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Tesoro Newsletter 01-18-12

DATES TO REMEMBER

Get the Tesoro Tiger Times at:
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Message from Mrs. Post….

Welcome Back and Happy New Year! It is wonderful to see our students back after the long winter break! Our school calendar is tied to the Hart District’s calendar as many families have children in the elementary district as well as the Jr. High and High School district. Our teachers will be working to review material learned prior to break this week and then moving on to new standards/concepts in the coming weeks. You might want to review math facts, spelling lists, etc. this week with your child. It feels good to get back into the routine of school, doesn’t it!

We welcomed three new students on Tuesday. They are: Teah Guillen, grade 5; Jacob Tinajero, grade 4; and Jeremiah Ramirez, grade 3. Let’s work together to make them feel welcome!

Congratulations to Joan Romea, 4^th grader, who entered the City of Santa Clarita Art on Canvas contest. Her artwork is just beautiful and she advanced to the city level. Congrats, Joan! We are proud of your accomplishments!

Our food pantries are probably low after the holidays. This month the PTA is collecting canned fruit, canned meat, and canned vegetables as part of the monthly food drive. The food collection supports Help the Children here in Santa Clarita. There are two barrels in the MPR near the PTA office and the food can be placed in those containers all month long. Thank you for helping to fight hunger in our valley. We appreciate all of Mrs. Susan Daymude’s work, as our PTA Food Drive Coordinator!

January Reading logs were handed out prior to vacation, so please encourage your child to keep reading and fill in those forms. We want each child to reach his/her reading goals each month. Additional reading logs are available in the school office. Please note: December reading logs are due to your child’s teacher this week!

SIX FLAGS - READ TO SUCCEED

Our school is participating in the “Read to Succeed” program sponsored by Six Flags and Discovery Education.  This program encourages children to read for fun and gives them an opportunity to earn a FREE admission ticket to Magic Mountain!  Students must read a total of 6 hours (360 minutes) of recreational reading.  Parents must initial each entry and sign the completed reading log to verify that the six hours of reading has been completed.  Reading logs are due on or before February 16, 2012.  Late entries will not be accepted.  Tickets will be distributed in May and are valid for admission on select dates during the 2012 season.  Happy Reading!

ATTENDANCE 

Please remember to call the office before 9:00 a.m. the morning that your student will be absent from school.  The State of California requires a specific reason, "not feeling well" or "sick" are not acceptable.  Please let us know if your child has a cold, is vomiting, is out of town, etc. 

CAFETERIA

Please remember to monitor your child/childrens meal account.  The National School Lunch Program (Sponsored by the Federal Government) does not permit the cafeteria to extend credit (IOU’s). 

We do not ever want a child to go without a meal, so the Cafeteria Staff will provide a meal to your child once and then will send a notice home indicating the amount owed and asking that you deposit money into your child’s account.  The numerous IOU’s that are handed out daily create a lot of additional work for the Kitchen Staff.  We appreciate your understanding and hope to alleviate some of the additional paperwork for our gracious Cafeteria Staff.

SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC)

The Santa Clarita Valley CAC is composed of volunteer parents, educators, and other interested community members who want to make a difference in the education of all children.

Your CAC seeks to join together parents, educators, lawmakers, service providers and others in our community with the goal of improving and protecting the education of our children with special needs.  Your CAC is here to inform, empower, and support you.

We invite you to join us in our quest to help others in our community.  The following workshop will be held at Bridgeport Elementary, 23670 Newhall Ranch Road, Santa Clarita, CA  91355:

Monday, February 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Help Your Child Learn Social Skills

There is Child Care and Interpreter Services at the meetings.

PTA NEWS

FOOD DRIVE

For the month of January, we will be collecting canned fruit, canned meat and canned vegetables.  Thank you for your participation.  All items can be dropped off in the food bins in the MPR.  Thank you for your participation. 

Susan Daymude

Food Drive Coordinator

ASSEMBLIES AND MORE!

This year, the PTA has prepared a couple of very fun and educational assemblies for January and April.  Also, we worked with the COC PAC K-12 Arts outreach program and are able to present our students with a series of Art Workshops for every grade level.

Second grade will be making musical instruments with Martin Espino on January 31^st.

Kindergarten will explore color formations with The Crayon Court on February 16^th.

First grade will be able to create shadow puppets along with The Crayon Court on February 23^rd.

Third grade will be playing Theatre Games with Aimee Hopkins on March 1^st.

Exposure to the arts does wonders to the development of our children in school and out!

Parents, feel free to stop by on the day of your child’s workshop.

YEARBOOK UPDATES

The yearbook committee’s goal is to involve as many Tesoro families to share the wonderful pictures captured during school events.  Every picture shared will contribute to the creation of a diverse representation of the children in the yearbook.  Not to mention the excitement from the kids and parents alike looking for pictures they took in the yearbook.

If you have pictures to share, please leave them in the PTA Yearbook mailbox and email us at Tesoro.yearbook@yahoo.com  If you have questions, or are interested in joining the committee and participate at events as time allows, we have CDs for you to transfer files.   

Thank you and looking forward to a fun year,

Christina & Louis Polio

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS BINS

The PTA could use a little help from you to prepare your kids for an emergency.  We are gathering supplies for our disaster bin and could use notepads and colored pencils.  Many stores currently have these items on clearance for as low as 25 cents.  These supplies will be used to give your children something to do as they face a potentially lengthy wait for parents or others you may have designated to pick them up from school.  If you are able to help, please send the items in with your children clearly marked for the PTA Disaster Bin.

Thank you,

TaShera Jenkins

Our Website is updated!  Please visit – http://www.teacherweb.com/CA/Tesorodelvalle

Elementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx.  You’ll find our school calendar, PTA updates, forms, flyers, and more!             

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Tesoro Newsletter 12-20-11

DATES TO REMEMBER

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We will be going green in 2012.

The Tesoro Tiger Times

is available on line.

If you need a hard copy,

please contact the office

at 661-294-5380.

 Thank you.

 

Message from Mrs. Post….

 Wednesday, December 21^st, is

Pajama Day ~ Please make sure

students wear appropriate pajamas

and bring shoes to change into.

School dismisses at 12:35 p.m.

Happy Holidays and enjoy the break! We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Tuesday, January 17^th, 2012.

Reminder: There are lots of items in our Lost and Found. Please claim lost items by December 21^st or they will be donated over Winter Break to a local organization. Lost and Found is located on the stage in the MPR. There are lots of jackets, sweatshirts, etc. on the Lost and Found rack.

SIX FLAGS - READ TO SUCCEED

Our school is participating in the “Read to Succeed” program sponsored by Six Flags and Discovery Education.  This program encourages children to read for fun and gives them an opportunity to earn a FREE admission ticket to Magic Mountain! 

Students must read a total of 6 hours (360 minutes) of recreational reading.  Parents must initial each entry and sign the completed reading log to verify that the six hours of reading has been completed.  Please keep up your reading over the break.

Reading logs are due on or before February 16, 2012.  Late entries will not be accepted.  Tickets will be distributed in May and are valid for admission on select dates during the 2012 season.  Happy Reading!

PTA NEWS

Parents, in an effort to keep you more updated on things happening at our school, we have created a Tesoro del Valle PTA Facebook page.  Please like us to see updates and learn more.

Our Website is updated!  Please visit – http://www.teacherweb.com/CA/Tesorodelvalle

Elementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx.  You’ll find our school calendar, PTA updates, forms, flyers, and more!

PLEASE TURN OVER FOR

JANUARY 2012 CALENDAR

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Tesoro Newsletter 12-13-11

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Message from Mrs. Post….

Reminder: Wednesday, December 21^st will be a minimum day and dismissal will be at 12:35 p.m. that day. It is also Pajama Day! Students may wear their warm pajamas to school that day. It is the last day of school prior to Winter Break. This was chosen by the staff last August as the day to replace the minimum day usually set aside for Back to School Night. Since Back to School Night occurred prior to school opening, the minimum day became a “floating day”. It will be a busy and fun day with pajamas and special celebrations for the holidays! Please mark your calendars.

With next week being a short and busy week and realizing that the last thing everyone will be reading is my message in the newsletter, I’d like to take this time to wish all of our staff, students and families a very happy holiday season! Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Kwanzaa! May the 2012 New Year bring peace and joy to you and your family! Happy New Year! School will reopen on Tuesday, January 17^th!

Please note, I am sending home a monthly article from my Principals’ publication entitled, Tips on Gift-Giving and Receiving. I hope you find it has helpful and useful suggestions.

I’ve been asked by several staff members to once again ask that you use caution as you are walking and driving on school grounds. Last week we saw several near misses in our parking lot. Again, I will ask that you not walk through the parking lot but use the sidewalks and crosswalks to access our campus. Please keep in mind that the parking lot is closed at arrival time and dismissal time to further keep our students safe. Use the valet for dropping off and picking up your child. Thank you!

Reminder: There are lots of lost items in our Lost and Found. Please claim lost items by December 21^st or they will be donated over Winter Break to a local organization. Lost and Found is located on the stage in the MPR. There are lots of jackets, sweatshirts, etc. on the Lost and Found rack.

SIX FLAGS - READ TO SUCCEED

Our school is participating in the “Read to Succeed” program sponsored by Six Flags and Discovery Education.  This program encourages children to read for fun and gives them an opportunity to earn a FREE admission ticket to Magic Mountain!  Students must read a total of 6 hours (360 minutes) of recreational reading.  Parents must initial each entry and sign the completed reading log to verify that the six hours of reading has been completed.  Reading logs are due on or before February 16, 2012.  Late entries will not be accepted.  Tickets will be distributed in May and are valid for admission on select dates during the 2012 season.  Happy Reading!

