Tesoro del Valle Newsletter

DATES TO REMEMBER

Get the Tesoro Tiger Times at:
http://teacherweb.com/CA/TesorodelvalleElementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx

Message from Mrs. Post….

On Monday, we saw quite an unusual sight on our backfield. They were two Canadian geese and with the rains, they looked to be enjoying the gray, wet day! It was sure fun to see them on our school grounds.

Friday night was so much fun at the Ice Station. I saw so many students and their parents having a good time together. Thank you for the support of our school. Thank you Mrs. Diana and Mr. Tiengerd for organizing this fun family night. Again thank you to all the parents who helped by volunteering for each of the Health Week’s activities.

On Saturday morning, I stopped by Plum Canyon to wish our Math Field Day teams well. I saw them at break/snack time. Thank you again to Mr. Steve Goldstein for working with our students. I will post results on the front office window. Our students placed in six events and the fourth grade team took a first in Statistics, Data and Probability. Thank you to the teams: Fourth Grade Team: Kusal Uprety, Ashley Song, Jayden Yamasaki and Isabelle Goralsky; Fifth Grade Team: Alex Tsatryan, Ryan Borchetta, Alisha Mehta, and Scarlett Manning; Sixth Grade Team: Chidinma Ikonte, Amy Phung, Jared Onsing, and Cole Edwards.

The Festival of the Arts is back this year and will be held on June 1, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church. The theme is Imagine and besides the Honors Band/Orchestra and Honors Chorus, there are two new categories for students to participate in this year. The Artifacts category is open to K-2; 3&4; and 5&6. Artifacts will be presented in the foyer of Grace Baptist on a tri-fold display board. The artifact is not limited to a drawing but can also be a sculpture. The artifact will be due for judging on Friday, May 11^th. There will be one chosen at each level (K-2; 3&4; 5&6). The other new category is Poetry Reading and the theme is also Imagine. This is open to all students in K-6; there is a one-minute time-limit; and one poem per site. Student poems will be due by April 20^th. A flyer will be coming with this same information. Spring Break will be here soon and might provide an opportunity for your child to work on these activities.

Congratulations to Mrs. Conley’s first grade class and Mrs. Davis’ Kindergarten class! Both classes worked on collecting seals from milk cartons and then were entered in a drawing. Mrs. Conley’s class won third place in the state of California! Yeah! They won a Wii Fit for each student and both classes earned an ice cream party last week. The representatives from the Dairy Council and a representative from Scholastic Books joined us at the ice cream party. They presented the school with a check for $11,500.00 from the Dairy Council and Scholastic Books is rewarding our school with $500 worth of books. Thank you to everyone who participated in this wonderful event!

We had news from Mrs. Marianne Smith and she has undergone back surgery and is on the mend. She must go through quite a few months of physical therapy. The district has assigned Mrs. Melissa Crawford, Speech Pathologist, to our school and she will be here five days a week. I hope you will welcome Mrs. Crawford and make her feel a part of the Tesoro family.

Looking for something for your child to do over Spring Break? I am attaching a Report to Parents-The Rewards of Reading for your reading pleasure. The Santa Clarita libraries have some special opportunities for our students as well. Kelly Behle, Youth Services Coordinator for the City of Santa Clarita Public Library, shared that the Santa Clarita libraries have a Reading Enrichment Story Time Program for K-3^rd graders. The Story Time Program is available as follows: Mondays at Newhall Library at 4:00 p.m.; Tuesdays at Valencia Library at 7:00 p.m.; Thursdays at Canyon Country Library at 6:00 p.m. Suggestion: Call or go on-line to check schedules during Spring Break!

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. 

SCV EMERGENCY EXPO

Learn to be prepared on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at the Valencia Hyatt from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Admission is free.

SAUGUS UNION SCHOOL

DISTRICT INFORMATION

KINDERGARTEN/TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT

"Saugus Union School District is continuing our Kindergarten enrollment for children who will turn 5 by November 1, 2012.  If your child will turn 5 between November 2 and December 2, 2012, we will enroll them in the Transitional Kindergarten class.  Enrolling your children now guarantees them a place for the 2012-2013 school year.  Please help us get the word out to your neighbors who have children turning 5 next year.  Our District will be hosting Community information evenings to discuss Transitional Kindergarten on April 11 at Bridgeport Elementary School at 7 p.m., and at Rio Vista Elementary School on April 12th, at 7 p.m.

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, 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.

PTA NEWS

6TH GRADE SPIRIT CHICK-FIL-A FUNDRAISER

Save the date!! On Thursday, April 12th between 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. please join us for dinner at Chick-fil-A for a sixth grade fundraiser. 

Flyers will be passed out after the return from spring break!

FOOD DRIVE

For the month of March, we will be collecting pasta, pasta sauce or tomato products.  Thank you for your participation.  All items can be dropped off in the food bins in the MPR. 

Susan Daymude,

Food Drive Coordinator

YEARBOOK PRE-SALE IS HERE!
The time has come to place your orders for Tesoro Del Valle 2011-2012 Yearbook Pre-Sale.

This is a special year; we are celebrating our very first K-6th graduating class from 2005-2012.   

Order your yearbook now and take advantage of the sibling discount for each additional book ordered.  For a special dedication, consider ordering a Message in a Bottle.   Space is limited, so don’t miss out by returning your order form early.   Pre-Sale ends April 20, 2012.

Single books are $25.00 and sibling discount is $22.50 for each additional book.   Message in a bottle dedication is $5.00 and can be up to 30 words in length.

Important reminder:  the yearbook orders are strictly based on the pre-sales.  The office will not be supplied with extra copies after the pre-sale, so please place your orders to avoid disappointments. 

If you have questions, please email Christina at: tesoro.yearbook@yahoo.com   kids and parents alike looking for pictures they took in the yearbook.

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!             

Keywords: Tesoro Newsletter

DATES TO REMEMBER

Get the Tesoro Tiger Times at:
http://teacherweb.com/CA/TesorodelvalleElementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx

Message from Mrs. Post….

Spring begins today! One wonders where winter has been. It seems that winter might be giving us a late dose of cold and rain! Please remind your child/children to layer for these chilly mornings.

Yesterday I had the privilege of being part of a California Distinguished School Validation Team, and it was interesting being on the other side of the visit! Mr. Rude and I joined Mrs. Chris Hamlin, SUSD Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, in a visit to an LAUSD school in the San Fernando Valley. It was truly a gem of a school with a very enthusiastic and dedicated staff. With all the politicians and news media telling us that our education system is a disaster and “needs fixing”, it is encouraging to see our local schools in Southern California making great strides in education for our children. Our teachers and staff do make the difference for our children!

I have several students who need to be congratulated and honored this week:

Congratulations to Lindsay Schindler, grade four, and Marijose Ortiz Aub, grade five, who will represent

Tesoro in the district Jr. Toastmasters’ competition. Lindsay will compete in the area of Informative Speeches and Marijose will compete in the area of Persuasive Speeches. The competitions will be held at North Park Elementary in April. Congratulations to Tiffany Hyon, grade one, who entered the PTA Reflections contest in October and moved to the PTA District Council competition. Her entry in visual arts competed at the state PTA level and is now going on to the National PTA level. Way to go, Tiffany! Congratulations to our Read Across American Week essay contest winners, Chidinma Ikonte, grade six, and Justine Cabot, grade one, who wrote the winning essays describing why they love to read! We are so proud of all our students!

The Mother Son Bowling on Sunday was a great success. The bowling lanes were filled and everyone looked like they were having a wonderful time! What a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon! Thank you to Mrs. Elvira Acosta and her committee who arranged for the special event.

Health Week has arrived! Did you walk to school on Monday even though it was cold outside? If not, how about trying it later this week or perhaps, when it warms up at the end of the day! Fun activities have been planned all week include: health speakers coming to classrooms, local dentists donating toothbrushes to our students, lunch recess music and dancing fun, a musical assembly “I’m Taking Care of Me” produced by our very own Glee Club teacher, Mrs. Wendy Hirsch, health pledges, rewards for eating healthy snacks and lunches, Jump Bunch recess exercise activities, freeze dancing, and of course, ice skating at Family Night this Friday. Good health and safety tips continue next Monday as well with the LA Troupe of the Safety Smart Program doing a special assembly on Fire and Burn Prevention! Wow! Thanks to Mrs. Galarza, Mrs. Fenelon, Mrs. Cohan and many more volunteers who have planned and organized the entire event!

Please mark your calendars for Saturday, April 14^th Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Roundup at COC in their South Parking Lot. The event is 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Many parents have asked what they can do to help the district, our school, our teachers, and our students in the budget crisis in California. The following are names, addresses, emails and phone numbers that you may contact to voice your support of our schools.

Senators:

Tony Strickland

Capitol Office

State Capitol, Room 4062

Sacramento, California  95814-4900

916-651-4019

District Offices:

2655 First Street

Suite No: 230

Simi Valley, California 93065

805-306-8886

225 E. Carrillo Street

Suite No. 302

Santa Barbara, California 93101

805-965-0862

Sharon Runner

Capitol Office

State Capitol, Room 2048

Sacramento, California  95814-4900

916-651-4017

District Offices:

848 W. Lancaster Boulevard

Suite No. 101

Lancaster, California  93534

661-729-6232

23920 Valencia Boulevard

Suite No. 250

Santa Clarita, California 91355

661-286-1471

14343 Civic Drive

First Floor

Victorville, California  92392

760-843-8414

Assembly Member:

Cameron Smyth

23734 Valencia Boulevard

Suite No. 303

Santa Clarita, California  91355

661-286-1565

Capitol Office

State Capitol, Room 4098

Sacramento, California  94249-0038

916-319-2038

Governor Jerry Brown

State Capitol, Suite 1173

Sacramento, California  95814

916-445-2841

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. 

SCV EMERGENCY EXPO

Learn to be prepared on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at the Valencia Hyatt from 9 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Admission is free.

SAUGUS UNION SCHOOL

DISTRICT INFORMATION

KINDERGARTEN/TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT

"Saugus Union School District is continuing our Kindergarten enrollment for children who will turn 5 by November 1, 2012.  If your child will turn 5 between November 2 and December 2, 2012, we will enroll them in the Transitional Kindergarten class.  Enrolling your children now guarantees them a place for the 2012-2013 school year.  Please help us get the word out to your neighbors who have children turning 5 next year.  Our District will be hosting Community information evenings to discuss Transitional Kindergarten on April 11 at Bridgeport Elementary School at 7 p.m., and at Rio Vista Elementary School on April 12 at 7 p.m."

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, 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.

PTA NEWS

PTA OPEN POSITIONS FOR 2012-2013

The following positions are open and need to be filled by parents just like you!  Elections are next month.

