JOHN S. MALCOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
ALOHA SPIRIT
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
CHICK-FIL-A RESTAURANT NIGHT: December 9
PTA GENERAL ASSOCIATION MEETING: Monday, December 13 @ 8 a.m.
SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING: Tuesday, December 14 @ 2:30 p.m.
KILLERDANA GIVE BACK EVENT: Friday, December 17 9 am – 6pm
WINTER RECESS: Monday, December 20 – Friday, December 31
SCHOOL RESUMES: Monday, January 3
5TH GRADE MUSIC CONCERT: The 5th Grade Music students are getting ready for their first performance of the year. They will be presenting a short assembly concert on Wednesday, Dec. 15th ♫ 10:40-11:20am. Please be aware that parking can sometimes be difficult for school functions, so plan ahead. We look forward to seeing you there for some holiday cheer!
COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS: Is there a current Malcom student who has performed at least 25 hours of community service during the 2010 calendar year? Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will be holding a luncheon in January and recognizing students who have performed community service hours. If you have a child with 25 or more hours of community service during 2010, please e-mail Principal Faith Morris by Friday, December 10 at fdmorris@capousd.org.
CHICK-FIL-A RESTAURANT NIGHT: Thursday, December 9th, visit Chick-fil-A, located on Crown Valley at Greenfield, between 5 and 8 pm and mention that you are with MALCOM for 20% of your purchase to come back to the school. No flyer is required. Ask for your receipt, write your teacher’s name on the back and turn it in – the class with the highest participation will win a free Chick-fil-A kid’s meal for everyone in the class!
KILLERDANA GIVE BACK EVENT: Come shop for the holidays and support our school! 10% of all proceeds will benefit John S. Malcom Elementary!
ECO FABULOUS REUSABLE BAGS: Eco Fabulous Reusable Bag Orders have arrived at school. All orders will be delivered to your child’s classroom for distribution by Thursday, December 9th. If you have any questions regarding your order, please contact EcoChic@malcompta.org.
DAVY JONES’S LOCKER: All items will be donated to charity December 17th. Come retrieve lost items now!!
PHOTO OF THE MONTH: Congratulations to Bobbie Jennie for submitting a great Catalina shot to win October’s Photo of the Month contest! The photo features five boys in Mrs. Butterworth’s class after they got soaked by a wave on the 5th grade Catalina boat trip. Look for it coming up in the yearbook and/or website. Thanks to all who participated and continue to submit their favorite Malcom photos. We are accepting submissions for the November Photo of the Month contest through this Friday, December 10th. Please email your entry to Historian@malcompta.org and include a description of the picture along with names and grades of the students. Thanks again for your participation!
OPERATION INTERDEPENDENCE: We just received the following thank you for our recent Community Service project, organized by SLAM:
Dear John Malcom Students & Staff:
In the 3 plus years I’ve volunteered with Operation Interdependence I have not been as touched by donations as I have been by yours. We squeak by month to month even though we work out of a church – so to see 4 boxes of wonderful items arrive is amazing. But what truly touched my heart were all the cards and notes. Many of the Christmas notes were packed last Thursday and the rest will go out this Thursday to the 5th Marine Regiment in Afghanistan.
In January, we’ll begin to pack and send the donations, and we always include at least one note (usually mine)! We have it on good authority that Marines have been known to carry a child’s note or drawing with them for their whole tour of duty! It is so important that they know they are remembered, thought of, prayed for.
Since our bags are so small, they often go to the men and women at the very front lines, who can carry very little – that’s why small things like nuts or baby wipes are so important to them. They have warm water which gets boring, so that’s why the drink mixes are their number one request!
Please let your students know that they will be touching the lives of these men and women for many months to come – probably right through the end of the school year someone will be opening a treat or a note from a Malcom student!
Again, my sincere thanks and appreciation for all the efforts, great donations and especially wonderful cards and notes and artwork!
Mrs. Kathleen Harney
Operation Interdependence
WWW.OIDELIVERS.ORG
RUMMAGE SALE A HUGE SUCCESS!! We raised $3,000 for Malcom at our big Rummage Sale last weekend! One of the projects that will take advantage of the money is to spruce up our playground with murals for the handball courts. Any parents with artistic tendencies who would like to help design and paint the murals should contact Debbie West at debbiewest@cox.net
MORE LOADING DOCK REMINDERS: If you arrive early, please do not leave your car running in the Loading Dock. Turn your car off until students come out and the line starts to move. Also, parking in the Loading Dock is not permitted at any time, but particularly during school. If you need to drop something off at school, park on the street and come to the school office. Deliveries are not to be made directly to classrooms.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION NEWS: On Line Registration for Spring After School Classes Has Begun! Check out what we are offering after school beginning this February, at www.cusd-ace.org. (there are still some spots open in the classes that begin next week). All CUSD Employees receive a $10 per class discount. To register and receive the discount for classes please call us 489-7202. Get a jump on your shopping and give your child the gift of an exciting and fun filled after school class. Don’t wait till January when your child brings home the after school schedule – register TODAY!!! Many classes have limited enrollment and fill quickly so don’t disappoint your child, sign up today! A sampling of what we are offering:
STMath
Chess
Art
Hip Hop
Public Speaking
Cheerleading
Guitar
Mathnasium
Science Adventures
Spanish
Flag Football
Be the Star in You
Ceramics
Faith D. Morris
Principal, John S. Malcom Elementary School
949-248-0542
fdmorris@capousd.org
website: http://jmes.capousd.ca.schoolloop.com/
It is better to build children than repair adults.
