Spirit Night - Fuddruckers

It's another fun Del Cerro Spirit Night! Join us at Fuddruckers on Wednesday, Nov 16th, 2011 anytime between 1-9 pm 23621 El Toro Road, Lake Forest 949-830-7210.
Don't forget to bring in the Fuddruckers flyer so we can get credit!

Red Ribbon Week: October 24-28th

Del Cerro is celebrating Red Ribbon Week from October 24-28th.
The 23rd annual Mission Viejo Drug Walk will be held on Saturday, October 22nd. The day will begin at 8am with a rally at Mission Viejo High School. Participants are encouraged to arrive by 7:30am to register and grab
their free t-shirt and a seat. Come and join the fun! Please see the Mission Viejo City website for additional
details.
Please look for a flyer to be sent home with the following theme days:
Monday: “Team Up Against Drugs!” Kids will wear team jerseys.
Tuesday: "Sock it to Drugs!" Crazy sock day.
Wednesday: "Turn your Back on Drugs!" Backwards Day.

Thursday: “Use Your Head, Don't do Drugs!" Crazy Hair Day
Friday: “We Pledge to be, Drug Free!" Kids wear anything RED.
Also there will be a classroom poster contest and the winning classes will have a Popsicle party the following
week.
Thanks for participating!

Spirit Night at Chuck E. Cheese

Spirit Night at Chuck E. Cheese is Wednesday, October 19, 2011 from 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm. 

26538-H Moulton Pkwy, Laguna Hills

Corner of La Paz & Moulton Pkwy, Laguna Hills.

Be sure to mention Del Cerro! 15% of your food, drink and token purchase goes to Del Cerro’s students! Flyers will be sent out via classrooms as well as on the website as soon as they come from CEC corporate office. Bring your friends and family! Questions? Please contact Lesley.

Holiday Boutique Vendors Needed

Our annual Del Cerro Elementary Holiday Boutique is around the corner taking place from November 29th to December 2nd. We have a few spots still available for more vendors. Here are the requirements:

• All items must be priced under $7 (except Friday evening when we will open to the public).
• Set up is between 3-5pm on November 28th and clean up is December 2nd between 8-9pm.
• Each vendor is required to work 2 – 3 hour shifts during the boutique.

The table cost is $30 and 10% of total sales will be donated to the school. No sales tax will be taken.
If you are interested in becoming a vendor please e-mail Stephanie Blohm.
Please include descriptions of what you would like to sell as well as pictures. We have a limited space so please contact us ASAP as they will go quickly.
We look forward to our happy shoppers this year!
Abby LeBoff
Holiday Boutique Chair

Reflections Reminder - “Diversity is…”

All artwork the Reflections Program must be turned in on Thursday, October 13 and Friday, October 14 in the MPR between 8am-8:30am. Please be sure that your artwork follows the rules as stated in the Rules Packet. If you need a copy of the rules, please contact Christy Henry. 
Don't forget to properly attach the completed entry form to your art. The entry form must include a title for
your work and artist's statement. We had very successful Work Shops and look forward to seeing all the
completed entries!

Fall Fundraiser - Kids Are First

The KICK Off for the Fall Fundraiser featuring "Kids Are First" is Friday, October 7th and will run for two (2) weeks.
There are great prizes for all!!! Affordable Pricing for Everyone! Turn in your coupons to earn Kid Power Bracelets!
Classrooms with higher class participation will get more playground balls. There will be daily prizes for those students who turn in their coupons and students with the
highest items sold will be invited to a special Game Truck video party!!!
There’s something for
Everyone in the catalog:

• Gifts for Mom, Dad, Kids and Pets
• Items for the Kitchen & Home
• Magazines and Gift Wrap

There’s also Online Ordering Available. Just go to: www.kidsarefirst.com where parents can register their child/children for a sellers code.

Box Tops for Education

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Every Box Top collected is 10¢ for our school.
Proceeds from BOX TOPS could be one of the biggest sources of fundraising for our school. The proceeds from this fundraising goes directly back to your kids, so please start clipping box tops today!  Last year we raised $200.00 from Box Tops for Education. This year, We have set our sights on a much higher goal. Let’s see what we can do if we all work together. At the moment, I am planning a reward system that will encourage and motivate our students to bring in box tops for our school. Stay tuned for details. It’s easy to earn cash for our school.

1. When shopping at the store look for items that have a box top. There are over 200 brands with box tops to clip, so it’s really easy to find one. (Ziploc Bags, Go-GURT, Kleenex, Hefty, Gen Mills Cereal, & More) Before recycling or throwing away your empty container clip out the box top along the dotted lines. Save them to staple or glue to a box top collection sheet to make it easier to send to school. Need collection sheets? We will send one home or you can print one out online at www.btfe.com.

