Silent Auction Item Preview

Our Luau is right around the corner Suns and we wanted to give you an opportunity to take a look at a few of the silent auction items that will be available to WIN tomorrow. We hope you are joining us, but if you can't you can always ask a friend to bid for you. There are some pretty great things:   

Tomorrow's Raffle!

Feeling lucky, Soleado Suns?

As part of our upcoming fundraiser, our Booster Club is holding a raffle and it's open to everyone!  Tomorrow, we are selling tickets in front of the school (weather permitting) between 2:45-3:30, and every ticket purchased has a chance to win one of the following prizes: a $200 gift card to Target, a $100 gift card to Burke Williams Spa, a $75 gift card to Home Depot, a $50 gift card to Target, a $25 gift card to Bristol Farms, a $20 gift card to Ruby's, a $15 gift card to Amazon.com, a $10 gift card to Ruby's, or a $5 gift card to Jamba Juice.  Wow!

Tickets are $3 each, 2 tickets for $5 or 10 tickets for $20.  If you purchase tomorrow, you will be entered into our prize drawing on Saturday night.  Winners will be announced on Monday.

If you can't join us Saturday evening, this is a great way to be part of the fun.  Not only could you win one of these great prizes, but our Soleado Suns win as well.  Hopefully, we'll see you then!  (And in case of rain, we'll be just inside the front office.)

Your Soleado Booster Club

Mrs. Gina Stutzel M.Ed
Principal, Soleado Elementary
"A Place in the Sun"           

27800 Longhill Drive
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA  90275
(310)377-6854 ext.200 (310)544-0916 (fax)

 




Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified District

Sunblast Issue 8 - Jan. 15, 2014

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January 15, 2014 - Issue 8 In This Issue PTA/Booster Club Second Grade Field Trip Art At Your Fingertips Spring Mixer Shop for Soleado Enrichment Programs Gently Used Clothing Costume Closet Thank You! ---------------------------------- Save the Date AAYF 4th/5th Grades Fri. Jan. 17 MLK School Holiday Mon. Jan. 20 no school AAYF 3rd Grade Tue. Jan. 21 AAYF TK Wed. Jan. 22 AAYF 2nd Grade Wed. Jan. 22 AAYF 1st Grade Thu. Jan. 23 AAYF Kindergarten Fri. Jan. 24 Pupil Free Day Mon. Jan. 27 no school Flag Ceremony Fri. Jan. 31 Parent's Spring Mixer & Auction Fundraiser Sat. Feb. 1st, Norris Pavilion Reflections Awards Dinner Wed. Feb. 5 PTA Booster Meeting Tue. Feb. 11 Kindergarten Roundup Wed. Feb. 12, MPR  2:00 P.M. Community Night Wed. Feb. 12, MPR  6:00 P.M. President's Holiday Feb. 14 - 17 no school Java With Gina Wed. Feb. 19 Parent Resource Room 9:00 A.M. For all the above dates and more, Member Planet has a free app for iPhone users. Click on the icon below to get your copy: Click here for more information on using the mobile app. ----------------------------- Helpful Links: Soleado on Edline www.edline.net/pages /soleado_elementary Volunteer Blog http://www.volunteerat soleado.blogspot.com/ Palos Verdes Unified School District http://www.pvpusd.k12 .ca.us/ Peninsula Education Foundation www.pvpef.org ----------------------------- Thank you for supporting Soleado Elementary School PVP Council of PTAs Thirty-Third District PTA California State PTA Soleado Elementary School 27800 Longhill Drive Rancho Palos Verdes California 90275 (310) 377-6854 ----------------------------- The Soleado Sun Blast is a twice-monthly digital publication produced by the PTA and Booster Club.  The information is intended for the use of Soleado families.  If you would like to stop receiving these newsletters please click unsubscribe at the bottom of this issue. Principal's Message Click above for Mrs. Stutzel's message. The Next PTA/Booster Club General Meeting Our next meeting is Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Come see who our next faculty speaker from 3rd grade is with interesting news about the classroom. Thank you to 4th grade teacher Mrs. Beall for sharing at our PTA meeting on January 14th. Happy New Year! The time has come to begin forming the Soleado PTA Board for the 2014/2015 School Year.  Please take a few minutes to think about who you think would be a good leader/advocate for Soleado and its students.  We are asking that you fill out this straw ballot and bring it in to the office by Tuesday, January 21 with your recommendations.  You can also email your nominees to rmrioux@verizon.net.  We have also included descriptions of the board positions, as well as chair positions under each Vice President.  If anyone is interested in getting involved, but does not want to serve on the PTA Board, volunteering to be a chairperson is a great way.  We hope to see many new faces next year.  Thanks for your support. Second Grade Field Trip Last week, 2nd grade classes got their feet wet at the Cabrillo Marine Museum to observe sea life up close and personal. January 2014 Art At Your Fingertips: Golden Icons  Created by Lee-Jean Lin In this three dimensional project students will be introduced to the rich history of Egypt and its ancient writing system.  They will create their own version of hieroglyphs on ceramic tile by molding clay into a low-relief sculpture and adding paint to create the look of an ancient artifact.   Click here for more details on this project sponsored by the Palos Verdes Art Center. 4th/5th Grade Friday Jan. 17 1:20 - 2:50 classroom 3rd Grade Tuesday Jan. 21 12:50 - 2:30 classroom TK Wednesday Jan. 22 10:00 - 11:00 classroom 2nd Grade Wednesday Jan. 22 12:50 - 2:30 classroom 1st Grade Thursday Jan. 23 12:50 - 2:30 classroom Kindergarten Friday Jan. 24 12:15 - 2:00 classroom If you would like to volunteer in your child's classroom for this Art At Your Fingertips project please contact Trudy Bragg at trudybragg@verizon.net Spring Mixer Fundraiser Feb. 1st! Aloha!  Soleado parents, guardians, family, friends and staff are invited to join us for our Hawaiian-themed spring mixer at the Norris Pavilion on Saturday, February 1st at 6:30 P.M.  There will be silent and live auctions, entertainment, a buffet and more!   Tickets are $75 per person by January 24th and $90 at the door. Paper invitations have gone home in backpacks this week. Booster Club is looking for donations for the auction to benefit our school.  If you have an item you can donate or know of any businesses that can donate to the Soleado Suns please click here for further details.  Mahalo! For more information contact Erika Mangham at emangham@gmail.com. Shop for Soleado! Click above to earn a percentage of your purchases from Amazon.com back to Soleado.  Valentines Day is coming next month! Remember to use this link everytime you shop at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=sol066-20 Enrichment Programs for Soleado The following classes are offered for the Winter 2014 Enrichment Program. For further details and registration information click here. Art From Around the World Tuesdays January 21, 28, February 4, 11 Magic Wednesdays  January 22, 29, February 5, 12  Lego Bash Tuesday February 18 Beginning Chess Thursdays February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20 Advanced Chess Thursdays February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20  Jedi Training Camp Mondays March 3, 10, 17 "Fun"- damentals of Science  Tuesday February 25, March 4, 11, 18 Chem Kidz!  Mondays February 3, 10, 24 Sew Fun Thursdays January 30, February 6, 13  Young Architects!  Wednesdays February 19, 26, March 5, 12 Gymnastics Fridays January 24, 31, February 7  Karate: Character Counts Fridays February 21, 28, March 7, 14 Gently Used Clothing Hanging Around? Do you have gently used kids' clothes at home that you're looking to donate or give away?  Schoola Stitch is a new online consignment store that sells new and gently used children's clothes and donates part of the sales to schools.  It's so easy to do!  Just request a bag, fill it with clothes, and either take it to UPS at Peninsula Center or call UPS for a pick up.  Stitch will sort it, put it online, and then track sales.  For every item sold from a Soleado family, we'll receive up to 40% of the sale price!  Use this link for more information: http://www.schoola.com/stitch/soleado-elementary-rancho-palos-verdes-ca Costume Closet Prepares for 2014 The Costume Closet is a community service program of the PVP Council of PTA.  Its purposes are: 1)  To  Provide costumes for curriculum-based programs and productions within the PVPUSD. 2)  To rent costumes to the community 3)  To provide funds to maintain the Costume Closet and support the budget of the PVP Council of PTA's.    It is important that the PVP PTA Council members, PTA Presidents and EVP's contribute the required hours a year of time at the Costume Closet.   Without your required hours plus the student volunteer hours as well as parent volunteers from our district the Costume Closet would be unable to offer the services that it does. We are looking to fill in Volunteer time slots on the Supersaas calender. Please sign up for 2 shifts per month (2 hours each).  Volunteer shifts are available Wednesday thru Saturday. Please sign up at supersaas.com. Menders and Ironers do not need to sign up on Supersaas, you do however receive credits for hours worked. http://www.palosverdes.com/costumecloset/ We Appreciate Volunteers! Thanks to everyone for helping make our "Fire and Ice" Teacher Luncheon in December a huge success!  The teachers and staff loved all the yummy dishes.  Congratulations to Kerry Nadal who won 1st place for her "Dad's Chicago Firehouse Chicken Chili".  Congratulations also to Catherine Lucas and Donna Epstein who tied for "Best Ice Cream".  We look forward to the next Teacher Luncheon in May. Thanks again to everyone. A big thanks to Title 1 teacher Cindy Constable for her assistance with Mrs. Stutzel at morning drop off at the curb.  Thank you parents for your cooperation in pulling all the way forward.   To assist in the morning flow, we will have 4th and 5th graders helping out with campus duty.  Watch for students in colorful vests helping with playground safety and traffic efficiency. Click below to log into Member Planet, then hit refresh to see our homepage. Soleado Elementary School PTA 27800 Longhill Drive | Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275 Add us to your address book You may  unsubscribe  if you prefer not to receive future emails from us | Privacy Policy

