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First Day of School: August 31st
The new school year begins Tuesday August 31st. Classroom lists will be posted the day before, Monday August 30th, on the Maria Ave. fence and at the Beryl Administration entrance facing Beryl St. Welcome parents and students to the new school year!
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Posted by: Chris Anderson
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Published: 7/22/10
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PTA Newsletters
May 2010
Beryl Heights Elementary
PTA Newsletter
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Get Involved in Advocacy for Our Children!
Legislative Council Update
Fact:
Governor Schwarzenegger's 2010-2011 budget
proposal includes another $2.5 billion in cuts to public education.*
Fact:
State leaders have not approved a 2010-11
budget.*
Fact:
82% of Californians are against additional cuts to public education.*
What does this mean for the students and families of RBUSD?
For the 2010-2011 school year, our district will face additional budget cuts, fewer administrators, increased classroom sizes and fewer support staff. District-wide schools will have to do more with less.*
On March 9, 2010 the Redondo Beach School Board approved the first step to eliminate 32.2 positions. The Board also approved a resolution to oppose further state cuts to education and urges the legislature to make education a priority.**
What can you do to help?
There are many ways to get involved during these trying times.
1) Join the Legislative Committee. The Redondo Beach Council PTA has formed a Legislative Committee for the purpose of advocating on behalf of the schools locally and statewide. Currently the Committee is urging PTA members to support the Local Control of Classrooms Funding Act. This measure would reduce the threshold to pass a local school parcel tax from the current two-thirds vote to 55 percent. Passing a local parcel tax is one way to ensure a reliable source of local funds for schools. One million signatures are needed by May 1. If you have not yet signed the petition and are interested in doing so, please visit the campaign website at www.improvedschoolfunding.com.**
2) Join the CA PTA 9 Million Reasons to Speak Up Campaign. Visit capta.org for information, ideas and sample letters. Then write letters, call and visit state representatives.**
3) Support RBEF. The Ed Foundation is working hard to raise funds to save programs for our children like music and art.
4) Support your Beryl PTA. We need a Legislative Chairperson to seek current information and communicate advocacy strategies to the Beryl Community.
5) Attend RBUSD board meetings. The remaining meeting dates are May 11, May 25 and June 8.
6) Finally and most importantly, support your teachers. The teachers of Beryl are working hard to ease the impact of the budget crisis. Ask you teacher how you can help or simply thank your teacher for their outstanding work.
Thank you for all that you do!
Rhonda McGonigle
President, Beryl Heights Elementary PTA
*Information taken from RBUSD Budget Presentation March 3, 2010
**Information taken from RB Council PTA.
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We are now in the process of delivering our final LiveWell nutrition lessons to our students.Lessons further focus upon identifying the colors of the rainbow and how natural colorful fruits and vegetables help us to be healthy (Kindergarten), recognizing and understanding the nutritional benefits of eating seeds and beans (grades 1 & 2),identifyingour body parts that are affected by the phytonutrients in eachcolor of fruits and vegetables and how to incorporate all the colors in our eating plans (Gr. 3), and learning about minerals, what impacts sodiumhas uponour body, and how to prepare a healthy low sodium seasoning Gr. 4 & 5).
Students in Kindergarten and Grade3 have been tasting fruit kabobs, Grade 1 and 2 lentil salad and the grade 4 and 5 students have been having zucchini with healthy seasoning. Also on April 20 and 21st the students harvested the herbs and edible flowers that they planted in January.
They made and tasted canopies made with crackers, cream cheese, peas, lettuce, mint, parsley, nasturtiums, and edible flowers.Our garden continues to flourish and there may be more available for the students to taste with their teachers or during garden club. In June we will be planting pumpkins.
Further info about LiveWell kids is available at LiveWell Kids
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PLEASE COME BY THE LOST AND FOUND ACROSS FROM ROOM 10 AND PICK UP YOURS SWEATERS AND JACKETS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LONELY ITEMS THAT NEED THEIR OWNERS!!!