2. Register online today by going to www.btfe.com and signing up. (Don’t Forget to Select Del Cerro Elementary as the school that you are supporting)

3. There are extra ways online at www.btfe.com to earn box tops for our school.
No clipping required here - Just register and get some box tops added to our account!
a. Marketplace: Over 100 select retailers (Gap, Target, Oriental Trading, Barnes and Noble, etc.) will give e-Box Tops to our school when you shop online at the Marketplace! Plus you can become an Online Power Earner and can earn Bonus Box Tops.

b. Bonus Box Tops: Bonus Box Tops are an easy way for 1 to make a big difference. Each month, you’ll find special promotions and sweepstakes where you can enter for a chance to win thousands of Bonus Box Tops. Check back often for the latest bonus opportunities and remember to spread the word! The more people who enter, the greater our school’s chance of winning.

c. Reading Room: Barnes & Noble and Box Tops have teamed up to make it easy to earn cash for your school. Earn up to 6 e-Box Tops with every qualified $10 purchase you make at America’s #1 bookstore, just by starting here at the Reading Room.

Should you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Harmon.   Happy clipping!

Fresh & Easy Fundraising

Del Cerro is participating in the Fresh & Easy Fundraising Programs. Please see the Fresh & Easy website for additional details.  Please note that flyers regarding the program were sent home.
From Sept 15-Dec 31,2011, Del Cerro will get $1 for every $20 spent. All families have to do is bring in their receipt and drop it in the box in the front office.
We also have a shop night scheduled Monday, November 14 from 4pm-8pm. Anyone who shops then will help us earn money for Del Cerro.
Don’t forget that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. This is a great opportunity to get some of your food shopping done and help our school at the same time.

Message from PTA President - October 2011

Greetings Del Cerro Families!
We are barely a month into the school year, and already so much has happened! On September 1st, before school even started, an army of helpers appeared at the school to copy flyers, and stuff those 1st Day Packets that every student received. There was such a showing of support that over 600 packets were stuffed with carefully collated information within just a few short hours. On September13th, a PTA board-cateredsmorgasbord- potluck was organized for our Teachers and Staff by Lesley Jackson with the help of many of our Board Members, much to the delight of our Teachers and Staff. September 15th was our 1st General meeting of this year, and we approved our budget and renewed our commitment to continue to support Library, Science, Art and Advocacy.
The very next day, Abby Leboff and Amy Cortez organized a wonderful evening of great food and community at our Back to School Picnic. The Reflections team, under the leadership of Christy Henry, hosted some art workshops to help inspire young artists to be part of the annual Reflections contest. September 28th
was the day of our 1st Wacky Wednesday, and the student body lined up across the playground to buy their ice cream and frozen fruit bars for $1 each. Friday, September 30th will be our first Lunch with the Principal, hosted this year by Maria Alarcon. This is a special treat for students selected by their teachers to
have some special time with our Principal. The flow of membership and orders forms has slowed to a trickle, and the processing of all that information is in the works.
October will bring us the beginning of our Art Masters Program, organized by Caysi Bull. This month the artist will be Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Students will first learn about his life and style, and then will be tutored on creating a piece of the own art in his style. October will also bring us our fall gift wrap fundraiser, organized by our VP of Way’s and Means, Virginie Bevacqua. Look for your “Kids are First” envelopes to come home with your student. October also brings us Red Ribbon week – a time to focus attention on living a healthy, drugfree life. Shannon Craycraft, our Chairman of Health and Safety has planned some thoughtful and creative activities to help get this message to our kids. During Red Ribbon week, we will also be sponsoring a Food Drive in conjunction with some local scout troops.
Please take a moment and stop by to say “Hello” to our new Librarian, Linda Bergstrom, and while you are there, you can sign up to give her a hand in our wonderful library. No experience necessary!
Our next General PTA meeting will be October 20th, at 7pm, in room 19. Signs will be posted to assist in locating that room. Please join us. To echo the theme our Council has as adopted this year, “We Are Better Together”. We look forward to meeting you at Back to School Night. We will be in the MPR at the beginning of the
evening. Please take a moment to stop by. Thank you for all your support.
Sincerely,
Cindy Back
Del Cerro PTA President
2011-2012

Pincipal's Message - October, 2011

Dear Parents,
Back-to-school night is coming this week. It is a great time to become familiar with your child’s classroom, his/her teacher, and the exciting activities planned for the year. You will have the opportunity to look at all of the textbooks that will be used during the year, any special activities or fieldtrips that are planned, and general classroom procedures. This is a great time to ask about homework, testing schedule, and areas of emphasis to include subjects like art, music, P.E. and Social Studies. You can also discover the best ways to keep communication open between the home and the school. Parent Conferences are scheduled for November 14 – 18 so this is not a good time to expect teachers to talk with you about your child’s specific issues. It is a great time to schedule an appointment with the teacher for another moment when they can give you their full attention and not be distracted by the evenings demands.
This is also a special night for your PTA. They will be reviewing their accomplishments for last year and their goals for the 2011 – 12 school year. They will be introducing this year’s officers and committee chairpersons and welcoming you to another exciting year. They will also be inviting all of our parents to join the PTA. We are all “Better Together” our theme for this year.
Please consider joining the PTA both with your time and resources. This is the one place where every penny donated goes directly to the students with no “middle” costs. Schools are always more successful when we have parents and teachers working together to offer quality educational experiences to our students. You make the difference in the education of your children. Their success is based on your support, guidance, and  involvement.
Help us make this the best year ever for your children at Del Cerro!
See you at Back-to-School Night…
Larry Callison, Principal

Wacky Wednesday Ice Cream Sale

Del Cerro PTA will be selling delicious ice cream this Wednesday after school for $1. You can choose from the following:
· Vanilla Sandwich
· Neapolitan Sandwich
· Strawberry Sundae Crunch Bar
· Chocolate Sundae Crunch Bar
· Watermelon Fruit Bar
· Strawberry Fruit Bar
· Lime Fruit Bar

Back to School Night Wednesday, October 5th

Please join us visiting your child's classroom and meeting the teacher on October 5th for  Back to School Night.