The following positions will be opened for the 2012-2013 school year:

President                      Executive Vice President          

VP of Fundraising         Recording Secretary                 

Auditor                           Historian                                  

Parliamentarian

Interested parties, please contact Lisa Maloney at lmaloney1@att.net 

FOOD DRIVE

For the month of March, we will be collecting pasta, pasta sauce or tomato products.  Thank you for your participation.  All items can be dropped off in the food bins in the MPR. 

Susan Daymude,

Food Drive Coordinator

YEARBOOK PRE-SALE IS HERE!

The time has come to place your orders for Tesoro Del Valle 2011-2012 Yearbook Pre-Sale.

This is a special year; we are celebrating our very first K-6th graduating class from 2005-2012.   

Order your yearbook now and take advantage of the sibling discount for each additional book ordered.  For a special dedication, consider ordering a Message in a Bottle.   Space is limited, so don’t miss out by returning your order form early.   Pre-Sale ends April 20, 2012.

Single books are $25.00 and sibling discount is $22.50 for each additional book.   Message in a bottle dedication is $5.00 and can be up to 30 words in length.

Important reminder:  the yearbook orders are strictly based on the pre-sales.  The office will not be supplied with extra copies after the pre-sale, so please place your orders to avoid disappointments. 

If you have questions, please email Christina at: tesoro.yearbook@yahoo.com   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

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!             

Keywords: Tesoro Newsletter

DATES TO REMEMBER

Get the Tesoro Tiger Times at:
http://teacherweb.com/CA/TesorodelvalleElementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx

Message from Mrs. Post….

Thursday’s California Distinguished School visit went very well. Thank you to staff, students and parents who participated. The visiting team was impressed with what we had written into our application.  They were able to see first hand what we had written into our application. They visited classrooms, talked with staff and students, visited preschool and Child Care, and met with parents from Site Council and PTA. The team’s report of findings will be sent to the county offices, and in mid April the State Superintendent of Schools will make the announcement of all the California Distinguished School Awards.

On Monday, report cards were sent home, so please be sure that you’ve checked your child’s backpack if you have not seen his/her report card. Teachers are contacting parents for conferences if one is needed. Should you have questions, please contact your child’s teacher.

Don’t forget that crazy schedule for dismissal this week. Due to minutes required by the state, first and second grade dismissal was at 2:04 p.m. Monday and Tuesday this week. All grades have Minimum Day dismissal at 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. Remember there is no school on Friday, March 16^th as it is a Furlough Day for the Saugus Union School District.

Congratulations to the Kindergartners in Mrs. Fujino and Galarza’s class as they had the most participants at McTeacher Night. They’ve earned a hamburger party from McDonald’s. Way to go Kindergartners in Room 7!

Congratulations to 5^th grade students in Room 27. They read the most minutes in the reading contest during Read Across America Week. They’ve earned a pizza party and the classroom receives a $50.00 gift certificate to Barnes and Noble for classroom books.

Congratulations to Tyler Sushinsky in grade 2-Mrs. Palomino’s class. He read the most minutes of all our students in our school. Wow! Great job, Tyler!

On Wednesday, March 14^th, the school district will have a informational budget meeting here at Tesoro at 6 p.m. in the MPR. Earlier this month a notice was sent home with your child, letting you know that there are several meetings throughout the district to keep parents informed regarding the budget crisis. We hope you can attend at least one of these meetings.

Please mark your calendars for Saturday, April 14^th Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Roundup at COC in their South Parking Lot. The event is 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Many parents have asked what they can do to help the district, our school, our teachers, and our students in the budget crisis in California. The following are names, addresses, emails and phone numbers that you may contact to voice your support of our schools.

Senators:

Tony Strickland

Capitol Office

State Capitol, Room 4062

Sacramento, California  95814-4900

916-651-4019

District Offices:

2655 First Street

Suite No: 230

Simi Valley, California 93065

805-306-8886

225 E. Carrillo Street

Suite No. 302

Santa Barbara, California 93101

805-965-0862

Sharon Runner

Capitol Office

State Capitol, Room 2048

Sacramento, California  95814-4900

916-651-4017

District Offices:

848 W. Lancaster Boulevard

Suite No. 101

Lancaster, California  93534

661-729-6232

23920 Valencia Boulevard

Suite No. 250

Santa Clarita, California 91355

661-286-1471

14343 Civic Drive

First Floor

Victorville, California  92392

760-843-8414

Assembly Member:

Cameron Smyth

23734 Valencia Boulevard

Suite No. 303

Santa Clarita, California  91355

661-286-1565

Capitol Office

State Capitol, Room 4098

Sacramento, California  94249-0038

916-319-2038

Governor Jerry Brown

State Capitol, Suite 1173

Sacramento, California  95814

916-445-2841

REMINDER:  Planning for the 2012-2013 School Year: Please return the “Intent to Return forms” as soon as possible.  Thank you.

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. 

SCV EMERGENCY EXPO

Learn to be prepared on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at the Valencia Hyatt from 9 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Admission is free.

SAUGUS UNION SCHOOL

DISTRICT INFORMATION

The Saugus Union School District has several budget information meetings planned in March. A flyer was sent home last week.  We will have a meeting here at Tesoro del Valle on Wednesday, March 14^th, at 6:00 p.m.

KINDERGARTEN/TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT

"Saugus Union School District is continuing our Kindergarten enrollment for children who will turn 5 by November 1, 2012.  If your child will turn 5 between November 2 and December 2, 2012, we will enroll them in the Transitional Kindergarten class.  Enrolling your children now guarantees them a place for the 2012-2013 school year.  Please help us get the word out to your neighbors who have children turning 5 next year.  Our District will be hosting Community information evenings to discuss Transitional Kindergarten on April 11 at Bridgeport Elementary School at 7 p.m., and at Rio Vista Elementary School on April 12 at 7 p.m."

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, 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.

PTA NEWS

PTA OPEN POSITIONS FOR 2012-2013

The following positions are open and need to be filled by parents just like you!  Elections are next month.

The following positions will be opened for the 2012-2013 school year:

President                      Executive Vice President          

VP of Fundraising        Recording Secretary                

Auditor                            Historian                                  

Parliamentarian

Interested parties, please contact Lisa Maloney at lmaloney1@att.net 

SPRING PICTURES

Spring is here.  Time to put on your very best smile and get ready for spring picture day on Wednesday, March 14^th.

MOTHER & SON SPORTS-BOWLING NIGHT

Please come join us for the Mother & Son Sports-Bowling Night on Sunday, March 18^th, from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Santa Clarita Lanes, 21615 Soledad Canyon Road. This event is only for male students attending Tesoro and Mom/Significant Female Adult ONLY.  Sorry, no older siblings permitted.  Cost is $20.00 per person.

HEALTH WEEK IS COMING!

March 19^th – 26^th we’ll be learning about our bodies and how to keep them safe and healthy each day.

We are starting off the week with Walk to School Day.  Let’s get our blood pumping from the get go!

We’d like to thank the following people and organizations for making all of our fun and learning extra special this year!

 Thanks to:

Ø      Albertsons

Ø      Safety Smart Program

Ø      The Jump Bunch

Ø      Mrs. Hirsch

Ø      Dr. Kathy Siu, a local dentist

Ø      Dr. Yashar, a local dentist

Ø      Adventure Dental

Ø      All of our wonderful parent speakers

Ø      The Found. For Children’s Dental Health

Ø      Our wonderful parent volunteers that help make this happen!

FOOD DRIVE

For the month of March, we will be collecting pasta, pasta sauce or tomato products.  Thank you for your participation.  All items can be dropped off in the food bins in the MPR. 

Susan Daymude,

Food Drive Coordinator

YEARBOOK PRE-SALE IS HERE!

The time has come to place your orders for Tesoro Del Valle 2011-2012 Yearbook Pre-Sale.

This is a special year; we are celebrating our very first K-6th graduating class from 2005-2012.   

Order your yearbook now and take advantage of the sibling discount for each additional book ordered.  For a special dedication, consider ordering a Message in a Bottle.   Space is limited, so don’t miss out by returning your order form early.   Pre-Sale ends April 20, 2012.

Single books are $25.00 and sibling discount is $22.50 for each additional book.   Message in a bottle dedication is $5.00 and can be up to 30 words in length.

Important reminder:  the yearbook orders are strictly based on the pre-sales.  The office will not be supplied with extra copies after the pre-sale, so please place your orders to avoid disappointments. 

If you have questions, please email Christina at: tesoro.yearbook@yahoo.com   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!             

Keywords: Tesoro Newsletter

DATES TO REMEMBER

Get the Tesoro Tiger Times at:
http://teacherweb.com/CA/TesorodelvalleElementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx

Message from Mrs. Post….

This past weekend, Mr. Andrew Rude and his son, Spencer, were busy completing the installation of the tile wall for those sixth graders who have been here since Kindergarten. There are forty-five students who attended Tesoro all seven of those years and we have also put up a framed photo of them in our school office. Thank you, Mr. Rude and Spencer for your time and effort this past weekend!

This Wednesday, March 7^th will be the Panoramic Photo for all sixth grade students and their teachers. The photo will be taken at approximately 8:30 a.m. and we hope for a sunny, calm day! No wind allowed! Thank you, Mrs. Patty Brauneisen, for once again planning the photo days for us. Spring photos are planned for next week on Wednesday, March 14^th.  More information to follow.

A flyer will be sent home today with the schedule of dismissal times for next week, March 12-15. Please remember that Wednesday is now a school day, while Friday, March 16^th has been designated as a Furlough Day for the Saugus Union School District. We ask that with the minimum days next week, everyone practice safe driving in and around our school. The parking lot is closed at dismissal times to ensure the safety of students and parents. Please make every effort to use the valet line and while it may take a bit longer due to more students at dismissal time, the traffic is more manageable with valet. Thank you for your cooperation.

Thank you to PTA Chairperson, Mrs. Jennifer Spiker, for her work organizing a delightful and fun Read Across America Week. All the activities proved fun and exciting for our students. We await the results of the “Why I Love to Read” essay contest as well as the winners of the “Reading Contest”.

This Thursday, March 8^th marks the visit of the California Distinguished School Site Visit by a team of educators who will review our application and will validate what we are accomplishing with our students and staff at Tesoro del Valle. We are asking that students show their school spirit and wear their school shirts or school colors (Silver and Bronze). We are excited to have the team here and can’t wait to tell them about our school!

Many parents have asked what they can do to help the district, our school, our teachers, and our students in the budget crisis in California. The following are names, addresses, emails and phone numbers that you may contact to voice your support of our schools.

