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Adobe Bluffs Elementary

Volume XVIII, Issue XIV     March 19, 2010

 

In this issue:

President's Message - Pop Warner Football/Cheer - BMMS Family Open House - AB Open House & Art Show - AB Book Exchange - AB Variety Show - Kindergarten/New Student Enrollment - Health Corner - Library News - PUSD Integrated Preschool

Upcoming Events

this week March 20-26

Saturday (3/20)

Sunday (3/21)

Monday (3/22)

- Mileage Club

Tuesday (3/23)

Wednesday (3/24)

- Mileage Club 

Thursday (3/25)

- College shirt day

- Thursday sing

- Student store open, first recess

- Early release 12:25

Friday (3/26)

- Spirit Day

- Mileage Club 

next week 

March 27 -  April 2 

Saturday (3/27)

Sunday (3/28)

Monday (3/29)

- Mileage Club

Tuesday (3/30)

Wednesday (3/31)

- Mileage Club

Thursday (4/1)

- Student store open, first recess

- Early release 12:25

- Art Show

6-8pm, MPR

- Open House

6:30-8:30

Friday (4/2)

- Spirit Day

- Mileage Club

April 5-9

school closed

 

District Recess

For future events click here
 

Adobe Bluffs Elementary
Mark Atkins, Principal
8707 Adobe Bluffs Drive
San Diego, CA 92129
(858) 538-8403
Adobe Bluffs PTA 
Ron Cole, President
Palomar Council,
Ninth District, Inc. CCPTS
Jennifer Good, Aztec News Editor

President's Message

 

“We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give” – Winston Churchill

 

As a proud parent at Adobe Bluffs, I feel that our greatest resource in supporting our children is our sense of community that we build between home and school.  It becomes more apparent to me that the efforts of our CHARACTER COUNTS! program have resulted in a common understanding and respectful behavior among all in the Adobe Bluffs family.  This understanding was overwhelmingly demonstrated last week by the caring and generous donations we received during our Spring Food Drive.  Seeing the parents and kids carrying to school over 500 packages of food items inspired a sense of pride for me in our community – not only because of the donations themselves, but also because I know there are families that took the opportunity to make this a teaching moment about the spirit of giving.  And although some of the kids may not fully grasp the good that they participated in, the parents modeled a very positive behavior for them that will only serve to continue to reinforce good character. 

 

Thanks to everyone for all you do for and with our kids!  The donations received from our Spring Food Drive will go a long way to help many kids eat right during Spring Break and on into the summer months.  I hope everyone has a happy, safe, and healthy rest of March! 

 

GO AZTECS!

 

Ron Cole

PTA President

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Pop Warner Football and Cheer Registration – March 13, April 3 & 14

 

  • 10-4pm, March 13, Sundance Elementary – returning players and cheerleaders only

  • 10-4pm, April 3, Sundance Elementary – open registration for new and returning football/cheer

  • 6-9pm, April 14, Canyonside Rec Center – open registration

 

Please visit the Rancho Penasquitos Pop Warner website www.rppw.com for registration forms and updated information or email president@rppw.com

  

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Black Mountain Middle School “Family Open House” – Wednesday, March 31, 2010

 

When: Wednesday March 31, 2010

Where: BMMS

Time: 6:30pm to 8:15pm

 

You are cordially invited to join the staff at Black Mountain Middle school in a spring open house Luau. Please wear your favorite Hawaiian shirt, grab your family and join us for a showcase of our students work. We will also be having performances from the BMMS band and chorus plus a surprise guest performance.

  • Art Gallery in library displaying PTSA reflections work
  •  
    Family Food & Fun
  • The first 100 guest will receive a complementary lei courtesy of the Black Mountain Middle School PTSA.
  • 7th grade parent meeting with counselors @ 5:30pm

 

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Adobe Bluffs 2010 Open House and Art Show - 6-8pm, Thursday, April 1, 2010

 

The Adobe Bluffs Open House and Art Show will be Thursday April 1st.  The Art Show exhibits will be on display in the MPR from 6-8pm, and the classrooms will be open from 6:30–7:30pm. Each student will have a piece of art work displayed in the MPR. Please come and enjoy and see how talented the students are.

