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Volume XVIII, Issue XVII May 7, 2010

In this issue:

Principal's Message - Student Council - 2010-2011 New Student Enrollment - Book Exchange - Spellman Magic Spectacular - Scholastic Book Fair - AB Variety Show - Box Tops - PUSD Cafeteria - PUSD Integrated Preschool

Upcoming Events

this week May 8 - 14

Saturday (5/8)

Sunday (5/9)

- Mother's Day

Monday (5/10)

- Mileage Club

- Spellman Magic Show pre-order ticket sale deadline

Tuesday (5/11)

Wednesday (5/12)

- Mileage Club

- Kindergarten registration begins

8-11am, AB conference room

- Book Exchange credit day, lunch & after school, MPR

Thursday (5/13)

- College shirt day

- Student store open, first recess

- Early release 12:25

- Book Exchange lunch & after school, MPR

- Variety Show Rehearsal 12:30, MPR

Friday (5/14)

- Spirit Day

- Mileage Club

- Book Exchange lunch & after school, MPR

- Spellman Magic Spectacular 7pm,

AB playground

next week May 15 - 21

Scholastic Book Fair

Saturday (5/15)

Sunday (5/16)

Monday (5/17)

- Mileage Club

- Scholastic Book Fair 8:30-2:30, rm 24

Tuesday (5/18)

- Scholastic Book Fair 8:30-2:30, rm 24

Wednesday (5/19)

- Mileage Club

- Scholastic Book Fair 8:30-2:30, rm 24

Thursday (5/20)

- Student store open, first recess

- Scholastic Book Fair 8:30-2:30 AND

5:30-8:30, rm 24

- Early release 12:25

- Variety Show Rehearsal 12:30, MPR

Friday (5/21)

- Spirit Day

- Mileage Club

- Scholastic Book Fair 8:30-2:30, rm 24

- Variety Show 6:30pm, MPR

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

Principal's Message

It feels like it was only yesterday that I wrote the welcome back to school article, and now it is time for the end of year wrap up. We have had a great year up to this point, and May promises to be an exciting month full of many wonderful events. Our students have completed their STAR Testing and I’m sure their hard will be reflected in their scores. Next they will be taking their MAP testing over the next few weeks.

Science Day is Friday, May 7^th. It is one of the days our students really look forward to all year. We have lots of community members who are ready to share their science related careers in interesting presentations for our kids. This article goes to print just before the event, but I am certain it will be as great as it has been in the past.

Last week we had a visit from Spellman Magic and saw his character assembly. He will do a family show on May 14^th. Everyone is encouraged to come out and bring blankets, beach chairs and a picnic dinner for your family. It will be held outside and it promises to be a memorable evening.

We know Adobe Bluffs students are very talented. We will get to see some of those talents on May 20^th, at the Spring Band Concert. The 5^th graders have been working hard all year, and this is the night they get to shine. Many of our other talented students will be performing at the “Variety Show” on May 21^st you don’t want to miss it.

I wanted to give a special thanks to the families who donated to our shade structure memorial fund for Anthony DeWeese. Thanks to your generosity, we have $2,395 to use toward the project. We plan to have trees and benches in a park like setting. Some of the work is underway, and we hope to have it completed this summer.

As we wind down the school year, I want to remind everyone of the importance of being on time for school, and working hard until the final bell on the last day. On May 27^th, we will have our final Thursday sing and at that time we will have the drawing for two new bicycles for students with “no tardies.” With all of the great events we have planned, May will be a fun time at Adobe Bluffs.

With Aztec Pride,

Mark Atkins

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Student Council

Our Earth Day Celebration was a huge success. Many students brought a recyclable can to school, picked up trash at recess, and walked to school that day. Students earned stickers for each event they participated in. A bookmark was given to each student who collected all three stickers.

Our Student Council voted to donate $250 towards our shade area memorial for Adobe Bluffs student, Anthony Deweese. Anthony was one of our Room Representatives and brought much enthusiasm to our meetings.

