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"The mission of the Springhill School Community is to
learn, work and play in a safe place where respect for each other and
responsibility for our own actions creates trust, teamwork and an
atmosphere of friendship."
2007-2008 Springhill Spirit
Theme:
PAY IT FORWARD: Gratitude and Caring
MAY-JUNE SPIRIT
REMINDER: Show gratitude and caring to our environmental community by
taking care of our precious resources in a responsible manner.
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Friday, May 2
5th Grade Play Rehearsal;
Multipurpose Room, 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
Sunday, May 4
LASF
Phonathon; 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Monday, May 5
Battle of
Puebla (Cinco de Mayo)
STAR TESTING, Gr. 2-5, May 5-May 9
5th
Grade Family Life video preview for parents; Office, 9:00 AM
Author
Assembly, Jeff Stone, 4th/5th grade; Library, 1:05 PM
LASF Phonathon;
6:30 PM-9:00 PM
Cub Scout Pack 200; Library, 7:00 PM-8:00
PM
Tuesday, May 6
STAR TESTING, Gr. 2-5, May 5-May
9
5th Grade Family Life Unit begins (May 6-May 14)
~PFC Sponsored
Poets-in-the-Schools; 3rd grade
Incoming Kindergarten interviews; Rm.
12, all day
Bargain Book Bonanza; 12:00 noon
District Wellness
Council; District Office, 3:15 PM
Wednesday, May
7
TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY
STAR TESTING, Gr. 2-5, May 5-May
9
PFC Sponsored Poets-in-the-Schools; 5th grade
Multipurpose Room
closed; lunch outside
PFC Teacher Appreciation Luncheon; Multipurpose
Room, 12:00 PM-1:05 PM
Incoming Kindergarten interviews; Rm. 12, all
day
LASF Phonathon; 6:30 PM-9:00 PM
Thursday, May
8
STAR TESTING, Gr. 2-5, May 5-May 9
PFC Sponsored
Poets-in-the-Schools; 4th grade
Friday, May 9
STAR
TESTING, Gr. 2-5, May 5-May 9
5th Grade Play Rehearsal; Multipurpose
Room, 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
Sunday, May 11
Mothers'
Day
Monday, May 12
STAR TESTING
MAKE-UPS
Student Council Meeting; Rm. 23, 12:20 PM
5th Grade Play:
"The Music Man", Town Hall Theatre
Tuesday, May 13
PFC
Sponsored Poets-in-the-Schools; 3rd grade
LSD Board Meeting.;
District Office, 7:00 PM
5th Grade Play: "The Music Man", Town Hall
Theatre
Wednesday, May 14
PFC Sponsored
Poets-in-the-Schools; 5th grade
Lunch outside
LASF Art Fair Set
Up; Multipurpose Room, 12:30 PM- 9:00 PM
LASF General Board Meeting;
Stanley Library, 7:00 PM
Thursday, May 15
PFC Sponsored
Poets-in-the-Schools; 4th grade
Lunch outside
LASF Art & Music
Fair/OPEN HOUSE
~5:30 PM: Art Fair Open
~6:00-7:00 PM: Open House
in classrooms
~5:30-7:15 PM: Dinner served in Quad
~7:15-7:45 PM:
Musical Variety Program
~8:00 PM: Art Fair Ends
Friday, May
16
Lunch outside
Classroom Tour of Art Fair
Multipurpose
Room closed all day; LASF Art Fair take down
Saturday, May
17
Armed Forces Day
WHO Luncheon honoring Erin Caldwell; His
Lordship's Restaurant on the Berkeley Marina, 11:00 AM-1:30
PM
Tuesday, May 20
PFC Executive Board Meeting; Lounge,
5:30 PM
Wednesday, May 21
PFC Sponsored
Poets-in-the-Schools; 5th grade
STANLEY OPEN HOUSE
Cub Scout Pack
200; Multipurpose Room, 6:45 PM- 8:30 PM
Thursday, May
22
AHS OPEN HOUSE
Friday, May 23
Student Council
Spirit Day: STUFFED ANIMAL DAY
Monday, May 26
Memorial
Day Holiday
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| Principal's Messages | ![]() |
A. DEAR
PARENTS: If there is the possibility that your child(ren) will not
be attending Springhill School next year (with the exception of current
5th graders) due to moving or attendance at a private school, please let
your child's teacher know as soon as possible to assist us in planning
for the 2007-2008 school year. Many thanks!
