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eNews http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/list/enews/ Latest news from Walteria PTA and Walteria Elementary School. en-us Sat, 19 May 2012 11:52:00 GMT Dada Mail 3.0.4 Stable Principal's News and Packet http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120516182006/ <div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">WHAT IS GOING ON?</span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Spring Pictures</span></u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">~ Spring pictures went home last Wednesday.  If you want to keep them, you must pay for them.  If you do not want them, please return them to the school office by </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; ">Friday, May 18, 2012</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">.</span><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Lunch Purchases</span></u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "> ~ Effective June 4, 2012, students will not be allowed to “borrow” any money for lunch.  They will need to bring cash or have money in their accounts.  If you have an account set up on </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; ">www.myschoolbucks.com </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">your can check the status of it from home.  Any money remaining on the account at the end of the year will be available for your child to use next year even if they transition to middle school. </span><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Third Grade Brochures</span></u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "> ~ Mrs. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">Grock’s</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "> class made brochures about Torrance for the 100</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">th</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "> birthday of the city and they are on display at the Kathy </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">Geissert</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "> Library.  </span><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">5</span></u><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">th</span></u><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> Grade Information</span></u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "> ~ The 5</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">th</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "> grade panoramic picture will be re-taken on Tuesday morning, May 22.  Also, Richardson is hosting a </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Parent Night </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">on Tuesday, May 22 in their café at 6:30 p.m. to share information about your child’s matriculation to middle school.  A flyer has been sent home with your child. (<a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/16May12/5th%20Grade%20Parent%20Night%20Flyer%202012.pdf">Flyer</a>)</span><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Multicultural Night</span></u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; "> ~ </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">This fun-filled event is occurring on May 24</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">th</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "> from 6:00-8:30 p.m.  Please join us!</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; "> </span><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Portfolio Day</span></u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "> ~ This will occur on May 30</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">th</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">, so please put it on your calendar.  You will have an opportunity to spend time with your child or children to have lunch and reflect on this school year.  You will also be able to see Adventures in Art projects, Magic of Music, and gear up for summer reading at the Book Fair.  Check out the link for suggested lists grades K-6. (<a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/9May12/Portfolio%20Picnic-2012.pdf">Flyer</a>)</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yui_3_2_0_20_1337212743338243"><br></span></div> <u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Celebrate </span></u><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Walteria</span></u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "> ~ </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">Walteria’s</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "> Academic Alliance (WAA) is having its annual </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Casino Night </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "> on June 1, 2012 at South End Racquet & Health Club.  There will also be a silent auction.  The proceeds from this event go directly to WAA which helps keep our technology upgraded.  Please put this on your calendar.  (<a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/2May12/casino%20night.pdf">Flyer</a>, <a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/16May12/sponsorship.pdf">Sponsorship</a>)</span><br></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "><div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">South Bay Summer Enrichment Academy</span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> ~ </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; ">Registration is underway for the fourth year of South Bay Enrichment Academy’s summer school.  This is a tuition-based summer school program through the combined efforts of the Torrance Education Foundation (TEF) and the Torrance Unified School District (TUSD).  Arlington and Arnold are the elementary school locations and the dates and times are June 25 through July 29, 2012 from 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.  Classes are available for incoming K through 5 grade students in the South Bay Area.  You most likely have received a catalogue in the mail, but  you also can go on-line at www.tefsbea.org to obtain information.</span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></div><div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Word of the Month</span></u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; ">~ </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">Our Word of the Month is  </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">honesty</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">.  This is being truthful and sincere. </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "><div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Please visit </span><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; ">walteriaelementary.org</span></u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; "> to view the following announcements, afterschool </span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">programs & flyers.</span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">WAA – Celebrate </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Walteria</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; "> Casino Night</span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Southbay</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; "> Speedsters –Track and Field Class & Track and Field Meet</span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Sea-</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Aire</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; "> Memorial Day Golf Challenge </span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">South Bay Tennis Center </span></div> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; ">                                                                                       WAA SCRIP Order Form ~ Only 2 more order dates</span> </span></div></span></div></span></div></div> Thu, 17 May 2012 00:20:00 GMT http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120516182006/ Principal's Newsletter and Packet http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120509184507/ <div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div><div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">WHAT IS GOING ON?</span></div> <div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Spring Pictures</span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; ">~ Spring pictures came home today.  If you want to keep them, you must pay for them.  If you do not want them, please return them to the school office by </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; ">Friday, May 18, 2012</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; ">.</span><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u style="font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "><br></span></u></div><div style="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u style="font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Multicultural Night</span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; "> ~ </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; ">This fun-filled event is occurring on May 24</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">th</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; "> from 6:00-8:30 p.m.  Please join us!</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; "> </span><u style="font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "></span></u></div> <div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Portfolio Day</span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; "> ~ This will occur on May 30</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">th</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; ">, so please put it on your calendar.  You will have an opportunity to spend time with your child or children to have lunch and reflect on this school year.  You will also be able to see Adventures in Art projects, Magic of Music, and gear up for summer reading at the Book Fair. (<a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/9May12/Portfolio%20Picnic-2012.pdf">Flyer</a>)</span></div> <div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Celebrate </span></u><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Walteria</span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; "> ~ </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; ">Walteria’s</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; "> Academic Alliance (WAA) is having its annual </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Casino Night </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; "> on June 1, 2012 at South End Racquet & Health Club.  There will also be a silent auction.  The proceeds from this event go directly to WAA which helps keep our technology upgraded.  Please put this on your calendar.  (<a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/2May12/casino%20night.pdf">Flyer</a>)</span><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Certificated Employee of the Year</span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; "> ~ </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; ">It is time to nominate certificated employees for the 2012-2013 school year who have given exemplary service to TUSD and our students.  The nomination is due to Human Resources by May 11, 2012.  Please see the link for information about how to nominate someone.  (<a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/5Apr12/Certificated%20EOY%204-4-12.pdf">Info</a>)</span></div> <div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">South Bay Summer Enrichment Academy</span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; "> ~ </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; ">Registration is underway for the fourth year of South Bay Enrichment Academy’s summer school.  This is a tuition-based summer school program through the combined efforts of the Torrance Education Foundation (TEF) and the Torrance Unified School District (TUSD).  Arlington and Arnold are the elementary school locations and the dates and times are June 25 through July 29, 2012 from 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.  Classes are available for incoming K through 5 grade students in the South Bay Area.  You most likely have received a catalogue in the mail, but  you also can go on-line at www.tefsbea.org to obtain information.</span></div> <div style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; "> </span></div> <u style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">YMCA</span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; "> ~ They are offering summer programs. (<a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/25Apr12/YMCA%20Summer.pdf">Info</a>)</span><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; " class="yui_3_2_0_20_1336610100076193"><br></span></div><div><span class="yui_3_2_0_20_1336610100076193"><div style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Word of the Month</span></u><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; "> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; ">~ </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Our Word of the Month is  </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">honesty</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">.  