Back to School Night Schedule
6:15 – 7:00 – Grades 1-3
7:00 – 7:15 – PTA & teacher recognition
7:15 – 8:00 – Grades 4-6

Back to School Picnic

It's that time again...
Grab your chairs and blankets and join us for …

Del Cerro's
Back to School Picnic
Friday September 16, 2011
5:00pm-7:30pm

The PTA can't think of a better way to kick off the new school year than with an evening picnic. We can't wait to meet all the New and Returning Del Cerro Families! The PTA will provide The Main Dish, Drinks, and Paper Goods. In order to make this event a success we would appreciate any volunteers and that every family attending contribute the following...

Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Please bring a Dessert

(cookies, brownies, cupcakes, etc)

3rd Grade – 6th Grade Please bring a Side Dish

(salad, pasta, baked beans, fruit, etc.)

If your food contribution requires a utencil please bring one and label your belongings. We Thank you for your generosity and can't wait to see all of you at the 2011/2012 Picnic! Any questions contact Abby LeBoff or Amy Cortez

PTA Meeting September 15, 2011

Please join  us for our first PTA Meeting Thursday, September 15th at 7:00pm in the MPR.  At this meeting, we will adopt our annual budget, By-Laws, and calendar and renew our intent to continue our support for our Library, Science Program, Art Masters program, as well as others. A complete agenda will be posted on our website prior to every meeting.
September 15th Meeting Agenda

Del Cerro Bell Schedule 2011-2012

Full Day Schedule: Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Fri.
Kindergarten AM 8:10 -11:40
Kindergarten PM 11:00 - 2:30
Grades 1-3 8:30-2:45
Grades 4-6 8:25-2:45

Minimum Day Schedule: Wednesday
Kindergarten AM 8:10-10:54
Kindergarten PM 10:20-1:04
Grades 1-3 8:30-1:15
Grades 4-6 8:24-1:15

Please note the change in end time on Wednesdays to 1:15pm

My Coke Rewards

Our school has joined the My Coke Rewards for Schools program. That means by drinking the Coca-Cola products your family already enjoys, you can get My Coke Rewards points and donate them to our school.

Your donations will go towards rewards like physical education equipment, art supplies, and educational resources that help our students learn, play and have fun.

1. Itʼs easy to donate: Purchase your favorite Coca-Cola products to get codes (theyʼre on hundreds of diff erent packages, including DASANI®, Sprite®, Minute Maid®, POWERADE ION4® and more.) 
2. Go to mycokerewards.com (register if you arenʼt a member). 
3. Enter codes to collect points – choose “Donate to Your School” from the six ways to spend points. 
4. Find our school by Zip Code. When our schoolʼs page comes up, click enter the amount of points youʼd like to give, then click “Donate.”

Check out mycokerewards.com/schools for more information and start turning My Coke Rewards points into rewards for our school.

SVUSD Food Services Newsletter

Here's a link to the first Food Service newsletter. We hope you enjoy reading about the exciting things we have in store for this school year. 
Fall 2011 Newsletter

Ralphs Community Contribution Program begins September 1st!

If you shop at Ralphs, an easy way to contribute to Del Cerro is through the Ralphs Community Contribution Program. Every school year you must re-register your Ralphs card .  Participant Registration for the New Term  begins on SEPTEMBER 1, 2011. The participation # for Del Cerro is #82645.  

1. All of your members who are currently enrolled in the Ralphs Community Contribution Program will remain active until August 31, 2011.
2. Participants will be required to register or re-register for the new term at Ralphs Community Contribution or by using the scanbar letter at the register starting September 1, 2011.
3. If you received a scanbar letter last year, it is still good and can be used this year.
4. Even if your participants registered as recently as June or July 2011, they will be required to register again, on or after September 1, 2011.
5. Your organization does NOT need to re-register, only your participants.
6. This notice does not apply to participants of the Food 4 Less/Foods Co Community Rewards program.

Class List

Class Lists for the 2011-2012 school year for all students will be posted on Wednesday, August 31st at 3:00pm.  Please check the bulletin board in front of the school office.

First Day of School

School begins for Del Cerro on Wednesday, September7th. Only for this day, it will be a Reverse Minimum Day.
AM/PM Kindergarten 11:00 am – 2:30pm
Grades 1-6 10:20am – 2:45pm
2011-2012 Suggested School Supplies

Posted in Del Cerro School

Have a Great Summer

Wishing everyone a great summer with lots of fun-filled activities.  To help you prepare for next school year, here's the Requested School Supply List for 2011-2012.  We look forward to seeing you in the fall! 

