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Principal’s Message October 1, 2014
Feeling grateful!
Last Friday’s 5th grade movie night was a success! The 5th graders earned over $1000 to go toward science camp, and it was great to see so many families come and participate in the bake sale, dinner and of course, Lego Movie. Everything was awesome! I am especially grateful for the crew who helped me wrangle the video and sound system – Jimmy Patrick, Jason Crutch9ield, Peter Bins. Without their help, we would have been out of luck!
I am also feeling grateful for Hoda Hakimi, Deborah Johnson, Angie Staggs, David Jackson, and Heather Stinger who have volunteered for yard duty and are doing a great job of helping supervise and support our students. It isn’t the most glamorous job, but it is a daily need and I really appreciate their willingness to get involved. Please forgive me if I have neglected to mention you!
Speaking of parent volunteers…we have many parents and community members at Lex who are working to improve our school, fundraise, support students, and provide services for our school community. All of this happens because people volunteer. I admire the time people donate to the school, and the efforts made to support us. If you are approached by a parent volunteer requesting information or participation in a fundraiser or school organization, please respect the fact that they are volunteering their time to help us. Kindness and understanding go a long way toward building community.
Immigration Day is tomorrow for our 5th graders, and should be a day full of interesting re-‐enactments, food to share, costumes, and story-‐telling! This will be a full day event, and we are looking forward to i!
Thank you!Valerie Royaltey-‐Quandt
IB Corner:
In our continuing effort to share information about our wonderful new school and International Baccalaureate program, I will be starting to give monthly tours to parents and community members interested in learning more about us! Our Xirst Principal’s Coffee and Lex Tour will be next Friday morning (October 10) starting at 8:15am. We will meet for coffee and introductions, and then I will offer a school tour for anyone who is
interested! We will be promoting these tours in various ways to the Los Gatos community, and prospective parents will have the opportunity to meet Home and School Club members, the school team, and me.
Oct. 23rd will be our Xirst International Baccalaureate Parent Information Night. New Lex parents are speciXically invited to attend, in order to learn more about the great IB Primary Years Programme we have here. But all parents are welcome to refresh their knowledge and review the program with us.
IMPORTANT DATESOCTOBER2! H&S Club Meeting 6:30pm 6! NO SCHOOL-Teacher In Service ! Day7! Project Cornerstone Meeting ! 8:30am10 ! Principal’s Coffee & Tour 8:15am ll! Food, Wine & Song 5-9:30pm ! Black !Ridge Winery14! LGUSD Board Meeting 6:30pm ! District Office23! New Parent IB Information Night! 6:30-8:00pm
Noticias' - News from Spanish Class
This week the fifth graders have finished writing short skits in Spanish about coming to America to coordinate with their IB unit on migration. This is a good chance for them to review basic greetings and words describing feelings. They also can imagine being an immigrant and reflect on why people immigrate to other countries. We will videotape them within a few weeks, and have these available during conferences. I have some costumes but students are encouraged to bring some from home if possible. The children are excited and coming up with great ideas! Muy bien, niños!
Reminders from the office!
No school Monday-October 6.
It is a Professional Development day for all
staff.
The 4th & 5th Grade Wrapping Paper Sale has
been extended to Tuesday, October 7th.
Hot Topics from Home & School Club (HSC)
* Introducing the ALL NEW Lex HSC Website! Clean new look. Easy mobile access. Your new one-stop shop for all things Lex. Check it out right now—from your computer OR from your phone. How convenient!
* Buy-a-Spot Fundraiser Begins This Week Join your friends! Have a blast! This year you can Buy-a-Spot right online for fabulous donated group events and parties. Sports events, dinners, fun events, sushi making and lots more. Why wait for the auction? Buy-a-Spot online starts this Saturday, Oct 4th, at 12:00 noon, on the dot!!
* Lex Gift Cards Are Here Just in time for the Holidays! REI, Macy's, GAP, Sports Authority, Home Depot, and MANY more—in our online store. Give a great gift that supports Lexington School! Now through Oct 15th
* HSC Board Meeting this Thursday NIGHT, October 2 at 6:30 PMHowie Greenfield, Dir. Of Curriculum, will present on district assessments and we’ll have an update from staff on walkways and safety at school. The meeting will be held in C12 (Ms. Valouch’s classroom). See the full Agenda.
* Auction Team needs donations of baskets. Contact president@lexhsc.org
* Only a Few Tickets Left for Food, Wine & Song, our biggest annual fundraiser; Oct. 11th from 5 – 9:30. Clubhouse will be offering childcare for 30 kids from 4:45-9:00 pm. Please sign up in Clubhouse; first come, first serve. $25 each child, second child $15, due at signup, includes pizza dinner. Siblings welcome but must be potty trained.
* Video Preview of Food, Wine & Song Auction Items Every few days, we’re posting fun, new parent-produced videos of exciting items that we’re auctioning to support Lex! Catch the first one here!
*HSC has purchased Chromebooks for the 5th grade class. Learn more about the many wonderful ways your contributions support Lexington School. Thank you!
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for!updates!on!what!is!happening!in!your!students!art!classroom,!student!artwork!from!across!the!district!and!parent!child!activities!that!connect!to!each!lesson!!
LGUSD Elementary Art Program is funded by LGEF
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Empowering Women and Girls in Technology
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October 7, 2014
7:00pm – 8:30pm
Los Gatos High School Library
For Parents and Students in Grades 6-12 ~ Admission is Free ~
Meet: ● Cathy Messenger, LGHS Chemistry and Advanced Science Research Teacher ● Jenny Chan, Apple, BS EECS & Masters of Engineering from MIT ● Ayman Nadeem, Khan Academy, BS SDE from University of Waterloo ● April Grow, UCSD PhD candidate in Computer Science ● LGHS Advanced Science Research Class Students:
○ Seniors: Olivia Woodford-Berry, Rachel Resnick, Laila Sathe ○ Juniors: Michela Gori and Anne Zepecki
Learn: ● Why should I choose STEAM as an area of study? ● What are some paths for pursuing a career in STEAM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, Arts and Mathematics)? ● What are the potential struggles for girls and women in STEAM and how can
they be overcome? For more information about this or other Parenting Continuum events, please contact Marina Barnes or Shannon Edwards at parentingcontinuum@gmail.com.
The Parenting Continuum is a community alliance empowering parents to nurture the whole child and the whole family; focusing on providing parenting education and resources to parents of children in grades K-12. We are a group of volunteer parents who care and want to bring awareness, support, and resources to help meet the challenges of parenting. For current programs, updates, and resources on parenting, please visit:
www.parentingcontinuum.org https://www.facebook.com/parentingcontinuum
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On behalf of the Los Gatos Education Foundation (LGEF), we would like to thank the following families and businesses who have already generously supported this year’s Campaign (as of September 29, 2014). The 2015 Campaign began on July 1, 2014.!
We appreciate your early support!!If you have not yet donated, please help us fund school programs such as science, music, art, technology integration, and student support services across the district. !
Make a gift to LGEF today -- (www.lgef.org).!If you don’t see your name and you believe you have already donated to the 2015 campaign, please call Debbie Sacks at the office at 408-335-2229. !LGEF Board of Directors!!Family!&!Community!Supporters!Anonymous((13)(Melanie(Knight(and(Adam(Bates(Debbie(Holmgren(and(Will(Beaubien(Jenny(and(Jason(Biller(Mark(and(Yasmin(Bomann(Bond(Family(Cristina(and(Dave(Burkett(Burlinson(Family(Button(Family(Tim(and(Joanne(Cannard(
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