eagle eyes newsletter apr 2009

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every child. one voice.® a publication of your PTA Marlene Kassens, Co-President 770-579-5576 [email protected] Tammy Feilmeier, Co-President 770-973-3923 [email protected] The Eastvalley Pledge On our wings, We pledge to do our best, In our country and in our school. We fly beyond the common, Being respectful to all people, In all we do at Eastvalley. Look Inside Eastvalley Elementary School 2570 Lower Roswell Road Marietta, GA 30067 770-578-7214 National School of Excellence Karen Wacker, Principal Eagle Eyes Eastvalley Elementary School Agora temos traduções em Português dos pontos mais importantes. Eagle Eyes April 2009 For more information, visit our school website: www.EastvalleyElementary.com 1 Boosterthon Fun Run Tune Out TV Week Look Who’s Talking Books Eastvalley students and their fami- lies were encouraged to DREAM BIG from March 3 rd through the 12 th as we embarked on our first ever Boos- erthon Fun Run experience. The Boosterthon guys kicked off this amazing 10 day fundraiser with Pep Rallies chock-full of all the ingredi- ents our students love…..music, silli- ness, prizes, opportunities to get in on the action, watching their teach- ers dance, and free reign to scream as loud as possible. While there, they were in- troduced to the Boosterthon core values: Education, Fitness and Character. Throughout the Team days, our children received a brief lesson on 5 character traits: Diligence, Responsibility, Enthusiasm, Appreciation and Making a Difference, and were given practical applications for demonstrating these in every day life. The Boosterthon Team did an amazing job of emanating enthusiasm and a positive outlook with the goal of supporting and encouraging students to do and be their very best. The Fun Run itself was a blast and our students absolutely loved it! The weather was perfect and the field behind our school was transformed into a dual track speedway where EVERY student ran, skipped, surfed, flew, limboed and danced their laps after pausing briefly for Teacher Coaches to mark their progress on their shirts. Some interesting facts from the Boosterthon Fun Run at our school this year: While the Fun Run involved EVERY CHILD regardless of financial participation, 75% of Eastvalley students participated financially in the program! Pledges were received from all 50 states and 19 different countries! Be on the lookout for Ms. Wacker’s special reward for meeting the “50 State Principal’s Challenge” on Friday, April 3 rd ! Boosterthon Fun Run and pictures Continued on pages 6 and 7 Boosterthon Fun Run

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Page 1: Eagle Eyes Newsletter Apr 2009

every child. one voice.®

a publication of your PTA

Marlene Kassens, Co-President 770-579-5576

[email protected]

Tammy Feilmeier, Co-President 770-973-3923

[email protected]

The Eastvalley Pledge

On our wings, We pledge to do our best,

In our country and in our school. We fly beyond the common, Being respectful to all people,

In all we do at Eastvalley.

Look Inside

Eastvalley Elementary School 2570 Lower Roswell Road

Marietta, GA 30067 770-578-7214

National School of Excellence Karen Wacker, Principal

Eagle Eyes Eastvalley Elementary School

Agora temos traduções em Português dos pontos mais importantes. deste jornal

Eagle Eyes April 2009

For more information, visit our school website: www.EastvalleyElementary.com 1

Boosterthon Fun Run

Tune Out TV Week Look Who’s

Talking Books

Eastvalley students and their fami-lies were encouraged to DREAM BIG from March 3rd through the 12th as we embarked on our first ever Boos-erthon Fun Run experience. The Boosterthon guys kicked off this amazing 10 day fundraiser with Pep Rallies chock-full of all the ingredi-ents our students love…..music, silli-ness, prizes, opportunities to get in on the action, watching their teach-ers dance, and free reign to scream as loud as possible. While there, they were in-troduced to the Boosterthon core values: Education, Fitness and Character. Throughout the Team days, our children received a brief lesson on 5 character traits: Diligence, Responsibility, Enthusiasm, Appreciation and Making a Difference, and were given practical applications for demonstrating these in every day life. The Boosterthon Team did an amazing job of emanating enthusiasm and a positive outlook with the goal of supporting and encouraging students to do and be their very best. The Fun Run itself was a blast and our students absolutely loved it! The weather was perfect and the field behind our school was transformed into a dual track speedway where EVERY student ran, skipped, surfed, flew, limboed and danced their laps after pausing briefly for Teacher Coaches to mark their progress on their shirts. Some interesting facts from the Boosterthon Fun Run at our school this year: While the Fun Run involved EVERY CHILD regardless of financial participation, 75% of Eastvalley students participated financially in the program!