This is being truthful and sincere</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; ">. </span></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; "><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span><div style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Please visit<a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/news/news.shtml"> </a></span><u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; "><a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/news/news.shtml">walteriaelementary.org</a></span></u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; "> to view the following announcements, afterschool </span></div> <div style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">programs & flyers.</span></div> <div style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Walteria</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; "> Elementary Multicultural Family Night </span></div> <div style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Walteria</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; "> Elementary School Chili Cook Off ! </span></div> <div style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">City Of Torrance Community Services Department Summer Sports Camp </span></div> <div style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Lighthouse “Be a host Family” </span></div> <div style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">WAA – Celebrate </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Walteria</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; "> Casino Night </span></div> <div style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Boys and Girls Club Summer Day Camp </span></div> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; ">                                                                                              El Camino College Kid’s College Summer School</span><span style="font-size: 9pt;"> </span></span></div></span></div></div> Thu, 10 May 2012 00:45:00 GMT http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120509184507/ Principal's Newsletter, Packet, and PTA Newsletter http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120502182504/ <div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; ">    </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">MORE IMPROVEMENTS</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> </span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Sharefest</span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> ~ Thanks to this wonderful organization, improvements to our campus were made last week.  If you have had an opportunity to stop in, you have seen them.  </span><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Fun Run</span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> ~ This was another successful event held by PTA.  First place winners received a digital camera donated by General Imaging Company and five front of the line lunch passes.  They are:  Melanie Alexander-1</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">st</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> grade, Austin Green-2</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">nd</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> grade, DJ Pierson-3</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">rd</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> grade, Christian Vaccaro-4</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">th</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> grade, and Leo Tavormina-5</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">th</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> grade.  Second place winners received a box of art supplies donated by Staples.  They are:  Aidan Green-kindergarten, </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; ">Annelise</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> Skinner-1</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">st</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> grade, Colin Fisher-2</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">nd</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> grade, Stephanie Alexander-3</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">rd</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> grade, Nate Zimmerman-4</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">th</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> grade, and Garrett Tsumaki-5</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">th</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> grade.  Many more prizes were given to students who collected $15.00 or more.  </span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> </span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Trash Creation Carnival</span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> ~ The winners of this Earth Week event are:  Katherine </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; ">Gloyer</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; ">-kindergarten, Len Sakimukai-1</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">st</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> grade, Julie Kim-2</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">nd</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> grade, Trenton Mickley-3</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">rd</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> grade, Baron Gaunt-4</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">th</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> grade, and Emma Gloyer-5</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">th</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> grade.  </span><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Chorus Concert</span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> ~ The Spring Chorus Concert will be held on Thursday, May 3, 2012 immediately following a PTA Association meeting scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. in our café.  Please join us.  Our student body will see the chorus perform at our Monday assembly.</span><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Multicultural Night</span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; "> ~ </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; ">This fun-filled evening is Thursday, May 24, 2012 from 6:00-8:30 p.m. This is a wonderful way to learn about different cultures.  (<a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/28Mar12/Multicultural%20family%20Planning%20Meeting%20March%2029.pdf">Info</a>,<a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/25Apr12/Chili.pdf"> Chili Info</a>)</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; ">   </span><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Standardized Testing</span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; ">:  </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; ">Students in grades 2-5 will be taking their standardized tests May 7-11 and May 14-17, 2012.  Like always, your child should get a good night’s sleep and eat breakfast and we ask that you NOT schedule doctor and dental appointments during the morning hours during this time. </span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; "> </span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Portfolio Day</span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> ~ This will occur on May 30</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">th</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; ">, so please put it on your calendar.  You will have an opportunity to spend time with your child or children to have lunch and reflect on this school year.  You will also be able to see Adventures in Art projects, Magic of Music, and gear up for summer reading at the Book Fair.  More detailed information will be coming in early May.</span><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Old Torrance Festival</span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> ~ Please see the link to the flyer about this event occurring on May 6, 2012.</span><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yui_3_2_0_20_1336003068049310"> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> (<a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/25Apr12/Old%20Torr.%20Festival%20Day%202012.pdf">Info</a>)</span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">YMCA</span></u><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; "> ~</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> They are offering summer programs. (<a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/25Apr12/YMCA%20Summer.pdf">Info</a>)</span><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Kindergarten Round-up for the 2012/2013 school year  </span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; ">~ </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; ">Two more Kindergarten Round-ups will be held May 7</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">th</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> and Monday, May 14</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; ">th</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; ">.  This is an opportunity for parents/guardians to pre-enroll for fall, become acquainted with our kindergarten staff, and obtain information about being involved in your child’s school experience.  Additionally, this gives us the opportunity to meet your child and perhaps answer your questions about your child’s readiness for kindergarten. </span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "> </span></div> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; ">To enroll in kindergarten your child must be 5 years old by November 1, 2012 per state law.  If your child’s fifth birthday falls between November 2 and December 2, 2012, he/she will be eligible to attend Transitional Kindergarten and should still attend Round-up.  TUSD is planning on having Transitional Kindergarten at this time, but this could change based on the state’s financial circumstances, TUSD’s budget, and direction from the state or county.  Please make sure to schedule your Round-up appointment if you have a child who will turn five on or before December 2, 2012.   If you know of someone else was has a child that will be five by December 2, 2012, please share this information.</span><br></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; "><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><u style="font-family: Arial; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Certificated Employee of the Year</span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; "> ~ </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; ">It is time to nominate certificated employees for the 2012-2013 school year who have given exemplary service to TUSD and our students.  The nomination is due to Human Resources by May 11, 2012.  Please see the link for information about how to nominate someone.  (<a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/5Apr12/Certificated%20EOY%204-4-12.pdf">Info</a>)</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Arial; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; "><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Arial; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; "><div style="font-family: Arial; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">School Site Council</span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; "> ~ If you have not already done so, please take a moment to complete the ballot that was sent home last week and return it with your child to his/her teacher or the office by </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; ">Friday, May 4, 2012</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; ">.</span><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; "> </span></u></div> <div style="font-family: Arial; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><u><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; "> </span></u></div> <div style="font-family: Arial; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Progress Reports</span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; "> ~ This is the half-way point of the third trimester and they will be sent home on Friday, May 4, 2012.  </span><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; "> </span></u></div> <div style="font-family: Arial; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><u><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; "> </span></u></div> <div style="font-family: Arial; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">South Bay Summer Enrichment Academy</span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; "> ~ </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; ">Registration is underway for the fourth year of South Bay Enrichment Academy’s summer school.  This is a tuition-based summer school program through the combined efforts of the Torrance Education Foundation (TEF) and the Torrance Unified School District (TUSD).  Arlington and Arnold are the elementary school locations and the dates and times are June 25 through July 29, 2012 from 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.  Classes are available for incoming K through 5 grade students in the South Bay Area.  You most likely have received a catalogue in the mail, but  you also can go on-line at www.tefsbea.org to obtain information.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; "><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Word of the Month</span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; "> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; ">~ </span>Our Word of the Month is  <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">honesty</span>.  