Yearbooks

Yearbooks will be distributed to the classrooms on Monday, June 13th. Any extra copies will be available for sale after school on Friday, June 17th. Quantities are very limited and sales will start at 2:45 sharp! Each  yearbook is $25, cash only. Checks will not be accepted! If you have questions about your yearbook pre-order
purchase, please let me know by June 6th!
Julie Fretwell

Del Cerro will miss Bill Michelle

We would like to publicly thank Mr. Bill Michelle who will be leaving us, due to his son promoting at the end of this year. Bill had the wise idea of starting a recycling program for our school and did so singlehandedly. He not only began collection of the bottles and cans all over the school, he also undertook the daunting job of taking  them home, sorting them, and turning them into cash for the school. As if this wasn’t enough, Bill also signed Del Cerro up with the Walmart plastic bag recycling program and took in plastic bags for a few years until Walmart ended the program. Thank you Bill for making Del Cerro Elementary a friend to the environment and helping develop the awareness of our students to the importance of recycling!!!!

Del Cerro Carnival Wrap-Up

The weather gave us a perfect day, after drizzling on us all week! Now that the dust has finally settled, I’d like to take a moment to acknowledge some of the people who made the Carnival the success it was. First off, I’d like to thank everyone for coming. The grounds were full of families, and it was a really wonderful afternoon/evening. We had booths staffed with High School students from all over town, earning their community service hours toward their graduation. We also had help from a local Boy Scout Troop during set-up, and a Girl Scout troop in the Face Painting booth. What made this so special is that since we had so many students working booths, we did not need to rely as heavily on Del Cerro Parents, which allowed them to come to the Carnival, and play with their kids. Many thanks go out to Rebekkah Knoles for staffing our booths, and allowing us to have such a large event. I’d also like to thank Marketa Weinzimer for her work on the Silent Auction which was quite beautiful. I’d like to thank the teachers who came and spent hours in the booths, knowing what a kick the kids get out of seeing them at these types of events. I’d also like to thank all of you who loaned us shade, so our volunteers didn’t melt in the sun. Stephanie Ming put together an amazing array of prizes for the kids. But most of all, I’d like to thank Dr. Callison, for allowing us so much freedom with this event, and Lesley Jackson, who’s persistence and reminders were invaluable. It was a really great day.
Cindy Back

Reflections 2011-2012 —”Diversity means…”

Get Ready for Reflections  2011/2012!
Here's your chance to get a jump start on your Art Work for next Fall! Get your imagination going, the new theme is: "Diversity means..." This is an amazing opportunity to show your creativity, so please join the Reflections Program. You can start working on your art now, all will be due in October.
Go to www.ptareflections.org and look under "about reflections" for details on rules for all categories: Photography, Visual Art, Literature, Dance Choreography, Musical Composition & Film Production. Please note that the student entry form and all rules will be finalized in early August, so re-check the web site in August to make sure there were no changes that would effect your art work.
Thank you!
Christy Henry
2011/2012 Reflections Chair

Silent Auction Update

Dear Del Cerro familiesand teachers:
I would like to thank all of you for participating in our Gift Baskets Silent Auction. We had some very valuable, unique and fun themed baskets to auction off. Your efforts brought over $1600 to the Del Cerro PTA! It was such a wonderful Friday afternoon, I watched lots and lots of kids, parents and teachers enjoying games, food and having fun.
I would also like to thank Julie Fretwell and Cindy Back for their support, suggestions and ALWAYS positive attitude. What great PTA leaders we have! Have a great summer; spend as much time as you can with your families, travel and swim and hope to see you all back in September.
Marketa Weinzimer

Ink / Toner Recycling

Thank you to all that have participated in this year’s ink / toner cartridge recycling. Even though Staples  reduced their rewards this year, we still did very well. We made $846 in Rewards money so far this year that went to paper and supplies for PTA. That is money that did not have to come out of the PTA budget and can go to other
programs in need. If you still have any that you can bring in, please do so. This program will continue next year so if you are able to still collect over the summer we would be happy to have them at the start of school.
Thanks again in helping make this a successful program!
Abby LeBoff
Recycling Committee

2011-2012 Volunteers Needed

We still have a few unclaimed positions, so if you have any interest in any of the following, please contact me ASAP so we can get you started!!! Here’s what we are still looking for:

• Yearbook
• Tile Beautification Project/
• Ceramics (6th Grade Tiles)
• Parent Education
• Del Cerro Dads
• Community Service
• Recycle Bottles and Cans
• Art Masters
• Legislative Liaison

We are also looking for Co-chairs for any of the committees that currently do not show one. Many of the Chairpersons indicated will be moving on from Del Cerro someday, and are looking to train their successor, so if any of these positions holds some interest for you, come on-board!! We have a great group that works well together, and we are always looking for more faces. I hope you all have a safe and restful summer vacation, and come back in Fall with enthusiasm for another successful, inspiring year at Del Cerro. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Cindy Back

