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Dolphin Newsletter October 25, 2007 |
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Dale Jones, Principal 545 E. Cheyenne Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (408) 736-2180 www.cupertino.k12.ca.us/Nimitz.www www.nimitzpta.org Attendance Line: (408) 736-2180 ext. 6 |
Cupertino Union School District Board of Education Pearl Cheng Ben Liao Josephine Lucey Gary McCue George Tyson Superintendent, Phil Quon |
CALENDAR
| October | ||
| 22-26 | Red Ribbon Week (see article) | |
| 29 | ACE and Enrichment Classes: Session 2 Begins | |
| 31 | Halloween Parade (see article) | |
| November | ||
| 2 | 3:30-4:45pm | Football vs. Collins at Nimitz |
| 4 | Daylight Savings Time Ends: Turn clocks back one hour | |
| 6 | Election Day, School Photos (see article) | |
| 7 | 6:30-8:00pm | Family Science Night |
| 8 | 5:30pm | School Site Council Meeting in the Staff Room |
| 12 | VETERANS DAY - NO SCHOOL | |
| 16 | 3:30-4:45pm | Football at Meyerholz |
| 19 | 7:30pm | PTA Meeting in the GLC |
| 20 | End of First Trimester | |
| 21,22,23 | THANKSGIVING RECESS - NO SCHOOL |
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RECYCLING DRIVE OCT. 29 - NOV. 2
The Homestead High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
Club is sponsoring a recycling drive next week. Each day of the week,
students will be asked to donate different recyclable materials. Students
from the FBLA will collect the materials each day and keep track of
which grade level turns in the most recyclables.
The schedule for the week follows:
Students will wear their costumes to school. Please be sure
that costumes are comfortable, provide good visibility, and are easy
for your child to remove. All costumes must be non-violent in nature
and follow our Zero Tolerance policy. Weapons (guns, swords, knives,
martial arts weapons, etc.), fake blood, and hairspray containers
must be left at home. Children must bring a set of school
clothes in a bag, clearly labeled with name and room number.
WHAT MAKES STUDENTS WANT TO LEARN?
All children have an intrinsic or natural desire to learn. In a very
literal way, we are "programmed" to be seekers of meaning, and to try
to understand ourselves and the world we live in. In most children,
the process of learning brings about great joy.
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One of our most important jobs as teachers and parents is to
maintain in our children their natural desire to learn. Some ways
we can do this:
If you wish to order a portrait, please complete the order
envelope and return it with your payment to your student's teacher.
We are in need of three parent volunteers to help with pictures. If
you are available, please call the office at 736-2180.
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We are looking for a volunteer who can help supervise the children and
traffic in the back of the school (Cascade Drive).
This will be after school on Tuesdays from 1:25-1:40pm. If you are
available to help, please contact the office.
 NIMITZ 50th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Thank you to PTA and the Nimitz staff who helped make our 50th
birthday celebration so special. All students and staff wore matching
Nimitz 50th t-shirts provided by PTA. Our celebration began with a
flag ceremony with the military color guard and an all school assembly
with videos about Admiral Nimitz, the USS Nimitz and a video made for us
by Nimitz Elementary in Honolulu, Hawaii. This was followed by all our
students singing "Happy Birthday" around our beautiful cupcake
display, and ended with learning about the customs that make birthdays
fun all over the world. Finally, the celebration continued at night
with our 50's dance. Thanks to all who helped make this anniversary
such a special event.
You can support our curriculum through discussions at home on
values. A strong value system can empower students to make educated
decisions that will make them able to say "No" to the peer pressures
involved in drug abuse. A strong value system can empower students to
make educated decisions rather than simply be influenced by peer
pressure. Many thanks to PTA for supporting this program.
SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL UPDATE
Our School Site Council met on October 11th. The following was discussed:
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 NEWSRenew with Safeway by November 1st!
It's that time of year again when all eScrip members must renew their
commitment to shopping at Safeway. Safeway requires all eScrip supporters
to renew their commitment to them every year. For Nimitz to continue
receiving your contributions made through your grocery shopping at
Safeway, YOU MUST RENEW YOUR COMMITMENT BY NOVEMBER 1ST.
It's so easy to renew! Choose one of these 3 easy ways!
DISTRICT NEWS
2008 ePIC FILM FESTIVAL
It's not too late to register your child to participate in CEEF's
2008 ePIC Film Festival. Registration forms are due to the CEEF office
(10301 Vista Drive, Cupertino, CA 95014) by Thursday, November 1st.
Entry guidelines will be mailed to all registered participants in early November. Film entries will be due on February 27, 2008. Student registration forms and additional information are available on the CEEF website at www.ceefcares.org | ||||||||||||||