This is being truthful and sincere.  </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; "><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; "><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Please visit </span><u><a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/news/news.shtml">walteriaelementary.org</a></u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; "> to view the following announcements, afterschool </span></div> <div style="font-family: Arial; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">programs & flyers.</span></div> <div style="font-family: Arial; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Scrip Order Form ~ Only 3 order days left!</span></div> <div style="font-family: Arial; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Academic Chess ~ Thursdays after school beginning May 3</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; vertical-align: super; ">rd</span></div> <div style="font-family: Arial; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">WAA Casino Night ~ Friday, June 1st </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; vertical-align: super; "> </span></div> <div style="font-family: Arial; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Youth Co-Ed </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Dodgeball</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; "> ~ July</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">PTA Newsletter for May-June</span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></div> Thu, 03 May 2012 00:25:00 GMT http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120502182504/ Record Your Volunteer Hours! http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120430070504/ <div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">ATTENTION ALL VOLUNTEERS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">Please help the Walteria PTA Historian keep track of the volunteer hours completed at our school.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Every year, the PTA Historian has the daunting task of tallying all the volunteer hours to include in the Unit Annual Report.  The Walteria PTA would appreciate your help with this task.  Please take a few minutes each month to email the number of volunteer hours you completed that month to our Historian, </span><span class="contact1"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Yvonne Beck</span></b></span><span class="contact1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> at <o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span class="contact1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="contact1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="mailto:historian@walteriaelementary.org">historian@walteriaelementary.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="contact1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span class="contact1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">As a “thank you” for taking the extra time to email your volunteer hours, your name will be included in the “Thank You” raffle held by the Walteria PTA 3 times per school year.  The second winner will be announced the week of <b><u>May 7<sup>th</sup></u></b>.  The final winner will be announced the week of <b><u>June 4<sup>th</sup>.</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span class="contact1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Please include your <u>full name and contact information</u> (either phone or email) when you submit your volunteer hours so we can get in touch with the winner of the raffle.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Feel free to email me if you have any questions at <a href="mailto:volunteer@walteriaelementary.org">volunteer@walteriaelementary.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoHeader" style="text-align:justify;tab-stops:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">Thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoHeader" style="text-align:justify;tab-stops:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"">Kristi Ikemori<o:p></o:p></span></div> <h2 style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Volunteer Coordinator, Walteria PTA<o:p></o:p></span></h2> <div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div></div></div> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:05:00 GMT http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120430070504/ Principal's Newsletter and Packet http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120425200506/ <div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div id="yiv762058204"><div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><div id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412640"><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412661"><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412663" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126328">Relay for Life</span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412665"> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412667">~ This event gets underway at 9:00 a.m. at SHS on Saturday, April 28</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412669">th</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412671"> and goes for 24 hours to raise money for the fight against cancer.  </span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412673"><u><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412675"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412677"><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412679">Sharefest</span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412681"> ~ This wonderful organization is comprised of community people who dedicate a day to beautify campuses.  </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412683">Walteria’s</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412685"> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412687">Sharefest</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412689"> projects got underway last weekend with our parking lot being slurry coated and re-striped.  They also put a slurry coat on our Kindergarten asphalt and three hopscotch games.  This Saturday they will be painting the Kindergarten and primary yard play structures, adding games to the new asphalt in the primary yard, installing two basketball hoops and painting a tricycle path and a “hundreds” square in the Kindergarten yard, and painting the walls in 29A.  If you want to help, they will always take more volunteers.  They plan to start by 8:30 a.m.</span><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412691"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412693"><u><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412695"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412697"><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412699">Chorus Concert</span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126101"> ~ The Spring Chorus Concert will be held on Thursday, May 3, 2012 immediately following a PTA Association meeting scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. in our café.  Please join us.  Our student body will see the chorus perform at our Monday assembly.</span><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126103"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126105"><u><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126107"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline;"><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126234"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126109">Multicultural Night</span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126111"> ~ </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126113">This fun-filled evening is Thursday, May 24, 2012 from 6:00-8:30 p.m.  Look for a flyer about our chili </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126115">cookoff</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126117">!  Celebrating </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126119">Walteria’s</span><span style="font-size:9pt;" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412650" class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412648"> diversity is a wonderful way to learn about different cultures. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/25Apr12/Chili.pdf" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126236">(Chili Info</a>)</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126121">   </span><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126237"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126123"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; " id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126239" class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126125"><u><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126127"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126129"><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126131">Standardized Testing</span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126133">:  </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126135">Students in grades 2-5 will be taking their standardized tests May 7-11 and May 14-17, 2012.  Like always, your child should get a good night’s sleep and eat breakfast and we ask that you NOT schedule doctor and dental appointments during the morning hours during this time. </span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126137"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126139"> </span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126141"><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126143">Portfolio Day</span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126145"> ~ This will occur on May 30</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126147">th</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126149">, so please put it on your calendar.  You will have an opportunity to spend time with your child or children to have lunch and reflect on this school year.  You will also be able to see Adventures in Art projects, Magic of Music, and gear up for summer reading at the Book Fair.  More detailed information will be coming in early May.</span><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126151"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126153"><u><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126155"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline;" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126240" class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126157"><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126273"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126159">Old Torrance Festival</span></u><span style="font-size:9pt;" class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126161" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126253"> ~ Please see the link to the flyer about this event occurring on May 6, 2012<span style="font-style:italic;" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126266">. (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/25Apr12/Old%20Torr.%20Festival%20Day%202012.pdf" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126275">Flyer</a>)</span></span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; " id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126267" class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126165"><u><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126167"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline;" class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126169" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126276"><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126305"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126171">YMCA</span></u><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126173"> ~</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126175"> </span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126177">Please see the link for information about </span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126179">Healthy Kids Day </span><span style="font-size:8pt;" class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126181" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126284">this Saturday.  Also, there is another flyer about summer programs offered through the YMCA<span id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126297">. (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/25Apr12/HK%20Day%202012%20Flyer.pdf" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126307">Healthy Kids</a>, <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/25Apr12/YMCA%20Summer.pdf" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126313">Summer</a>)</span></span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126185"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126187"> </span></div> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline;" class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126189"><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126325"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126191">Certificated Employee of the Year</span></u><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126193"> ~ </span><span style="font-size:8pt;" class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126195" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126314">It is time to nominate certificated employees for the 2012-2013 school year who have given exemplary service to TUSD and our students.  