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Weekly Reminders: Rooms 20 & 21

Dear Room 20 & 21 Parents,

Happy Valentine's Day to one and all! Let's all hope that we've enjoyed a day when anyone could be an extra-special friend just by having said "Happy Valentine's Day" as a greeting. After all, our Rockhopper students have a responsibility to be "upstanders" in our school community (as part of our Project Cornerstone community-building philosophy), so what better way to begin than by greeting one another in a positive, fun manner starting each day at school? Our students can even try this out on their teachers- we enjoy a smiling face and a warm greeting too! Let's be "loud and proud" of our great Portal environment- every moment can be an uplifting experience if we approach them in a positive, energetic way. And finally, Miss Scourkes and I are positive that our last week before winter break will be a productive and fun-filled week in all subject areas. We're sure that our week-long rest next week will be well-deserved!

Our blogsite addresses are:

Room 20 (Scourkes) http://rockhopperroom20.blogspot.com
Room 21 (Roels) http://gtfroom22.blogspot.com

The Preparations Have Begun!

Yes, it is now only SIX weeks until Rooms 20 and 21 will perform the incredible play entitled "Geology Rocks!" If you've ever wondered if learning about rocks, minerals, fossil fuels, geologic time, and tectonic plates could be funny, then you won't want to miss our upcoming fine arts performance on Thursday, April 7th at 6:30pm in our multipurpose room at Portal. After our winter break, we'll be looking for interested parents to help support us with stage design, costumes, day of the event preparations, and treats for the evening. Stay tuned for more on this! For the moment, we've started working with our students this week who are auditioning for a role in the play- ask your student about the song sample they'll be singing and the short set of lines they'll memorize to prepare for their audition. Each student who auditions is guaranteed a role of some sort in the play, but which role will remain a mystery until the auditions are completed. Good luck to all who have chosen to audition; we know you'll do a fabulous job in whatever role you play!

San Juan Bautista Field Trip

Upon our return from winter break, we will going on our trip to Mission San Juan Batista on Thursday, March 3, 2011. We leave for our trip at 8:30am, and we will return by 2:50pm. All students and chaperones will bring a disposable paper bag lunch on that date. We will spend a portion of our time outside, so please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather before arriving at school. A big "thank you" to all those parents who have signed up to be chaperones for our trip- it will be a truly enlightening day for all of us! We will be contacting our chaperone parents to confirm your participation this week.

Calendar of Events:

Fri. 2/18 Spirit Day: Red, White, and Blue Day
2/21 - 2/25 Mid Year Recess (aka "Winter Break"): No School!
Mon. 2/28 5th Grade Fitness Testing
Tues. 3/1 4th Grade STAR Writing Test
Tues. 3/1 5th Grade CUSD Persuasive Writing Test
Thur. 3/3 San Juan Bautista Field Trip



California Trivia Clue (student responses are REQUIRED):

What object found a place on the CA state flag in 1911 with a grizzly bear?


Sincerely,

Mr. Roels and Miss Scourkes
Rooms 20 & 21
Rockhopper Village
Portal School