PTA Pelican Press Newsletter
June 2015
End of the Year Wrap Up From Katie Tedford
Pierpont Elementary
Please let our office know:
1254 Martha’s Vineyard Ct
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If you will not be attending Pierpont next year
Ventura, CA 93001
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If you have moved or are moving
Please return:
Office:
(805) 641-5470 x1010
Fax:
(805) 641-5283
Principal:
Katie Tedford
(805) 641-5470 x1012
[email protected]
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Any Visitor badges to the front office
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Any Library Books to the Library
Please take care of any balances in our school cafeteria.
Please check our lost and found, it is getting pretty large and has many jackets and
lunch pails. Our lost and found will be donated on Friday June 12 th
ENJOY YOUR SUMMER
Thank you for a great year. On behalf of the Pierpont Staff we would like to wish
you a safe and fun summer break. Here are some things to check out over the
summer.
Visit our school website. Next year’s calendar is up and includes dates for all major
holidays, minimum days and big events – www.pierpontelem.org
The Ventura County Fair Read and Ride program – children can read books and
earn ride tickets to the fair – www.venturacountyfair.org
Visit our libraries – The Ventura and Camarillo Libraries both have summer reading
programs.
Editor:
Terry Lynch
[email protected]
www.pierpontpta.com
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From Our PTA President:
Hello Pierpont families,
With the help of so many of you we accomplished a lot this year. Here is a short list:
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We purchased a cart with 20 new laptop computers.
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Increased communications with the online Pelican Press, and Facebook Page.
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Installed water filtration units in the office and the teacher’s lounge.
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Sent our students on some amazing field trips.
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Increased the amount of money per student teachers could spend in the
classroom.
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Funded our school librarian, Jennifer Loudermilk.
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Paid for a Response to Intervention teacher, Judy Hodson.
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Music Van
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Artists in the Classroom
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Birthday Books
The new PTA board is already hard at work coming up with more awesome programs
for our students next year.
The PTA welcomes new ideas and can always use volunteers for the following
programs:
Music Van
Picture Day
Garden
eScrip Coordinator
Dance Party
Carnival
Jog-a-Thon
Room Parents
Talent Show
Winter Wonderland
Yearbook
Library
Book Fair
Wishing all of you a super charged, adventurous, mellow, relaxing summer break!
Best of luck to the outgoing 5th grade class and their families– you will all be missed.
Peace out,
Ellen (the Prez) Harrison
[email protected]
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What I’m Doing this Summer:
Katie Tedford: Camping in the Air str eam in Ojai that she won in the CIMI
Auction and spending time at the family home in Yellowstone.
Sunsan Henkel: Spending the summer playing with her Gr andchildr en.
Shelia Bartsch: Visiting sons futur e in laws in Minnesota and a tr ip to Canada
then to Michigan where other son will be attending college.
Heather Bird: Attending a gr aduation with all the family in San Francisco and
then surf, surf, surf.
Julie Leary: A tr ip to Or egon to visit daughter and then r elax and enjoy the
summer.
Thu Huynh: A family tr ip to
Colorado River and lots of surfing.
Stacy Mikkelson: Teaching Gr andma
Terry Spanish and enjoying our new
home in River Park.
Carolyn Gleisberg: Off to Or egon to a
quilting show and quilting classes at the
“Stichin’ Post” and then to visit family in
New Mexico
Linda Rick: The entir e Califor nia
Rick family is off to Virginia for a visit
with son and his family.
Mary Louise Newburn: Tour ing Ger many and then a visit to daughter in
Arizona.
Ginger Novstrup: To Seattle to pick up grand childr en and take them on a tr ip
to Vancouver followed by a visit to mom in South Dakata and playing with
granddaughter Delilah as much as possible.
Kari Robinson: Taking some tech classes, some camping and lots of beach time.
Paula Francis we will miss you so much! Have a Gr eat Summer and Please
Come Back To Us!
Advertising in this
newsletter does not imply
endorsement by Pierpont
Elementary School, PTA or
VUSD.
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Noon Duty Needed
Pierpont School is looking for a noon duty aide for the
2015-2016 school year. Noon duty aides work from
11:30am to 1pm Monday through Friday. They supervise
our students on the playground and in the cafeteria.
Working as a noon duty aide provides a great opportunity to get to know what is going
on at your child’s school. If you or someone you know is interested in this position
please stop by the front office.
Three Ways to Prevent Summer Slide
(reprinted from Scholastic.com)
Try these strategies to help your reader improve her reading during the summer and
beyond.
Six books to summer success: Research shows that reading just six books during the
summer may keep a struggling reader from regressing. When choosing the six, be sure
that they are just right — not too hard and not too easy. Take advantage of your local
library. Ask for help selecting books that match your child's age, interests, and
abilities. Libraries often run summer reading programs that motivate kids to read, so
find out what's available in your area. Also check our book lists for recommendations.
Read something every day: Encourage your child to take advantage of every
opportunity to read.
End the day by having your child read to you from the book he is currently reading
(one of the six books, above). Have him rehearse a paragraph, page, or chapter before
reading to you. Rereading will help him be more fluent — able to read at an
appropriate speed, correctly, and with nice expression.
Keep reading aloud: Reading aloud benefits all children and teens, especially those
who struggle. One benefit is that you can read books your child can't, so she will build
listening comprehension skills with grade-level and above books. This will increase
her knowledge and expand her experience with text, so that she will do better when
she reads on her own.
It's hard to keep up a reading routine in a season packed with distractions and
diversions. These suggestions will fit into a busy schedule and make reading fun!
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August
Friday, August 14
Class rosters will be
posted outside the office
4 pm
Monday, August 17
Kinder class visitation for
students and parents
1:30 pm
Tuesday, August 18
First Day of School
8 am
Friday, August 21
PTA New Parents Meeting
8am and 10am
Friday, August 28
PTA Movie Night
6:30pm