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November 2014
Message from the PTA President
To Warwick Families, I want to thank all the students, teachers, staff, parents, and those who helped make the Wizard Walk such a success. I especially want to thank Jenn G and her committee, who did a great job organizing and planning the whole event. This event helps us provide many of the activities to our children at Warwick, which otherwise might not be available to them. I also want to thank all the students who participated in the Reflections program; there were a lot of wonderful pieces. The submitted artwork was judged this week. We will be announcing the selections that will advance to the next level soon.
Please keep open the carnival date of November 14. There should be plenty of family fun at this event, which will help fund our 6th graders for science camp. I hope to see you all there! Toward the end of November, you will see order forms coming in the yellow folders, about Warwick T-‐shirts and zip up jackets. We will be using the same Wizard on the shirts and jackets as last year. We will be announcing the winning classrooms of the Membership Drive in the next week or two. Thank you for supporting PTA by being a member of our group. If you have any questions, concerns, or ideas, please come share them with us at our PTA meetings. We would like to make your time at Warwick the best it can be. Sincerely, Heidi Barnes Warwick PTA President [email protected]
Calendar
Nov 14 Warwick Carnival 6pm in the Warwick MUR
Nov 18 PTA Association Meeting, 7pm in Warwick Library
Nov 24-‐28 No School Parent Conferences & Thanksgiving Holiday
Warwick PTA Newsletter November 2014 ~ Page 2
PTA Meeting Our next PTA Association Meeting will be on Tuesday, November 18 at 7pm in the Warwick Library. We hope to see you there!
Warwick Carnival
Warwick’s annual carnival is this week on
Friday, November 14 at 6 PM
Come join the Warwick Community in Warwick’s Multi-‐Use Room for an evening of family fun. There will be carnival games, food, prizes, a cake walk, a professional photo booth, face painting, Henna, hair tinsel and much more. Admission to the Carnival is free. Game tickets and wristbands will be available for purchase at the door.
Sixth Grade
The 6th Grade Team is busy working with the 6th grade teachers to accomplish our goals for the year, and more helping hands are always welcome. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to be added to our email list, so you can stay informed about class events.
We had a very successful Wizard Walk on October 23rd. It was a fun day for all. Each grade level took a turn walking laps around the Warwick field. The kids showed lots of enthusiasm and energy. Warwick students walked a total of 1365 miles!! That’s an average of over 1.5 miles per student. Hopefully your student came home with a lap card to show you how many miles he or she walked. Thank you to all the students who participated and to all the families and friends who donated money to help us surpass our fundraising goal. We are happy to report that we raised over $25,000 for Warwick this year. Thank you also to all the volunteers who donated their time to make this event possible and to our corporate sponsors for donating prizes and supplies.
Get Connected & Stay Informed
Check the Announcements and Calendar of Events on the Warwick PTA Webpage often for upcoming PTA events and activites. Or subscribe to our live iCal feed from the Calendar page. From the Warwick Elementary Webpage, click on the PTA tab then select ANNOUNCEMENTS: http://www.fremont.k12.ca.us/Page/26593 Or scan the following QR Code from your smartphone:
Please also join our Yahoo Group and “LIKE” us on Facebook to receive important notifications. For more information, contact Thuy at [email protected]
PTA Announcements
Warwick PTA Newsletter November 2014 ~ Page 3
M.A.G.I.C. at Warwick Music, Art, & Geography In Concert
Hello Warwick Families!
The first of our five M.A.G.I.C. lessons was well received by Warwick’s students and teachers. The art projects all came out beautifully, with each piece unique to the child who created it. Did any of your children tell you any of the interesting things they learned about Japan?
This month we will start our second lesson cycle by exploring the rain forest of Puerto Rico. There is a lot to learn about this Caribbean paradise, which is actually an unincorporated territory of the United States. We will be experimenting with a new medium for our art project, which is always fun for the kids.
As always, parents are welcome to participate in the M.A.G.I.C. program!
There are ways of helping both on and off campus, in and out of the classroom.
Please contact M.A.G.I.C. Chair Tara if you are interested in learning more: [email protected]
Join PTA
PTA sponsors many activities for students, parents, and teachers throughout the school year. Please join us in making a difference. Membership is $8 per person. Please note that all members need to rejoin PTA each year. Membership forms are available in the office or on the Warwick PTA Webpage.
Calling all Photographers!
The PTA Yearbook Committee is looking for volunteers to help
take pictures for the 2014-‐2015 school yearbook. Pictures are needed of school events such as Wizard Walk, MAGIC, sporting events, etc., as well as candid shots around campus. If interested, please contact Donna at [email protected]
Volunteer Opportunities
PTA is an all-‐volunteer organization and we depend on the dedication of our Warwick parent volunteers to make all our activities possible. The benefits of volunteering are many and it does not require a large time commitment.
In the coming months there are several new committees looking for volunteers:
Movie Night (after January 1st): PTA will host two movie nights for the Warwick community.
Founder’s Day (February): We honor the Founders of the PTA by celebrating volunteers. Parents and Teachers can nominate people for special recognition awards.
