Mon, Nov. 16:

• Reflections Showcase, 6:00-7:30pm, Iron Horse Middle School
• Superintendent's Community Forum, 6:30-8:00pm, California High School

Tue, Nov. 17:

• School Site Council Meeting, 1:00-3:00pm, Staff Lounge

Wed, Nov. 18:

• "Managing Your Stress" (Special Needs Presentation), 7:00-9:00pm, Iron Horse Middle School

Thu, Nov. 19:

• "Accomodations in the General Ed Classroom" (Special Needs Seminar), 12:00-1:00pm (brown bag lunch), Bishop Ranch 6, 2430 Camino Ramon, Suite 240, San Ramon

Fri, Nov. 20:

• All Kindergarten school hours: 8:20-11:40

Mon-Fri, Nov. 23-27:

• Thanksgiving Holiday - No School

Student Safety: Please help us ensure student safety by not parking in the red zone on Paraiso near Iron Horse Trail. In order for cars to see children crossing the street, the red zone must remain clear. Thank you for always driving carefully and slowly in this area.

Bid for Kids Auction: Save the date! March 27, 2010, at Round Hill Country Club in Alamo.

Soul Shoppe: Provides interactive assembly programs that teach students important skills to support them both academically and emotionally. The skills focus on problem-solving, conflict resolution, creating a community of learning, and definition and internalization of the character traits that create great communities and citizens. Sponsored by Baldwin's PTA. For more information about how Soul Shoppe is going to be presented at Baldwin, see the Nov. 11 Cougar Weekly. For more information about Soul Shoppe, check out their website: www.soulshoppe.com.

Girl Scout Troop 31328 is collecting leftover Halloween candy to deliver to our men and women in uniform. All candy (even chocolate) is accepted. Please put in orange bin in front of school office.

Lost and Found from Pack 809: Please check the lost and found (in the MPR for lost items. Each trimester, unclaimed items will be donated to charity.

Holiday Kids Shoppe and Bake Shoppe: Dec. 5, 9:30am-12:30pm. This annual spirit event gives our children the opportunity to shop for inexpensive, high quality gifts for family and friends. Volunteer elves assist the children while parents relax with a hot drink and baked treats. To volunteer, contact Sherri Mullins or 552-0367. To donate baked goods, contact Carla Martin at 831-9007 or Cassandra Fisher at 831-1581.

"Managing Your Stress", a Special Needs Presentation, Nov. 18, 7:00-9:00pm, Iron Horse Middle School. See the flier for more information and to register.

PTA Membership: There is still time to join the PTA. PTA organizes many spirit events such as Movie Nights, Ice Cream Social, Father/son Event, Father/Daughter Event, Read-a-Thon, etc. To join, complete the form in the Nov. 11 Cougar Weekly. Contact: Melissa Flagg.

Library Help Needed: Help is needed in the school library from 8:35-10:20 am on Tuesdays through Fridays. Training is provided. Volunteers must be cleared through the office via the usual volunteer procedures. Contact: mhayes@srvusd.net with your time and date preference.

Flu Facts: Flu symptoms are: Temperature (oral) of 100 degrees or higher, respiratory symptoms, sore throat. Flu is viral; every inidividual is affected differently. The school office staff will screen ill stuents and will send them home if they have a fever of 100 degrees or higher. Treatment is: rest, fluids, and fever-reducing medicines such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen. Please consider the following before sending your student to school: Use proper and frequent hand washing after sneezing, coughing, or using a Klenex. Keep your children home for 24 hours after all symptoms, including fever, have subsided. Your child needs to be fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medicine. The contagion cycle will only be broken when students are kept home from school for the duraction of the illness. The Contra Costa Health Services has created an FAQ about the H1N1 virus. Click on the pdf file in the locker to the right.

Volunteer Orientations:
All volunteers are required to attend a 30 minute orientation prior to beginning their volunteer hours. See the Calendar above for dates and times of the first 2 orientations. Contact: Vicki in the office.

Reading volunteers needed:
We are seeking volunteers who love to read and to work with students. Training will be provided. Contact: Candy McDermott, Reading Specialist, at cmcderm@srvusd.net.

Healthy Kids Birthday Celebrations:
In an effort to model healthy choices for our students, Baldwin will be celebrating student birthdays a little differently this year. Please do not send food treats for the class. Your teacher wil be giving you more information about birthday celebrations.

