Mary A. Deterding Elementary School Where the Arts Are Academic!

April 28, 2014

Loni Mellerup, Interim Principal (916) 575-2338 Attendance Line (916) 979-8140 ______________________________________________________________________

Important Dates:

April 29 3rd Grade Chorus to Carlton Plaza, 10:20AM-12:10PM

Mad Science, 2:30-3:30PM April 30 Rm. 13 to Soil Born Farm, 8:30AM May 2 DREAM Coffee & Treats Meet-Up,

7:50-8:30AM RL Visitation, 8:15-9:15AM

May 4 Art & Music Festival, 11:00AM-3:00PM

May 6 Mad Science, 2:30-3:30PM PTA Meeting, 6:30PM May 17 Auction & Dinner Neighborhood Kindergarten Enrollment

Incoming Kindergarten students for 2014-15 can still enroll at San Juan Central, 3700 Garfield Ave. Call 726-5826 for more information.

Weekly Envelopes Weekly Envelopes go home every Monday with your oldest student. Check the envelope for the school newsletter and all flyers for the week. Make sure to return your envelope to school so that we can fill it up again. You can also download each week’s contents on our website at: http://www.sanjuan.edu/Deterding.cfm

Parent Volunteer

Our parent volunteer of the week is Karen Cavalari. Karen volunteers in Mr. Mitchell’s class each week. She will do any job for any teacher. She is very giving of her time and the staff appreciates all she does. Her daughter, Mia, is in third grade.

Student Volunteer Our student volunteer is Tanner McDonnell. Tanner helps keep students from pulling and hanging on the branches of our beautiful

Japanese Maple in the front of the school office. He teaches other children the importance of taking care of the tree. Thank you Tanner!

Annual Enrollment Confirmation Yellow Annual Enrollment Confirmation forms have been sent home. Please fill the form out and return it to school by Friday, May 2nd. These forms are critical in helping determine staffing for the 2014-15 school year.

Art & Music Festival Mark your calendars!!! Our Annual Art & Music Festival will be held on Sunday, May 4th from 11AM-3PM. Every Deterding student will be performing at the Festival. Come and enjoy the family fun: games, crafts, student art displays, band, choir, dance, and guitar performances and plenty of great food! All proceeds go to support arts & education at Deterding. We have some great new art projects lined up this year! Come early to set up or stay after to help – volunteers are needed to make this a big success for our school. To learn more about the festival visit our website: www.deterding.org/festival. Online pre-ordering is now up! Don’t wait in line. Pre-order your tickets & merchandise early.

Be a Volunteer We need all hands on deck for this fun-filled day! You can sign-up for a shift at the festival online at www.deterding.org/festival. There are plenty of different jobs to do – class booths, food, face painting, tickets, and more. Hours count as community service for students! We love having middle & high school students volunteering! Sign-up today!!!

Festival Bake Sale Calling all Deterding Bakers!!! We need delicious treats to sell at our Bake Sale table during the Festival. All items will be sold for $1-2. Please bring all treats to the table on the morning of the Art Festival. Thank you!!!

Kids Auction Do you have unused toys leftover from the holidays? Have any unwrapped electronics? We need new toys, games, electronics, dolls, books or other kid’s favorites to raffle for our Kids Auction at the Art & Music Festival. Donations can be left in the School Office marked “Kids Auction.” Thank you!!!

Auction & Dinner The DREAM Auction & Dinner will be held on Saturday, May 17th at La Sierra. The Auction is always our biggest fundraiser of the year and all proceeds from the Auction pays for education & arts programs at Deterding. (teacher salaries, field-trips, art supplies, assemblies, instruments, choir, and more) throughout the school year. Support for the Auction is critical to Deterding’s unique programs and success. If you can’t attend, please consider buying a ticket for someone who can or make a donation, big or small. You can purchase Auction tickets at the School Office or online at: www.deterding.org/auction. We still need donations!!! If you have a service or business, please consider donating to the auction. To find out more, send an email to info@deterding.org. Thank you!!!

Coffee & Treats Meet-Up

The first Friday of every month we have a “Parent Meet-Up,” sponsored by DREAM at the blue tables. Come get acquainted! Our next “Meet-Up” is May 2nd at 7:50 AM. Join the fun and make new friendships while supporting our students! Learn more about our upcoming events.

