DUBLINELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHARK BITES
7997 Vomac Road, Dublin, California94568
925-833-1204
Tess Johnson, Principal January 5, 2012Lauren McGovern, Assistant Principal
UPCOMING EVENTS
01/11Collaboration Day, Kindergarten 8:25 AM – 12:15 PM; Grades 1-5 8:25 AM – 1:50 PM
01/16NO SCHOOL, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
01/17Math-A-Thon Test
01/18Soul Shoppe Parent Night, Multi-use Room, 6:30 PM
01/19Site Council Meeting, Room A9, 3:15 PM
01/26Family Science Night, Multi-Use Room, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
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JANUARY CHARACTER TRAIT- POSITIVE ATTITUDE
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MATH-A-THON
Just a reminder students have about one more week to study and gather sponsors for the Math-A-Thon.Money raised will stay right in your child’s classroom. Help your child be prepared for the Math-A-Thon test on January 17th!
Thank you for your support!
5TH GRADE OUTDOOR EDUCATION CHAPERONES NEEDED
Our 5th grade students will be attending Outdoor Education Camp from Tuesday, April 17, 2012 through Friday, April 20, 2012. Approximately sixteen adult chaperones will be needed for the sleepover camp. Chaperones will be taken on a first come basis as completed paperwork is turned in and fingerprints are cleared. If you are interested in chaperoning please stop by the school office and pick up the paperwork needed to begin the chaperone process.
FAME
FAME is starting!
FAME Volunteers: There will be training on Thursday, January 12th from 1:40 PM-2:50 PM. Room location for training will be announced later. You will be given the FAME materials for the first lesson and will be shown how tolead the lesson.Lessons will be presentedat a time you arrange with the classroom teacher between Jan. 17th and Jan. 27th.We are still looking for volunteers for many of the classrooms. Please contact Kim Van Lare at if you have any questions, cannot attend, or would like to volunteer. Thanks!
BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION
Why do we need them?You’ve already paid for the item, help it stretch further. The Box Tops are worth $.10 each and when we all work together to collect them, DublinElementary School earns money to support some of our fantastic programs here. This year the proceeds are going towards getting each student access to the new online math program, IXL. Simply put your collection in a baggie put the baggie in the Blue PFC box that is located outside of the office.
They’re all over your house! In your kitchen, pantry, bedrooms….everywhere!
Check your cereal boxes, Kleenex boxes, Ziploc boxes, Cake Mix boxes, Diaper boxes. Your neighbor’s house (ask them to help out!) Everywhere!So far we have only collected $600 worth and our goal is $1,500 so please keep clipping. Remember this is a school wide goal and if we reach it each child will earn an ice cream coupon!
INTER/INTRA DISTRICT TRANSFERS
Intra district transfers (changing schools within the district) for the 2012-2013 school year will ONLY be accepted from February 15, 2012-March 15, 2012. Early transfer applications will not be accepted.
Inter district transfers for students continuing in the same school are not required. If a student is transitioning from an elementary school to middle, or middle to high school a new application for the 2012-2013 is required. New inter district transfers requests for students requesting to go to school in our district will be accepted beginning April 1, 2012.
MIXED BAG FUNDRAISER
The PFC is looking for someone to chair our last fundraiser of the year. Once again a portion of the proceeds will go towards your child’s 5th Grade Outdoor Education Camp account. This is scheduled to take place in mid February so if you are willing to help please contact Sammie Jo Naderi at . Unfortunately if the PFC doesn’t find a chairperson for this fundraiser then it will not take place.
SPOTLIGHT ON DUBLINHIGH SCHOOL
Dublin High School AP Test results earn College Board AP Honor Roll recognition! Go Gaels Academics!
CITY OF DUBLIN SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR 2011 CITIZEN, YOUNG CITIZEN
AND ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
The City of Dublin is accepting nominations for the 2011 Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Organization of the Year. The purpose of these awards is to recognize outstanding individuals and groups who have contributed to the quality of life in Dublin this past year. Nomination criteria for both the Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year
Awards are based on the Dublin Pride – Integrity in Action Program’s 10 Characteristics: Responsibility, Respectfulness, Caring, Giving, Positive Attitude, Trustworthiness, Cooperation, Doing One’s Best, Honesty, and Self-Discipline. The Young Citizen of the Year recognizes the volunteer service of Dublin’s youth in 1st –12th grade. All nominees will be recognized at the Volunteer recognition event to be held at the ShannonCommunity
Center on Friday, February 24, 2012, where the winners will be announced. The Organization of the Year will receive a $500 cash prize, and a $300 donation will be given to each the Citizen and Youth Citizen of the Year’s favorite non-profit organization.
Nominations can be completed online at the City’s website, or by calling the City of Dublin.
Volunteer Recognition Event notice:
Citizen/Young Citizen of the Year Guidelines:
Citizen/Young Citizen of the Year online application:
Organization of the Year guidelines:
Organization of the Year online application
THANK YOU!
A special thank you to the following people who helped at the Barnes & Noble gift wrap fundraiser: Joyce Lombardo, Thomas Dixon, Jessie Dixon, Lori Agenjo, Michele Chandler, Shellie Wilmott, Shelly Keophilavanh, and Saulamon Keophilavanh. I couldn’t have done it without you! I would also like to thank all of you that made time to go shopping to support the library.
Happy New Year,
Marthajean Klein, Media Tech