2011-2012 PTA Board Announcements

Hello Del Cerro Families!
It is my very great honor to be your incoming PTA President for the 2011-2012 School year. I’m very proud of the work we have done this year at Del Cerro, and I’m looking forward to being a part of the continuing tradition of exciting, rewarding events at this wonderful school. We are already beginning our plans and calendars for next year, and I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the incoming board, as it exists so far.
President – Cindy Back
Secretary – Abby Leboff
Treasurer – Janet Dietsch
1st VP of Programs– Trish Wanamaker
2nd VP of Membership – Mindy Larson
3rd VP of Way’s and Means – Virginie Bevacqua
Financial Secretary – Miriam Lane
Historian – Maria Alarcon
Auditor – Kathy Eubanks
Our board continues with our appointed positions and chairmen as follows:
Parliamentarian – Ann Shimizu
Special Education Liaison – Cari Cohn-Morros
ACE Award Bulletin Board – Shannon Craycraft
Book Fair – Kathy Karns
Co-Chair – Mindy Larson
Lunch with the Principal – Maria Alarcon
Co-chair – Cindy Back
Fall Fundraiser – Virginie Bevacqua
Co-Chair – Laura Pisano
Gardening Committee – Nasra Tobey And Jennifer Karn
GM Box Topp/Campbell’s Soup Labels – Stacia Marin
Health and Safety – Shannon Craycraft
Holiday Boutique – Abby LeBoff, Shannon Shaver, Stephanie Blohm
Jog-A-Thon – Cari Vedder
Marquee Administrator – Mindy Larson
Newsletter – Lady Barker
Pennies for Ernest – Peter Hoefer
Reading Counts – Rebecca Rohde
Recycle Fundraiser/Inkjet and Toner – Abby LeBoff
Reflections – Christine Henry
Co-Chair – Kathy Karns & Christine Stewart
Restaurant/Grocery Store Fundraisers – Lesley Jackson
Room Parent Coordinator – Lesley Jackson
Spirit Wear – Angel Honda
Talent Show – Terri Lynn
Volunteer Coordinator – Abby LeBoff
Welcome Back BBQ – Abby LeBoff
Co-chair – Amy Cortez
Website – Marites Griffith

A Message from the PTA President - June 2011

Best wishes for a happy and safe summer! All the success to the PTA, teachers, staff, parents and students for the future! You are wonderful and I will miss you!
Julie Fretwell
President-Del Cerro PTA

Principal's Message June 2011

Dear Parents:
The year has flown by and now we look forward to summer and lots of fun. Parents always want to know what to do with their children during the summer months. How do you keep them engaged in learning and still enjoy their time away from the classroom. Here are a few ideas and websites you can consider:
WEB SITES:
SUMMER READING IDEAS:
Keep students reading all summer by offering them several means to do so. Find a list of eight creative opportunities here. http://www.rif.org/documents/us/summer_reading.pdf
PROMOTING REAL SUMMER READING:
Find some ideas here to help get your students interested in reading during the summer months; ask them to add their own ideas, and as a class, make a booklet or brochure to send home.
http://www.readwritethink.org/ files/resources/lesson_images/lesson312/summerreading.pdf
SUMMER READING REPORT:
Students will input adjectives, nouns, etc. here to come up with their own wacky web tales, practicing parts of speech and writing a summer reading report. http://www.eduplace.com/tales/content/wwt_026.html
Read More

Del Cerro Campout 2011

June 10 6:00 PM – June 11 9:00AM

$1 – Per Person – Includes camping spot, breakfast (donuts and juice) and  popcorn for the movie.

Dinner will be offered for $1 – per slice of Pizza (Costco) $.50 – per drink (soda or water)

Families! Bring your Tent, Sleeping Bags, Chairs and Flashlights.

Come and enjoy our Last Family Fun Night.

Dinner will be served at 7pm, Movie and popcorn at 8pm

(no alcohol or flammable materials allowed)

All food must be pre-ordered. NO EXCEPTIONS

All orders due by Monday, June 6^th, 2011

Questions? Contact Cindy Back at Cindy@breakback.net

Del Taco Spirit Night

Spirit Night at Del Taco 24465 Alicia Pkwy, Mission Viejo. Wednesday, June 1st, 4-9 pm. Don't forget to bring the flier so Del Cerro can get 20% of the sales.

PTA Meeting May 23, 2011

The Last PTA General Meeting of the school year will be held Monday, May 23, 2011. Please join us for our PTA General Meeting at 7:00pm in the MPR or the Library. We’d love to have you!

Del Cerro Carnival 2011 Tickets

Del Cerro Snackbar 
Popcorn – 2 tkts
Cotton Candy – 2 tkts
Canned soda – 2 tkts
Bottled water – 2 tkts
Nachos – 2 tkts
Pizza by the slice – 3 tkts

Hot Dog on a Stick Menu:
Hot Dog on a Stick - $3
Cheese on a stick - $3(American or Pepper Jack)
Bottled Water - $2
Fresh Lemonade – Sm $3; Lg $5
Chips - $1

Kona Ice Truck Menu:
Shaved Ice $3 and $4
Ice Cream $2 and $2.50
All the flavors you can think of!!!