The nomination is due to Human Resources by May 11, 2012.  Please see the link for information about how to nominate someone. (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/5Apr12/Certificated%20EOY%204-4-12.pdf" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126327">Info</a>)</span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126203 yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126370"><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126205 yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126372"><br></span></u></div><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126203"><u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126205" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126333">Kindergarten Round-up for the 2012/2013 school year  </span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126207">~ </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126209">Kindergarten Round-up will be held Monday, April 30</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126211">th</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126213">, Tuesday, May 1</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126215">st</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126217">, Monday, May 7</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126219">th</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126221">, and Monday, May 14</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126223">th</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126225">.  This is an opportunity for parents/guardians to pre-enroll for fall, become acquainted with our kindergarten staff, and obtain information about being involved in your child’s school experience.  Additionally, this gives us the opportunity to meet your child and perhaps answer your questions about your child’s readiness for kindergarten. </span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126227"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126229"> </span></div> <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126231" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126338">To enroll in kindergarten your child must be 5 years old by November 1, 2012 per state law.  If your child’s fifth birthday falls between November 2 and December 2, 2012, he/she will be eligible to attend Transitional Kindergarten and should still attend Round-up.  TUSD is planning on having Transitional Kindergarten at this time, but this could change based on the state’s financial circumstances, TUSD’s budget, and direction from the state or county.  Please make sure to schedule your Round-up appointment if you have a child who will turn five on or before December 2, 2012.   If you know of someone else was has a child that will be five by December 2, 2012, please share this information.</span><br></div><div id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412640"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126231 yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126339" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126341"><br></span></div><div id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_133539931412640"><span style="font-size:9pt;" class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126231 yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126344" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126346"><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline;" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126354"><u style="font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126407"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">School Site Council</span></u><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126376"> ~ A flyer is being sent home today to vote for two parent/community member to fill vacancies on our School Site Council.  These positions are for two years.  Please take a moment to complete this form and return it with your child to his/her teacher or the office.  A ballot is also being added as a link in case you need to print one.  Thanks.</span><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126359" class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126378"> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; " id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126364" class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126380"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt;" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126365">(<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/25Apr12/School%20Site%20Ballot%2012-13.pdf" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126409">Ballot</a>)</span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126382"><u><span style="font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126386"><u><span style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Progress Reports</span></u><span style="font-size:9pt;"> ~ This is the half-way point of the third trimester and they will be sent home on Friday, May 4, 2012.  </span><u><span style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Arial; " class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126394"><u><span style="font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Arial; " id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126410" class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126398"><u><span style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">South Bay Summer Enrichment Academy</span></u><span style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;"> ~ </span><span style="font-size:9pt;" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126413">Registration is underway for the fourth year of South Bay Enrichment Academy’s summer school.  This is a tuition-based summer school program through the combined efforts of the Torrance Education Foundation (TEF) and the Torrance Unified School District (TUSD).  Arlington and Arnold are the elementary school locations and the dates and times are June 25 through July 29, 2012 from 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.  Classes are available for incoming K through 5 grade students in the South Bay Area.  You most likely have received a catalogue in the mail, but  you also can go on-line at www.tefsbea.org to obtain information.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Arial; " id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126410" class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126417"><span style="font-size:9pt;" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126416"><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Arial; " id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126410" class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126422"><span style="font-size:9pt;" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126421"><u><span style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Word of the Month</span></u><span style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;"> </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">~ </span>Our Word of the Month is  <span style="font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">fairness</span>.  This means taking turns, sharing, listening, and allowing all to be participants.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Arial; " id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126410" class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126432"><span style="font-size:9pt;" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126431"><br></span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline;" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126410" class="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126437"><span style="font-size:9pt;" id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126436"><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; ">Please visit </span><u id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126495"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/news/news.shtml">walteriaelementary.org</a></u><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial; "> to view the following announcements, afterschool </span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Arial; "><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">programs & flyers. </span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Arial; "><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">May Lunch Menu</span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Arial; " id="yiv762058204yui_3_2_0_20_1335399314126451"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">“Thank You Teacher” Scrip Gift Certificates Available</span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Arial; "><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">School Site Council Ballot 2012 – 2013 School Year</span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Arial; "><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">YMCA Child Care Fall Enrollment</span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: Arial; "><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">What’s Up For Kids Expo ~ Saturday April 28</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;vertical-align:super;">th</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;"> </span></div></span></div></span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 02:05:00 GMT http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120425200506/ Principal's Newsletter http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120418181005/ <div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div align="center"><b><font size="5"> </font></b><font size="5"></div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><span style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;'>IT’S THE HOME STRETCH!</span></div><div align="left"><b></b> </div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Earth Week</span></u><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2635"> ~</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2636"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id1953">Next week is Earth Week and students are encouraged to participate in fun activities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>A flyer was sent home today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Please share this with your child, so he/she can participate in our activities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>(<a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/news/news.shtml"><font>Flyer</font></a>)</span><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id1955"> </span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> </span></u></div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"></span></u><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Laker’s</span></u><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> “Be a Champion…and Read</span></u><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2644">” ~ The following students won two tickets to the Lakers game on Sunday, April 22</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-text-raise: 30%;" class="ms__id2645">nd</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2646">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Bronson Gaunt, Devin </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2648">Medhat</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2649">, Collin Yi, </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2650">Maddie</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2651"> Park, Nikki </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2652">Pallis</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2653">, </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2654">Jazib</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2655"> Ahmed, Austin Green, </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2656">Lahna</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2657"> Klein, Sally Moon, Anne Bayne, Shane </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2658">Louriano</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2659">, and Iris Hang.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Congratulations.</span><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2662"> </span></u></b></div><div align="left"><b> </b><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"></span></u></div><div align="left"><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">P</span></u><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">TA’s Ruby’s Restaurant Day</span></u><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2665"> ~ Wednesday, April 25</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-text-raise: 30%;" class="ms__id2666">th</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2667">, is an opportunity for you to get a meal from Ruby’s located at the Avenue of the Peninsula Mall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Twenty percent of all proceeds will be donated to </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2669">Walteria’s</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2670"> PTA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2673"> </span></u></b></div><div align="left"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> </span></u><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Multicultural Night</span></u><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">~ </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Please consider getting involved if you haven’t already.