Staff Appreciation (May): This weeklong event honors Warwick’s dedicated teachers and staff.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Gina, at [email protected] to be placed on the volunteer mailing list.
Warwick PTA Newsletter November 2014 ~ Page 4
Historian’s Note
Hello Warwick Volunteers! Thank you for donating your time to volunteer in your children's classrooms and school related activities. I want to remind you to sign in at the office, in the Volunteer binder (on the green sheets), when you come to the school to volunteer. Additionally, if you do any type of school related work outside of the school, i.e. checking homework, prepping for a class presentation, paperwork, attending meetings, computer work, making phone calls, etc., you should also put that time spent in the Volunteer binder as well OR feel free to send me a quick message with the number of hours your put in to: [email protected] You may wonder why the collection of volunteer hours is so important. The number of hours collected is important in maintaining PTA's federal tax-‐exempt status as a nonprofit charitable organization. PTA must receive 1/3 of its support from the general public to maintain this status. The recorded volunteer hours are proof of this. From the number of hours submitted, the IRS publishes a figure that gives a dollar value to the volunteer hours reported. This dollar value is seen as a donation from the public to the PTA. Thank you again for making this a wonderful school year for our students. Remember, volunteers are the bases for a successful PTA! Michele Ng (Historian)
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Clip Box Tops and earn cash for Warwick! These can be found on many of the products you buy every day. Each Box Top submitted is worth 10 cents. Also, BONUS CERTIFICATE Box Tops can be found on grocery store receipts and specially marked items. Please be on the lookout for those as well!
A COLLECTION BOX IS LOCATED IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE FOR BOTH BOX TOPS AND LABELS FOR EDUCATION
Cash for Class
Warwick is once again participating in Cash for Class! Please collect receipts from any business at The Fremont Hub, dated August 1, 2014 or later. Drop them off in the collection box in the office, or send them to school in your child’s weekly folder.
Warwick PTA Newsletter November 2014 ~ Page 5
Thank you
Wizard Walk 2014
Raffle Prize Sponsors!
Disneyland https://disneyland.disney.go.com/
Donation of 4 park-hopper passes
Rockin’ Jump http://fre.rockinjump.com/
Donation of 10 passes for 1 hour jump
iFly https://sfbay.iflyworld.com/
Donation of 1 Experiential Flight Pass
Sugar Bowl Ski Resort http://www.sugarbowl.com/home
Donation of 2 single-day ski lift vouchers
Children’s Discovery Museum http://www.baykidsmuseum.org/
Donation of 2 family passes
Niles Canyon Railway http://www.ncry.org/
Donation of 4 Weekend Excursion
Ride passes
Centripedal Bikes http://www.centripedalbikes.com/
Donation of bike lock, bell, and light
Golfland Milpitas http://www.golfland.com/milpitas/
Donation of 4 passes for round of miniature golf
Color Me Mine http://www.fremont.colormemine.c
om/
Donation of 2 painting certificates
City Beach http://www.citybeach.com/
Donation of 6 Family Fun Night passes
San Jose Sharks http://sharks.nhl.com/
Donation of autographed hockey puck
Ripley’s Believe It or Not http://www.ripleys.com/sanfrancisc
o/
Donation of 2 combo passes for
Museum and Mirror Maze
Stanford University http://standford.edu
Donation of gift basket
W o ng Foundation
Donation of family Exploratorium
Pass (2 adult, 2 child admissions)
Gilroy Gardens https://www.gilroygardens.org/
Donation of Single day ticket for 2 people
Aqua Adventure Water Park http://www.goaquaadventure.com/
Donation of 2 admission tickets
Warwick PTA Newsletter November 2014 ~ Page 6
Cloverleaf Family Bowl http://www.cloverleafbowl.com/
Donation of free game of bowling for ALL students
Safeway http://www.safeway.com/IFL/Grocery/Home
Donation of $50 for water
Raley’s http://www.raleys.com/www/
Donation of $50 for water
Costco http://www.costco.com/
Donation of $30 for water
Thank you to everyone who made Wizard Walk 2014 a success!
Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for our prize raffle. Please support these businesses
and tell them “Thank you for contributing to Warwick!”
Thank you to all of the families, friends, and relatives who donated money to help us reach our fundraising goal.
We met and surpassed our fundraising goal! A large percentage of the funds raised will divided and given to teachers to be used for classroom supplies and activities to support the curriculum. The other portion of the funds will be used for PTA-sponsored programs, events, and for much-needed supplies for the 2014-2015 school year. Please come to our next PTA
meeting on November 18, 2014, to find out more about how these funds will be used this year!
The prize raffle will continue over the next week. Prizes, including t-shirts for those who met the $100 fundraising goal, will be distributed in the week prior to Thanksgiving break.
Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped in preparing for the event, on the day of the
event, and those who are continuing to work on final details and prize orders! Wizard Walk would not be possible without the many volunteers who generously share their time and
talents! If you are interested in being part of the Wizard Walk Committee for next year, please contact Jenn Gutierrez at [email protected]
