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Next PTSA
Meeting June 2—ACHS Library
Potluck Dinner @ 6:30pm
Meeting @ 7:15pm
Please join us!
Inside this issue:
PTSA President’s Mes-sage
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Principal’s Letter 2
Did You Know? 3
PTSA Board Roster 4
PTSA Messages 4
PTSA Complete Board Listing
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PTSA Flyers 7-12
Other Important Events/News
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Calendar of Events 19-20
May/June ‘15
Message from PTSA President
Greetings Scorpion Families! As I write my last PTSA President newsletter message, words cannot express the gratitude I have for the parents, teachers, staff, students and community members for their cooperative spirit, generosity, continuous support, dedication, and willingness to help strengthen our PTSA. Initiating change was our biggest challenge over the last two years. Our greatest obstacle was to improve the perceptions that parents had about our PTSA. We changed our internal structure to run our organization effectively. We changed the culture of our PTSA, focusing on helping our parents by infusing useful information into each meeting. We updated our internal records and procedures to become compliant with IRS, California PTA and other regulations. Our Officers and Committee Chairs bravely made creative, cost effective changes to our events and programs. The most important change of all is, together, we created a warm, inviting PTSA evidenced by new parents who are now active, engaged PTSA members. The future of our PTSA is bright and the incoming Executive Board led by Kim Dawson, our President-elect, is a very special group of parents and ACHS staff who will surely take our PTSA to the next level. I’m excited to have the opportunity to work with this team next year. I hope you will join us. What I lacked in PTSA leadership experience, I compensated by pouring love into everything I did and never losing sight of the goal to make our PTSA stronger for the future. As I waded through all the ebbs and flows, I have learned so much, have grown as a person and am better prepared to face life’s challenges. Thank you for giving me this wonderful, life-changing opportunity to serve as your PTSA President for the past two years. Have a wonderful, safe summer! Jane Kotake
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2014-2015
PTSA Executive Board
President Jane Kotake
1st Vice President-Programs Kim Dawson
2nd Vice President-Volunteers Rochelle Sullivan
Recording Secretary Michelle Loomis
Corresponding Secretary Linda Valdez
Treasurer Michelle Tingley [email protected]
Auditor Gemma McKnelly
Historian Tiffaney Aleman
Parliamentarian Elmira Ponti
Newsletter Editor Tami Velasquez
PTSA HOSPITALITY AND STAFF APPRECIATION COMMITTEE UPDATES
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STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK DONATIONS NEEDED!
We’re celebrating Staff Appreciation Week during the week of May 18th. PTSA will be hosting 2 events during the week and we need your help to make these events special
for our hard working teachers and staff.
Class of 2017 Parents and PTSA will host a Staff Treat Day on Tuesday, May 19th. Please sign up at: http://
www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044bafa82eaafc1-class or contact Hei-
di Stern at [email protected]
PTSA is organizing a Staff Appreciation Luncheon on Thursday, May 21st. If you’re interested in making a food/supply donation, please sign up at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c044bafa82eaafc1-
achs or contact Jane Kotake at [email protected].
SPRING 2015 CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY FUNDRAISER
Thank you to the families and teachers who contributed to our Class-room Technology Fundraiser. We raised $1,464 which will be ear-marked for the next SmartBoard/Document Camera donation we make to ACHS. With only 15 classrooms left without this technology, we are getting closer to helping Mr. Lipman achieve his dream of having this
technology in every classroom. Thank you for your support!
Congratulations to the Mystery Box Contest winners:
1st Place – Ms. Thee’s Homeroom Class
2nd Place – Ms. Ruiz’s Homeroom Class
3rd Place – Ms. Glasmeier’s Homeroom Class
Consolation – Ms. Pristera’s Homeroom Class
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PTSA IN THE NEWS
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The Class of 2016 held the 2nd annual Scorpion 9-Hole Shootout on April 17th at Sterling Hills Golf Club. It was a impressive success! Over 100 people attended the tournament/dinner, with Principal Glenn Lipman and teacher Scott Cline leading the way on the course! The event raised in excess of $15,000 for the class. Well done! Thank you to all who contributed their time, donations and talents. Much appreciation to all who attended and supported the event. Congratulations to 2016 Class President Bobby Stern and the class cabinet: Des Clancy, Shivani Govil, Ashley Fontanille & Steven Marin. A huge thank you to Lori Pristera, class of 2016 advisor. It was a true team effort - a wonderful example of the collaboration of students, parents, administra-tion, teachers, PTSA and community leaders. 2016 Class Cabinet members solicited donations from the community, met with sponsors and business leaders to pick up sponsorships, ran the program that even-ing and decorated the venue. Their hard work paid off. The students were able to gain important skills and knowledge while putting on a great event. Thank you the many parents who volunteered that week and that day....again, well done Class of 2016!
