IMPORTANT DATES
Thursday, January 10
Lakeshore Parent Night
5-6:30pm, FACES SF
Monday, January 14
SSC Meeting
5:30-7pm, Community Room
Tuesday, January 15
Child Safety Presentation
6-7pm, Community Room
Monday, January 21
NO SCHOOL
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Thursday, January 24
EMI-PTA Meeting
5:45-7pm, Community Room
See our full calendar
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Thank You Corner:
Staff Appreciation Luncheon
Thanks to everyone who helped with our December Staff Appreciation Lunch!
Food and Drinks: Wendy Liu, Lisa Campbell, Wendi Esposto, Cristina Valdez, Consuelo Mero, Dara Dubosky, Susanne Hilty, Alena Killpack, Karen Baksi, Deb Tjoa, Holly Gatto, Heather Kyi, Brittany Jarabek, Penny Vardakastanis, Emily Beitiks, Shirley Chan, Cynthia Quan, Maria Gonzalez, Allison Esposto, Hollie Retzinger, Erin Aulner, Laura Batie, Rachel Cloues, Nikki Treacy, Lisa Cole, Rosanna Mariotti, Tiffany Salangsang, Lisa DeMattei, Nansee Kim-Parker, and Michael Tomczyszyn.
$ Donations: Anne Sausser, Hollie Retzinger, Jamie Chan, Rosana Mojica, Jenny Kuo, Deb Tjoa, Sandra Garcia, Helen Chan, Daniel Frost, Sophia Raygosa, Maria Molloy, Erik Lindeman, and Damiko Dickson.
Music: Alena Killpack and Jason Lee.
Set Up: Karen Baksi, Cynthia Quan, Stacey Rivera, Brittany Jarabek, Cristina Valdez, Lisa DeMattei, Laura Batie, Dara Dubosky, Gabi Rosal, Jen Bates and Harper Honan. Special thanks to Cristina Valdez for all the decor and the flower arrangements and Karen Baksi for the candy treats.
Clean Up: Karen Baksi, Gabi Rosal, and Lakeshore staff. Special thanks to Mr. M for breaking down all the tables!
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Your Opinion Counts: Annual Giving Campaign Survey
Our second Annual Giving Campaign was a success! If we stay on track with the rest of our fundraisers this year, we will end the year with a budget surplus. To be prepared, we are asking for your opinion now on how to spend the possible surplus. Please share your opinion in this survey by February 6. Paper copies will be distributed to students as well in a few weeks.
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After-School LEGO:
Winter Session Enrolling Now
Registration for the Winter Session of Intro to STEM with LEGO has begun.
Fridays, Jan.18 - Mar. 22
3:35pm - 5:00pm
Location: Room TBD
Open to Girls and Boys in Grades K - 2nd
$200 for 10 sessions
Register here
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After-School Drama Enrollment Opens Jan. 15
Our actors will become munchkins, flying monkeys, witches and wizards to help Dorothy discover there’s no place like home. We’ll end the session with a presentation of scenes and improvisations. Drama workshop encourages storytelling, cooperation, spontaneity and physical activity in a fast-paced format.
Wednesdays, Jan. 23 - May 15 (No class 3/6, 3/27)
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Grades K-2: Room 8
Grades 3-5: Room TBD
Fee: $300
To enroll, contact Kathleen Lee at (415) 694-6148 or email kathleen@nctcsf.org.
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After-School Mandarin:
New Semester Enrolling Now
We have a few open slots for the Beginner Level. No prior experience is necessary.
New Student Rates:
• Tuition fee: $565/semester for 5 days/week, $540/semester for 4days/week
• Materials fee: $20/year, non-refundable
• One-time registration fee: $30, non-refundable
View program highlights and download enrollment form here. Please email lakeshoreAMP@yahoo.com with questions.
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Lakeshore Parent Night Tmr:
Developmental Milestones & Behaviors
We invite you to attend a series of 3 Parent Nights. The first session will be held tomorrow at Faces SF (100 Whitney Young Circle, SF). Dinner will be provided. Please RSVP to Ms. Sadja at sadjas@sfusd.edu.
Thursday, Jan. 10 (5-6:30pm)
1) Developmental Milestones & Behaviors
This session focuses on stages of development and best ways to support your children as they learn to deal with their emotions (like anger or frustration) and develop self-regulation and self-management skills. We will offer positive solutions and strategies for parents to try out.
Thursday, Feb. 7 (5-6:30pm)
2) How to Best Advocate for Your Child
This session focuses on how to navigate through the school system to support your children. We will highlight school structures that offer opportunities for parents tho know how their children are progressing and discuss effective ways to partner with teachers to accelerate student learning.
Thursday, Apr. 11 (5-6:30pm)
3) Math Common Core & Strategies
This session focuses on understanding the Math Common Core curriculum and signature strategies for increasing children's math skills. We will offer materials and steps to try out at home.