Pledges were received from all 50 states and 19 different countries! Be on the lookout for Ms. Wacker’s special reward for meeting the “50 State Principal’s Challenge” on Friday, April 3rd!

Boosterthon Fun Run and pictures Continued on pages 6 and 7

Boosterthon Fun Run

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From the Principal April 2009

2 For more information, visit our Eastvalley PTA website: www.eastvalleypta.org

Dear Parents, We’ve reached the time of year when our thoughts are already looking ahead to next year. It’s amazing how far ahead we need to plan to have everything ready for the new school year which will begin in August. In that light, I need to share some new procedures with you. As I shared with teachers the very first meeting I spent with them last August, I trust that the best and brightest have been hired to teach at Eastvalley. We have now worked together for 7 months and I have found that the staff here is very dedicated and caring for all students. I feel every teacher is going to give their best effort to make sure that every child reaches the highest possible expectations. For the next school year, I will not be accepting requests for a specific teacher to teach your child. I will also not accept any requests for a certain teacher not to have your child. Our procedure will be for the cur-rent-year teachers to meet with me and build classes of students who will work well together. There will be no names on the class lists; I will make the teacher assignments later in the summer. Please do not write letters to your current teacher or to me with any teacher requests, as they will not be honored. Registration cards for next school year will be sent home in late April/early May. All students in Kinder-garten through 4th grade will receive a registration card. Registration cards are required each school year for your child to be properly enrolled in school. In order to be placed on a class list for next year, this regis-tration card must be returned by the due date. If you are moving, or your child is not returning to Eastvalley for some other reason, you will write a note that your child is not retuning and return it to the classroom teacher. That way, we will know not to place your child on a class list. The envelope that the cards come home in will be used to mail the final report card home in late May. We will ask each family to put 4 (four) U.S. postage stamps on the envelope to ensure that it will be delivered through the U.S. mail. Spring Break is upon us, and I hope that each of you has a wonderful time off with your family. Rest, relax and reenergize! You will need it for when we return, we will be coming quickly to CRCT testing and all the special events that happen at the end of the school year. Karen Wacker Principal

Relay for Life Fundraiser Mark your calendars…. On Thursday, April 2nd, before and after the 6pm PTA meeting, Silpada De-signs Sterling silver Jewelry will be on display. Beautiful handmade jewelry, watches, and belts just in time for Mothers Day, Graduation, and teacher gifts with a portion of proceeds to benefit a great cause and help the Ev team reach their goal. To preview the online catalog visit www.mysilpada.com/camille.boyd or contact Camille Boyd at [email protected].

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO ORDER YOUR EASTVALLEY YEARBOOK!

Don’t forget! Order your yearbook for $24 online today at

www.jostens.com.

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April 2009

Prezados Pais, Chegamos a uma etapa do ano em que nos preparamos para o próximo ano escolar. É necessário um planejamento adiantado para que tenhamos tudo pronto para o novo ano escolar que começa em Agôsto. Por falar nisto, necessito compartilhar as novas normas com vocês. Como falei para os professores na primeira reunião que tivemos em Agôsto, acredito que os professores que trabalham na Eastvalley são as melhores e mais inteligentes. Estamos trabalhando juntos há 7 meses e tenho verificado que nossos profissionais são muito dedicados e se preocupam com os estudantes . Acredito que cada professor dará o que tem de melhor para fazer com que cada criança alcance seu potencial máximo. Para o próximo ano escolar, não aceitarei pedidos para que alunos tenham professores específicos. Também não aceitarei pedidos para que certos professores não ensinem á seus filhos(a). Faremos o seguinte, os professores deste ano escolar se reunirão comigo para podermos formar classes de estudantes que trabalham bem juntos. Não teremos nomes na lista de classes; disignarei a lista para cada professor no verão. Por favor não mandem cartas para os professores nem para mim pedindo professor específico, pois infelizmente não poderei atender. Cartão de matrícula será enviado para casa no final de Abril/começo de Maio. Todos os estudantes de Afabetização à 4rta. séries receberão um cartão de matrícula. O cartão de matrícula é necessário a cada ano escolar para certificar que sua criança esta matriculado em nossa escola. Para que a criança tenha seu lugar em uma sala de aula, é necessário que tenhamos o cartão de volta e preenchido até a data indicada. Se você vai se mudar ou se sua criança não vai voltar a Eastvalley, por favor escreva uma nota para professora. Desta maneira, saberemos para não colocar o estudante na lista quando selecionarmos as classes. O envelope que mandaremos o cartão será o mesmo que mandaremos o boletim no final de Maio. Pedimos a cada família para enviar 4(quatro) selos dentro do envelope para assegurar a entrega pelo correio U.S. As férias da primava estão se aproximando, espero que cada um de vocês tenha um tempo maravilhoso com sua família. Descanse, relaxe e ganhe energia! Voce precisará desta energia para quando voltar. Os exames CRCT começarão em breve e todos os eventos especiais que fazem parte do final do ano escolar. Karen Wacker Principal