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Celebrating </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Walteria’s</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> diversity is a wonderful way to learn about different cultures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>There is another planning meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 26</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; vertical-align: super; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-text-raise: 30%;">th</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> at 3:30 p.m. in room six.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Refer to the link for more specific information. (</span></span><a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/28Mar12/Multicultural%20family%20Planning%20Meeting%20March%2029.pdf"><b><font size="2">flyer</font></b></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2683"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">)   </span></span><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2686"> </span></u></div><div align="left"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> </span></u><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Standardized Testing</span></u><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"><b>Students in grades 2-5 will be taking their standardized tests May 7-11 and May 14-17, 2012.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Like always, your child should get a good night’s sleep and eat breakfast.</b></span></div><div align="left"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"><b> </b></span><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">South Bay Summer Enrichment Academy</span></u><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> ~ </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"><b>Registration is underway for the fourth year of South Bay Enrichment Academy’s summer school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>This is a tuition-based summer school program through the combined efforts of the Torrance Education Foundation (TEF) and the Torrance Unified School District (TUSD).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Arlington and Arnold are the elementary school locations and the dates and times are June 25 through July 29, 2012 from 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Classes are available for incoming K through 5 grade students in the South Bay Area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>You most likely have received a catalogue in the mail, but<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>you also can go on-line at www.tefsbea.org to obtain information.</b></span></div><div align="left"><b> </b><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"></span></u></div><div align="left"><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2707">Certificated Employee of the Year</span></u><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> ~ </span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2709">It is time to nominate certificated employees for the 2012-2013 school year who have given exemplary service to TUSD and our students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>The nomination is due to Human Resources by May 11, 2012.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Please see the link for information about how to nominate someone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>(<a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/5Apr12/Certificated%20EOY%204-4-12.pdf"><font>Info</font></a>)</span><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2714"> </span></u></b></div><div align="left"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> </span></u><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Kindergarten Round-up for the 2012/2013 school year<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span></u><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">~ </span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2723">Kindergarten Round-up will be held Monday, April 30th, Tuesday, May 1st, and Monday, May 7th.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>This is an opportunity for parents/guardians to pre-enroll for fall, become acquainted with our kindergarten staff, and obtain information about being involved in your child’s school experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Additionally, this gives us the opportunity to meet your child and perhaps answer your questions about your child’s readiness for kindergarten</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2726">. </span></b></div><div align="left"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"><b> </b></span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2729">To enroll in kindergarten your child must be 5 years old by November 1, 2012 per state law.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>If your child’s fifth birthday falls between November 2 and December 2, 2012, he/she will be eligible to attend Transitional Kindergarten and should still attend Round-up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>TUSD is planning on having Transitional Kindergarten at this time, but this could change based on the state’s financial circumstances, TUSD’s budget, and direction from the state or county.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Please make sure to schedule your Round-up appointment if you have a child who will turn five on or before December 2, 2012.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">   </span>If you know of someone else was has a child that will be five by December 2, 2012, please share this information.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;" class="ms__id2729 ms__id2844"> </div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;'>Word of the Month</span></u><span style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;'> </span><span style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;'>~ </span><b><span style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;' class="ms__id4738">Our Word of the Month is<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span><span style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;' class="ms__id4740">fairness</span><span style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;' class="ms__id4070">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>This means taking turns, sharing, listening, and allowing all to be participants.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><b><span style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;' class="ms__id4076"></span></b> </div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;" align="center"><b><span style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;' class="ms__id4187"><font>Click </font><a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/news/news.shtml"><font>here</font></a><font> to see this week's flyers.</font></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><b> </b></span></font></div></div> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:10:00 GMT http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120418181005/ Principal's Newsletter and Packet http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120405181506/ <div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div> </div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><span style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;'>HAPPY SPRING BREAK </span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> </span></u></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Spring Break</span></u><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> ~ School will not be in session from April 9-13.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">    </span></span><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> </span></u></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> </span></u><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Walteria’s</span></u><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> Bike Rodeo</span></u><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> ~ Thank you to all students who participated in our Bike Rodeo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>The top finishers from each grade level will go on to compete in the District Bike Rodeo on April 21</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: super; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-text-raise: 30%;">st</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>at Victor Elementary School.</span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"><span class="tab">    <span class="tab">    </span></span>First Place:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">  </span>3rd Grade-Faith Arnett & Van Miller</span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> <span class="tab">    <span class="tab">    </span></span> </span>4th Grade-Hope Arnett & Nicholas </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Masi</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> </span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> <span class="tab">    <span class="tab">    </span></span> </span>5th Grade-Logan </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Wyrick</span><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> </span></u></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"><span class="tab">    <span class="tab">    </span></span>Second Place:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">  </span>3</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: super; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-text-raise: 30%;">rd</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> Grade-</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Sandhya</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> Sridhar & Louis </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Boich</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> </span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">  </span><span class="tab">    <span class="tab">    </span></span>4</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: super; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-text-raise: 30%;">th</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> Grade-Maggie </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Strother</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> & Mitchell </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Hesse</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> </span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">  </span><span class="tab">    <span class="tab">    </span></span>5</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; vertical-align: super; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-text-raise: 30%;">th</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> Grade-Tommy </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Wyer</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> </span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> </span></u></div><div> <u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Multicultural Night</span></u><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> ~ </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Please consider getting involved if you haven’t already.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Celebrating </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Walteria’s</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> diversity is a wonderful way to learn about different cultures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Refer to the link for more specific information. (<a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/28Mar12/Multicultural%20family%20Planning%20Meeting%20March%2029.pdf"><font>Flyer</font></a>)</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">   </span></span><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> </span></u></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> </span></u><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Standardized Testing</span></u><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Students in grades 2-5 will be taking their standardized tests May 7-11 and May 14-17, 2012.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>A grade level schedule will be coming home with your child after Spring Break.</span></div><div> </div><div> <u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">South Bay Summer Enrichment Academy</span></u><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> ~ </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Registration is underway for the fourth year of South Bay Enrichment Academy’s summer school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>This is a tuition-based summer school program through the combined efforts of the Torrance Education Foundation (TEF) and the Torrance Unified School District (TUSD).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Arlington and Arnold are the elementary school locations and the dates and times are June 25 through July 29, 2012 from 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Classes are available for incoming K through 5 grade students in the South Bay Area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>You most likely have received a catalogue in the mail, but<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>you also can go on-line at www.tefsbea.org to obtain information.