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What's New?
Mohr Elementary and Mohr PTA have gone
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For a comprehensive list of
the events happening at Mohr this school year, visit our
calendar page!
For this
month's cafeteria
offerings, visit
Mohr's Lunch Menu Page!
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Pesticide Notice |
Pesticide Notice
 The
"Healthy Schools Act of 2000" requires annual notifications to
parents, guardians and school district employees about the use of
pesticides on their school sites.
Click
here to read this notification.
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3/9/10 > Incoming 6th
Grade Parent Information Night |
Getting
Ready for 2010-11 School Year
6th
Grade Parent Information Night
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Harvest Park |
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6th grade Parent info night |
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Laptop info night |
March 9, 7PM
Harvest Park MP |
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GATE info |
March 9, 6PM
Harvest Park MP |
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3/9/10,
4/20/10 > PPIE Grant Applications Due |
Pleasanton
Partnerships In Education (PPIE) Foundation wishes students, parents
and staff a Very Happy New Year.
 PPIE
Foundation Student Grant applications are now being accepted for the
second cycle of funding. Funding is available in amounts up to $500
per project/per year for extracurricular or co-curricular PUSD
student projects. Remember, all applications must be student
authored. See the application packet for complete details.
Application packets may be obtained from the PPIE Foundation
website,
http://www.ppie.org/grants.html or Mohr PPIE Parent Ambassador
(Praveen Hari,
praveenhari@yahoo.com), or by contacting the PPIE office at
mail@ppie.org or (925) 846-5620.
Application deadline for cycle #2 is March 9, 2010.
PPIE Foundation
Education Grant application packets may be obtained from the PPIE
website,
http://www.ppie.org/grants.html . This year's deadline for
Education Grant applications is April 20, 2010. Education
Grants are available to teachers and faculty of PUSD and fund in
amounts up to $2500. For more information, contact Mohr PPIE Parent
Ambassador, or contact the PPIE office at
mail@ppie.org or (925) 846-5620.
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3/10/10
> Sandia Labs Family Science Night |
 Parents
and Children work together on fun hands-on science experiments
including Lumpy Liquid, Invincible Balloon, and Balancing Bees!
Again this
year there will be new experiments! Wednesday, March 10, 2010,
MPR, 6:30-8:00 pm.
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3/17- 3/18/10
> Kindergarten Roundup |
KINDERGARTEN
ROUND-UP / REGISTRATION OF NEW ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-5
Kindergarten Round-up and registration will be held
March 17 and 18, 2010 in the
Amador Valley High School Gym, 1155 Santa Rita Road, 3:30 - 7:30
p.m. (Enrollment is not based on first-come first-served basis)
Click here to view Kindergarten Round-up flier.
After Round-Up dates you may register at your resident school site.
Kindergarten registration is intended for current Pleasanton Unified
School District residents only. Families anticipating a move into
Pleasanton Unified School District boundaries need to know that
registration procedures cannot be completed before the family moves
into the district. School-district residents MUST provide two
current and different utility bills.
During two days each spring, parents are encouraged to enroll
kindergarten-age students in the district. The spring registration
period is important for the district to determine the number of
kindergarten classes necessary for the following school year.
Children are eligible for kindergarten if they have reached 5 years
of age on or before December 2 of that school year. One of the
following proof of age and residency is required:
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Certified copy of a birth record or a statement of the local
registrar or county recorder certifying the date of birth, or
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Baptism
certificate duly attested, or
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Passport, or
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Affidavit proving the age of the child.
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March Is Mohr's
Celebration of Science Month |
March is Mohr's
Celebration of Science Month
 Mark
your calendars for a number of events to celebrate SCIENCE. Staff
and students are inviting families and friends to join in the
activities as we take time to acknowledge and give a thumbs up to
all that is the world of science. Join us for a
time when Fans of all things "PH"ysical join with Earth science and
Ecology buffs and lovers of life science to give a shout out to
Scientists young and old and to the scientist in us all.