CONSEQUENCES OF CRIME PROGRAM Consequences of Crime is a program coordinated by the Eastern Cobb County Council PTA and works closely with the Sheriff's office to implement the presentations. This program was presented at Eastval-ley in March. Fifteen students from fifth grade classes were selected randomly by their teachers for a field trip to the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. The students toured the center, while receiving information about shoplifting, juvenile delinquency, drugs and alcohol, with a focus on choices and their consequences. Upon their return, they shared their experiences and impressions with their class-mates. They will be requested to write a short paragraph that you will see right here in the Newsletter! Stay tuned….

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April 2009

4 For more information, visit our Eastvalley PTA website: www.eastvalleypta.org

Grade Teacher

PreK Bays Sam Jobe A good friend, Loving K Fortune Elijah Brownlee Determination, Kindness K Hestad Grace Rhyne Kindness K Savage Laura Muller Co-operation K Stilwell Will Mahoney Shows school pride, helpful, tries

hard, a good friend K Walcott Marisa Basile Perseverance K Whitaker Katie Fogarty Flexibility, Creativity 1 Hathcoat Marquavious Flowers Responsibility – taking care of

one’s self and carries out duties and tasks carefully & thoroughly

1 McClellan Bo Truong Perseverance, Great Listener 1 O’Meara-

Pitoniak Davis Miller Peserverance

1 Shapiro Emma Sprigle Hard Working and Responsible 1 Winslett Jahnaya Harvey Kindness 2 Greenfield Daija McDonald Friendly, Respectful & Helpful 2 Henderson Drew Waugaman Hard Worker! 2 Klueter A.J. Sigari Trustworthiness, Rsponsible 2 Moot Xavier Conway Responsibility 2 Osburn Shoshana Sangros Kind To Others, Good Listener 2 Sloan Choyan Rahman Hardworking, Kind 3 Amon Charlie Zimmerman Commitment 3 Baker Nitya Gutta Kindness, Helpful 3 Barrett Renata Santos Generous & Helpful 3 Branham Caleb Terry Responsibility 3 Hoffmeister Genesis Angulo Hard-working, Cooperative 3 Klemm-

Liddicoet Mimi Brown Good Listening

4 Hastedt Ana Bianchi Kindness 4 Kraeger Soorian Padmanabhan Kindness & Respect 4 Swafford Peyton Watkins Kindness, Gentleness, Respect 4 Volk Keeley Jennings Respect 5 CoMo Jillian Meehan Honesty 5 Davis Danny Pineda Kindness, Respectful 5 Grierson Josh Buchanan Trustworthy, Problem Solver,

Responsible, Organized, Patient, Respectful

5 Dalton Tony Masaracchia Respectful Multi-Multi-Age

Orr Juan Miletti Hard Worker, Helpful, Never Gives Up

Multi-Age

Friedman Ariel Williams Accountability & Sharing

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From The PTA Co-Presidents April 2009