ATTENDANCE

Please remember to call the office before 9:00 a.m. the morning that your student will be absent from school.  The State of California requires a specific reason, "not feeling well" or "sick" are not acceptable.  Please let us know if your child has a cold, is vomiting, is out of town, etc. 

TOY DRIVE

This year the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Department is collecting new toys for the Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club.  If you would like to donate, please drop off a new unwrapped gift or gift card in the office.  Please remember they are always in need of gifts for teenagers too.

Thank you, we sincerely appreciate you.

CAFETERIA

Please remember to monitor your child/childrens meal account.  The National School Lunch Program (Sponsored by the Federal Government) does not permit the cafeteria to extend credit (IOU’s). 

We do not ever want a child to go without a meal, so the Cafeteria Staff will provide a meal to your child once and then will send a notice home indicating the amount owed and asking that you deposit money into your child’s account.  The numerous IOU’s that are handed out daily create a lot of additional work for the Kitchen Staff.  We appreciate your understanding and hope to alleviate some of the additional paperwork for our gracious Cafeteria Staff.

SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC)

The Santa Clarita Valley CAC is composed of volunteer parents, educators, and other interested community members who want to make a difference in the education of all children.

Your CAC seeks to join together parents, educators, lawmakers, service providers and others in our community with the goal of improving and protecting the education of our children with special needs.  Your CAC is here to inform, empower, and support you.

We invite you to join us in our quest to help others in our community.  The following workshop will be held at Bridgeport Elementary, 23670 Newhall Ranch Road, Santa Clarita, CA  91355:

Monday, February 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Help Your Child Learn Social Skills

There is Child Care and Interpreter Services at the meetings.

 

PTA NEWS

FOOD DRIVE

For the month of December, we will be collecting cerals and oatmeal.  This year, we will also be collecting personal hygiene items.  These items should be new and unopened.  All items can be dropped off in the food bins in the MPR.  Thank you for your participation. 

Susan Daymude

Food Drive Coordinator

ASSEMBLIES AND MORE!

This year, the PTA has prepared a couple of very fun and educational assemblies for January and April.  Also we worked with the COC PAC K-12 Arts outreach program and are able to present our students with a series of Art Workshops for every grade level.

Second grade will be making musical instruments with Martin Espino on January 31^st.

Kindergarten will explore color formations with The Crayon Court on February 16^th.

First grade will be able to create shadow puppets along with The Crayon Court on February 23^rd.

Third grade will be playing Theatre Games with Aimee Hopkins on March 1^st.

Exposure to the arts does wonders to the development of our children in school and out!

Parents, feel free to stop by on the day of your child’s workshop.

YEARBOOK UPDATES

Volunteers needed - the yearbook needs volunteers during school events!  Participation is easy as you attend our school events, please share and take a few extra pictures for yearbook consideration.

The yearbook committee’s goal is to involve as many Tesoro families to share the wonderful pictures captured during school events.  Every picture shared will contribute to the creation of a diverse representation of the children in the yearbook.  Not to mention the excitement from the kids and parents alike looking for pictures they took in the yearbook.

If you have pictures to share, please leave them in the PTA Yearbook mailbox and email us at Tesoro.yearbook@yahoo.com  If you have questions, or are interested in joining the committee and participate at events as time allows, we have CDs for you to transfer files.   

Thank you and looking forward to a fun year,

Christina & Louis Polio

BOX TOPS

Friday, December 16^th is the last day to turn in BoxTops for the current class contest.   You can let neighbors, friends, and family know that you're collecting BoxTops for you school.  When making purchases online, don't forget to go to boxtops4education.com first.  Click on your favorite stores, and every purchase you make will earn our school BoxTops.  You can print out Your Earnings page and send it in to your child's class, and those BoxTops will be counted towards the contest!  So far there are nine confirmed shoppers online who have earned our school $116 - just by shopping online through BoxTops website!

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS BINS

The PTA could use a little help from you to prepare your kids for an emergency.  We are gathering supplies for our disaster bin and could use notepads and colored pencils.  Many stores currently have these items on clearance for as low as 25 cents.  These supplies will be used to give your children something to do as they face a potentially lengthy wait for parents or others you may have designated to pick them up from school.  If you are able to help, please send the items in with your children clearly marked for the PTA Disaster Bin.

Thank you,

TaShera Jenkins

Parents, in an effort to keep you more updated on things happening at our school, we have created a Tesoro del Valle PTA Facebook page.  Please like us to see updates and learn more.

Our Website is updated!  Please visit – http://www.teacherweb.com/CA/Tesorodelvalle

Elementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx.  You’ll find our school calendar, PTA updates, forms, flyers, and more!

 

             

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Tesoro Newsletter 12-06-11

DATES TO REMEMBER

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Message from Mrs. Post….

Our school health office was quite a busy place on Monday. I know this is cold and flu season and that was quite evident all day Monday. I also know that our students don’t like missing school, but I encourage you to keep your child home when they are sick. I also realize that many times they are feeling fine in the morning when they leave for school and then begin feeling ill later in the morning. Please remember that a child needs to be temperature free for 24 hours (without medication) before returning to school. We really want our students here but not when they are running temperatures and not feeling well enough to be working and playing. If we all work together, we can cut down on the spread of the cold and flu among classmates and teachers. With all that said, get plenty of rest, drink lots of fluids, and stay healthy!

I would like to extend a special thank you to Mrs. Lorena Diana, Mr. Suey Tiengerd and their volunteers who worked to make the Holiday Boutique, Kids’ Corner, a success. This week long event enabled our students to shop for their parents, siblings, and friends. Thank you to everyone who assisted to make the Kids’ Corner possible this year!

The PTA and staff hope to see you at Restaurant Night tonight. Two local restaurants, Jersey Mike’s and Swirly’s, will be supporting our school and donating a portion of the evening to Tesoro. Thank you to the owners of Jersey Mike’s and Swirly’s for making tonight possible. Thank you to Mr. Fabian Diana for organizing our restaurant nights!

Congratulations to Blake Brauneisen on his recent success. He and his team, the SCVAA Bantam Aztecs won the 2011 Super Bowl Championship in football this past weekend beating Ventura 37-20 to take the title. Way to go, Blake!

Once again with these chilly mornings and windy days, I encourage our students to layer for warmth. Monday’s cold wind made for a chilly day. Please remind your child to wear a jacket, gloves, hat, etc. in the mornings.

Reminder: There are lots of lost items in our Lost and Found. Please claim lost items by December 21^st or they will be donated over Winter Break to a local organization. Lost and Found is located on the stage in the MPR. There are lots of jackets, sweatshirts, etc. on the Lost and Found rack.

SIX FLAGS - READ TO SUCCEED

Our school is participating in the “Read to Succeed” program sponsored by Six Flags and Discovery Education.  This program encourages children to read for fun and gives them an opportunity to earn a FREE admission ticket to Magic Mountain!  Students must read a total of 6 hours (360 minutes) of recreational reading.  Parents must initial each entry and sign the completed reading log to verify that the six hours of reading has been completed.  Reading logs are due on or before February 16, 2012.  Late entries will not be accepted.  Tickets will be distributed in May and are valid for admission on select dates during the 2012 season.  Happy Reading!

ATTENDANCE

Please remember to call the office before 9:00 a.m. the morning that your student will be absent from school.  The State of California requires a specific reason, "not feeling well" or "sick" are not acceptable.  Please let us know if your child has a cold, is vomiting, is out of town, etc. 

CAFETERIA

Please remember to monitor your child/childrens meal account.  The National School Lunch Program (Sponsored by the Federal Government) does not permit the cafeteria to extend credit (IOU’s). 

We do not ever want a child to go without a meal, so the Cafeteria Staff will provide a meal to your child once and then will send a notice home indicating the amount owed and asking that you deposit money into your child’s account.  The numerous IOU’s that are handed out daily create a lot of additional work for the Kitchen Staff.  We appreciate your understanding and hope to alleviate some of the additional paperwork for our gracious Cafeteria Staff.

 TOY DRIVE

This year the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Department is collecting new toys for the Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club.  If you would like to donate, please drop off a new unwrapped gift or gift card in the office.  Please remember they are always in need of gifts for teenagers too.

Thank you, we sincerely appreciate you.

 PTA NEWS

ASSEMBLIES AND MORE!

This year, the PTA has prepared a couple of very fun and educational assemblies for January and April.  Also we worked with the COC PAC K-12 Arts outreach program and are able to present our students with a series of Art Workshops for every grade level.

Fourth grade will drum alongside Andrew Grueschow and his African Drums on December 7^th.

Second grade will be making musical instruments with Martin Espino on January 31^st.

Kindergarten will explore color formations with The Crayon Court on February 16^th.

First grade will be able to create shadow puppets along with The Crayon Court on February 23^rd.

Third grade will be playing Theatre Games with Aimee Hopkins on March 1^st.

Exposure to the arts does wonders to the development of our children in school and out!

Parents, feel free to stop by on the day of your child’s workshop.

BOX TOPS

BoxTops will be collected from classrooms on Friday, December 16^th with the winning classrooms announced on Monday, December 19^th.  The prize is from Juice It Up for a free smoothie or frozen yogurt!  Thanks, Juice It Up!  Remember you can also submit BoxTops earned from online purchases through the BoxTops website.  Just print out Your Earnings page and submit to your child's classroom.  Our earnings this school year so far is $1,439!  Thanks to everyone for turning your trash into cash!  Good work, Tesoro!

