Weekly Reminders 9/22

Dear Parents,

Thanks for taking the time to meet with us these past two weeks; we’re confident that our students will be able to achieve their goals with the support and encouragement of families and teachers working together. There are many exciting events coming up, so please read on...

NASA AMES Field Trip confirmed dates! Our classrooms were just confirmed for our first field trips this year! We will be heading to Moffett Field in Mountain View for the Ames Exploration Encounter, an educational program designed to inspire positive attitudes about science, math and technology. Miss Scourkes’ class will be going on Thursday, Nov. 6, and Mr. Roels’ class will attend one week later on Nov. 13, 2008. We will be gone all day, so students will need a bag lunch.
The field trip slips have already been sent home! If you haven’t returned your slip yet, please do so as soon as possible. There is a space on the form for chaperones, but if you are interested, you can also email us at your earliest opportunity!

Fine Arts Performance is coming......

This year our fine arts performance will be “Geology Rocks”- a fabulous detective tale to be performed on Thursday, December 11th at 6:30pm. We will be doing auditions for roles in the play beginning next Monday during lunch. Encourage your son/daughter to memorize a few lines on the audition sheet provided this week, practice the simple song verse also included, and wish them the best as they continue their Portal thespian career! Parents- if you are interested in helping with performance backdrops, costuming, or other day of the event organizing, please let us know!

Volunteer Opportunity Mania!

Project Cornerstone Volunteers
Thank you to Judy Hart, Cathy Cuyle, and Weihong Iben for graciously volunteering to be our Project Cornerstone volunteers for this year. We’ll be looking forward to seeing you in our classrooms soon.

Photographers Needed!
We currently need room parents to be photographers of major events that happen this year. If you enjoy photography, please contact Michelle Wissig at: wissigfam@comcast.net or 857-4819 for more information about the opportunity. Thank you!

! IMPORTANT !

Our School Needs Your Donation Support!

If you have already made your Donation, Thank you for supporting Murdock-Portal, your school of choice! If you still are waiting to make your donation, please do so as soon as you can. Continuing school programs rely on our parent financial support, so we’re counting on you to keep our unique school environment alive and vigorous!


Important Dates to Remember:

Tues. 9/23 SJ Police Department Presentation at 6:30 p.m.
Wed. 9/24 PSCO meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Wed. 9/24 4th grade math test; Chapter 2
Thur. 9/25 SSC meeting at 3:00 p.m.
Thur. 9/25 Learning Plans go home with students
Thur. 9/25 Schoolwide Apple Tech Training for staff- teachers on site; substitute teachers in the classroom
Fri. 9/26 Schoolwide Apple Tech Training for staff- teachers on site; substitute teachers in the classroom
Fri. 9/26 School Spirit Day – Hat Day!
Fri. 9/26 Lunch on the Lawn at 11:45 a.m.
Mon. 9/29 Social Studies Geography Test
Mon. 10/6 Portal Fall Break begins; no school
Mon. 10/20 School resumes; beginning of Red Ribbon Week


California Trivia Question

Q: What mural on Stockton Street in San Francisco is half a block long?

Good luck and have a great day!

Mr. Roels and Miss Scourkes