Senators:

Tony Strickland

Capitol Office

State Capitol, Room 4062

Sacramento, California  95814-4900

916-651-4019

District Offices:

 

2655 First Street

Suite No: 230

Simi Valley, California 93065

805-306-8886

 

225 E. Carrillo Street

Suite No. 302

Santa Barbara, California 93101

805-965-0862

Sharon Runner

Capitol Office

State Capitol, Room 2048

Sacramento, California  95814-4900

916-651-4017

District Offices:

848 W. Lancaster Boulevard

Suite No. 101

Lancaster, California  93534

661-729-6232

23920 Valencia Boulevard

Suite No. 250

Santa Clarita, California 91355

661-286-1471

14343 Civic Drive

First Floor

Victorville, California  92392

760-843-8414

 Assembly Member:

Cameron Smyth

23734 Valencia Boulevard

Suite No. 303

Santa Clarita, California  91355

661-286-1565

Capitol Office

State Capitol, Room 4098

Sacramento, California  94249-0038

916-319-2038

Governor Jerry Brown

State Capitol, Suite 1173

Sacramento, California  95814

916-445-2841

REMINDER:  Planning for the 2012-2013 School Year: Please return the “Intent to Return forms” as soon as possible.  Thank you.

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. 

 

SAUGUS UNION SCHOOL

DISTRICT INFORMATION

The Saugus Union School District has several budget information meetings planned in March. A flyer was sent home last week.  We will have a meeting here at Tesoro del Valle on Wednesday, March 14^th, at 6:00 p.m.

TRANSFER PERIOD FOR OPEN ENROLLMENT

Applications will be available online from February 21 through March 9.  The following schools will be accepting transfers during the Open Enrollment window:  Cedarcreek, Highlands/Emblem, James Foster, Rio Vista, Santa Clarita and Skyblue Mesa.

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, 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.

 PTA NEWS

PTA OPEN POSITIONS FOR 2012-2013

The following positions are open and need to be filled by parents just like you!  Elections are next month.

The following positions will be opened for the 2012-2013 school year:

 President                      Executive Vice President          

VP of Fundraising         Recording Secretary                

Auditor             Historian                                  

Parliamentarian

 Interested parties, please contact Lisa Maloney at lmaloney1@att.net 

SIXTH GRADE PANORAMIC PICTURE

Attention Sixth Graders:  Get ready to shine!  The sixth grade panoramic photo is being taken on Wednesday, March 7^th at 8:30 a.m.

SPRING PICTURES

Spring is here.  Time to put on your very best smile and get ready for spring picture day on Wednesday, March 14^th.

MOTHER & SON SPORTS-BOWLING NIGHT

Please come join us for the Mother & Son Sports-Bowling Night on Sunday, March 18^th, from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Santa Clarita Lanes, 21615 Soledad Canyon Road. This event is only for male students attending Tesoro and Mom/Significant Female Adult ONLY.  Sorry, no older siblings permitted.  Cost is $20.00 per person.

ICE STATION FAMILY & FRIENDS FUN NIGHT

Please join us for this fun-filled Family & Friends Fun Night at the Valencia Ice Station, on March 23^rd, from 7:30 - 9:45 p.m.  Look for the flyer coming home today.

BOXTOPS

On Wednesday,  February 29^th, we counted 3,262 BoxTops!  Mrs. Craigie's class had 427 BoxTops and is the winner for grades 3-6.  Mrs. Davis' class is the overall school winner with 515 BoxTops!  

Congratulations to both classes.  The 2011/2012 total earned is $2,527!  You can see how every BoxTop adds up.  Great job to everyone, and thank you for your support!

FOOD DRIVE

For the month of March, we will be collecting pasta, pasta sauce or tomato products.  Thank you for your participation.  All items can be dropped off in the food bins in the MPR. 

Susan Daymude,

Food Drive Coordinator

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!             

Keywords: Tesoro Newsletter

DATES TO REMEMBER

Get the Tesoro Tiger Times at:
http://teacherweb.com/CA/TesorodelvalleElementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx

Message from Mrs. Post….

Just a Reminder: TESORO DEL VALLE HAS GONE GREEN! 

This week is Read Across America Week for our students and staff. PTA Chairperson, Mrs. Jennifer Spiker, has many wonderful activities planned all week for us. While it is a short week, the students and teachers will be writing short essays about why they love to read, participating in a reading contest, donating gently used or new books to classroom libraries, meeting a local librarian at broadcast, and dressing up as their favorite book character or author. Thank you to Mrs. Spiker who has organized this fun reading week!

Planning for the 2012-2013 School Year: Intent to Return forms are being sent home today with your child. It is important to know your plans for next year so that we can begin planning for next year's classes. Please return these forms by Thursday, March 1st.  If you have friends or neighbors with a child turning 5 by November 1st, please invite them to stop by the Tesoro del Valle office between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to fill out forms for their incoming kindergartner. Thank you!

We welcome back from medical leave, Mrs. Janet Squires, and thank Mrs. Gail Joubert, who so willingly filled in for Mrs. Squires these past eight weeks. We welcome Mrs. Maria Borelli to Tesoro del Valle. Mrs. Borelli is our newest Campus Supervisor and has joined us since Mrs. Roberts retired. Mrs. Roberts has been “sighted” subbing and volunteering at Tesoro and it’s always a pleasure to see her.

Due to the budget constraints that we are experiencing in education in the state of California, our school board has taken action in the area of furlough days, early release, and minimum days. These changes in calendar will be explained in a letter coming from the district this week. Please be sure to make those changes on your calendars at home.  This will also affect Parent Teacher Conference Week in March. Pupil free days and dismissal times will vary for several grade levels. Teachers will be scheduling their own conferences with you and will contact you themselves to make arrangements to meet with you. Thank you for your patience and support during this very difficult time in education.

The Saugus Union School District has several budget information meetings planned in March. A notice is being sent home with dates, times and locations today. I hope that you will attend one of these important meetings. One of the meetings will be here at Tesoro del Valle on Wednesday, March 14 at 6:00 p.m.

Congratulations to Brandon Polak, 6^th grader, who is an accomplished gymnast. This past weekend he qualified for State Championships. Good luck and we are very proud of your accomplishments, Brandon!

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. 

SAUGUS UNION SCHOOL

DISTRICT INFORMATION

KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM REGISTRATION

The Child Development Programs Incoming Kindergarten School Age Program registration will be held as a lottery.  Please see the Child Development Site Supervisor during the week of February 27^th – March 2^nd to complete a Kindergarten Interest Card. The lottery will be held on March 8^th.   You will then be contacted if your lottery form was drawn. All remaining families will be placed on a waitlist based on their drawing number in the lottery.  If you have any questions, please contact Kimmerlee Henson-Otero at 294-5381.

PRE-SCHOOL REGISTRATION

Tesoro pre-school offers a multi-day option.  Priority will be given to families with a child who will be four years old on or before November 1^st, of the current school year, who live within Tesoro’s boundaries and who desire the 5-day pre-school program.  A 3-day (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) and a 2-day (Tuesday/ Thursday) program are also an option based on space availability.  In addition, if space permits, children who reach three years of age by September 2^nd of the current school year, and are toilet trained, may also be enrolled in the 2-day option. 

Please see the Child Development Site Supervisor during the week of February 27^th – March 2^nd, 2012 to complete a Preschool Interest Card.  The lottery will be held on March 9^th.  You will then be contacted if your lottery form was drawn.  All remaining families will be placed on a waitlist based on their drawing number in the lottery.  If you have any questions, please contact the site supervisor, Kimmerlee Henson-Otero, at 294-5381.

FULL-DAY PRESCHOOL LOCATED AT BOUQUET

The Child Development Programs will be offering a full-day and multi-day (2, 3, or 5-day), year-round preschool program (6:30am-6:00pm). Children who are 4 on or before November 1^st of the current school year, and 3 on or before September 2^nd of the current school year; and are toilet trained, and reside within SUSD boundaries are eligible.  Children residing outside of SUSD boundaries will be eligible to enroll, space permitting.

Please see the Child Development Site Supervisor at your home school during the week of February 27^th -March 2^nd, 2012 to complete a Preschool Interest Card. You will be notified no later than March 30^th if your lottery form was drawn.  All remaining families will be placed on a waitlist based on their drawing number in the lottery.

KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP & TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN (TK)

Kindergarten Round-up is a pre-registration time for

the 2012-2013 school year.  Your child must be five years old on or before November 1, 2012.  Children who turn five between November 2 and December 2 will be enrolled in Transitional Kindergarten “TK”. Transitional Kindergarten is the first of a two year Kindergarten experience.  Every child who attends TK will go to Kindergarten the following year.  In the Governor's proposed 2012-13 budget, Transitional  Kindergarten funding is at risk.  However, the Saugus Union School District is moving forward with planning for the program while we await more information.  Registering your child for Kindergarten or TK guarantees your child a place in SUSD for next year.

The following is required to complete registration:

·         original birth certificate provided by the County Registrar/County Recorder or passport

·         two utility bills or lease/escrow papers for proof of address

·         verification of immunization against:

o     diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)

o     polio (OPV or IPV)

o     measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)

o     hepatitis B

o     varicella (chickenpox)

o     verification of the results of a Mantoux

If you have any questions regarding Kindergarten Round Up or Transitional Kindergarten, please feel free to contact your school office or the Curriculum and Instruction Department at 661.294.5300, ext. 5140 or visit our website at www.saugus.k12.ca.us.

TRANSFER PERIOD FOR OPEN ENROLLMENT

Applications will be available online from February 21 through March 9.  The following schools will be accepting transfers during the Open Enrollment window:  Cedarcreek, Highlands/Emblem, James Foster, Rio Vista, Santa Clarita and Skyblue Mesa.

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

Medication and Nutrition

There is Child Care and Interpreter Services at the meetings.

PTA NEWS

PTA OPEN POSITIONS FOR 2012-2013

The following positions are open and need to be filled by parents just like you!  Elections are next month.

The following positions will be opened for the 2012-2013 school year:

President                      Executive Vice President          

VP of Fundraising         Recording Secretary     

Auditor                          Historian                                  

Parliamentarian

Interested parties, please contact Lisa Maloney at lmaloney1@att.net 

MOTHER & SON SPORTS-BOWLING NIGHT

Please come join us for the Mother & Son Sports-Bowling Night on Sunday, March 18^th, from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Santa Clarita Lanes, 21615 Soledad Canyon Road. This event is only for male students attending Tesoro and Mom/Significant Female Adult ONLY.  Sorry, no older siblings permitted.  Cost is $20.00 per person.