B. PLACEMENT INPUT: Today
you received a letter and form outlining the process for providing
relevant input for your child's placement for the 2008- 2009 school
year. It is neither required nor suggested that you provide this
information; if, however, you feel that your child has special needs
that should to be considered for placement, please feel free to utilize
this process. Please read the policy and procedure carefully and return
the form to your child's current teacher by Friday, May 16. Thank
you.
C. ONCE
AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH to the PFC and to Dianne
MacArthur for the exceptional gourmet Teacher Appreciation Luncheon last
week. As always, it was unbelievably delicious and greatly
appreciated!!!
D. POETS IN THE SCHOOL for
3rd, 4th & 5th Grades has begun! Many thanks to PFC for sponsoring
this valuable program benefitting Springhill School for over eight years
now! Thank you, PFC!!!
E. STAR TESTING DATES &
OTHER INFORMATION FOR THIS YEAR:
1. 4th Grade STAR WRITING TEST:
Took place on Tuesday, March 4;
2. 2nd-5th Grade STAR TESTING: Monday, May 5-Monday, May
12
3. To ensure optimum results during STAR TESTING, we ask
that:
a. Students arrive at school on time;
b.
Students have a good night's sleep and nutritious breakfast before
school;
c. All dental and doctor appointments be arranged for
the afternoon or another day.
d. Parents promote and
maintain an atmosphere of calm and absence of stress for your children
during this time. State Standardized Testing is NOT the "be-all" and
"end-all" of your child's education! Thank you.
4. Questions
about the STAR Program also can be directed to Ms. Rachel Zinn, the
Director of Curriculum and Instruction for our school district. She can
be reached at (925) 284-7011.
F. THANK YOU TO ALL THE
KINDERGARTEN FAMILY & FRIENDS who attended Wednesday's KINDERGARTEN
OPEN HOUSE. It was a phenomenal turnout for a very exciting and positive
evening. Thank you, K teachers & parents!!!
G. Join the PFC! Register for
e-SCRIP!!
DIFFERENTIATION
CORNER
*Differentiated Instruction takes place in all
of our classes. Each week, we will be profiling a particular teacher's
implementation of Differentiated Instruction every week in the Friday
Flyer. Don't miss it!!!
In Mrs. Finta's 1st grade, a
nonfiction reading program called Read Naturally is utilized. These nonfiction
pieces are leveled from 1st grade up to 6th grade. Readers are placed at
the appropriate story level and, after completing the story,
comprehension questions are asked of the child.
*Differentiated
Instruction is NOT individualized instruction,
but rather the delivery of curriculum to students in a manner that
complements their learning style while always challenging them at their
ability level.
PAY IT FORWARD CORNER
Every week we
will be including different aspects of our Pay It Forward theme for this
year in the Friday Flyer. Character development should be a major
component in any well-rounded educational program and it has been for
many years at Springhill. Ask your children what their classes are doing
for Pay It Forward. Come to Spirit Wednesday, 8:30 AM every Wednesday
morning in the main courtyard and find out how we promote character
development at Springhill School. We do have a significant change in the
Pay It Forward program this year. If you are familiar with how this
program was originally designed, you know that all of the "pay it
forward" efforts remained anonymous in order to promote the altruistic
and selfless nature of the act. Although we will acknowledge all of the
acts themselves in the weekly Student Bulletin, at Spirit Wednesday and
in the Friday Flyer, we will no longer identify the specific students
who performed the acts. We are hopeful the enthusiasm for the program
will continue to be as strong as it has been the last several years with
this change. Thank you. Keep up that PIF Spirit!!!
1. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO
PARTICIPATE IN OUR BATTERY RECYCLE PROJECT DURING EARTH WEEK!!! The response was
overwhelming. More batteries were turned in than Quan and all of us
could carry at one time!!! Well done, Springhill community--- We are
Paying It Forward once again. Thank you especially to Ms. Sharon Kidd
and to Ms. Hirsch's 2nd grade for promoting this worthy Pay It Forward
opportunity!
2. STUDENT COUNCIL QUENCHERS
SALE : Our annual
fund raiser to benefit the National Brain Tumor Foundation in memory of
former Springhill student, Zane Melmed, will take place this Thursday,
May 8,. Order forms are going home today! We have several other former
students currently afflicted with brain tumors. For those wishing to
contribute to the NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION further, please be
aware that the NBTF Angel Adventure Walk will take place in San
Francisco on Saturday, May 3. For further information, contact: logsdon@braintumor.org Thank you.
3. THANK YOU TO TWO OF OUR
SELFLESS 4th GRADERS, Max Motley & Nic Warren, who consistently
volunteer in Room 3, Mrs. Kelley's Special Day Class, where they provide
friendship and assistance to the students and staff. Although our policy
is to keep many such efforts anonymous in the true spirit of Pay It
Forward, Max's and Nic's daily endeavors need to be acknowledged! Well
done, Max & Nic!
4. ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR
WEEKEND EARTH DAY EFFORTS AT SPRINGHILL SCHOOL? As per this week's Spirit
Wednesday, we have a student and parent who are attempting to coordinate
weekend activities for students/parents to address appropriate
ecological and environmental needs at the school (e.g., trash pickup,
gardening, etc.). Turn your suggestions for such activities in to the
front Office. Many thanks!
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| PFC President's Message | ![]() |
May is here, and while the April showers never came the May
flowers are all around!!
We are in the home stretch, and it seems
to be a very busy time for all, especially with next week's Star Testing
and Teacher Appreciation. Though there are several fun celebrations
planned to honor our teachers, a friendly "thank you" and "we appreciate
all that you do" is a simple, yet important way to show our Springhill
staff how much they mean to us. The Teacher Appreciation Luncheon will
be held next Wednesday in the Multi-Purpose Room for teachers &
staff. Many thanks to Joni Avery and the scores of volunteers
who have been coordinating a feast to be enjoyed by all.
Thank
you to the parent volunteers who quickly stepped up to work on the
sub-committee formed by the PFC to research fund allocations. We are
getting started next week with an aggressive agenda to
accomplish.
The PFC still needs you!! We are searching for a VP
of Communications as well as a Yearbook Chairperson(s) just to name two
of the spots that are still open. Please contact Beth Brown at pfcpres@yahoo.com for more
information.
ÁFeliz Cinco de Mayo!
Corrine
Christensen
2007/2008 Springhill PFC President
joeandcorrine@msn.com
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| LASF Corner/ Spring Phonathon and Donation
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LASF's mission: "To support and enrich the
education of every child in the Lafayette public schools through a broad
community-based effort."
LASF Spring Phonathon! Less
Than a Week To Go!
FUNDS WILL
CONTINUE TO BE RAISED FOR LASF THROUGH THE LAST DAY OF THE SPRING
PHONATHON. THE REMAINING DATES FOR THE SPRING PHONATHON
ARE:
Sunday 5/4, Monday 5/5, and Wednesday
5/7
We
have been counting on many volunteers to help make this year's Spring
Phonathon an even larger success than in past years. Even as the
Lafayette School district faces drastic budget reductions LASF will
continue to play an essential and vital role in ensuring the
continuation of our strong academic programs.
LASF RELIES
ENTIRELY ON THE SUPPORT FROM OUR PARENT COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE ITS
FUNDING.
Please note that all families that have not yet had an
opportunity to donate to LASF will be contacted.
These contributions will go towards invaluable and irreplaceable
programs for the 2008/09 school year.
THANKS TO ALL WHO MADE
DONATION DAY A GREAT SUCCESS!