CAMARILLO COUNCIL PTA
PLATINUM MEMBERS
Thank you to the following Camarillo
Council of PTAs Platinum Members! By
purchasing their Platinum Memberships,
they are members of all PTA/PTSA
schools in Camarillo, including ACHS.
Thank you for supporting us!
Bob Rust
Cindy Laudato-Wong
Karen Gatchel (SOKM)
Kim Dawson
Lisa Caulfield (Caulfield Consulting
Group LLC)
Michelle Tingley
Noella and Julie Belvedere (Ottavio’s
Restaurant)
Noella Belvedere (Ric’s Sport Lounge)
Raeanne Michael
Roy Zoka, DDS (Zoka Orthodontics)
Suzanne Kitchens
Wayne Edmonds
John & Kristin Hicks
Pleasant Valley Education Association
Tall Poppy Photography
Kamala Nahas
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ACHS PTSA 24TH
Annual After Prom was held May 2nd
and was a huge success. Over 350
seniors and their guests attended the fun filled night and most importantly continued prom
night safely together. It takes a village to make this
event happen. From the anonymous 20 dollar bill sent by
mail to the hundreds of offers to lend a hand at yet
another task. This event shows the true spirit that is
found in our Camarillo community very generous people
willing to give of their time, effort and resources to
make a difference to our ACHS Families.
We wish to give a BIG THANK YOU! And acknowledge all
these wonderful ACHS Families, Camarillo and Ventura
County Businesses and Camarillo Community members
for their amazing support in keeping our students safe.
We Thank and Appreciate all that you do.
ACHS ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF
Mr. Glenn Lipman, ACHS Principal
Mrs. Glenn Lipman
Adriana Pulido, ACHS Dean of Students
Kim Stephenson, ACHS Associate Principal
Alexis Ortiz, ACHS Associate Principal
Tommy Taketa, ACHS Counselor
Mary Harris, ACHS School Nurse and her Family
ACHS Office and Support Staff
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ACHS FAMILIES
Kiki & Mike Hiji and Family
Janice & Jon Nishimori and Family
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hiji Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hiji
Susan Uchiyama Kourtney Nishimori Lauren & Ashlyn Usuki
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ACHS FAMILIES CONTINUED
Charlene & Tony Adora Carol Nakashima & Matt Bleamers
Lorisa & Ron Pierson Kim Dawson
Jill & Ben Bengtsson Matt Bengtsson
Gemma & Tom McKnelly Mr. & Mrs. Rex A. Berg
Keiko Chun Kristi & Brian Krakower & Family
Robin & Tom Bales Dina & Ben Castillo
Angela & Greg Medina Noah Medina
Jill & Richard Gillis Matt Figueroa
Cheryl & Dan Casse Julie Cuccia
Maryann Ketchum Dawn Randall
Brenda Centeno Susan Sajor
Cindy & Steve Muscarella Jennifer & Jimmy Pertusati
Kimberley & Tony Sheppard
Linda Valdez Carolyn Triebold Michelle Tingley
Jane Kotake Elmira Ponti
Kamala Nahas Reiko Dimon
Seana & Bob Dawson Heidi and Bart Stern
Kelly & Christopher Muklevicz
Jill & Jay Heybl Elaine & Frank Pompilo
Patty Brown Hope Mills Tammy Boyle
Denise & Carlos Limon Michelle O’Connell
Susan Stein Michelle Loomis Tiffaney Aleman
Crystal Roberts Laurie Head
Heather Kurpiewski Brenda Lathrop
Rita and David Neumeister Eleanor Anilao
Allison Case Barton Charina de la Cruz
Dianne Canterbury Tina Davi Mary Callaway
And Lastly, Thank you to the many ACHS Students who helped set up the Roxy so quickly.