Midway games – 1 tkt each
Inflatable Slide – 1 tkts
Inflatable Obstacle course – 2 tkts a run
Face Painting – Pricing to be posted

Avoid standing in line the day of the carnival, and buy your tickets early! Tickets will be available for pre-sale after school leading up to the big day!!

Del Cerro Carnival 2011

Del Cerro Proudly presents Carnival 2011!!! Come One, come all to the carnival of the year! Friday, May 20th 4-8pm.  We will have midway games, face painting, giant inflatables and all kinds of prizes!! You will have a chance to vote on next years T-Shirt design, and bid on your favorite Silent Auction baskets! The Cake Walk, always a favorite, will be back so don’t forget to bring a baked good so we can play all night!!

To satisfy your hungry tummies we have Hot Dog on a Stick to offer us Corn dog, cheese dogs, and their amazing fresh lemonade! The Kona Ice truck will be there with shaved ice and ice cream in all kinds of flavors, and the Del Cerro Snack booth will have popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, soda, water and cheese pizza by the slice. Check the web-site for pricing.

Tickets will be on sale for $0.50 each. Pre-sale tickets may be purchased  May 16-18 so you can avoid the lines the day of the event by buying your tickets early.

Mark your calendar!! You won’t want to miss this!!!

We are always in need of volunteers. Please contact: Cindy or Rebekkah.  We need a help with set-up, tear down, staffing of booths, pre-sales, EZ-ups, and Baked Goods. This is all for the kids – We thank-you in advance for you assistance. Without you, none of this would be possible!!!

See you there!!!

Elementary School Choice Status Letters

The date that school choice status letters will be mailed to all elementary school choice applicants has been changed to Friday, June 17, 2011.  This extension was made due to the Board of Education’s vote on May 10, 2011 to close Aliso Elementary School in June 2011. 

Elementary School Choice Status Letters

The date that school choice status letters will be mailed to all elementary school choice applicants has been changed to Friday, June 17, 2011.  This extension was made due to the Board of Education’s vote on May 10, 2011 to close Aliso Elementary School in June 2011. 

Del Cerro Spirit Wear T-Shirt Design Contest

Thank you to all the students who submitted their t-shirt designs by Friday, April 29th. We want to give every
person interested in designing next year's Spirit Wear plenty of time to work on their designs. So . . . submit an ORIGINAL design to the office by Monday, May 16th.
Design requirements:

• Maximum size: 7 in. x 7 in.
• Maximum 3 colors
• Need both paper copy; jpg/psd file on a disc (contact us if you need help scanning your design)
• May not contain copywritten material

A PTA committee will select the top 3 designs. Students, parents & teachers will vote on the winning design at the Del Cerro PTA Carnival on May 20th.
Please contact Angel Honda with any questions.

Yearbooks

2010-2011 Yearbooks! Yearbooks will be distributed to the classrooms on Monday, June 13th. Any extra copies will be available for sale after school on Friday, June 17th. Quantities are very limited and sales will start at 2:45 sharp! Each yearbook is $25, cash only. Checks will not be accepted! If you have questions about your yearbook pre-order purchase, please let me know by June 6th! Julie Fretwell

4th to 6th Graders to Experience “Ability Awareness Day!”

On Friday, May 27, all 4th through 6th grade students will be participating in Del Cerro’s 1st Ability Awareness Day! Presented by the PTA Special Education committee, this is a great opportunity for our community to learn about the different skills and challenges that we all face, and to help the students understand that everyone just wants to be accepted and understood. The program emphasizes the abilities we all have, not what we can’t do. The focal part of the day will be the experiential “stations” set up outside. Each student will be assigned to participate in 3 or 4 of these stations where they will personally experience some physical or learning challenge and then have the opportunity to talk about each experience. Prior to the stations, we will have a brief Assembly in the morning to introduce the day to the students. Parent volunteers, along with teachers and therapists from Del Cerro, will be leading each booth and groups of students. We  need at least two (2) parent volunteers from each class throughout the program, so if you’re interested in helping out, we’d love to hear from you! Just contact me Cari Cohn-Morros.  We’ll need volunteers all day (8am to 3pm), so just let me know what hours you are available. In addition to volunteering, parents are also encouraged and welcome to come to participate. Most of us have never really understood what it  would be like to have ADHD, fine motor impairment or dyslexia, but you’ll have the chance to experience these learning challenges and others, and better appreciate what our special needs students continually experience, and how they continually overcome their challenges. So, we welcome you to share in your child’s experience. Each student will also receive a packet that they will bring home. That packet contains the questions that will be posed during each discussion, and you may find these questions to be a helpful beginning to your ongoing conversations with your students. So, during the Memorial Day weekend, ask your student to share the packet and continue the discussion with your entire family.
Once again, if you’re interested in volunteering, please contact me as soon as possible so I can get you on the list. We will need at least two parent volunteers from each class – perhaps it will be you! If you have any questions, concerns or ideas, please contact me. Thank you and we look forward to a successful and enlightening day for all our students!
Cari Cohn-Morros
Del Cerro PTA
Special Education Liaison