Special
Events
March 8: Assembly
"Science Focus" Bulb Man visits grades 3-5.
March 10: Sandia Labs,
Family Science Night
March 24: Student
Science Expo Projects are due before school
March 24: Science Expo
Night in MPR 5:30-7pm
Lunch Time
Events
Critter Carnival:
Critter club members share animals with all students at a lunchtime
event
Eco/Science Club
Energy Trivia Game - Lunchtime
Month Long Science
Trivia Game: weekly drawings all grades
Garden
Activities
Lab visits, planting.
Garden Club stepping stone project.
March in
the Science Lab: Look at what we are learning!
1st grade -
Measuring Matter, Animal Behaviors
2nd grade
-Life Cycles-animals Begin plants
3rd grade -
Life science and life cycles/Ocean Life Labs
4th grade-
continue PEAK actions, energy labs and activities. All things energy
are taking shape in the lab
5th grade -
Physical science unit continues with chemistry and physics labs.
Student challenges begin.
Parents, you will be
amazed at the work done in the lab. Ask to see your child's Science
Notebook. Each lab includes a short writing or drawing component to
reinforce the hands on experience. Even the primary grades are
starting these processes. You will see data
collection, observations, predictions, inferences and more - Take a
look. I am so proud of what our students can do.
Mikki Conley,
Science Specialist
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PTA Legislative
Information Alert |
Legislative Informational Alert
February 16, 2010
California
State PTA prepares action plan
 Three important initiatives lead the way for
investing in children
Now is the time
for action to help California's more than 9 million children.
California State PTA is leading the call for action with three
important initiatives. We'll be telling you more about each of these
in the coming days and weeks.
1. PTA Opposes Additional Cuts
in Governor's Proposed Budget for 2010-2011
2. PTA SUPPORTS Qualifying the
"Local Control of Local Classrooms Funding Act" for November
2010 Ballot
3. PTA To Join School Finance
Lawsuit Against the State
Please stay posted, by going to our website -
www.capta.org - and by encouraging everyone you know to join in
our efforts. We must work together to protect the well-being of our
children today and tomorrow - and the future of our state. Click
here to find out more about how everyone can join the California
State PTA.
See full
Legislative Information Alert here
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Summer GATE
Opportunity for 4th and 5th Graders |
Summer Gate Program
Good News! The District has
approved a pilot program geared towards GATE and advanced students
for the summer of 2010! Two classes will be offered in conjunction
with one another: Exploring Renewable Sources of Energy through
Applications of Science and Mathematics, partnered with
Self-Exploration and Expression through Creative Writing and Art.
Both classes will aim to encourage, challenge, and support the
advanced
student, beyond the regular classroom. Please forward this flyer to
your GATE parents, administrators, counselors and families,
encouraging them to take advantage of this great summer opportunity.
See this
flyer for program contact information and registration information
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School "Report
Card" Available Online |
School "Report Card" Available Online
Mohr's 2008-09 SARC Report
has been released. Local schools annually publish their School
Accountability Report Card (SARC), as mandated by state law. The
SARC is intended to provide parents and members of the public with
information about each school's mission and goals, academic
performance, parent and community support, school safety,
credentials of staff members, student attendance, target programs,
support services, and more.
Click on this link to download the report.
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Chairpersons
Needed for Fall Family Event and 2010-11 Yearbook |
SAVE OUR FALL FAMILY FUN
EVENT!
 PTA
is in need of a Chairperson or Co-Chairpersons to organize Mohr's
annual fall event for our families next year. This event has looked
different over the years depending upon who has chaired it -- from
Harvest theme, to Western BBQ, to Carnival format. Line Dances,
Cake Walks, Chicken-Dancin' Principals, lots of possibilities!
We
are open to any ideas you might have and ask that anyone interested
in coordinating this event, PLEASE come forward as soon as possible
so we can keep this much loved family event!
If
no one steps forward, we will have to cancel.
