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