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS BINS

The PTA could use a little help from you to prepare your kids for an emergency.  We are gathering supplies for our disaster bin and could use notepads and colored pencils.  Many stores currently have these items on clearance for as low as 25 cents.  These supplies will be used to give your children something to do as they face a potentially lengthy wait for parents or others you may have designated to pick them up from school.  If you are able to help, please send the items in with your children clearly marked for the PTA Disaster Bin.

Thank you,

TaShera Jenkins

Parents, in an effort to keep you more updated on things happening at our school, we have created a Tesoro del Valle PTA Facebook page.  Please like us to see updates and learn more.

Our Website is updated!  Please visit – http://www.teacherweb.com/CA/Tesorodelvalle

Elementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx.  You’ll find our school calendar, PTA updates, forms, flyers, and more!     

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Tesoro Newsletter 11-29-11

 

DATES TO REMEMBER

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Message from Mrs. Post….

After having turkey three days in a row, I was ready by Saturday for a juicy hamburger! How about you? Have you had it with turkey, turkey soup, turkey pot pie, etc.? I hope that you had a fun-filled family holiday. It was a bit difficult to watch the neighbors putting up holiday lights while it was 80 degrees and still November, but I decided to pull out some of the decorations. I just can’t bring myself to putting it up before it turns December. I guess I’m a traditionalist!

With all that said, it is just three and a half weeks until Winter Holiday! This time of year brings quite a bit of excitement for our students, but there is much to be accomplished. I hope you will try to keep continuity in schedules and routines for your child so that there is less disruption to the learning process. With vacation looming ahead, I am concerned with such a long winter break. Unfortunately, the holidays in December, holidays in January, and the Hart District schedule impacted our school schedule. During the break, I encourage you to have your child read, practice math facts (use educational games on the computer), practice typing skills (Tux Math available on the Internet), play spelling games (Spelling City), etc. It will help keep their skills from “taking a vacation”. You might also keep writing skills going by having your child write thank you notes to grandparents and relatives. That skill is somewhat of a “dying” tradition, but can reinforce writing skills and it’s a wonderful surprise to a grandparent to receive a thank you note from a grandchild!

Recently, the owner of Juice It Up! Terry McCleary, donated over 600 Juice It-Up! certificates to us. It provides students with a free juice or yogurt. Students are rewarded for classroom competitions, showing responsibility at school, reaching monthly reading goals, etc.  With these certificates, we use them all year long. We extend a special Thank You to Mr. McCleary for helping support Tesoro del Valle School students.

SIX FLAGS - READ TO SUCCEED

Our school is participating in the “Read to Succeed” program sponsored by Six Flags and Discovery Education.  This program encourages children to read for fun and gives them an opportunity to earn a FREE admission ticket to Magic Mountain!  Students must read a total of 6 hours (360 minutes) of recreational reading.  Parents must initial each entry and sign the completed reading log to verify that the six hours of reading has been completed.  Reading logs are due on or before February 16, 2012.  Late entries will not be accepted.  Tickets will be distributed in May and are valid for admission on select dates during the 2012 season.  Happy Reading!

ATTENDANCE

Please remember to call the office before 9:00 a.m. the morning that your student will be absent from school.  The State of California requires a specific reason, "not feeling well" or "sick" are not acceptable.  Please let us know if your child has a cold, is vomiting, is out of town, etc. 

CAFETERIA

Reminder:  Please remember to monitor your child/children’s meal account.  The National School Lunch Program (Sponsored by the Federal Government) does not permit the cafeteria to extend credit (IOU’s). 

We do not want a child to ever go without a meal, so the Cafeteria Staff will provide a meal to your child once, and then will send a notice home indicating the amount owed and asking that you deposit money into your child’s account.  The numerous IOU’s that are handed out daily create a lot of additional work for the Kitchen Staff.  We appreciate your understanding and hope to alleviate some of the additional paperwork for our gracious Cafeteria Staff.

SCV LITERACY AND ARTS FESTIVAL

Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 3^rd.  It’s time for the 5^th Annual Santa Clarita Literacy and Arts Festival at Newhall Park from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  This is a fun-filled day for the family with Music, Theater, Storytelling, Arts and Crafts projects, a Book Swap, and Food.

Watch Suessical the Musical and Jack & Charlie & the Chocolate Beanstalk on stage. 

See talented artists create Ice Sculptures and paintings.  Visit Pop-Up Town and the Story Village.  “Read” a Painting.  Try your skills with Linker Logs, or a Gigantic Mosaic.  Check out Once Upon an Opera

Finished a good book?  Bring it to the festival and swap it for another one.   Limit: 3 gently used books for pre-school through high school. 

SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC)

The Santa Clarita Valley CAC is composed of volunteer parents, educators, and other interested community members who want to make a difference in the education of all children.

Your CAC seeks to join together parents, educators, lawmakers, service providers and others in our community with the goal of improving and protecting the education of our children with special needs.  Your CAC is here to inform, empower, and support you.

We invite you to join us in our quest to help others in our community.  The following workshop will be held at Bridgeport Elementary, 23670 Newhall Ranch Road, Santa Clarita, CA  91355:

Monday, February 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Help Your Child Learn Social Skills

There is Child Care and Interpreter Services at the meetings.

PTA NEWS

ASSEMBLIES AND MORE!

This year, the PTA has prepared a couple of very fun and educational assemblies for January and April.  Also we worked with the COC PAC K-12 Arts Outreach Program and are able to present our students with a series of Art Workshops for every grade level.

On November 17^th, we welcomed Aimee Hopkins, who helped our fifth graders to explore their creativity through a number of improvisation games. Thank you Aimee everyone enjoyed it!

Sixth grade will benefit from Tiffany Bong and her Hip Hop dance on November 30^th.

Fourth grade will drum alongside Andrew Grueschow and his African Drums on December 7^th.

Second grade will be making musical instruments with Martin Espino on January 31^st.

Kindergarten will explore color formations with The Crayon Court on February 16^th.

First grade will be able to create shadow puppets along with The Crayon Court on February 23^rd.

Third grade will be playing Theatre Games with Aimee Hopkins on March 1st.

Exposure to the arts does wonders to the development of our children in school and out!

Parents, feel free to stop by on the day of your child’s workshop.

YEARBOOK UPDATES

Volunteers needed - the yearbook needs volunteers during school events!  Participation is easy as you attend our school events, please share and take a few extra pictures for yearbook consideration.

The yearbook committee’s goal is to involve as many Tesoro families to share the wonderful pictures captured during school events.  Every picture shared will contribute to the creation of a diverse representation of the children in the yearbook.  Not to mention the excitement from the kids and parents alike looking for pictures they took in the yearbook.

If you have pictures to share, please leave them in the PTA Yearbook mailbox and email us at Tesoro.yearbook@yahoo.com If you have questions, or are interested in joining the committee and participate at events as time allows, we have CDs for you to transfer files.   

Thank you and looking forward to a fun year,

Christina & Louis Polio

BOX TOPS

Keep sending in your BoxTops!  Our next collection date is December 16^th.

 

Don't forget you can earn BoxTops while shopping online.  Go to boxtops4education.com and shop your favorite local retailers.  Print out a copy of "Your Earnings" page and send it in with your BoxTops to your child's class, and we'll count online BoxTops towards the contest.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS BINS

The PTA could use a little help from you to prepare your kids for an emergency.  We are gathering supplies for our disaster bin and could use notepads and colored pencils.  Many stores currently have these items on clearance for as low as 25 cents.  These supplies will be used to give your children something to do as they face a potentially lengthy wait for parents or others you may have designated to pick them up from school.  If you are able to help, please send the items in with your children clearly marked for the PTA Disaster Bin.

Thank you,

TaShera Jenkins

Parents, in an effort to keep you more updated on things happening at our school, we have created a Tesoro del Valle PTA Facebook page.  Please like us to see updates and learn more.

Our Website is updated!  Please visit – http://www.teacherweb.com/CA/Tesorodelvalle

Elementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx.  You’ll find our school calendar, PTA updates, forms, flyers, and more!

 

PLEASE SEE OTHER SIDE FOR DECEMBER CALENDAR

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Tesoro Newsletter 11-22-11

 DATES TO REMEMBER

Get the Tesoro Tiger Times at:
http://news.saugususd.org/tvnews/weblog

Message from Mrs. Post….

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! The staff and I look forward to being with our family and friends over this holiday, too. We all have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Here at Tesoro we are thankful for our students and their families, our staff, our PTA and our Tesoro community. May this holiday give you food for your table, family and friends to share your feast, and good times to be shared together!

Last Thursday two of our three fifth grade classes attended a College of the Canyons workshop that showcased Improvisation in the Theater. (One other class is scheduled for an alternate date). I was able to sit in on one of the classes and found it to be educational and fun! Students were quite involved and seemed to thoroughly enjoy the workshop. Thank you to Mrs. Fenelon who has been able to arrange for COC Performing Arts to be a part of our school assembly program this year.

Recently, we have had some reports of children being dropped off in the parking lot in the morning. Please use the valet line or park on the street and use the crosswalks to access the campus. We’ve also received reports of discourteous drivers. Please model respect for our students when on the school campus.

I will send the new calendar of events for December home next Tuesday. Until that time, please watch the newsletter for Dates to Remember.

