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