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January 06, 2010
Skyblue Mesa Newsletter of 1-5-10
SKYBLUE MESA PARENT NEWSLETTER
SKYBLUE MESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A California Distinguished school
28040 Hardesty Street
Canyon Country, California 91351
Phone: (661)298-3260 Fax (661)298-3256; email dbohn@saugus.k12.ca.us
Volume 3 Number 17 January 5, 2010
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From the Principal’s Desk
Dear Parents,
You know how important it is to read to your children. Children whose families read with them do better in school. And the bonds that you make with your children when you read with them help them feel loved, comforted, and secure. Like most families, you want to read with your children, but somehow days can go by without you sitting down with them and opening a book. The key is to make it a priority. Here are several suggestions to help yourchildren improve their reading skills.
Fifteen minutes a day can change their lives. You may be surprised to know that educators recommend just 15 minutes a day of reading, as a minimum. Like exercise, of course, longer sessions are even more beneficial.
Always have a book on hand, no matter where you are. Keep a small book in your purse or your car’s glove compartment. Or have a picture book or two in the baby’s stroller. Make sure that you and your children always have something to read when time is available.
Focus on their interests. Reading with you should be for pleasure, so get books from the school or public library that features characters or topics they’re really interested in. It doesn’t matter if they’re reading a book about NASCAR or NASA–either way, they're reading!
Ask them questions while you’re reading. Everyone is a better “listener” when they know they’re going to be asked questions about what they’re listening to. Don’t make it a test, but do keeps their interest going by asking them stories about what’s being read. Get their brains working.
Be a patient listener. It can be difficult listening to your children struggle while reading. But think how terribly important it is that they succeed. Don’t jump in and finish the sentence for them,no matter how slowly they’re reading. Instead, encourage their effort and let them see that you’re proud they’re reading.
Get everyone involved. The more people who read with your children, the more they’ll see that reading is important. Talk with the other adults and older children in your household and let them know that reading with each child is going to be a daily activity, and that you need them to participate.
But first…Kids make time for a lot of extras in their day. So do parents.
Read first–before the computer goes on or their favorite TV show comes on.
There’s something special about owning a book. Libraries and garage sales offer “well loved” books for sale, often for as little as 25 cents. Keep spare change on hand so you can pick up some great reads for your children when you see a sale. When birthdays or holidays come around, make sure there’s always a good book wrapped up and waiting. Yes, you’re busy. Yes, your children are too. But reading with your children really needs to be part of your day, every day. Fifteen minutes a day is a small investment that will generate enormous rewards.
Debbie Bohn, Principal
Help the Children
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January 18, 2010
Skyblue Mesa Newsletter of 1-12-10
SKYBLUE MESA PARENT NEWSLETTER
SKYBLUE MESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A California Distinguished school
28040 Hardesty Street
Canyon Country, California 91351
Phone: (661)298-3260 Fax (661)298-3256; email dbohn@saugus.k12.ca.us
Volume 3 Number 18 January 12, 2010
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From the Principal’s Desk
Dear Parents,
Raising a child means more than helping him or her grow up healthy and happy. It’s important that, by the time they’re ready to leave home, children have learned to be self-sufficient and responsible. Those kinds of lessons take an entire childhood to learn.
Make them Calendar Girls (and Boys). Give your child his or her own calendar. Have children mark when a test or project is due, or when a sports or group activity is scheduled. Each child’s calendar should be posted in a visible spot, and get them in the habit of checking it every day—either adding new events and deadlines or crossing off things they’ve completed.
Keeping Track. As tempting as it is to bail out your children if they forget their lunch or homework or put off an assignment until too late, those mistakes can be excellent tools to teach responsibility. If the project is due the next day, fight the urge to step in and help get it done. Children only need a few such lessons, and some serious follow-up discussions from their families and teachers, to realize that it’s not worth it to be irresponsible.
Helping Others. No matter what your child’s situation in life, there always are others in greater need. Get your child involved in helping those less fortunate by working through community, school, or religious groups that focus on community service. Show that you believe in what you’re teaching by volunteering yourself as well.
Pet Smarts. Taking care of the family pet is an excellent way to learn responsibility. Children quickly learn the consequences if they forget to take the dog out, forget to feed the cat, or let a caged pet stay out unattended. Your children need to know that their pets depend on them.
