March 14, 2018

Wednesday, March 14~ SSC Meeting 5:00pm in Conference Room in Office
Wednesday, March 14~ Triple P Positive Parenting Program Session 2 5:30-7:30pm
Friday, March 16~ Spirit Day - St. Patrick’s Day - Wear Green
Monday, March 19~ Staff Development- No School
Tuesday, March 20~ CSMA 4th grade music demonstrations at 2:15pm
Wednesday, March 21~ Triple P Positive Parenting Program Session 3 5:30-7:30pm
Thursday, March 22~ Parent University - Planning for College While Kids are Young @ CR MUR, 6:30-8:00pm
Wednesday, March 28~ Triple P Positive Parenting Program Session 4 5:30-7:30pm
Wednesday, March 28~ PTA Association Meeting at 6:30pm in Library
Thursday, March 29~ Cool Cat Assembly
Thursday, March 29~ Open House 6:00-7:30pm
Friday, April 6~ Walkathon

No School - Monday, March 19th
Spirit Day - This Friday!
Green cheetahs? Let’s make it happen this Friday at Theuerkauf. Wear green to show your Theuerkauf Spirit”
Theuerkauf School Open House
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Visit your child’s classroom 6-7:00pm
Art4Schools Art Show 6-7:30pm
(in the multi-purpose room)
Music4Schools Concert
(grass courtyard)
Strings 7:00pm
Band 7:10pm
See artwork created by your child in the Art4Schools program
Report Card Envelopes and Walkathon Permission Slips
Please returned your child’s signed report card envelope and walkathon permission slip that were sent home last Friday in your child’s backpack. Thank you!
School Site Council Meeting this Wednesday, March 14th
Join Principal Santiago, dedicated teachers/staff, and parents for our next Theuerkauf School Site Council meeting of the year on Wednesday, March 14th at 5:00pm in Room 28.
4th Grade CSMA Music Demonstration
Our yearly Instrumental Music assembly is planned for Tuesday, March 20th. This assembly will be held during normal 5th grade music time, from 2:15 to 3:15 pm. All 4th & 5th graders participate in this assembly.
This demonstration will:
1. Introduce your 4th graders to their instrument choices for next year.
2. Allow the Middle School Music Teachers to present their program offerings to 5th graders
TheatreWorks Assembly - Oskar and the Big Bully Battle
On Tuesday, March 20th, TheatreWorks will be performing at Theuerkauf to our students and Stevenson students.
About the play… Oskar and his pals teach your students skills for handling the ever-growing epidemic of bullying that occurs in schools every day. Oskar and the Big Bully Battle illustrates how a small schoolyard scuffle can escalate out of control as three elementary students become entangled in a tale about victims, bullies, and what it means to be an UPstander and a BYstander.
Save the Date! Open House on Thursday, March 29th from 6:00-7:30pm
Parent Volunteers Needed - Open House Art Show
Theuerkauf is looking for Parent Volunteers for the student ART Exposition for Open House!
WHAT: Attaching color paper and labels to student artwork
WHEN: Wednesday, 3/21 any time between 8:30am-12:30pm
Friday, 3/23 any time between 1-5pm
WHERE: Room 28
WHAT: Installing artwork on display boards
WHEN: Monday, 3/26 from 9-12 or 1-3:30
WHERE: MUR
WHAT: Taking down artwork displays
WHEN: Friday, 3/30 from 11-2
WHERE: MUR
Please sign up for a time you can help in Room 28 or by emailing Kristen Calderon at kcalderon@mvwsd.org Thank You!
Save the Date - 5th Grade CSMA Gala Concerts
Band: May 1st at 6:00pm
Strings: May 3rd at 6:00pm
Gala Concerts give 5th Grade students a chance to share what they’ve learned in music class with their friends and families by performing on stage at CSMA’s Tateuchi Hall. Participation in the Gala Concert is a required part of the 5th Grade music class. Please save the date for your child’s concert! Please see attached Flyer.
Before School and After School Clubs
Chess Club every Tuesday and Thursday 7:45am in the Library
Cheetah Cubs Parent-Child playgroup every Wednesday 8:45-9:45am in Rm 28
CSMA Chorus every Thursday 1:00-2:00pm in the MUR
CSMA Art every Thursday 1:00-2:00pm in room 29
Ukulele Group Monday 3:15-4:00pm in Library
Mexican Folk Dance Class- Thursdays 2:00-3:00pm in the MUR
Mexican Folk Dance (Advanced Class) Thursdays 3:00-3:30pm in the MUR
STEAM K-2 CLUB- Thursdays 12:50-1:50pm in Rm 14

PTA Announcement/Walkathon
"The Theuerkauf Building Community Walkathon is April 6! Show your school spirit and love of our community by walking and by fundraising with friends and family! Your student should have received a Walkathon permission slip with their report card. Please return it to your student's teacher so your child can participate and get their free tshirt!
You also should of received the fundraising envelopes, tshirt contest form, and extra shirt order forms. See the attached documents if you did not."

Preschool
MVWSD now offers part-day and full-day preschool classes with free, low cost and full fee-based options depending on family income. The preschool will begin accepting applications for the full-day classroom on March 12th. Please see the attached flyer. Applications and additional information are available at www.mvwsd.org/preschool or at the Preschool Office: Castro School (Rm. 36), (650) 526-3500 ext. 1844.
MVEF Survey
MVEF needs your feedback! Please consider taking the survey below to share with MVEF your thoughts on the programs they fund, and how they communicate with you. The survey should not take more than a few minutes to complete and all results are compiled anonymously. MVEF will use the results to improve their communication with the community and ensure their funding has a high impact on education in our district. Thank you!Please complete the survey by March 24th.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MVEF2018Survey
MV Parent U: College Mindset
Mountain View Parent U presents
"Developing a College Mindset Now: Planning for College While Kids are Young”
Thursday, March 22, 2018
6:30 - 8:00 P.M.
Crittenden Middle School - Multi-Use Room
Presented by the Family Engagement Institute, Foothill College
Parents will learn:
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Benefits of focusing on college at an early age
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Step-by-step strategies to prepare for college
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Requirements for college acceptance
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Resources for support and financial aid
Doors open at 6 p.m. Come early to connect with resources!
Provided:
Register here
ThoughtExchange opens on Feb. 28: New school name and principal attributes
In 2015, the Mountain View Whisman School District Board of Trustees voted to open a neighborhood school next to the former Slater Elementary. The District soon will begin construction on a new school on N. Whisman Rd. This new school will open in August 2019 for grades kindergarten through 5.
As we prepare to open this new school, we want to hear your opinions about the important attributes and contributions of the potential person/namesake for this new school, as well as the traits of its new principal.
Look for a link in your email on Feb. 28 to join the ThoughtExchange conversation or visit this link http://mvwsd.thoughtexchange.com/invitation/ to join in before March 16.

YMCA Movie Night
Parent University
CAASPP State Testing
5th Grade CSMA Gala Concert
Walkathon Shirts
Walkathon Permission Slip
Walkathon Drawing
Walkathon Information