The YMCA Teen Club will be offering a Fitness Boot camp every Thursday morning starting on March 25th and running through the school year. This class will start at 8:00am and end at 9:00am. So if you would like your teen to be a little more active in the morning this program is for them. There is a limited amount of space so sign up today. The fee for this class is $89.00 per month.

This Fitness Boot camp is design to strengthen your child’s body through a number of drills ranging from fitness ladders, hurdles, and cone drills. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me @ 949-233-0209 or ealafa@ymcaoc.net. Thanks

Eric Alafa
Assistant Childcare Director
Aliso Viejo Middle School
ealafa@ymcaoc.net
949.233.0209
South Coast YMCA
29831 Crown Valley Parkway
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

PENNIES FOR PATIENTS - Canyon Vista is participating in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Pennies for Patients program which raises funds to find cures for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research for patient services. From March 1 to March 12, our school's students and our friends and family can assist in collecting as much spare change as possible to help the Society cure blood cancers and provide services to patients and their families. All you have to do is collect coins and dollar bills and put them in your classrooms collection box.

The top fundraising classroom will win a prize for the classroom and maybe the for the school. While pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters certainly add up, we know that more must be done to find cures and help patients. FUNDRAISING GOAL: $1,200. EVERY PENNY COUNTS!!!!!!!!!!! If you have any questions, please contact Larisa Owen at lowen@cffutures.org .

PTA APPRECIATION MEETING! Please join us next Tuesday, March 9th at 9 a.m. for our PTA meeting. Our wonderful Canyon Vista staff will be showering us with their appreciation for all the hard work and efforts shown by our parents this year! If you have chaired a committee, helped with gift wrap, cut paper for Meet the Masters, or helped in any other capacity, we want to see you there!

SMOOTHIES – Don’t forget to send your croc money to school for a smoothie on Thursday. The cost is $4.00 for a 20oz. smoothie available in two delicious flavors! Look for our car hop service at the fire lane in front of school. Weather Permitting!

SHOW YOUR CROC SPIRIT! – Don’t forget that Fridays are spirit wear day. Wear your favorite CVES item to show your croc spirit! If you don’t have spirit wear or just need something new – stop by the office and see Trish Fitterer!

CELEBRATION BOOK CLUB
Canyon Vista’s Celebration Book Club offers a unique way to enrich our school library and celebrate your child’s special occasion or accomplishment. So far this year we have had more than 140 BOOKS added to our library through your thoughtful contributions! Thank you! Please come by our library and see the new books and all the smiling faces of your children (and teachers!) on the Celebration Book Club display on the wall.

For only $20.00 per book you can purchase a book for our library from the special inventory of books provided by the Celebration Book Club. The order forms are available on the PTA website or at the Front Office. Please consider donating a book for your special teacher during Teacher Appreciation Week!! If you have any questions please contact the CVES PTA.

THE JOG-A-THON PERMISSION SLIP/T-SHIRT ORDERS ARE DUE!!!

The Jog-A-Thon IS ALMOST HERE!
Remember the permission slip/t-shirt order form is due this Friday, March 5th. Make sure to please sign and date the permission slip, designate your child’s size for their Jog-A-Thon t-shirt, fill-in the info for any additional t-shirts you wish to order and hand-in as soon as possible so they are in by the deadline. Those in by the deadline ensure your child’s size is ordered and you are able to get extra shirts for siblings and family. In addition, each class that hands in 100% of their slips by the deadline will be entered into a raffle where the class and their teacher will receive a PRIZE!

Any student without a permission slip on file the day of the event will not be able to participate. Contact Jog-A-Thon chair Victor Cruz at vcruz2345@hotmail.com with any questions.

DOODLE FOR GOOGLE COMPETITION: DUE Friday MARCH 5th
What is the 'Doodle 4 Google' competition?
• Doodle 4 Google is a competition open to K-12 students of U.S. schools to create their own Google doodle inspired by the theme, "If I Could Do Anything, I Would…".
• Some potential examples of this year's theme are:
If I Could Do Anything, I Would……Figure out a cure for cancer…Build a movie theater on the moon…Be an underwater explorer

If your student is interested:
• Email Joanie at joantri@yahoo.com, Joanie will email you consent form and doodle entry form. If you are unable to print the documents, forms will be available in the front office.
• Your students can create with colored pencils, crayons, markers, paint, or using computer drawing or design software (no 3D effects)
• Google logo should remain clearly visible and recognizable
• A supporting statement of up to 50 words explaining their “If I Could Do Anything I Would…” vision.