Get to Work. Assign weekly chores to everyone in the house, rotating them so that, eventually, everyone has a turn at doing the dishes, putting away laundry, and taking out the trash. Divide the jobs by age, with older children doing the harder jobs, and make sure to never list anything as a “girl” job or a “boy” job.
Save for the Future. Financial responsibility is easy to teach if you start when your children are young. From their very first birthday money, teach them to set aside a certain amount for the future. A good rule of thumb is to put half away for savings and save half for spending.
Finally, remember that the only way to teach your children responsibility is to model the behavior yourself. Make sure they know that they can depend on you to follow through on promises. Help them see that you value your contributions to your job, your community, and your family.
Debbie Bohn, Principal
H1N1 Vaccine Clinic
Dr. Dewey Pillai, a local physician, has offered to provide the H1N1 vaccine and nasal spray vaccine to interested staff, parents and children at a cost of $40.00. Dr. Pillai has approximately 50 units of injectable and 100 units of nasal spray currently available. The Clinic will be at Emblem Elementary School, 22635 Espuella Drive on Thursday, January 14th between the hours of 3:30 pm and 5:30 pm in the MPR. Please park in the first parking lot adjacent to the school (between the church and the school). Each participant must complete a Patient Information sheet and sign an arbitration form prior to the vaccination. Dr. Pillai has asked that participants pay in cash and bring exact change. If anyone has specific questions pertaining to the H1N1 vaccine, please refer them to the CDC More ...
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January 19, 2010
El boletín de Skyblue Mesa 1-19-10
Del Escritorio de la Principal
Estimados Padres,
Los programas extracurriculares pueden ser actividades extraordinariamente enriquecedoras, que proporcionan a los niños la oportunidad para estimular sus mentes, ejercitar sus cuerpos, aprender a trabajar en equipo, y desarrollar habilidades sociales. El rango de actividades disponibles en la actualidad es más amplio que nunca—desde clases de computación hasta clínicas para animadoras de equipo, lecciones de música, tropas de niños exploradores, arte y baile, hasta fútbol americano y soccer. Aquí hay algunos puntos importantes a considerar cuando inscriba a sus hijos en programas para después de clases.
¿De quien es la idea? Trate de asegurar que su niño tenga por lo menos un poco de interés en un club, deporte, o clase en donde lo inscriba.
¿Qué pasa si usted quiere que
participen y ellos no quieren? Los
incentivos pueden hacer maravillas.
Juntos, establezcan dos metas: La
primera es suya: Detalle la actividad en
la cual quiere que participen, la cantidad
de tiempo que desea que le dediquen, y
la actitud que quiere que tengan al respecto. La segunda es de ellos: Por seguir sus reglas y lograr las metas que les fijó, decida en un privilegio especial o una recompensa que ellos pueden obtener.
¿Qué tan intensivo es? Algunos programas de gimnasia extracurriculares son una excusa fantástica para que los niños quemen energía y aprendan algunas habilidades nuevas.
¿Puede esto ayudar a su hijo académica, atlética y socialmente? Todos los niños tienen áreas de fortaleza y otras donde necesitan enriquecerse y ser alentados. ¡Los programas extracurriculares pueden ayudar en ambos! Seleccione una actividad que le
permita a su niño desarrollar sus fortalezas, y trate de encontrar otra que sea un reto. Por ejemplo, inscriba a un niño atlético en la liga de básquetbol y en el club de lectura de la biblioteca, o inscriba a un niño tímido en la liga de exploradores infantiles así como en en clases de música o arte.
¿Que tipo de compromiso buscan? Pero tenga cuidado con programas que comprometan a su hijo con 4 días a la semana o más. Los niños aun necesitan tiempo para hacer las tareas, dormir 10 horas en la noche, y descansar.
¿Ha escuchado comentarios positivos de los otros padres y niños? Los mejores programas extracurriculares obtienen buenas críticas de los niños y sus padres.
¿Está sobrecargando el itinerario
de sus niños? El tiempo de juego libre es muy importante para los niños. Es una excelente oportunidad para que ellos usen su imaginación, sueñen o se diviertan. Asegúrese de que no les esté quitando su niñez llenando todo su horario con actividades “enriquecedoras”. Aunque haya muchas cosas que considerar antes de elegir un programa extracurricular, recuerde también que cualquier cosa es mejor que la alternativa tan trillada de dejar que sus hijos decidan, diariamente, lo que ellos quieren hacer después de escuela.