Dear Eastvalley Families, Thank you for all your support during the Boosterthon Fun Run. We exceeded all our expectations with your help and commitment to our little school with a very big heart. We re-ceived pledges from ALL 50 States -- and 19 Countries! The students really enjoyed those “crazy” Boosterthon guys--“Sweet Chicken”!! Please join us for Tune Out TV week March 30th-April 3rd…We really think it’s going to be well worth hiding that remote. Finally, we hope to see you at the last general PTA meeting of the year, April 2nd at 6:30 p.m., where we will introduce our new slate of officers for the 2009-2010 school year. Have a fabulous and safe Spring Break! Read! Read! Read! Also, don’t forget to practice for the CRCT tests. Tammy Feilmeier and Marlene Kassens PTA Co-Presidents

Estimadas Famílias de Eastvalley, Obridada pela sua ajuda com Corrida da Energia(Boosterthon). Com sua ajuda e contribuição, superamos nossas expectativas para nossa pequena escola de grande coração. Recebemos fianças de todos os 50 estados e 19 paízes! Os estudantes realmente se divertiram com a “alegria”dos participantes da Corrida da Energia—“Valeu”!!! Por favor participe da semana de desligar a televisão do dia 30 de Março ao dia 3 de Abril...Tenho certeza que se você guardar o controle será de muito bom proveito. Finalmente, esperamos ver todos na útima reunião do ano da PTA no dia 2 de Abril às 18:30hrs. Iremos introduzir a lista de candidatos para o ano escolar 2009-2010. Tenham umas férias de primavera maravilhosa! Leiam! Leiam! Leiam! Também, não se esqueçam de estudar para o teste CRCT Tammy Feilmeier and Marlene Kassens Co-presidentes da PTA

Look Who's Talking Books Kids for February 2009 KINDERGARTEN Raya Offentier Sarah Smith Dionicio Pelcastre Kyle Stoddard Ian Jewell Josh Cary THIRD GRADE Jamila Grace, Ben Goodly, Caroline Siger Duane Thomas, Kevyn Rocha, Drew Mullen

FIRST GRADE Maddie Nicholas Aharon Mulicandov Trai Cajar Nancy Marie Fortune Michal McAlpine

SECOND GRADE Grayson Byrd Jacob Jeffords Michael Williams Adelaide White Jamayla Kadima

FOURTH GRADE Luke Berman, Anthoney Mejia Sloane Martin, Carter Paul Terry

FIFTH GRADE Taylor Whipple, Gage Stewart Andy Kim, Megan Kresbach

MULTI-AGE: Mikila Adams

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Boosterthon Fun Run Continued...

As a whole, the students averaged 32 laps at the Fun Run (about 2 miles)! And a total of 16,920 laps were run! (almost 1,000 miles)!

If we collect 100% of our pledges, Eastvalley’s net profit will be nearly $24,000 …an absolutely

amazing and unparalleled feat! The classes who brought in the most pledges were Mrs. Swafford’s, Mrs. Whitaker’s, and Ms. Grierson’s. Mrs. Hathcoat’s class won the “most new pledges on the final night” challenge and Solomon Welfare in Mrs. Savage’s class received the highest individual pledges overall! Be sure to check out his one-of-a-kind, per-sonalized tennis shoes once they arrive!

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April 2009

Hats off to our incredible students for DREAMING BIG… way beyond our expectations … going above and beyond in contributing much needed funds for their school. A big thank you goes out to our greatest head cheerleader, Ms. Wacker, our assistant cheerleader, Mrs. Morris, all our Coaches (Cobb County’s finest teachers), our fabulous Super Fans (better known as Room Reps) and their dedicated coordinator, and Eastvalley Staff for rising to the occasion and keeping up with the Boosterthon Team in terms of energy and enthusiasm. Thank you to our volunteers on the day of the Fun Run and to the tireless water station workers who kept our runners well-hydrated. A huge thank you also goes to our EASTVALLEY PARENTS for your support of - and tolerance for - the need for fundraising, especially in these difficult economic times. Your generosity is a tangible example of what makes Eastvalley the “little school” with a “Big Heart”!