FOOD DRIVE

For the month of February, we will be collecting jello, crackers or juice boxes.  Thank you for your participation.  All items can be dropped off in the food bins in the MPR. 

Susan Daymude,

Food Drive Coordinator

ASSEMBLIES AND MORE!

This year, the PTA is wrapping up the fun and educational assemblies 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.

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

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!             

Keywords: Tesoro Newsletter

 DATES TO REMEMBER

 

Get the Tesoro Tiger Times at:
http://teacherweb.com/CA/TesorodelvalleElementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx

Message from Mrs. Post….

Just a Reminder: TESORO DEL VALLE HAS GONE GREEN! 

Last Thursday I heard from our California Distinguished Site Visit Team Leader and the date for the visit has been set. It will be Thursday, March 8^th and we will be making preparations for the one-day visit. There will be 3-4 members of the team who will visit classrooms, interview parents and students, meet with teachers, visit classrooms, and review our application. It will be our opportunity to “brag” about our school and the successes we’ve had over the past seven years. Thank you again for your continued support of Tesoro del Valle programs, teachers/staff, and PTA! Together we can make a difference for our children!

We are at the mid year mark and our teachers are administering benchmark assessments for Language Arts and Math during the next two weeks. These assessments are administered several times throughout the year and provide important information to our teachers as they plan their instructional lessons. The “window” for these assessments begins February 22^ndand continues through March 1^st. The teachers will be able to share the results with you at Parent Teacher Conferences.

Kindergarten Round-Up begins next Monday, February 27^th and we are looking forward to meeting our new kindergarten parents. If you have neighbors who have a kindergartner starting school next August, please let them know that registration is being held at Tesoro beginning next Monday and continuing all week. We are trying to get the word out so that we can plan for next year’s classes. Thank you.

The word of character for February is Caring and our teachers continue to hold class meetings to reinforce this important word of character. I’ve been giving examples of how to show you care for others at our Monday Broadcast. I’ve also reminded students that character is how you behave when no one is watching! I hope you will reinforce these ideas at home with your child/children as family discussions are important reinforcement to what is being learned here at school.

Reminder: Please use the valet line for drop off in the morning and pick up in the afternoon. Remember the parking lot is closed in the morning before school (with exceptions for awards assemblies and school business) and prior to dismissal in the afternoon. You, of course, are welcome to park in the lot during after school events, for parent teacher conferences, when picking up a sick child, etc. This rule is in place for the safety of all children. Thank you for being mindful of these times each day!

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. 

SAUGUS UNION SCHOOL

DISTRICT INFORMATION

KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM REGISTRATION

The Child Development Programs Incoming Kindergarten School Age Program registration will be held as a lottery.  Please see the Child Development Site Supervisor during the week of February 27^th – March 2^nd to complete a Kindergarten Interest Card. The lottery will be held on March 8^th.   You will then be contacted if your lottery form was drawn. All remaining families will be placed on a waitlist based on their drawing number in the lottery.  If you have any questions, please contact Kimmerlee Henson-Otero at 294-5381.

PRE-SCHOOL REGISTRATION

Tesoro pre-school offers a multi-day option.  Priority will be given to families with a child who will be four years old on or before November 1^st, of the current school year, who live within Tesoro’s boundaries and who desire the 5-day pre-school program.  A 3-day (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) and a 2-day (Tuesday/ Thursday) program are also an option based on space availability.  In addition, if space permits, children who reach three years of age by September 2^nd of the current school year, and are toilet trained, may also be enrolled in the 2-day option. 

Please see the Child Development Site Supervisor during the week of February 27^th –March 2^nd, 2012 to complete a Preschool Interest Card.  The lottery will be held on March 9^th.  You will then be contacted if your lottery form was drawn.  All remaining families will be placed on a waitlist based on their drawing number in the lottery.  If you have any questions, please contact the site supervisor, Kimmerlee Henson-Otero, at 294-5381.

FULL-DAY PRESCHOOL LOCATED AT BOUQUET

The Child Development Programs will be offering a full-day and multi-day (2, 3, or 5-day), year-round preschool program (6:30am-6:00pm). Children who are 4 on or before November 1^st of the current school year, and 3 on or before September 2^nd of the current school year; and are toilet trained, and reside within SUSD boundaries are eligible.  Children residing outside of SUSD boundaries will be eligible to enroll, space permitting.

Please see the Child Development Site Supervisor at your home school during the week of February 27^th -March 2^nd, 2012 to complete a Preschool Interest Card. You will be notified no later than March 30^th if your lottery form was drawn.  All remaining families will be placed on a waitlist based on their drawing number in the lottery.

KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP & TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN (TK)

Kindergarten Round-up is a pre-registration time for the 2012-2013 school year.  Your child must be five years old on or before November 1, 2012.  Children who turn five between November 2 and December 2 will be enrolled in Transitional Kindergarten “TK”. Transitional Kindergarten is the first of a two year Kindergarten experience.  Every child who attends TK will go to Kindergarten the following year.  In the Governor's proposed 2012-13 budget, Transitional  Kindergarten funding is at risk.  However, the Saugus Union School District is moving forward with planning for the program while we await more information.  Registering your child for Kindergarten or TK guarantees your child a place in SUSD for next year.

The following is required to complete registration:

·        original birth certificate provided by the County Registrar/County Recorder or passport

·        two utility bills or lease/escrow papers for proof of address

·        verification of immunization against:

o    diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)

o    polio (OPV or IPV)

o    measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)

o    hepatitis B

o    varicella (chickenpox)

verification of the results of a Mantoux

If you have any questions regarding Kindergarten Round Up or Transitional Kindergarten, please feel free to contact your school office or the Curriculum and Instruction Department at 661.294.5300, ext. 5140 or visit our website at www.saugus.k12.ca.us.

TRANSFER PERIOD FOR OPEN ENROLLMENT

Applications will be available online from February 21 through March 9.  The following schools will be accepting transfers during the Open Enrollment window:  Cedarcreek, Highlands/Emblem, James Foster, Rio Vista, Santa Clarita and Skyblue Mesa.

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, 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.

PTA NEWS

PTA OPEN POSITIONS FOR 2012-2013

The following positions are open and need to be filled by parents just like you!  Elections are next month.

The following positions will be opened for the 2012-2013 school year:

Executive Vice President

VP of Fundraising

Recording Secretary

Auditor

Historian

Parliamentarian

Interested parties, please contact Lisa Maloney at lmaloney1@att.net 

MOTHER & SON SPORTS-BOWLING NIGHT

Please come join us for the Mother & Son Sports-Bowling Night on Sunday, March 18^th, from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Santa Clarita Lanes, 21615 Soledad Canyon Road. This event is only for male students attending Tesoro and Mom/Significant Female Adult ONLY.  Sorry, no older siblings permitted.  Cost is $20.00 per person.

FOOD DRIVE

For the month of February, we will be collecting jello, crackers or juice boxes.  Thank you for your participation.  All items can be dropped off in the food bins in the MPR. 

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.

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!             

Keywords: Tesoro Newsletter

DATES TO REMEMBER

Get the Tesoro Tiger Times at:
http://teacherweb.com/CA/TesorodelvalleElementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx

Message from Mrs. Post….

Just a Reminder: TESORO DEL VALLE HAS GONE GREEN! 

Congratulations! We received word from the California Dept. of Education on Wednesday, February 1^st that our California Distinguished School application has been approved and we have advanced to the next step in the process, the site validation visit. Site visits will be scheduled between February 16th and March 23rd. Kudos and thanks to staff, students, and community. This is a well-deserved recognition.

Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your family! It’s a special day just to know that we care about each other so I hope that you will enjoy the day and evening letting family and friends know how much you care about them!

On the Saugus website you will find a new message from our Superintendent, Dr. Joan Lucid as well as a current budget report from our CBO, Cynthia Sheih. For her message click on Business and you will see a presentation.

I attended a recent Parent Advisory Council Meeting (PAC) last week and parent involvement was discussed. Those in the room agreed that we are fortunate to have so much parent involvement in our schools. One parent reminded us that parent involvement doesn’t always mean showing up for a meeting but does include: Parents help with reading at home and being a great role model by reading in front of your child; attending parent conferences, PTA events, school performances and awards assemblies; clipping box tops for education; volunteering from home and volunteering in class; making sure children come to school and get to school on time. We know that many parents can’t come to school to volunteer as they work full time or have little ones at home, but there are other ways that we appreciate your support and help. Thank you for all that you do to make our school and our children successful!

Again, I extend a huge thank you to Mrs. Karina Krynsky and all the volunteers on her Father Daughter dance committee. Wow! It truly was a night to remember for our girls and their dads/grandpas/special person in their life. Those parents who decorated turned the MPR into a Winter Wonderland. Watching the dads dance with their daughters was so touching and reminiscent for me as I recalled my dad dancing with me in our living room at home with the Big Band music in the background. The clean-up committee was wonderful as well and joined our night custodians, Emma and Eddie, as they got the room back into shape for school on Monday. Thank you to everyone for making this special night a memorable one!

Special thanks is extended to Mrs. Portia Guardado for not only her artistic designs as she provided face painting for our girls at the Father-Daughter Dance but also for doing such a fabulous job as the Enrichment Coordinator for the PTA After School Enrichment program. She makes sure that students find their classes and meet their parents when it’s time to go home. Thank you, Mrs. Guardado!

Coming home today is an invitation for parents to preview the film, “Just Around the Corner” that will be shown to fifth grade boys and girls (with parent permission of course). The letter explain the preview dates for parents only and provides three different evenings for the presentations. Hopefully, fifth grade parents will find one of the evenings convenient at one of the sites mentioned in the letter. Please look for the letter and if you do not receive it, please stop by the office for a copy.

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. 

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!

SAUGUS UNION SCHOOL

DISTRICT INFORMATION

SAUGUS UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT HONORS BAND/ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS

The Saugus Union School District is eagerly anticipating its second annual year-end Festival of the Arts event. The Festival will include an honors band/orchestra with student performers from each of our 15 elementary schools. The performance will be held at Grace Baptist Church on June 1, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. If your child plays a musical instrument and is interested in participating in this premier event, please ask the school office for an “Honors Band/Orchestra Audition Information Form.” Completed forms are due to the school Office Manager no later than Wednesday, February 15^th. Auditions will take place at Rio Norte Jr. High (28771 Rio Norte Dr, Valencia, CA 91354) on Wednesday, February 29^th and Thursday, March 1^st.  There is no fee to participate in this fantastic opportunity.

