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
Monday, March 28, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
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
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
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
Friday, March 18, 2011
6th Grade Yearbook Ads
Del Cerro
PTA is offering 6th grade yearbook Ads. Write a little something for your promoting 6th
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
Spirit Night at Chuck E Cheese!
4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
26538-H Moulton Pkwy,
Laguna Hills
Corner of La Paz & Moulton Pkwy
Be sure to mention Del Cerro! 15% of your food, drink and token purchase goes to Del Cerro’s students!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Daylight Savings Time Sunday, March 13
Time to change your clock and Spring Forward !! Sunday, March13th turn your clocks ahead. This is also a good time to replace the batteries in smoke detectors, plant some flowers etc.
Enjoy the Spring.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Book Fair March 14-18
Book Fair schedule: Monday- Friday, 14th-18th 8am - 3pm
Wednesday, March 16 “Desserts with Dads and Granddads” Night 6:30pm-8pm
Bring your dad and/or granddad to the Book Fair. Find something good to read and have something good to eat.
Classroom and Library Wish List
Choose a book to donate to your classroom and the library.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Whooping Cough - Attention 6th Grade Parents
Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) has notified Saddleback Valley Unified School District that
Orange County is currently experiencing an epidemic of pertussis, commonly called “whooping cough.” Although we have not received any specific reports about epidemic levels of pertussis in our community, it is very important that families are notified of this risk and about new requirements for immunization that will go into effect for the 2011-2012 school year.
Please read this letter in its entirety as all students entering grades 7 through 12 will be required to provide documentation of having obtained a pertussis (Tdap) vaccine booster prior to entering school on the first day of the 2011-12 school year (California Law-Assembly Bill 354). Due to the volume of students that this new law affects, we strongly encourage families to have their students vaccinated before the end of the current school year and present documentation to their student’s current school in order to prevent any delays in enrollment for the new school year.
As a general guideline, we are requesting the following:
1. Have your student vaccinated with a pertussis (Tdap) booster. This can be done through your private physician or at any advertised pertussis clinic. *If your student was vaccinated for pertussis after age 7, this will satisfy the new law requirement.
2. Bring proof of vaccination to your student’s current school prior to June 1, 2011 so that office staff (Office
Manager at Elementary level and Guidance Office at Intermediate and High School levels) can input information on your student’s immunization record.
3. Keep your student’s immunizationcard up-to-date and in a secure place for reference, if needed. If you have any questions about this letter, please contact Health Services at 949-588-7651.
Sincerely,
Dianne Beckman
SVUSD District Nurse
Orange County is currently experiencing an epidemic of pertussis, commonly called “whooping cough.” Although we have not received any specific reports about epidemic levels of pertussis in our community, it is very important that families are notified of this risk and about new requirements for immunization that will go into effect for the 2011-2012 school year.
Please read this letter in its entirety as all students entering grades 7 through 12 will be required to provide documentation of having obtained a pertussis (Tdap) vaccine booster prior to entering school on the first day of the 2011-12 school year (California Law-Assembly Bill 354). Due to the volume of students that this new law affects, we strongly encourage families to have their students vaccinated before the end of the current school year and present documentation to their student’s current school in order to prevent any delays in enrollment for the new school year.
As a general guideline, we are requesting the following:
1. Have your student vaccinated with a pertussis (Tdap) booster. This can be done through your private physician or at any advertised pertussis clinic. *If your student was vaccinated for pertussis after age 7, this will satisfy the new law requirement.
2. Bring proof of vaccination to your student’s current school prior to June 1, 2011 so that office staff (Office
Manager at Elementary level and Guidance Office at Intermediate and High School levels) can input information on your student’s immunization record.
3. Keep your student’s immunizationcard up-to-date and in a secure place for reference, if needed. If you have any questions about this letter, please contact Health Services at 949-588-7651.
Sincerely,
Dianne Beckman
SVUSD District Nurse
Ability Awareness Day
Perhaps you saw the PTA announcement for volunteers for the Ability Awareness Day and you thought “hmmm, what’s that?” You can see for yourself at the March 21 PTA meeting. Mary Damkroger, the SVPTA Council Special Education Chairperson, will be our guest speaker at the 7:00pm General Meeting. Mary has presented the Ability Awareness program at her children’s SVUSD schools for several years, and has been instrumental in helping numerous other SVUSD schools present the program. Now it’s Del Cerro’s turn, and this presentation is just the start.
Mary will explain the program and provide a demonstration for all of us. The goal of the program is to understand the differences and challenges we all face. Ability Awareness Day is about inclusion, tolerance, and the opportunity to change how we view a person with a difference. The program does this through various experiential stations that allow participants to experience various special needs or physical, mental or psychological challenges.
These experiential stations will help us all understand how different challenges affect others. At Del Cerro we have students with special needs in our SDC classes as well as in all general education classes. Experiencing many of these needs in our Ability Awareness Day will not only help us all recognize how and why people are different, but it also can relieve many of the unanswered questions that our students (and parents) have. The program is a way to help integrate and educate our students.
We hope you will join us at the 7:00pm General PTA March 21 meeting for Mary Damkroger’s presentation and demonstration. We’re very fortunate to have Mary attend our meeting. Hopefully, it will also encourage you to volunteer to help us put on our own Ability Awareness Day in the near future. See you at the meeting,
and then later this spring at our Ability Awareness Day.
