Maple Mustang Stampede

Maple Mustang Stampede
January 14, 2011
Maple Elementary School · 3501 Kimber Drive · Newbury Park, CA 91320 · 805.498.6748
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Calendar:
1/13 Human Growth and Development Parent Viewing, 6:00pm – 8:30pm at CVUSD Board Room
1/14 Human Growth and Development shown to 4th and 5th graders
1/17 Martin Luther King Holiday – No School
1/18 Maple PFA Meeting 6:30pm, MPR
1/19 Guac Smash Fundraiser at Sharky’s
1/21 Student Council “Jersey Day”
1/21 Music Appreciation
1/28 Awards Assembly 8:25am, MPR
1/28 Popcorn or Snowcones after school
2/4 2nd Trimester Progress Reports go Home
2/2 Student Art Masters Lecture
2/4 Music Appreciation
2/07 – 2/11 Kindergarten Roundup
2/15 Maple PFA Meeting 1:00pm, MPR
2/18 Lincoln’s Birthday, No School
2/21 Washington’s Birthday, No School
2/22 Spring Picture Day
2/28 – 3/4 Book Fair, MPR
3/15 Maple PFA Meeting 6:30pm, MPR
3/18 Regular School Day (not a day off)
3/18 Report Cards Go Home
3/25 Awards Assembly 8:25am, MPR
4/18-4/25 Spring Recess
6/01 Volunteer Tea
6/09 Regular School Day (not a minimum day)
6/09 5th Grade Culmination
6/10 Last Day of School – Minimum Day / Around Maple…
‘Guac’ Smash Fundraiser at Sharky’s
Come and see Maple Staff and Parents smash avocados, enjoy Killer food and help raise money for our school!
Guac Smash Schedule:
5:00-5:30pm: Mrs. Beaton; Mrs. Orevi-Greenberg; Mrs. Suskauer; Mrs. Van Ommeren
5:45-6:15pm: Mrs. Berman; Mrs. Farrar; Mrs. Triplett; Mrs. Larson, Mrs. Mehlhoff
6:30-7:00pm: Mrs. Taylor; Mrs. Ferregur; Mrs. Miller; Mrs. Markrud
7:15-7:45pm: Mrs. Perrin; Mrs. Castillo; Mrs. Bigge
Square 1 Art
Just an FYI… This month the students will be working on projects for the art fundraiser through Square 1 Art… order forms will go home in late February with products arriving early April.
Six Flags “Read To Succeed”
Forms must be turned in by February 18th.
Smencils & Smens
Student Council sells smencils and smens after school on Tuesday for $2.00 each.
Just FYI…
The school calendar has been changed… the last day of school is now officially June 10th.
Maple Afterschool Programs…
Young Rembrandts:
Monday 2:45 – 3:45 in the Multi Purpose Room
Cost is $69 for 6 weeks, beginning on January 10th (No Class 1/17, 2/21)
Grades K-5
Young Rembrandts teaches children how to draw using an engaging method that all children can succeed with. We learn about drawing and art while developing academic, conceptual, and critical thinking skills.
Maple Chorus:
Wednesday 2:40 - 3:30 in the Multi Purpose Room
Cost is $64 for 8 weeks, beginning on February 2nd
Grades 1-5
Performance is on March 23rd during school and in the evening
Your child will learn voice production, harmony, diction, listening and blending skills and have fun preparing for our show. Marcia Waldman has bee the director of the Chorus for many years and gives private piano and voice lessons as well.
Woodshop:
Thursday 2:45 – 3:45 at the outside lunch tables (inside in inclement weather)
Cost is $100 plus $53 for supplies for 8 weeks, beginning on January 13th
Space is limited! Grades 1-5
Winter Project: Lemonade Bar Bank
Everyone remembers woodshop. Students use a variety of tools. They learn safety technique, design, spatial perception, concentration, small motor skills, to follow directions, to think for themselves. Participants feel a sense of accomplishment and pride as they craft their project and watch it develop into something recognizable. During the process they are both learning and having fun. We teach basic woodshop skills with a focus on safety. The knowledge gained in this course will be useful to them throughout their lives.
Ways to Support Maple:
Fresh & Easy:
LAST CHANCE TO TURN IN RECEIPTS. Please keep turning in receipts from Fresh & Easy. We earn $1 for every $20’s on a single transaction. A collection box for receipts is in the Front Office. Receipts must be dated before December 31st and turned in to the front office by January 15th.
