Principal's Message
As the 2010-11 school year winds down, I want to take a moment to thank all of the wonderful volunteers who have dedicated countless hours to help our faculty and students. Adobe Bluffs is very fortunate to have many caring community members, parents and friends who share their time and expertise with our students. From Morning Readers, to evening events, and many activities in between, volunteers help to make special events happen.
Last week we held our Volunteer Tea to show our gratitude. The event was well attended and our teachers showed their appreciation by preparing food, and students provided some entertainment for everyone to enjoy. Adobe Bluffs recognized Patty Carleton as our Volunteer of the Year. Patty has been volunteering weekly at ABES for over 5 years. She has spent countless hours assisting in the library, volunteering in classrooms and assisting in room J as well as many other areas. She has continued to volunteer even after her grandchildren moved on to middle school.
We also recognized other “super heroes” who help our students have super experiences. Corrinne Cousar, KC Hellenkamp, Jennifer Wright, Jim McLaughlin and Krissa Jensen were recognized as Adobe Bluffs Super Heroes. I also want to extend a special thanks to anyone who has volunteered but was unable to attend the Tea. You are an important part of what makes Adobe Bluffs a special school.
With Aztec Pride,
Mark Atkins
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Got Leadership? Adobe Bluffs Students need you!
Although we still have a month of school left this year, your PTA is already hard at work planning for the 2011-2012 school year and we need your help. Several leadership opportunities exist in some very beneficial PTA programs that will need to be filled. If you are already volunteering some time for any PTA program (or any time at all in any capacity for our school), THANK YOU! If you have ever thought of possibly taking on a Chairperson position, now is a great time. Here are just a few of the opportunities that will be available:
AB College Games Chair Art Show Chair Author’s Faire Chair Back to School Breakfast for Teachers Celebrate Diversity Night Character Counts Chair Dad’s Breakfast Chair Room L Science Supplies Co-Chair Science Day Co-Chair | Website Co-Chair (webmaster) Arts Attack Co-Chairs Red Ribbon Week Reflections Co-Chair Parent Education Chair Summer Book Club Variety Show Co-Chairs Welcome Back Picnic |
I know taking on a leadership role in any form can be a little intimidating (it certainly was for me). However, there are a lot of friendly, knowledgeable people who are ready to welcome you and help you succeed. Adobe Bluffs Elementary PTA has a long and proud tradition of developing strong leaders and for that to continue, we need you. If you are interested in exploring any of these opportunities please feel free to contact me, Krissa Jensen, or Cari Piglowski, VP Programs.
Thanks for everything you do for our kids!
Krissa Jensen, PTA President 2010-2011
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AB Summer Book Club – registration forms due Tuesday, May 31, 2011
- For students in grades 1-5 (2011-2012 school year)
- All grades meet on the same days from 4-5:30pm
- Tuesday, June 28
- Wednesday, July 13
- Monday, August 8
The AB PTA is here to help by providing books, a place to meet, book related activities and a snack. What we need are volunteers to lead book discussions and help with crafts and games. Contact Jennifer Good if you are interested in helping. More information and a registration form came home in your child’s red folder. Can’t find your registration form? Download one.
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Your Son Can Be Part of a Proud Tradition – Learn how at the Cub Scout Pack 648 Picnic
- 12- 3pm, Sunday, June 5, 2011
- Adobe Bluffs Park
- open to all boys (grades 1-4 in 2011-2012 school year) and their families
- sponsored by Cub Scout Pack 648
In 1910, the first activities for Scouts were designed to build character, physical fitness, practical skills, and service. (Source: BSA Character Development ) In addition to these goals, Cub Scout Pack 648 incorporates the element of fun to create a safe environment for boys and their families to grow together. Join us on Sunday, June 5th to get to know Cub Scout Pack 648 at our end of the year “Sports Day” picnic. Play games along with our scouts and enjoy lunch as our guest. Come discover if your son and scouting make a great team. Learn more about Pack 648 and scouting on our website. RSVP to Stephanie Gragg.
