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 15^th / 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 15^th, 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 15^th 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 25^th / 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 24-25^th @ 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 16^th. 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 3^rd / 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 3^rd / 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 25^th / 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 11^th 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:

1. Clip and save UPCs and beverage caps from participating products and send them to school with your child.
2. 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 15^th / 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 15^th, 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!

• 8-16-10 KGO TV – Tests Show California Kids Improving Academically (Video)
• 8-17-10 SF Examiner – City Schools’ Test Score Rise is Slow But Sure

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 31^st / 8AM in the Garden

PARENT LIBRARIAN TRAINING ~ Wed, Sept 1st / 8AM in the Library

PARENT COACH TRAINING ~ Friday, Sept 3^rd / 8AM in the Teachers’ Lounge

ROOM PARENTS MEETING ~ Mon, August 30^th / 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 1^st or Fri Sept 3^rd

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

PTA Weekly Update: August 19, 2010

NEWS / REMINDERS:

• Please Review Drop-off and Pick-up Policies (See Below)
• School Lunch Forms Needed From Every Child (See Below)
• GLO Afterschool Spanish: Spots are limited (See Below)
• eScrip Fundraiser: 10% Goes Back To Schools Event: Now through September 14^th (See Below)

 COMING UP NEXT WEEK & BEYOND:

• New Family Orientation – Volunteers Needed! (See Below): Tuesday, August 24th, 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium
• Carnival Planning Meeting – Volunteers Needed!  (See Below): Thursday, August 26^th @ 8:00 a.m. in the Teachers Lounge.
• Principal’s Coffee: Friday, August 27th @ 8:00 a.m.  Topic: Sherman Test Results and Changes this year at Sherman
• Scholastic Book Fair: Monday, August 30^th – Friday, September 3^rd
• GLO Afterschool Program Starts: Monday, August 30th. Contact Beth Guy, shermand@gloinc.org, for more information.

 NEWS / REMINDERS

Drop-off and Pick-up Policies

• No parking in the white zone on Union or Green Streets.
• The spots directly in front of the school on Green and Union Street are for drop-off only. You will be ticketed there during morning or afternoon drop-off or pickup if you leave your car unaccompanied.
• If you would like to escort your child into morning assembly, you must park in a legal spot and enter the school in one of the main entrances. Please do NOT walk through the parking lots on Franklin Street as it is unsafe for pedestrians.

 School Lunch Forms Needed FROM EVERY FAMILY

PLEASE ALL FAMILIES – FILL OUT ONE LUNCH FORM PER FAMILY! Even if you do not believe that you are eligible, it is imperative that we have forms for every child at Sherman. Much of our funding is tied to this program. Each student’s name and the parents’ name, social security number and signature must be on the form. Please contact Ms. Shenkan-Rich with questions.

 GLO Afterschool Spanish by LangoKids

SPOTS AVAILABLE: 3 for K/1 class and 9 for 2nd – 5th class.

 With LangoKids, children learn Spanish through adventures and activities that require increasing levels of engagement and understanding over time, rewarding them with a feeling of accomplishment. A simple literacy component ensures that students not only listen, speak, sing and play in their new language, but read and write as well.

 For GLO families the cost is going to be $225 and for non-GLO families $235 for 29 classes. The classes will run from the week of August 30th through the week of Dec. 13th, with no class on Thanksgiving week. General GLO information can be found in the front office or you can contact Beth Guy at shermand@gloinc.org.

 eScrip Fundraiser: 10% Goes Back To Schools Event

Register (or renew for 2010-2011 if you are a current member) for eScrip on www.escrip.com and take advantage of the 10% Goes Back To Schools Event. Through September 14^th, 10% of the purchase price of participating products at Safeway, Vons, Pavillions, Dominick’s or Genuari’s goes to the school of your choice. Just look for the School Bus tags on participating products at the grocery stores listed above, use your Safeway card or any other credit card registered with the eScrip program. Go to www.backtoschools.escrip.com for more details.