A Message from the PTA President -May 2011

I can’t believe it’s May already! With only a month and a half left of school, there are still so many things going on. Carnival, Ability Awareness Day and Camp Out are just a few. Classes are still taking field trips. Sixth Graders are getting ready for Science Camp and don’t forget the Fifth Graders and the Star of India! Make sure to check out the website at www.delcerro.org for updates and info. This has been an amazing year for me working with so many great volunteers, teachers and staff. As my daughter, Stephanie moves on to middle school, I know the experience that I have had at Del Cerro can never be duplicated at any other school. I want to thank the PTA board for working so hard and putting in so many hours to help make this school year fantastic for our students. Thank you to all of the volunteers that help make every event so successful. Thank you to all the teachers and staff for your continued support and teaching our children. You are all very special! I will never forget the experience or the friendships that I have made here. I will miss you!
Julie Fretwell
President-Del Cerro PTA

Principal's Message May 2011

Dear Parents,
Wow… Do you believe it is almost June and the end of another school year? As we move towards the end of the year, it very important to finish strong! Parents can help by staying informed about upcoming events and encouraging your children to stay focused and engaged until June 21st.
As the school year comes to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on the past and plan for the future. You might:

• Ask the teacher about your child’s strengths and weaknesses. How has s/he improved? Where does s/he struggle? What activities might help her make progress for next year?
• Discuss new goals. What would your child like to accomplish? What did s/he learn from this year that can make next year better?
• Review your child’s successes. Look over schoolwork you saved. Point out how much s/he has learned.
• Plan a celebration. Take your child out for a special meal, to a park or library, on a picnic, or fun activity. You could also celebrate with a new book or game.
• Remember to do fun things, enjoy a hobby, follow recipes together, or just understand your child’s need for a break.

So combine learning and fun! I want to extend my sincere appreciation to our parents and students for making this a successful and productive year at Del Cerro. The research is very clear that good schools must have great teachers, but we also need cooperative and supportive parents who serve as educational partners and students who always do their best! Del Cerro is special because of the day-to-day collaboration between the
school and the home. We never take parent participation for granted and realize that without our parents and  the PTA leadership we enjoy much of our success would not happen. It is a pleasure to be at a school that provides so much to our students. We couldn’t do it without YOU…
I am looking forward to a great finish to the end of the school year.
Larry Callison
Principal

Rubios Restaurant Fundraiser

Del Cerro Spirit never stops, not even for weekends!

Come dine at Rubios and 20% of all food and non-alcoholic beverage sales for Take out orders as well as Dine-in orders (When accompanied with this flyer) Will be donated to Del Cerro.

May 4th, 2011

2:00 pm - CLOSE

THREE Rubio's Location:

Mission Viejo - Alicia & Jeronimo
Laguna Hills Mall
Mission Viejo - Marguerite Pkwy

Jamba Juice at Del Cerro

Wednesday, April 27th at 1:10pm In front of Del Cerro School $2.00 - 8 oz $4.00 - 16 oz Cash Only Flavors: Peach Perfection - peach juice blend, apple strawberry juice blend, frozen mangos, strawberries, & peaches Strawberries Wild - strawberries, bananas, apple-strawberry juice, non-fat frozen yogurt Mango-a-go-go - mangos, passion fruit-mango juice, pineapple sherbet Razzmatazz - mixed berry juice, strawberries, bananas, orange sherbet

PTA Meeting April 11, 2011

PTA General Meeting will be held Monday, April 11, 2011. Please join us for our PTA General Meeting at 7:00pm in the MPR or the Library. We’d love to have you!

Pop Tabs: Turn in date is May 21st, 2011

JOIN DEL CERRO BY HELPING THE ORANGE COUNTY RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE!
Collect pop tabs to benefit the Orange County Ronald McDonald House and Ronald McDonald Family Rooms.
What is a PopTab?
A pop tab is the piece of metal that opens aluminum cans. Like the can, the pull-tab is recyclable and helps our environment while helping families in need.received from recycling pop tabs helps provide comfortable housing and emotional support to families of critically ill and injured children being treated at Orange County hospitals.
Why Collect PopTabs?
Money received from recycling pop tabs helps provide comfortable housing and emotional support to families of critically ill and injured children being treated at Orange County hospitals.
What YOU can do to help:
Collect pop tabs, count them and store them in a zip loc bag. Ask your family and friends to collect too!
Turn in date is May 21st, 2011. Bring your filled zip loc bag in with your name, room number, and # of pop tabs collected.
PRIZES:
4 Highest pop tab collectors will get 2 one-day passes for Wild Rivers AND highest classrooms (one from K-3 and one from 4- 6 grades) will get an ice cream party!
Remember...recycling is great for our environment and doing a good deed to help those in need makes you a better person! Thanks for your help!
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lewis
Pop Tab Program Coordinator and
Mrs. Rodriquez & Mrs. Knoles,
Parent Volunteers

2011 Del Cerro Jog-A-Thon Thank You!

The jog-a-thon was a great success and the rain held out so that our Del Cerro Dolphins could run while raising money for our school. We are very fortunate to have a great bunch of volunteers. We thank you all for your time and dedication to our school. Del Cerro would like to thank the following Donors for their contributions to the jog-a-thon which included prizes and the much needed water for our kids! Special Thanks to... Our Sponsors:

• Trader Joe’s, Mission Viejo 
• Stater Bros, Laguna Hills  
• Boomers 
• Chuck E Cheese 
• Aliso Hills Taekwon-Do 
• Elks Lodge 2444 
• Steve Dietsch of The Pinnacle Group 

Cari Vedder & Jack Van Camp Jog-a-thon Co-Chairs

A Message from the PTA President - April 2011

Well, it’s hard to believe we’re hitting the home stretch of the school year! It’s unbelievable how fast time flies!
The second annual Book Fair was a great success. Thanks to our new co-chairs, Kathy Karns and Kathy Eubanks for making this such a special event! Thank you to the many volunteers that also contributed to the Book Fair. Without volunteers, these events would not happen!
I hope everyone enjoyed our Science Family Fun Night with Mrs. Marilyn Wenzel. There were some fun experiments and crazy creatures featured this year. The students and the parents really enjoyed themselves.
Thanks to Cari Cohn-Morros for inviting the Special-Ed Chairperson from Council, Mary Damkroger, to our last PTA meeting. Mary was able to give us insight on the challenges that many people face every day that most of us take for granted. This is a great opportunity not just for the students, but for the adults as well to learn patience and get an understanding of these challenges. It was great to learn of some of the challenges and to learn of people that have had great success in life in spite of them. If you can help with the Abilities Awareness day, please contact Cari via email through the website or the front office.
Don’t forget spring break is coming up! Hope everyone has some great things planned and spend some quality, family time together!
Julie Fretwell
President-Del Cerro PTA
president@delcerro.org

Principal's Message April 2011

Dear Parents,
The week of May 9th is Teacher Appreciation Week at Del Cerro. This is a wonderful opportunity to recognize the diligence and skill of the teachers who have worked with your child during this school year. This recognition does not require money or special gifts. It is a great time to honor these public servants with a sincere “note of thanks” from you and your child. Nothing means more to teachers than the acknowledgment they receive from the students they teach and the parents they collaborate with during the school year. Our PTA will be organizing a special luncheon for our teachers on your behalf and any assistance that can be provided will be greatly appreciated. Rodger Mudd points out that “no calling in our society is more demanding than teaching; no calling in our society is more selfless than teaching; and no calling is more central to the vitality of a democracy than teaching.” Lindley Stiles reflects that “The world seldom notices who teachers are, but civilization depends on what they do.”

TEACHER

You are not the kind of teacher who only teaches the things on written pages. You’ve taught me how to live my life and how to think for myself. I can never repay you; I can only thank you and try to make you proud of me. But I want you to know that whatever I become, however far I go in life, I owe so much to you. You are a treasure, never to be forgotten. –Author Unknown-

Teaching is the profession that creates all others!! Your efforts and those of your children reaffirm that quality education for our young people continues to be our greatest challenge as well as our most vital responsibility. It also recognizes how much we rely on teachers with the help of parents to provide guidance, support, and encouragement to our students. Your support of this special week will help us focus attention upon the critical role education plays in our society. There are few adults who do not recall vividly the teachers who provided him or her with inspiration and contributed a positive impact on their learning. This is a great time to acknowledge those contributions for the teachers of Del Cerro!!
Larry Callison
Principal

Silent Auction

It’s hard to believe that the winter is almost over. Soon we will be planning for our summer camps and family vacations! We will also have more fun events here at Del Cerro before the end of the school year. One of them is the Carnival in May. There will be games, food, music and we will also hold a silent auction as a fundraiser for our school. Each classroom will be in charge of making and donating a Silent Auction Gift basket of a certain theme.
Most of our teachers have already picked a theme and believe me, there are some pretty awesome themes - Hawaiian, Chocolate, Beach or Movie theme to name just a few…
Very soon your room parent or your child’s teacher will be sending home information on how you can help. This should be a fun project and best of all, all proceeds will go right back to our Del Cerro PTA.
Thank you for your participation and help.
Marketa Weinzimer

The Talent Show Tryouts March 28 & 29

The Talent Show is coming May 12th! There will be two performances, one daytime and one nighttime.
Join us after school in the MPR at 2:45
Tryouts for grades K-3 are on March 28
Tryouts for grades 4-6 are on March 29

• Music and costumes MUST be age appropriate!!
• Single acts can go up to 1min 30sec. 
• Group acts can go to 3 min max 
• No lip syncing or rapping. 

We will also be looking for stage crew and MC's.
Permission slips will go out on the 18th.. must be signed by parent in order for child to participate in tryouts!
Any questions? contact Terri Lynn or Laura Pisano

6th Grade Yearbook Ads

Del Cerro PTA is offering 6^th grade yearbook Ads.  Write a little something for your promoting 6^th grader and it will be included in the yearbook.  Each ad is $5.  Please turn in written ad with cash or check made to “Del Cerro PTA”.  Orders must be turned in by March 21st.  Orders will not be accepted after March 21st.

If you have any questions, please contact:  Julie Fretwell