We are proud to let everyone know
that the first annual Donation Day had a very successful outcome! In
total, the Lafayette School District collected over $100,000 in
donations/pledges!
WOW! Fifty Springhill families
alone donated by envelope on Tuesday the 22nd, and by Saturday, prior to
the phonathon, we had a total of 118 families out of 254 donating to
LASF!! That's 39% participation from Springhill families!!! Way to go,
give yourselves a big pat on the back!
BE ON THE LOOKOUT
FOR "THE MAGIC TICKET!"
As a reminder, all children whose
families donated prior to the start the Phonathon are eligible for a
"book of their choice" from the upcoming Bargain Book Bonanza happening
this Tuesday, May 6th! Each student will be given a ticket from their
teacher, prior to the "Bonanza", to redeem for their book of choice!
REMIND YOUR CHILDREN TO BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR THAT MAGIC TICKET! (each
child within the family that donated to LASF will receive a ticket for a
free book)
For more
information, please call Springhill's LASF fundraising representative,
Julie Novak at thenovaks@sbcglobal.net<
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930-9435.
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EXCITING NEWS
about this year's LASF Art and Music Fair!
Art lovers, music
lovers and "hot dog" lovers look out! The LASF Art and Music
Fair, being held in combination with the Springhill Open
House this year, is
right around the corner! Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 15th. It
will be an evening full of fun activities, beautiful student art
displays, classroom happenings, musical merriment, as well as great food
available from Top Dog!
In addition to the amazing artistic
abilities being spotlighted in the multi-purpose room that evening,
Springhill will also be hosting the much-anticipated vocal/instrumental
variety program!
Below is a brief timeline of events
planned for the evening:
5:30 PM Art Fair Open
6:00-7:00
Open House in classrooms
5:30-7:15 Dinner served in Quad
7:15-7:45
Musical Variety Program
8:00 PM Art Fair Ends
Check it
Out! Dinner will be offered that evening from TOP DOG for everyone's
enjoyment and convenience!
And, this just in! Dreyers
has generously donated 500 ice cream sandwiches for dessert!!
Top Dog will
be selling the following items (cash only:
~ Hot dog, Chicken Apple
Sausage, or Veggie Dog for $3.50
~ Chips for $1.50
~ Bottles Water
for $1.50
They will also be offering a "Doggie Bag", which will
include any dog, chips and water for $6.00!
Don't forget
your ice cream sandwich!!
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| This Week in the
Library | ![]() |
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
For all of
you who are eagerly awaiting the completion of the new Lafayette Library
and Learning Center, here's some information about an event coming up
this weekend. With activities happening in several different places
there should be something for everyone in your family. The coordinators
could use some help staffing many of these events. If you'd like to help
out by doing a short shift, contact Michelle Foster by email or
phone.
Date: Saturday, 5/3/2008
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time:
3:00 PM
Come to a Sneak
Peak Community Celebration of the fun programs that will
be available once our new Lafayette Library & Learning Center opens.
9-10am Library; 10am to 3pm Stanley Middle School Start the day with
pancake breakfast and story time with Miss Donna at 9am at the current
library, then head to Stanley Middle School for sports clinics, walking
tours, hands-on science sessions, the zoo- mobile, authors signing
books, health tips, figuring out your next "dream career," swashbuckling
sword fights, music, food and more. Experience a taste of what's soon to
be inside.
Come for an hour or stay all day... See you on May
3rd.
Springhill Library
Fourth and fifth
graders are all excited by the upcoming visit of author Jeff Stone. Mr.
Stone will be here at Springhill Monday (May 5) to share some of his
experiences in writing and to talk about his popular series, The Five
Ancestors. The fifth book in the series, Eagle, has just been
published and we're all eager to hear more about it.
How could
one small girl help thousands of beluga whales that are trapped in an
ice hole in the Arctic? Ask your kindergartner what Pipaluk did in John
Himmelman's book,Pipaluk and the Whales. The story is based on an
incident that actually happened in 1984.
