Pacific Pawprints—September 28, 2010

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Pacific Pawprints—September 28, 2010

Dear Pacific Parents and Guardians,

We are off to a wonderful start of the 2010-2011 school year. I would like to thank our brilliant PTA Co-Presidents and MBEF Representatives for assisting Pacific School with all three of our Back-to-School Night school presentations. Thanks also to Carolyn Seaton, MBUSD Executive Director of Education Services, who attended our Back-to-School Night on September 16th. Mrs. Seaton toured all of the classes with me and was very impressed by the classrooms and the wonderful SMART Board presentations provided by the Pacific teachers. Thanks again to all of the Panther parents and guardians for your attendance – we were very close to 100% participation! The Pacific Staff is looking forward to a great year.

Last Friday we had our first Pacific family event of the year; our annual PTA sponsored Movie Night. The Movie Night chairs reported that they sold 1,286 tickets. This amazing number does not include the tickets provided to the Pacific Teachers. This evening event was well attended and it was a perfect night to enjoy friends and families. Thanks to a group of convincing 2^nd grade students I especially enjoyed the gigantic inflatable slides. How do you say no to their adorable pleas to try all of the slides? After testing all of them, I preferred the tiger slide!

If you are a new or returning parent or guardian, it’s time to review the eight simple KSR-HELPR principles that guide Panthers to become better students and citizens: kind, safe, responsible, honest, empathetic, logical, positive and respectful. We hope that you will join us by modeling these character traits at home by making connections to your self, your children and the world. At Pacific, we will incorporate the tenets of KSR-HELPR into our daily school routines.

Speaking of school routines, please take a moment to review important timeframes related to school safety and student learning:

Playground supervision is available for 1^st-5^th grade from 8:00-8:10 every morning on the upper playground. Please help keep safety a priority by not allowing your child to arrive on campus before 8:00 in the morning. If we observe students arriving early, they will be asked to wait in the office until 8:00.

The Pacific School campus is a “Learning Zone” from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. every day. Our school has multiple start and end times across kindergarten to fifth grade. Please minimize disruptions to the learning environment by not playing on the playground and chatting in the halls/in front of classroom doors until after 3:00 p.m. every day. Throughout the school community, the staff will use the phrase, “Learning Zone”, to remind students to show their respect for peer learning.

Early/Late Bird (1^st and 2^nd grade) schedules have begun. Early Birds should not play on the playground after their 2:05 dismissal and Late Birds should not play on the playground prior to their 8:55 start time.

Third grade students and parents/guardians, please exit the campus quietly after dismissal at 2:15. Students in grades K, 1, 2, 4 and 5 are receiving instruction.

Thanks for your support, thank you for modeling values, and for your commitment to the learning process.

Warmest regards,
Debbie Mabry
Principal

Join the PTA!

Join Pacific PTA by October 15, 2010 and your child’s class will receive $100!!! You can join online at pacificschool.com or write a check at the office (all online paypal fees will be paid by PTA). Each PTA Membership entitles you to one free directory and the chance for your child’s teacher to win $100 to be used for your classroom. Please join today and help make Pacific a better school! Also, CONGRATULATIONS to the following six classrooms which achieved 100% class participation by Movie Night and will receive an ice cream party for their class as well as $100 for each classroom: 1st Grade-Mrs. Cameron; 1st Grade-Mrs. Okumura; 1st Grade-Mrs. Hubbard; 1st Grade- Mrs. Becker; 2nd Grade- Mrs. Witlen and 3rd Grade- Mrs. Huckabay.

Click here to join now!

Ice Cream Social Friday, October 15 at 2:45

I scream you scream we all scream for ice cream...

Don't miss your only chance this year to win a date for your child with his/her teacher at the Ice Cream Social.

We will have lots of fun with Dippin' Dots and get our groove on with a DJ.

Raffle tickets can be purchased for $5 each or 6 tickets for $25

Tickets will be available at pacificschool.com after October 1st Or turn in your raffle form to the school office/your teacher Or purchase at the Ice Cream Social

Raffle tickets will be pulled at 3:30

You do not need to be present to win.

Click here for the flier

Click here for the Teacher Raffle

Click here for details on dates with the teacher

DIRECTORY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW NEXT WEEK: OCT. 4 - OCT. 8

Please stop by the Office next week and make sure that we have your information correct for the Directory.

Gift Wrap Extended One More Week to Friday, October 1st

For all you last minute shoppers, there's good news for you....The gift wrap fundraiser will be extended for one more week (ending Friday Oct.1) Make it easy on yourselves and order online at www.innisbrook.com and make sure you use Pacific's school code #120894. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE SUPPORT THE PTA!!!

Find directions attached to the packet sent home with your child. Lot of fun prizes to win! Pacific earns 50% of all purchases. Order by catalog or online at Innisbrook. Enter school # 120894, follow the EZ steps to enter your orders. If you have any questions you can always call Innisbrook 1-877-525-5608 or email Cat McComb (Gift Wrap Chair).

Biggest seller receives an iTouch!!

Family Science Night Volunteers Needed!

