRIP program! Your SCRIP coordinators Holly Avenue School fundraiser-to buy supplies, materials for our classrooms. Fundraiser ends on March 7th. Attention 5ifth Grade Parents and friends!!! Start gathering up those photos of your child from Kindergarten at Holly to 2007. We want your copies for the Fifth Grade Yearbook. We want every fifth grader to have a few pictures in their Holly Yearbook momento. Deadline, March 15th. Any questions? 574-1858, Kathy The 28th Annual Los Angeles Environmental Education Fair will be held on Saturday, March 10th, 2007 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. & Sunday March 11th, 2007 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. Admission price includes all Arboretum exhibits and all Fair events: $7.00 adults; $5.00 seniors and students with I.D.; $2.50 children ages 5-12; and free for children under five. Mark your calendars: PTA sponsored Family Fun night FREE Laser Light Show-March 19, PTA Honorary Service Program March 28 Civitan Track Meet * We offer an annual track meet in the spring typically at the end of March or early April. We average about 800 participants at this annual meet. This is a free event and is offered to girls and boys of all abilities. Top finishes are invited to represent the City of Arcadia in the San Gabriel Valley Track Meet. Dodger Day- Mark your calendars- April 22. How many baseballs are in your classroom’s baseball mitt? The contest is ON with Hugo Reid!! 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 holly-avepta@ausd.net Wed Mar 7 05:15:36 2007 From: holly-avepta@ausd.net (Holly-AvePTA Holly-AvePTA) Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:15:36 -0800 Subject: [Holly-Ave] Attention 5th Grade Parents! Message-ID: Dr. Klatt, Principal of First Avenue would like you to consider being part of First Avenue's School Site Council! Some information... It is the responsibility of the School Site Council to develop and monitor implementation of the Single School Plan for Student Achievement. This plan is required by the California Department of Education. The goals and activities in the Plan are long range in nature but must be annually reviewed by the Council. Members of the School Site Council are briefed about progress the school is making toward the goals of the Plan. Information is presented to inform the Council about academic programs and activities at the school. Data from state and district testing is presented, explained, and reviewed. Based on this ongoing input, Council members review the Plan and recommend plan goals to the Governing Board of the school district. The First Avenue School Site Council meets monthly on the first Tuesday of each month, at 2:30 P.M. The term of office for the representatives is two years. Elections will be held this year for two parent representatives. If you would like to participate in our School Site Council, please return the nomination form below and return it to the school office no later than Monday, April 9, 2007. I would like to be a member of the First Avenue School Site Council. Name _________________________________________ Phone number __________________________________ From holly-avepta@ausd.net Thu Mar 8 21:53:48 2007 From: holly-avepta@ausd.net (Holly-AvePTA Holly-AvePTA) Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:53:48 -0800 Subject: [Holly-Ave] Holly Avenue's School Stie Council Nominations Message-ID: Mrs Blackstock, Principal of Holly Avenue would like you to consider being part of Holly Avenue's School Site Council! Some information... It is the responsibility of the School Site Council to develop and monitor implementation of the Single School Plan for Student Achievement. This plan is required by the California Department of Education. The goals and activities in the Plan are long range in nature but must be annually reviewed by the Council. Members of the School Site Council are briefed about progress the school is making toward the goals of the Plan. Information is presented to inform the Council about academic programs and activities at the school. Data from state and district testing is presented, explained, and reviewed. Based on this ongoing input, Council members review the Plan and recommend plan goals to the Governing Board of the school district. The Holly Avenue School Site Council meets monthly on the third Tuesday of each month, after school. The term of office for the representatives is two years. Elections will be held this year for two parent representatives. If you would like to participate in our School Site Council, please return the nomination form below and return it to the school office no later than Monday, April 9, 2007. I would like to be a member of the Holly Avenue School Site Council. Name _________________________________________ Phone number __________________________________ From holly-avepta@ausd.net Sat Mar 10 01:31:25 2007 From: holly-avepta@ausd.net (Holly-AvePTA Holly-AvePTA) Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:31:25 -0800 Subject: [Holly-Ave] What's Happening Next Week at Holly? Message-ID: Congratulations to Holly