Debbie Bohn, Principal
Recursos para Seguro de Salud
North East Valley Health Corporation, Valencia (NEVHC), (Corporación de Salud del Valle Noreste, NEVHC) localizado a 23763 Valencia Blvd., (Corporación de Salud del Valle Noreste)
¿Que son las opciones para seguro de salud?:
1. Medí-Cal ofrece seguro sin costo para familias que califiquen. Ellos proveen seguro extensivo en la comunidad y asistencia para medico, dentista, y oculista para niños desde recién nacido hasta veinte-un años de edad. El nivel de entradas monetarias para familias con niños se determina hacia los números de hijos y las edades de los niños. El máximo de ingreso de una familia de cuatro personas es acerca de $44,100.
2. El Programa de Healthy Families (Familias Saludables) es un seguro de bajo costo para niños y jóvenes que provee medico, dentista y oculista para niños desde recién nacido hasta diesi-nueve años, para familias que con un ingreso encima de lo que acepta Medí-Cal. El máximo ingreso de elegibilidad para Healthy Families (Familias Saludables) es acerca de $55,128 para una familia de cuatro personas. A este tiempo, Healthy Familias (Familias Saludables) esta aceptando aplicaciones, por mucho que, hay una lista de familias esperando de uno a tres meses. Cuando un espacio sea disponible y la persona aplicando califica, la aplicación será aceptada.
Para aplicar se necesita:
1. Verificación de ingresos como: comprobación de sueldo, ayuda para mantenimiento de los niños, pensión alimenticia, o cualquier otra entrada de dinero.
2. Una copia del certificado de nacimiento.
3. Verificación de domicilio con un recibo de teléfono, electricidad, o gas.
Llame a NEVHC a 661-287-1551 desde 8:30 a.m. hasta 5:00 p.m. para más información sobre estos y otros programas, o para hacer una cita. Preguntes por Anna Sundrakes.
Nuevo Numero 211 para Recursos por
Teléfono
211 es un numero de tres dígitos que es fácil de recordar y que hace posible que con una llamada de teléfono tienes acceso a 28,000 programas y servicios de salud y servicios de salud ser humano de todas partes del Condado de Los Ángeles 24 horas al día, 7 días a la semana y es accesible por TTY. 211 LA County, que anteriormente se llamaba INFO HOTLINE de Los Ángeles, ha dado estos servicios desde 1981.
Servicios Incluye:
1. Información extensivo de recursos sobre servicios ser humanos en la comunidad con asistencia en como conectarse con estos servicios.
2. Imposición del código.
3. Línea caliente para reportar abuso de dependientes y de ancianos.
4. Primero 5 LA Parent (Padres de LA) línea caliente-Especialistas pueden ayudar en aplicación hacia programas como Healthy Familias (Familias Saludables), Medí-Cal y Healthy Kids (Niños Saludables).