</span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> </span><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Certificated Employee of the Year</span></u><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> ~ </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">It is time to nominate certificated employees for the 2012-2013 school year who have given exemplary service to TUSD and our students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>The nomination is due to Human Resources by May 11, 2012.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Please see the link for information about how to nominate someone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>(<a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/5Apr12/Certificated%20EOY%204-4-12.pdf"><font>Info</font></a>)</span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Kindergarten Round-up for the 2012/2013 school year<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span></u><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">~ </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Kindergarten Round-up will be held Monday, April 30th, Tuesday, May 1st, and Monday, May 7th.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>This is an opportunity for parents/guardians to pre-enroll for fall, become acquainted with our kindergarten staff, and obtain information about being involved in your child’s school experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Additionally, this gives us the opportunity to meet your child and perhaps answer your questions about your child’s readiness for kindergarten. </span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><span style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;'><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">To enroll in kindergarten your child must be 5 years old by November 1, 2012 per state law.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>If your child’s fifth birthday falls between November 2 and December 2, 2012, he/she will be eligible to attend Transitional Kindergarten and should still attend Round-up. TUSD is Planning on having Transitional Kindergarten at this time, but this could change based on the state’s financial circumstances, TUSD’s budget, and direction from the state or county.</font></span></div><div><font size="2" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><span style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 10pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;'><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Please make sure to schedule your Round-up appointment if you have a child who will turn five on or before December 2, 2012.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">   </span>If you know of someone else was has a child that will be five by December 2, 2012, please share this information.</font></span></div><div><font size="2"> </font></div><div><font size="2"> </font><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;'>Word of the Month</span></u><span style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;'> </span><span style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;'>~ </span><span style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;'>Our Word of the Month is<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span><span style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;'>fairness</span><span style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;'>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>This means taking turns, sharing, listening, and allowing all to be participants.</span></div><div><span style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;'></span> </div><div><span style='color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 11pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;'><font size="3"> </font></div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Please visit </span><u style="text-underline: single;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/news/news.shtml"><font>walteriaelementary.org</font></a></span></u><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> to view the following announcements, afterschool </span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">programs & flyers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Watch Me Sculpt ~ Tuesdays beginning 4/17</span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Girl Scouts Sign-Up</span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Relay for Life:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Team </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Walteria</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> ~ April 28</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: super; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-text-raise: 30%;">th</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> – 29</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: super; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt; mso-text-raise: 30%;">th</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> </span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Champion Youth Outreach ~ County of Los Angeles</span></div><div> </span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline; unicode-bidi: embed; direction: ltr; language: en-US;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; language: en-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-color-index: 1; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;"> </span></div><div> </div></div> Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:15:00 GMT http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120405181506/ Principal's Newsletter http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120328183504/ <div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div> </div><div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic">SPRING BREAK IS ON THE HORIZON!</span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> </span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">Fun Run</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> ~ Many thanks to PTA and all of the parent volunteers for our successful Fun Run.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>The students enjoy this event.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span></span><u style="text-underline:single"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic"> </span></u></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><u style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br></span></u></div><div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">Walteria’s</span></u><u style="text-underline:single"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic"> Science Fair</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US"> ~ Thank you to all students who participated in our Science Fair.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>Congratulations to the students who will be representing us at the Elementary District Science Fair on Thursday, April 5, 2012.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>They are:</span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> </span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><span style=""> </span></span><span class="tab">    </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"><span style="mso-tab-count:2"> </span>Brandon </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US">Pizer</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> – 1</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;vertical-align:super; mso-text-raise:30%">st</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> Grade</span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><span style="">  </span></span><span class="tab">    </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"><span style="mso-tab-count:2"></span>Kylie Mc Elroy – 3</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;vertical-align:super; mso-text-raise:30%">rd</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> Grade<span style="mso-tab-count:1">  </span></span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><span style=""> </span></span><span class="tab">    </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"><span style="mso-tab-count:2"> </span>Luke Lim – 4</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US;vertical-align:super;mso-text-raise:30%">th</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> Grade</span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><span style=""> </span></span><span class="tab">    </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"><span style="mso-tab-count:2"> </span>Cole </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US">Patchen</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> – 4</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;vertical-align:super; mso-text-raise:30%">th</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> Grade</span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><span style="mso-tab-count:2">  </span></span><span class="tab">    </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US">Ryan Mc </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US">Lernon</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> – 5</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;vertical-align:super; mso-text-raise:30%">th</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> Grade</span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><span style="mso-tab-count:2">  </span></span><span class="tab">    </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US">Jennifer </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US">Uchi</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> – 5</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;vertical-align:super; mso-text-raise:30%">th</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"> Grade</span></div><div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"><br></span><u style="text-underline:single"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic"> </span></u></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic"> </span></u></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">Student Council</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US"> ~ Congratulations to our new Student Council members.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>They are:</span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><span style="">  </span></span><span class="tab">    </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"><span style="mso-tab-count:2"></span>Min Yoon – President</span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><span style=""> </span></span><span class="tab">    </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"><span style="mso-tab-count:2"> </span>Haley </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US">Rawashdeh</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US"> – Vice President</span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><span style="mso-tab-count:2">  </span></span><span class="tab">    </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US">Hope Arnett – Secretary</span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="tab">    </span><span class="tab">  </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US">Nathan Ito, Nicholas </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US">Masi</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US">, </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US">Jace</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> Werner, Baron Gaunt, </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US">Kaelin</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US">Animizu</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US">, and Marco Castaneda - <span style="mso-tab-count:2">  </span>Representatives<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span></span><u style="text-underline:single"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic"> </span></u></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><u style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br></span></u></div><div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">Multicultural Night</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold"> ~ </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US">A meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at 3:20 p.m. in room 6 to continue preparing for this great family event.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>Please consider getting involved if you haven’t already.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>Celebrating </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US">Walteria’s</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> diversity is a wonderful way to learn about different cultures.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>Refer to the link for more specific information.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold;"><span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><span style="">(<a href="SPRING%20BREAK%20IS%20ON%20THE%20HORIZON%21%20%20Fun%20Run%20%7E%20Many%20thanks%20to%20PTA%20and%20all%20of%20the%20parent%20volunteers%20for%20our%20successful%20Fun%20Run.