SIX FLAGS - READ TO SUCCEED

Our school is participating in the “Read to Succeed” program sponsored by Six Flags and Discovery Education.  This program encourages children to read for fun and gives them an opportunity to earn a FREE admission ticket to Magic Mountain!  Students must read a total of 6 hours (360 minutes) of recreational reading.  Parents must initial each entry and sign the completed reading log to verify that the six hours of reading has been completed.  Reading logs are due on or before February 16, 2012.  Late entries will not be accepted.  Tickets will be distributed in May and are valid for admission on select dates during the 2012 season.  Happy Reading!

ATTENDANCE

Please remember to call the office before 9:00 a.m. the morning that your student will be absent from school.  The State of California requires a specific reason, "not feeling well" or "sick" are not acceptable.  Please let us know if your child has a cold, is vomiting, is out of town, etc. 

CAFETERIA

Reminder:  Please remember to monitor your child/childrens meal account.  The National School Lunch Program (Sponsored by the Federal Government) does not permit the cafeteria to extend credit (IOU’s). 

We do not ever want a child to go without a meal, so the Cafeteria Staff will provide a meal to your child once and then will send a notice home indicating the amount owed and asking that you deposit money into your child’s account.  The numerous IOU’s that are handed out daily create a lot of additional work for the Kitchen Staff.  We appreciate your understanding andhope to alleviate some of the additional paperwork for our gracious Cafeteria Staff.

SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC)

The Santa Clarita Valley CAC is composed of volunteer parents, educators, and other interested community members who want to make a difference in the education of all children.

Your CAC seeks to join together parents, educators, lawmakers, service providers and others in our community with the goal of improving and protecting the education of our children with special needs.  Your CAC is here to inform, empower, and support you.

We invite you to join us in our quest to help others in our community.  The following workshop will be held at Bridgeport Elementary, 23670 Newhall Ranch Road, Santa Clarita, CA  91355:

Monday, February 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Help Your Child Learn Social Skills

There is Child Care and Interpreter Services at the meetings.

PTA NEWS

REFLECTIONS

This year we had 81 amazing entries. Congratulations to all the children who participated!

Our judges didn’t have it easy. After looking at all the entries they provided us with the following list of students whose art pieces would be moving on to the council level of the competition:

 Ava Francis - K - 2^nd Grade - Literature

 Allyson Martin - 3^rd- 5^th Grade - Literature

 Callyn Histed - 6^th Grade - Literature

 Nicholas Hassler - K - 2^nd Grade - Photography

 Sydney Bond - 3^rd - 5^th Grade - Photography

 Isabella Voets - 6^th Grade - Photography

 Francine Peji - 3^rd – 5^th Grade - Dance

 Tiffany Hyon  - K - 2^nd Grade - Visual Arts

 Elizabeth Mundkowsky - 3^rd - 5^th Grade - Visual Arts

 Emily Kim  - 6^th Grade - Visual Arts

 Shantanu Jhaveri - 6^th Grade - Film  

Keep your creativity rolling and join us again next year in Reflections 2012 the theme would be “The magic of a moment …"

Maria Fenelon and Portia Guardado

YEARBOOK UPDATES

Volunteers needed - the yearbook needs volunteers during school events!  Participation is easy as you attend our school events, please share and take a few extra pictures for yearbook consideration.

The yearbook committee’s goal is to involve as many Tesoro families to share the wonderful pictures captured during school events.  Every picture shared will contribute to the creation of a diverse representation of the children in the yearbook.  Not to mention the excitement from the kids and parents alike looking for pictures they took in the yearbook.

If you have pictures to share, please leave them in the PTA Yearbook mailbox and email us at Tesoro.yearbook@yahoo.com If you have questions, or are interested in joining the committee and participate at events as time allows, we have CDs for you to transfer files.   

Thank you and looking forward to a fun year,

Christina & Louis Polio

BOX TOPS

Keep sending in your BoxTops!  Our next collection date is December 16.  Look for the details of our next contest coming soon.

A great big thank you to our local Albertson's for donating the popsicles for our last BoxTops contest.

Don't forget you can earn BoxTops while shopping online.  Go to boxtops4education.com and shop your favorite local retailers.  Print out a copy of "Your Earnings" page and send it in with your BoxTops to your child's class, and we'll count online BoxTops towards the contest.

 

Parents, in an effort to keep you more updated on things happening at our school, we have created a Tesoro del Valle PTA Facebook page.  Please like us to see updates and learn more.

Our Website is updated!  Please visit – http://www.teacherweb.com/CA/Tesorodelvalle

Elementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx.  You’ll find our school calendar, PTA updates, forms, flyers, and more!

            

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Tesoro Newsletter 11-15-11

DATES TO REMEMBER

Get the Tesoro Tiger Times at:
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Message from Mrs. Post….

Our teachers are working on the application for the California Distinguished Award and while it is time consuming, it is an important process for our school to experience. The application is due at the end of November and as you well know, November is quite a busy month on the school calendar. I would like to thank our teachers who have volunteered to be part of the writing teams and thank all the teachers who have so willingly given their time at after school meetings. It’s never easy to be out of the classroom, and the teachers have asked to be out only during the afternoon hours to cause less of an impact to their classes. We are also fortunate to have our favorite substitute teachers available this month to help us out. So, keep us in your thoughts and we hope that we will be successful in our endeavors!

Report cards will be sent home with your child this Friday afternoon, November 18^th.  As I mentioned to students at Monday broadcast, report cards are not to be opened and shared in front of the school. These reports are private and should be shared between parent and student. Too often, siblings find themselves comparing each other’s grades and hurt feelings are a result. I hope that you will take individual time with each child to review his/her report card.

Remember to celebrate your child’s successes and set goals for those areas that show a need to improve.

We look forward to seeing you at Marston’s tonight. The PTA has scheduled an all day restaurant day with Marston’s (located in the Bridgeport Marketplace). We hope to see you there! We also extend a special thank you to Mr. and Mrs. McCardy, owners of Marston’s, for their donation of certificates for our students and teachers.

Next Tuesday, our sixth graders welcome Valencia High students to the Tesoro campus. The students will be working with our sixth graders in a program called STRIVE (Student Teaching Respect Inclusion Values and Equality). This program was developed to create a cultural awareness and acceptance of each other’s differences. Included in the presentation will be a discussion of what to do in situations that might include peer pressure, bullying, and prejudice. We are fortunate that Valencia High is once again able to bring this special workshop to our students! Thank you to the students and their teachers at Valencia High School.

ATTENDANCE

Please remember to call the office before 9:00 a.m. the morning that your student will be absent from school.  The State of California requires a specific reason, "not feeling well" or "sick" are not acceptable.  Please let us know if your child has a cold, is vomiting, is out of town, etc. 

SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC)

Your CAC seeks to join together parents, educators, lawmakers, service providers and others in our community with the goal of improving and protecting the education of our children with special needs.  Your CAC is here to inform, empower, and support you.

We invite you to join us in our quest to help others in our community.  The following workshop will be held at Bridgeport Elementary, 23670 Newhall Ranch Road, Santa Clarita, CA  91355:

Monday, February 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Help Your Child Learn Social Skills

There is Child Care and Interpreter Services at the meetings.

PTA NEWS

Parents - Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 16^th, 8:30 a.m., our new Superintendent Dr. Lucid and the new Chief Business Officer, Cynthia Shieh will be attending our PTA meeting. Come and learn more about our school district. Ask questions and show your support of Tesoro del Valle!

YEARBOOK UPDATES

Volunteers needed - the yearbook needs volunteers during school events!  Participation is easy as you attend our school events, please share and take a few extra pictures for yearbook consideration.

The yearbook committee’s goal is to involve as many Tesoro families to share the wonderful pictures captured during school events.  Every picture shared will contribute to the creation of a diverse representation of the children in the yearbook.  Not to mention the excitement from the kids and parents alike looking for pictures they took in the yearbook.

If you have pictures to share, please leave them in the PTA Yearbook mailbox and email us at Tesoro.yearbook@yahoo.com If you have questions, or are interested in joining the committee and participate at events as time allows, we have CDs for you to transfer files.   

Thank you and looking forward to a fun year,

Christina & Louis Polio

YEARBOOK COVER CONTEST IS BACK!

Your artwork could win a prime spot on the cover of this year’s yearbook!  How?  Show school spirit by depicting a colored drawing or painting of the Tesoro Tiger in you!  What is your tiger like? Is it running? Strong? A problem solver?  What does the white tiger in YOU love to do?  Read a good book?  Let your imagination run wild!  All entries are due to the office no later than Friday, November 18, 2011. If you have questions, please email tesoro.yearbook@yahoo.com

Good luck!

BOX TOPS

Keep sending in your BoxTops!  Our next collection date is December 16.  Look for the details of our next contest coming soon.

A great big thank you to our local Albertson's for donating the popsicles for our last BoxTops contest.

Don't forget you can earn BoxTops while shopping online.  Go to boxtops4education.com and shop your favorite local retailers.  Print out a copy of "Your Earnings" page and send it in with your BoxTops to your child's class, and we'll count online BoxTops towards the contest.

TURBO TIGERS RUNNING CLUB

Every Friday at lunch, weather permitting.  Please remind your children to bring their necklaces every Friday. Volunteers needed from 11:30-1:15 on Fridays. 

If you have any questions, please contact Dawn Begley: dawnbegley@yahoo.com

FOOD DRIVE

For the month of November, we will be collecting flour, sugar, salt, baking mixes or evaporated milk.  This year, we will also be collecting personal hygiene items.  These items should be new and unopened.  All items can be dropped off in the food bins in the MPR.  Thank you for your participation. 

