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                                                Woodland Star Weekly Update

                                                    Thursday, May 29th, 2008

                                                Learning to think, to care, to create

 

UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS

Thurs-Fri,  May 29-30^th, 3^rd Grade Play

Thursday, May 29^th, Charter Council Elections

Tues-Fri, May 27-30^th, Handwork Show in the Main Hall

Friday, May 30^th, Character Education Meeting, 8:30 AM in Aftercare

Saturday, May 31^st, 9:30-11 AM, All School Parent Meeting in the Main Hall

Monday, June 2^nd, 4^th Grade Play in the Main Hall, 9 AM

Wed-Fri, June 4-6, 4^th Grade Play in the Main Hall, 9 AM

Wednesday, June 4^th, Padres Unidos, 6 PM

Thursday, June 5^th, 4^th Grade Parent Meeting: Meet Mary Alice Reis, 6-7:30 PM

ALL SCHOOL PARENT MEETING

All Parent Meeting This Saturday Morning, 9:15-11:00 AM

This Saturday from 9:30-11:00 AM (snacks at 9:15), we will hold our spring All Parent Meeting in the Main Hall. The meeting will include announcing new employees/roles for next year, 2008-09 budget update, enrollment updates, volunteer opportunities, Parent Council and Charter Council updates, Education foundation report, committee status and sign-ups, and Q & A. Please plan to attend!  FREE childcare with an advanced reservation. 

Student Handwork Show, Tuesday, June 3^rd-6th ~  Once again our school will be having the "Third Annual Woodland Star  Student Handwork Show".  Our student's  work will be on display  during school hours in the multi-purpose room  (next to the school office)from the 27^th-30th.   The work shown will be an accumulation of projects that the children have completed from Handwork classes, grades 1-7,  during the '07 -'08 school year.  Woodwork will be on display as well.  The children are buzzing with excitement over the chance to showcase their remarkable work.   Take a moment to mark the above show dates on your calendar.  We look forward to your attendance, and thank you in advance for your support!

Here's an Idea:

Hi Everyone!  A friendly message from the Parent Council...If you've been wondering how to spend your Federal Tax Rebate checks which will be arriving shortly, we may have the solution for you!  How about donating all or a part of your check to Woodland Star?  You would feel good about it, you would be donating to a very worthy cause, it's probably tax deductible (we do not give tax advice, so check with your accountant), AND you'd be helping the economy because you know the school would spend it wisely!  Just an idea we thought we'd pass along! 

Character Education Meeting ~  An invitation to all community members interested in developing and implementing a character education program (conflict resolution, community building and conscious communication) on our campus.  We will meet again this Friday, May 30^th from 8:30-9:30 in the Aftercare room.  All are welcome!  If you are not able to attend this meeting but have ideas and want to be involved, please let me know by e-mailing: asstadmin@woodlandstarschool.org  Thanks, Sheila 

Toy Policy ~  In faculty, we have recently passed a policy on bringing toys on campus.  Here is the official word:

Woodland Star Toy Policy ~

The toys that will be allowed on campus must fall into the following category:

• Made in handwork
• Found in nature
• Provided by the teacher from a classroom collection*
  

We will not allow toys form home unless they fall into one of the above mentioned categories. 

*not all teachers will have an in-class toy collection.  It will be left to each teachers discretion. 

Policy authored on: ___4/08____ 

Policy in effect on: ___4/08_____  

8^th Grade Class Trip Fundraiser Raffle ~  The current 7^th grade is fundraising for their 8^th grade class trip and we have a raffle for a 5 day, 4 night Carnival Cruise to one of three destinations for 2 people:

• Western Caribbean leaving from Miami
• Bahamas leaving from Port Canaveral
• Baja Mexico leaving from Los Angeles
  

The winner is responsible for airfare to the port city, airport transfers, port charges and misc. expenses. No alcoholic beverages are included, but you're welcome to buy your own. 

Accommodations are in select cabins on the Rivera Deck (bottom floor) but upgrades are available. 

The trip must be redeemed and passage taken before March 31, 2009. We will hold the raffle no later than June 31^st or as soon as all the tickets are sold whichever comes first. 

You may go to www.travelamericainc.com (click on vacation incentive programs, cruises) and www.carnival.com for additional information. 

Just 75 tickets will be sold. The cost of a ticket is $35.00. Woodland Star is a non-profit 501c(3) and therefore donations may be tax deductible. Id #2641374 

Interested in selling or buying tickets please contact Steve Bossio at 996-9664 or via email at sbossio@sbcglobal.net.   Good luck. 

GRATITUDES

• Thank you to Mr Gebeau for sharing your amazing gifts with the entire WSS community over the past few years.  You are a special person and we wish you much success!
  

• Abundant gratitude to Miss Long for her dedication to her students, the school and our community as a whole.  Congratulations and good luck in your new opportunity.

 

CLASSIFIEDS

Housing Needed ~Our in-coming 5^th grade teacher, Mary Alice Reis and her dog, are looking for a place to live for next year.  If you have any leads please e-mail Mary Alice at: maryalicereis@yahoo.com

Oregon Escape for sale~ Enjoy 1 week at a Rustic Camp retreat for up to 4 people.  Located 50 miles east of Bend Oregon, you can enjoy your very own 340 acre camp site.  Accomodations are a 12 X 16 cabin w/ sleeping loft, wood stove, generator and well.  Great for a family or couple. Awesome hiking and sight seeing.  Cost is $335, contact Sue Pitman at 812-3720.

Circus Equipment Sale ~   No additional information is available at this time.  Miss Angela is continuing efforts to make this happen.  Please send inquiries to Miss Angela at: movement_ed@yahoo.com. 

Theatre Interpretation Class Offered~Immerse your child in a week of theatrical interpretation, using improvisation, vocal production exercises, and the "who, what, when, where and why" approach to acting

July 7-11 ages l0 and up

July 14-18 Ages 7-l0

125.00/week 10-1pm daily

Call 996-9207 or email at skeezbot@sonic.net

Taught by parent Jaime Love, graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts NYC- over thirty years of stage experience, including teaching theatre and creative movement for children in summer arts program at Community Cente. Special "guest star teachers" include Musical Director for Broadway Bound Sherrill Peterson, for a day of musical comedy interpretation!  Classes at l95 Cooper Street, Sonoma  (let me know if these dates don't workbut you are interested).

Summer Sewing Camp with WSS Sewing Teacher Loyce Haran~

For children and teens ages 9 through 15 

Dates:       Session 1 -  July 14 - 18

                  Session 2 - July  21 -  25

Time:        10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Location:   802 Towne Street, Sonoma

Cost:          $200.00

 Sewing Camp will be fun and enriching experience for all!   The students will learn hand stitches and machine sewing. 

They will complete a Quilted Tot Bag and one piece of clothing. 

Loyce Haran is a master seamstress and quilter. Having sewn for over 39 years. She is presently a Handcraft Instructor in the 6^th & 7^th grades at Wooodland Star Charter School,

Where she taught for three years.  For additional information and to register:

Call 707-938-3274 or email Loyce at lharan@sbcglobal.net