October 12, 2009
 
Upcoming Events:
            October 12 – Regular School Day
October 18 – Carnival at Country Club
October 19-23 – Red Ribbon Week
October 21 – Breakfast Book Club 8:00
October 23 – Site Council Meeting 12:00 PM
October 30 – Halloween School Parade 10:00 AM
 
Shake Out - On October 15, 2009 our school will participate in the California ShakeOut, the largest earthquake drill in the country. As a participant in the ShakeOut, we will be holding a school-wide earthquake drill. At 10 a.m., your child will be instructed to take cover under a table or desk, and hold on, along with millions of Californians. The ShakeOut is to prepare for an earthquake that may occur in our area. This is the chance for us all to practice what actions to take to ensure we are safe when it happens.
 
Earthquake preparedness is a responsibility of all Californians and we encourage you to discuss earthquake readiness with your child and others at home, to take steps to get prepared, and to participate in the ShakeOut. Here are some suggestions:
 
Prepare for earthquakes:
  • Do a “hazard hunt” for items that might fall during earthquakes and secure them.
  • Create a personal or family disaster preparedness plan.
  • Organize or refresh your emergency supply kits. Be sure to store at least one gallon of water per person, per day, for at least 3 days and ideally for 2 weeks.
  • Identify and correct any issues in your home’s structure.
  • Enroll in a local Community Emergency Response team (CERT) training to learn more about how to take care of yourself and your family when you are “on your own” after a disaster.
  • Practice what you will do after the shaking stops.
  • Update your child’s emergency card to include friends and neighbors in case you are not able to make it to school after an earthquake. Remember that we can only release children to those listed on their emergency card.
 
Carnival – This Sunday, October 18th 11:00 to 4:00 right here at school. Each classroom will have a booth, and there will be games, prizes, and food. Lots of fun for the whole family!
 
Recess Policy – We try to have the students go outside for recess every day even if it is sprinkling. So please on rainy days, send your student to school with a rain jacket and make sure their name is in the jacket. 
Friday, October 30th 2009 – School Hours
All Kindergarten 8:20 to 11:40
Grades1 & 2 – 8:40 to 1:55
Grades 3, 4, 5 – 8:40 to 1:53
 
Halloween Parade will be at 10:00 – The parade will start by the flag pole and will proceed up Blue Fox Way, turn right on Davona Drive, right on May Way, and turn into the park entrance at the back of the school.
 
Halloween Costumes – Please remember that Halloween costumes must be appropriate for the elementary school setting. No weapons or pretend weapons are ever allowed on school grounds. Dress code still applies. Remember we have kindergarteners, so we discourage costumes that are too scary or gory. Please use your best judgment and call the office if you have questions.
 
Gift Wrap Fundraiser - Orders are due Monday, October 12th.  If you have any questions you can contact- Angie Aghighi agelikiaghighi@yahoo.com or Monica Silletto msilletto@sbcglobal.net.
 
SCRIP- To order on line go to: https://www.shopwithscrip.com/index.aspx and leave payment in Country Club office by Monday at 4:00 PM. You can also see the % of credit you will receive at this website.
 
Mark Your Calendar!! - Our 11th annual Country Club Affair, "Puttin' on the Ritz", will be held March 20, 2010 at Castlewood Country Club.  We would like to invite you to attend a fabulous dinner and auction to raise money and show support for our school.  We have a great committee again this year and everyone is working hard to make this another successful Country Club Affair. Our committee meetings are open to anyone who would like to help plan this event. We can always use new ideas! We are also looking for sponsors to help support the Country Club Affair. If your company would like an opportunity to advertise to our local community, there are many sponsorship levels you can choose from. If you would like to help, are interested in being a sponsor, or have any questions, please contact Amy Sarokin at asarokin@comcast.net. We're looking forward to seeing our Cougar families and friends on March 20th at Castlewood.
 
Box Tops For Education - Country Club PTA will be sending in our first batch of Box Tops for this year on October 21.  Please send any Box Tops you have collected to school so they can be packaged for shipping.  Turn in your Box Tops to your teacher, the school office, or the collection box near the entrance of the MPR.  Please do not include expired Box Tops as they will not be accepted by General Mills.  We will continue collecting and mailing in Box Tops year-round, so keep clipping and sending your Box Tops to school after October 21! Volunteer Opportunity:  If you would like to help prepare Box Tops for shipping, please contact Julie Eseltine, 828-7144, j_eseltine@yahoo.com.