From holly-avepta@ausd.net Wed Apr 2 15:46:25 2008 From: holly-avepta@ausd.net (Holly-AvePTA Holly-AvePTA) Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:46:25 -0700 Subject: [Holly-Ave] ATTENTION: Fifth Grade Parents-First Avenue OPEN HOUSE! Message-ID: Dear 5th Grade Parents and Families, You are invited to OPEN House at First Avenue Middle School...come, browse the different classes and activities that First Avenue has available for you in the coming years. Open House starts at 6:30p.m. and ends at 8p.m. First Avenue Middle School, 301 S. First Avenue, Thursday, April 3rd. Yours, Kathy Yamane Parent Volunteer From holly-avepta@ausd.net Thu Apr 3 22:32:20 2008 From: holly-avepta@ausd.net (Holly-AvePTA Holly-AvePTA) Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:32:20 -0700 Subject: [Holly-Ave] What's Happening Next Week @Holly? Message-ID: Our kids will actually feel like they are on Spring Break on Friday ...be prepared!!! April 7-11 SPRING BREAK!!! Upcoming: 15 Early Release 16 Save at School 16 Family Reading Night, 6:30-7:30, Media Center 17 Public Schools Luncheon 17 Garden Club, 2:35-3:30p 18 Save At School 18 Free Dress 18 AHS Drama Production for Grs. 4 &5 Reminders: School will be closed for Spring Break. The building will be locked for most of the week and no one will be in the office to take phone calls. We will return on Monday, April 14th. The district will be working on our electronic/phone systems...all will be down on Friday, 4p.m. AEF Summer School-Please note, all electronic/phone missives to AUSD will be down this coming week. If you need to contact the AEF office ArcadiaEducationalFoundation@gmail.com, they will check their email sometime during the week. This is not connected to the district site. SCRIP/GIFT CARDS FOR SALE... WIN A PIZZA PARTY FOR YOUR CLASSROOM! >From April 1st to April 30th, the classroom that sells the most GIFT/SCRIP cards (per student) will be treated to a pizza party! Gift cards make great presents for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Birthdays, Teacher Appreciation, and much, much more! So, check out our new flyer, complete the order form, and drop it off in our school office. If you need more flyers, you can email cjogmina@ausd.net and she will send them to you. Thank you for supporting Holly Avenue SCRIP program. Your SCRIP Coordinators Dear Holly Avenue Parents, The School Site Council is an integral part of our school community. It is composed of parents and school staff members elected from within their own constituency. This year we will need to elect four (4) parents to replace the four members completing their term on School Site Council as well as two (2) alternate parents. If you would like to nominate someone (including yourself) to be a member of the Council, please contact the Holly Avenue Office (Sandy G or Mrs. Blackstock cblackstock@ausd.net) by Friday, April 25, 2008. Holly Avenue Family Fun Day at Dodger Stadium is Sunday, June 8th at 1:00pm. Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs. Tickets are $9.00 each (Top Deck!) and Holly get to keep 50% of all ticket sales. Tickets are on sale! sharris@ausd.net Heads UP!!! FOR OUR FIFTH GRADE FAMILIES-Spartan Days (Incoming 6th Grade) at First Avenue Middle School will be August 21st, 9-12p.m. Please make your vacation plans around that date. You must be at Spartan Days (aka Registration Day) to fill out all paperwork, pay bills, get your books, gym clothes, etc. "Where in The World Is Miss Brown?" blog site is the district site that can be accessed it by going to: http://blogs.ausd.net/users/TraveltheWorld/ Students will login as they normally would...they will need their username and password (their teachers can get this for them) Miss Brown won't be posting daily so please keep that in mind! She's going to be very busy and learning everyday too! 2008-09 Calendars are posted FYI- to plan ahead for next year's school breaks and holidays http://district.ausd.net/home/index.asp?page=41 PLEASE RECORD YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS-Deadline is Wednesday, April 9th. If you do anything to benefit our children, you need to record your volunteer hours, so that we can tally them. This tally actually shows the State how much extra volunteer work is needed for our kids' education. So, please go to this link and record your hours, any and all estimated hours until the end of the school year June 30th, 2008... http://www.jefflaun.com/hollyhours.asp Your work is greatly appreciated! Pom-Pom, Cheerleading and Drill-Team Classes - will