9 A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL Lakeside Elementary School 19621 Black Road, Los Gatos, CA 95033 408-354-2372 http://lakesidelosgatos.org/ Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Feb. 3 ~ Kindergarten Hike to Lake Ranch Feb. 6~ 3:00 PM PTA Meeting Feb. 14~ Classroom Celebrations Feb. 15~ 6:30 PM Regular Board Meeting Feb. 20 – Feb 24~ NO SCHOOL Winter Break For more calendar information click: http://www.lakesidelosgatos.org/calendar.html Save the Date for “Starry Night” 2012 Lakeside Auction Saturday May 12th Starry Night Auction Featured Business Razzberry Lips of Los Gatos made a generous donation of a makeover to the Starry Nights Auction. Razzberry Lips offers shopping, parties, gifts, makeovers, ear piercing, playdate appointments, birthday parties and accessories. www.clubrazzberry.com Lakeside’s Got Art! On display in the office: City Scenes by Second Grade. Coming soon: First Grade Self Portraits in the style of Austrian artist, Hundertwasser In the main hall: Kindergarten is displaying Chinese New Year Banners. In the Commons Hall: Second Grade is displaying Owl Stories. Help us Solicit Donations Is there a local business that you frequent often? Do they know your name and preferences? If so ask if they will donate to our auction. Businesses are much more willing to make a donation via a patron that they know well, and every little bit counts. Our 2012 donation form is attached at the end of this letter, or you can pick one up in the office. Alis Whitman – Foundation President alis@bellespring.com (650) 722-7907 In the Commons Room: First Grade is displaying their self-portraits titled, First Grade Royalty and Kindergarten is displaying Melted Crayon Art. NEXT SCRIP ORDER IS DUE FEB 7 Lakeside has partnered with the Great Lakes Scrip Center to bring you "scrip" -- gift cards that you buy at face value and use at local and national retailers. You can buy things you would have purchased anyway, and a portion of the scrip amount (usually 4-20%) goes back to the school. The list of participating retailers includes gas stations, coffee shops, florists, hardware chains, groceries, drugstores, movie theaters, discount stores and highend retailers. Forms are available at the Lakeside website, in the office, and on the outside bulletin board. If you place your order by Tuesday, Feb 7, your cards will be ready for pickup on Friday, Feb 10, just in time for Valentine's Day! In addition to the monthly scrip order, pre-purchased $50-WholeFoods and $25-Safeway cards are for sale any time during school office hours. SAFEWAY AND WHOLE FOODS CARDS Now you don't have to wait to place your monthly SCRIP order! We've pre-purchased SCRIP cards from two popular stores where you shop for groceries. You pay the face value and use the cards like cash. These are for sale in the office during regular office hours:   $25 Safeway cards $50 Whole Foods cards RECYCLING Please remember that you can recycle your California redemption plastic and aluminum containers right here at Lakeside! FAMILY DIRECTORIES NOW AVAILABLE!! Check your parent folder in the office for your Lakeside Family Directory. Parent folders are located under the student art display as you enter the office on the right. One directory is included with each PTA membership purchased. Additional directories are available in the school office for $3. Some parents buy extra copies so they can keep one at home, one at work, and one in the car. PLEASE COME IN TO THE OFFICE AND CLAIM THE FOLLOWING FOUND ITEMS: New DVD- Slumdog Millionaire Duct Tape Wallet Nintendo DS HOT LUNCH Parents from Mrs. Orcutt's class are setting a high bar as hot lunch volunteers! There are still some slots left to volunteer for Fridays in February. Let your room rep know if you can volunteer for a specific Friday and we'll get you on the calendar at http://www.lakesidelosgatos.org/calendar_hotlunch.html Los Gatos-Saratoga Community Education & Recreation Please register early! Classes may be cancelled one week prior to scheduled start date if enrollment is low. For class status or registration information, please call (408) 354-8700. ** Please note classes are not held on school holidays, conference weeks or special minimum days. ** PROGRAM GRADE DAY TIME DATES FEE PROG # $100 4490.012 2:45pm2/28,3/6,3/20, 3/27, "Materials Fee Included 3:45pm 4/3,4/10 6 weeks S80 ^Materials 1-5 Tues. 4490.022 Kidz Clay! 2:45pm2/28, 3/6,3/20,3/27, Fee Included (Ceramics) 3:45pm 4/3,4/10 6 weeks Earth, Wind, 1-5 Wed. $120 4490.032 1:20pm2/29,3/7,3/21,3/28, •Materials Fee Included Inspire 2:20pm 4/4,4/11 6 weeks 1-5 $120 4490.042 Young 2:45pm3/2, 3/9,3/23, 3/30, Fri. *Materials Fee Included Rembrandts 3:45pm 4/6, 4/13 6 weeks Questions, concerns, or have an idea for future enrichment classes? Contact Emily Sprugasci at 408-207-4921 or email Emily@lgsrecreation.org For immediate assistance please contact LGS Recreation at (408) 354-8700 or you may leave a message for Danielle Chain at extension x241. Chess Wizards 1-5 Tues. Register online atwww.lgsrecreation.org, mail in, or walk