First graders got a
chance to show off their reading skills, discover some new books,
summarize a story for me, and entertain a classmate by reading in pairs
this week. I chose books at different reading levels and put several on
each library table, allowing pairs to pick the book they wanted to read.
The first graders then took turns reading pages to one another. What a
thrill it was to hear their voices as they shared stories with one
another!
Second graders continued learning how to use the OPAC
stations. This week they learned how to do an author search. Ask your
second grader about the most important thing to remember (hint: last
name first).
Third through fifth graders reviewed library
terminology.
Fourth graders also completed a library terms sheet
and also learned about Boolean searches.
Fifth graders learned
about the importance of citing a book and an encyclopedia for a
bibliography (works cited). They reviewed what information was needed
and where to find it, and then, following a sample, wrote a citation for
the book they were using for practice. I also shared the citation sheets
used at Stanley, which are in different colors depending on the type of
resource students are citing. While I know that there are several
bibliography tools on the internet, it's important for students to
understand the rationale behind and the process of making
citations.
New Books in the Library
Take several
well-known fairy tale characters. Tell each of their stories backwards
(with some updated details) until the point where they meet another
character. Mix well and you have Previously by Allan Ahlberg, with
illustrations by Bruce Ingman. Previously this team created The Runaway
Dinner.
Happy Birthday to our Author of the Week!
Susan Shreve was born
on May 2. She founded the MFA program in Creative Writing at George
Mason University and has served as a Professor at George Washington
University, Bennington College, Princeton University and Columbia
University. Shreve has written for both adults and children. Her books
for young readers are a blend of humor and poignancy; her stories often
depict a character's coming of age under difficult circumstances. Among
the books she has written are: The Flunking of Joshua T.
Bates, Jonah the Whale, and Tripping over the Lunch
Lady: and Other School Stories. You can check out these and many
other books written by Ms. Shreve either here or at the public
library.
Springhill Library Website
Explore our website
at http://www.lafsd.k12.ca.us/people/smattern/index.htm.
You can find monthly updates on what's happening at the Springhill
Library, more reviews of new books, and links to many helpful
resources.
Sherry Mattern, Library
Specialist
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| Take Action!! | ![]() |
"Proposed cuts to education [in the budget plan] - if
enacted - would have a disastrous impact on our schools and our
children. These cuts would not last just for a year or two. They will
impact our children for a lifetime." Sen. Tom Torlakson.
Just Do
It:
* May 6: 7:00-9:00 pm: Las Trampas Legislative Team's
Superintendents' Forum, at Acalanes Small Theater, 1200 Pleasant Hill
Rd., Lafayette, (just to the right of the main theater, facing the
parking lot). School Superintendents will be there to discuss how they
are managing the budget crisis, and what we can do to help.
* May
8: Senator Tom Torlakson's Education Town Hall Meeting in Walnut Creek -
at Las Lomas High School Theatre starts at 6:30-8:30 pm.
* Here's
an easy opportunity to send an online message to Sacramento. Share this
with friends and family, especially those living in the Central or
Imperial Valleys:http://capwiz.com/nea/ca/issues/alert/?
alertid=10817581
* Sign up for the Get Smart Newsletter:http://www.lastrampaspta.org/getsmart_dec07.html<
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After School Basketball
Join ONE on ONE
BASKETBALL for After School Hoops at Springhill Elementary School.
Throughout the spring, skilled and experienced basketball instructors
will conduct a one hour clinic on Thursdays from 2:45 - 3:45 for you and
your friends. These clinics will help you become a better basketball
player through drills, contests, and game competition. The program will
run from 5/8 to 6/5 (5 weeks) and the cost will be $60. You can pick up
registration forms in the office or download registration forms atwww.springhillpfc.org Please contact Brent Wyse
at brent@1on1basketball.com<
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questions.
Jump for Heart
Picture Taking!!
On Wednesday the
30th we're having our picture taken! This picture may even get put into
the local newspaper and in the AHA calendar!! So if your child
participated in Jump and won a t-shirt, please have them wear it or
bring it to change into on Wednesday the 30th for this exciting event!!