Welcome !!! New Partner in Education Modern Woodmen of America is a fraternal benefit society. They have served their members, their families and communities across the U.S. for over 125 years. Modern Woodmen’s Youth Educational Programs annually reach 1.5 million Children. There are six free pro-grams offered through this Youth Educational Programs: School Speech Contest, Exercise and Nutrition Program, Ecology Awareness Program, Safety and Life Skills Program, Fall Fest, Patriotic Civics Program Through the School Speech Contest, students develop public speaking skills, practice their English and Language Arts skills and build self-confidence. The Exercise and Nutrition Program meets many national teaching standards, teaches the benefits of physical ac-tivity, and promotes better nutrition choices. The Ecology Awareness Program meets National Science Education standards, helps children understand their role in preserving the environment, encourages children to make informed choices, and teaches useful concepts that apply throughout life. New Partners in Education continued on page 8

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8 For more information, visit our Eastvalley PTA website: www.eastvalleypta.org

TUNE OUT “TV” WEEK Upcoming Activities and Poster Contest

March 30th – April 3rd 2009 What a wonderful way to spend the week! No TV, and plenty of time to play outside, play games with your family, and do other fun activities! If you think your child (or your family) is spending too much time in front of the TV or the computer, Tune out TV week is a great opportunity for parents and children to regain control of TV viewing habits. We see this as including all electronics that your child may be hooked on: Wii, Nintendo, etc…. For Tune out TV Week, the following Eastvalley Elementary School family functions are planned to help you pull the plug and become active: Monday, March 30th Zaxby’s & Bruster’s Ice Cream Social 5:30 – 7:00 Join your Eastvalley family for dinner at Zaxby’s. We’ll have

games set up in the parking lot and great meal deals. Then head over to Bruster’s for ice cream at great Eastvalley prices.

Tuesday, March 31st Family Picnic @ the Playground at Eastside Baptist Church 5:30- 7:00 Pack you family a picnic OR you can order from Saporito’s Pizza

and they will deliver to the playground at Eastside. We have arranged to have use of the playground and will have games set up for the entire family.

Wednesday, April 1st Night at the East Marietta Library 5:30 – 7:00 Come as a family and check out books at the East Marietta

Library. If you don’t have a library card applying for a card takes just a few minutes. Come and encourage your children to immerse themselves in the magical world that books can bring.

Thursday, April 2nd General PTA Meeting – Poster Contest Results Friday, April 3rd Family Game Night – at home

Enjoy dinner with your family and bring out a family board game. Get ready for Spring Break and have fun as a family. The winners of the poster contest will be announced at the Thursday April 2nd General PTA Meeting

Partner’s in Education continued... Safety and Life Skills Program meets many national teaching standards, promotes safety as a way of life, encourages children to adopt a health lifestyle, and alerts children to the dangers in today’s world. Fall Fest is a fun, safe fall celebration for children an alternative or an enhancement to Halloween-related activities. Patriotic Civics Program meets many national standards for teaching social studies, helps develop positive character traits, en-courages civic involvement, highlights American history, and helps fulfill 2005 federal mandate about Constitution Day. All programs are age and level appropriate from pre-school through middle school with the School Speech Contest reaching high school. Additionally, there are other fraternal activities available we could share in like the Plant a Tree Program, Matching Fund project, Good Neighbor project, Join Hands Day and Hometown Hero Award.

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Media Center April 2009

The Eastvalley Dedicate-A-Book Program has recently really taken off with many supporters! The Media Center Staff would love to thank the following donors and their families: Meagan Bunch, Cody Zenyuh, Wil-liam Antoniades, Natalie Aluisy, Dr. Keisha Cunningham and the Paisly Dance Troupe, Harrison Pyle, Caden Mamoun, Charlie Zimmerman, Ma-son Mamoun. and Matthew Hestad. Thank you so much for your additions to the Media Center! Would you like to dedicate a book in memory of a loved one, for a birth-day gift, elementary school graduation, meeting an AR goal or just as an act of kindness? It is easy to do. Just pick up an application in the Media Center, fill it out and return it with your ten dollar donation. The Media Staff will do the rest! Come to the Media Center and check out our new slide show! As you walk into the Media Center you are welcomed by an array of digital pictures. Our slide show features our WEV-TV News Team, donators to our Dedicate-A-Book Program, our volunteers, and of course, our patrons. We truly appreciate your support!