5. Línea caliente para entregas seguras de bebe
6. Línea caliente para refugios de invierno
Fechas para recordar
Wednesday, January 20
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Thursday, January 21
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Friday, January 22
Crazy Hair Day
Student Store/During Lunch
Monday, January 25
Site Council Meeting / 4:00pm
PTO Board Meeting / 6:30pm
Tuesday, January 26
PTO McTeacher Night @ McDonalds
Wednesday, January 27
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Adult English Class Meeting
6:00pm-7:30pm/Big MPR
Thursday, January 28
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Monday, February 1
Sixth Grade Parent Meeting
6:30pm-7:30pm/Little MPR
Wednesday, February 3
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Thursday, February 4
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Friday, February 5
Student Store/During Lunch
Saturday, February 6
Father/Daughter Sweetheart Dance
7:00pm-8:30pm
Monday, February 8
Selling Weebles Valentine’s Day
9:30am-10:30am/Little MPR
Tuesday, February 9
Selling Weebles Valentine’s Day
9:30am-10:30am/Little MPR
Wednesday, February 10
Selling Weebles Valentine’s Day
9:30am-10:30am/Little MPR
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Thursday, February 11
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Friday February 12
NO SCHOOL
Lincoln’s Birthday
Monday, February 15
NO SCHOOL
President’s Day
Wednesday, February 17
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Thursday, February 18
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Friday, February 19
MINIMUM DAY
Grades 1-6/Dismissal/12:26pm
All Kindergarten/8:00am-11:20am
Muffins for Men / 7:30am
Monday, February 22
Site Council Meeting / 4:00pm
PTO Board Meeting / 6:30pm
Tuesday, February 23
PTO Mimi’s Café Night
Wednesday, February 24
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Thursday, February 25
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
3:00pm-5:00pm/Small MPR
City of Santa Clarita Parent
Presentation on Bully Prevention
6:30pm – 8:30pm / Big MPR
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Skyblue Mesa Newsletter of 1-19-10
SKYBLUE
A
Canyon
Phone: (661)298-3260 Fax (661)298-3256; email dbohn@saugus.k12.ca.us
Volume 3 Number 19 January 19, 2010
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From the Principal’s Desk
Dear Parents,
After-school programs and activities can be wonderfully enriching, providing children with opportunities to stretch their minds, exercise their bodies, learn teamwork, and build social skills. Today’s range of available activities is greater than ever. Here are some important things to consider when enrolling your children in after-school programs:
Whose idea is it? Try to make sure that your child has at least some interest in the club, sport, or lesson you’re signing him or her up for.
What if you want them to attend and they don’t want to?
Incentives can work wonders. Together, set two goals. The first is yours: spell out the activity you want them to participate in, the amount of time you want them to devote, and the attitude you want them to have about it. The second is theirs: by following your rules and achieving the goals you set for them, decide on the special privilege or reward they can earn.
How intense is it? Some after-school
gymnastics programs are a great excuse for children to burn off energy and learn a few new skills.
Can it help your child academically,
athletically, or socially? All children have areas of strength and areas where they need some enrichment or encouragement. Choose one activity that lets your child expand on his or her strengths, and try to find another one that offers a challenge.
What kind of commitment are they looking for? Be wary of programs that expect your child to commit to four days a week or more. Children still need time to do their schoolwork, sleep 10 hours a night, and to “chill.”
Have you heard good feedback from other parents and children? The best after-school programs get great reviews from children and their parents.
Are you over scheduling? Unstructured playtime is very important for children. It’s a great time for them to use their imaginations, or just have fun. Be sure that you don’t take their childhood away from them by filling every after-school hour with “enriching” activities.
While there are many things to consider when contemplating after-school programs, remember also that anything you do is better than the all too- common alternative—letting your children decide, every day, what they want to do after school.
Debbie Bohn, Principal
Help the Children
For the month of January, we will collect rice and pinto beans. Thank you.
Health Insurance Resources
North East Valley Health Corporation,
What are the health insurance options?
1. Medi-Cal offers no cost health insurance for families who qualify. It provides comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits for children from birth to twenty
one years of age. The income levels for eligible families with children vary based upon the number and age of children in the family. The maximum income level for a family of four for Medi-Cal is about $44,100.
2. The Healthy Families Program is low-cost coverage for children and teens that provides medical, dental and vision benefits from birth through age eighteen, for families with an income above the Medi-Cal income guidelines. The maximum income eligibility for the Healthy Families Program is about $55,128 for a family of four. At this time, Healthy Families is accepting applications; however, there is a waiting list of one to three months. As space becomes available and the applicant meets the qualifications, the applications are being granted.
To enroll you will need:
1. Income verification-current pay stub, child support, alimony or other sources of income.
2. Copy of birth certificate
3. Proof of residency such as a utility bill.
Call NEVHC at 661-287-1551 ext. 50304 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for more information, or to make an appointment. Ask for Anna Sundrakes.
New 211 Phone Resource Number
211 is an easy to remember three-digit dialing code that enables a caller to access over 28,000 health and human service programs throughout Los Angeles County 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and is TTY accessible. 211 LA County, formerly known as INFO LINE of
Services Include:
1. Comprehensive information and
resources about full range of human
services in the community and
assistance with linking to these services.
2. Code enforcement
3. Elder/dependent adult abuse hotline
4. First 5 LA Parent Helpline Specialists can assist with enrollments into programs, such as Healthy Families, Medi-Cal and Healthy Kids.