start up again on Wednesday, April 9. Have a great and safe Spring Break everyone! Yours, Kathy Yamane Parent Volunteer From holly-avepta@ausd.net Sun Apr 13 05:59:17 2008 From: holly-avepta@ausd.net (Holly-AvePTA Holly-AvePTA) Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:59:17 -0700 Subject: [Holly-Ave] What's Happening Next Week @Holly? Message-ID: Hope you all had a great break! Don't forget to bring back the materials for Lifetouch pictures that was sent home prior to break. April 15 Early Release 16 District Art Show Setup, 10a.m., Masonic Center 16 Save at School 16 Family Reading Night, 6:30-7:30, Media Center 17 Public Schools Luncheon 17 Garden Club, 2:35-3:30p 18 Save At School 18 Free Dress 18 AHS Drama Production for Grs. 4 &5 Upcoming: 22 Early Release 22 Faculty Meeting 23 Family Reading Night, 6:30-7:30, Media Center 23 PTA meeting, 7p.m., Faculty Lounge? 25 Free Dress 25 Last Day of Title 1 25 Site Council Nomination Form due Reminders: If any of you are able to help hang art work on Wednesday, April 16th please let Mrs. Kakish know.. The location is the Masonic center on Duarte Road next door to the library. It should take about 2 hours and we will begin at 10:00 am. Please contact michellek0217@sbcglobal.net SCRIP/GIFT CARDS FOR SALE... WIN A PIZZA PARTY FOR YOUR CLASSROOM! >From April 1st to April 30th, the classroom that sells the most GIFT/SCRIP cards (per student) will be treated to a pizza party! Gift cards make great presents for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Birthdays, Teacher Appreciation, and much, much more! So, check out our new flyer, complete the order form, and drop it off in our school office. If you need more flyers, you can email cjogmina@ausd.net and she will send them to you. Thank you for supporting Holly Avenue SCRIP program. Your SCRIP Coordinators STAR testing begins April 28th. Dear Holly Avenue Parents, The School Site Council is an integral part of our school community. It is composed of parents and school staff members elected from within their own constituency. The responsibilities of School Site Council members involve overseeing the School Based Programs at Holly Avenue School and their respective budgets. Additional decision making responsibilities have included school uniforms and technology. Elected members serve for a two-year term. The by-laws also include the election of two alternates who will act as non-voting members of the Council for one year and then become a voting member for two years. Thus, the alternate's term is three years. The time commitment to the School Site Council is approximately 1 Y2 hours per month. Meeting are held at 2:45 pm on the third Tuesday of each month except December. It is an easy way to learn and become involved in the many important aspects of Holly Avenue School. This year we will need to elect four (4) parents to replace the four members completing their term on School Site Council as well as two (2) alternate parents. If you would like to nominate someone (including yourself) to be a member of the Council, please complete the form on the reverse side of this letter and return it to the Holly Avenue Office by Friday, April 25, 2008. Holly Avenue Family Fun Day at Dodger Stadium is Sunday, June 8th at 1:00pm. Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs. Tickets are $9.00 each (Top Deck!) and Holly get to keep 50% of all ticket sales. Tickets will be going on sale February 25th! 2008-09 Calendars are posted FYI- to plan ahead for next year's school breaks and holidays http://district.ausd.net/home/index.asp?page=41 Holly Avenue PTSA Website.http://hapta.pbwiki.com/ Yours, Kathy Yamane Parent Volunteer From holly-avepta@ausd.net Thu Apr 17 14:46:06 2008 From: holly-avepta@ausd.net (Holly-AvePTA Holly-AvePTA) Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:46:06 -0700 Subject: [Holly-Ave] Holly Avenue NEEDS YOU! Message-ID: Dear Holly Avenue Parents! We NEED 2(two) more parents for SITE COUNCIL. Please, consider this important way to be involved in your child's school. Contact Mrs Blackstock or Mrs. Sandy Grams at 821-8355 or cblackstock@ausd.net, sgrams@ausd.net The School Site Council is an integral part of our school community. It is composed of parents and school staff members elected from within their own constituency. The responsibilities of School Site Council members involve overseeing the School Based Programs at Holly Avenue School and their respective budgets. Additional decision making responsibilities have included school uniforms and technology. Elected