There are some enrichment classes that still have openings.

1st-3rd Grades
Fishing	Friday
Hands on Science & Math	Tuesday
4th-5th Grades
Art With Ms. H.	Thursday
Art on Fabric	Monday
Cooking	Mon or Wed
Folk Dancing	Thursday
1st-5th Grades
Spanish	Tuesday
Soccer	Tuesday
Team Sports	Mon or Wed

You can sign your child up for more than one enrichment class. Come to the office to register.

We need two parent volunteers who can assist with hearing screening on Thursday, February 7th from 8am-2pm. If you can help out, please contact the office.

We are looking for an ELD parent to represent Nimitz Elementary School at the District English Language Advisory Council (DELAC) meetings. The meetings will be held at the district office on January 23rd, March 19th and May 14th at 4:00pm. Please contact the office if you are interested.

This time of year we are encouraged to embrace each other and what better way to celebrate friendships than by buying See's candies for your friends, co-workers, and relatives, with the added bonus that 35-50% of the revenue is donated back to Nimitz students. It's a win-win-win situation!

Now that the weather is getting colder, please send your child to school with a jacket, sweatshirt, or extra layer of clothing. Whether at physical education, recess, or lunch, students have outdoor activities unless it is unusually cold, windy, or rainy.

Pat Belvel will be teaching a class on parenting skills beginning on Monday, January 28 and running for five weeks. Classes will be held from 7:00 to 9:00 PM in the GLC on Monday nights through March 3. (There will be no class during the February vacation.)

This class focuses on positive parenting skills and provides specific strategies for dealing with problem situations. Pat taught this class here at Nimitz two years ago, and it was received very positively.

A flier with more information and a sign-up form was sent home last week and is available in the office. Be sure to return the form as soon as possible as space for the class is limited, and it will be open to other schools in the district.

If you have twenty minutes to an hour once a week or every other week, we need people to help shelve the books. We will be glad to show you how to do this. In order for the kids to enjoy the library, the books need to be shelved in a timely manner. If you can help out, please contact Lenora Louie at lenora-pta@fortun8.com or 408-737-7787.

Kindergarten registration begins on February 4, 2008. Any child who will be five years old on or before December 2, 2008 is eligible to attend kindergarten for the 2008-09 school year. Registration requirements:

1. Verification of date of birth (original birth certificate or passport)
2. Complete immunization records
3. Proof of residence (original, current PG&E bill, or rental/sales/lease agreement on a 30-day conditional basis for a new resident)
4. One additional form of identification (California driver's license, bank statement, pre-printed check, car insurance, etc.)

Students must be residing in the district at the time of registration. All in-district kindergarten students must be registered at their neighborhood school before requesting open enrollment or an alternative program.

If you have any general questions regarding kindergarten registration, open enrollment or alternative education, please call (408) 252-3000, ext. 110, or check the district website at http://cupertino.ca.campusgrid.net/home.

When to wash your hands:

• When your hands are dirty
• Before and after you eat
• After you cough, sneeze, or use the bathroom
• Before you touch your eyes, nose, or mouth
• After you touch dirty tissues

"Internet Safety & Neighborhood Safety"
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Community Room, Saratoga Library
13650 Saratoga Avenue in Saratoga
The Asian American Parent Association (AAPA) invites all district parents to a free seminar titled "Internet Safety & Neighborhood Safety." This seminar will feature a representative from the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office.

Saturday, January 26, 2008
6:00 p.m. Social
7:00 p.m. Dinner
Cabana Hotel, Palo Alto

It's not too late to make your reservation at CEEF's annual Gala. Call your friends and organize a school table of 10. Join the festivities and help raise critically needed funds for arts and innovative technology resources. For more information, please call (408) 446-2333 or email CEEF at gala@ceefcares.org.

Registration and open enrollment dates for the 2008-2009 school year are as follows:

• Kindergarten Registration: February 4 - 14, 2008 at the neighborhood school.
• Open Enrollment Requests: February 8 - 14, 2008 at the school of desired attendance.
• Alternative Education Program Requests (Faria and Murdock-Portal grades K-5, McAuliffe and Home Study grades K-8, Mandarin Immersion Program grades K-8): February 8 - 14, 2008 at the alternative program of your choice.

Parents may only apply to one school or program.

Detailed registration and open enrollment information is available on the district website www.cupertino.k12.ca.us or by contacting the staff in your neighborhood school office or the Student Assignment Office, (408) 252-3000, extension 110.