Susan Daymude

Food Drive Coordinator

 

Parents, in an effort to keep you more updated on things happening at our school, we have created a Tesoro del Valle PTA Facebook page.  Please like us to see updates and learn more.

Our Website is updated!  Please visit – http://www.teacherweb.com/CA/Tesorodelvalle

Elementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx.  You’ll find our school calendar, PTA updates, forms, flyers, and more!             

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Tesoro Newsletter 11-08-11

 DATES TO REMEMBER

Get the Tesoro Tiger Times at:
http://news.saugususd.org/tvnews/weblog

Message from Mrs. Post….

Fifth graders going to Camp Pali arrived at camp at approximately 9:45 a.m. Monday morning. Thank you, parents, who worked so hard to get your child ready for camp and got here on time to board the buses at seven a.m. Their departure went smoothly as planned by our wonderful teachers, Mrs. Lisa Craigie, Mrs. Melisa Ray, and Mrs. Michelle White! We look forward to more emails and photos in the next few days and their return on Thursday afternoon.

Our Reflections Reception last Wednesday was a celebration of our students and their unique gifts in the areas of literature, music, dance, art and photography. I hope you had a chance to see the student work on display. Teachers were invited to take their classes through the MPR on Thursday and Friday to view the beautiful work of our Tesoro students. I would like to once again extend a thank you to Mrs. Maria Fenelon and Mrs. Portia Guardado who worked so hard on the PTA Reflections contest. My thanks, too, to Mr. Polio who created the beautiful banner displayed above the stage and to all the judges who so kindly agreed to judge the Reflections entries. We hope to have their names as well as the Reflections honorees that will represent our school at the PTA Council level in our bulletin next week.

The word of character this month is Responsibility. Yesterday at broadcast I reminded students that it was their responsibility to do homework and put it in their backpack so that they had it for the next day. While the younger students might need some assistance at first, they can be taught to be responsible for their own homework. I’m hoping that through the broadcast each Monday morning that I can make suggestions that the students will remember and will help you at home as well.

Congratulations are extended to Mrs. Michelle White who has been chosen to be Tesoro’s honoree for the Santa Clarita Teacher Tribute this year. Each year, teachers at each site nominate a fellow teacher to be honored by the Santa Clarita Valley Education Foundation. It is well deserved and we wish Mrs. White a year filled with much deserved honors. Mrs. White will be honored at the College of the Canyons along with all the other teachers from each school in the Santa Clarita Valley. This special evening will be held in the spring at the COC Performing Arts Center. Congrats, Mrs. White.

As you know the state of California continues to make cuts to funding for the schools and we wait for more budget cuts in the next few months. Each day your child is out of school, no matter for illness or other reasons, the school loses approximately $30.00. After a recent Administration Meeting, it is apparent that we all need to join together to be sure that our students are here at school each day unless ill. We do not want your child here if they are ill but we do encourage them to be here rather than going on family vacations, trips to amusement parks, etc. If we have ten students absent, the school will lose $300.00 for that school day. Many of you already know that doctor and dental appointments need not be a full day out of school. Thank you for bringing your child to school and making arrangements to bring them back so school is not missed. Anything you can do to help us avoid loss of school funding is very much appreciated.

ATTENDANCE

Please remember to call the office before 9:00 a.m. the morning that your student will be absent from school.  The State of California requires a specific reason, "not feeling well" or "sick" are not acceptable.  Please let us know if your child has a cold, is vomiting, is out of town, etc. 

PTA NEWS

Parents - Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 16^th, 8:30 a.m., our new Superintendent Dr. Lucid and the new Chief Business Officer, Cynthia Shieh will be attending our PTA meeting. Come and learn more about our school district. Ask questions and show your support of Tesoro del Valle!

YEARBOOK UPDATES

Volunteers needed - the yearbook needs volunteers during school events!  Participation is easy as you attend our school events, please share and take a few extra pictures for yearbook consideration.

The yearbook committee’s goal is to involve as many Tesoro families to share the wonderful pictures captured during school events.  Every picture shared will contribute to the creation of a diverse representation of the children in the yearbook.  Not to mention the excitement from the kids and parents alike looking for pictures they took in the yearbook.

If you have pictures to share, please leave them in the PTA Yearbook mailbox and email us at Tesoro.yearbook@yahoo.com If you have questions, or are interested in joining the committee and participate at events as time allows, we have CDs for you to transfer files.   

Thank you and looking forward to a fun year,

Christina & Louis Polio

BOX TOPS

Keep sending in your BoxTops!  Our next collection date is December 16.  Look for the details of our next contest coming soon.

A great big thank you to our local Albertson's for donating the popsicles for our last BoxTops contest.

Don't forget you can earn BoxTops while shopping

online.  Go to boxtops4education.com and shop your favorite local retailers.  Print out a copy of "Your Earnings" page and send it in with your BoxTops to your child's class, and we'll count online BoxTops towards the contest.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS BINS

The PTA could use a little help from you to prepare your kids for an emergency.  We are gathering supplies for our disaster bin and could use notepads and colored pencils.  Many stores currently have these items on clearance for as low as 25 cents.  These supplies will be used to give your children something to do as they face a potentially lengthy wait for parents or others you may have designated to pick them up from school.  If you are able to help, please send the items in with your children clearly marked for the PTA Disaster Bin.

Thank you, TaShera Jenkins

TURBO TIGERS RUNNING CLUB IS BACK

Every Friday at lunch, weather permitting.  Please remind your children to bring their necklaces every Friday. Volunteers needed from 11:30-1:15 on Fridays. 

If you have any questions, please contact Dawn Begley: dawnbegley@yahoo.com

FOOD DRIVE

For the month of November, we will be collecting flour, sugar, salt, baking mixes or evaporated milk.  This year, we will also be collecting personal hygiene items.  These items should be new and unopened.  All items can be dropped off in the food bins in the MPR.  Thank you for your participation. 

Susan Daymude, Food Drive Coordinator

Parents, in an effort to keep you more updated on things happening at our school, we have created a Tesoro del Valle PTA Facebook page.  Please like us to see updates and learn more.

Our Website is updated!  Please visit – http://www.teacherweb.com/CA/Tesorodelvalle

Elementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx.  You’ll find our school calendar, PTA updates, forms, flyers, and more!    

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Tesoro Newsletter 11-02-11

DATES TO REMEMBER

Message from Mrs. Post….

Last week was quite a week full of activities! Our chairperson for Red Ribbon Week, Mrs. Monique Loving, and I were talking this afternoon and we were quite excited with the children’s awareness and enthusiasm as they learned about the history of Red Ribbon Week and the importance of making good choices in life. Thank you to our DEA Agent, Taylor Lopresti and the agents who assisted at the assembly. Thank you to Sheriff’s Detective, Jeff Hoslet, and his partner, Jack (the search dog) who talked about good choices and allowed us to see his partner, Jack, in action.

Wow, the results are in and Jog-A-Thon has raised $33,500.00 for our school! Just amazing and we are so appreciative to parents, teachers, and students for their hard work in raising money for our school. We especially want to thank Mrs. Lisa Maloney, who has worked tirelessly for months in preparation. It takes so much time organizing the Jog-a-Thon and finding sponsors (all the t-shirts were given to students free through the donations by our sponsors). Thank you to all the volunteer parents who worked with Mrs. Maloney. It was the teamwork of all that made the difference. Students have earned three days of no homework, and your child’s teachers will let you know the days without homework.

I know that many of you were able to attend the PTA Fall Festival and had a great time. Again, thank you to Mrs. Karen Waterman and her parent volunteers! What a fun evening! It is amazing to see the team spirit, as these events are prepared from beginning to end. I was pleased to see that even at the end of the evening parents and students stayed to help the clean-up committee. Wow! I stopped to chat with the DJ who also stayed to play music, and he was so complimentary about our students and their families.

Thanks one and all!

Congratulations to Davis Cop, fifth grader, who was a member of the Wm. S. Hart Pony World Championship Baseball Team of Santa Clarita Valley. He and his team won the Mustang World Series in Texas this past summer. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently honored the members of the team. Way to go, Davis!

We look forward to our Reflections Reception tonight at 6:00 p.m. in the MPR. Invitations to the participants have been sent home. I can’t wait to see the student work on display. See you at the reception! Thank you again, Mrs. Maria Fenelon and Mrs. Portia Guardado, for all your hard work on the PTA Reflections contest.

Our word of character for November is Responsibility. I hope that you and your child will discuss this important word of character. You might want to discuss what Responsibility means not only at school but also at home.

ATTENDANCE 

Please remember to call the office before 9:00 a.m. the morning that your student will be absent from school.  The State of California requires a specific reason, "not feeling well" or "sick" are not acceptable.  Please let us know if your child has a cold, is vomiting, is out of town, etc. 

CAFETERIA

Reminder:  Please remember to monitor your child/childrens meal account.  The National School Lunch Program (Sponsored by the Federal Government) does not permit the cafeteria to extend credit (IOU’s). 

We do not ever want a child to go without a meal, so the Cafeteria Staff will provide a meal to your child once and then will send a notice home indicating the amount owed and asking that you deposit money into your child’s account.  The numerous IOU’s that are handed out daily create a lot of additional work for the Kitchen Staff.  We appreciate your understanding and hope to alleviate some of the additional paperwork for our gracious Cafeteria Staff.

SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC)

The Santa Clarita Valley CAC is composed of volunteer parents, educators, and other interested community members who want to make a difference in the education of all children.

