I hope that everyone had a great first day of school! It was so exciting to feel the hustle and bustle at the Grove today. A very vital place! I saw lots of happy faces, eagerly looking forward to a great school year!
There are a few things coming up on the calendar that I want to make to you all aware of.
Thursday, August 28th: Back to School Night.
| 6:30 |
Kindergarten-2nd grades, including all 2/3 classes |
MPR session* |
| 6:45 |
Kindergarten-2nd grades, including all 2/3 classes |
classroom visitation |
| 7:30 |
3rd-5th grades |
MPR session* |
| 7:45 |
3rd-5th grades |
classroom visitation |
| * Please note that you only have to attend one MPR session even if you have children in different grades |
Friday, September 12th 5:30-8:30
Back to School BBQ!
Enjoy a great meal, the company of good friends and a chance to watch Mr. Rad do the chicken Dance! Cabana Dave’s will do the cooking.
Your meal includes: Choice of Entrée, Vegetarian Baked Beans, Caesar Salad, Bread & Butter, Beverage and Cookie.
Adult Meals $8.00 and Kids Meals $5.
Order forms available in the office. Tickets will be sold at Back to School night in front of Multi-Purpose room from 6:00pm – 7:00pm. ***All orders MUST be placed by Friday, Sept. 5th *****
I look forward to seeing all of you around 'the Grove' this school year.
--Robin Dias-Magnano, WG PTA President
We are always
looking for volunteers to help with various activities and events. Following
is a list of our current needs and the person(s) to contact if you can help:
Back to School BBQ: September 12th. Contact Lisa Gallagher or Cindi Sabatini if you can help with this annual fall event.
Back to School Fall Bookfair: September 11th and 12th. Contact Mary Ferwerda if you can help at this event.
Budget Update 6/3/08!
PUSD has crunched the numbers coming out of the May Revise, and while we will still be receiving about $400 less per pupil this year than we would have received under normal circumstances, our budget cuts will be much less severe than was proposed in the Governor's initial budget. In fact, the District does not anticipate that we will have to dip into reserves afterall!
The school board will be voting at the end of the month on the budget for next year. Here is the list of Revised Budget Cuts that came out of their June 3rd meeting.
Thank you to all PTA members who have been fighting for adequate education funding. Proposition 98 won't be suspended!
But don't go on vacation just yet... keep up the pressure on your legislators until the last vote is cast and we have a state budget!
For more information see PTA's May Revise Q&A or for PTA's official position, go to "Flunk the Budget" on the California PTA website.
If you are still unhappy with the budget proposal for K-12 education funding, please continue to contact your State Assembly Member or State Senator (see Your Legislators to find your representative) to voice your opposition.
You can edit our Letter Template, then print, sign, and mail to your legislators.
For a very simple, yet thorough, discussion please read Why This Year is Different by Jean Ross, a member of the California Budget Project (CBP). The
CBP is a non-profit, independent think-tank that focuses on fiscal and
budgetary matters in California.
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If you did not purchase a kit, here is the list of School Supplies requested by each grade level for you to use when you go shopping.
Questions? Contact Andrea Klein or at 485-3044
2008-09 Yearbook Cover Contest
Deadline for Submission: September 8th
Here's your chance to have your design on the front cover of next year's yearbook! You must be a 5th grader next fall to participate, and you must follow the instructions in order for your artwork to be considered. Check it out! You have the summer to think of a totally cool design!
Yearbook Contest Instructions
Yearbook Contest Template
Questions? Contact Paul Unpingco or Robin Dias.
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