THIS WEEK:
BACK-to-SCHOOL NIGHT ~ Thursday, September 2, 2010
- 5:00 – 5:45 Community Dinner
- 5:45 – 6:00 Welcome
- 6:00 – 6:30 First classroom
- 6:30 – 7:00 2nd classroom
GLO Afterschool – Possible Friday PLAYWELL Cancellation!
We do not yet have the minimum 11 children enrolled in the grades 2-5 Play Well class for Fridays. If we do not get the minimum number of enrollees, the class will be cancelled. Please contact Beth Guy at shermand@gloinc.org if you are interested in participating.
SAVE the DATE:
SHERMAN WORK DAY ~ September 11, 2010 / 10am – 2pm
This is a great time to get to know other families while working in the green schoolyard, leveling books in the library, painting, building shelves, etc. There will be lots of activities for parents and kids! We’re hoping for at least 60 adults to donate some time as we’ve got lots of projects to work on! Please contact Erica Hunt if you can help so we can plan accordingly for snacks and drinks. ericahunt@sbcglobal.net
FAMILY NIGHT @ The Blue Light ~ Wed, Sept 15th / 5 – 8PM
You probably don’t think of The Blue Light as a place for kids, but that changed about six years ago when Mick Jordan (Ms. Sparks’ class) was born into the business! Please bring yourselves and your kids down to The Blue Light on Wednesday, September 15th, from 5:00 to 8:00. Grownups can enjoy dinner and an adult beverage while the kids watch a movie (starts promptly at 5:30) and have a complimentary dinner.
1st SFUSD School Food Subcommittee Meeting: Wed, Sept 15th 4 – 5PM
SFUSD Student Nutrition Committee co-chair, Mark Elkin, invites you to attend the first SFUSD School Food Subcommittee meeting at Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy (Elementary School). All are welcome to attend! Come learn about what’s new with school food this year and how you can be involved in making change.
KidAroo MUSIC FESTIVAL ~ Sat, Sept 25th / 11AM – 5PM / Little Marina Green
It’s The KidAroo Music Festival Sponsored by Yick Woo Elementary School, an action packed day of fun for the whole family! There will be three live bands, local merchants, airbrush tattoos, stilt-walking and local food cart vendors. For more information, go to www.KidAroo.org. We have been given the opportunity to raise money for Sherman buy working the KidAroo merchandise booth. A volunteer force of 15-20 individuals is needed.
Contact Anita Walter at: amwsanfran@yahoo.com to volunteer
Growing Greener School Grounds Conference ~ Fri & Sat, September 24-25th @ St. Mary’s Conference Center, 1111 Gough St (at Geary) in San Francisco Join over 300 K-12 teachers and community members from the Bay Area and beyond to learn more about creating and sustaining vibrant outdoor learning environments!
- Friday Evening: Keynote speaker; networking and resource fair, with opportunities for local green schoolyards to showcase their existing work.
- Saturday Day: Full-day or half-day hands-on workshops covering topics such as designing, building and maintaining school gardens, organic vegetable gardening; successful fundraising and advocacy for your school garden; best horticultural practices for schoolyards; designing and installing schoolyard artwork; planting, harvesting and cooking with garden produce; connecting vibrant outdoor classrooms to state curriculum frameworks; and many more!
For more information and to register, please visit: http://sfgreenschools.org/conference/ or contact Jennifer Deming jlj7467@aol.com
SHERMAN FALL CARNIVAL ~ October 16, 2010 / 11AM – 3PM
The Sherman Carnival is a wonderful Sherman Community Event with HUGE family participation. There is something fun for everyone – regardless of age – so put “Carnival” on your calendars for October 16th. Contact ericahunt@sbcglobal.net if you are interested in helping out with this event.
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION:
KEEP OUR GREAT PROGRAMS at SHERMAN
Volunteer! Let us know where you can help at Sherman. We need volunteers in the classroom, the garden, fundraising and SO MUCH more to maintain the programs we have at Sherman. Flexible volunteer options no matter what your schedule. Fill out a volunteer form here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BQJZSVP
PARENT COACH TRAINING ~ Friday, Sept 3rd / 8AM Teachers’ Lounge
Calling all parents who would like to have fun while keeping Sherman students engaged and safe at lunch recess!! Parent Coaches arrive at 11:15 and stay to play until noon. It is a great way to get to know all the children at Sherman and play fun games with them! Contact Holly Carver: Contact: Leila Langlois at (415) 516-3745 or leilalanglois@gmail.com.