Say CHEESE!!
Stanley Wild Cat Days:
Mark your
calendars for Stanley WildCat Days. August 20: 8am-Noon and 2pm - 6pm
& August 27: 3:30- 6:30pm. August 20th is also 6th grade orientation
and picture day, so plan on bringing your student and don't forget your
checkbook!
If you would like to help with WCD, we need lots of
volunteers! Please consider working a shift (or 2). We also need
volunteers to stuff mailers on July 10: 8am-Noon. If you would like to
volunteer please email Brenda Balfrey at Balfrey@sbcglobal.net.
CAMP HIDEOUT: Passport to Adventure - Summer of '08
Camp Hideout is
still accepting registration for summer camps. Please go towww.kidshideout.net to get information and
download forms.
We are also accepting Fall Registration. These
forms can be downloaded for our website as well. If you have any
questions, please contact Beth at 283-7808 orbeth@kidshideout.net.
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u>5th Grade Drama Club
It's almost here! Springhill's 5th
Grade Drama Club is performing The Music Man at the Town Hall Theater.
The Harold Cast will perform at 6pm and 7:30pm on Monday, May 12th. The
Marian Cast will perform at 6pm and 7:30pm on Tuesday, May 13th. Tickets
are available online at www.townhallkids.com. Look for posters around campus
or check out the cast boards in the office. See you at the show!
Questions can be directed our tireless producers, Kathy Biro or Kristi
Buck.
Learn the viola
This is a great
opportunity to have a personal tutor over the summer work with your
elementary aged child in learning to play the viola. My name is Delaney
McGuire; I am entering the 8th grade at Stanley Middle School and have
been playing viola since age 4. I can teach in your home for $7.00 per
half hour. To set up appointments please call 256-8349 or e-mail summerviola@gmail.com
Lamorinda School Bus Survey Reminder
Please remember to
take our 4-Minute On-Line Customer Satisfaction Survey and enter a
drawing to win a FREE ANNUAL PASS for next year! (One survey per
computer). The purpose of the survey is to determine your satisfaction
with Durham School Services, our contractor for daily bus service. Just
click on the link to our website. www.lamorindaschoolbus.org
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| Sports,Camps and
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John F. Kennedy University's EXPRESSIVE ARTS
CAMP
For Children ages 6 through 12
Monday, June 16
through Friday, June 20, 2008 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sponsored by
John F. Kennedy University's Graduate School of Professional Psychology
100 Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523- 4817
A Five Day
Exploration of Art
Experimenting with various art forms, the
children will engage in both individual and collective art projects,
expanding notions of themselves and of their relationships to others.
The camp encourages personal growth, self-confidence and creative
cooperation. The Art Camp fee for the five days is $200 per child and
includes all art materials. Pack a lunch for your child each day - we
will provide snacks.
Staff: Camp Director Francine Ostrem, MA,
MFT, PhD (Literature) and Graduate students with specialized training,
experience and interest in the area of children and the creative
process.
For more information, please visit our website: www.jfku.edu.
LAMORINDA WATER POLO
SUMMER REGISTRATION
The Lamorinda Golden Bears host one of
our nations most successful boys water polo programs with an emphasis on
quality fundamental training and world class competitive opportunities.
As a member club of USA Water Polo we are dedicated to the advancement
of the sport for youth ages 8-18 on a year round basis. Registrations
are being accepted for all age groups 10un, 12un, 14un, 16un and 18un ;
novice to elite skill levels. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to give
this sport a try regardless of previous experience or attained ability.
We provide excellent training at all levels under the direction of Coach
Boyd Lachance, Lamorinda's founder, Executive Head Coach and two time
Associate Head Coach of the 2X, NCAA, Div I, Champions from CAL. Come
join us! Schedules, fee's, forms and information can be found at:www.lamorindawaterpolo.org E-Mail inquiries to: lwpinc@comcast.net.