5. Safe baby surrender hotline
6. Winter shelter hotline
Dates to Remember
Wednesday, January 20
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Thursday, January 21
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Friday, January 22
Crazy Hair Day
Student Store/During Lunch
Monday, January 25
Site Council Meeting / 4:00pm
PTO Board Meeting / 6:30pm
Tuesday, January 26
PTO McTeacher Night @ McDonalds
Wednesday, January 27
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Adult English Class Meeting
6:00pm-7:30pm/Big MPR
Thursday, January 28
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Monday, February 1
Sixth Grade Promotion Meeting
6:30pm-7:30pm/Little MPR
Wednesday, February 3
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Thursday, February 4
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Friday, February 5
Student Store/During Lunch
Saturday, February 6
Father/Daughter Sweetheart Dance
7:00pm-8:30pm
Monday, February 8
Selling Weebles Valentine’s Day
9:30am-10:30am/Little MPR
Tuesday, February 9
Selling Weebles Valentine’s Day
9:30am-10:30am/Little MPR
Wednesday, February 10
Selling Weebles Valentine’s Day
9:30am-10:30am/Little MPR
Wednesday, February 10
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Thursday, February 11
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Friday February 12
NO SCHOOL
Monday, February 15
NO SCHOOL
President’s Day
Wednesday, February 17
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Thursday, February 18
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Friday, February 19
MINIMUM DAY
Grades 1-6/Dismissal/12:26pm
All Kindergarten/8:00am-11:20am
Muffins for Men / 7:30am
Monday, February 22
Site Council Meeting / 4:00pm
PTO Board Meeting / 6:30pm
Tuesday, February 23
PTO Mimi’s Café Night
Wednesday, February 24
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Thursday, February 25
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
City of
Presentation on Bully Prevention
6:30pm – 8:30pm /Big MPR
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January 26, 2010
El boletÃn de Skyblue Mesa 1-26-10
Del Escritorio de la Principal
Estimados Padres,
El Internet es realmente un recurso extraordinario para nuestros hijos. Les permite ver lo que los científicos están
Limite el acceso. A través de su proveedor de servicios de Internet, establezca controles para prevenir que su niño tenga acceso a sitios impropios. Asimismo, asegúrese de que no tenga acceso a estos controles al entrar en la pantalla con su nombre (con algún otro nombre, o como el de su hermano mayor). Mantenga su clave de acceso protegida y secreta. Para obtener una lista de programas que le pueden ayudar a filtrar contenido impropio visite www.getnetwise.org/ tools.
Cree su propia versión de la Tierra de
“Nunca, jamás”. Asegúrese de que sus
niños entienden la regla de “nunca, jamás” al usar el Internet. Aunque parezca muy inocente, nunca deben proporcionar
tal de obtener regalos gratuitos a través del correo o para tener acceso a sitios “divertidos”.
Limite el “spam”. Instale un filtro virtual en la computadora para prevenir el envío de correos indeseables y otros materiales dañinos. Si su servicio de correo electrónico aún no tiene un filtro para spam, usted
puede comprar e instalar un programa para filtrar.
Libertad de información. Los niños, especialmente aquellos en edad preadolescente y adolescente, utilizan el
Explique a sus niños que ellos no deben oponerse a que usted lea esta información, ya que toda información que pongan en la Web estará a disposición de todo el mundo.
Controle a sus niños cuando estén usando la computadora. Mantenga la computadora familiar en un área frecuentada, y de vez en cuando, revise discretamente las páginas que visitan y las ventanas que puedan minimizar rápidamente cuando usted se acerque.
Aprenda el léxico. Si usted no sabe que es un “blog”, “IM”, o un cuarto de “chat”, entre otros términos de la red, consiga que alguien se los enseñe. La única manera que usted puede ser un aliado efectivo para su niño es entendiendo el lenguaje del Internet.
Llamando para pedir ayuda. Explíquele a sus niños que es muy importante que le avisen si una “persona” del Internet quiere llamarles por teléfono o reunirse con ellos. Tales juntas o llamadas nunca deben llevarse a cabo sin la presencia de los padres. (Para mayor información y reglas que deben seguir los niños y padres, visite www.safekids.com/kidsrules.htm.)
