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PTA Meeting - TONIGHT!
Monday, September 12, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Library
See you tonight at our first PTA meeting of the new school year. Come hear what's new!
Agenda:
- Welcome
- Approve May Minutes
- President Report
- PTA Budget 2016-17
- Finance Report
- Release of Funds
- Teacher Report
- Principal Report
- Special Presentation: Bayside Council of PTAs will discuss the November ballot and which issues are important for our families.
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Pizza in the Park - THURSDAY
Thursday, September 15, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Arlington Park
A fun evening of meeting new families and teachers and reuniting with old ones! Join us for a giant school wide pizza “play date” at Arlington Park this Thursday September 15, from 5:00-8:00 pm! This is our first school fundraiser of the year, so come out and support a great cause! This is a great opportunity to meet and visit with Madera teachers and families.
Madera Spirit Wear will also be available for purchase! Wear your Madera Pride!
Tickets for Pizza in the Park are sold only in advance and will-call at the event.*
Deadline to order is today!
Cost:
$7.00 – Individual Meal Deal / slice of pizza, salad, and a drink.
$35.00 – Family Meal Deal / feed a family of 5! – 1 large pizza, 5 salads, and drinks.
Questions please contact Emily Burnham: eburnham4@yahoo.com or Shannon Nixon: snixon729@gmail.com
PRINT and RETURN Order Form with Payment to Office by end of day today.
*If you think you have already put in your order and you want to be sure it was received, check HERE
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Kinder and 1st Grade Potlucks
First Grade: Tuesday, September 27, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Kindergarten: Thursday, September 29, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Lower Canyon Trail Park; 6757 Gatto St.
First Grade and Kindergarten Families, it’s time to celebrate the start of the school year and get to know fellow Madera families! This is a great event to enjoy each other's company again, meets other families and grow as a community. We hope you’ll be able to join us.
Recommended Menu -
If your last name starts with:
A-G — Main dishes
H-L — Appetizers
M-R — Drinks
S-Z — Dessert
Plates and Silverware provided by the PTA.
If the suggested menu doesn’t work for you, bring a favorite dish!
Please bring enough to share with 10 people. Be sure to LABEL ALL FOODS CLEARLY- Nut free items please.
Bring sweatshirts, jackets and blankets to sit on – picnic style.
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Become a Member of Madera
PTA / MEF Membership Drive Going on Now
Strong family-school partnerships make big differences. When families and schools work together, our kids win. The PTA serves as the primary link between the amazing parents and the Madera Elementary teachers and staff.
You are your child’s biggest advocate. Make your voice heard with Membership in the PTA and MEF. This year we are shooting for 100% participation rate! Help us achieve our goal. Become a member of the Madera PTA and Madera Education Foundation today.
Download and return membership form HERE Annual Membership is $20 per adult.
For questions please contact Alli Goldenberg: alligoldenberg@gmail.com
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MASEP Session 1 Update
Session 1 Starts Today, 9/12/16
Class Descriptions & Packet: http://www.el-cerrito.org/index.aspx?nid=437
Online registration @ https://web2.vermontsystems.com/elcerrito.html
Classes Needing Support/Additional Enrollment (at risk of cancellation)
Wednesdays – Fun Environmental Science (needs 1) * Engineering Fundamentals w. Lego (needs 5/high risk to cancel) Thursdays – Flipbook Animation (needs 3) * Engineering Mania (needs 5/high risk to cancel) Zumba * Fencing (needs 5/high risk to cancel)
These Classes are "A Go!" (and open to taking additional students)
Mandarin Immersion (Mornings) - Mon. to Thu., 7:30am-8:30am
Mondays – Cantonese, Shakespeare, Tennis Sr.
Tuesdays – Viva Violin!, Basketball
Tuesday & Thursday – Karate
Wednesdays – Improv & Theatre Games, X-Fit Sports
Thursdays – Zumba Kids Jr.
Fridays – Movers Dance, Chess, Soccer
Cancelled due to insufficient enrollment/interest: Hip Hop Funk Pop (Mon.), Kiki’s Craftaganza (Mon.)
FULL (waitlists building): Tennis Jr. (Mon.), Drama Club (Tue. & Thu.), Gymnastics (Tue.), Sprouts Cooking (Tue.), Keyboard (Wed.), Kiki’s Fall Clay (Thu.)
Meant to enroll in MASEP? SPOTs still available in many classes … the recreation center can (in most instances with instructor OK) pro-rate the fee if class has already begun. Inquire directly with the recreation center (online registration "shuts off" once class has begun).
Kid's grade outside the class suggestion? Ask the recreation center, some instructors will take younger (or older) students.
First Week Reminder & Sign-Out Procedures: We know the first week or two of MASEP is a bit of an adjustment as staff, children and instructors learn new routines. Please help out if you’re at school during the transition from class dismissal to after school activities…the Recreation Center staff and children will be grateful for support. Instructors will be checking ID’s every day when you pick up. If someone other than parent will be picking up your child(ren), please complete the “sign-out” form (http://www.el-cerrito.org/DocumentCenter/View/6484) and provide to the MASEP instructor.
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WCCUSD Showcase
Saturday, September 17, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Coronado Elementary School
2100 Maine Ave. Richmond
The West Contra Costa Unified School District, in partnership with the Alliance for Public Education, will showcase our 14 local schools who received the CA Gold Ribbon Award from the CA Department of Education. Representatives from the Gold Ribbon Schools, including Madera, will be on hand to share information about the “best practices” used at their school.
The morning provides an opportunity to meet the new superintendent, Matt Duffy. Glen Price, CA Co-Deputy Superintendent of Schools and former WCCUSD Board of Education Member, will deliver a greeting and the Korematsu Jazz Band will perform. Refreshments and childcare will be provided.
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Korematsu 5th & 6th Grade Band
Classes Start October 5th
Good news for 5th and 6th grade musicians from Fairmont, Kensington, Madera, Harding, Washington, Mira Vista and Riverside Elementary Schools! Tiffany Carrico, band director at Korematsu Middle School, will be holding Wednesday night band classes once again this year. This class provides the unique chance for musicians from different elementary schools to work together on a regular basis. It has been wonderfully successful the last few years and is run free of charge.
The class will start on Wednesday, Oct. 5 and will run weekly from 6-7 pm in the Korematsu band room (room D109). The band will have at least a couple of performances during the year (details to be announced later).
Ms. Carrico generally does not have instruments to loan out since the Korematsu program has expanded greatly in recent years. She hopes that all kids will be signing up for in-school band class (if they don’t own an instrument) so they can check out a district instrument that way.
Please send Ms. Carrico a quick email (scrappyslap@hotmail.com) or give her a quick call (510-717-0718) if you would like your child to participate.
Questions? Contact Jen Treuting at jentreuting@yahoo.com
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