School Accountability Report Card (SARC)

State law requires all public schools receiving state funding to prepare and distribute a SARC.   The purpose of the report card is to provide parents and the community with important information about each public school. A SARC can be an effective way for a school to report on its progress in achieving goals.   Summary copies of your school sites SARC will be available in your school office and online at www.saugus.k12.ca.us.   If you have any questions relating to information in the SARC, please feel free to contact your school office or the Curriculum and Instruction Department at 661.294.5300, ext. 5140.

BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Priority Registration - School Age Program

The Child Development Programs priority registration for the 2012-2013 School Age Program began on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.  If you are currently enrolled in the School Age Program and have a zero balance on your account, you may pick-up 2012-2013 registration materials on or after Wednesday, February 8^th.  All priority registration materials are due back to your site supervisor by Tuesday, February 14, 2012 to guarantee your continued enrollment in the School Age Program.

KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM REGISTRATION

The Child Development Programs Incoming Kindergarten School Age Program registration will be held as a lottery.  Please see the Child Development Site Supervisor during the week of February 27^th – March 2^nd to complete a Kindergarten Interest Card. The lottery will be held on March 8^th.   You will then be contacted if your lottery form was drawn. All remaining families will be placed on a waitlist based on their drawing number in the lottery.  If you have any questions, please contact Kimmerlee Henson-Otero at 294-5381.

PRE-SCHOOL REGISTRATION

Tesoro pre-school offers a multi-day option.  Priority will be given to families with a child who will be four years old on or before November 1^st, of the current school year, who live within Tesoro’s boundaries and who desire the 5-day pre-school program.  A 3-day (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) and a 2-day (Tuesday/Thursday) program are also an option based on space availability.  In addition, if space permits, children who reach three years of age by September 2^nd of the current school year; and are toilet trained, may also be enrolled in the 2-day option. 

Please see the Child Development Site Supervisor during the week of February 27^th –March 2^nd, 2012 to complete a Preschool Interest Card.  The lottery will be held on March 9^th.  You will then be contacted if your lottery form was drawn.  All remaining families will be placed on a waitlist based on their drawing number in the lottery.  If you have any questions, please contact the site supervisor, Kimmerlee Henson-Otero, at 294-5381.

FULL-DAY PRESCHOOL LOCATED AT BOUQUET

The Child Development Programs will be offering a full-day and multi-day (2, 3, or 5-day), year-round preschool program (6:30am-6:00pm). Children who are 4 on or before November 1^st of the current school year, and 3 on or before September 2^nd of the current school year; and are toilet trained, and reside within SUSD boundaries are eligible.  Children residing outside of SUSD boundaries will be eligible to enroll, space permitting.

Please see the Child Development Site Supervisor at your home school during the week of February 27^th -March 2^nd, 2012 to complete a Preschool Interest Card. You will be notified no later than March 30^th if your lottery form was drawn.  All remaining families will be placed on a waitlist based on their drawing number in the lottery.

KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP & TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN (TK)

Kindergarten Round-up is a pre-registration time for the 2012-2013 school year.  Your child must be five years old on or before November 1, 2012.  Children who turn five between November 2 and December 2 will be enrolled in Transitional Kindergarten “TK”. Transitional Kindergarten is the first of a two year Kindergarten experience.  Every child who attends TK will go to Kindergarten the following year.  In the Governor's proposed 2012-13 budget, Transitional  Kindergarten funding is at risk.  However, the Saugus Union School District is moving forward with planning for the program while we await more information.  Registering your child for Kindergarten or TK guarantees your child a place in SUSD for next year.

The following is required to complete registration:

·        original birth certificate provided by the County Registrar/County Recorder or passport

·        two utility bills or lease/escrow papers for proof of address

·        verification of immunization against:

o    diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)

o    polio (OPV or IPV)

o    measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)

o    hepatitis B

o    varicella (chickenpox)

·        verification of the results of a Mantoux Tuberculosis Test

      dental screening- (forms will be available at  

       time of registration

If you have any questions regarding Kindergarten Round Up or Transitional Kindergarten, please feel free to contact your school office or the Curriculum and Instruction Department at 661.294.5300, ext. 5140 or visit our website at www.saugus.k12.ca.us.

TRANSFER PERIOD FOR OPEN ENROLLMENT

Applications will be available online from February 21 through March 9.  The following schools will be accepting transfers during the Open Enrollment window:  Cedarcreek, Highlands/Emblem, James Foster, Rio Vista, Santa Clarita and Skyblue Mesa.

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, 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.

PTA NEWS

PTA OPEN POSITIONS FOR 2012-2013

The following positions are open and need to be filled by parents just like you!  Elections are next month.

The following positions will be opened for the 2012-2013 school year:

Executive Vice President

VP of Fundraising

Recording Secretary

Auditor

Historian

Parliamentarian

Interested parties, please contact Lisa Maloney at lmaloney1@att.net 

MOTHER & SON SPORTS-BOWLING NIGHT

Please come join us for the Mother & Son Sports-Bowling Night on Sunday, March 18^th, from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at Santa Clarita Lanes, 21615 Soledad Canyon Road. This event is only for male students attending Tesoro and Mom/Significant Female Adult ONLY.  Sorry, no older siblings permitted.  Cost is $20.00 per person.  Watch for a flyer coming home!

FOOD DRIVE

For the month of February, we will be collecting jello, crackers or juice boxes.  Thank you for your participation.  All items can be dropped off in the food bins in the MPR. 

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.

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!            

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

The BoxTops website is showing that our school has earned $233 through online shopping from only 16 people!  Imagine how much more we could earn if everyone went to boxtops4education.com when doing online shopping!  The website has over 175 retailers that let us earn BoxTops.  Once at the BoxTops website, you find your favorite retail store, click on the link - that's all there is to it.  No clipping involved!  Our total earnings this school year is $2,166!  Every BoxTop counts, whether you have clipped them off a box or done online shopping through boxtops4education.com.  Let's increase those numbers and make a difference!

RALPH'S:  Have you linked your Ralph's club card with our school yet?  If not, please go to ralphs.com.  Register your card and link to Tesoro del Valle Elementary through the Community Contribution Program.  Every time a member shops for groceries and swipes their card, Tesoro automatically starts earning a rebate.  You will see at the bottom of your receipt that a portion is being sent to Tesoro.  Grandparents, friends, anyone can do this.  You must re-register every September 1.  It takes five minutes one time a year!  So far we only have about ten people that have registered. Remember all money earned goes back to our children's school.

TARGET:  Do you have a Target card?  Target gives back to schools also.  Go online and link your card to our school.  So easy to make a difference!

Keywords: Tesoro Newsletter

February 7, 2012 Office 661 294-5380

Issue #21 Child Care 661 294-5381

Mary McKeon Post, Principal Fax 661 294-1461
www.saugus.k12.ca.us

DATES TO REMEMBER
02/06-02/10 - Tesoro Valentine Pencil Grams on Sale
02/08 - PAC Meeting - 9:00 a.m. - District Office
02/08 - Glee Club - Second Session Begins
02/09 - Student Council - Pod C - 3:00 p.m.
(Please make sure to pick up your Student Council attendees by 4:00 p.m.)
02/10 - Turbo Tiger Running Club (Weather Permitting) at
Lunch Time
02/10 - Father/Daughter Dance - 6:00 p.m. - MPR/Pictures
5:30 p.m. – Library
02/15 - PTA E-Board Meeting - 8:30 a.m. - Staff Room
02/15 - Festival of Arts Audition Forms Due
02/16 - Read to Succeed Logs Due - NO LATE ENTRIES
02/17-02/20 - No School
02/27 - K Round-Up - 8:30 a.m. - Library

Get the Tesoro Tiger Times at: [Click to view link]
Message from Mrs. Post….

Just a Reminder: TESORO DEL VALLE HAS GONE GREEN! Our newsletter can now be accessed through email. Should you need assistance in accessing the newsletter, please have your child drop by the office to pick up the flyer that we sent out recently.

Recycle boxes are now in each classroom. Tesoro del Valle and SUSD are doing their part to recycle and help the environment. Waste Management has provided a separate bin and the Student Council officers and representatives will assist in collecting the paper from each classroom to recycle.
Thank you, Student Council for the beautiful display case. We now have a way to display awards, trophies, plaques, and photos. Thank you to Mrs. Ray, Mrs. Craigie and the Student Council officers and representatives for your very generous gift to the school.

Congratulations: Three of our students who have moved on to the SCV Council PTA level for the Reflections Contest that was held last October. In the area of Visual Arts: Tiffany Hyon, first grade, achieved Award of Excellence. In the area of Photography: Nicholas Hassler, first grade, received Award of Merit, and Sydney Bond, fifth grade, received Award of Merit. We are so proud of each of you! These students will be honored at a ceremony at College of the Canyons on Wednesday, February 22nd. Enrichment Classes: Classes begin this week and if you are still interested and haven’t signed your child up for an enrichment class, flyers are available in the office.

PTA Father/Daughter Dance: This Friday marks the PTA Father/Daughter Dance and their theme, Winter Wonderland, promises to be a “fairy tale evening” for our girls. The evening begins at 6:00 p.m. and ends at 8:00 p.m. (photos in the library at 5:30 p.m.). We are looking forward to a wonderful event and wish to thank this year’s Chairperson, Mrs. Karina Krynsky and her committee for all their hard work.

Math Field Day Competition: This year, Math Field Day Competition will be held at Plum Canyon School on Saturday, March 24th from 7:45 a.m.-12:00 noon. Our Coordinator is Mr. Steve Goldstein and he will be working at various non-curricular times to prepare students for the competition. The competition is very rigorous and our team of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade teams will compete against teams from each of the other Saugus Union District schools. Each team is comprised of four students who will work with Mr. Goldstein to prepare for the Saturday competition in March. This is a very important commitment for our staff and students. Criteria for selection is: Score of Advanced in Math on the CST-STAR test, Grade of A or B in math on the November’s report card, and presently maintains an A in math as of February 1st. Final selection will take place with the Math Selection Committee (grade level teachers and Math Field Day Coordinator) and will include student participation, group cooperation and citizenship. We wish our competitors well as they prepare for competition!

We welcome new students: Neel Gaddipati, 5th grade, and Vishaal Gaddipati 3rd grade, to Tesoro. The Gaddipati family joins us from West Hills, California. I hope everyone will make them feel very welcome in their new school and community!

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.

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!