The Eastvalley 3rd grade Odyssey of the Mind (OotM) teams competed at the Chestatee Regional Tournament in Gaines-ville, GA. on March 14th. The teams were Team Blue: An-thony Sprigle, Ben Goodly, Caroline Singer, Chezhey Lu, Sydney Agans, Shannon Murray, and Nicholas Aluisy, and Team Yellow: Mason Favro, Alex Hoberg, Christopher Block, Maggie Fleming, Zavier Gebrayel and Stephanie Gar-diner. Team Blue received 4th place in the "Lost Labor of Hercules" problem, and Team Yellow received 3rd place in the "Superstition" problem. Team Yellow will now go on to the OotM State Competition in Columbs,Georgia on April 4th. Congratulations to both teams. You did a wonderful job representing Eastvalley Elementary School. We are so proud of your accomplishments!

EASTVALLEY STUDENTS COMPETE IN 'ODYSSEY OF THE MIND' TOURNAMENT

We're back!!!! Eastvalley did not have a Science Olympiad team last year for the first time in many years. This year we're back - with 19 awesome children and 10 teacher/parent coaches!! The new team competed against 21 schools in the Cobb County competition on Saturday March 7th at Walton High School. Eastvalley walked away with an overall 5th place, only one point behind 4th place. Houston Deshotels and Nicholas Cuneo took a 1st place medal in Mystery Architecture; Cody Lee and Madeleine Osborne came away with 2nd in Large Number Estimation; Jack Morgan and Charlie Zimmerman took 2nd in Which Way is North; Charlie Zim-merman and Ethan Miner won 3rd in Rock Hound; Cody Lee won 3rd in Save our Earth; and Mary Alex Hestad and Joshua Buchanan won 3rd in Wildlife Safari. We took 11 medals home in all!!

EASTVALLEY SCIENCE OLYMPIAD Group enters Cobb County Competition

Not pictured: Cindy Moran (coach) and Lindy Moot (coach).

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10 For more information, visit our Eastvalley PTA website: www.eastvalleypta.org

Semana de Desligar a Televisão Concurso de Cartaz e Atividades 30 de Março – 3 de Abril de 2009

Que maneira maravilhosa de passar a semana! Sem televisão e com tempo suficiente para ir ao ar livre, jogar com os amigos, famílias e participar de atividades alegres! Se você acha que seu filho(a) (ou sua família) esta assistindo muita televisão ou em frente ao computador, a semana de desligar a televisão é uma grande oportunidade para os pais e filhos mudarem os hábitos de assistir muita televisão. Para ajudar a senmana de desligar a televisão, a escola Eastvalley organizou as seguintes atividades para desligar a TV e tornarem-se mais ativos: Segunda-feira 30 de Março Zaxbys e Brusters 17:30 – 19:00 hrs. Junte-se às famílias de Eastvalley no restaurante Zaxbys. Teremos Jogos armados no estacionamento e jantar programado. Depois, iremos a sorveteria Bursters que tem preços especiais para Eastvalley. Terça-feira 31 de Março Picnic no parque da Igreja Batista Eastcobb 17:30 – 19:00 hrs Prepare uma cesta de comida ou ordene Pizza do restaurante Saporito. Eles trazem a pizza para o parque. Temos o parque reservado para esta tarde. Teremos jogos preparados para os estudantes. Quarta-feira 1 de Abril Noite da historia na biblioteca de East Marietta 17:30 – 19:00 hrs Venha com sua família e retire livros grátis. Se você não tem o cartão da biblioteca, pode obter um nesta tarde. Tudo é grátis. Venha e encorage sua criança a ler mais. Quinta-feira 2 de Abril Reunião do PTA- Resultados do Concurso do cartaz Sexta-feira 3 de Abril Noite Familiar- em casa

Aproveite um jantar em família com bons diálogos e jogos familiares. Preparem-se para as férias de primavera.

Os vencedores serão reconhecidos na reunião da PTA no dia 2 de Abril.

Cub Scout Pack 565’s annual Pinewood Derby was held last month. Congratulations to the following Eastvalley boys for having the fastest cars at the Derby…. Pictured above, in front row, are: Thomas Kmetz, who took Third Place; Jeremy Peterson, who took Second Place; and Ada Dildar who took FIRST PLACE for the second year in a row at the Derby! Pictured in back are Scout leaders: Jeter Barnhill, Carl Larsen and Chris Matas. Congratulations boys!