members serve for a two-year term. The by-laws also include the election of two alternates who will act as non-voting members of the Council for one year and then become a voting member for two years. Thus, the alternate's term is three years. The time commitment to the School Site Council is approximately 1 Y2 hours per month. Meeting are held at 2:45 pm on the third Tuesday of each month except December. It is an easy way to learn and become involved in the many important aspects of Holly Avenue School. From holly-avepta@ausd.net Sat Apr 19 00:58:43 2008 From: holly-avepta@ausd.net (Holly-AvePTA Holly-AvePTA) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:58:43 -0700 Subject: [Holly-Ave] What's Happening Next Week @Holly? Message-ID: The grapevine tells me that there are ONLY 8 more weeks of school. It's going to fly by! April 22 Early Release 22 Faculty Meeting 23 Family Reading Night, 6:30-7:30, Media Center 23 PTA meeting, 7p.m., Faculty Lounge? 25 Free Dress 25 Last Day of Title 1 25 Site Council Nomination Form due Upcoming: 28 STAR Testing begins 29 Caught Being Good assembly 29 Early Release 29 Site Council meeting, 2:45p.m, Media Center 30 Save at School 30 Family Reading Night, 6:30-7:30, Media Center May 2 Free Dress Reminders: SCRIP/GIFT CARDS FOR SALE... WIN A PIZZA PARTY FOR YOUR CLASSROOM! >From April 1st to April 30th, the classroom that sells the most GIFT/SCRIP cards (per student) will be treated to a pizza party! Gift cards make great presents for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Birthdays, Teacher Appreciation, and much, much more! So, check out our new flyer, complete the order form, and drop it off in our school office. If you need more flyers, you can email cjogmina@ausd.net and she will send them to you. Thank you for supporting Holly Avenue SCRIP program. Your SCRIP Coordinators STAR Testing will be starting soon. Please make sure your child has a good night's sleep, breakfast and a good snack for the next few weeks. May 5-9: Holly Avenue Teacher Appreciation Week Dear Holly Avenue Parents, The School Site Council is an integral part of our school community. It is composed of parents and school staff members elected from within their own constituency. The responsibilities of School Site Council members involve overseeing the School Based Programs at Holly Avenue School and their respective budgets. Additional decision making responsibilities have included school uniforms and technology. Elected members serve for a two-year term. The by-laws also include the election of two alternates who will act as non-voting members of the Council for one year and then become a voting member for two years. Thus, the alternate's term is three years. The time commitment to the School Site Council is approximately 1 1/2 hours per month. Meeting are held at 2:45 pm on the third Tuesday of each month except December. It is an easy way to learn and become involved in the many important aspects of Holly Avenue School. We still have a position open. If you would like to nominate someone (including yourself) to be a member of the Council, please complete the form on the reverse side of this letter and return it to the Holly Avenue Office by Friday, April 25, 2008. Tickets are selling fast! Holly Avenue Family Fun Day at Dodger Stadium is Sunday, June 8th at 1:00pm. Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs. Tickets are $9.00 each (Top Deck!) and Holly get to keep 50% of all ticket sales. Heads UP!!! FOR OUR FIFTH GRADE FAMILIES-Spartan Days (Incoming 6th Grade) at First Avenue Middle School will be August 21st, 9-12p.m. Please make your vacation plans around that date. You must be at Spartan Days (aka Registration Day) to fill out all paperwork, pay bills, get your books, gym clothes, etc. ------------------------------------ 2008-09 Calendars are posted FYI- to plan ahead for next year's school breaks and holidays http://district.ausd.net/home/index.asp?page=41 Holly Avenue PTSA Website. http://hapta.pbwiki.com/ Yours, Kathy Yamane Parent Volunteer From NoraWilson@pointloma.edu Sat Apr 19 01:07:08 2008 From: NoraWilson@pointloma.edu (Nora Wilson) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:07:08 -0700 Subject: [Holly-Ave] PTA Meeting Message-ID: Hi Everyone, Just a reminder that the Holly Ave. PTA meeting is this Wednesday, April 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the work room/parents' lounge (downstairs). See you there!! Nora Wilson Corresponding Secretary My e-mail address has changed to NoraWilson@pointloma.edu. From