IS YOUR CHILD RETURNING TO SMASH NEXT YEAR?
We are in the process of making plans for next year’s enrollment. It is important for us to know if you are planning on returning to SMASH so that we can provide other children the opportunity to enroll.
If you are planning to attend another school in the district, you MUST complete and submit an Intradistrict Open Enrollment Application to the district’s Student Permit Office BEFORE May 31. Applications are available in the SMASH main office.
Please fill in this form and return to the main office by May 16.
Return one form for each child enrolled.
_____ YES, we will be returning
_____ NO, we will not be returning
If no, please let us know the reason and where your child will be attending so that we can transfer school records. Thanks.
__________________________ _______
Child’s Name Current Grade
__________________________________
Parent or Guardian Signature
BECOME A MEMBER OF THE SMASH ADVISORY COUNCIL
It’s time again to think ahead and select the parents to represent you at the SMASH Council for next year. This group of parent, staff and students meet once a month to:
A. To establish and oversee the use of the School Improvement (SI) funds as provided in Section 52012 of the California Education Code.
B. To oversee and assist in the development of the annual School Improvement Plan (SIP). The SC shall identify areas of need and goals for improvement as mandated by California Ed Code 52014: “Each plan shall be based on an assessment of school capability to meet the educational needs of each pupil, specify improvement objectives, and indicate steps necessary to achieve those objectives including intended outcomes.”
C. To maintain periodic analysis of implementation and effectiveness of the SIP. The SC shall analyze and draft an SIP ANALYSIS based on the actual outcomes of the improvement plan and on reports from the SMASH community. The SIP ANALYSIS shall be utilized in development of subsequent School Improvement Plans. California Ed Code 52021 states that SC, “…shall have ongoing responsibility to review with the principal, teachers, other school personnel and pupils the implementation of the school improvement program and to assess periodically the effectiveness of such program.”
D. To provide a forum for all SMASH constituents to communicate their concerns related to the development of the annual School Improvement Plan including areas of need, goals for improvement, outcomes and effectiveness of School improvement plans.
E. To communicate the actions and goals of the SC to the entire SMASH community.
F. To ensure that the annual School Improvement Plan supports the goals, philosophy and vision of SMASH as established in the school handbook.
We will be electing four (4) parents to serve a one-year term. To be elected, please bring in statement, no longer than 50-words, of your interest and qualifications to Janice in the SMASH office no later than 3:00 on Wednesday, May 14. Late submissions will not be accepted.
The candidate statements will be published in the May 16 and May 23 Friday Letters. Ballots will be sent home with the May 23 Friday Letter and are due by 1:30 on Friday, May 30. No late ballots will be accepted. Representatives will be announced in the June 6 Friday Letter.
We also need one parent to serve on the SMASH Council Election Committee. This must be a person who is not currently on the Council and does not plan to run. Their role will be to make sure the election process is followed. Please let Carrie or Janice know if you are interested in serving on the election committee by Friday, May 16.
May 1, 2008
From: Sandy Cano, School Nurse
Dear 5th Grade Families:
On May 15 the 5th grade students will be studying growth and development. The content they will receive has been carefully prepared and designed for the comprehension level of 5th grade and includes:
- body changes that occur during puberty
- the human reproductive system
- Responsibilities associated with adolescence
The information will be presented through videos (We’re Growing Up and Dr. D’s Birds and Bees), discussion and students’ questions. Handouts will go home with the students and I encourage you to look at them and elaborate on these subjects with your child. Our goal is to provide the students with a basic understanding of themselves and others and to correct any misinformation they may have. This is a good time for you to make sure your child feels comfortable talking with you about their body so that when the more challenging questions about sex come up that they’ll turn to you for answers.
The videos will be viewed as a group and then the discussion and question period will be done with boys and girls groups separately.
If you DO NOT want your child to attend, please notify your child’s TEACHER IN WRITING, before May 14, 2008.
Sincerely,
Sandra Cano
Sandra Cano, RN
Come one, come all… You, your family, your friends, your neighbors!
SuperSMASH ‘08
Saturday, May 31, 2008, 11:30AM to 5:30PM
HOW U CAN HELP
We still need volunteers to lead and help run booths. Interested? Please call!
Silent Auction
Ofer Grossman 310-392-5729 ogrossman@glassgoldberg.com
Student Art Projects
Tracy Story 310-453-4396 tracymstory@hotmail.com
Art Booths
Helga Schier 310-828-8421 helgaschier@verizon.net
Games
Erin King 310-399-1004 erinandmattking@hotmail.com
We still need LEADS for the PRIZE BOOTH and the BEAN BAG/MILK BOTTLE BOOTH.
Rides
Lori Nafshun 310-452-5700 gettalife@earthlink.net
Music
Lori Nafshun 310-452-5700 gettalife@earthlink.net
Cakewalk
Yvonne Lockheart Delaney 310-450-5663 paradisekid@verizon.net
Food
Tracy Saltzman 310-397-0013 rhubarb@earthlink.net
Our grill master needs a smoker. David Story at 310-453-4396 or storytym@gmail.com
Drinks
Helga Schier 310-828-8421 helgaschier@verizon.net
We still need LEADS for the DRINK BOOTH.
Raffles
Helga Schier 310-828-8421 helgaschier@verizon.net
We still need a COORDINATOR for our RAFFLES.
Casserole Corner
Carol Koncan 310-664-0033 sonagenics@gmail.com
This is a new attraction. We want to sell your homemade frozen casseroles.
Contact Carol if you can contribute a homemade casserole to sell.
Decorations
Marianne Smith 310-396-7245 msmithblue@yahoo.com
Set-up and Clean-up Coordination
David Saltzman 310-397-0013 saltzmans@earthlink.net
AND. . . . . Don’t forget to go out there and get donations, donations, donations!
ptsa BOARD nominations
Most of the PTSA Board terms out this year. Here are the nominations for the new board. We will vote on these nominations at our next PTSA meeting on Tuesday, May 6 at 8:30AM.
Please note that many positions are still open. Serving on the PTSA board or a committee is a truly rewarding experience. Consider volunteering. Help get things done, shape the way PTSA does things, and make our children’s time at SMASH the best it can be.
PTSA BOARD NOMINATIONS
Co-Presidents: David Saltzman and Helga Schier
Co-Vice President: Ross Furukawa and Jeff Jarow
Treasurer: OPEN
Auditor: John Smith
Recording Secretary: Andrea Morgan
Financial Secretary: Faye Jarow
VP Fundraising: OPEN
Historian: Lori Nafshun
BOARD MEMBERS FOR ANOTHER YEAR are:
VP Membership: Susan Alinsangan
PTSA COMMITTEES
In addition to the Board, here are the new committee chairs and open positions:
Parent Ed Committee: Ken Downing
Legislative Committee: Gina Garcia
Core Representative Coordinator: Tracy Saltzman
Hospitality: Mimi Ison
COMMITTEE CHAIRS FOR ANOTHER YEAR are:
Database: Tracy Saltzman
Foreign Language Chair: Helga Schier
Diversity Chair: Elaina Archer
We’ll be filling the chairs for our major fundraisers (Book Fair, Rummage Sale/Pumpkin Sale, Jogathon, SuperSMASH) in the beginning of the next school year, hoping, of course, that this year’s fabulous chairs will return, and that we’ll attract lots of new volunteers.