Avenue! Students, Teachers, and Staff all worked together to read more than 19,000 pages during our Read-A-Thon. All the students will be getting a pencil from Holly Avenue PTA for meeting and beating the challenge!!! Daylight Savings Time - begins at 2:00am this Sunday, March 11. Remember to change your clock and Spring forward one hour. 11 Daylight Savings Time BEGINS 12-16 Red Cross Drive 13 Spirit Day 13 Early Release 13 Faculty meeting 14 Student Council Speeches @9:30a.m. 14 Family Reading Night, 6:30-7:30, Media Center 15 Arcadia Child Health Council meeting 15 5th Grade Yearbook pictures due 16 Free Dress 16 Newsette Deadline 17 St. Patrick's Day Upcoming: 19 Free Laser Show, Auditorium, morning assembly and evening shows 20 Spirit Day 20 Save at School 20 Early Release 20 School Site Council meeting 21 Caught Being Good Assemblies 21 Family Reading Night, 6:30-7:30, Media Center 23 Free Dress 23 Save At School Reminders: The Red Cross Drive is March 12-16. 75% of the money is given back to Holly Avenue to purchase disaster supplies. The 2 top donating classes will be rewarded with an ice cream party (1 party for grades K, 4-5 and 1 party for grades 1-3). Last year Holly Avenue was the 2nd highest donating school behind Highland Oaks....we even donated more than the middle schools and Arcadia High School! MARCH SCRIP PROMOTION --- GOLDEN COINS GIVE AWAY!!!------ STARTING MARCH 5TH, FOR EVERY SCRIP ORDER A VERY GENEROUS LEPRECHAUN WILL GIVE AWAY ONE OF HIS GOLDEN COINS!!! DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS VERY SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY! Just complete a SCRIP form (you can get one in our school office or email cjogmina@ausd.net) and make your check payable to A.E.F. or send cash to our school office. SCRIP ordered Monday-Friday of one week will be ready for pick up after 12 noon on Wednesday of the following week. SCRIP cannot be send home with your child. You must pick up your order in the school office. Thank you for supporting Holly Avenue's SCRIP program! Your SCRIP coordinators Attention 5ifth Grade Parents and friends!!! Start gathering up those photos of your child from Kindergarten at Holly to 2007. We want your copies for the Fifth Grade Yearbook. We want every fifth grader to have a few pictures in their Holly Yearbook momento. Deadline, March 15th. Any questions? 574-1858, Kathy The 28th Annual Los Angeles Environmental Education Fair will be held on Saturday, March 10th, 2007 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. & Sunday March 11th, 2007 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. Admission price includes all Arboretum exhibits and all Fair events: $7.00 adults; $5.00 seniors and students with I.D.; $2.50 children ages 5-12; and free for children under five. Family Fun Night at Holly-Don't Miss out on the fun!!!- March 19th -Laser Light Show in the Holly Avenue Auditorium Prismatic Magic's American Pride Spectacular is a 40-minute laser-light show. 6:00pm SHOW for families with last names beginning with A-L and all families with Kindergarten-aged children/ 7:00 pm SHOW for families with last names beginning with M-Z. This is to accommodate all families since the seating in the auditorium is limited for this particular type of laser light show. The cost is FREE for everyone in attendance!! ** This is a Holly Avenue PTA sponsored activity ** 5th Graders will be selling baked goods this evening for their 5th Grade Party Fundraiser/ Holly Avenue logo mouse pads will also be available - $3 each 2007 Civitan Track Meet - has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 21, at the Arcadia High School Track and Field area. Tie up the laces on those running shoes and jog over to your rec teacher to pre-register. Pick up a flyer in the office. Mark your calendars: PTA Honorary Service Program March 28 Dodger Day- Mark your calendars- April 22. How many baseballs are in your classroom's baseball mitt? The contest is ON with Hugo Reid!! Yours, Kathy Yamane Parent Volunteer From holly-avepta@ausd.net Sat Mar 17 00:13:34 2007 From: holly-avepta@ausd.net (Holly-AvePTA Holly-AvePTA) Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:13:34 -0700 Subject: [Holly-Ave] What's Happening Next Week @Holly? Message-ID: Homework this weekend! Send those Report Card envelopes back signed by the Parents! Make your plans for Monday evening! 5th Graders-Bring in those baked goods!!! 19 Free Laser Show, Auditorium, morning assembly and evening shows 20 Spirit Day 20 Save at School 20 Early Release 20 School Site Council meeting 21 Caught Being Good Assemblies 21 Family Reading Night, 6:30-7:30, Media Center 23 Free Dress 23 Save At School Upcoming: 27 Spirit Day 27 Early Release 28 Family Reading Night, 6:30-7:30, Media Center 28 Honorary Service, 7p.m., Auditorium 30 Free Dress Reminders: MARCH SCRIP PROMOTION --- GOLDEN COINS GIVE AWAY!!!