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End of School Celebration at Pat and Oscar’s
- 1-9pm, Thursday, June 9, 2011
- Pat and Oscars in Carmel Mountain Ranch @
12045 Carmel Mountain Road, San Diego CA 92128
The Adobe Bluffs Educational Foundation would like to invite you to our End Of School Celebration at Pat and Oscar's! A special thank you goes out to Pat and Oscar's, who are helping us say a summer goodbye to our school friends while raising money for our great school.
The restaurant is donating 20% of proceeds from sales accompanied by a flier, coming home soon in your child's red folder. The offer is good for dine in, or take out, so please try to support us, even if you are eating at home!
Download a flyer here.
*There is ample parking and seating at this location.
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Art of the Book – you’ll never look at book in the same way again
- May 21- July 3, 2011
- 12-6pm Wed-Fri, 11-5pm Sat & Sun
- Front Porch Gallery, 2903 Carlsbad Blvd
- Free admission
If you are looking for something to make your kids say “wow” on a summer afternoon, take them to see the Art of the Book exhibit at the Front Porch Gallery. Visitors can see and touch books that are also necklaces (see image at right), trees and constellations. These pieces of art will change your definition of a book. Go to the Front Porch Gallery website for directions and exhibit information.
Image by Madelyn Garrett
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Poway Adult School offers Summer Camps – June 13-July 8, 2011
Poway Adult School summer camps will take place June 13th through July 8th. Register now, while there are still openings. Please go to the Poway Adult School website to learn more about the programs offered. back to top
California’s First Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) Camp
- June 20-July 8
- 8:30-3:30pm
- located at San Diego State University
San Diego Gas & Electric, San Diego State University, NRG Energy, and the San Diego Urban League in partnership with the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) are
pleased to offer a FREE Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) camp this summer.
SEEK is a FREE, three-week camp for 3rd-5th grade students. Its mission is to increase students’ aptitude in math and science as well as their interest in pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career fields, by having them engage in interactive, team-based engineering projects.
Space is limited to the first 150 students, so visit www.nsbe.org today to register to guarantee a spot.
For more information please visit www.nsbe.org or contact Franklin Moore.
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Traffic Circle Volunteers Needed for 2011-2012
To ensure a smooth start to the 2011-12 school year we are seeking interested parents who would like to help with our Traffic Circle drop off. We need 3 parents each morning from 7:20am until 7:45am to help kids exit their vehicles safely as parents drop them off.
If you are interested, please contact Mike Gibson and let him know which morning(s) you would like to help. Thank you!
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Science Day Thank You
A big thank you to the following people who helped make Science Day 2011 an exciting day and a tremendous success:
The Science Committee (Julie Lowrie, Roberta Bollish, Valerie Belong) led by Larry Knorr for all of the their planning
Lisa Erickson and Papa John's Pizza for subsidizing lunch for our presenters
Jim McLaughlin and Richard Sears for their perseverance in getting all of the inspections and paperwork completed so a helicopter could land in the schoolyard
The 14 Community Presenters who shared their enthusiasm and knowledge with the students... many of them ABES parents (Schuyler Melby, Laura Pereira, Earl Williams, Matt Ronning, Jaimie Rueter and Jim McLaughlin)
All of the wonderful volunteers who helped with crowd control and hosting of the presenters.
If you haven't heard about the day already, ask your child what their favorite part was!
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THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!
The PTA sponsored Spring Book Fair was a huge success! I want to personally thank all of our families and staff for coming out all week to buy books and support this worthy cause. In addition, this couldn’t have happened without the support of so many volunteer parents and staff…you know who you are!
We were so excited to offer our BOGO (Buy One Get One) book fair this spring. It allowed the children to get so many more books for summer reading at a great price! We were happy to see that many of you were able to come out and take advantage of this great opportunity. It is a wonderful way to support literacy and our children.
Have a great summer and enjoy reading! The Fall book fair will be just around the corner in November!!
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Palomar Council PTA Awards
Palomar Council PTA serves the 36 local PTA Units in the Poway Unified School District. At their annual awards ceremony in April, Adobe Bluffs Elementary PTA was awarded the following recognitions in the Elementary School Division:
1st Place: Outstanding PTA Website
1st Place: Outstanding Program Book
Congratulations and many thanks to our PTA Webmasters, Marlene Perez and Jennifer Good and to our Program Book Chair Heather Robert for their hard work and dedication!
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