SPOTLIGHT ON EASTVALLEY STUDENTS IN CUB SCOUT PACK 565…..

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April 2009

*Foundation Mission Statement: Eastvalley Elementary School Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to advancing the mission of Eastvalley Elementary School. The Foundation will extend resources to enrich education and instill passion and desire for lifelong learning.

This corner of the newsletter is set aside for the Eastvalley Elementary School Foundation, EVESF. EVESF launched in January 2003, is a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt charitable organization and is incorporated as an education nonprofit public foundation, thereby enabling the Foundation to receive employee-matching grants, educational grants and endowments. The EVESF’s goal is to support the enrichment and growth of every child at Eastvalley!

The Foundation Members: Alisha Hargett, President [email protected] Vice President - Board Position Currently Vacant Gretchen Buchanan, Treasurer [email protected] Michelle Zimmerman, Secretary [email protected] Geoffrey Osborne, Web Administrator [email protected] Janice Ritt, Faculty Advisor [email protected] Patty Phillpotts, Board Member [email protected] Shari Sprigle, Board Member [email protected] Volunteer Opportunities [email protected] Email address: eastvalleyelementaryfoundation@ yahoo.com Web address: www.eastvalleyfoundation.org

*Teacher Appreciation: Congratulations to Mrs. Covington, who won our Teacher Appreciation Day drawing for a $50 gift card to Aspen Restaurant! Enjoy your steak dinner! *Spirit Night: The next Eastvalley Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night will be Wednesday, April 15th. Check your child’s communication folder for details. Mark your calendars and plan to join the Eastvalley Staff, students, PTA and Foapundation members to raise money for the school. Come join us for a night of good food and great fun! *Brick Orders: ATTENTION ALL 5th Grade Parents! This is your last chance to order a commemorative brick for your future middle-schooler! Order an engraved brick for your student’s graduation gift. Be the first to have your brick placed along the front walkway. Email a Foundation member or visit the Foundation website for forms and more information. The last day to place your brick order(s) is Friday, April 3rd. *Want to Help? Don’t Know How? Donate your “My Coke Rewards” points to Eastvalley or bring in your printer and toner cartridges and place them in the Cartridge World bins. Bins are located in the main hallway and on the stage. All donations support the Foundation’s fundraising efforts and projects. That’s a 100% return on your investment in Eastvalley! Together, we CAN

Winners of the Mother/Son Bowl-ing Event: Kindergarten: John Brady/Whitaker, 1st Grade: Sean Williams/ O'Meara/Pitoniak, 2nd Grade: Joshua Grimsley/Moot, 3rd Grade: Brien Podhaisky/Hoffmeister, 4th Grade: Richard McCurdy/Volk, 5th Grade: Andy Kopp/Grierson Congratulations to these boys and their moms!

MOTHER/SON BOWLING EVENT Recap….

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-Quality selections of frames, mats, and materials, -Free consultation and quotes

-Shadowboxes, -Conservation -Needlework

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Visit Our Eastvalley Elementary School Partners in

Calendar March Mar 30-Apr 3 – Tune Out TV Week April Apr 1 – Kindergarten Registration Apr 2 – PTA General Meeting & Officer Election, 6:30 PM Apr 2 – Honoring Our Heroes School Winners Apr 6-10 Spring Break Apr 15 – Eagle Eyes Deadline Apr 17 – Talent Showcase, 6:30 PM Apr 21-May 1 - CRCT Testing

The Eagle Eyes is a publication of the Eastvalley Elementary School PTA. Please send your contributions to Sue Larsen at [email protected]. Our next

newsletter deadline is April 15th for the May issue going

home on April 30th.

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If you're a PTA member, you can put an ad in the Eagle Eyes newsletter or on the Eastvalley PTA web site (www.eastvalleypta.org) for just $5 each! If you want to advertise your business, it's $50 for the school calendar year or $10 per month. Contact: Sue Larsen ([email protected]) for newsletter advertising, or Tony Antoniades ([email protected]) for ads on the Website.

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Don’t forget to stop by and visit our supporters in the community, and thank them for supporting our children’s education.

April 2009

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