Your CAC seeks to join together parents, educators, lawmakers, service providers and others in our community with the goal of improving and protecting the education of our children with special needs.  Your CAC is here to inform, empower, and support you.

We invite you to join us in our quest to help others in our community.  The following workshops will be held at Bridgeport Elementary, 23670 Newhall Ranch Road, Santa Clarita, CA  91355:

 Monday, February 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Help Your Child Learn Social Skills

Monday, March 19, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Medication and Nutrition

Monday, April 16, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Summer Activities Fair

Monday, May 14, 2012

Offering Family and Sibling Support

There is Child Care and Interpreter Services at the meetings.

LIBRARY NEWS FROM MRS. SQUIRES

Your librarian is on the web.  For library information visit the Tesoro Tiger Tales Wiki: [Click to view link]  For information about the reading, writing and sharing of children's books, read my blog - All About the Books: [Click to view link] 

PTA NEWS

Parents - Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 16^th, 8:30 a.m., our new Superintendent Dr. Lucid and the new Chief Business Officer, Cynthia Shieh will be attending our PTA meeting. Come and learn more about our school district. Ask questions and show your support of Tesoro del Valle!

RED RIBBON WEEK

Red Ribbon Week was a fun and exciting week for the students.  The students had an opportunity to decorate their doors with a drug free message, to learn about Enrique “KIKI” Camerena, to see Officer Jack in action, to participate in trivia questions and sidewalk chalk drawings, and to reflect on what Red Ribbon Week means to them.  The message was very clear to them to make healthy choices and to live a drug free life.

I would like to personally thank each parent who participated in the preparation of this week’s activities as well as those who were present for its implementation. I could not have done it without you. I would also like to thank all of our wonderful teachers who also helped to make this week a success.

Monique Loving

Red Ribbon Chairperson

JOG-A-THON

$33,500 and 3 days no homework!

Wow! What an amazing accomplishment! I'm so proud of our kids for their entrepreneurial spirit and we had 69% pledge participation! It takes each of us to come together as a community to make a difference and we did. Thank you!

Playground Free Time Award:
Mr. Goldstein's class

Cold Stone Creamery Awards:  

K-3 - Mrs. Cook's & Mrs. Farr's tied
4-6 - Mr. Goldstein

Congratulations!

YEARBOOK UPDATES

Volunteers needed - the yearbook needs volunteers during school events!  Participation is easy as you attend our school events, please share and take a few extra pictures for yearbook consideration.

The yearbook committee’s goal is to involve as many Tesoro families to share the wonderful pictures captured during school events.  Every picture shared will contribute to the creation of a diverse representation of the children in the yearbook.  Not to mention the excitement from the kids and parents alike looking for pictures they took in the yearbook.

If you have pictures to share, please leave them in the PTA Yearbook mailbox and email us at Tesoro.yearbook@yahoo.com If you have questions, or are interested in joining the committee and participate at events as time allows, we have CDs for you to transfer files.   

Thank you and looking forward to a fun year,

Christina & Louis Polio

BOX TOPS

Keep sending in your BoxTops!  Our next collection date is December 16.  Look for the details of our next contest coming soon.

A great big thank you to our local Albertson's for donating the popsicles for our last BoxTops contest.

Don't forget you can earn BoxTops while shopping online.  Go to boxtops4education.com and shop your favorite local retailers.  Print out a copy of "Your Earnings" page and send it in with your BoxTops to your child's class, and we'll count online BoxTops towards the contest.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS BINS

The PTA could use a little help from you to prepare your kids for an emergency.  We are gathering supplies for our disaster bin and could use notepads and colored pencils.  Many stores currently have these items on clearance for as low as 25 cents.  These supplies will be used to give your children something to do as they face a potentially lengthy wait for parents or others you may have designated to pick them up from school.  If you are able to help, please send the items in with your children clearly marked for the PTA Disaster Bin.

Thank you,

TaShera Jenkins

TURBO TIGERS RUNNING CLUB IS BACK

Every Friday at lunch, weather permitting.  Please remind your children to bring their necklaces every Friday. Volunteers needed from 11:30-1:15 on Fridays. 

If you have any questions, please contact Dawn Begley: dawnbegley@yahoo.com

FOOD DRIVE

For the month of November, we will be collecting flour, sugar, salt, baking mixes or evaporated milk.  This year, we will also be collecting personal hygiene items.  These items should be new and unopened.  All items can be dropped off in the food bins in the MPR.  Thank you for your participation. 

Susan Daymude

Food Drive Coordinator

Parents, in an effort to keep you more updated on things happening at our school, we have created a Tesoro del Valle PTA Facebook page.  Please like us to see updates and learn more.

Our Website is updated!  Please visit – http://www.teacherweb.com/CA/Tesorodelvalle

Elementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx.  You’ll find our school calendar, PTA updates, forms, flyers, and more!

 

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Tesoro Newsletter 10-25 11

DATES TO REMEMBER

Message from Mrs. Post….

This is quite a busy week with the beginning of Red Ribbon Week, followed by Jog-a-Thon on Wednesday morning, and rounding out the week with the Fall Festival on Friday. Our PTA Volunteers go above and beyond and I’d like to acknowledge the Chairs for each of these events: Mrs. Monique Loving for Red Ribbon Week activities; Mrs. Lisa Maloney for Jog-a-thon; and Mrs. Karen Waterman for Fall Festival. Their organizational skills and enthusiasm are amazing. We thank all the volunteers on each of their committees who are helping make this week a success! Thank you one and all. Parents are all welcome to attend any and all of the events this week.

With Halloween coming soon, I’ve asked teachers to review Stranger-Danger rules in the classrooms. Please talk to your child at home as well. It’s a good time to review safety rules for children. Some recommendations you might want to emphasize:

*Do not go Trick or Treating alone. Travel in a group and with an adult. Do not enter a house to get candy.

*Take a flashlight along as you go Trick or Treating. Also take a whistle and a walking stick in case of a wild animal in the area. Carry a cell phone for emergencies.

*Do not talk with strangers and never ever approach a car you do not know. If someone in a car approaches you or follows you, run to the nearest house to get help!

*Never walk alone to and from school. Walk in pairs or groups of children and with an adult. Avoid waiting for parents in an area off campus where there are no adults to keep you safe.

*Do not be tricked into helping a “stranger” find a lost puppy/kitten.

*Do not open the door when home alone. Do not give information to a caller on the phone as to parents’ whereabouts. Teach your child what to do in an emergency. Try some role-playing so your child knows what to do in each situation.

Have a safe and Happy Halloween.

I’ve noticed some late arrivals recently while helping with the valet line. Remember the first bell rings at 8:10 a.m. and the bell at 8:15 a.m. signals the start of school. If your child arrives after the second bell at 8:15 a.m., he/she will need to go to the office and pick up a late pass. Let’s try and get to school on time! Remember the playground opens at 7:50 a.m. and the children do like to visit with friends before class or even get breakfast before school! Those can be incentives to get to school early!  Also, we have been experiencing a considerable numbers of students in the office at the end of the day; please try to arrive on time to pick up your students.

Reminder to Slow Down: While I have jurisdiction in the school parking lot, the CHP officers can ticket those cars making illegal U-Turns in the street, cars parked in front of a driveway, and those going too fast on the streets around a school. Please be respectful of neighbors who live around our school and please, please slow down for the safety of all our children! Should you have a need to call the CHP to complain regarding illegal or unsafe activities on our streets, please call 661-244-5540 and you can register your complaint with the CHP.

Recently, it was suggested that in an effort to save on paper and time, we might look into an email service in order to send out the newsletter. We understand that while it is available on the school website, it is easier to open an email attachment. In the coming weeks, we would like to try emailing the newsletter through the classroom teacher’s email. This is just a trial run to see how we like the process and then we can decide if it’s worth the cost of the email service. In the coming weeks, you will receive a copy of the newsletter via email and also a hard copy sent home with your child. You should get only one copy as it goes to the youngest child or only child. Please let your child’s teacher know if you are receiving more than one hard copy of the newsletter. Thank you!

We had some very sad news, last Sunday, Eilsey, the 3 year old granddaughter of our District Nurse, Gail Winter, passed away suddenly. Our hearts and prayers go out to Gail, her husband Randy, and Eilsey's parents Scott and Steph.

For more information visit their website: go to Events and Eisley's page will come up with the information:  www.harbortrinity.org  

ATTENDANCE

Please remember to call the office before 9:00 a.m. the morning that your student will be absent from school.  The State of California requires a specific reason, "not feeling well" or "sick" are not acceptable.  Please let us know if your child has a cold, is vomiting, is out of town, etc. 

Thank you.

SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC)

The Santa Clarita Valley CAC is composed of volunteer parents, educators, and other interested community members who want to make a difference in the education of all children.

Your CAC seeks to join together parents, educators, lawmakers, service providers and others in our community with the goal of improving and protecting the education of our children with special needs.  Your CAC is here to inform, empower, and support you.

We invite you to join us in our quest to help others in our community.  The following workshops will be held at Bridgeport Elementary, 23670 Newhall Ranch Road, Santa Clarita, CA  91355:

 

Monday, February 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Help Your Child Learn Social Skills

 

Monday, March 19, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Medication and Nutrition

 

Monday, April 16, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Summer Activities Fair

 

Monday, May 14, 2012

Offering Family and Sibling Support

 

There is Child Care and Interpreter Services at the meetings.