BOOK LEVELING ~ Fri Sept 3rd / Volunteer Room / Time TBD
Contact Patty Myers if you are interested in helping your kids have leveled books in our library and classrooms: pmyers4@gmail.com
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR~ August 30 – September 3, 2010
Please e-mail Michelle Parker michdparker@gmail.com if you can help.
PARENT TECHIES
Join Mrs. Lujan during computer class and help students navigate computer lessons. This requires a one hour per week time commitment. Training coming soon.
KidAroo MUSIC FESTIVAL ~ Sat, Sept 25th / 11AM – 5PM
Help raise money for Sherman buy selling t-shirts at the merchandise booth. A volunteer force of 15-20 individuals is needed. Contact Anita Walter at: amwsanfran@yahoo.com.
KIDS ACTIVITIES:
Chinatown YMCA University (CYU)
CYU is an after school K-5 program for children who seek extra academic support. Their primary goal is to serve students who have special needs or learning disabilities, need extra support, or seek additional academic assistance during after school hours by providing individual and small group support. A student must have at least one of the following criteria to be enrolled in CYU:
- Below-level grades or is falling behind
- An IEP
- Referred by teacher or an agency
The cost of the program is $150 for the entire semester. It will take place at the First Baptist Church on 15 Waverly for the first two weeks and move to the new Chinatown YMCA facility across the street on 855 Sacramento St. on September 20th. For more information, please contact Ena Yasuhara at (415) 576-9622 or at ena.yasuhara@gmail.com
SAN FRANCISCO BOYS CHORUS AUDITIONS
Auditions will be held Saturday, September 11th in San Rafael, Oakland and San Francisco for boys with unchanged voices. No experience necessary. To schedule an appointment, please sign up at www.sfbc.org/auditions/ or e-mail auditions@sfbc.org. Contact Meg Chase megchase7@att.net with questions.
EASY FUNDRAISING:
The programs below are all very easy ways to contribute to Sherman while simply doing the shopping that you do anyway. Please register for eScrip and start clipping labels and box tops!
eSCRIP
The eScrip program is a fundraising program that allows participating merchants to contribute a percentage of your grocery loyalty cards, credit card, and debit/ATM card purchases to the school or organization of your choice. Please follow this link to register: http://www.escrip.com/
Campbell‘s LABELS & eLABELS FOR EDUCATION program
Now there are two ways to earn points towards free educational resources for Sherman:
- Clip and save UPCs and beverage caps from participating products and send them to school with your child.
- Earn 200 bonus points (through 9/29/10) by simply registering at www.elabelsforeducation.com and start earning points for Sherman each time you purchase participating products. Select your school of choice (Sherman) and enter your Safeway (or Ralph’s) card number.
Contact Miriam Kasdan kaszig@comcast.net or go to www.elabelsforeducation.com for more information. Here is a list of eligible products: http://www.labelsforeducation.com/assets/pdf/English%20Product%20List.pdf
Shop at Cole’s Hardware
When checking out at any of the Cole Hardware stores locations throughout the city, mention Sherman Elementary School (Code 1654) and your transaction will be posted to a special account for Sherman. A Cole Hardware gift card equal to 10% of all purchases credited to that account will be sent to the group the following year!!! This gift card could come in handy for any number of supplies for the school and garden programs!
Sherman Shopper
Using Amazon.com, you (and friends and family) are able to help Sherman by simply shopping! A portion of your online purchases will be contributed to the Sherman Elementary School PTA! There is no need to sign up, or give out your e-mail address. Simply click on the Amazon link listed below. http://www.shermanschool.org/shopping.php
Box Tops for Education
Clip Box Tops from hundreds of grocery and office products; send the Box Tops to school with your child and Sherman receives 10¢ for each box top. Go to www.boxtops4education.com or contact Miriam Kasdan kaszig@comcast.net for more information. For a complete list of current products, click here: http://www.boxtops4education.com/Image.aspx?id=3878
Enter the Difference One Makes Sweepstakes for a chance to win up to 500,000 Bonus Box Tops! The sweepstakes period is between July 26th through October 3rd, 2010. Enter at www.boxtops4education.com
THIS WEEK:
PRINCIPAL’S COFFEE ~ Friday, August 27, 2010 / Teachers’ Lounge 8AM
Please enjoy a cup of coffee and some breakfast snacks as Principal Shenkan-Rich walks us through Sherman’s latest test scores, helps us understand the data, and shares her vision for continuing our achievement trend. Open discussion time to follow.