------ STARTING MARCH 5TH, FOR EVERY SCRIP ORDER A VERY GENEROUS LEPRECHAUN WILL GIVE AWAY ONE OF HIS GOLDEN COINS!!! DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS VERY SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY! Just complete a SCRIP form (you can get one in our school office or email cjogmina@ausd.net) and make your check payable to A.E.F. or send cash to our school office. SCRIP ordered Monday-Friday of one week will be ready for pick up after 12 noon on Wednesday of the following week. SCRIP cannot be send home with your child. You must pick up your order in the school office. Thank you for supporting Holly Avenue's SCRIP program! Your SCRIP coordinators Attention 5ifth Grade Parents and friends!!! Yearbook Ads are due*Deadline, March 20 Any questions? 574-1858, Kathy Family Fun Night at Holly-Don't Miss out on the fun-Laser Light Show in the Holly Avenue Auditorium, Prismatic Magic's American Pride Spectacular is a 40-minute laser-light show. 600 pm SHOW for families with last names beginning with A-L and all families with Kindergarten-aged children, 7:00 pm SHOW for families with last names beginning with M-Z. his is to accommodate all families since the seating in the auditorium is limited for this particular type of laser light show. The cost is FREE for everyone in attendance!!** This is a Holly Avenue PTA sponsored activity **5th Graders will be selling baked goods this evening for their 5th Grade Party Fundraiser Holly Avenue logo mouse pads will also be available - $3 each Mark your calendars: PTA Honorary Service Program March 28 2007 Civitan Track Meet - has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 21, at the Arcadia High School Track and Field area. Tie up the laces on those running shoes and jog over to your rec teacher to pre-register. Pick up a flyer in the office. Dodger Day- Mark your calendars- April 22. How many baseballs are in your classroom's baseball mitt? The contest is ON with Hugo Reid!! Kids Recycling Challenge--Please bring any clean and dry plastic bags to school before Friday, March 30, 2007. March 30th will be the last day that we can take the plastic bags for recycling this school year. Holly Avenue will get $5 for each 60 gallon bag of plastic recycling from Walmart. Please bring all clean and dry plastic bags to Holly Avenue and drop them off in one of the green recycling boxes located in the hall across the school office, Kindergarten drop off or hallway next to the Lost & Found cabinet or to the school office. Thanks for helping Holly Avenue and for cleaning up our community! Yours, Kathy Yamane Parent Volunteer From NoraWilson@pointloma.edu Fri Mar 23 05:14:07 2007 From: NoraWilson@pointloma.edu (Nora Wilson) Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:14:07 -0700 Subject: [Holly-Ave] Holly Ave. PTA Meeting-Honorary Service Message-ID: <7BE2AF78E9CEEB479B5E9BDF5127BAAB29EED1@phobos.ptloma.edu> Hi Everyone, Just a friendly reminder that this Wednesday, March 28 at 7:00 is the next PTA meeting in the auditorium with Honorary Service Awards, PTA Founders' Day Celebration and Reflections Participants' Recognitions. There will be a reception immediately following the program in the cafeteria. Hope to see you there! Nora Wilson Corresponding Secretary From holly-avepta@ausd.net Sat Mar 24 00:29:12 2007 From: holly-avepta@ausd.net (Holly-AvePTA Holly-AvePTA) Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:29:12 -0700 Subject: [Holly-Ave] What's Happening Next Week @Holly? Message-ID: HS Program this Wednesday with Reception following! 27 Spirit Day 27 Early Release 28 Family Reading Night, 6:30-7:30, Media Center 28 Honorary Service, 7p.m., Auditorium 30 Free Dress Upcoming: April 2-6 Spring Break, NO SCHOOL Reminders: MARCH SCRIP PROMOTION --- GOLDEN COINS GIVE AWAY!!!------ STARTING MARCH 5TH, FOR EVERY SCRIP ORDER A VERY GENEROUS LEPRECHAUN WILL GIVE AWAY ONE OF HIS GOLDEN COINS!!! DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS VERY SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY! Just complete a SCRIP form (you can get one in our school office or email cjogmina@ausd.net) and make your check payable to A.E.F. or send cash to our school office. SCRIP ordered Monday-Friday of one week will be ready for pick up after 12 noon on Wednesday of the following week. SCRIP cannot be send home with your child. You must pick up your order in the school office. Thank you for supporting Holly Avenue's SCRIP program! Your SCRIP coordinators Mark your calendars: PTA Honorary Service Program March 28 Dodger Day- Mark your calendars- April 22. Deadline for ordering tickets is March 30th....this Friday! How many baseballs are in your classroom's baseball mitt? The contest is ON with Hugo Reid!! Kids Recycling Challenge--Please bring any clean and dry plastic bags to school before Friday, March 30, 2007. March 30th will be the last day that we can take the plastic bags for recycling this school year. Holly Avenue will get $5 for each 60 gallon bag of plastic recycling from Walmart. Please bring all clean and dry plastic bags to Holly Avenue and drop them off in one of the green recycling boxes located in the hall across the school office, Kindergarten drop off or hallway next to the Lost & Found cabinet or to the school office. Thanks for helping Holly Avenue and for cleaning up our community! Yours, Kathy Yamane