Enrichment Classes begin 1/21

Soleado Parents,

We are happy to announce that the PVPUSD Winter Enrichment Program classes  begin on January 21^st.  

We are offering a variety of interesting and exciting classes this session.  Enrichment brochures have been delivered to all schools and you can view the program at www.pvpusd.k12.ca.us/enrichment.


If you have any questions please call us at (310) 541-7626.  We hope to see your student soon!
 

Thank you!

Mrs. Gina Stutzel M.Ed
Principal, Soleado Elementary
"A Place in the Sun"           
27800 Longhill Drive
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA  90275
(310)377-6854 ext.200 (310)544-0916 (fax)

 




Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified District

PTA Meeting Highlights

Dates:

• Mon., 1/20 - No School
• Mon., 1/27 - No School
• Sat., 2/1 - Booster Spring Mixer
• Wed., 2/5 - Reflections Awards dinner
• Tues., 2/11 - Kindergarten Roundup
• Wed., 2/12 - Community Night
  
• Fri., 2/14 - No School
• Mon., 2/17 - No School
• Wed., 2/19 - Java with Gina
• Tues., 3/4 - Community Read In (tentative)
• Wed., 3/5 - Book Fair (tentative)
• Week of 3/10 - Red Ribbon Week
  
• Thurs., 3/13 - Min. Day
• Fri., 3/21 - Min. Day
• Week of 3/24 - Spring Break

Fun Run - will not be during RRW - to be rescheduled to another date

                                                                                                                                                

Mrs. Beall's Presentation: 

Mrs. Beall is one of our amazing 4th grade teachers and she gave a very informative presentation on how our school is preparing our children to be successful in math and science. 

She began with the video below: 

She stressed the importance of math and science for both boys and girls and gave examples of toys she uses in the classroom to engage our kids in hands on learning. The toys she displayed are as follows: (links below are through our Amazon shopping link) :) 

1. Snap Circuits Pro 

2. Magformers Carnival Set

3. Mosaic Magna Patterns

Mrs. Beall reminded us of the PEF grant she was awarded to bring STEM to our campus. She is thrilled to begin training and working on this project. Our 4th graders are currently learning about the food chain and will begin creating a presentation that will be graded by their peers. 

Study Island is a great resource for home studying. The kids use it during the school day, but would benefit from time at home. There are a number of Common Core language arts/math questions that will give them insight on how questions look on new test. Reading is extremely important and Mrs. Beall is emphasizing vocabulary words/key words in lengthy math problems. The kids are asked to underline the key words to solve the examples given. She emphasized the importance of practicing, because the new test will require the students to read a great to deal to get to the answers. 

She reminded us of our district's 21st Century Learning Goal.......

"To create abstract thinkers and problem solvers". 

                                                                                                                                                    

Amazon Update: 

Linh Tu has done an incredible job setting up our very own Amazon link and she informed us that we have earned a little over $453 so far. We want to remind you that this link is active all year long and please remember to use it for all of your Amazon visits. You can visit it by clicking on the links on Edline, Member Planet or even by CLICKING HERE. Don't forget to share this with your friends and family too...it's an easy way to raise money for our school!