COMING UP NEXT WEEK & BEYOND:
PTA ANNUAL CAMPAIGN BEGINS ~ August 30, 2010
BACK-to-SCHOOL NIGHT ~ Thursday, September 2, 2010
- 5:00 – 5:45 Community Dinner
- 5:45 – 6:00 Welcome
- 6:00 – 6:30 First classroom
- 6:30 – 7:00 2nd classroom
SAVE THE DATE: FAMILY NIGHT @ The Blue Light ~ Wed, Sept 15th / 5 – 8PM
You probably don’t think of The Blue Light as a place for kids, but that changed about six years ago when Mick Jordan (Ms. Sparks’ class) was born into the business! Please bring yourselves and your kids down to The Blue Light on Wednesday, September 15th, from 5:00 to 8:00. Grownups can enjoy dinner and an adult beverage while the kids watch a movie (starts promptly at 5:30) and have a complimentary dinner.
NEWS
SHERMAN IN THE NEWS – Great achievements in 2010!
Sherman was recently featured in the local news as a result of our great progress in proficiency in the California standardized tests. Click on one of the links below to see us live in action!
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION:
VOLUNTEER @ SHERMAN! Sherman programs cannot survive without the help of parents and Sherman friends! Please take 3 minutes to fill out a volunteer survey of how you are willing to help support the school. Many different ways you can get involved! From the classroom, to fundraising, to the garden, and even from home! Click here to learn more: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BQJZSVP
PARENT GARDENING TRAINING ~ Tuesday, August 31st / 8AM in the Garden
PARENT LIBRARIAN TRAINING ~ Wed, Sept 1st / 8AM in the Library
PARENT COACH TRAINING ~ Friday, Sept 3rd / 8AM in the Teachers’ Lounge
ROOM PARENTS MEETING ~ Mon, August 30th / 8AM Teachers’ Lounge
Interested in becoming a room parent for your child’s classroom? Wondering what that means? Come hear tips and tricks to make your classroom partnership successful!
BOOK LEVELING ~ Wed Sept 1st or Fri Sept 3rd
Last year Sherman took on the enormous task of “leveling” all of the books in the main and classroom libraries. Each book is given a letter based on the reading level it represents. This enables children to easily identify books they can read and challenges them to move to the next level. Patty Myers has worked tirelessly on this project and would love your help! A training session will be arranged for interested volunteers on Wednesday 9/1 or Friday 9/3. Contact Patty if you are interested: pmyers4@gmail.com
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR~ August 30 – September 3, 2010
Please help us make this fundraiser a success! Helping out is really easy. You will be helping students find books, keeping everyone moving along so they can get back to class or working the cash register. The time slots needed are listed below (with X‘s) as is a list of classroom visit times in case you want to coordinate your volunteering with your child’s class visit. Please e-mail Michelle Parker michdparker@gmail.com if you can help.
Volunteer Times Needed (blank areas) Classroom Visit Times
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Trinh |
Mon |
8:45-9:15 |
| 8-8:30 |
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XX |
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Acquarelli |
Tue |
8:45-9:15 |
| 8:30-9 |
XX |
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Chiu |
Wed |
8:10-8:40 |
| 9-9:30 |
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Sparks |
Wed |
8:45-9:15 |
| 9:30-10 |
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Lau |
Thu |
8:10-8:40 |
| 10-10:30 |
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Dominguez |
Thu |
9:30-10 |
| 10:30-11 |
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Harris |
Thu |
10:05-10:35 |
| 11-12 |
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Steinfels |
Thu |
10:45-11:15 |
| 2-3 |
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Anderson |
Fri |
8:10-8:40 |
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Klein |
Fri |
8:45-9:15 |
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Leung |
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9:30-10 |
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Stolz |
Fri |
10:45-11:15 |