SAUGUS UNION SCHOOL
DISTRICT INFORMATION

SAUGUS UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT HONORS BAND/ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS
The Saugus Union School District is eagerly anticipating its second annual year-end Festival of the Arts event. The Festival will include an honors band/orchestra with student performers from each of our 15 elementary schools. The performance will be held at Grace Baptist Church on June 1, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. If your child plays a musical instrument and is interested in participating in this premier event, please ask the school office for an “Honors Band/Orchestra Audition Information Form.” Completed forms are due to the school Office Manager no later than Wednesday, February 15th. Auditions will take place at Rio Norte Jr. High (28771 Rio Norte Dr, Valencia, CA 91354) on Wednesday, February 29th and Thursday, March 1st. There is no fee to participate in this fantastic opportunity.
School Accountability Report Card (SARC)
State law requires all public schools receiving state funding to prepare and distribute a SARC. The purpose of the report card is to provide parents and the community with important information about each public school. A SARC can be an effective way for a school to report on its progress in achieving goals. Summary copies of your school sites SARC will be available in your school office and online at www.saugus.k12.ca.us. If you have any questions relating to information in the SARC, please feel free to contact your school office or the Curriculum and Instruction Department at 661.294.5300, ext. 5140.

BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Priority Registration - School Age Program
The Child Development Programs priority registration for the 2012-2013 School Age Program will begin Wednesday, February 8, 2012. If you are currently enrolled in the School Age Program and have a zero balance on your account, you may pick-up 2012-2013 registration materials on Wednesday, February 8th. All priority registration materials are due back to your site supervisor by Tuesday, February 14, 2012 to guarantee your continued enrollment in the School Age Program.
KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM REGISTRATION
The Child Development Programs Incoming Kindergarten School Age Program registration will be held as a lottery. Please see the Child Development Site Supervisor during the week of February 27th – March 2nd to complete a Kindergarten Interest Card. The lottery will be held on March 8th. You will then be contacted if your lottery form was drawn. All remaining families will be placed on a waitlist based on their drawing number in the lottery. If you have any questions, please contact Kimmerlee Henson-Otero at 294-5381.

PRE-SCHOOL REGISTRATION
Tesoro pre-school offers a multi-day option. Priority will be given to families with a child who will be four years old on or before November 1st, of the current school year, who live within Tesoro’s boundaries and who desire the 5-day pre-school program. A 3-day (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) and a 2-day (Tuesday/Thursday) program are also an option based on space availability. In addition, if space permits, children who reach three years of age by September 2nd of the current school year, and are toilet trained, may also be enrolled in the 2-day option.
Please see the Child Development Site Supervisor during the week of February 27th –March 2nd, 2012 to complete a Preschool Interest Card. The lottery will be held on March 9th. You will then be contacted if your lottery form was drawn. All remaining families will be placed on a waitlist based on their drawing number in the lottery. If you have any questions, please contact the site supervisor, Kimmerlee Henson-Otero, at 294-5381.

FULL-DAY PRESCHOOL LOCATED AT BOUQUET
The Child Development Programs will be offering a full-day and multi-day (2, 3, or 5-day), year-round preschool program (6:30am-6:00pm). Children who are 4 on or before November 1st of the current school year, and 3 on or before September 2nd of the current school year; toilet trained, and reside within SUSD boundaries are eligible. Children residing outside of SUSD boundaries will be eligible to enroll, space permitting.
Please see the Child Development Site Supervisor at your home school during the week of February 27th -March 2nd, 2012 to complete a Preschool Interest Card. You will be notified no later than March 30th if your lottery form was drawn. All remaining families will be placed on a waitlist based on their drawing number in the lottery.

KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP & TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN (TK)
Kindergarten Round-up is a pre-registration time for the 2012-2013 school year. Your child must be five years old on or before November 1, 2012. Children who turn five between November 2 and December 2 will be enrolled in Transitional Kindergarten “TK”. Transitional Kindergarten is the first of a two year Kindergarten experience. Every child who attends TK will go to Kindergarten the following year. In the Governor's proposed 2012-13 budget, Transitional Kindergarten funding is at risk. However, the Saugus Union School District is moving forward with planning for the program while we await more information. Registering your child for Kindergarten or TK guarantees your child a place in SUSD for next year.

The following is required to complete registration:

original birth certificate provided by the County Registrar/County Recorder or passport

two utility bills or lease/escrow papers for proof of address

verification of immunization against:

diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)

polio (OPV or IPV)

measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)

hepatitis B

varicella (chickenpox)

verification of the results of a Mantoux Tuberculosis Test
dental screening- (forms will be available at
time of registration)

If you have any questions regarding Kindergarten Round Up or Transitional Kindergarten, please feel free to contact your school office or the Curriculum and Instruction Department at 661.294.5300, ext. 5140 or visit our website at www.saugus.k12.ca.us.

TRANSFER PERIOD FOR OPEN ENROLLMENT
Applications will be available online from February 21 through March 9. The following schools will be accepting transfers during the Open Enrollment window: Cedarcreek, Highlands/Emblem, James Foster, Rio Vista, Santa Clarita and Skyblue Mesa.

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, 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.
PTA NEWS

FATHER/DAUGHTER DANCE
The Father/Daughter Winter Wonderland dance is Friday, February 10th. A flyer for the photographer was sent home previously, please pay the photographer in full the day of the dance. We are looking forward to this event, it will be a night to remember………………

FOOD DRIVE
For the month of February, we will be collecting jello, crackers or juice boxes. Thank you for your participation. All items can be dropped off in the food bins in the MPR.

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.

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

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

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
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 – [Click to view link]
Elementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx. You’ll find our school calendar, PTA updates, forms, flyers, and more!

Keywords: Tesoro Newsletter

January 31, 2012 Office 661 294-5380

Issue #20 Child Care 661 294-5381

Mary McKeon Post, Principal Fax 661 294-1461
www.saugus.k12.ca.us

DATES TO REMEMBER
02/03 - Turbo Tiger Running Club (Weather Permitting) at
Lunch Time
02/03 - Father/Daughter Dance RSVP’s are due
02/08 - Glee Club - Second Session Begins
02/10 - Turbo Tiger Running Club (Weather Permitting) at
Lunch Time
02/10 - Father/Daughter Dance - 6:00 - MPR
02/16 - Read to Succeed Logs Due - NO LATE ENTRIES
02/27 - K and TK Round-Up - 8:30 a.m.

Get the Tesoro Tiger Times at: [Click to view link] - A GREEN FLYER WAS SENT HOME LAST WEEK

Message from Mrs. Post….
Thursday, February 2nd is Groundhog Day and I’m sure the folks back in the Midwest and on the east coast are very interested if Mr. Groundhog will see his shadow or not. Those of us on the west coast probably don’t mind the beautiful winter weather that we’ve been experiencing lately. This is of course a much loved tradition that has been enjoyed for many years! So, Happy Groundhog Day!
Recently, Mrs. Monica Roberts informed me that she planned to retire as of January 27th and we wish her the very best. Unfortunately, Mrs. Roberts was ill last week so the “send-off” that the staff and students had planned had to be postponed. We hope that Mrs. Roberts will join us in the next couple of weeks so that we can give her a “proper good-bye” and wish her well in her retirement. Thank you, Mrs. Roberts, for all that you have done for our Tesoro students and staff. We will miss you!

We’ve been back at school just two weeks and I am again hearing of parking lot concerns. Please remember to remain off your cell phone while driving on our campus (It is against the law to use a cell phone while driving.), remember to slow down while driving past a school and while driving on campus. Please use caution in the parking lot as cars are backing out and could be distracted. Pedestrians continue to disregard our request to use crosswalks rather than cutting through the parking lot. Again, I mention all of this as I am concerned about your child’s safety. Thank you!

Just a Reminder: TESORO DEL VALLE HAS GONE GREEN! Our newsletter can now be accessed through email. Thank you to Mrs. Tyrrell, Mrs. Acosta, Mrs. Smith and so many other parents who have encouraged and supported our efforts to go green. We know that it is not always easy to make changes, so please be patient as we strive to help our environment and be sure that our information reaches you!

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.

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!

DISTRICT INFORMATION
School Accountability Report Card (SARC)
State law requires all public schools receiving state funding to prepare and distribute a SARC. The purpose of the report card is to provide parents and the community with important information about each public school. A SARC can be an effective way for a school to report on its progress in achieving goals. Summary copies of your school sites SARC will be available in your school office and online at www.saugus.k12.ca.us. If you have any questions relating to information in the SARC, please feel free to contact your school office or the Curriculum and Instruction Department at 661.294.5300, ext. 5140.

BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Priority Registration - School Age Program
The Child Development Programs priority registration for the 2012-2013 School Age Program will begin Wednesday, February 8th, 2012. If you are currently enrolled in the School Age Program and have a zero balance on your account, you may pick up 2012-2013 registration materials on Wednesday, February 8th. All priority registration materials are due back to your site supervisor by Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 to guarantee your continued enrollment in the School Age Program.

Kindergarten Round Up & Transitional Kindergarten (TK)
Kindergarten Round-up is a pre-registration time for the 2012-2013 school year. Your child must be five years old on or before November 1st, 2012. Children who turn five between November 2nd and December 2nd will be enrolled in Transitional Kindergarten “TK”. Transitional Kindergarten is the first of a two year Kindergarten experience. Every child who attends TK will go to Kindergarten the following year. In the Governor's proposed 2012-2013 budget, Transitional Kindergarten funding is at risk. However, the Saugus Union School District is moving forward with planning for the program while we await more information. Registering your child for Kindergarten or TK guarantees your child a place in SUSD for next year.
The following is required to complete registration:

original birth certificate provided by the County Registrar/County Recorder or passport

two utility bills or lease/escrow papers for proof of address

verification of immunization against:

diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)

polio (OPV or IPV)

measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)

hepatitis B

varicella (chickenpox)

verification of the results of a Mantoux Tuberculosis Test

dental screening- (forms will be available at time of registration)

If you have any questions regarding Kindergarten Round Up or Transitional Kindergarten, please feel free to contact your school office or the Curriculum and Instruction Department at 661.294.5300, ext. 5140 or visit our website at www.saugus.k12.ca.us.

Transfer Period for Open Enrollment
Applications will be available online from February 21st through March 9th. The following schools will be accepting transfers during the Open Enrollment window: Cedarcreek, Highlands/Emblem, James Foster, Rio Vista, Santa Clarita and Skyblue Mesa.

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
SPIRIT DAY
Our next Student Council spirit day will be held on Friday, Feb. 3rd. Students should wear their grade level colored shirt:

K-Red 1st-Yellow 2nd- Blue 3rd-Purple 4th- Green 5th-Orange 6th-Rainbow
FATHER/DAUGHTER DANCE
The Father/Daughter Committee would like to remind everyone that the RSVP date for the Winter Wonderland dance is Friday, February 3rd. Please tear off the slip, attach your payment and submit it to the PTA. A flyer for the photographer was included in the packet. If you will be purchasing pictures, please pay the photographer in full the day of the dance. PLEASE DO NOT combine the amount for the dance and pictures. We are looking forward to this event, it will be a night to remember………………

FOOD DRIVE
For the month of February, we will be collecting jello, crackers or juice boxes. 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 in the next few months.
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.
Kindergarten will explore color formations with The Crayon Court on February 16th.
First grade will be able to create shadow puppets along with The Crayon Court on February 23rd.
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
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 – [Click to view link]
Elementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx. You’ll find our school calendar, PTA updates, forms, flyers, and more!