Summer Only Discovery Club

San Juan’s “Summer Only” Discovery Club is a child care and enrichment program for children K through 6th grade. Our highest priority is to provide a safe and nurturing environment for children to learn, grow, and have fun. Discovery Club is staffed by teachers who are certified as Child Development Permit teachers. Discovery Club is in session from 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. "Let's Discover Why" is our summer theme. Activities will include science, art, literature, math, and outdoor games. Don't miss out! Fees range from $214 to $602 per month. For more information or to enroll your child, call 971-5975. See our website at www.sanjuan.edu – select “services” then select “Discovery Club” from the pull-down menu for more information.

Registration for Early Childhood Education

San Juan Unified School District is now registering children for Free and Reduced Fee Preschool for the 2014-2015 school year. Full day, part day and infant-toddler programs are available. Please call 979-8760 for requirements and to schedule an appointment. (Full fee programs are also available.)

K-3 Dance Show DREAM presents the K-3 “Songs of Summer” Dance Show on Tuesday, May 27th with special guests, the 4-6 Dance Team at Arcade Church, 3927 Marconi Ave. at 7:00 PM. Tickets will be $3 each. Stay tuned – more information will be coming soon.

24th Annual Art & Music Festival

Sunday, May 4, 2014 11 am – 3pm

Free Admission – Enjoy Art, Music, Food & More

Don’t wait in line! Order your Art Festival tickets and merchandise online and they will be waiting for you! Visit our Festival website at: www.deterding.org/festival.

YES, I would like to volunteer to help with the 2014 Art & Music Festival on Sunday, May 4th!

24th Annual Art & Music FestivalSunday, May 4th (11 am - 3 pm)

Calling all Deterding families! It's almost time for the 2014 Art & Music Festival and we need plenty of volunteers. This year, we will have more music, more art, more food, more games, more crafts, and more people enjoying this great event.

If you would like to sign up to volunteer for the festival, now is your chance! Please �ll out the form below and turn in to your child's teacher or the school o�ce. We will add your name to the volunteer board. Remember, Festival hours count as community service for your scout, middle-school, and/or high-school student. Questions? Call or email Michelle Easley at (916) 396-9818 or ellesan@yahoo.com.

Save time -- Sign-up to volunteer online! www.deterding.org/festival.

Name(s) ______________________________________

Child’s Grade(s) __________ Teacher(s) __________________

Home Phone ____________________________________

Cell Phone _____________________________________

Email Address ___________________________________

I want to help: (check all that apply) Starting now Starting a week before the festival By working at the festival to setup or cleanup By working a shift at the festival (1 hour)

I would like to work in or on: (check all that apply) Grade booths & games Food & beverage service Ticket & merchandise sales Auction (Saturday, May 17th)

Print your name & select your 1st, 2nd & 3rd shift choices.

Name ______________________ 1st 2nd 3rd10 am - 11 am (Setup) 11 am - 12 pm 12 pm - 1 pm 1 pm - 2 pm 2 pm - 3 pm 3 pm - 4 pm (Cleanup)

Name ______________________ 1st 2nd 3rd10 am - 11 am (Setup) 11 am - 12 pm 12 pm - 1 pm 1 pm - 2 pm 2 pm - 3 pm 3 pm - 4 pm (Cleanup)

We will let you know your shift time and where to report a few days before the festival.

Please return this form to your student’s classroom or drop it off at the school office! Thank you!!!

YES, IT’S ON . . . IT’S A CLASS BASKET/ART PROJECT COMPETITION!

All class baskets and class art projects will be auctioned off at theDREAM Auction & Dinner on Saturday, May 17th.

The class with the top selling basket(s) or art project will win a pizza party!

The Ultimate Challenge to Claim The Prize of Being the Most Spirited Class at DeterdinG!

Step One: Select a Class Basket Team Captain.

Step Two: Pick a basket theme or create an art project with your class. Use your imagination! See the theme list on back of this �yer for ideas, if needed.

Step Three: Send a �yer and/or email out to your class asking for donations or help with your basket/project.