What are the prizes for winners?
• National Winner: $15K college scholarship, trip to NYC, laptop, digital design tablet, winning doodle featured on homepage and t-shirt printed with doodle, $25K to winning school for computer lab
• Each of other 3 finalists win a trip to NYC, laptop, digital design table, t-shirt printed with doodle
• Each of the other 40 Regional Finalists win a trip to NYC and t-shirt printed with his/her doodle
• All will be featured at an exhibit at Smithsonian's, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum.
• Each of the other 400 State Finalists will receive a "Doodle 4 Google" certificate and be featured on the Doodle 4 Google contest web site.
• Eight technology booster awards of 20 netbook computers for each school with a submission by March 10th and a winner from the 400 State Finalists

Marian Bergeson Elementary School
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
(949) 643-1540

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DOCTOR SEUSS! Today is Dr. Seuss’ birthday and our Kindergarten and First Grade students had some very special activities today which emphasize READING!

5th GRADE TESTING: Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 3, at the beginning of the school day, all 5th grade students will be given an assessment to determine placement in reading classes in middle school.

This will help identify students who may need additional support to be successful. The tests are designed to be given within a two-hour time period and will be administered in their homeroom class. Please assist us by making sure your child arrives promptly to school, is well-rested and has a nourishing breakfast.

THE CRAZY 8’S will perform at the Friday flag ceremony this week. This is the group of staff members who opened up the Variety Show last week and it should be fun!

FIRST ANNUAL BERGESON CASINO NIGHT – SAVE THE DATE: Make your reservation now because you won’t want to miss the First Annual Casino Night & Gala, on March 27, at SOKA University from 6 to 11 PM right here in Aliso Viejo sponsored by our Bergeson Foundation.

Just $65 per person if you sign up before March 15, 2010 and all proceeds benefit Marian Bergeson Elementary School. ($75 after 3/15) If you need a reservation form, click here. Our Silent Auction will be online this year so you’ll get to check that out very soon. Need a babysitter? The YMCA will be offering childcare for the evening to include dinner and games. Contact Caprice Crebar at (949) 922-8072 for more information.

Respect, Responsibility and Ready to Learn! At Bergeson School, we learn something new every single day!!

Barbara Scholl
Principal, Marian Bergeson Elementary School
25302 Rancho Niguel Rd., Laguna Niguel CA 92677
bscholl@capousd.org
http://bgnes.capousd.ca.schoolloop.com/

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County Golf Tournament – May 17, 2010, 11 a.m. shotgun start. Santa Ana Country Club. $3,000 for a foursome or $750 per person.

Lunch, snacks, on-course games, prizes and a silent auction. Tee sponsorships and underwriting opportunities available.

Joanna Klassen, (714) 544-7773, ext. 247 or jklassen@bigbrooc.org. Big Brothers Big Sisters information: www.bigbrooc.org.

Jim Graves

Military Support Committee Needs Your Help In Making Giant Lei for USS McClusky.

Members of our Military Support Committee could use the community’s help in making a giant 100 foot Welcome Home Lei for our City’s adopted ship, the USS McClusky.

The USS McClusky is scheduled to return home in April after a 6-month deployment and it has been a tradition for the ship to drape the lei over its bow as it pulls into port, signaling its return home.

“It is a very heart-warming sight to see the lei hanging over the bow of the ship. You feel a great sense of patriotic pride knowing you had a hand in its creation” said MSC Member Carole Allen who coordinated the previous Lei-making effort.

If you are interested in lending a helping hand, the Lei making crew will be meeting at Sea Country Senior and Community Center, 24602 Aliso Creek (corner of Moulton and Aliso Creek) on the following dates:

Monday, March 8, 15 & 29 From 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Saturday, March 6, 13 & 20 From 8:00 – 11:00 am

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Carole Allen at (949) 922-0011 or via email at Carolealln8@aol.com.