                                                                                                                                                   

Booster Update:

Jennifer Novak, our Booster Club President informed us that donations are still down from last year (over 50% of our families have not donated). We need your help to ensure our students have all of the tools necessary to be successful this year!

The biggest booster fundraiser is coming up on February 1st at the Norris Pavilion and you should have already received your invitation to the Luau. Our committee is working hard on perfecting the decor as well as gathering auction items that will interest all of you. If you know of a local business that would be interested in donating services/gift certificates/other items, please contact Erica Mangham via email at: emangham@gmail.com. You can download the request letter by clicking here and you can even provide a receipt for the donation by clicking here (please be sure to complete the form before delivering it to the business).  You may even be able to donate your time and talents, we would love to hear from you!!

                                                                                                                                                    

These are just a few things from today's meeting. If you missed today, you should really consider joining us next time: February 11 at 9:00 am in the MPR. Our special guest will be one of our 3rd grade teachers.

This Week At Soleado

You can donate to Booster Club today: CLICK HERE

Character Counts Pillar: CITIZENSHIP!

People are not things, and everyone has a right to be treated with dignity. We certainly have no ethical duty to hold all people in high esteem, but we should treat everyone with respect, regardless of who they are and what they have done. We have a responsibility to be the best we can be in all situations, even when dealing with unpleasant people.

The Golden Rule — do unto others as you would have them do unto you — nicely illustrates the Pillar of respect. Respect prohibits violence, humiliation, manipulation and exploitation. It reflects notions such as civility, courtesy, decency, dignity, autonomy, tolerance and acceptance.

Civility, Courtesy and Decency

A respectful person is an attentive listener, although his patience with the boorish need not be endless (respect works both ways). Nevertheless, the respectful person treats others with consideration, and doesn't resort to intimidation, coercion or violence except in extraordinary and limited situations to defend others, teach discipline, maintain order or achieve social justice. Punishment is used in moderation and only to advance important social goals and purposes.

Dignity and Autonomy

People need to make informed decisions about their own lives. Don't withhold the information they need to do so. Allow all individuals, including maturing children, to have a say in the decisions that affect them.

Tolerance and Acceptance

Accept individual differences and beliefs without prejudice. Judge others only on their character, abilities and conduct.

- See more at: http://josephsoninstitute.org/MED/MED-2sixpillars.html#sthash.4YUbvgJy.dpuf

Citizenship is Part of Character

A person of good character is someone who acts ethically by being trustworthy, respectful of others, responsible, fair and caring. Ethical people are also good citizens. But what does it mean to be a good citizen and what does the term “citizenship” really mean? Citizenship is not passive. Citizenship demands participation, involvement and contribution.
Good citizens go beyond their own interests, demonstrate a concern for the needs of others and recognize their obligations to make their home, school, neighborhood, country and world the best they can be. Citizenship is not passive. Citizenship demands participation, involvement and contribution. No one makes a difference without being involved.
Citizenship means responsibility.
Good citizenship in practice is understanding, appreciating and doing things that make life better for yourself and for other people. Citizenship is not just doing the thing that “looks good.” It is doing the thing that will really result in helping people. The good citizen thinks of the situation and the person, and tries to do what will help most. Responsibility means that the person thinks of the results of what he or she does. Citizenship is a two-way relationship and includes both rights and duties. My rights depend on you fulfilling your responsibilities. My responsibility includes the duty to see that you are free to exercise your rights.
Good citizenship is learned.
Being a good citizen means more than knowing how the government functions. The essence of good citizenship is accepting social responsibility to others and to future generations. 

People are not things, and everyone has a right to be treated with dignity. We certainly have no ethical duty to hold all people in high esteem, but we should treat everyone with respect, regardless of who they are and what they have done. We have a responsibility to be the best we can be in all situations, even when dealing with unpleasant people.

The Golden Rule — do unto others as you would have them do unto you — nicely illustrates the Pillar of respect. Respect prohibits violence, humiliation, manipulation and exploitation. It reflects notions such as civility, courtesy, decency, dignity, autonomy, tolerance and acceptance.