Cari Cohn-Morros
Special Education Liaison
Mary will explain the program and provide a demonstration for all of us. The goal of the program is to understand the differences and challenges we all face. Ability Awareness Day is about inclusion, tolerance, and the opportunity to change how we view a person with a difference. The program does this through various experiential stations that allow participants to experience various special needs or physical, mental or psychological challenges.
These experiential stations will help us all understand how different challenges affect others. At Del Cerro we have students with special needs in our SDC classes as well as in all general education classes. Experiencing many of these needs in our Ability Awareness Day will not only help us all recognize how and why people are different, but it also can relieve many of the unanswered questions that our students (and parents) have. The program is a way to help integrate and educate our students.We hope you will join us at the 7:00pm General PTA March 21 meeting for Mary Damkroger’s presentation and demonstration. We’re very fortunate to have Mary attend our meeting. Hopefully, it will also encourage you to volunteer to help us put on our own Ability Awareness Day in the near future. See you at the meeting,
and then later this spring at our Ability Awareness Day.
Cari Cohn-Morros
Special Education Liaison
A Message from the PTA President -March 2011
Welcome to March!
We just had our annual Jog a thon and I want to say congratulations to Cari Vedder and Jack Van Camp for a job well done!! This is their first year chairing this event and they did a fantastic job! Thank you to the many, many volunteers that helped with this event. Also to all of the parents that were able to cheer on our students.
It’s great to see all those motivated faces! Coming up Friday, March 4th is our Science Family Fun Night with Mrs. Wenzel. Can’t wait to see what fascinating experiments she’ll have in store.
Next will be parent/teacher conferences along with the spring book fair. This book fair is a great opportunity for us to earn books for the library. Stop by before or after school and check it out!
Our next PTA meeting is Monday, March 21st. We will have Special Ed Chair, Mary Dambroger as our guest speaker. She is on the council level of PTA and is a former O’Neill Elementary parent. Mary will give us some great insight on our special needs students. We will also be holding our election for the 2011-2012 PTA board, so you don’t want to miss it!
Julie Fretwell
We just had our annual Jog a thon and I want to say congratulations to Cari Vedder and Jack Van Camp for a job well done!! This is their first year chairing this event and they did a fantastic job! Thank you to the many, many volunteers that helped with this event. Also to all of the parents that were able to cheer on our students.
It’s great to see all those motivated faces! Coming up Friday, March 4th is our Science Family Fun Night with Mrs. Wenzel. Can’t wait to see what fascinating experiments she’ll have in store.
Next will be parent/teacher conferences along with the spring book fair. This book fair is a great opportunity for us to earn books for the library. Stop by before or after school and check it out!
Our next PTA meeting is Monday, March 21st. We will have Special Ed Chair, Mary Dambroger as our guest speaker. She is on the council level of PTA and is a former O’Neill Elementary parent. Mary will give us some great insight on our special needs students. We will also be holding our election for the 2011-2012 PTA board, so you don’t want to miss it!
Julie Fretwell
Mrs. Barbara Hoefer, Del Cerro 2011 Teacher of the Year.
Congratulations to Mrs. Barbara Hoefer, Del Cerro 2011 Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Hoefer has been in our district since September of 1985 and has been teaching at Del Cerro since 1987. Mrs. Hoefer is an outstanding educator who is very deserving of this recognition, especially when it is provided by her fellow teachers. I know that parents, students, and staff appreciate the hours and hours of commitment that Mrs. Hoefer applies to her lessons and teaching each year. She is a tireless worker and offers an educational program that stimulates and challenges her students. Mrs. Hoefer is certainly one of Del Cerro’s finest and it is a pleasure to recognize her for her skills and talents.
Principal's Message March 2011
Parent conferences are almost here. We have conferences scheduled from March 14th to March 21st. All of these scheduled days will be Minimum Days at Del Cerro. This is the second opportunity to meet with your
child’s teacher. Conferences are available to all parents who want to discuss their child’s progress, but are not required if parents do not feel a conference is necessary. Teachers will communicate directly with parents if they are recommending a conference. Parents may confirm a conference by going to www.delcerro.org and scheduling on line. Information has been sent home to parents to assist with this scheduling effort. If you have problems don’t hesitate to contact the Del Cerro office at (949)830-5430 for assistance.
child’s teacher. Conferences are available to all parents who want to discuss their child’s progress, but are not required if parents do not feel a conference is necessary. Teachers will communicate directly with parents if they are recommending a conference. Parents may confirm a conference by going to www.delcerro.org and scheduling on line. Information has been sent home to parents to assist with this scheduling effort. If you have problems don’t hesitate to contact the Del Cerro office at (949)830-5430 for assistance.
Read Across America - March 2nd
A person's a person, no matter how small," Theodor Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, would say. "Children want the same things we want. To laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and delighted." Brilliant, playful, and always respectful of children, Dr. Seuss charmed his way into the consciousness of four generations of youngsters and parents. In the process, he helped millions of kids learn to read. Del Cerro recognized Dr. Seuss with a short reading of “Cat in the Hat,” this 220 word book made a big impression on readers everywhere.He captured the hearts of small and adult readers across the world. Take a few minutes to sit with your child (ren) and explore the world of Dr. Seuss. I assure you it is a trip worth taking for the readers and the listeners. Listed below are some favorite quotes of Dr. Seuss.
Enjoy them…
A person's a person, no matter how small.
Adults are obsolete children.
Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.
From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere.
Fun is good. Today was good. Today was fun.
Tomorrow is another one.
Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.
~Dr. Seuss
Thursday, March 3, 2011
6th grade yearbook Ads
Del Cerro
PTA is offering 6th grade yearbook Ads. Write a little something for your promoting 6th
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
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