Spanish Immersion Summer Camps and Classes
Viva el Espa–ol,
a non-profit Spanish Language Center in Lafayette is offering engaging,
interactive Spanish language camps for kids. Themes include Sizzlin'
Safari, Under the Big Top, Los Deportes (Sports) and Going Hawaiian!
Camps are week-long and are designed to give children a unique
opportunity to give a big kick-start to Spanish language learning or
greatly improve Spanish language skills over the summer months. Half and
full day options are available.
Viva el Espa–ol also offers Teen
Internship opportunities, private tutoring, adult classes, and programs
for toddlers and pre-school children.
For more information
please visit www.LamorindaSpanish.com or call 925-962-9177.
Join us for storytelling,
music, art, games and TONS of fun in espa–ol!
Mandarin
and Chinese classes
Small World Mandarin programs for kids
offers beginning and 2nd-year Mandarin and Chinese culture classes for
pre-school through elementary school aged children - right here in
Lafayette! For more information, please visit www.smallworldlamorinda.comor email info@smallworldlamorinda.
com for the
2008/2009 school year schedule.
Saint Mary's College
Summer Athletic Camps
Summer will be here before you know it!
It is not too early to register for Saint Mary's College Athletic Summer
Camps. With 39 years of excellence, SMC offers 30+ sports camps on one
of the most picturesque campuses on the West Coast. Saint Mary's offers
boys and girls Overnight, Day, Team, and Specialty Camps for ages 5-18.
Summer 2008 Offers All Sports, Baseball, Basketball, Flag Football,
Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball. Click on summer
camps at www.smcgaels.comfor detailed information and to
register online.
Arts, Adventures & Academics 2008
Summer Camp
Check out Arts,
Adventures & Academics Summer Camp Grades 1-8, June 23-July 25th.
9:30-12:30 at Walnut Creek Intermediate School. All classes are hands-on
& discovery- based, allowing students to learn by doing. Our small
class sizes, high quality programming and caring teachers, artists and
arts educators have made this program a favorite for 25 years! For more
information go to www.arts-ed.org/aaa.htmor call
943-5846.
Hideout Goes Hawaiian for Spring Break
We are still
accepting registration for Spring Break Camp. Join our Hawaiian Party as
we make leis, hawaiian skirts, go bowling, play in a bounce house and
have a luau! Hot lunch option available all week. You can download all
registration forms atwww.kidshideout.net or call Beth at 283-7808 for
more information.
Cal Bears
Swim Clinic
Join the CAL Women's Swim Team in a clinic that
will prepare you for a successful summer season of swimming! The Golden
Bears will be hosting a three week clinic from April 14th through May
1st at Sun Valley Pool, 1000 Leland Drive, Lafayette. Let athletes at
the top of their sport help you fine tune your starts, turns, stroke
technique and racing strategy! The Bears are coming off one of their
most successful seasons. In 2007, the Bears marched to a third place
finish at the NCAA's, breaking 3 American Records along the way. Take
advantage of this unique experience of having American Record Holders,
Olympians, NCAA All-Americans, and some of the finest student-athletes
in the country be your coach. Proceeds will aid the training cost of the
Golden Bears as they set their hungry eyes on Beijing. For details
please visitwww.swimsunvalley.com.
BandWorks Rock
n' Roll Summer Camp!
BandWorks School
of Rock Summer Camp is open to beginners through advanced players.
Professional musician-instructors create a fun and supportive
environment while they teach kids the skills they need to play in a rock
band - and make new friends in the process.
Our week-long Summer
Day Camps offer a variety of classes throughout the summer. By the end
of the week, students are rocking out in a live performance at our
studio. For kids with musical experience, camps include Rock Jam and our
popular "Music of" series, in which students focus on one featured band,
such as Green Day, for the week, learning not only their songs, but the
tricks that make them great. Camps are available in Morning and
Afternoon sessions, with free lunch supervision for kids who sign up for
the whole day.