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Applications for 2019-20 School Year Due
THIS Friday, January 11
The deadline for the 2019-20 school year is this FRIDAY. If you are applying for kindergarten, middle, or high school, your application should be submitted by Friday, January 11. Applications can be turned in at the Educational Placement Center at 555 Franklin Street, Room 100. If your children are currently SFUSD students, you can also turn in applications to their school office.
Questions? Come talk to a placement counselor from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or email us at EnrollInSchool@sfusd.edu.
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Who Loves a Party? The Auction Needs You!
Save the date for the Spring Auction on Saturday, March 16 from 5-10 pm at Pomeroy Recreation & Rehabilitation Center. This year marks our fourth consecutive evening auction and it gets better each year. It's is a super-fun, adults-only gala with food, beer, wine, non-alcoholic drinks, dessert, music, a raffle, and hundreds of amazing deals and offerings donated by popular businesses and Lakeshore community members. Check out last year’s catalog at http://bit.ly/lsa18cat (PDF).
To have fantastic items to auction off, planning starts now. The auction team needs immediate help with soliciting donations. It’s easier than you think!
- Download this request letter
- If your favorite local business is not yet on our list, give them the form and ask them if they will support us with a gift card or donated item
- Tell the auction team at http://bit.ly/lsa-donate so we know who has been asked
Everything you need to solicit is at http://bit.ly/lsa-sol.
We also need help with decor, food, drinks, and more. Visit http://bit.ly/lsa-vol to learn more, then sign up online at http://bit.ly/ls19asignup or email pta-auction@LakeshoreElementary.org to help.
Don't want to ask others? Make your own donation. Past Lakeshore community donations include homemade gourmet cookies for six months, oil change services, an art party for six kids, the “Gravy Train” (six home-cooked meals for four delivered to your door), kids’ hike for six, private planetarium show at SFSU, two rounds of golf at the Olympic Club, two nights in a Lake Tahoe condo, Fire Marshal for the Day, many experiences with Lakeshore teachers, and much more!
Please support the auction, which needs to raise 25% of our budget so we don’t lose the surplus gained during the Annual Giving Campaign. Thank you!
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Child Safety Presentation by Safe & Sound:
Tuesday, Jan. 15 (6-7pm)
Lakeshore invites parents to attend an important training by Will Roy of the local organization Safe & Sound. Mr. Roy will teach parents and guardians essential skills to protect children from sexual abuse.
The training will complement the short series of Child Safety Awareness lessons that Safe & Sound will present to students in January (grades K-2) and February (grades 3-5). (More info will be sent home about the lessons as the dates approach).
More info from the presenter: "We go into 3 ways to prevent sexual abuse. 1) Educate ourselves about indicators of abuse so we know what to look for. 2) Communication - how to start having age-appropriate conversations with your children about the prevention of sexual abuse. 3) Taking action - what you can do if you suspect abuse and how you can minimize risk as a parent."
Please RSVP here so our presenter has an accurate headcount. Thank you!
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PTA Nominating Committee
The Lakeshore PTA is currently seeking PTA members who are interested in serving on the Nominating Committee. Members of the Nominating Committee are responsible for seeking eligible nominees for the elected leadership positions of the Lakeshore PTA in the 2019-2020 academic year. Elections for the nominating committee will occur at the February PTA meeting. The committee will be composed of 5 members and 1 alternate. For more information, please contact Lakeshore PTA Parliamentarian, Will Gow.
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Lakeshore Library Wishlist
We have created an Amazon Wishlist that will help support our students.
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Click above or visit http://a.co/iemkQMw to support our library.
Many of the books on the wishlist are high interest books that we cannot purchase from our library vendor, or books that have been requested by students or teachers that we’d love as soon as possible. The Lakeshore library only has a one-time order through the district that usually arrives in late January, but there are so many new books we’d love to read before that! Also, to comply with library durability standards, all books must be in hardcover or library binding format. Thank you for your support!
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Merced Library Jan. Events
Reading You and Me – Saturday 1/12, 1/26 (11am-12pm)
Kids, come share a book with one of our teen volunteers. Pre-School to 5th Grade.
DIY Kids – Sundays 2pm
Come in for an open maker lab where kids can experiment with beads, painting, folding origami, potting plants, and more! Different project each week. For children 3-8.
Puppy Dog Tales – Sat. 1/12 (11am)
Merced Branch and SFSPCA present Puppy Dog Tales. Read in good company.
Black History Buttons – Fri. 1/18 (4pm)
In honor of More Than a Month, make and wear your own images and icons of African-American history using our button machine. We’ll supply everything you need, including images, or you can bring your own.
Chinese Paper Lantern! – Fri. 1/25 (4pm)
Just in time for Chinese New Year! Make your own paper lantern following simple instructions. Must be able to use scissors. Gung Hay Fat Choy!
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