Many of these products also carry Box Tops For Education labels on them and in some cases double box tops. Please remember to cut out the Pink, white and yellow Box Tops For Education label. Save the labels and turn them in monthly to your teacher to participate in the Box Tops Classroom Challenge throughout the school year. More details to follow on the classroom challenge as well.

 COMING UP NEXT WEEK & BEYOND:

 New Family Orientation

***Please help welcome new families to Sherman***

The New Family Orientation potluck event is scheduled for Tuesday, August 24th at 5:30 pm in the Auditorium and we need your help to welcome the new families who are joining our Sherman community. Childcare will be provided through Becca and Beth from GLO so please RSVP to marc@lieberman.com if you will need childcare.

Below is a list of ways you can help out so please e-mail the event chair Marc Andrews at marc@lieberman.com to let him know what you can help with.

• STATIONS: We will need people to staff the following Stations: Volunteers, Merchandise and E-Scrip as we need to get the new families signed up!  Please let Marc know if you are able to assist with this.
• SETUP / BREAKDOWN: The plan is to setup chairs at approximately 1:30 pm. If possible, arrive a little early (1:30) for afternoon pickup for your child so you can help set up the chairs and tables for the food and stations.

 Carnival Planning Meeting

Come and join us for the next Carnival Planning Meeting, Thursday, August 26 @ 8 a.m. in the Teachers’ Lounge (across from the Office).

Sign-up to create your class booth, volunteer to help coordinate food vendors (notice: We did not say COOK), help work in a booth, set-up, clean-up, general organizing.  The Sherman Carnival is a wonderful Sherman Community Event with HUGE family participation.

The Sherman Carnival will be on Saturday, October 16th.  We look forward to have you help us plan!  If you can make it e-mail Erica @ ericahunt@sbcglobal.net

CALLING ALL NEW SHERMAN SHARKS…

Please join us for a Sherman Elementary Kindergarten Play Date                   

There are TWO play dates planned. Join us for one or both!

1st Play Date: Sunday, August 1st, 1PM – 4PM @ Julius Kahn Park

Keep an eye out for Sherman signage to check in and say hello to other families. There will be activities and the amazing playground on hand for the kids. Please plan to bring snacks and drinks for your family. For directions and additional details, please see: http://www.shermanschool.org

2nd Play Date: Saturday August 14th Save the date and keep watching http://www.shermanschool.org for details

 RSVP and/or send us your email addresses

Please contact Shandra (srica@me.com / 415.829.3635) or Luciana (luragoni@sbcglobal.net /415.999.1005) and let us know if you plan to attend. We do not have a complete listing of family email addresses, so please do email one of us regardless and let us know your child’s name and preferred email address to reach you for future communications.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE…

Hope you are all having an amazing summer! Check out this great summer reading kit that David Breese, our K Special Education teacher, created:

Download (PDF, 115.5KB)

Opportunity to double your money with Donors Choose! See below for a campaign being run by Groupon for the next 3 days that enables you to double your Donor’s Choose donation! http://www.groupon.com/raleigh-durham/deals/donorschoose-org-online-national?utm_campaign=UserReferral&utm_medium=email&utm_source=uu629498

This Week

• Carnival Planning Meeting – Thurs May 27th at 8 am, Contact Erica Hunt (ericahunt@sbcglobal.net)
• Family Night at the Bluelight! May 27th at 5-8 pm
  • Something for everyone in the family!
  • Kids get free hot dogs and a movie!

