Pacific Pawprints - September 8, 2011

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Dear Panther Families~
 
We are so happy to start our second year of Pacific Pawprints! Pawprints is a monthly newsletter staffed by 4th and 5th grade students. Each issue is dedicated to specific grade levels so that every student at Pacific has an opportunity to get “published.” While our staff will cover school-wide events, we welcome poetry, book or movie reviews, favorite recipes, science or classroom news, fun facts, etc. from all of our Panthers for their grade level issue.   Submissions can be made via “Submit News” found on the Pacific School home page quick links.
 
In embracing the spirit of character development and citizenship, Mrs. Linz is encouraging our students to focus on one KSR-HELPR aspect at a time throughout the year. This month, we are focusing on “K” for Kindness. In addition to our designated monthly themes listed below, students may consider contributing submissions that focus on the KSR-HELPR trait of the month. 
 
The grade level dedications, themes and KSR-HELPR character dedications are as follows:          
 
            Oct. -- 5th Grade -- We’re off to a spooky start with our “Halloween” issue!
                                           -- KSR-HELPR theme “S” = Safe
            Nov. -- 4th Grade -- “What Are You Thankful For?”
                                            -- KSR-HELPR theme “R” = Responsible
            Dec. -- 3rd Grade -- “Holiday Extravaganza”
                                            -- KSR-HELPR theme “R” = Responsible
            Jan. -- 2nd Grade -- “Happy New Year!”
                                            -- KSR-HELPR theme “H” = Honest
            Feb. -- 1st/Kinder -- “Be My Valentine”
                                             -- KSR-HELPR theme “E” = Empathetic
            Mar. -- 4th Grade -- “It’s Easy to be Green!”
                                            -- KSR-HELPR theme “L” = Logical
            Apr. -- 3rd/2nd Grade -- “Spring Fling”
                                            -- KSR-HELPR theme “P” = Positive
            May -- 1st/Kinder -- “Mysterious May”
                                            -- KSR-HELPR theme “R” = Respectful
            June -- 5th Grade - “Retrospective”
 
While Pawprints will be issued on the second Thursday of each month, our staff will meet once or twice per month on Tuesdays throughout the school year from 2:45 until 3:30. If you have a 4th or 5th grader that wants to join us, please click here for an application. Our first meeting will be held on September 20th, so please get your application in to the school office by September 16th.
 
We are looking forward to another terrific year of intriguing interviews, pleasing poetry, riveting reviews, appealing articles and thought-provoking polls by our fabulous Pacific students! 
 
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
 
Warmly,

Kim Noonen 

Editor/Chair for Pawprints

  

Join the PTA...become a member!

 

Join the PTA before Movie Night, Friday, September 23rd, and receive a Super Panther Button for each pacific student in your family! Join before October 14th and help your child's teacher earn $100 for their classroom! Close to 40% of Pacific families  have already joined the PTA. Please help us get to 100% participation before October 14th! Please e-mail Shannon Nicholson or Jenny Sampson with any questions. 

 

LET'S ALL REACHOUT OUR HELPING HANDS
 
Our sister school, 68th Street (LAUSD), needs each of us to pitch in and help  
their over 1,000 students. The Helping Hands Committee from Pacific School  
will be conducting a “School Supplies Drive” from September 6th-16th so  
that the Panthers can give 68th Street School students the school supplies  
they need for their year round school! We need every Pacific family to reach  
out to our sister school to make a difference for these children! Thank you!!

This is a list of supplies that are most needed:


 
 
Wide ruled spiral notebooks
Erasers
Pencil Sharpeners
Pencils
Small Box Crayons
Small Box Markers
Colored pencils
Backpacks
Pencil boxes
Glue sticks
Children’s scissors
Book covers

Questions: Contact Kristin Coons 

Kristin@MyOwnLittleStory.com or Shawne  
Spelke smspelke@roadrunner.com
 
  
Shopping for Students
 
Panthers, Earning money for our school could not be any easier.   
Please contact Mickie Kingston, Kingston.family@verizon.net, with any  

questions.  See attached flyer for more information.  Please drop your receipts in the office.

  

 

 

 

Pride Day
 
Thank you to all the Panthers and their families who came out to help clean up and plant flowers on Pride Day!   We couldn’t have done it without you and our campus looks amazing for the new school year!   Thank you to Frank Olivadoti, the Traylor family, the Sampson family, the Raynor family, the Knowles family, both Coons families, Greg Mangan, the Pidd family, the Knight family, the Samuels family, the Johnson family, the Kelsch family, the May family, the Mullen family, the Dabney family, the Boettner family, the Estes - Ritterman family, the Bell family, the Chao family, the Sheth family, Principal Kim Linz,  the Rawson family, the Yollin family, Waste Management and South Bay Gardens.  A special thank you to Mrs. King for her assistance and tireless dedication to our school and students.  As you walk around campus, we hope that the brightly colored flowers and plants brighten your day.   
 
 
PTA EXPO
 

What an incredible inaugural EXPO event we had this year. The feedback and inout has been wonderful and we loved seeing so many families participate in making this event a huge success! We'd especially like to thank all the committee chairs and PTA Board members that help to make this event a wonderful experience. Thank YOU!!!

 

 

Adventure Guides
 
Join Adventure Guides a funfilled parent/child program. Recruitment night is  
Sept 20th, 7:00pm at American Martyrs O'Donnell Hall. For more information  

and calendar of events visit: www.sbvoyagers.com

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