Please help the PTA to SAVE THIS EVENT by contacting Beth Limesand
at
elimesand@comcast.net or 485-4962 to volunteer. We have
contacts for DJ's, carnival, and catering companies that can be
utilized.
Yearbook
Chairpersons Needed!
 This
spring's yearbook will be our current chairpersons' swan song. We
need someone or a few someones to take on the task of making the
memories shine next year!
The yearbook
layout is all done digitally, and student portraits are provided by
our school pictures vendor. The yearbook chairs arrange for each
class to have a two page layout -- portraits on one side, and
"candid" photos (taken by each classroom's designated photographer
or room parent) on the other. There are also layout pages for
various events that take place during the year.
Contact Beth
Limesand
at
elimesand@comcast.net
or 485-4962 to with questions or to volunteer.
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PTA Shops Ptown |
Mohr PTA Supports Members *AND* Pleasanton Merchants!
Do you own a business in Pleasanton and are already a
PTA member?
 Did
you know that you are eligible to participate in the
PTA Shops Ptown program at no additional cost!
What is the PTA Shops Ptown program?
It's a "Shop Local" program established by the Pleasanton PTA
Council to support our local business community.
Participating merchants offer a discount or special offer to
Pleasanton PTA members. In exchange, the
Pleasanton PTA council publicizes the participating business to it's
over 5,000 Pleasanton PTA members on the Pleasanton PTA Council
website and through the Pleasanton PTA schools member communications
like this one.
Why shop local?
Studies have shown that for every $100 you spend at a locally-owned
merchant, $68 stays in the local economy. When
you spend the same $100 at a chain store, only $43 stays in the
area. Choosing to shop in Pleasanton helps our
city by retaining sales tax revenue for our city services.
Where can PTA members get PTA Shops Ptown
discounts?
PTA members can take advantage of discounts offered by these
PTA Shops Ptown participating merchants
simply by showing your current PTA membership card.
*Fusion 3 Salon Spa
(member of all Pleasanton PTA's) -
$10 off services
*Filigree Cakes & Pastries
(member Amador PTA) - free 12 oz
Peet's coffee with $5 purchase
*Fabulous Friends Pet Sitting
(member Amador PTA)- 20% off pet
sitting services
*Crispim BJJ Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
(member Walnut Grove PTA) - $50
set up fee waived
To learn more about this program, find program enrollment forms, and
see details on participating merchants please visit
www.pleasantonpta.org and click on the
PTA Shops Ptown link or contact Jodie Vashistha, Pleasanton
PTA Council VP of Membership, at
jodiepta@vashistha.com. Check our
website often. We hope to add many new
participating merchants in the coming months.
**If aren't yet a member but would like to receive
PTA Shops Ptown discounts, or, you own a
Pleasanton business and would like to be a participating merchant,
it is easy to join Mohr PTA.
Membership fees are only $ 12 per year.
Pick up a membership application in the office,
or download it here and return it with your payment.
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4/26 - 5/7/10
> STAR Testing |
STAR Testing
 Mark
your calendars!
This spring, your student,
along with public school students throughout California, will
participate in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program
that includes the tests listed below. Students at our school will
take the tests on the following dates:
California Standards Tests
(CSTs)
Administration Date(s):
April 26 th
- May 7th
Make-Up Date(s): May 10-12
It is essential that your
child attends school promptly and everyday during this time period.
Please make efforts that they receive a good night's rest and
breakfast in the mornings.
Most of our students will
take the California Standards Tests (CSTs). The CSTs are given in
English. Test results for the CSTs will be sent to each student's
home address in one STAR Student Report.
STAR Program reports
provide valuable information about your student's academic
achievement. Please plan to keep these reports for use when talking
with the teacher(s) about ways to support your student's academic
progress.
Contact Robin Sehrt--
test administrator during regular school hours if you have
questions about the STAR Program or the testing schedule.