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May 1 - South Bay Hands on Art "Chalk it Up" at RUHS 10am-4pm
May 3-May 7 - Teacher Appreciation Week
Wednesday, May 5 - Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
Wednesday, May 5 - Kindergarten Cinco de Mayo Feast
Wednesday, May 5 - 5th Gr. Colonial Day
Thursday, May 6 - New Parent/Student Open House at Parras Middle School 5:30pm-8:30pm
Friday, May 7 - Last Box Tops Collection
Friday, May 7 - Jog-A-Thon 8:30am-11:30am
Friday, May 7 - Walk on the Wild Side Parent Party at Elk's Lodge
7:00pm-10:00pm
May 10-19 - STAR Testing Gr. 2-5
Thursday, May 20 - Modified Day/Early Dismissal
Thursday, May 20 - Beryl Open House & Hands on Art Gallery 6:00pm
Thursday, May 27 - Modified Day/Early Dismissal
Monday, May 31 - Memorial Day/No School
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Chalk It Up 2010
Presented by South Bay Hands on Art. Join us for "The Island Rhythms of Art" Saturday, May 1st from 10am-4pm at Redondo Union High School. Food vendors, live music, Silent Auction & Jewelry Workshops. Come chalk a square and have some fun. Hope to see you there!
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 FINAL BOX TOP COLLECTION!
The last box top collection will be on Friday,May 7 and the money will carry over to the teachers for the fall.
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Jog on the Wild Side 2010 - May 7th
Our Annual Jog-a-thon "Jog on the Wild Side" will take placeon Friday, May 7th from 8:30-11:30am. Students will be joggingfor 30 minutes.
Prizes will be given out for the students and classes with the most donations and the top female and male joggers in each class will be honored. If you have not handed in your pledge form please do so on/before the event.
Parents come on out and help count your child's laps, run with the students, cheer them on, or help out with refreshments! It is a fun morning!
This Day marks our major fundraiser of the year and we really count on everyone's support and contribution in making this a success. See you all there!
Want to get more involved? It is not too late! Please contact : Linda Buck
310 213-6996 or Leslie Sauer 310 995-5432
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Walk on the Wild Side Parent Party May 7th - 7-10pm
Don't miss our Parent Party and Silent Auction "A Walk on the Wild Side" at the Elks Lodge. This promises to be a great event. Tickets are only $25 and that includes dinner and live music. Come enjoy yourself and support the school at the same time.
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Don't Miss the Hands On Art Gallery!
The students have done some amazing artwork in Hands on Art this year. Don't miss your chance to see selected pieces on display in the cafeteria during Beryl's Open House on May 20. We hope to see you there!
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PTA Meeting Reminder!
The next and final PTA meeting of the year is going to be held on June 2nd at 6pm in the Library. This is an important meeting where we review the year's budget items and make proposals and suggestions for next year's budget. We encourage everyone to attend!
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THANKS AND CONGRATS
PTA Service Award Recipients |
PTA Very Special Person Service Award!
The recipient of the Very Special Person Award is Arianna Doykos. She is a high school senior, former Beryl student and an amazing young woman. Arianna began her service to Beryl and the South Bay Community thirteen years ago as a Daisy Scout.
This past summer she brought full-circle her dedication to the Beryl community by choosing our school for the Girl Scout Gold Award project. Arianna spent over 136 hours in post-construction chaos finishing a Rainforest Mural, repairing and updating our Contributor's Wall and transforming an overgrown patch of weeds into an "outdoor learning environment". Her work was a labor of love and a comfort to nervous parents and students, uncertain what to expect upon returning to their newly renovated school.
PTA Honorary Service Award!
The Honorary Service Award Winner this year is Linda Buck. In the four years our school has been blessed with Linda's presence, she has managed to run our Live Well program, the morning Running Club, the Gardening Club and co-chair our Jog-a-thon and this year's Parent Party/Silent Auction. Linda has worked on Walk to School Day, leads the morning Live Well exercises and is a regular volunteer in both of her childrens classrooms. Linda's commitment and spirit can be felt in the South Bay Community where she is a volunteer fitness teacher at both the YMCA and Beach Cities Health District. She is a wife and mother of two AND she's in excellent physical shape! More important than the quantity of Linda's service is the quality. Her love of school and community is obvious. She is always positive and wears a bright smile no matter the circumstances. She is amazing with the students, all of whom absolutely love her.
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First Day of School: August 31st
The new school year begins Tuesday August 31st. Classroom lists will be posted the day before, Monday August 30th, on the Maria Ave. fence and at the Beryl Administration entrance facing Beryl St. Welcome parents and students to the new school year!
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Posted by: Chris Anderson
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Published: 7/22/10
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