Safeway Back to Schools Program
10% goes back to schools program starts January 2011. Mark your calendars for January 2 through January 25. Purchase any of the selected items marked with school bus tags. Maple PFA will receive 10% of the purchase price. Turn receipts in to Daryl Miller in the Front Office.
Box Tops!
Send in your box tops to your child’s teacher today! There will be another classroom contest with a Valentine surprise for the class that turns in the most box tops. At the end of the school year the top classes will get a pizza party!
For Sale!
PFA has a limited number of Gift Certificates left over from the Scrip program:
Honey Baked Ham - $25~good at any store (nearest are in Ventura, Northridge, North Hollywood)
See’s Candy – 1 lb. gift certificates ~ $15 each
Please contact Daryl Miller at 805/375-1064 or for more information.
Conejo Deals:
Easiest Maple Fundraiser Yet! Raise $ for Maple Just by Clicking “Forward.”
Maple Elementary PFA has been added to ConejoDeals.com’s “Gives Back” list. This means that Maple will earn a $1 for each family that forwards this email to and changes the subject line to “Maple.”
Local deal-a-day website ConejoDeals.com donates $1 to Maple every time a Maple family signs up to receive their daily emails offering incredible discounts (50-90% off) on local services, activities, spas/salons & restaurants. Maple receives this dollar even if you never purchase a thing from the site!
Forward this email to and remember to change the subject line to “Maple.” And please click “Maple PFA” whenever you purchase a deal.
Newbury Park Martial Arts Center:
NPMAC has a wonderful “giving back” program. Contact them today for a Free Trial Program. If you like the program and sign up for a membership with NPMAC (and reference our school) we will receive $50! Click here for a coupon with all the details. In your “message” make sure you reference Maple!
Drink Pouch Brigade:
We are now working with Terracycle to recycle silver drink pouches. So far we have recycled over 2500! WOW!!! Maple PFA receives $.02 per pouch. There is a special collection bin on the playground near the library. You can also contact Angela & Keith Bauman to drop off pouches to be sent in. If you have any questions contact the Baumans at 805/499-9464 or
School Cents:
Earn Double & Triple Points For All Receipts Logged In January From The Oaks Shopping Center . Save up all your holiday receipts to log in January for double points, plus earn triple points for store receipts (including eateries and Muvico) from The Outdoor Village. Receipts may be dated since September 1, 2010 and logged January 1-31, 2011 to earn bonus points.
Buy a GIVE Green Gift Card branded by American Express and receive 2,000 bonus points. Available for purchase at Guest Services.
Gift Card purchases must be made and logged by January 31, 2011 to receive bonus points. 2,000 bonus points awarded for each GIVE Green Gift Card purchased. 1,000 bonus points awarded for each GIVE Style Gift Card purchased.
"Like” us on Facebook.com/ShopTheOaksMall and post a comment with your school name to earn 500 bonus points. Limit one per person. Questions? Please call (800) 539-3273 or isit the School Cents website at www.shoppingpartnership.com.
Escrip:
Last year our school earned about $1200 just by having people like you register their credit cards and their Vons grocery card. Every time you shop at a participating retailer (like Macys, Vons, El Pollo Loco, Big 5, etc.) that retailer will give a percentage of your purchases to our school!
Campbell Soup Labels:
This is a great way to help our school get new playground equipment and other needed supplies. To earn points every time you shop, register your grocery card at elabels. For an eligible product list, click here.
Recently with your help (& this program) we were able to get the following for our playground for free: Two sets of Soccer cones anda set of Lemon Twist Ball Hops (similar to "skip-it") Check out the Campbell’s website (www.labels4education.com) to see what else we might be able to earn for our school!
/ Important Links:
Maple Elementary School
CVUSD
Sequoia Middle School
Newbury Park High School
Conejo Schools Foundation
Community Activities:
If you are interested, pick up a flyer in the front office for the following Community Activities:
Spring 2011 NPNTO Youth Volleyball: Girls and Boys 8 week youth volleyball league; register online at usyvl.org
Youth League Tennis:
Ages 5-14, all levels; 6 classes per session; $125
Winter: January 15 – February 20
Spring 1: March 5 – April 17
Spring 2: April 30 – June 5
Suessical the Musical: Registration to be held on Sunday, January 23, 2011
Agoura Hills Dance and Performing Arts Center
5015 Cornell Road, Agoura, CA 91301
Be part of the fun! Be part of the magic! Be part of the cast! Roles for boys and girls…teenagers and adults, too! Rehearsals held weekly on Sunday afternoons in Agoura. To register or for more information, call 1(800)514-2787
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