holly-avepta@ausd.net Wed Apr 23 16:05:36 2008 From: holly-avepta@ausd.net (Holly-AvePTA Holly-AvePTA) Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:05:36 -0700 Subject: [Holly-Ave] ATTENTION 5th Grade Parents and Families-YOUR Child's T-Shirt Message-ID: Dear Fifth Grade Families, The Fifth Grade Party Committee is pleased to announce that it has had a successful start to its fund-raising thanks to your support and is able to give a special t-shirt to each fifth grader, at no charge. This will be a great keepsake in the years to come. The shirt will have the Holly Avenue dolphin on the front and all the students' names in the back. It will be blue with yellow screen-printing and the fifth graders can wear their shirts on spirit days and free dress days. Additional t-shirts are available for purchase. Youth and adult sized shirts are available for $10 each. Adult XXL and XXXL are an additional $2. Please turn in this order form by Friday, April 25 so we can order the correct sized shirt for your child. Order forms have been sent home with fifth graders. Additional order forms are available in the school office. Thank you for your support. -The Fifth Grade Party Committee P.S. I am sending this through the list serve because of this message..."Out of 157 fifth graders I have received three forms, one being Damian's." Mrs. Davis needs the form by the 25th...with your child's size. Thank you for your attention to this matter. From holly-avepta@ausd.net Sat Apr 26 01:03:30 2008 From: holly-avepta@ausd.net (Holly-AvePTA Holly-AvePTA) Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:03:30 -0700 Subject: [Holly-Ave] What's Happening Next Week @Holly? Message-ID: STAR Testing will be starting. Please make sure your child has a good night's rest, a healthy breakfast and pack a good snack for the next few weeks. April 28 STAR Testing begins 29 Caught Being Good assembly 29 Early Release 29 Site Council meeting, 2:45p.m, Media Center 30 Save at School 30 Family Reading Night, 6:30-7:30, Media Center May 2 Free Dress Upcoming: 5-9 Teacher Appreciation Week 7 Early Release 8 Teacher Appreciation Luncheon 8 Family Reading Night, 6:30-7:30, Media Center 9 Free Dress Reminders: SCRIP/GIFT CARDS FOR SALE... WIN A PIZZA PARTY FOR YOUR CLASSROOM! >From April 1st to April 30th, the classroom that sells the most GIFT/SCRIP cards (per student) will be treated to a pizza party! Gift cards make great presents for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Birthdays, Teacher Appreciation, and much, much more! So, check out our new flyer, complete the order form, and drop it off in our school office. If you need more flyers, you can email cjogmina@ausd.net and she will send them to you. Thank you for supporting Holly Avenue SCRIP program. Your SCRIP Coordinators May 5-9: Holly Avenue Teacher Appreciation Week is coming soon. We have the best teachers in the district. How do we appreciate thee...let us count the ways! PTA will be sending out a letter to everyone next week with suggestions about gifts, flowers, cards. The letter will include ideas about buying scrip and supplies for your child's classroom. 5th Graders!!! YOU can wear your 5th Grade Spirit T-shirt on 5th Grade SPIRIT Tuesdays when they arrive. Our 5th Grade Committee should have your order. suzannedavis84@gmail.com Tickets are selling fast! Holly Avenue Family Fun Day at Dodger Stadium is Sunday, June 8th at 1:00pm. Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs. Tickets are $9.00 each (Top Deck!) and Holly get to keep 50% of all ticket sales. 2008-09 Calendars are posted FYI- to plan ahead for next year's school breaks and holidays http://district.ausd.net/home/index.asp?page=41 Yours, Kathy Yamane Parent Volunteer From suzannedavis84@gmail.com Tue Apr 29 22:44:52 2008 From: suzannedavis84@gmail.com (Suzanne Davis) Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:44:52 -0700 Subject: [Holly-Ave] Fwd: PTA newsletter Holly Horizon deadline May 9 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <487a0e740804291444i129d0025n586c7a84cb951521@mail.gmail.com> I wanted to let you know that the deadline for the next Holly Avenue PTA newsletter will be Friday, May 9. This will be the last newsletter for the year. We plan on sending this newsletter home the first week of June. I look forward to receiving your articles! You can email them to me at suzannedavis84@gmail.com or sdavis@ausd.net. It has been my pleasure to serve as your newsletter editor for the past two years. Thank you for your support. Suzanne Davis PTA VP, Newsette