%20%20The%20students%20enjoy%20this%20event.%20%20%20%20Walteria%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s%20Science%20Fair%20%7E%20Thank%20you%20to%20all%20students%20who%20participated%20in%20our%20Science%20Fair.%20%20Congratulations%20to%20the%20students%20who%20will%20be%20representing%20us%20at%20the%20Elementary%20District%20Science%20Fair%20on%20Thursday,%20April%205,%202012.%20%20They%20are:%20%20%09%09Brandon%20Pizer%20%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%93%201st%20Grade%20%09%09Kylie%20Mc%20Elroy%20%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%93%203rd%20Grade%09%20%09%09Luke%20Lim%20%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%93%204th%20Grade%20%09%09Cole%20Patchen%20%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%93%204th%20Grade%20%09%09Ryan%20Mc%20Lernon%20%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%93%205th%20Grade%20%09%09Jennifer%20Uchi%20%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%93%205th%20Grade%20%20Student%20Council%20%7E%20Congratulation s%20to%20our%20new%20Student%20Council%20members.%20%20They%20are:%20%09%09Min%20Yoon%20%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%93%20President%20%09%09Haley%20Rawashdeh%20%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%93%20Vice%20President%20%09%09Hope%20Arnett%20%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%93%20Secretary%20Nathan%20Ito,%20Nicholas%20Masi,%20Jace%20Werner,%20Baron%20Gaunt,%20Kaelin%20Animizu,%20and%20Marco%20Castaneda%20-%20%09%09Representatives%20%20%20%20Multicultural%20Night%20%7E%20A%20meeting%20is%20scheduled%20for%20tomorrow%20at%203:20%20p.m.%20in%20room%206%20to%20continue%20preparing%20for%20this%20great%20family%20event.%20%20Please%20consider%20getting%20involved%20if%20you%20haven%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99t%20already.%20%20Celebrating%20Walteria%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s%20diversity%20is%20a%20wonderful%20way%20to%20learn%20about%20different%20cultures.%20%20Refer%20to%20the%20link%20for%20more%20specific%20information.%20%28link%20here%29%20%20%20%20Standardized%20Testing:%20%20Students%20in%20grades%202-5%20will%20be%20 taking%20their%20standardized%20tests%20May%207-11%20and%20May%2014-17,%202012.%20%20A%20grade%20level%20schedule%20will%20be%20coming%20home%20with%20your%20child%20after%20Spring%20Break.%20Kindergarten%20Round-up%20for%20the%202012/2013%20school%20year%20%20%7E%20Kindergarten%20Round-up%20will%20be%20held%20Monday,%20April%2030th,%20Tuesday,%20May%201st,%20and%20Monday,%20May%207th.%20%20This%20is%20an%20opportunity%20for%20parents/guardians%20to%20pre-enroll%20for%20fall,%20become%20acquainted%20with%20our%20kindergarten%20staff,%20and%20obtain%20information%20about%20being%20involved%20in%20your%20child%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s%20school%20experience.%20%20Additionally,%20this%20gives%20us%20the%20opportunity%20to%20meet%20your%20child%20and%20perhaps%20answer%20your%20questions%20about%20your%20child%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s%20readiness%20for%20kindergarten.%20%20To%20enroll%20in%20kindergarten%20your%20child%20must%20be%205%20years%20old%20by%20November%201,% 202012%20per%20state%20law.%20%20If%20your%20child%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s%20fifth%20birthday%20falls%20between%20November%202%20and%20December%202,%202012,%20he/she%20will%20be%20eligible%20to%20attend%20Transitional%20Kindergarten%20and%20should%20still%20attend%20Round-up.%20%20TUSD%20is%20planning%20on%20having%20Transitional%20Kindergarten%20at%20this%20time,%20but%20this%20could%20change%20based%20on%20the%20state%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s%20financial%20circumstances,%20TUSD%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s%20budget,%20and%20direction%20from%20the%20state%20or%20county.%20%20Please%20make%20sure%20to%20schedule%20your%20Round-up%20appointment%20if%20you%20have%20a%20child%20who%20will%20turn%20five%20on%20or%20before%20December%202,%202012.%20%20%20If%20you%20know%20of%20someone%20else%20was%20has%20a%20child%20that%20will%20be%20five%20by%20December%202,%202012,%20please%20share%20this%20information.">Flyer</a>)</span></span><u style="text-underline:single"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><u style=""><span class="yui_3_2_0_17_1332981055637450" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br></span></u></div><div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">Standardized Testing</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold">:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US">Students in grades 2-5 will be taking their standardized tests May 7-11 and May 14-17, 2012.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>A grade level schedule will be coming home with your child after Spring Break.</span><u style="text-underline:single"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><u style=""><span class="yui_3_2_0_17_1332981055637468" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br></span></u></div><div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">Kindergarten Round-up for the 2012/2013 school year<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span></span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold">~ </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US">Kindergarten Round-up will be held Monday, April 30th, Tuesday, May 1st, and Monday, May 7th.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>This is an opportunity for parents/guardians to pre-enroll for fall, become acquainted with our kindergarten staff, and obtain information about being involved in your child’s school experience.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>Additionally, this gives us the opportunity to meet your child and perhaps answer your questions about your child’s readiness for kindergarten. </span></div> <span class="yui_3_2_0_17_1332981055637480" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">To enroll in kindergarten your child must be 5 years old by November 1, 2012 per state law.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>If your child’s fifth birthday falls between November 2 and December 2, 2012, he/she will be eligible to attend Transitional Kindergarten and should still attend Round-up.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>TUSD is planning on having Transitional Kindergarten at this time, but this could change based on the state’s financial circumstances, TUSD’s budget, and direction from the state or county.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>Please make sure to schedule your Round-up appointment if you have a child who will turn five on or before December 2, 2012.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">   </span>If you know of someone else was has a child that will be five by December 2, 2012, please share this information.<br><br></span> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-style:italic"> </span></u></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic">Word of the Month</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold">~ </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US">Our Word of the Month is<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic">self-discipline</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US">.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>This is the ability to think about your words and actions and then make choices that are right for you and others.</span></div> <br><div style="text-align: center;">Please visit <a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/news/news.shtml">walteriaelementary.org</a> to view the announcements, afterschool<br>programs & flyers.<br></div><br></div> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:35:00 GMT http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120328183504/ Science Fair Confusion http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120322092504/ <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Dear Parents/Guardians:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Walteria’s Science Fair is not an event parents or guardians attend.  As has been our practice for many years, teachers vote and determine which projects are sent to the District’s Elementary Science Fair.  <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>Bobbie Wynhoff</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple'>Principal</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><em><i><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family: Arial;color:purple'>Walteria</span></font></i></em></st1:PlaceName><em><i><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:purple'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Elementary School</st1:PlaceType></span></font></i></em></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> </div> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:25:00 GMT http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120322092504/ Principal's Newsletter and Wednesday Packet http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120321194009/ <div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div> </div><div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic">WALTERIA’S FUN RUN</span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> </span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic">Fun Run</span></u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> ~ Tomorrow is PTA’s annual Fun Run, an event our students enjoy.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>4</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US;vertical-align:super;mso-text-raise:30%">th</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> & 5</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; vertical-align:super;mso-text-raise:30%">th</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> Graders will be running at 9:00; Preppy/Kindergarten & 1</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;vertical-align:super; mso-text-raise:30%">st</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US"> graders at 9:45; 2</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;vertical-align:super; mso-text-raise:30%">nd</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US"> & 3</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US;vertical-align:super;mso-text-raise:30%">rd</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> graders at 10:45.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>We hope to see you there!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">T-Shirt Fun Run colors</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> Preppy/Kinder=Yellow; 1</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US;vertical-align:super;mso-text-raise:30%">st</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> grade = Green;</span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US">2</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; vertical-align:super;mso-text-raise:30%">nd</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> grade=Navy; 3</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; vertical-align:super;mso-text-raise:30%">rd</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> grade= Purple; 4</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; vertical-align:super;mso-text-raise:30%">th</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> grade =Grey; 5</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; vertical-align:super;mso-text-raise:30%">th</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> grade =Red </span><u style="text-underline:single"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic"> </span></u></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><u style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br></span></u></div><div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic">Walteria’s</span></u><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic"> Science Fair</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> ~ Staff voting to determine who will go on to the District level Science Fair occurs on Friday, March 23</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US;vertical-align:super;mso-text-raise:30%">rd</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US">.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>If your child’s project is selected to represent </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US">Walteria</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US">, the Elementary District Science Fair will be held on Thursday, April 5, 2012, at Torrance High School.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>You will receive specific information about this event.</span><u style="text-underline:single"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic"> </span></u></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><u style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br></span></u></div><div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic">Walteria’s</span></u><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic"> Bike Rodeo</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> ~ Our Bike Rodeo is scheduled to occur on Wednesday, March 28</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; vertical-align:super;mso-text-raise:30%">th</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> at 2:45 p.m.