Sea comprensiva. Aunque algunos niños intencionalmente buscan temas prohibidos en la red, también pueden tropezarse con éstos al buscar información legitima. Si su niño le dice que vió un sitio o una imagen perturbadora, esté consciente que muchas
personas se extravían en sus búsquedas y que no fue intencional.
¡Lea más al respecto! Visite algunos de los muchos sitios que ofrecen información para padres sobre cómo ayudar a sus niños a navegar seguros en la red. Uno de los mejor sitos es: www.netsmartz.org, creado por The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (Centro Nacional para Niños Desaparecidos y Explotados) y Boys & Girls Clubs of America (Clubes de Niños y Niñas de los Estados Unidos de América).
Debbie Bohn, Principal
The Federal Safe Routes to School
Program Parent Survey
Con el objeto de hacer que el ir a la escuela caminando o en bicicleta sea de mayor seguridad comentarios son ¡sumamente valiosos! Para llenar la encuesta, siga este enlace: para nuestros niños, nos gustaría escuchar sus comentarios. Le pedimos que tome de 5 a 10 minutos de su tiempo para completar esta encuesta respecto al ir caminando y en bicicleta a la escuela. Sus http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/EncuestaParaLosPadres
Ms. King’s & Ms. Magon’s Class
Broadcast on KHTS AM
Click the links below to hear Ms. King’s and Ms. Magon’s broadcast on KHTS AM-1220:
http://hometownstation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19033:stump-the-politician-1-15-10&catid=95:khts-special-broadcasts&Itemid=163
http://hometownstation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19034:stump-the-politician-1-15-10&catid=95:khts-special-broadcasts&Itemid=163
Help the Children
For the month of January, we will collect rice and pinto beans. Thank you.
Gas Assistance Fund
Between February 2010 and April 2010 or until funds are depleted, the Gas Assistance Fund may help qualifying customers who are having difficulty paying their gas bills. If you think you qualify please call
Tammy Amezoa: English / 1-800-427-2200
Spanish / 1-800-342-4545
Fechas para recordar
Tuesday, January 26
PTO McTeacher Night @ McDonalds
Wednesday, January 27
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
Adult English Class Meeting
Thursday, January 28
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
Monday, February 1
Sixth Grade Parent Promotion Meeting
Wednesday, February 3
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
Fifth Grade Parent Preview Night
Thursday, February 4
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
Friday, February 5
Student Store/During Lunch
Saturday, February 6
PTO Father/Daughter Sweetheart Dance
Monday, February 8
Selling Weebles for Valentine’s Day
Tuesday, February 9
Selling Weebles for Valentine’s Day
Wednesday, February 10
Selling Weebles for Valentine’s Day
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
Thursday, February 11
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
Friday February 12
NO SCHOOL
Monday, February 15
NO SCHOOL
President’s Day
Wednesday, February 17
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
Thursday, February 18
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
Friday, February 19
MINIMUM DAY
Grades 1-6/Dismissal/12:26pm
All Kindergarten/8:00am-11:20am
Muffins for Men /
Monday, February 22
Site Council Meeting /
PTO Board Meeting /
Tuesday, February 23
PTO Mimi’s Café Night
Wednesday, February 24
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
Thursday, February 25
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
City of
Presentation on Bully Prevention
6:30pm – 8:30pm / Big MPR
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Skyblue Mesa Newsletter of 1-26-10
SKYBLUE
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Canyon
Phone: (661)298-3260 Fax (661)298-3256; email dbohn@saugus.k12.ca.us
Volume 3 Number 20 January 26, 2010
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From the Principal’s Desk
Dear Parents,
The Internet is truly a wonderful resource for our children. It allows them to see what the Hubble space telescope is zeroing in on, and watch video footage of animals in the wild. No matter what children are
interested in, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of sites available to help them follow their curiosity into new levels of learning. However, there are frightening aspects of the Internet as well, which is why families need to be involved. These tips are a great place to start:
Limit their access. Through your Internet service provider, set up parental controls on your child’s screen name to prevent him or her from venturing into inappropriate sites. Also make sure that he or she can’t get around those controls by going online through your screen name (or the name of another, older sibling). Keep your passwords
Create your own version of “Never” land. Make sure that your children understand the “never” rules of using the Internet. Never give out any personal information for any reason to anyone on the Web, no matter how innocent the request may seem. Unless instructed otherwise, children are too
often eager to give out their names and addresses to get free gifts through the mail or access to “fun” sites.
