Valle Verde Elementary

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

Please make a note of these important dates:

June 14th: Last day of school

June 25th: School office closes for summer
August 10th: School office reopens
August 18th: Registration (times not yet determined, so watch for more information)
August 25th: School starts (yes, it's a Wednesday!)

HOT NOTE: THE 2010-11 SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST WILL BE OUT SOON. WATCH FOR A SEPARATE EMAIL!

HONORARY SERVICE AWARD WINNERS:

CONGRATULATIONS to our Honorary Service Award recipients...

Kathy Wallrath
Kay Hunt
Mike and Cathy Escobar
Karen Cramer
Jennifer Wake

Lisa Lamm: Continuing Service Award

Alisa Mac Cormac: Golden Oak (highest honor)

Sherri Award: Carolyn Kreuscher

AND OUR NEW SITE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES ARE....

Katie Lechner and Kim Harris.

Thanks to these 2 special people for stepping up to help our school and our children, and thanks to all who voted!

DVDs FOR SALE:

DVDs of the Jr. Choir performance of Starmaker, including the daytime and dvd clipart

nighttime performances is available! Just $10 per copy payable to the Valle Verde PTA.

Choir performance of Thriller: A Tribute to Michael Jackson is available as well! Also $10 payable to VVPTA.

There is a box in the office where the DVDs are located.

Thank you to Mr. Abbott, the Junior Choir, and the Valle Verde Chorus for excellent performances! Thank you to all those who have purchased DVDs this year. We have raised close to $500 for the PTA.

ARE YOU MOVING THIS SUMMER?

If you are planning to move this summer, please be sure to inform the school moving (car with trailer)

office.

Please provide your new address and the name of the new school, and they will be sure to send your child's school records.

VVCC IS COLLECTING SUPPLIES:

BACK TO SCHOOL BACKPACKS AND SUPPLIES:

As you are shopping for back to school supplies this summer, please keep in mind that our Children's Center will be putting together Fall backpacks for disadvantaged children.

So, if you get a great deal on any school basics (pencils, erasers, markers, crayons, scissors, binders, etc.), please consider buying a few extras and donating them for this great program. Backpacks will also be needed, so keep your eyes open for a good deal.

TOWELS, SHEETS, and JEANS:

ALSO...they are now collecting new/slightly used towels, sheets and jeans for people in need. If you have any to offer, there is a collection box back by the Director's office. Contact Jenny if you have any questions.

MDUSD INFORMATION

Mt. Diablo Unified School District welcomes the participation of all students, parents, and community members in all District sponsored activites conducted on campuses or at off-site locations. The District will work diligently to see that these activities are not limited by physical access barriers, thereby ensuring the opportunity for participation by all in these activites.

El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Mt. Diablo alienta la participacion de todos los estudiantes, padres y miembros de las comunidad en todas las actividades patrocinadas por el Distrito en los terrenos escolares o en locales fuera de sitio. El Distrito trabajara diligentemente para ver que estas actividades no esten limitadas debido a barreras bloquenando acceso fisico, de este modo asequarando oportunidad para que todos participn en estas actividades.

COMMUNITY NEWS

WOODLANDS LAST DAY OF SCHOOL PARTY:

Please plan to attend the Woodlands Cabana Club "Last Day of School" party pool party

from 12-4pm. All Valle Verde students are invited:)

Note: Children may not attend without an adult chaperone.

PEAK MONTHLY MEETING: 6/16

Please join the PEAK Education Foundation Monthly Meeting on 6/16 at 7pm

This month's meeting will be at Sports Basement, upstairs in the Community Room. All are welcome.

NORTHGATE VOLLEYBALL CAMP:

Are you ready for another round of great summer volleyball camps at Northgate High School? Designed for boys and girls in grades 4th-12th, the camp will focus on offensive and defensive play (serving, passing, setting, hitting, blocking , digging). Plus...the camps stress TEAMWORK and technically correct volleyball!

There are two sessions to choose from:

-Session 1: June 21-24, 28th -July 1st

-Session 2: July 6-9, 12-15

Camps will run from 10am -3pm (in 1.5 hour blocks by grade level).

For info and time blocks, call Jim Changaris at 933-0554 or email coachchangaris@sbcglobal.net

NORTHGATE BASEBALL ACADEMY: Enroll NOW

Does your child like baseball and/or softball? Help them play better ball by enrolling them in the Bronco Baseball Academy. The first camp starts on 6/21, so enroll now. Let your kids have

FUN playing with their friends while developing new skills.

Concentrates on: pitching, catching, fielding, throwing, hitting, and base running. Then, the kids are put in all sorts of game situations to practice the skills!

For complete information and an application, please click HERE.

To register online, go to www.broncobaseballacademy.com

EVOLUTION SOCCER CAMP:

LANIE'S LEARNING WORKSHOP:

As a kindergarten-8th grade teacher for 20+ years, Lainie is passionate about using a multi-sensory approach for teaching students to read, retain and recall information in a way that will instill the love of learning for a lifetime.

With her Masters Degree in Education, and after publishing an interactive multi-sensory lainies learning lane pix

book that teaches letters and sounds (while also raising 3 boys), Lainie's goal is to educate parents to help their children develop a lifelong learning strategy for success! Her passion is to educate teachers and parents about the different ways children take in and process information.

