BOO BASH 2009

Last night's Boo Bash was a blast. A big thank you to all the parents who donated items for the Boo Bash and a special thank you to all those who helped make it a fun night for the kids of Stevenson!

Terri Mahoney ~ Sandi Shearer

Maria Gherardi ~ Deana Garcia

And Michelle Thornsberry (missed getting a picture of you!)

It wouldn't have been the same without you! I hope you all had a much fun as I did.

Thanks to the PTA & FFS for working as hard as they do to put on such wonderful events.

2009 BOO BASH IS ALMOST HERE!!!

There are only a few more days until the Boo Bash!

The PTA/FFS is still in need of some donations to make this year's bash a success.

1st grade parents are being asked to donate Cola

Donations can be dropped off in the Auditorium's Art Gallery which is located near the main gates. Donations can be left:
Wednesday - Friday 8:15 - 9:30 or 1:30 - 3:15

This year’s bash will have lots of food, fun and maybe even a fright or two!

See you there!

RED RIBBON WEEK - OCTOBER 19-23, 2009

This week we are observing "Red Ribbon Week" at Stevenson. It is a national awareness campaign that begin in 1985 to serve as a vehicle for communities and individuals to take a stand for the hopes and dreams of our children through a commitment to drug prevention and education.

There will be various age appropriate activities going on throughout the week to promote healthy choices and to teach our students to be responsible and safe. This is a good week to have conversations or read books regarding this subject as they will be hearing about it school and can open communication that can sometimes be hard to initiate.

To assist you, here are some age appropriate reading choices on the subject of making good choices, being healthy and resisting peer pressure.

1st Grade:

• Hunter's Best Friend at School (by Laura Malone Elliott)
• Oh, the Things You Can Do that are Good for You! (by Tish Rabe)
• How to Behave and Why (by Munro Leaf)

BOO BASH WISH LIST

We need your help to make this year's Boo Bash a success!

All 1st Grade classes are being asked to donate plain white t-shirts (new or gently used) to the arts and crafts booth. If you are going to purchase them, please remember to check the 99 cents store or Dollar Tree. The committee was hoping for a donation totaling 227 shirts! SIZE - YOUTH MEDIUM

Additional Needs:
If you can and would like to contribute any of the items below, please drop them off in the office marked "Tiffany Bakas".

*Black paint, paint brushes or rollers
*Gauze
*Large pieces of Styrofoam
*White sheets
*Shoe boxes
*Any Halloween decorations
*Extra large boxes (refrigerator, water heater, washing machine)
*Wal-Mart Gift Cards

We also need people who can volunteer their time to assist in the game booths, arts & crafts, security, set-up or clean-up. If you would like to sign up, please contact Tiffany Bakas at ptatagteam@stevensonpirates.net, or myself at fourloomies@aol.com. Please put "Boo Bash" in the title in case your e-mail ends up the in the Spam folder.

Don't forget the Cake Decorating Contest! Please check the October 2009 Pirate News for details. Pirate News is available at http://www.stevensonpirates.net/

For those of you who signed up at Back to School Night to work at our game booth, I will contact each of you via e-mail confirming your time.

Together we can make this a wonderful and memorable event for our kids!!

Thanks,
Lisa

Original Art Works Fundraiser!

Hello Parents:

I'm excited to inform you that the fundraiser for Original Art Works will be themed on the amazing author and artist Eric Carle (www.eric-carle.com)! We thought his use of bright colors and his wonderful imagination would be something the kids would enjoy painting and that all family and friends would enjoy as a holiday or birthday gift wrapped pretty and with a bow.

Mrs. Rotunno will be introducing Eric Carle's work to our children on Monday. We'll then put the project together on Tuesday. The following Monday you should receive a packet home with your childs lovely art work along with an order form and a catalog showing you what you can order (e.g. mugs, nightlights, aprons, luggage tags, etc.).

Maybe you could take a few minutes over the weekend to show the kids some pictures from his books...maybe this will get their little brains churning on what they would like to do.

Should you have any questions, please call me at 818-848-3793.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Help Stevenson Win $20,000 in "America’s Favorite School" Contest

VOTE FROM SEPT. 14 - NOV. 8 at www.americasfavoriteschool.com

The school with the most votes wins $20,000! Every week a lucky school wins $500.

TELL your friends, family, co-workers, mail carrier or anyone who will listen and help R.L Stevenson win $20,000. The contest sponsored by Care2 and GreatSchools: http://www.care2.com/schoolcontest/601567?refer=11284.02.1253229485.118932

The more votes our school gets, the better our school’s chances of winning. This contest is a fun opportunity to rally community support for our school as well as a great way to win much-needed financial support in this difficult economy.

Here are some easy things you can do to spread the word and get people to vote for your school:

1) Send an email to your friends and network asking them to vote for your school.

2) Add a banner to your website, blog, Facebook or MySpace page. You can also ask your friends and family to post a banner to support your school. ** Have your friends and family join our facebook group “America's Favorite School R.L Stevenson” and vote, vote, vote!!

3) Post a flyer your local library, your neighborhood coffee shop, or other local venues.

4 We are trying to get noticed by local media. If any of you or anyone you know has a media contact let me know so we can work together on getting helping R.L Stevenson win $20,000.

Together we can do this!

Walk your Child to School - 10/02/09

International Walk your Child to School day took place this past Friday, October 2nd. It was nice to be able to spend a little extra time with the kids on the way to school. It was also a great way to teach them about traffic safety! The Fire and Police Dept were on hand and let the kids check out the fire trucks and motorcycles.

What a fun morning!

We even had a ladder climbing demonstration!