For registration and more info about BandWorks
Summer Camp, please contact us today at info@bandworks.com, 510-THE-BAND
(843-2263), or visit our website:www.BandWorks.com. ![]()
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OPEN MINDS OPEN DOORS
SATURDAY, MAY 3RD 10AM -
3PM
STANLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Open Doors Open
Minds is a Lafayette Community event with something for everyone in your
family. There will be fun, interesting, and enlightening activities for
preschoolers, elementary age children, tweens, teens, and
adults.
Such a fantastic event takes many wonderful volunteers.
Please let us know if you would like to help staff one the the many
stations at our event by replying to Michelle Foster at fourfosters@yahoo.com.
Please let us know your shift preference:
Set - up 8:00 am - 10:00
am
Event staff 9:45 am - 11:45 am
Event staff 11:30 am - 1:30
pm
Event staff 1:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Clean - up 3:00 pm - 4:00
pm
If you have any questions about the venue schedule, etc.,
please feel free to contact Michelle Foster, and thank you for helping
us staff this wonderful Sneak Peak of the Lafayette
Library!
Save the Date for Lafayette Nursery School 's 32nd
Annual Science Day of Discovery on May 3rd!
Make a volcano
explode, send a rocket in to space, or explore the gooey texture of
slime. If that's not enough, become an archeologist for the day and dig
for dinosaur bones, or play with huge bubbles. These are just a few of
the activities at the 32nd annual Lafayette Nursery School 's Science
Day of Discovery. This hands-on science fair features exhibits and
experiments designed for children preschool age through third grade.
It's a great experience for the whole family!
Cost: Children
preschoolers through Grade 3 are $4.00 each
When: Saturday, May 3, 2008,
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Where: LAFAYETTE NURSERY SCHOOL
979 First
Street, Lafayette
More Information: Call Lafayette Nursery School at
925/284-2448 or visit our website at www.lafayettenurseryschool.com
Sneak
Peak Community Celebration
SAVE THE DATE! May 3, 2008-- Come
to a Sneak Peak Community Celebration of the fun programs that will be
available once our new Lafayette Library &
Learning Center opens. 9-10am Library; 10am
to 3pm Stanley Middle School
Start the day with
pancake breakfast and storytime with Miss Donna at 9am at the current
library, then head to Stanley Middle School for sports clinics, walking
tours, hands-on science sessions, the zoo- mobile, authors signing
books, health tips, figuring out your next "dream career," swashbuckling
sword fights, music, food and more. Experience a taste of what's soon to
be inside.
Come for
an hour or stay all day... See you on May 3rd.
Saturday, May
3rd from 8:30am to 3pm -- What if you could learn about the human body
in a disgustingly gross and fun way from the Lawrence Hall of Science
right here in Lafayette? Or learn how to swordfight on stage? Or explore
a portable planetarium and see amazing animals from the Oakland Zoo? YOU
CAN. It's all part of the new Lafayette Library & Learning Center's
Sneak Peek Celebration on Saturday May 3rd. 8:30am pancake breakfast at
the current Lafayette Library. 10am to 3pm at Stanley Middle School on
School Street for all the other fun programs, music and more. It's a
chance to sneak a peek at what's soon to be inside when our new library
doors open in 2009. Come for an hour or stay all day. More info at www.
Lafayettelib.com.
LAFAYETTE GARDEN CLUB PRESENTS: GARDENS
FOR GARDENER
THURSDAY, MAY
8
Gardens open 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Join Lafayette Garden Club
and visit 6 unique, local gardens.
Knowledgeable garden club
members will be on site demonstrating plant care, propagation techniques
and designing garden art.
Members' favorite plants will be
available for purchase.
Proceeds to benefit local school garden
programs.
Tickets $25 Available at: Mt Diablo Nursery, 3295 Mt.
Diablo Blvd.
Queen Bee Gifts, 261 Lafayette Circle
Day of tour
tickets $30 at St. Perpetua School Children's Garden
10:00-12:00.
Or by return mail to Diane Sasser, 16 Warwick Court,
Lafayette 94549: Make check payable to Lafayette Garden
Club
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