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New Student Enrollment for 2010-2011 - begins Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Enrollment for next school year (2010-2011) for students new to Adobe Bluffs will begin on:
Wednesday, May 12 - Incoming Kindergarten Students
   Hours: 8:00 am – 11:00 am in the Conference Room
Thursday, May 13 (through June 18^th) - All grade levels including Kindergarten
   Hours: 8:00 am – 11:00 am in the Office
If you will be enrolling a new student to Adobe Bluffs you must provide the following:
·         Original birth certificate or baptismal certificate (if enrolling a student in Kindergarten, the child must be five years of age on or before December 2, 2010).
·         Immunization Record
·         Two proof of Residency
Ø       Deed to primary residence
Ø       Escrow papers for primary residence
Ø       Rental/lease agreement for primary residence
Ø       Military housing orders
Ø       Declaration of temporary residency affidavits for homeless families
Ø       Current bill from local utility company
Ø       Any other legal document(s) which establish residence within district boundaries

Lastly, all enrollment forms are accessible at the District website.

If you have any questions please contact the office at (858)538-8403.
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AB PTA Book Exchange & Sale - May 12-14, 2010

This is a fun way to encourage reading! All proceeds will go towards new books for the library. Any unused books will be donated.

Exchange days are May 12 – May 14, lunch time and after school
Wednesday, May 12 - credit only day
Only students that brought in books (May 3-7) can exchange, with a limit of 10 books on this day. Location: MPR

Thursday & Friday, May 13 & 14 - book exchange open to all students
Use your credits or purchase books for $0.25 each. Location: MPR during lunch, outside MPR after school

If you have any questions, please contact Jaime Kaesbauer, (858)538-5897.

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Spellman's Magic Spectacular - 7pm, Friday, May 14, 2010

Featuring Steve Spellman & Friends, as seen on HBO, Comedy Central, and The Tonight Show! A Breathtaking Spectacle of Glittering Costumes, Upbeat Music, and Sensational Illusions!

Here are the details:

Date: May 14, 2010
Time: 7:00pm (gates open at 5pm)
Location: Adobe Bluffs Playground
Tickets: $7.00 ($8.00 on the day of the event)

To preorder tickets, print and return the ticket order form with payment by May 10, 2010. Your tickets will either be delivered to you via your child's red folder or will be available at will call.

Gates will open at 5:00pm and you are encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs, and a picnic dinner for your family. If you have any questions, please contact Ron Cole.

Spring Scholastic Book Fair – May 17-21, 2010

It’s time to celebrate books and reading with our PTA sponsored Spring Scholastic Book Fair. This spring we will be having a BOGO (Buy One Get One Free) Book fair!!! We hope you will come and take this opportunity to support literacy and get some great books for summer reading!

Children will visit the fair with their class. They may bring money to purchase books or fill out a wish list to bring home. Teachers will also have wish lists at the fair so that parents who are interested in giving a teacher a book will be able to look at a list and avoid duplication. Another option is a book gift certificate that allows the teacher to pick out their own book for the class.

Back by popular demand will be the poster drawing at the end of the book fair week. Parent letters, book fair flyers and the ticket for the poster drawing will be coming home in early May!

Book Fair Hours and Location

Monday-Friday

May 17-21

8:30am - 2:30pm

Room 24

Thursday

May 20

8:30am - 2:30pm

and 5:30-8:30pm

Room 24

If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering at the fair, please contact Shari Le Favour.

AB Variety Show – 6:30pm, May 21, 2010

Congratulations to all those Aztecs who came to the Variety Show Auditions! Everyone who stayed and went through the process is in the show! Thanks for sharing your amazing Aztec talents and waiting patiently for your turn! Remember to keep practicing. The big night is Friday May 21 at 6:30 pm in the MPR! We've got a really great show- so be sure to mark your calendars!

Rehearsals after school in the MPR

· Thursday, May 13

· Thursday, May 19

Keep Clipping Box Tops

Mrs Marks and Mrs. Lowrie's classes were the winners of the otter pop box top contest. We raised $466 during the November-February box tops contest for a total of $1,159 for the year. Great job to everyone!

However, DON'T STOP collecting your box tops. Summer collection bags will be coming soon. Last summer you raised almost $700!

PUSD Cafeteria Credit

Beginning on May 31st, the Cafeteria will no longer extend credit to students who do not have lunch money. Please remember to check your students account to ensure they funds to pay for lunch. Thank you.

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.