Check out her workshops. The goal of which is to show parents and teachers how to discover the road children take to process information, and then provide strategies and multi-sensory teaching ideas so children can experience academic and life success!

For more information on workshops in June, go to:

http://lainieslearninglane.com/page04.html

VALLE VERDE CHILDREN'S CENTER SUMMER PROGRAM:

What do your kids want to do this summer? How about EVERYTHING! Why have the kids hanging around the house whining "I'm bored!" You can't possibly entertain them at home the way the Valle Verde Staff can right here on our school campus!

Our Valle Verde Children's Center has a program designed to make every child happy...and, they have the staffing to keep a mom at peace!

Sports every day
Science
Theater Arts
Tons of Crafts & Projects
Field Trips and on-site Special Events
Swimming (always an option, never forced)
Cooking
Movies
Community Service Efforts
Clubs: Gardening, Reading, Cards, Karma, Games, Bunnies

Snacks are provided daily and lunch is provided Wednesday & Friday

FULL DAY OR 1/2 DAY OPTION!

CHECK OUT THE ENTIRE SUMMER FUN PROGRAM AT: www.vvchildrenscenter@aol.com

WALNUT CREEK BULLDAWGS FALL BALL PROGRAM:

The WC Bulldawg Fall Program season runs from September 7th through November 7th with 2 practices per week, 1-2 games per week and 1 tournament during the season for only $350!

Open for ages 9-14, optional training is included beginning August 16th for those interested in even MORE BASEBALL! Focused on skills training and individualized development with a TEAM concept

Join the Bulldawgs for the 2010 Fall program and gain access to our professional and nationally recognized coaches:

Mike Neu - former Oakland A's Pitcher, Sacramento City College and University of Miami All-American & National Champion, Current DVC Head Coach, Bulldawg Coach & Trainer
Andy Tarpley - San Ramon Valley HS & UC Berkeley Pac 10 All-League graduate, 2007 Manager Acalanes HS NCS Champion, Current DVC Asst. Coach, Bulldawg Coach & Trainer
Don Gieseke - Winona State, MN player, Coach East Bay Pirates 9U-12U with 3 consecutive NorCal Championships, former Northgate HS Coach, Current Bulldawg 13U Coach

Marshall Murray - De La Salle HS & Marshall University graduate, Current Bulldawg 14U Head Coach

Trainers will run practices and develop the boys. Game coaches are to be determined. Registration ends 7/15.

For more info, and to download registration forms, go to:

http://walnutcreekpony.org/

BACK TO BASICS SUMMER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT: Sign up today

This program is designed to reinforce skills learned throughout this past school year. Each four week session will include fun interactive activities to help strengthen basic skills in reading, writing and math. Each group will consist of 5 children.

This program will be provided by Kelli Durham and Joanna Shelley, veteran teachers from Walnut Creek and Mt. Diablo School Districts. Kelli Durham math & reading clipart comes with 16 years experience including K-8 and Special Education. She is currently teaching at Walnut Creek Intermediate and has three children attending within MDUSD. Joanna comes with 8 years experience at the elementary level. She is currently teaching at Monte Gardens Elementary.

Where: Valle Verde Day Care Center
When: One hour a week for a four week session
(Two sessions will be offered this summer)
Time: To be announced depending on enrollment
Cost: $110 per child

Deposit of $50 to hold your spot must be made two weeks prior to first meeting. Final payment due at first session

Any questions please contact:
Kelli Durham kelli.teachersrock@gmail.com
Joanna Shelley shelleyj@mdusd.k12.ca.us

GET ON THE BALL AT GINO'S SOCCER ACADEMY:

Gino's Soccer Academy (GSA) is the official soccer camp of the Walnut Creek Soccer Club. It is run by WCSC Director of Coaching, Tom Ginocchio, and staffed with WCSC club coaches & players (along with current and former college coaches and players).

The academy runs 8 one-week programs throughout the summer for kids age 4-17, starting in June and ending in August. There are also specialty camps for advanced players, high school players, goalkeepers, & teams to go with their general soccer program.

Camps run half day (9-12pm) or full day (9-3pm), and each player will receive a complete soccer kit (t-shirt, shorts and socks), a soccer ball, water bottle, camp photo and evaluation.

For more info and to register on-line, go to:

http://www.ginossocceracademy.com/index.html

NEXT EDITION OF THE e-VOICE:

The next full edition of the e-Voice should be our special August Registration Edition. If you have an article you'd like sent out during the summer, please send it to me and I will try to group and send your email in an appropriate 'batch.'

Email your articles to Monica Bezore at mbezore@earthlink.net. Articles must pertain to school and/or student activities and be sent as a Word or .pdf attachment.

All flyers pertaining to student activities outside of school must have a district approved hard copy submitted to the Valle Verde office.

Please note that articles may be edited for content and brevity.

EMAIL ADDRESS CHANGE?

If you've changed your email address, or if you'd like to add additional email addresses to our e-distribution list, please click the 'Sign Up" button in the upper left hand portion of this newsletter, or send an email to Monica Bezore at mbezore@earthlink.net.

Be sure to include your name and your child's grade.

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