 

LIBRARY NEWS FROM MRS. SQUIRES

 

Your librarian is on the web.  For library information visit the Tesoro Tiger Tales Wiki: [Click to view link]  For information about the reading, writing and sharing of children's books, read my blog - All About the Books: [Click to view link] 

 

PTA NEWS

 

JOG-A-THON…IT'S HERE!!

 

Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 26^th, is our 3rd annual Running for a Reason Jog-a-thon!

 

Donations and pledge envelopes need to be submitted by noon on Wednesday to count towards all of the awards programs. To reach our $45,000 goal, we need everyone to help!  $75 per student will get us there!! Will we have 5 days no homework?  Which class will have an ice cream party from Cold Stone Creamery? Which classes get extra playground free time? Find out the winners at the Fall Festival!

 

Please send your children to school tomorrow in their jog-a-thon t-shirts and comfortable running shoes.  If you have not returned a permission waiver, your child will need to root for his/her classmates from the sidelines.  Or visit tesorodelvallepta.org and go to forms, then print a copy to send to school. 

Questions? Contact lmaloney1@att.net   Thank you everyone for your support and generosity!

REFLECTIONS

Thank you to all the children who shared their talent this year. Wonderful entries!

The artists whose art work will be moving on to compete at the council level would be announced in a ceremony on November 2^nd, at 6:00 p.m. inside the MPR. All the art work will remain on display for the rest of the week in order to give every student in the school the opportunity to enjoy it.

Did you know that the National PTA chooses the Reflections theme every year out of children's suggestions?

If you have a theme idea you can summit it, if it gets chosen you could win $100. Go to:  http://www.teacherweb.com/CA/TesorodelvalleElementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx , download the form and send it in.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS BINS
The PTA could use a little help from you to prepare your kids for an emergency.  We are gathering supplies for our disaster bin and could use notepads and colored pencils.  Many stores currently have these items on clearance for as low as 25 cents.  These supplies will be used to give your children something to do as they face a potentially lengthy wait for parents or others you may have designated to pick them up from school.  If you are able to help, please send the items in with your children clearly marked for the PTA Disaster Bin.

Thank you,

TaShera Jenkins

TURBO TIGERS RUNNING CLUB IS BACK!!!!!

Every Friday at lunch, weather permitting.  Please remind your children to bring their necklaces every Friday. October 29^th will be our holiday run. Look out for the Glow in the Dark Pumpkins. Volunteers needed from 11:30-1:15 on Fridays. 

If you have any questions, please contact Dawn Begley: dawnbegley@yahoo.com

FOOD DRIVE

We will be collecting side dishes (Rice, Rice-a-Roni, Hamburger Helper, etc,) for October.  This year, we will also be collecting personal hygiene items.  These items should be new and unopened.  All items can be dropped off in the food bins in the MPR.  Thank you for your participation. 

Susan Daymude

Food Drive Coordinator

Parents, in an effort to keep you more updated on things happening at our school, we have created a Tesoro del Valle PTA Facebook page.  Please like us to see updates and learn more.

Our Website is updated!  Please visit – http://www.teacherweb.com/CA/Tesorodelvalle

Elementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx.  You’ll find our school calendar, PTA updates, forms, flyers, and more!

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Tesoro Newsletter 10-18- 11

DATES TO REMEMBER

Message from Mrs. Post….

I had some very exciting news over the weekend! I am delighted to report that Tesoro del Valle is eligible to apply for the California Distinguished School Award. This is a great honor and a tribute to our staff in gaining eligibility. This next month will be important for the teachers and me as we complete the lengthy application. As I told our students this morning at broadcast, this is the Academy Award-the Oscars for schools, and while many schools are eligible, not all can be chosen. Criteria for completing the application are extensive, and the final choice is based on a rubric that educators from around the state of California use to judge the applications. Wish us well as we begin our journey!

Have you heard? Library is open, and we have many new books available that have been acquired through donations from the PTA and other sources. Mrs. Janet Squires is our librarian and is always delighted to have parents who would like to volunteer in the library. Just drop by for a visit and check out the books available for adults as well!

Speaking of our PTA…..Did you know that through funds raised last year in the Jog-a-Thon, the PTA is able to help fund our Music and PE (Physical Education) programs here at Tesoro. Wow! In this budgetary crisis in education, your support of PTA is so appreciated. They have funded the My Access writing program for the entire fifth grade class. This is the program that the students used with their netbooks last year in 4^th grade. The cost is $15.00 per student and provides continuity for our students and teachers. We’ve seen wonderful results with this writing program! Thank you to all who support our PTA!

This is National Bully Awareness Month and we continue to work within our Caring Schools program to stamp out bullying on our campus, in our neighborhood, and in our community. Our teachers continue to work with students through class meetings and class activities to provide our students with information and strategies to combat bully situations they may encounter. Mrs. Marianne Smith and Mrs. Kim Farr are Tesoro’s Bully Prevention/Conflict Resolution Coordinators who work with teachers and students as issues or concerns arise. Mrs. Megan Conley is our Coordinator for Caring Schools, our Character Education Program. Through this program teachers are working with students to promote good character. When you hear about class meetings, buddy activities between grade levels, homeside activities, you are hearing about activities promoted by our Caring Schools Program. This is a district wide program and is being taught at all our schools in the Saugus District.

COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS

College of the Canyons Physics and Astronomy faculty member David Michaels invites you to join him for a “Star Party” on Friday, October 21^st, at 7:30 p.m. (weather permitting).  Bring a blanket to the Canyon Country Campus, Carl A. Rasmussen Amphitheater at 17200 Sierra Highway, Santa Clarita, 91351.  Plan to view a possible comet, meteor shower, Jupiter and its moons and many other wonders.  This event is free to the public.

ATTENDANCE

Please remember to call the office before 9:00 a.m. the morning that your student will be absent from school.  The State of California requires a specific reason, "not feeling well" or "sick" are not acceptable.  Please let us know if your child has a cold, is vomiting, is out of town, etc. 

Thank you.

SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC)

The Santa Clarita Valley CAC is composed of volunteer parents, educators, and other interested community members who want to make a difference in the education of all children.

Your CAC seeks to join together parents, educators, lawmakers, service providers and others in our community with the goal of improving and protecting the education of our children with special needs.  Your CAC is here to inform, empower, and support you.

We invite you to join us in our quest to help others in our community.  The following workshops will be held at Bridgeport Elementary, 23670 Newhall Ranch Road, Santa Clarita, CA  91355:

Monday, February 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Help Your Child Learn Social Skills

Monday, March 19, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Medication and Nutrition

Monday, April 16, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Summer Activities Fair

Monday, May 14, 2012

Offering Family and Sibling Support

There is Child Care and Interpreter Services at the meetings.

LIBRARY NEWS FROM MRS. SQUIRES

Your librarian is on the web.  For library information visit the Tesoro Tiger Tales Wiki: [Click to view link]  For information about the reading, writing and sharing of children's books, read my blog - All About the Books: [Click to view link] 

BLOOD DRIVE

Saugus School District has partnered up once again with the American Red Cross in the effort to save lives in our community! We are hosting a blood drive Monday, October 24th from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm in the Bramlett Room located at our District office - 24930 Avenue Stanford.

The need for blood is constant and is an ongoing effort. There is no substitute for blood; it can not be made and it can not be manufactured. The sole source comes from the generosity of donors like you.  Your support will help us maintain a sufficient supply for our local community. 

Each presenting donor will receive a $5 coupon for El Torito, 2 tickets to the Laugh Factory in Long Beach or Hollywood, and will be entered into a region wide drawing for a chance to win a $500 shopping spree gift card.

Thank you in advance for your support of our life saving mission!

SANTA CLARITA VALLEY FOOD SERVICES

SAVE THE DATE and join us at the 8^th Annual School Food Vendor Show - Date:  Wed., October 19^th, 2011; Time 2:30 – 5:00 p.m.; Location:  Central Kitchen – 25210 Anza Dr., Valencia, CA  91355. 

We encourage Family members and especially STUDENTS to attend this Open House and sample new products available for school lunch and breakfast.  Please call to let us know how many from your school or family will attend - 661-295-1574 ext. 103 or ext. 113. 

PTA NEWS

BOX TOP FOR EDUCATION

Congratulations to the BoxTops contest winning classrooms:  Mrs. Craigie's class with 604 BoxTops collected for the 3rd through 6th grade classes;  Mrs. Palomino's class for Kindergarten through 2nd grade and overall school champion for the contest with 646 BoxTops collected!  Total BoxTops we submitted were 6,339 or $633.90 for a one-month contest!  Great job to everyone!

Keep sending in those BoxTops to your teachers. We will be announcing our next contest soon!

JOG-A-THON  2011 – OCTOBER 26TH

Only 2 weeks away!  On Wednesday, October 26th, the PTA will host our 3rd Annual Running For A Reason Jog-a-thon!  This is our MAIN fundraiser of the year.

NOW IS THE TIME TO COLLECT YOUR $75 OR MORE IN PLEDGES!  Our school goal is $45,000.  We can do it if each student raises $75. There is still time for friends and relatives from out of state to mail a donation, or for students to have a lemonade stand to raise money.  Be creative!

Classroom volunteers are needed to help.  Please let your teacher know if you are able to volunteer! Jog-a-thon schedule is:

1st & 2nd grades:                                                                                  8:30-9:00

3rd & 4th grades:                                                                                  9:20-9:50

Kindergarten                                                                                         10:15-10:40

5th-6th grades (including Mrs White's 4th)                                              11:15-11:40

JOG-A-THON SPONSORS

On behalf of the PTA, we would like to thank the following sponsors for their support.  Without their generosity, the jog-a-thon event and complimentary t-shirts would not be possible! 