Step Four: The Team Captain is responsible for collecting the items and bringing them to the school o�ce by Friday, May 9th where they will be picked up and assembled by our Class Basket Coordinators.

Questions: Contact any of our Class Basket Coordinators for more information or to sign-up:

Michelle Easley - (916) 396-9818 / ellesan@yahoo.com Tammy Chabino - (916) 487-6609 / tammy_chabino@sbcglobal.net Dawn-Marie Lillie - (916) 485-5085 / dmlille@gmail.com Your help is greatly appreciated!

Make a basket or make art. Make a Difference.www.deterding.org/auction

BASKET IDEAS for Silent Auction(Items to include in all baskets are suggestions only; you can always add more or add a similar item to the basket.

No Assembly Required! Our basket coordinators will assemble and wrap all baskets for you.)

1) Garden Basket: Small shovels, watering can, trowels, seeds, 2-3 potted plants (plants already in a small pot), knee pads,

watering can, outdoor gloves, seeds - put all of this into a small gardening wagon.

2) Beach Basket: Beach towel, 2-3 bottles of various sunscreen, sand tools (to make castles), 2 pair sunglasses (male/female), 2

pair kiddie sunglasses, beach umbrella, - put all of this into a large plastic carrying tote.

3) Kiddie Reading Basket: Assortment of KIDDIE books, some small stu�ed animals, clip-on reading lights - put all of this into a red Radio

Flyer wagon.

4) Baking Basket: Cookie sheet, 2-3 cookie mixes (just add egg and water type), apron, cute dish towels, 3 wooden spoons,

mu�n tin, mu�n mix, cookie cutters – put all of this into a large ceramic or plastic mixing bowl.

5) Movie Basket: Popcorn tubs (one large tub with small individual containers for popcorn - red/white stripes), popcorn packets

to pop, 1 large popcorn popper (to be popped), 2-3 PG movies, boxed candy (like from movie theater), 3-4 movie rental gift cards. – put in large basket.

6) Fishing Basket: Fishing pole (collapsible), �ies, plastic tackle box, pliers, bobbers, spools of �shing line (2-3 di�erent tests

sizes), �shing hooks, lures, rubber/plastic worms – put in old fashioned �shing basket.

7) Spa/Bath Basket: White towels, back scratcher, bubble bath, an assortment of spa/bath stu�, bath mitts, sponges, gift certi�cate

to local spa, 1 pair of medium ladies slippers - put into a bath tote.

8) Hair Care Basket: Hair dryer, �at iron, an assortment of headbands, bows, 3-4 nice name brand products (shampoo, conditioner,

gel, spray), hair brush, combs – put in a shower/plastic caddy.

9) Music Basket: Assorted CD’s (jazz, pop, rock, etc.), sheet piano music, metronome, portable music stand, CD case, gift

certi�cates to Music and Arts stores – put all into a music/notes on outside tote bag.

10) Pet Basket: Food dish, water dish, treats for either cat/dog, brush, comb, small bag of dry dog food, 2 cans of cat food, 2-3

toys (ropes, plastic squeak toys), rawhide bones – put into a small pet crate or pet carrying bag.

11) Coffee Basket: 2-3 assorted mugs, assorted �avors of co�ee, co�ee �lters, 2-4 cup co�ee maker, co�ee grinder, chocolate

covered stirring spoons, chocolate tru�es, gift certi�cates to Starbuck’s – put all in regular wicker basket.

12) Board Game Basket: 2 decks of cards, Jenga, Monopoly, Yatzee, poker chips, 2-3 bags of potato chips, assortment of sweet treats

(packaged cookies or candies), Jolly Ranchers (great for betting in place of using money) – put in large fun type tote.

13) Golf Basket: Golf balls, assorted golf tees, golf towel, visor, water, certi�cate for a round of golf at a local course, practice

putting green - put in a large sports tote bag.

14) Baseball Basket: Wi�e bat and balls, mitts, beach blanket, hats, peanuts, Cracker Jack, tickets to Raley Field to see a River Cats

game in the grass area, put into a cooler.

Come up with your own basket/art project -- Ideas that have worked in the past include: Craft Basket, BBQ Basket, Chocoholics Basket, Yoga Basket, Mom Basket, Sports Basket, & Adirondack Chairs. Have fun!!!