Civility, Courtesy and Decency

A respectful person is an attentive listener, although his patience with the boorish need not be endless (respect works both ways). Nevertheless, the respectful person treats others with consideration, and doesn't resort to intimidation, coercion or violence except in extraordinary and limited situations to defend others, teach discipline, maintain order or achieve social justice. Punishment is used in moderation and only to advance important social goals and purposes.

Dignity and Autonomy

People need to make informed decisions about their own lives. Don't withhold the information they need to do so. Allow all individuals, including maturing children, to have a say in the decisions that affect them.

Tolerance and Acceptance

Accept individual differences and beliefs without prejudice. Judge others only on their character, abilities and conduct.

- See more at: http://josephsoninstitute.org/MED/MED-2sixpillars.html#sthash.4YUbvgJy.dpuf

Respect

Golden Rule

DO: Treat others the way you want to be treated • Respect the dignity, privacy and freedom of all individuals • Value and honor all people, no matter what they can do for you or to you • Respect others'property — take good care of property you are allowed to use and don't take or use property without permission • Respect the autonomy of others — tell them what they should know to make good choices about their own lives

DON'T: Use or manipulate others • Abuse, demean, or mistreat anyone

Tolerance and Acceptance

DO: Judge others on their character, abilities, and conduct without regard to race, religion, gender, where they live, how they dress, or the amount of money they have • Be tolerant, respectful, and accepting of those who are different from you • Listen to others and try to understand their points of view

Nonviolence

DO: Resolve disagreements, respond to insults, and deal with anger peacefully and without violence

DON'T: Use threats or physical force to get what you want or to express anger

Courtesy

DO: Use good manners • Be courteous, polite and civil to everyone

DON'T: Use put-downs, insults, yelling, or ridicule to embarrass or hurt another

- See more at: http://charactercounts.org/resources/personofcharacter.html#sthash.7onHSrOL.dpuf

Respect

Golden Rule

DO: Treat others the way you want to be treated • Respect the dignity, privacy and freedom of all individuals • Value and honor all people, no matter what they can do for you or to you • Respect others'property — take good care of property you are allowed to use and don't take or use property without permission • Respect the autonomy of others — tell them what they should know to make good choices about their own lives

DON'T: Use or manipulate others • Abuse, demean, or mistreat anyone

Tolerance and Acceptance

DO: Judge others on their character, abilities, and conduct without regard to race, religion, gender, where they live, how they dress, or the amount of money they have • Be tolerant, respectful, and accepting of those who are different from you • Listen to others and try to understand their points of view

Nonviolence

DO: Resolve disagreements, respond to insults, and deal with anger peacefully and without violence

DON'T: Use threats or physical force to get what you want or to express anger

Courtesy

DO: Use good manners • Be courteous, polite and civil to everyone

DON'T: Use put-downs, insults, yelling, or ridicule to embarrass or hurt another

- See more at: http://charactercounts.org/resources/personofcharacter.html#sthash.7onHSrOL.dpuf

 Monday:

DON'T FORGET OUR AMAZON PASSIVE FUNDRAISING!!!! We have been approved for our very own Amazon.com link and the more we shop, the higher the percentage we get back!! Right now we are receiving 6% of all sales,  if we increase participation, this percentage increases to 6%!!!! All you have to do is use AND SHARE this link:

http://www.amazon.com/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=sol066-20

Tuesday:

• Choir class meets in the MPR 7:40 am
• PTA Meeting 9am MPR (4th Grade teacher, Mrs. Beall joining us)
• SNN Meeting from 3-330 MPR

Booster Club is in full planning mode for our spring mixer February 1st. This year's theme is a Luau and we are hoping you will all mark your calendars and join us for a fun evening. We are searching for donations for our auction items and if you know of anyone interested, you can download the request letter by clicking here. Donations can be dropped off in the main office. If you have any questions, please contact: Erica Mangham Soleado Booster Club Events Chair 2013-2014 emangham@gmail.com (310) 947-2283

Wednesday:

• Are you collecting your Box Tops to turn in to the front office? CLICK HERE to print out a collection sheet and start collecting today.

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Thursday:  

•   Ensemble Class meets at  7:40 

Friday:

Have you considered volunteering at the Costume Closet. Our school earns credit for every hour you work. CLICK HERE for more information.

Just a reminder, our teachers are implementing the Common Core principals/learning style with "Learning Targets". Be sure to ask your child to tell you what their learning target was for the day. :)