Avoid a parking ticket:
There is no parking on the east side of Brookside between Timberline and Brookside Ct. between 7:30-8:30 am and 2:00-3:30 pm. Cars parked in this area during these times will be ticketed.

Box Tops 4 Education:   
Thanksgiving Promotion.   Give Thanks to Your School by giving $1.00.  Color in a Turkey with 10 Box Tops and get $1.00 for John Baldwin!   See (link to PTA page for Box Tops)   See also list of participating products.
Contact: Charlyene Swierstra swierstr@pacbell.net or 314-9795

eScrip:
If you shop at Safeway and are not registered for eScrip, please fill out the form in the Cougar Weekly. It takes only minutes to complete. Turn into the office.  Contact: Jill Bruntz at bruntzbunch@att.net or 838-8718.

Kash for Kids Recycling Program:
Turn your trash into cash for Baldwin by recycling used printer cartridges and electronic items, including: PDAs, iPods, cell phones, video games, digital cameras, laptops, video game consoles, and DVD movies. These items can be turned in at the school office. Contact: Lisa Griffey at 743-1379 or sonnnn@sbcglobal.net

Kids Karnival: For all ages, with carnival games, music, crafts, and more. Nov 22, Noon-2pm, Crosswinds Church, Dublin. For more info and to register (no cost, but let them know you're coming): www.crosswindschurch.org.

2009 Thanksgiving School of Excellence: Tri-Valley Soccer Club. All players, grades 1-8 are welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information or to register: www.trivalleysoccerclub.com. Nov. 23-25, 9:00-11:00am at Tiffany Roberts Field in San Ramon. Fee: $150.

Winter 2009 Future Stars Program: Tri-Valley Soccer Club has designed this program for U7, U8, and U9 boys and girls who are interested in improving their skills. Dec. 1-Jan 31, training on Tuesdays at Montevideo Elementary School, Play days are Saturdays at Iron Horse Middle School. For more information and to register: www.trivalleysoccerclub.com.

Winter Baseball Camp 2010: Dougherty Valley High School Varsity Coach Brian Freitas and his staff have put together this camp that will feature former MLB Professional Mike Meggers, college and high school baseball players. Ages 7-15. Keynote instructor: Darren Lewis, formerly with the SF Giants, Reds, Cubs, and Red Sox. Jan 16-18, DVHS Varsity Baseball Stadium, cost is $150. To register see the form in the Nov. 11, 2009 Cougar Weekly.

Spring Lacrosse: Registration open now through Dec. 1. Boys ages 6-14 and girls ages 8-14. Practices begin mid-January and the season runs from early March to mid-May. For more info and to register: www.scorpionlacrosse.com/spLink.asp.

Black Dragon Chess Club: Winter 2010 session, Dec. 9-Feb. 10. Classes on Wednesdays 1:50-2:50, at Baldwin. For more information and to register, see the Nov. 11 Cougar Weekly.

California Coastal Art Poetry Contest: California students in grades Kindergarten through 12 are invited to submit their work to this annual contest. Entries must be postmarked by January 30, 2010. For more information, go to www.coastforyou.org, or see the flier in the Oct. 28 Cougar Weekly. Presented by the California Coastal Commission.

Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble: Presents the 2009-2010 season, featuring The Biggest Gift (Dec. 18-20), Wizard of Oz (Mar. 5-7), and Pinocchio (May 7-9). Order tickets at www.fantasyforum.org.

Little Broadway: Musical Theater training program for children ages 5-12 (a program of The Ballet School). Jan. 3-Feb. 7, noon-3pm. For more information see www.theballetschoolorg or the Oct. 28 issue of the Cougar Weekly.

Spirit of Danville Pre-Holiday Shopping Dining Event: Thurs., Nov. 12, 5-9pm. Purchase a ticket for $5 to take advantage of exceptional deals from your favorite downtown Danville, Livery, and Rose Garden merchants. There is more info in the 10/21/09 Cougar Weekly, or at www.discoverdanvilleca.com.

Girl Scouts: Baldwin has Girl Scout troops for every grade. Contacts: Susan Bray at sbray2000@hotmail.com or Karen Kleinman at stevenkaryn@sbcglobal.net.

Girls Softball: Information and registration: www.srvgal.org.

Welcome to John Baldwin Elementary!

Darlene Hale, Principal  

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