 

If you would like to help with matting or hanging the art work please contact Kathy Carleton at 484-8156. PTA is also looking for someone to chair this event next year.  Contact Ron Cole if you are interested. 

  

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AB Book Exchange - April 2010

 

Start sorting through your bookshelves for those books you have outgrown, reread or maybe never read.  The book exchange will be held at the end of April.  More information coming soon.

 

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AB Variety Show

  • Friday, April 2 – Permission slip due
  • Monday, April 12 - Audition schedule posted
  • Thursday, April 15 – Auditions
  • Friday, May 21 – Talent Show

 

Attention all Aztecs!!! It's time to strut your stuff and show off your Amazing Talents!!  That's right - the Adobe Bluffs Variety Show is coming May 21st! And we want your star to shine! Auditions will be held, Thursday April 15th 12:45pm -3:00pm in the MPR.

 

Audition permission slips are available in the office and  are DUE Friday, April 2nd in the office. Audition schedule will be up Monday April 12th.  **REMEMBER acts are limited to 2 minutes. Make sure your act is show ready at the auditions and bring at least 1 copy of your music to leave with show directors- Darlene Hart or Jennifer Wright.

 

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PUSD 2010-2011 Enrollment - Kindergarten and New Students

  • Thursday, May 13 – Enrollment for new students in all grades will begin

 

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Health Corner

Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment - Friday, May 28, 2010 deadline

 

Kindergarteners who have not had their Oral Health Assessment done yet will be sent home with reminders this month. Please make sure you turn in the blue copies to Karen Serafin by May 28th or sooner.

 

Thank you.

Karen Serafin

Health Tech

 

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Library News - How well do you know your AB library?

 

I often get questions about our library, so I thought it would be fun to have a little guessing game!

– Susan Lingner, AB Librarian

 

Can you guess how many books we have in the Adobe Bluffs Library?

A) 15,000     B) 14,736     C) 14,000     D) 15,815

 

How many people can check out books from our library?  This includes students, teachers, parents and volunteers.

A) 521     B) 455     C) 555     D) 621

 

From the beginning of this school year until now, how many books have been checked out of the Adobe Bluffs library?

A) 937     B) 11,000     C) 14,567   D) 12,620

 

Which non-fiction section of the library has the most books?

A)  Technology     B) Arts and Crafts     C)  Geography and History     D) Natural Science

 

If you guessed "D" for all, you are right! The AB Library is a busy place, with lots to offer -- come in and take a look.

 

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PUSD Integrated Preschool Opportunity

 

Poway Unified School District is pleased to offer for the 2010-2011 school year, Integrated Preschool Programs at Pomerado Elementary and Deer Canyon Elementary schools.  They will serve 3 to 5 year old children with and without special needs. A general education developmental curriculum will include both large and small group circle time, play, and language activities.    Other skills and activities that are introduced are music and rhythm, self help skills, thinking skills, language arts, social skills, number concepts, gross and fine motor skills.  The children who have special needs may experience difficulty in one or more of the following areas:  speech and language, play skills, and social skills.  The success of the integrated program greatly depends on the inclusion of children without special needs who act as models as all children learn together. 

 

All children in the preschool programs will work as an integrated group.  They will have opportunities to work and play together in an atmosphere of acceptance and understanding.  The curriculum is play-based, which means that children are encouraged to play together in a way that leads to growth and development. 

 

Our preschool staff will meet with you and arrange a class visitation and provide information about enrollment.

 

  • Class Time:  M-F, 5 hours per day  (Alternate times will be considered)
  • Options: 3 and 5 day options available
  • Cost:  Five day program is $310 a month.  Prorated rates are available for other options.  There is also a one time, non-refundable $50 registration fee.

 

Currently, there are openings available and registration will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.  If interested, please contact Barbie Shrier at 858-668-2746.

  

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