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5/8/10 > Kid's
Fun Run |
California Peace Officers' Association Memorial Run
(5K, 10K, and
Kid's Challenge)
and Family BBQ
The CPOA 5K and 10K Run is a family oriented event open to all Law
Enforcement, their families, and all friends of Law Enforcement.
This annual event is held to honor and remember peace officers who
have fallen in the line of duty. All proceeds go directly to
Nor-Cal Chapter of C.O.P.S., Concerns of Police Survivors, an
organization whose sole mission is to assist with the rebuilding of
lives of surviving family members of law enforcement officers killed
in the line of duty.
Click on this link
for more information and to register.
For more information on C.O.P.S., go to:
http://www.norcalcops.org.
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5/21/10 >
PSEE Benefit to Save the Arts in Pleasanton Schools |
Gala Art Show Friday May
21, 2010 5-9 pm
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2D and 3D student Art
professionally displayed at the Bankhead
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Juice, Cooke, Wind and
cheese tastings provided
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Donation Suggested for
entry
Performance Gala
Saturday, May 22, 2010 11am-10pm
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5 separate performances
throughout the day: Choir, Band, Dance, ensemble and Drama
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Performances separately
ticketed, all day pass available
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Indoor performances
supplemented by outdoor performances by student groups on the
Shea Homes plaza
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Auction
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Bake Sale/Drinks for
sale all day outside theater
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Marketing though
Bankhead program marketing, as well as though Pleasanton
Schools/newspapers and electronic outreach
Fundraising Goal
Download Flier
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Elective
Absences |
Elective Absences Cost
Classrooms
 Maybe
you want to get a head start on your trip to the snow, go to
Disneyland for your own long weekend, or take a few days to visit
family. So you pull your child from school for a day or two. That
elective absence, however, will cost more than missed school work -
it could impact the cost of your student's education.
PUSD lost $2.6 million due
to absences during the 2008-09 school year.
The reason: The state pays
the district based on "Average Daily Attendance" or ADA. The PUSD
receives $51.54 a day per child. While that doesn't seem like a lot
for one child missing one day, the cost of many thousands of
absences can mean millions to the district budget.
Sick Students Stay Home
Regardless of ADA, students
who are sick must stay home. District policy states that children
who have a fever or are vomiting will be sent home. Students must be
fever free, without medication, for 24 hours before returning
to school. Also, if a child
has vomited in the morning or the night before a school day, they
must stay home.
Pay To "Play"
PUSD is following the lead
of other districts and implementing a program, which encourages
parents to reimburse schools for elective absence days. The program
is voluntary, but in this age of budget cutbacks, we are looking to
parents who want to travel during the school year to help
Click
here to read the PUSD Budget Advisory Committee's flier about
elective absences
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Parent Education Classes |
Amador
Valley Adult & Community Education and Pleasanton Unified School
District Present Parent Education Courses
To view
the courses offered,
click here.
To
register for a class, call Amador Valley Adult & Community Education:
(925) 426-4280. Visit their website at:
http://www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us/adulted for more
information.
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Before/After
School Classes Available at Mohr |
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Keeping Our
Children Safe
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Mohr Elementary and the Mohr PTA would like to remind
parents to keep their children’s safety in mind when dropping off and
picking up their children from school and other activities. Teach your
children these strategies to remain safe:
PASSWORD: Work
with your child to come up with a password that is easy to remember, but
not obvious to a stranger. The child should not go with a stranger that
does not know the password.
KEEP A
SAFE DISTANCE: If a child is confronted with a
stranger attempting to lure them to a car, they should know to always
keep a safe distance from that person. This could prevent the child
being grabbed and forced into a car. Train children to not allow the
stranger to get close enough to touch them.
MEETING
PLACES: When meeting your child after school,
or from after-school events, be clear about the exact location and time,
and be on time. Choose a pick-up point that is not isolated and
out-of-view of supervising personnel.
PHONE
CONTACTS: Have your child carry a card with
multiple phone numbers of people who can help them in their backpack or
on their person in case the designated pick-up person cannot get to the
location.
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