Next Week

• NO SCHOOL – Monday May 31st Memorial Day
• Tuesday, June 1, 8am – Calling ALL parent librarians, artists, computer, garden and parent coaches! NEED YOUR FEEDBACK to plan for next year — please RSVP to hollycarver@yahoo.com.
  • We will talk about
    • General Feedback: what worked/areas for improvement
    • Did you feel your time was well spent?
    • Did you feel prepared by the training?
    • Did the schedule work for you?
    • Will you be returning?
• Kindergarten graduation, Wednesday, June 2nd
• Fifth grade graduation, Thursday, June 3rd
• Kindergarten field day, Thursday June 3rd

GLO Afterschool Program and Activities – Plan for 2010-2011 TODAY

• Deadline for GLO enrollment for the 2010-2011 year is this Friday, May 28th. You must get your enrollment forms in by Friday to guarantee afterschool with GLO the first week of school (all enrollees received by this Friday, GLO will start the first day of school).
• Afterschool activities schedule for 2010-2011 is available and came home in mail folders this week. There are additional copies in the front office. Sign up now for Session 1 in the fall – or the whole 2010-2011 year!
  • There are some great new classes including Legos and Yoga, so sign up early!

PTA Community Feedback – Spring 2010

We are looking for feedback! Please help the PTA prepare for next year by providing feedback about the many programs that we coordinated this year.

• It is a VERY short and simple survey available online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ShermanCommunityFeedback.
• If you have internet access please complete the simple survey online. If not, your teacher can get you a copy. Please submit by Friday, May 28, 2010.

Double Your Charitable Donation to DonorsChoose.org — a special campaign running now!

• Starting at $10 for $20 Worth of Aid for Public School Projects http://www.groupon.com/raleigh-durham/deals/donorschoose-org-online-national?utm_campaign=UserReferral&utm_medium=email&utm_source=uu629498
• Support the public school project of your choice with today’s side deal, which lets you double your charitable donation to DonorsChoose.org through generous funding by the Pershing Square Foundation. DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that connects individuals with classrooms in need, allowing members of the general public to become philanthropists. This Groupon is valid for redemption starting on June 2, 2010.
  • Choose from the following donations:
  • $10 for $20
  • $25 for $50
  • $50 for $100
  • $100 for $200
  • $250 for $500

The DonorsChoose.org website operates by allowing public school teachers to post their projects, with requests that range from pencils for a poetry-writing unit and recorders for music class to a science class incubator that helps hatch baby chickens. Once a project reaches its funding goal, DonorsChoose.org uses the money to purchase the necessary supplies and personally ensures that the goods are delivered to the school. The contribution is tracked and chronicled by the charity staff, so that everyone who donated receives photos of the project taking place, a thank-you letter from the teacher, and a cost report showing precisely how each dollar was spent. Anyone who donates $100 or more also receives handwritten thank-you notes from the students for an extra dollop of heartwarmth.

Seeking Sherman Buddies

Looking for Sherman families to join the buddy program. We will pair you with an incoming family (K or upper grades) to help them learn the ropes here at Sherman. Contact Cece Kaufman at cecekaufman@comcast.net.

Our teachers need boxes! We are looking for “bankers” boxes to help our teachers pack up for summer – we need 100 or so! Please bring them to the front office.  See bankers boxes here:  http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/199570/Bankers- Box-StorFile- Recycled- Basic-Strength/

This Week

• Book Swap all week in the library! Contact Ms. Watsky 415-722-9758 or cmwatsky@yahoo. com
• Incoming 2010-2011 Kindergarten Orientation, Friday May 21st at 2:30 pm. Anyone willing to bake tasty treats to share at this welcoming event, please contact Jennifer Deming at jlj7467@aol. com
• Final SSC Meeting of the year, Thursday, May 20th  at 6:15pm

Next Week

• Carnival Planning Meeting – Thurs May 27th at 8 am
  • We’re starting planning for the fall carnival so we can hit the ground running in September!
  • Contact Erica Hunt for more information Erica Hunt at ericahunt@sbcglobal .net
• Family Night at the Bluelight! May 27th at 5-8 pm
  • Something for everyone in the family!
  • Kids get free hot dogs and a movie!

Upcoming

• Calling all parent coaches, artists, librarians, computer and garden-helpers!
  • Tuesday, June 1, 8am we will be having a feedback session on these programs
  • What worked, what can we improve. Please come share your views! 