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Get the Tesoro Tiger Times at:
http://teacherweb.com/CA/TesorodelvalleElementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx - A GREEN FLYER WAS SENT HOME LAST WEEK

Message from Mrs. Post….

TESORO DEL VALLE HAS GONE GREEN!  Our newsletter can now be accessed through email. Thank you to Mrs. Tyrrell, Mrs. Acosta, Mrs. Smith and so many other parents who have encouraged and supported our efforts to go green. We know that it is not always easy to make changes, so please be patient as we strive to help our environment and be sure that our information reaches you!

January 23^rd marked the beginning of the Chinese New Year! This is the year of the dragon. Students were sharing some of their traditions with me, and I hope to share those at a future broadcast. Happy New Year!

I recently attended a Parent Advisory Council meeting and some information regarding Transitional Kindergarten was shared for the upcoming year. New state law has changed the enrollment date for Kindergarten in California. This coming school year, students must turn five by November 1^st. (Each year it will be moved back by one month until the September 1^st date is reached.) Those children who turn five between November 1 and December 2, 2012 would be eligible for Transitional Kindergarten. Transitional Kindergarten (TK) would be funded by the state and is dependent on the Governor’s budget. If it is not funded, there will be no TK. We will continue to enroll students while we wait to see what the budget will include and that may not be decided until later in July or August. (We all know that traditionally the budget is not in place as of July 1^st each year.) As you can imagine this delay makes our jobs planning that much more of a challenge. We will give you updates as we have more information.

We extend a big thank you to PTA and to our Programs Chairperson, Mrs. Maria Fenelon, for the TNT Dunk Squad Anti-Bullying assembly. The assembly was fun for our students and provided a very positive message in regards to our anti-bullying policy.

Our word of character this month is Fairness. Each week I provide examples of how students can show fairness here at school and at home. Teachers also include words of character within their classroom meetings. I hope that you will take the time to discuss this word/concept with your child perhaps during family dinnertime discussions.

We send get-well wishes to Mrs. Janet Squires, Tesoro’s librarian, who recently had surgery, and to Mrs. Marianne Smith, Speech Pathologist, who will be having surgery in the near future. If you or your child would like to send a card/note to either one, just drop it off in the office, and we’ll make sure that they receive your get-well wishes. In the meantime, Mrs. Gail Joubert will fill in for Mrs. Squires in the library and Mrs. Linda Luger, Speech Pathologist, will fill in for Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Luger will be here two days a week to provide services for our students receiving speech.

We extend special thanks to all our parent volunteers and those who have made donations to the classrooms and school. During these difficult financial times in education, your time and donations mean so much to all of us. Thank you! We appreciate your generosity. We would like to extend thanks this past week to Mrs. Sushinsky and Mrs. Park who were here for two days assisting with our Hearing Screening for K, 2^nd, and 5^th graders. Thank you for your help!

Please see the back page; I have included an article on how to help children understand autism. Research is now saying that autism is occurring in every one in every 110 children. I hope you find the article informative and helpful!

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. 

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

FATHER/DAUGHTER DANCE

We are so excited about the Winter Wonderland Father/Daughter dance on Friday, February 10^th, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the MPR.  The flyers for both the dance and pictures were sent home last week.

The Father/Daughter Committee would like to remind everyone that the RSVP date for the Winter Wonderland dance is Friday, February 3^rd.  Please tear off the slip, attach your payment and submit it to the PTA.  A flyer for the photographer was included in the packet, if you will be purchasing pictures; please pay the photographer in full the day of the dance.  PLEASE DO NOT combine the amount for the dance and pictures. We are looking forward to this event, it will be a night to remember………………

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

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

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!        

Keywords: Tesoro Newsletter

DATES TO REMEMBER

Get the Tesoro Tiger Times at:
http://teacherweb.com/CA/TesorodelvalleElementary/TesorodelVallePTA/apt9.aspx - PLEASE SEE GREEN FLYER SENT HOME TODAY.

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!             

Keywords: Tesoro Newsletter

DATES TO REMEMBER

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

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

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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DATES TO REMEMBER

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

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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DATES TO REMEMBER

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

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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 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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DATES TO REMEMBER

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

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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 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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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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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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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!

Keywords: Tesoro Newsletter

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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Message from Mrs. Post….

I am still amazed with the Tesoro del Valle school spirit that I observed/experienced the past few weeks! The participation and turnout of parents and students for Book Fair, Restaurant Night, PTA Association meeting, PTA Membership drive, Jog-a-Thon sponsorships, etc. have been heart-warming to say the least. Thank you to each and every one who volunteers to support our school as well as all of those who participate and “write those checks”. This school year is off to a great start!

Congratulations to our Student Council Officers for the 2011-2012 school year. They are: Emmi Payne, President; Sydney Craigie, Vice-President; Anneliese Breidsprecher, Secretary; Treasurer, Sabrina Acosta; Andrew Nance, Parliamentarian; Shantanu Jhaveri, Sports Equipment Director. Each of the candidates (33 in all) did a marvelous job throughout the campaign. I am proud of each and every one of them. Thank you to everyone who participated in the recent election process. I encourage students who would like to pursue their leadership skills to try out to be a Student Council representative for their class.

This week is a full week of school with no minimum days. We officially begin Fall Break at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, September 30^th. School wil not be in session the week of October 3-7. School resumes on Monday, October 10^th at 8:15 a.m. I hope that students and teachers will enjoy a well- deserved week of vacation and want to wish all observers of Rosh Hashanah a blessed holiday. I am encouraging students to read for enjoyment over the break and possibly take some trips to museums, the library, etc. Have a safe and fun Fall Break!

Safety Reminder: Once again we’ve had some scary encounters in the parking lot at arrival and dismissal times. I encourage parents and students to use the crosswalks at the driveway to access the crosswalks to walk on the sidewalk as you enter and leave campus. Please, for the safety of your children, do not walk them through the parking lot.

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

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 11:00am – 5:00pm 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!

VALLEY TRAUMA CENTER

CHILDREN’S SAFETY FAIR

On Saturday, October 8^th is the 6^th Annual Children’s Safety Fair at the Newhall Community Center from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  There will be entertainment, moon bounce, games and prizes, lunch, snow cones and safety information – ALL FREE.

Newhall Community Center

22421 Market Street

Newhall, CA  91321

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

SPIRIT WEAR

REMINDER:  GET YOUR SPIRIT WEAR….the last day to turn in your order is Thursday, September 29^th.

REFLECTIONS

Calling all resident artists of Tesoro del Valle Elementary - entries are due Monday, October 10th.  We look forward to hearing from you and seeing your marvelous works of art!

Mrs. Guardado & Mrs. Fenelon

JOG-A-THON  2011 – OCTOBER 26TH

It's getting closer!!!   Jog-A-Thon pledge envelopes are being sent home today.  Work on those pledges over Fall Break.  If we each bring in $75.00 we can reach our goal!

PTA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Catch the wave, join the PTA!!!

Aloha Tesoro Tigers, welcome back to another great year at Tesoro.  Did you know that because of your collaborative efforts, the Tesoro PTA provides our school and your child with all types for programs, assemblies, field trips, family events and much more.  Don’t get left out! Support our school’s programs and catch the wave, join the PTA.  Everyone and anyone can join.

Mahalo (Thank You)

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

BOX TOPS

Keep those BoxTops coming in.  Our contest ends on September 30^th.  

Another way to earn Box Tops:  Start every online shopping trip at the Box Tops Marketplace.  A great way for our school to earn BoxTops is to shop online through the BoxTops website.  Go to boxtops4education.com to find over 100 of your favorite retailers such as Apple Store, Crate and Barrel and Target.  Retailers will donate eBoxTops to our school with every qualifying $10 purchase.  With the holidays quickly approaching, this will be an easy way to get some shopping done while doing something great for your school!  You can also purchase gift cards from all of these stores.  I'm hearing lots of people are buying Itunes gift cards this way!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Message from Mrs. Post….

We are delighted to see so many parents during this conference week. Keep in mind that the schedule is a bit different due to a Pupil Free Day on Wednesday and Minimum days on Thursday and Friday. Minimum day dismissal is at 12:35 p.m. Be sure and pack a nice big snack for your child on Thursday and Friday as there is no lunchtime on minimum days. Please remember that the parking lot is closed at dismissal time for safety of our children. We encourage you to use the valet line. Monday’s dismissal of over 600 students took just 16 minutes to clear the valet line! I extend a special thank you to our teachers and office staff who assist in the dismissal especially on such hot days.

I’d like to extend a special thank you to Mrs. Brauneisen and her volunteer parents for all the organization and assistance on Picture Day! Life Touch finished all the photos well before lunchtime. They had three cameras that day and the lines moved quickly! Don’t forget Spirit Wear is on sale this week. Again, thank you to Mrs. Brauneisen for coordinating spirit wear. The t-shirt variety is just great!

This week is the PTA Mrs. Nelson’s Book Fair in our library! The library is just beautiful with new books to purchase, and I’d like to thank Mrs. Monique Seitz and her volunteers as they’ve worked so hard to put the displays all together. Book Fair is open each day from 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (except Wednesday), and classes will be visiting the book fair on their designated day. Friday, the book fair will close at 1:15 p.m.

Mark your calendars: This Thursday is PTA Restaurant Night at Coldstone Creamery, and the fun begins at 12:30 and ends at 7:30 p.m.  Coldstone is located on McBean right across from the Post Office and near Pavilions. We hope to see you there!

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.

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] 

VALLEY TRAUMA CENTER - CHILDREN’S SAFETY FAIR

On Saturday, October 8^th is the 6^th Annual Children’s Safety Fair at the Newhall Community Center from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  There will be entertainment, moon bounce, games and prizes, lunch, snow cones and safety information – ALL FREE.

Newhall Community Center

22421 Market Street

Newhall, CA  91321

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 Principals, PTA, ALL School & District Staff, Parents, 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

Don't forget our school's book fair is going on this week!

The book fair will be held in the school library:

 Wednesday:  Fair is closed - Conferences

Thursday:  8:00am - 12:30pm

Friday:   8:00am - 1:15pm  (Open after school - last day of book fair)

If you are able, please volunteer your time during any of the hours we are open.  Thank you so much for your help.

