Wood Canyon Comet Connection
December 2010
Wood Canyon Elementary School
23431 Knollwood
Aliso Viejo, Ca 92656
(949) 448-0012
„« 24 Hour Attendance Line: (949) 448-9867
Principal: Shelley Overstreet (soverstreet@capousd.org)
It¡¦s a Great Day¡K to be a COMET!
Our Character Count trait for November and December is CARING.
COOKIE DOUGH NEWS
This year¡¦s cookie dough fundraiser was very successful; the 4th and 5th grade families sold $10,329! The profits are 45% equaling $4,648 this amount will be broken down by each family¡¦s individual sales effort and applied to reduce their own child’s camp tuition. The Foundation would like to give a BIG thank you to Kim Moreland for all of her hard work on this fundraiser! Thank you also to the teachers for supporting the new fundraiser for the camps and also, thanks to Joanie B. and Rachel W. for helping count money. You have made such a positive difference for the children!
TOYS FOR TOTS
Our fifth grade leadership kicked off the Wood Canyon annual Toys for Tots Campaign sponsored by the United States Marine Corp. If you would like to participate please send a new and unwrapped toy to school to be collected. Collection boxes are located in the front office.
ESCRIPT ** Please take the time to sign up your Vons cards (and credit/debit) cards at www.escrip.com as soon as possible. In addition to the e scrip donations we are missing out on with all the holiday shopping if you don’t sign up your cards (NO COST TO YOU), January 2-25, 2011, we will receive 10% back on thousands of items you may purchase from Vons/Pavilions. This really is the easiest, painless way to help our school. Sign-up is easy and free. Our school ID# number is 6681193. If every family would take the time to sign up even one card we could earn thousands for our school! Thank you!
ON TIME IN LINE AWARDS Parents it is important that students start their day off on a positive note. When they are at school on time, they receive the maximum amount of instruction and directions when they are not late. We will begin our On Time In Line incentive program again to reward classrooms for number of students who are not tardy. Help your child¡¦s class be recognized by having them here on time. Congratulations to Mrs. Wilson and Ms. Vanderpool¡¦s classes. They received special recognition and treat today for their great attendance record.
COMET SPIRIT AND PRIDE AWARDS- Every Friday our students show their school pride by wearing our school colors or spirit ware. The classroom with the highest participation receives the Comet Spirit stick to keep in their classroom for the week! Congratulations to Mrs. Koutroulis¡¦ class and Mrs. Mrs. Nerney¡¦s class who showed their pride today!
CELEBRATION BOOKS LIBRARY DONATION Purchasing a book for the Wood Canyon Library is a great way to honor your child¡¦s birthday, applaud a major accomplishment, recognize good grades or just proclaim your child as an outstanding Wood Canyon Comet. In recognition of your donation to the library, your child is recognized by Principal Overstreet during the Friday morning flag salute and a ¡§Book Plate¡¨ will be affixed to the inside cover of your book selection announcing, ¡§This book was donated in your child¡¦s honor!¡¨ Recognitions of book donations are presented every Friday at 7:45 am. Book Club Forms can be picked up in the office. Donating a book to the Wood Canyon Library is a wonderful tribute for your child that all Wood Canyon students can enjoy for many years.
Water Bottle Wednesday
We have officially kicked off our recycling program at Wood Canyon Elementary School! Every Wednesday for the remainder of the school year, we will be collecting plastic water bottles and aluminum cans. When you bring your child to school, drop off your water bottles and aluminum cans with a volunteer at the front of the school or the back of the school (inside the gates, near the bus loop. If you can help Please help! For more information contact Katie at ndurmystar@aol.com .
December Calendar
Dec. 8: Primary Focus Assembly 12:55-1:45
Dec. 9: Fifth Grade Picture at 9:00 a.m.
Dec. 10: End of first Trimester
Dec. 16: Report Cards go Home
Dec. 17: Trimester Assemblies
Dec. 20-31: Winter Recess
Shelley Overstreet
Principal
Wood Canyon Elementary
