Mustang Messenger November 2011

Central Valley Re-placement Levy on February 2012 Ballot

Central Valley School District vot-ers will be asked to approve a three-year School Programs and Opera-tions Replacement Levy on the Feb-ruary 14 ballot. The proposed levy renews and replaces the district’s current levy, which expires in De-cember 2012. It is not a new tax.

Essential educational programs and activities not funded by state and federal dollars are maintained through the local levy. Voter ap-proval of the current three-year levy provides almost one quarter (22%) of the district’s day-to-day operating budget. Most educational programs in Central Valley schools are supported by levy funding such as technology for classroom in-struction, maintaining class sizes, programs for struggling and ad-vanced students, textbooks and teaching materials and special edu-cation programs. The levy also pays for extra- and co-curricular activi-ties such as athletics, music, drama and debate.

More information is available by visiting www.cvsd.org or calling 228-5405.

November Events

8th: Time to Vote!

8th: PTO Meeting 6:30 in the Coral

9th: Fundraiser Product Delivered

9th: Skate Night 6-8pm

10th: Veterans Day Assembly 10:30

16th-22nd: Book Fair in the Corral

18th: Popcorn and Candy Sale

Character Trait of the Month - Cit-izenship:

Veteran’s Day

A strong McDonald tradition is honoring our Veterans. We like to hon-

or all who are currently serving in the military or who have served in the

past. Please join us November 10th at 10:30am in the Gym.

Want To Help Kids?

Come and join us as we celebrate our heroes who served our nation. We honor all who are currently serving or who

have served in the past. View our wall of thanks, where each child has created a brick with words of thanks or encour-

agement. You will also surely enjoy seeing our display cases full of memorabilia from our service people. During the

assembly the children will be singing patriotic songs. Veterans in attendance of course will be honored and all are wel-

come to attend in their uniforms. It is not too late to plan on joining us or to invite a service member to be with us on

this important day.

Our School Counselor, Mrs. Scott, is putting together a team of volunteers to work

with 4th Grade students each week to improve reading skills. If you or someone you

know would be interested in spending some time each week working with students.

Please fill out the form below and return to the School Office by Monday November

14th.

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Yes, I am interested in volunteering to help students build reading skills!

Name: _________________________________________________________________

I can be reached at: ______________________________________________________

I am available (check all that apply):

Thank you in advanced for your interest!! Mrs. Scott will be in contact with you.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

9:10-12:30

1:05-3:10

Veteran’s Day Assembly November 1oth at 10:30

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CITZENSHIP what you can do . ..

-Obey rules and laws, respect authority

– Play by the rules.

-Cooperate with others – help each other

and work together.

-Do your part to make your school

and neighborhood a better place.

-Do your part to protect the earth;

think green.

Family Fall Carnival

Nov 8th: PTO Executive Board Meeting 6pm and General PTO 6:30pm – The 2011-2012 Budget will be dis-

cussed. Your participation can make a difference, join the PTO today. We would love to see you there!

Nov 9th: Delivery of Fundraiser – If your child has sold any items from the Fall Fundraiser, the items will be

ready for delivery next Wednesday after school. Some items require immediate refrigeration. Please

make the proper arrangements to assist your child(ren) with the pickup & delivery of all items. Thank you

for your participation!!

Nov 9th:Skate Night at Roller Valley 6:00 to 8:00pm - Each child attending must have adult supervision.

Book Fair the 16th thru the 22nd Visit the book fair during Conferences!

Dominos and Blockbuster Night Nov 18th - Got Dinner Plans????? . Call 922-5200 to support the PTO and

make dinner a little easier tonight!

Popcorn and Candy Sale Nov 18th – Order forms should be returned to your teacher 11/17.

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We had an amazing Fall Festival and it’s FUN to try new things! The overwhelming response to the different

activities the PTO brought to this year’s Family Fun Night in October was extremely positive. We enjoyed

watching the children find so much enjoyment moving from one activity to another. Thank you to the many

volunteers, we couldn’t do it without you!

Upcoming PTO Events You Want To Know About...

Conferences, Time well spent...

Parent-Teacher Conferences are an important time for you to find out valuable

information about your children, learn more about the academic and social focuses which affect them, and to share

the concerns and desires you have regarding your children. Teachers have important information they need to cover

during the conferences and things they wish to share, but the expectation is that the conference is interactive.

Teachers appreciate hearing about the things important to you and they need valuable insights about your children

from you. Here are some things to keep in mind:

Relax. Teachers want the conference to go well, just as you do. You both share the same goal: your

child’s success.

Commit to being there on time. There will probably be a conference scheduled right after yours.

Bring your spouse, if possible. The value of this is in showing your child how important their

schooling is.

Prepare for the conference by writing some notes, or questions. These might include:

Information about your child the teacher should know

Questions about your child’s progress

How you and the teacher can improve communication

How does your child get along with others

Be sure to ask the teacher for specific suggestions on ways to help your child

do better at school. If needed, ask to schedule a follow-up meeting.

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Attendance Line:

If your student will be late, please

call before 9:30 to confirm if he/

she will be taking hot lunch, we

never want to run short!

To the Book Fair and Beyond!

The amount of time kids spend reading is one of the largest indicators of school success.

So what is your plan to get a book in their hand? Maybe we can help… Come to the book

fair! We will be having an exciting book fair in the McDonald Corral (Activity Room).

You may want to come and see some great new titles for your child. What better way to

reward their effort at school then with a book. Also with Christmas coming up a book is

another great idea for a gift. Keep reading!

Wednesday 11/16 - 8:30-4:00 pm

Thursday 11/17 - 9:30-6:00 pm

Friday 11/18 - 8:30-4:00 pm

Monday 11/21 - 8:30-4:00 pm

Tuesday 11/22 - 8:30-4:00 pm