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CAMARILLO SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
City of Camarillo
Meadowlark Service League
Saving Lives Camarillo
Camarillo Noontime Optimist Club
Camarillo Lodge No 2047 Loyal Order of Moose
Camarillo Republican Women Federation
Camarillo Council of PTA’s
Las Colinas PTA Dos Caminos PTA Los Primeros PTO
CAMARILLO & VENTURA COUNTY BUSINESSES
DCH Auto Group Oxnard Land Rover / Jaguar Ventura
Channel Island Berry Farms M. Nishimori Farms
Hiji Brothers Camarillo Family YMCA
Camarillo Children’s Dental Group Pleasant Valley Pediatric Group
Conejo Mountain Funeral Home and Memorial Park & Crematory
Michael McCarthy DDS Mark McDade DDS Mark Mehrali DDS
Lawyer’s Title Advance Motion Controls United Blood Services
Las Posas Country Club Hidden Café Ronlo Engineering LTD
E.R. Mancini Mark it Place Re / Max Integrity Thousand Oaks Toyota
Lane Redman Concrete Automobile Club of Southern California
Burger Barn Bandits BBQ B & B Do it Center Bill’s Bike Shop
US Bike Company Camarillo Yoga Center Coastal Embroidery
Channel Island Kayak Company Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Company
Chester’s Asia Chinese Restaurant Cronies Sports Grill
Dominick’s Italian Restaurant Oxnard Ameci Pizza & Pasta
George Erb Physical Therapy Harley Camarillo Bowl
Hearst Castle & National Geographic Theater
George Thompson Diamond Company Kabuki
Dr. Michael Freeland, OB / Family Optometry Center
In-N-Out Burger Island Packers Jersey Mikes (Santa Rosa Rd)
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Lure Restaurant Mrs. Figs Bookworm Message Envy
MB2 Raceway Jim Hall Kart Racing School One Stop Drive thru Oil Change
The Habit Burger Grill The Collection at River Park
Eggs “N” Things Paschen Management (McDonalds)
Presto Pasta Snapper Jacks El Pollo Loco (Simi Valley)
Subway Starbucks (Las Posas Rd) Sky High Sports
Revolution Las Posas Car Wash Nail Pro & Spa
Santa Barbara Museum of ART Tall Poppy Summer Breeze Tanning
Tony’s NY Pizza Topper’s Pizza Place Party Pleasers
Roxy Stadium 11 Texas Cattle Company Rolling Pin Donuts
Target (Camarillo) Trader Joe’s Vons (Mission Oaks) Stonefire
Valentinos Willem Hair Design Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill Yolanda’s Mexican Café
Thank you again to all of these generous families and businesses.
The PTSA appreciates your kindness more than words can say.
We hope that we have mention all that helped or gave to this event. If by chance we missed
anyone please know we are truly sorry and that your contribution, time or effort was greatly
appreciated.
Thank you and warm regards,
Linda & Bill Hall and Family Debbie & Wayne Callaway and Family
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A SPECIAL THANK YOU!
PTSA would like to acknowledge the following parents with graduating
seniors for their dedication and support of ACHS and our PTSA.
Debbie Callaway*
Linda Hall*
Kiki Hiji
Gemma McKnelly*
Robin Bales*
Jill Bengtsson
Angela Medina*
Dina Castillo*
Danielle Escedy
The asterisk (*) indicates parents who are “graduating” with the Class of 2015.
The others still have students at ACHS or have students who will be attending
ACHS in the near future.
Your contributions have made a significant difference in every students’ lives at
every school you have volunteered at. We are forever grateful and appreciative
for your countless volunteer hours, your generous donations, for your coopera-
tive teamwork and for sharing your talents. Our PTSA is successful because of
parents like you. Thank you for your service to ACHS PTSA!
Mr. Lipman recognizes the significant contributions made by these parents and
has gifted each of them with reserved field seating at Graduation on June 9th.
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PARENTS: IF YOU HAVE A STUDENT READY FOR DRIVER EDUCATION PLEASE READ.
STUDENT
INSTRUCTIONS-
REFERRALS
Welcome to the first step on the road to getting your driver license – driver education. You will be able to take this Internet based driver education course at your own pace and convenience. It must be completed within 61 days. A 30-day extension may be purchased, if necessary. The Referral Code above is unique to your school and PTSA will receive $25 for every student that registers. You will use this code once to register online, as described below, before you begin the course. Step 1 – Register on WelcomeDriver.com:
a) Go to http://www.welcomedriver.com and click on “Sign Up Now” under Students.
b) Enter your e-mail address and the Referral Code. Click start. c) Enter your personal information on the Registration Page. Please make sure that your e-mail
address (and that of your parent) is spelled correctly since your password (and other e-mails) will be sent there. This information is needed by the DMV for your completion certificate.
d) Click on the Register button at the bottom of the page. We will immediately generate a confirmation e-mail to the e-mail address you gave us which will include your login password. If you don’t get this e-mail within 5 minutes have your parents check their e-mail (in case your e-mail address was wrong).