Family Science Night is coming up Wednesday, November 3rd from 5:00-8:00pm. We are so excited to have such a fun educational event for the entire family.

In order to make Family Science Night a success, we need your help. Please volunteer to help. The volunteer shifts are shorter this year, just one hour. We also need help with set-up before the event. Thank you!! Jane Stavropoulos and Cathy Hobart

Click here to sign up to volunteer online

Hometown Fair Volunteers Needed!

Come join in the fun, show your Pacific Pride, and volunteer in the Goldfish or the Duck Pond Booth on Friday, October 1st (setup), Saturday, October 2nd or Sunday, October 3rd.
email mary.yollin@me.com [2] or susan.boettner@verizon.net [3] to volunteer for the following times:
Friday - (setup) 3:00-5:00pm, 5:00-7:00pm, 7:00-9:00pm Saturday - 9:30-11:30am, 11:30am-2:00pm, 2:00pm-4:00pm, 4:00pm-6:30pm Sunday - 9:30am-11:30am, 11:30am-2:00pm, 2:00pm-4:00pm, 4:00pm-6:00pm

If you have prizes to donate for the Duck Pond Booth, they are appreciated as well.
Thank you!!

Yearbook Cover Contest

Do you love to draw? Are You Creative? Enter the Pacific Yearbook Cover Design Contest TODAY!
Turn designs into the Pacific School Office by Friday, 10/22/10.

Click here for instructions

PASE (Pacific After School Enrichment)

PASE (Pacific After School Enrichment) Program started this week but enrollment is still open!

Click here for the latest PASE reminders

For class schedule, description of classes and enrollment please visit the Manhattan Beach Athletic Foundation

Click here for the fall PASE program

Shopping for Students

Please remember to save your receipts from Manhattan Village from now until April 30th, 2011. You can either turn them into the school office or drop them by the concierge at the mall, just outside the Apple store. Please contact Mickie Kingston,kingston.family@verizon.net, with any questions.

Click here for the flier

Get To Know Mr. Ben Dale, the new Principal of Mira Costa and Dr. Mike Matthews, the MBUSD Superintendant

Please come to meet the new Principal of Mira Costa High School, Ben Dale, and Dr. Mike Matthews, MBUSD Superintendent, at a neighborhood gathering, Monday, October 18th, from 6:30 – 8 at The Sheth Home - 2603 Palm Avenue. Mr. Dale will address what is happening at Mira Costa and what you need to know about our outstanding high school. Light snacks will be served. To let us know you are attending, please email: emailmchsptsa@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you there.

Thank You From the Movie Night Co-chairs

Movie Night 2010 was a fantastic success. What a perfect night….popcorn was flying, burgers were flipped, kids were laughing and jumping, little faces were painted with glee, and even parents had a moment to visit with friends.We would like to say a heartfelt thanks to the hardworking committee members who made it all possible:

Susan Blake, Phyllis Calza, Kari Estrin, Tami Freeman, Carla Fritsch, Becka Gill Shari Gong, Julie Johnson, Dana Mahoney, Sarah Merkle, Sandi Nerad, Kathie Papera, Karen Randall, Jenny Sampson, Tracey Stickney, & Holly Toomey.

I addition, we would like to thank the following for volunteering the night of the event including:

Susan Boettner, Brian Boisvert, Dawn Bush, Carl Calkins, Keri Castronuovo, Michele Childs, Christa Colvin, Dana Devorzon, Pat Dulong, Richard Dumont, Laura Forman, Marnie Foy, Tricia Ghiselli, Robyn Glasgow, Shari Gong, Nadine Jackson, Julie Johnson, Kathleen Johnson, Jody Kase, Laura Kay, Kelly Kelley, Anne Kelly, Geoff Kelsch, Jennifer Kelsch, Kristi Knowles, Lisa Kunesh, Denise Loversky, Susan Lynch, Kathleen MacFarlane, Kate Malikn, Stan Matsumoto, Michelle McDonald, Kurt Moeller, Shannon Nicholson, Kim Noonen, Suzanne Packer, Karen Randall, Sandy Rathbun, Denise Root, Lisa Rosenberg, Shannon Ryan, Whitney Sargent, Diane Saunders, Bob Saunders, Kristina Schrader, Kay Sheth, Stephanie Siddons, George Stewart, Mike Wimer, Michle Wimer,,Lori Wymbs, & Mary Yollin.

A special thanks to Superna Kale and Pam Kuneth from Sony Pictures for sourcing the film this year. Kari and Zack Estrin for the pre-movie trailer, Theresa Wood for the fantastic web site work, Kim May from Sunset printing, Richard Dumont for his work on the pre-show slides, and you the wonderful parents and supporters of Pacific School who attended movie night. Thanks for making Pacific School the "Best in the West".

Cheers, Shelly Stutz and Karla Cameron
Movie Night Co-chairs

Thank You from the PTA

A huge Pacific Panther THANK YOU to Shelly Stutz and Karla Cameron for another AWESOME Pacific Movie Night! Year after year you bring this Pacific tradition to life with your enthusiasm and flawless organization. You are amazing! THANK YOU!!!