Seeking Sherman Buddies

• Looking for Sherman families to join the buddy program. We will pair you with an incoming family (K or upper grades) to help them learn the ropes here at Sherman. Contact Cece Kaufman at cecekaufman@ comcast.net.

Don’t Forget

• GLO afterschool accepting enrollment for the 2010-2011 academic year. 
• GLO Afterschool activities for 2010-2011 will be announced this week, keep an eye out!

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We are looking for “bankers” boxes for our teachers to pack up this summer – please bring to the front office.

This Week

• Scholastic Book Fair, May 10-14^th, 7:15 am to 3 pm
• Friday May 14^th, Orchestra Concert 8 am
• Saturday, May 15^th GARDEN PARTY, 11 am to 3 pm
  • Featuring the Trashion Show (participants still have time to register with Becca at rvershbow@gmail.com)
  • Art Village! Science Village! Food Village!
  • Poetry Reading, Live Music, Hip-Hop!
  • Bring your own picnic!

 Next Week

• Book Swap, week of May 17^th – Still accepting books in the library, Contact Ms. Watsky 415-722-9758 or cmwatsky@yahoo.com
• Final PTA Meeting of the year is Tuesday, May 18^th at 8 am
• Incoming 2010-2011 Kindergarten Orientation, Friday May 21^st at 2:30 pm
• Final SSC Meeting of the year, Thursday, May 20^th  at 6:15pm

 Around Town

• Po Bronson, Author of “NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children” will be speaking on Monday, May 17^th at 7 pm in the Grattan School Auditorium sponsored by Grattan and The Booksmith
  • 165 Gratan between Cole and Shrader
  • Doors open at 6:30 pm for purchase of books, coffee and sweets
  • NurtureShock debuted at #10 on the New York Times Bestsellers list

 Upcoming!

• Carnival Planning Meeting – Weds May 26^th, 8 am
  • We’re starting planning for the fall carnival so we can hit the ground running in September!
  • Contact Erica Hunt for more information (“Erica Hunt” ericahunt@sbcglobal.net)
• Family Night at the Bluelight! May 27^th, 5-8 pm
  • Something for everyone in the family!
  • Kids get free hot dogs and a movie!

 Don’t Forget:

• GLO afterschool accepting enrollment for the 2010-2011 academic year. Assure a spot by getting your registration in early!! Please contact Beth Guy, GLO Site Director for more information (shermand@gloinc.org). Enrollment forms will be coming home to the general community this week. If you’re already a GLO member, you should have received the form already in your GLO box.

Summer Reading Used Book Swap!

• Bring your used children’s books to Sherman for the first annual USED BOOK SWAP!
  • Book swap will be held during school hours the week of May 17^th
  • Kids bring in their used books and get some “new” used books for summer reading.
  • Please drop your books off in the library or office now so we can prepare for the swap!
  • For more information, contact Ms. Watsky at 415-722-9758 or cmwatsky@yahoo.com

Congratulations to Principal Sara Shenkan-Rich for winning the Mayor’s Principal of the Year award, Elementary School Division! 

Congratulations to Sherman for the award of two new grants! We were awarded a $10,000 award from Silver Giving for professional development and $24,000 from the Cal Foundation for Teacher’s College training this summer.  Thanks to the Grants Committee for making this happen!

Next Week

• “Race to Nowhere” movie screening Tuesday May 11th at 5:30 pm, at the Koret Auditorium at the Main Library – still tickets available, so come check out this movie!
  • Purchase tickets for $15 at http://rtnsflibrary-efbnen.eventbrite.com/
  • A documentary film examining the education pressures faced by youth, teachers and parents in our culture. More details below.
• Scholastic Book Fair, May 10-14th, 7:15 am to 3 pm
  • It’s that time again! The Scholastic Book Fair raises money for the 4th grade Sacramento trip and the 5th grade year-end trip, and we need your help. The Book Fair is next week, May 10-14, and will be held in the Science Room, Room 301 before school, during recess, after school (NEW) and for class visits.
  • We need volunteers to help students choose books and work the cash registers. Details below
• Friday May 14th, Orchestra Concert 8 am
• Saturday, May 15th GARDEN PARTY, 11 am to 3 pm
  • Come enjoy this terrific community day in our garden!
  • Featuring the Trashion Show (participants must register with Becca at rvershbow@gmail.com)
  • Art Village! Science Village! Food Village!
  • Poetry Reading, Live Music, Hip-Hop!
  • Bring your own picnic!