Step 2 – Confirm your registration and login: The confirmation e-mail will contain your WelcomeDriver username (your e-mail address) and an automatically generated password. It will also contain a link to your account. When you login the first time you will be taken to Your Account page where you can change your password to something easier to remember. An e-mail will automatically be generated and sent to you reflecting any changes made to your account. Click the Home tab to continue. NOTE TO AOL USERS: Your Spam Blocker will not accept e-mail from WelcomeDriver. You must add
[email protected] and [email protected] to your address book in order to
receive correspondence from us. Step 3 – Take The Course:
a) The Home page will show you all the lessons in the course, which are required and an indicator of your progress in the course.
b) To launch a lesson, click on the lesson name. First a pop-up window will appear (you need to turn off any pop-up blockers), then the main lesson window will appear in a new smaller browser window.
c) When you complete all required lessons and tests a certificate of completion will be mailed to you. This will take 10-12 business days. The certificate is sent by regular mail to the physical mail address on file.
Best of luck! If you run into any problems use the support form on the website to send an e-mail describing
your problem. For Technical Support Call 888-300-9263.
Referral code – adolfo
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SAVE MONEY AND HELP ACHS RAISE MONEY AT THE SAME TIME!
In just a short period of time, BOGOPOD.com has donated thousands of dollars to over 50 local schools and
charities. The good news is that our school was one of the beneficiaries of this great program. However, we
are now asking for your help to generate even more funds for our school. Please help us continue to receive,
and increase, the donations we receive from BOGOPOD.com.
WHAT IS BOGOPOD.com?
BOGOPOD is dedicated to helping you "Get More for your Money" with valuable savings at businesses you
already use or new places you may want to try. You can save money by either accessing FREE coupons on
BOGOPOD.com or you can buy Limited Time Offer certificates that are available for purchase for a short
period of time and provide 40% to 90% off at selected businesses.
How We Can Raise Money……Two Easy Ways!
BOGOPOD will donate $1 to our school with each Limited Time Offer deal purchased. The person who
purchases the deal gets to choose where the $1 BOGOPOD donation will go….just choose our school in
the drop down box.
In addition, BOGOPOD will also donate $1 for every NEW email address that is registered in the name of
our school (on an ongoing basis). REGISTRATION IS FREE and anyone who wishes to unsubscribe can do
so.
To register and support ACHS, please do the following:
Send an email to [email protected]
Make sure the subject line has the name of our school (i.e. Adolfo Camarillo High School) You will start to receive BOGOPOD emails sharing great local deals. ALWAYS remember to select ACHS at checkout to receive the $1 donation
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 SAT Testing @ 9am (A-Wing)
PROM—Spanish Hills Country Club 7pm—11pm
AFTER PROM 11PM—4AM
3 4 5 PTSA MTG 6:30pm LIBRARY
6 House of Representatives (F-1)
7 Collegial Day 8 9
10 11 12 CAHSEE Testing—Sophomores Make-Ups, Jr & Sr Only
13 CAHSEE Testing—Sophomores Make-Ups, Jr & Sr Only Picture Day (I-4)
14 Picture Day (I-4)
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17 18 Spring Sports Awards (Gym) 6pm
19 20 Blood Drive (Cafeteria) 1st—6th period
21 Blood Drive (Cafeteria) 1st—6th period
Collegial Day
22 Athletics Physical Fundraiser (See flyer for info)
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24 25 HOLIDAY—Memorial Day NO SCHOOL
26 27 28 CSF Awards Night(Gym) 6pm
Collegial Day
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May 2015
STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Senior Awards Night(Gym) 6pm
2 PTSA MTG 6:30pm LIBRARY
3 4 5 FINAL EXAMS (Pds 5,6)
Grad Practice 8-10am (Caps/Gowns Distrib.)
GRAD NIGHT
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7 8 FINAL EXAMS (Pds 1,3)
Graduation Practice 9am—Noon
9 FINAL EXAMS (Pds 2,4)
GRADUATION 4pm—James Ackerman Stadium (meet in Gym @ 2:30pm)
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June 2015
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AmazonSmile – You Shop, Amazon Gives
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Adolfo Camarillo High PTSA whenever you shop on AmazonSmile.
AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service.
Support your charitable organization by starting your shopping at smile.amazon.com.
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