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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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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