Don Post Studios                Cold Stone Creamery

Productive Label                Galpin Santa Clarita

Re/Max  of Valencia          Montalvo Properties

Jumpbunch                         Oakridge Landscape, Inc.

Allegent Group, LLP          Ken Lee Homes      

Peak Enrichment                Shari B. Consulting

Castaic Garage                  Tesoro del Valle HOA

Dr. Dell Goodrick, DDS      Vivo Pools

Ali'I Group                          Chick-fil-A

Steve Silver Insurance Services                                

Kimmerlee Henson-Otero and Susie Adair

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS BINS

The PTA could use a little help from you to prepare your kids for an emergency.  We are gathering supplies for our disaster bin and could use notepads and colored pencils.  Many stores currently have these items on clearance for as low as 25 cents.  These supplies will be used to give your children something to do as they face a potentially lengthy wait for parents or others you may have designated to pick them up from school.  If you are able to help, please send the items in with your children clearly marked for the PTA Disaster Bin.

Thank you,

TaShera Jenkins

TURBO TIGERS RUNNING CLUB IS BACK!!!!!

Every Friday at lunch, weather permitting. All the students received their necklaces last week. Please remind them to bring their necklaces every Friday. October 29^th will be our holiday run. Look out for the Glow in the Dark Pumpkins. Volunteers wanted from 11:30-1:15 on Fridays. 

If you have any questions, please contact Dawn Begley: dawnbegley@yahoo.com

FOOD DRIVE

Our annual food drive begins this week.  We will be collecting side dishes (Rice, Rice-a-Roni, Hamburger Helper, etc,) for October.  This year, we will also be collecting personal hygiene items.  These items should be new and unopened.  All items can be dropped off in the food bins in the MPR.  Thank you for your participation. 

Susan Daymude

Food Drive Coordinator

 

Parents, in an effort to keep you more updated on things happening at our school, we have created a Tesoro del Valle PTA Facebook page.  Please like us to see updates and learn more.

Our Website is updated!  Please visit – http://www.teacherweb.com/CA/Tesorodelvalle

Elementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx.  You’ll find our school calendar, PTA updates, forms, flyers, and more!

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Tesoro Newsletter 10-11- 11

DATES TO REMEMBER

Message from Mrs. Post….

Change of date:  The Primary Intervention Program Open House has been postponed.  Invitations will be sent home once a new date has been established.

Welcome back after a week of Fall Break. It did feel like fall for a while last week and now we expect triple digits by Thursday! I hope our students had some special family time and enjoyed a week free from school obligations! I just hope that with a week off, they were able to do some of their reading for enjoyment. Let’s get them participating in the Pizza Hut Reading Program that has just begun as of this month.

Thank you to our men and women from the Elks Lodge. They donated dictionaries to our third grade students once again this year. This is a community project that the Elks Lodge members participate in every year and make sure that every third grader in the Santa Clarita Valley has a current school dictionary. Thank you to these dedicated men and women!

The last day of school prior to Fall Break, our sixth graders participated in College of the Canyons Performing Arts Center’s ‘Rock the Rhythm: Beat the Odds’ program. This is an interactive drumming program, entitled Beat the Odds, which was developed through a UCLA study. Beat the Odds integrates activities from contemporary drum circles and working with groups to teach skills in focusing, listening, team building, positive risk taking, self-esteem, awareness of others, leadership, expressing feelings, empathy, etc. Each of the sixth grade classes had a separate assembly and had their own drum. One of the activities included telling about a favorite food, favorite color, and favorite animal.  This was all set to the beat of the drum. I was able to participate in one of the assemblies and had fun working with our sixth graders as well as learning so much more about them. The plan for the next few months is for the program to be introduced to every 6^th and 7^th grade class in the Santa Clarita Valley, culminating in a drum circle to take place on Friday, May 18, 2012, at College of the Canyons’ Cougar Stadium. Stay tuned for more information regarding this important event.

Congratulations to Brandon Polak, sixth grader, who is a gymnast and has recently qualified for the National competition at the Olympic Training Facility in Colorado Springs in November. Way to go, Brandon! Our very best wishes to you as you prepare for this great event!

***If you experienced some difficulty calling school yesterday, it was due to technical difficulty. We also experienced difficulty with the system. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

ATTENDANCE

Please remember to call the office before 9:00 a.m. the morning that your student will be absent from school.  The State of California requires a specific reason, "not feeling well" or "sick" are not acceptable.  Please let us know if your child has a cold, is vomiting, is out of town, etc. 

Thank you.

SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC)

The Santa Clarita Valley CAC is composed of volunteer parents, educators, and other interested community members who want to make a difference in the education of all children.

Your CAC seeks to join together parents, educators, lawmakers, service providers and others in our community with the goal of improving and protecting the education of our children with special needs.  Your CAC is here to inform, empower, and support you.

We invite you to join us in our quest to help others in our community.  The following workshops will be held at Bridgeport Elementary, 23670 Newhall Ranch Road, Santa Clarita, CA  91355:

Monday, October 17^th at 7:00 p.m.

Positive Behavior Strategies at Home – Learn positive support strategies and improve your child’s behavior and strengthen your parent/child relationship. Learn basic concepts of Applied Behavior Analysis that can be applied to create successful interactions for you and your child.

 Future dates:

Monday, February 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Help Your Child Learn Social Skills

 Monday, March 19, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Medication and Nutrition

 Monday, April 16, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Summer Activities Fair

 Monday, May 14, 2012

Offering Family and Sibling Support

 There is Child Care and Interpreter Services at the meetings.

 LIBRARY NEWS FROM MRS. SQUIRES

 Your librarian is on the web.  For library information visit the Tesoro Tiger Tales Wiki: [Click to view link]  For information about the reading, writing and sharing of children's books, read my blog - All About the Books: [Click to view link] 

BLOOD DRIVE

Saugus School District has partnered up once again with the American Red Cross in the effort to save lives in our community! We are hosting a blood drive Monday, October 24th from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm in the Bramlett Room located at our District office - 24930 Avenue Stanford.

The need for blood is constant and is an ongoing effort. There is no substitute for blood; it can not be made and it can not be manufactured. The sole source comes from the generosity of donors like you.  Your support will help us maintain a sufficient supply for our local community. 

Each presenting donor will receive a $5 coupon for El Torito, 2 tickets to the Laugh Factory in Long Beach or Hollywood, and will be entered into a region wide drawing for a chance to win a $500 shopping spree gift card.

Thank you in advance for your support of our life saving mission!

SANTA CLARITA VALLEY FOOD SERVICES

SAVE THE DATE and join us at the 8^th Annual School Food Vendor Show - Date:  Wed., October 19^th, 2011; Time 2:30 – 5:00 p.m.; Location:  Central Kitchen – 25210 Anza Dr., Valencia, CA  91355. 

We encourage Family members and especially STUDENTS to attend this Open House and sample new products available for school lunch and breakfast.  Please call to let us know how many from your school or family will attend - 661-295-1574 ext. 103 or ext. 113. 

PTA NEWS

JOG-A-THON  2011 – OCTOBER 26TH

Only 2 weeks away!  On Wednesday, October 26th, the PTA will host our 3rd annual Running For A Reason Jog-a-thon!  This is our MAIN fundraiser of the year.

NOW IS THE TIME TO COLLECT YOUR $75 OR MORE IN PLEDGES!  Our school goal is $45,000.  We can do it if each student raises $75. There is still time for friends and relatives from out of state to mail a donation or for students to have a lemonade stand to raise money.  Be creative!

Classroom volunteers are needed to help.  Please let your teacher know if you are able to volunteer!  Jog-a-thon schedule is:

1st & 2nd grades:                                                                                   8:30-9:00

3rd & 4th grades:                                                                                   9:20-9:50

Kindergarten                                                                                         10:15-10:40

5th-6th grades (including Mrs White's 4th)                                          11:15-11:40

 JOG-A-THON SPONSORS

 On behalf of the PTA, we would like to thank the following sponsors for their support.  Without their generosity, the jog-a-thon event and complimentary t-shirts would not be possible! 

 Don Post Studios               Cold Stone Creamery

Productive Label               Galpin Santa Clarita

Re/Max  of Valencia          Montalvo Properties

Jumpbunch                        Oakridge Landscape, Inc.

Allegent Group, LLP         Ken Lee Homes     

Peak Enrichment                Shari B. Consulting

Castaic Garage                  Tesoro del Valle HOA

Dr. Dell Goodrick, DDS  Vivo Pools

Steve Silver Insurance Services         Ali'I Group

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS BINS
The PTA could use a little help from you to prepare your kids for an emergency.  We are gathering supplies for our disaster bin and could use notepads and colored pencils.  Many stores currently have these items on clearance for as low as 25 cents.  These supplies will be used to give your children something to do as they face a potentially lengthy wait for parents or others you may have designated to pick them up from school.  If you are able to help, please send the items in with your children clearly marked for the PTA Disaster Bin.

Thank you,

TaShera Jenkins

Parents, in an effort to keep you more updated on things happening at our school, we have created a Tesoro del Valle PTA Facebook page.  Please like us to see updates and learn more.

Our Website is updated!  Please visit – http://www.teacherweb.com/CA/Tesorodelvalle

Elementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx.  You’ll find our school calendar, PTA updates, forms and flyers and more!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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