Catch the Wave of PTA

May 2012

 Dear Linda Vista Families,

 With the third trimester in full swing, it is a great time to reflect on the outstanding academic and behavioral growth demonstrated this year. It is so rewarding to see that many have put forth excellent effort and have demonstrated exceptional achievement and improvement throughout the year. Keep up the great work and I look forward to finishing this school year on a strong note.

 Since we are heading into our CST/STAR testing May 8-17, I would like to remind all Linda Vista parents to please make a special effort to have your children arrive at school before 7:50 a.m. each morning. This helps promote a successful calm atmosphere for every student. Also, please make sure that your child gets a good breakfast and encourage your child to do his/her personal best.

 If your child is not returning to Linda Vista next year, please fill out the ½ sheet notice that came home in mailbags recently. We appreciate the communication of this information to your child’s teacher or the office. Also, please urge anyone in your neighborhood with an incoming Kindergartner to please register ASAP. K - 5 grade registrations began on April 4th. This information makes a significant difference in helping us to organize classrooms more efficiently and accurately.

 During these times of economic challenges, your participation in the Student Council outreach programs has been overwhelming. Your selfless contributions have provided funds, toys and food for those in need. Thank you for generously giving to help make Linda Vista a great place to learn and grow! We appreciate all of your continued support.

 Sincerely,

Paula Kintsch

Principal

May 2012

At Linda Vista we are fortunate to have many people who work behind the scenes to make our PTA a success. My position as president is made easier by the committee chairs and board members who complete their tasks with little to no guidance from me. I am often asked why I decided to serve as president and my answer is always the same, “I have a great team.”

 Quite simply, we have the best PTA. In previous newsletter articles, I turned the spotlight on the people who have set aside time and helped raise money for our programs and those individuals who work hard to save every penny. While I am thankful for everyone who volunteers their time, talent and energy to our kids, I would like to highlight and thank the following people for their incredible serviceto our kids. You truly inspire me.

 Becky Tullgren creates our weekly Green Sheet. Juli Lucy posts our flyers on our website each week. Stacey Brown searches for businesses to donate items to our school for prizes. Jennifer Cutshall makes sure we never run out of supplies in the workroom. Gisela Dutton helps with so many committees, I cannot even mention them all here. Rebecca Scarpulla headed our Hospitality committee this year and created three wonderful luncheons for the Linda Vista staff. Denise Calvert organized our Teacher Appreciation Week and helped PTA show our teachers how much they mean to us. Wendy Williams created our first ever Bike to School Day in just 7 days! Cristen Skoglund teaches our children a special high energy dance and is in charge of our Variety Show where every child is a star! Stacey Templer helps me with my Council responsibilities. Kate Wiggins organized our Comfort Care Kits to keep out kids calm in the event of a disaster. Finally, Elizabeth Drinkwine has faithfully written our newsletter for the past five years. We are sad to see her “graduate”.

 I could go on and on extolling the wonderful job our volunteers do each day without anyone noticing the fabulous job they are doing. I know there are many parents who give of themselves daily to make sure the education at Linda Vista continues to be of the highest quality.

 Our board members step in and help wherever they are needed especially, Lisa Helleland and Joanna Cronin. Lisa is on every committee with me and Joanna is responsible for our beautiful bulletin boards and has a positive attitude towards everything. Many of our board members work full time outside of the home and schedule their work around PTA meetings and events. So Lisa, Joanna, Karen, Wendy, Bev, Kathy, Cheryl, Rebecca, Pam and Toby…you ladies ROCK!!! I would like to extend a special thank you to each and every board member and committee chair. You have kept me sane this year. As PTA president, I consider myself blessed to know this special group of people.

 Natalie Odebunmi

President

                            Preppy K 

The Kindergarten Readiness Act, a historic reform to kindergarten education, gives Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District (PYLUSD) an opportunity to ensure that more children each year are better prepared to succeed in kindergarten and beyond. PYLUSD believes that school readiness is more than just reading, writing, and arithmetic. This legislation enables PYLUSD to create a Transitional Kindergarten program (Preppy K) to support the development and achievement of our youngest learners.

Research has shown that students who enter kindergarten at four have a higher likelihood of retention and learning delays in comparison to their older peers. While younger students may do well academically in kindergarten, they are often at a disadvantage in middle and high school in areas such as social maturity and athletics.

PYLUSD is proud to address these concerns through the creation of a standards-based Preppy K program that is designed to meet both the academic and social-emotional needs of our younger students.

• Students born in late summer or fall are given the opportunity to participate in a developmentally appropriate two-year kindergarten program.
• All Preppy K classes will be taught by fully credentialed kindergarten teachers.
• Enrollment will be based on space available at Preppy K sites

Preppy K Pre-Registration
March 14th & March 15th
8:00am - 1:00pm and 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Educational Services Center
4999 Casa Loma Avenue, Yorba Linda

Parents interested in enrolling their student in the district’s Preppy K program for the 2012-13 school year should attend one of the pre-registration meetings. At this meeting, families will fill out the Preppy K Application and receive a Preppy K Kindergarten Packet. Assessment dates will also be scheduled for the district’s developmental screening that is required prior to admittance into Preppy K

 If you have any questions, please contact Janie James at (714) 985-8650.

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