Monique, Jeriann and Kerrie

Book Fair Committee

RESTAURANT NIGHT

Please join us for a delicious and refreshing fundraiser at Cold Stone Creamery on Thursday, Sept 22^nd from 12:30-7:30. Great stop for a minimum day treat!

ROOM PARENT MEETING

Please mark your calendars for a Room Parent meeting on Friday, September 23^rd at 8:30 a.m. in the Staff Room.  We will go over the guidelines and expectations of you as a Room Parent, followed by a quick tutorial on how to use the machines in the workroom.  I look forward to meeting all of you at the meeting.

Jeanne Yago, Volunteer Coordinator

REFLECTIONS

Calling all resident artists of Tesoro del Valle Elementary - entries will be due Monday, October 10th.  We look forward to hearing from you and seeing your marvelous works of art!

Mrs. Guardado & Mrs. Fenelon

JOG-A-THON  2011 – OCTOBER 26TH

It's getting closer!!!   Permission slips and t-shirt order forms were sent home today.  In order to participate in the jog-a-thon, every child must have a signed permission slip returned to their teacher. EVERY student will receive a jog-a-thon t-shirt whether they participate in the jog-a-thon or not.  If your child requires a different size than what is listed on the form, please indicate the correct size. More jog-a-thon details will be coming out over the next few weeks.  Keep a look out.

FALL FESTIVAL COMMITTEE NEEDED

It is time to start planning for Tesoro’s annual Fall Festival.  This annual event brings families together for a fun evening of music, games, crafts, and food.  Committee members are needed to help organize this event.  Please email Karen Waterman at hoosierkaren@gmail.com for more information.  

Thank you,  Karen Waterman

PTA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Catch the wave, join the PTA!!!

Aloha Tesoro Tigers, welcome back to another great year at Tesoro.  Did you know that because of your collaborative efforts, the Tesoro PTA provides our school and your child with all types for programs, assemblies, field trips, family events and much more.  Don’t get left out! Support our school’s programs and catch the wave, join the PTA.  Everyone and anyone can join.

Mahalo (Thank You)

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS BINS
Would you be willing to print out a few activities and send them into school with your child?  As you may recall, the PTA is collecting games and activities to help your children through a potentially long and difficult wait for their parents after an emergency.    Please send in copies or print-outs of activities that your child would like to do, such as dot-to-dot’s, Mad Libs, Sudoku, word searches and coloring pages.  The websites listed below are some of many that provide these printable activities for free, including:

• www.KrazyDad.com  / www.printactivities.com
• www.puzzles.ca/wordsearch
• http://www.squidoo.com/free-printable-dot-to-dot
• http://coloringbookfun.com/
• http://www.classroomjr.com/printable-mad-libs-for-kids/

We could also use blank paper or notebooks, old games without batteries and used puzzles. 

BOX TOPS

Keep those BoxTops coming in.  Our contest ends on September 30^th.  

Another way to earn BoxTops:  Start every online shopping trip at the Box Tops Marketplace.  A great way for our school to earn BoxTops is to shop online through the BoxTops website.  Go to boxtops4education.com to find over 100 of your favorite retailers such as Apple Store, Crate and Barrel and Target.  Retailers will donate eBoxTops to our school with every qualifying $10 purchase.  With the holidays quickly approaching, this will be an easy way to get some shopping done while doing something great for your school!  You can also purchase gift cards from all of these stores.  I'm hearing lots of people are buying Itunes gift cards this way!

Please see other side for information concerning flu season.

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Message from Mrs. Post….

This weekend was particularly somber with the ten-year remembrance of the disasters on September 11, 2001. I do want to say thank you to Mrs. Conley and her committee as well as the Boy Scout Color Guard, Lt. Colonel Ethan Goldberg, the first grade teachers and their first graders who sang and made flags, the sixth graders who read poems and essays, the Girl Scouts from Troop 3472, and Mrs. Faulkner. Mrs. Conley and her committee put together a very touching ceremony to salute the heroes in our lives and to remember those who lost their lives in the events ten years ago. Thank you to the many parents and grandparents who attended the ceremony as well. It was wonderful to see you and have you be a part of the day. The wonderful essays and poems are being compiled in a notebook in the office so that they can be shared in the years to come.

Parent Teacher Conferences begin next week, and the teachers and I have tried to put together a conference schedule that will work for everyone. We scheduled conferences “back to back” for those families with more than one child in school as well. Please RSVP by the end of this week, so that teachers can finalize their schedules. Be sure and think about what questions you might have for your

child’s teacher and what goals you might have for your child this year. You might want to write down questions and goals as you prepare for your conference. Should you need to cancel and

reschedule a conference; please call the office so we might alert the teacher. If you call after 4:00 p.m. and the office is closed, please use our automated system to reach your child’s classroom teacher.

On Tuesday, September 6^th, a bat was found on an upper wall of the two-story building.  Our custodial staff contained the bat and contacted the County Animal Control Department who removed the animal from our campus.  At no time were any students exposed to the bat as it was discovered high up on the exterior wall of the two-story building well out of reach of children.  On Friday, September 9th, we received notification from the County that the bat tested positive for rabies.  This is not an uncommon occurrence as several bats found in our valley recently have tested positive for the disease.  It is very important that parents remind their children to stay clear of bats in order to protect themselves.  If bats are found in the neighborhood, please contact the Castaic Animal Control immediately at 661-257-3191.  Never approach a bat or attempt to handle it. For more information on bats, contact the Castaic Animal Control. 

Music classes for Kindergarten through sixth grade begin this week. Classes will be held in Room 23 and Mrs. Michele Boron is back again this year to teach music for us. Thank you to the PTA for funding these classes through money raised last year during fundraising events and Jog-a-Thon!

We are very fortunate to have Mrs. Janie Faris returning in the Primary Intervention Program (PIP) and Mr. Mike Mann returning in the Children of Divorce Intervention Program (CODIP). This program is funded through a grant for three years and is specifically for Kindergarten through Third Grade. 

The PIP Program is an award winning K – 3^rd grade curriculum in place at this school site, which helps general education children work through shyness, making friendships, some personal losses, being new to school, and other mild “school adjustment” issues.  This is done by children engaging with a caring adult SUSD employee child aide in the playroom, through play – which is a child’s best form of expression.

The CODIP program is another award winning  K-3^rd grade program in place at this site.  This is simply a peer support group for general education students managed by a specially trained child aide, to normalize the idea of divorce/separation.  It brings together students who are age appropriate peers, whose families are going through similar situations, so the students know they are not alone.

VISION SCREENING

Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 14^th, our Kindergartners, 2^nd and 5^th Graders will have their vision checked.  Should your child have any difficulties through the screening, you will be notified via U.S. Mail in just a few days.  No news is good news.

STUDENT RELEASE PROCEDURES

Please look for the brochures coming home today explaining the Student Release Procedure.  These brochures contain valuable information and we recommend that you keep them in the vehicles that are used to transport your children.

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. 

LIBRARY NEWS FROM MRS. SQUIRES

Library friends can be found in surprising places.  We'd like to send a very special "Thank You" to Lauren Cabot, Justine Cabot, Alexandra Voets and Emily McCardy for their recent gift to our Library Fund. These terrific young ladies donated the profits raised from their lemonade and cookie sale to help support our library.  What a lovely example of generosity and thoughtfulness.

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] 

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 Principals, PTA, ALL School & District Staff, Parents, 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

ROOM PARENT MEETING

Please mark your calendars for a Room Parent meeting on Friday, September 23^rd at 8:30 a.m. in the Staff Room.  We will go over the guidelines and expectations of you as a Room Parent, followed by a quick tutorial on how to use the machines in the workroom.  I look forward to meeting all of you at the meeting.

Jeanne Yago, Volunteer Coordinator

REFLECTIONS

Calling all resident artists of Tesoro del Valle Elementary - entries will be due Monday, October 10th.  We look forward to hearing from you and seeing your marvelous works of art!

Mrs. Guardado & Mrs. Fenelon

JOG-A-THON  2011 – OCTOBER 26TH

It's getting closer!!!   Permission slips and t-shirt order forms were sent home today.  In order to participate in the jog-a-thon, every child must have a signed permission slip returned to their teacher. EVERY student will receive a jog-a-thon t-shirt whether they participate in the jog-a-thon or not.  If your child requires a different size than what is listed on the form, please indicate the correct size. More jog-a-thon details will be coming out over the next few weeks.  Keep a look out!

Lastly, we have fallen short on support from business partners so far this year.  If you know of a business that may be interested in a tax-deductible donation and our local publicity, please contact me at lmaloney1@att.net.  Thank you.

FALL FESTIVAL COMMITTEE NEEDED

It is time to start planning for Tesoro’s annual Fall Festival.  This annual event brings families together for a fun evening of music, games, crafts, and food.  Committee members are needed to help organize this event.  Please email Karen Waterman at hoosierkaren@gmail.com for more information.  

Thank you, 

Karen Waterman

PTA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Catch the wave, join the PTA!!!

Aloha Tesoro Tigers, welcome back to another great year at Tesoro.  Did you know that because of your collaborative efforts, the Tesoro PTA provides our school and your child with all types for programs, assemblies, field trips, family events and much more.  Don’t get left out! Support our school’s programs and catch the wave, join the PTA.  Everyone and anyone can join.

Mahalo (Thank You)

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS BINS

Would you be willing to print out a few activities and send them into school with your child?  As you may recall, the PTA is collecting games and activities to help your children through a potentially long and difficult wait for their parents after an emergency.    Please send in copies or print-outs of activities that your child would like to do, such as dot-to-dot’s, Mad Libs, Sudoku, word searches and coloring pages.  The websites listed below are some of many that provide these printable activities for free, including:

• www.KrazyDad.com  / www.printactivities.com
• www.puzzles.ca/wordsearch
• http://www.squidoo.com/free-printable-dot-to-dot
• http://coloringbookfun.com/
• http://www.classroomjr.com/printable-mad-libs-for-kids/

We could also use blank paper or notebooks, old games without batteries and used puzzles. 

BOX TOPS

YOUR CHANCE TO WIN POPSICLES FOR YOU AND YOUR CLASSMATES!!

Now through September 30, we will be having a contest to see which classroom can bring in the most BoxTops.  There will be collection envelopes provided to each classroom.   There will be two winning classrooms, one from Kindergarten - 3rd grade, and another from 4th - 6th grades.  Winning classrooms will be announced October 10.

If every student brought in 10 BoxTops a month, that would earn Tesoro $600/month and $5,400 for the school year!  Every BoxTop counts, and EVERYONE can make a difference!

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