Cut out spam. Install a virtual filter on your home computer to prevent unsolicited e-mail and other potentially harmful materials from being delivered. If your e-mail service doesn’t already include a spam filter, you can buy and install software to help.
Freedom of information. Children use the Internet to communicate with peers. They create MySpace profiles and blogs. Kids consider this information private and believe that it’s only accessed by their friends and those close to them—but the reality can be far different. Explain to your children that, because whatever they post online is available for anyone to see, they should have no problem with you reading it.
Be “Checkpoint Charlie.” Keep your family computer in a public area, and periodically check over their shoulder to see what sites they’re on and which windows they quickly minimized as you approached.
Learn the lingo. If you don’t know what a blog and a chat room are, among other Internet terms, find someone who can bring you up to speed. The only way you can be an effective ally for your child on the Web is to understand the language.
Imposters are lurking. Sadly, you must
Calling for help. Explain to your children that they absolutely must tell you if a “person” from the Internet wants to call on the phone or meet them in person. Such meetings or calls never can be allowed to take place without a parent’s presence.
(See www.safekids.com/kidsrules.htm for more rules that children and their parents should agree to abide by.)
Be understanding. Although some children
Read more about it! Check out some of the many Web sites that help parents keep their children safe on the Internet. One of the best is www.NetSmartz.org, developed by the
Debbie Bohn, Principal
Help the Children
For the month of January, we will collect rice and pinto beans. Thank you.
Santa Clarita Safe Routes to School
Parent Survey
In an effort to make walking and bicycling to school safer for our kids, we’d like your input! Please take 5-10 minutes to complete this survey about walking and bicycling to school. Your input will be extremely valuable! To take the survey, follow this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ParentWalkBikeSurvey
Ms. King’s & Ms. Magon’s Class
Broadcast on KHTS AM
Click the links below to hear Ms. King’s and Ms. Magon’s broadcast on KHTS AM-1220:
http://hometownstation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19033:stump-the-politician-1-15-10&catid=95:khts-special-broadcasts&Itemid=163
http://hometownstation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19034:stump-the-politician-1-15-10&catid=95:khts-special-broadcasts&Itemid=163
Gas Assistance Fund
Between February 2010 and April 2010 or until funds are depleted, the Gas Assistance Fund may help qualifying customers who are having difficulty paying their gas bills. If you think you qualify please call
Tammy Amezoa: English / 1-800-427-2200
Spanish / 1-800-342-4545
Dates to Remember
Tuesday, January 26
PTO McTeacher Night @ McDonalds
4:00pm-8:00pm
Wednesday, January 27
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Adult English Class Meeting
6:00pm-7:30pm/Big MPR
Thursday, January 28
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Monday, February 1
Sixth Grade Parent Promotion Meeting
6:30pm-7:30pm/Little MPR
Wednesday, February 3
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Fifth Grade Parent Preview Night
Parents Only
7:00pm-8:00pm/Big MPR
Thursday, February 4
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Friday, February 5
Student Store/During Lunch
Saturday, February 6
PTO Father/Daughter Sweetheart Dance
7:00pm-8:30pm
Monday, February 8
Selling Weebles for Valentine’s Day
9:30am-10:30am/Little MPR
Tuesday, February 9
Selling Weebles for Valentine’s Day
9:30am-10:30am/Little MPR
Wednesday, February 10
Selling Weebles for Valentine’s Day
9:30am-10:30am/Little MPR
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Thursday, February 11
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Friday February 12
NO SCHOOL
Monday, February 15
NO SCHOOL
President’s Day
Wednesday, February 17
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Thursday, February 18
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Friday, February 19
MINIMUM DAY
Grades 1-6/Dismissal/12:26pm
All Kindergarten/8:00am-11:20am
Muffins for Men / 7:30am
Monday, February 22
Site Council Meeting / 4:00pm
PTO Board Meeting / 6:30pm
Tuesday, February 23
PTO Mimi’s Café Night
Wednesday, February 24
Variety Show Rehearsal/Dancers
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
Thursday, February 25
Variety Show Rehearsal
Singers & Musicians
3:00pm-5:00pm/Big MPR
City of
Presentation on Bully Prevention
6:30pm – 8:30pm /Big MPR
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