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Dolphin Newsletter April 10, 2008 |
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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 Phyllis Vogel Superintendent, Phil Quon |
CALENDAR
| April | ||
| 10 | 5:30pm | SSC Meeting in the staff room Open House (Cancelled) |
| 11 | Final deadline for parent survey | |
| 14-18 | SPRING RECESS - NO SCHOOL | |
| 21 | 7:30pm | PTA Meeting in the GLC |
| 24 | 6:00pm | Art Show & Book Faire/Ice Cream Social |
| 28 - May 9 | STAR Testing for Grades 2-5 | |
| May | ||
| 2 | Enrichment Classes End | |
| 8 | 5:30pm | SSC Meeting in the staff room |
| 9 | Spring Dance | |
| 12 | STAFF LEARNING DAY - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS |
Thankfully, she is okay. Please stop when you see a child entering a
crosswalk. Also, please remind your student to follow the directions of
the crossing guard and to be extra careful when walking or biking to school.
Money raised goes to research in finding a cure for these blood cancers,
the number one killing disease of children. Students may donate change,
bills, and/or checks payable to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
and bring them to his/her classroom. The fundraiser will run for three
weeks, ending on Friday, May 9th.
On Friday, April 25th, we will have a "Donate a Dollar, Wear a Hat Day." Students must donate a dollar in order to wear a hat/small cap. This is not a "funny hat" day. This is in honor and support of children and young adults who wear hats every day due to hair loss from their cancer treatments. LOST AND FOUND
Our Lost and Found bins are overflowing! Please remember to check the
bags located near the restrooms that are full of shirts, jackets and
lunchboxes. Any unclaimed items will be donated to charity during the
April break. We would like to suggest that all items that children bring
to school be labeled, so they could be returned in case they are
lost and found.
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Don't miss your chance to get a tie-die shirt with the Nimitz Dolphin
logo, which can be a great class souvenir for end-of-year autographs
by classmates and teachers! All Spiritwear orders are due tomorrow,
Friday, April 11th.
The survey is available online in English, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese at:
http://www.nimitzpta.org/parentsurvey
Don't miss out on this opportunity to provide us with valuable feedback about our school. Paper copies in English, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese can be obtained by filling out the green form available in the office. Thanks to those of you who have already completed the survey!
Volunteer to help by signing up online at
http://www.nimitzpta.org/volunteer07/ . For more information
on the Spring Dance and to RSVP online for the All-You-Can-Eat Dinner,
go to: Nimitz PTA Spring Dance page.
This is a chance to check out the renovation plans for the
library and view some of your children's technology work.
For the children, there will be an ice cream social, i.e. a FREE
Ice Cream!!
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KID'S ART COMPETITION
Create a design for us to use at the Spring Dance. The Action Figures
will be returning to perform on May 9th, and the winning design will
be painted on the back wall of the stage.
Be creative and bring your design to the ice cream social and the
winner will be chosen by Ms. Hansen. Come and enjoy!
ENROLLMENT FOR NEXT YEAR
Please make sure to complete the green enrollment form sent home last
week. It is very important that we receive a form from each
family regarding your enrollment plans for next year. This allows
the school district and our school to determine our enrollment numbers
for the next school year. All forms must be returned. If we do not
receive this information from your family, we will be contacting you.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
BEFORE YOU MAKE TRAVEL PLANS
At the end of the school year, a student must be in attendance on the
last day of school to retain his/her place on the roster for the following
year. For this school year, students must be in school on June 12, 2008,
to retain their space for the 2008/09 school year. At the beginning of
the school year, a student must be in attendance on the first day of
school or they will not retain their place on the roster. When you are
making travel plans, please consider the possible ramifications. If
you have any questions, please contact Student Assignment at
(408) 252-3000, ext 110.
STAR TESTING APRIL 28th - MAY 9th (Makeup Testing: May 13th -May 16th)
The STAR Testing dates are being published so that parents can
plan ahead. STAR Testing will be held from April 28, 2008 through
May 9, 2008 for grades 2-5. Your child will need to take the entire
test in order to receive complete STAR scores. You can help prepare
your child for the test by ensuring your child goes to bed on time,
eats a good breakfast, and leaves for school with a positive attitude.
Please do not schedule family trips or make appointments during
this time.
SIMPLE STEPS TO HELP YOUR CHILD BECOME A STRONG READER
There are many steps you can take to help your child become a strong reader. Here are a few:
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CUSD STRATEGIC PLAN 2008-2011
The Cupertino Union School District is in the process of developing the
2008-2011 Strategic Plan. This document identifies the main areas that
the district will be focusing on for the next three school years. The
Board of Education would like to solicit feedback from the community
regarding the plan. Interested community members are invited to provide
their input during two public hearings to be held on April 22, 2008
and May 13, 2008. Both of these hearings will be part of the regularly
scheduled Board of Education meetings and will start at 6:30 p.m.
The Board of Education meetings are held at the district office, which
is located at 10301 Vista Drive in Cupertino.
A draft version of the 2008-2011 Strategic Plan is available on the district's website at www.cupertino.k12.ca.us, or by calling Jeremy Nishihara at (408) 252-3000, Extension 323. | ||||||||||||
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