Upcoming

• Book Swap, week of May 17th – Still accepting books in the library, Contact Ms. Watsky 415-722-9758 or cmwatsky@yahoo.com
• Final PTA Meeting of the year is Tuesday, May 18th at 8 am
• Incoming 2010-2011 Kindergarten Orientation, Friday May 21st at 2:30 pm
• Final SSC Meeting of the year, Thursday, May 20th  at 6:15pm

Hot for Teachers? or Just Want to Learn?

• Hot for Teachers – the video that’s gone viral made by the Wonderland PTA protesting education budget cuts in California.  It’s a MUST see. http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/7d5ec0278e/megan-fox-is-hot-for-teachers
• A great overview of how education finance works in California by a San Carlos Board of Education member. You are guaranteed to learn something new. Take a look: http://www.rosenblatt.org/video/ca-ed-finance.html

Book Fair Volunteers Needed

• Parents to help students choose books and work the cash registers. The times we need to fill are highlighted in yellow. Please contact Michelle Parker (260-8572,dwparker@alumni.princeton.edu) with your availability and thank you in advance for your time!
• Monday-Friday 
  • 7:15-7:50     8:00-8:30     8:30-9:00     9:15-9:30     9:30-10:00     10:00-10:30     10:30-11:00     11:00-12:00     2:00-3:00    
  • We also need parents during class visits:
    • Monday: 8:30-9 Sparks, 9:30-10 Trinh
    • Tuesday: 8:30-9 Kishimoto, 9:30-10 Dobay
    • Wednesday: 8:30-9 Anderson
    • Thursday: 8-8:30 Lau
    • Friday: 8-8:30 Tse, 8:30-9 Klein, 9:30-10 Leung, 10-10:30 Shew

Race to Nowhere – Documentary Screening May 11th

• Sherman PTA is hosting a screening of the new documentary: Race to Nowhere (www.racetonowhere.com) on Tuesday, May 11 at 5:30pm at the Koret Auditorium inside the Main Library. Thanks to Cathy Jordan for coordinating the logistics and making it happen.  
• Tickets are available at http://rtnsflibrary-efbnen.eventbrite.com/ for $15 and $20 at door. This is not a fundraiser – merely a sponsored event. The money is to pay for the film showing rights. Please promote to your friends!
• Here’s an excerpt from the website:
  • Race to Nowhere is a documentary film examining the pressures faced by youth, teachers and parents in our achievement obsessed education system and culture. Featuring the heartbreaking stories of young people who have been pushed to the brink, educators who are burned out and worried students aren’t developing the skills needed, and parents who are trying to do what’s best for their kids, Race to Nowhere points to the silent epidemic running rampant in our schools.

And Don’t Forget:

• GLO afterschool accepting enrollment for the 2010-2011 academic year. Assure a spot by getting your registration in early!! Please contact Beth Guy, GLO Site Director for more information (shermand@gloinc.org). Enrollment forms will be coming home to the general community this week. If you’re already a GLO member, you should have received the form already in your GLO box.

Summer Reading Used Book Swap!

• Bring your used children’s books to Sherman for the first annual USED BOOK SWAP!
• Book swap will be held during school hours the week of May 17th
• Kids bring in their used books and get some “new” used books for summer reading.
• Please drop your books off in the library or office now so we can prepare for the swap!
• For more information, contact Ms. Watsky at 415-722-9758 or cmwatsky@yahoo.com