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>The Bike Rodeo is for 3</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; vertical-align:super;mso-text-raise:30%">rd</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US">, 4</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; vertical-align:super;mso-text-raise:30%">th</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> and 5</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; vertical-align:super;mso-text-raise:30%">th</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> graders only.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>Information about this event has been sent home.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> (<a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/21Mar12/Bike%20Rodeo.pdf">Flyer</a>)  </span></span><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic"> </span></u></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><u style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br></span></u></div><div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic">Multicultural Night</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold"> ~ </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US">More and more people are getting involved in this event, but there is still plenty of time to join it.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>This is a fun family event in which </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US">Walteria’s</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> diversity is celebrated.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>Refer to the link for more specific information. (<a href="WALTERIA%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99S%20FUN%20RUN%20%20Fun%20Run%20%7E%20Tomorrow%20is%20PTA%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s%20annual%20Fun%20Run,%20an%20event%20our%20students%20enjoy.%20%204th%20&amp;%205th%20Graders%20will%20be%20running%20at%209:00;%20Preppy/Kindergarten%20&amp;%201st%20graders%20at%209:45;%202nd%20&amp;%203rd%20graders%20at%2010:45.%20%20We%20hope%20to%20see%20you%20there%21%20%20T-Shirt%20Fun%20Run%20colors%20Preppy/Kinder=Yellow;%201st%20grade%20=%20Green;%202nd%20grade=Navy;%203rd%20grade=%20Purple;%204th%20grade%20=Grey;%205th%20grade%20=Red%20%20%20Walteria%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s%20Science%20Fair%20%7E%20Staff%20voting%20to%20determine%20who%20will%20go%20on%20to%20the%20District%20level%20Science%20Fair%20occurs%20on%20Friday,%20March%2023rd.%20%20If%20your%20child%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s%20project%20is%20selected%20to%20represent%20Walteria,%20the%20Elementary%20District%20Science%20Fair%20will%20be%20held%20on%20Thursday,%20April%205,%2 02012,%20at%20Torrance%20High%20School.%20%20You%20will%20receive%20specific%20information%20about%20this%20event.%20%20Walteria%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s%20Bike%20Rodeo%20%7E%20Our%20Bike%20Rodeo%20is%20scheduled%20to%20occur%20on%20Wednesday,%20March%2028th%20at%202:45%20p.m.%20%20The%20Bike%20Rodeo%20is%20for%203rd,%204th%20and%205th%20graders%20only.%20%20Information%20about%20this%20event%20has%20been%20sent%20home.%20%20%20%20Multicultural%20Night%20%7E%20More%20and%20more%20people%20are%20getting%20involved%20in%20this%20event,%20but%20there%20is%20still%20plenty%20of%20time%20to%20join%20it.%20%20This%20is%20a%20fun%20family%20event%20in%20which%20Walteria%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s%20diversity%20is%20celebrated.%20%20Refer%20to%20the%20link%20for%20more%20specific%20information.%20%28link%20here%29%20%20%20%20%20School%20Site%20Council%20%28SSC%29%20%7E%20We%20need%20one%20more%20parent%20who%20is%20interested%20in%20joining%20Walteria%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s%20%2 0SSC.%20%20Please%20consider%20being%20part%20of%20this%20important%20committee.%20%20We%20meet%20monthly%20to%20oversee%20our%20Single%20Plan%20for%20Student%20Achievement%20and%20categorical%20budgets.%20%20%28link%20here%29%20%20Kindergarten%20Round-up%20for%20the%202012/2013%20school%20year%20%20%7E%20Kindergarten%20Round-up%20will%20be%20held%20Monday,%20April%2030th,%20Tuesday,%20May%201st,%20and%20Monday,%20May%207th.%20%20This%20is%20an%20opportunity%20for%20parents/guardians%20to%20pre-enroll%20for%20fall,%20become%20acquainted%20with%20our%20kindergarten%20staff,%20and%20obtain%20information%20about%20being%20involved%20in%20your%20child%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s%20school%20experience.%20%20Additionally,%20this%20gives%20us%20the%20opportunity%20to%20meet%20your%20child%20and%20perhaps%20answer%20your%20questions%20about%20your%20child%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s%20readiness%20for%20kindergarten.%20%20%20To%20enroll%20in%20kindergarten%20your%20child%20must%2 0be%205%20years%20old%20by%20November%201,%202012%20per%20state%20law.%20%20If%20your%20child%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s%20fifth%20birthday%20falls%20between%20November%202%20and%20December%202,%202012,%20he/she%20will%20be%20eligible%20to%20attend%20Transitional%20Kindergarten%20and%20should%20still%20attend%20Round-up.%20%20TUSD%20is%20planning%20on%20having%20Transitional%20Kindergarten%20at%20this%20time,%20but%20this%20could%20change%20based%20on%20the%20state%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s%20financial%20circumstances,%20TUSD%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99s%20budget,%20and%20direction%20from%20the%20state%20or%20county.%20%20Please%20make%20sure%20to%20schedule%20your%20Round-up%20appointment%20if%20you%20have%20a%20child%20who%20will%20turn%20five%20on%20or%20before%20December%202,%202012.%20%20%20If%20you%20know%20of%20someone%20else%20was%20has%20a%20child%20that%20will%20be%20five%20by%20December%202,%202012,%20please%20share%20this%20information.">Flyer</a>)</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"></span></span><u style="text-underline:single"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic"> </span></u></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><u style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br></span></u></div><div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic">School Site Council (SSC)</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold"> ~ </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US">We need one more parent who is interested in joining </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US">Walteria’s</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>SSC.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>Please consider being part of this important committee.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>We meet monthly to oversee our Single Plan for Student Achievement and categorical budgets.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> (<a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/docs/packets/22Feb12/TASC%20Ballot.pdf">Ballot</a>)</span></span><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-style:italic"> </span></u></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic"> </span></u></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><u style=""><span class="yui_3_2_0_15_1332370990703333" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br></span></u></div><div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic">Kindergarten Round-up for the 2012/2013 school year<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold">~ </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US">Kindergarten Round-up will be held Monday, April 30th, Tuesday, May 1st, and Monday, May 7th.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>This is an opportunity for parents/guardians to pre-enroll for fall, become acquainted with our kindergarten staff, and obtain information about being involved in your child’s school experience.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>Additionally, this gives us the opportunity to meet your child and perhaps answer your questions about your child’s readiness for kindergarten. </span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US"> </span></div> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="yui_3_2_0_15_1332370990703351" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="yui_3_2_0_15_1332370990703351" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">To enroll in kindergarten your child must be 5 years old by November 1, 2012 per state law.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>If your child’s fifth birthday falls between November 2 and December 2, 2012, he/she will be eligible to attend Transitional Kindergarten and should still attend Round-up.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>TUSD is planning on having Transitional Kindergarten at this time, but this could change based on the state’s financial circumstances, TUSD’s budget, and direction from the state or county.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>Please make sure to schedule your Round-up appointment if you have a child who will turn five on or before December 2, 2012.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">   </span>If you know of someone else was has a child that will be five by December 2, 2012, please share this information.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><br><span class="yui_3_2_0_15_1332370990703351" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"></span></div><div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"> </div><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><u style="text-underline: single"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic">Word of the Month</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold">~ </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US">Our Word of the Month is<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs; color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic">self-discipline</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;">.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>This is the ability to think about your words and actions and then make choices that are right for you and others.</span></div><div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"><br><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: black;"></span></div><div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:left; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"> </div><div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">Please visit </span><a href="http://www.walteriaelementary.org/news/news.shtml"><u style="text-underline:single"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial;">walteriaelementary.org</span></u></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic"> to view the following announcements, afterschool </span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">programs & flyers.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span></span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">Scrip Order Form ~ There has been a change…</span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">Bike Rodeo ~ March 28</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;vertical-align:super; mso-text-raise:30%">th</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic"> (3</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;vertical-align:super; mso-text-raise:30%">rd</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic">, 4</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;vertical-align:super; mso-text-raise:30%">th</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic"> & 5</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;vertical-align:super; mso-text-raise:30%">th</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic"> Graders only)</span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">Youth Ice Hockey League </span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">Thank You from WAA</span></div> <div style="language:en-US;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center; direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">Scrip for Sale After School ~ March 26</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic;vertical-align:super;mso-text-raise:30%">th</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic"> and 27</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs;color:black;mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US; font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;vertical-align:super;mso-text-raise:30%">th</span></div> <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:+mn-ea;mso-bidi-font-family:+mn-cs;color:black; mso-color-index:1;mso-font-kerning:12.0pt;language:en-US;font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">Torrance Panthers Youth Tackle Football & Cheerleading </span> </div> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 01:40:00 GMT http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120321194009/ Fun-Run Shirt Pre-Orders http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120315184507/ <div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div id="yiv489035742"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt;"><div id="yiv489035742yui_3_2_0_22_133182264940340">Were you not able to purchase a Fun Run shirt after school?  You can still pre-order them for the event!  Order by tomorrow for $14.  An updated order form is attached in a PDF version.<span><br></span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:45:00 GMT http://www.walteriaelementary.org/mailing_lists/mail.cgi/archive/enews/20120315184507/