in registration today! COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: Chess Wizards Let's Play! Let your child be a part of one of the most successful chess academies in the country. Chess Wizards teaches the game of kings in a unique, fun, and engaging way. Kids will learn everything from basic piece movement to advanced tactics, with lessons tailored to suit students of all skill levels. Participants will receive a trophy and a folder containing all of the puzzles they complete throughout the course. Instructor: Chess Wizards Kidz Clay! (Ceramics) Experience the magic of clay! In this hands-on class, we explore the handbuilding techniques of coil, pinch and slab in exciting projects that nurture children's creativity. Every week, students will create pieces such as animals, masks, houses, and more! These projects make great bases for children's personal visions, and allow them to play with art concepts including symmetry, texture, and patterns. Children will build their own clay stamps and learn how to find unique tools in everyday life, while developing strength and precision in their most valuable clay tool... their hands! You'll be delighted at the creations your child will proudly bring back home! Instructor: Claire Weber brings experience and passion in working with kids, with over 10 years experience in clay, both hand-building and pottery wheel, and 8 years making art and clay projects with elementary grade children. Clay is an amazing medium that feeds our sense of touch, tugs at our inner playfulness and boosts our creativity! Earth, Wind, Inspire Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow will prevent us from having a great time in this session of Mad Science. We'll learn all about weather as we explore meteorology and clouds. Take a voyage to the center of the earth as we investigate how our planet formed and the forces that keep changing things. Discover how science is used to solve crimes, and take home your own I.D. kit. Learn all about pulleys, levers and catapults in Mad Science Machines and make your own Rocket Racer. Discover first-hand how movie special effects are created. Turn your kitchen into a virtual lab as you learn about the chemical reactions that take place there. Explore the science behind your favorite toys, as well as some that you may not have played with, but your parents probably did. You won't want to miss a minute of this exciting series! Instructor: Mad Science- Mad Science is the world leader in fun science for children. Mad Science conducts educational, entertaining, and hands on learning activities for elementary age children throughout the Bay Area. Our unique brand of exciting, interactive activities instills a clearer understanding of how science affects the world around them. Through Mad Science your child will be able to touch, hear, smell, and taste what science is really about. Young Rembrandts Young Rembrandts' lessons are fun, engaging, and educational. Students complete one new drawing each week and learn a variety of art concepts including; portraiture, still life, line and patterning, realism/abstract, perspective, color theory, and art vocabulary. We never repeat lessons so there's something new each week. With Young Rembrandts your student will "Discover the Power of Drawing!" Instructor: Young Rembrandts Future Enrichment Sessions Include: Session 5: April 23, 2012 - June 1, 2012 Winter Classes are now available! Fun for all ages and for the whole family! For more class details and registration please visit www.lgsrecreatioo.org Below is a partial listing of our classes and programs Youth Programs Cooking w/Kids Classy Comfort Food French Feast! Spring Treats Discovery Camp Millionaire Media & Modeling Public Speaking Dance Hip Hop Ballet/Tap Irish Dance Music & Arts Drawing Workshop Rockin' Drum Circle Rhythms Video Animation Aquatics LGHS Community Sports & Fitness Aquatics Center Pool Volleyball & Camden Pool Softball Basketball Preschool: World of Discovery Baseball OPEN HOUSE @ Saratoga H.S. T-ball January 21st, 10am-12pm! Martial Arts Aikido Kung Fu Tae Kwon Do Lion Dance Teens Archery Billiards Driver's Education Guitar Lessons Rock Climbing Wilderness Survival Skills Adult Programs Language Chinese Spanish Italian Industrial Technology Wood Shop Laser Cutting Vinyl Cutting Dance & Fitness Zumba Ballroom: Variety Be Fit Boot Camps Business Culinary Arts Potpourri Computers Mortgages Estate Planning Indian Cuisine Italian Cuisine Tapas! Travel Tips CPR Dog Obedience Art & Design Home & Garden 55 Plus Programs Hat Workshop Photography Watercolor Gardening Composting Interior Design Free Income Tax Preparation Day Trips Driver's Safety Courses Even though it's Winter, it's not too early to start planning your child's Summer! Early registration for Summer Camps & Swim begins January 18th, available online only. Summer School will be held June 18-July 13. Registration for Summer School classes will be available online & through the Summer Fun Brochure distributed on March 12th. For more information: wwwlgsrecreation.org - 408-354-8700