Meet Your Marines Car Wash

Date: March 13, 2010

Bring your family, neighbors and friends to this fun-filled event benefitting the marines and families of our City's adopted marines - The First Battalion, Fourth Marine Regiment.

Address: Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Location: Plaza De La Paz Shopping Center (In front of CVS Pharmacy)
27241 La Paz Road
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Hours: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Bring your family, neighbors and friends to this fun-filled event benefitting the marines and families of our City's adopted marines - The First Battalion, Fourth Marine Regiment. This is a perfect opportunity for you to come out and support the brave men and women who so proudly serve our country and have your car washed at the same time!

Marines from the First Battalion, Fourth Marine Regiment will be in attendance along with a fine display of military vehicles and weaponry.

Questions? Please visit www.ci.laguna-niguel.ca.us or e-mail info-ln@ci.laguna-niguel.ca.us.
27801 La Paz Road, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
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Snow Summit Snowboard and Ski Trip

Date: March 6, 2010
Description: Intermediate and advanced snowboaders/skiers are invited to sign up for a day on the slopes.
Location: Depart and Return to Crown Valley Community Park
Hours: 5:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Contact: (949) 425-5100
Cost: $80.00

Intermediate and advanced snowboaders/skiers are invited to sign up for a day on the slopes. Experienced teens will stay together in small groups as they explore the runs at Snow Summit. Meet for lunch in the lodge and check-in with the Parks & Recreaton staff (bring money for lunch).

Fee includes: transportation with movies, staff on the mountain and in the lodge, lift tickets and snacks on the bus. This is not a trip for beginners or the boarder/skier who has not been in the mountains for several years.

Questions? Please visit www.ci.laguna-niguel.ca.us or e-mail info-ln@ci.laguna-niguel.ca.us.
27801 La Paz Road, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
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Hello again Hankey Hawks,

It is time for our next "Mom's Night Out" fundraiser. Since our last TK Burger event was such a success, we are headed back on Thursday, March 4th. Voted the best burgers in The OC, if you haven't yet tried a TK Burger, you are really missing out! This is your chance to head to TK Burger for lunch, dinner or both!

Just mention Hankey School, and the PTA and 5th Grade Science Camp will receive 20% back from each and every order!!! You can eat the very best Orange County has to offer and help our school at the same time. And best of all, Mom gets the night off; no planning, shopping, cooking or cleaning up.

While you are there, be sure to try their onion rings, chicken burgers, salads, veggie burger, rib eye steak sandwich and Ahi steak sandwich! And the best part is that it is so inexpensive that you can bring the entire family. The Kids Bargain meal is only $3.29! Remember, no flyer required for this one, just be sure to mention Hankey and enjoy your meal! TK Burger is located on Chrisanta Dr. right off La Paz. See you there!
Thank you and Go Hawks!!!!!

Nancy Arakawa
Office Manager
Carl Hankey School
(949)234-5315

The Carl Hankey PTA wants to remind you that the Hankey Doo Dah Run will be this Friday, March 5th at Cordova Park next to the school. The Doo Dah Run is a new spin on the PTA’s annual fundraising event, the Hankey Run, and all proceeds from the Doo Dah Run support K thru 5 fieldtrips and assemblies.

Students in each classroom have worked hard to come up with their own unique classroom themes for the run. It should be a lot of fun Friday morning as each class marches out and showcases their creativity. A classroom run schedule is posted on the Hankey Website and families are welcome to come out and watch the festivities Friday morning.

Doo Dah Run sponsorship forms are due on Wednesday, March 3rd. Remember, for every $20 in sponsorships, students’ names will be entered into a drawing to win a free Digital Video Camera. Also, if a student collects at least $50 in sponsorships, he/she will receive an exclusive ONE TIME “No Homework Pass” (to be used at their teachers’ discretion).

The PTA wants to thank all of you for your support for this important fundraiser for Hankey fieldtrips and assemblies. Our objective is to raise $8,000 from the Run and we’ll need everyone’s help to accomplish this goal. Thank you again for your help and we’ll see you at the Doo Dah Run this Friday!

Sincerely,

The Carl Hankey PTA