PTA UPDATES

    Join our local community! At Fairlands School we are committed to the concept of
    Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Ubokia is your opportunity to look around your
    home or workplace and notice where you may have materials or items you are not
    using that may be useful to Fairlands. In a time where resources are limited and
    needs are great, we continue to look for ways to work with our community to ensure
    each and every student is given all of the necessary tools, teaching, and support to
    go Above and Beyond! Ubokia is a tool that will allow us to communicate our needs
    to you. We invite you to come and Ubokia with us!

  • TALENT SHOW --  "Ignite Your Light!" Friday, February 24, 6-8pm, MPR
    The Fairlands PTA Talent Show is an opportunity for students to experience the joy
    of performance in an encouraging, relaxed atmosphere.  Participants are invited to
    put together any act from the categories below and perform in front of a live
    audience.  Students will benefit from the guidance of Talent Show Mentors – these
    are community experts in the field of dance, theatre and music. Talent Show Form
    found here.

  • NEED A GIFT? - Check out Great American’s online store.  Year round, 40% of
    your purchase comes back to Fairlands PTA.   

  • PPIE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INFORMATION -- Bridging critical gaps
    between Sacramento and Pleasanton Schools by providing financial support for
    essential programs and services that are at risk of elimination

    Wondering why we don't receive so many fliers in our Friday folders?  In an effort to
    GO GREEN the district has begun posting local fliers to their website.  Sports
    league information, organizations, Science, and academic club information can be
    found here.  They have a separate page set up for other community interest issues
    like health issues, free/reduced lunch, dress code, bike safety, etc found here.  For
    organizations that may be local to Fairlands, we have created a Community Bulletin
    Board to house cleared fliers. We will feature the page when new fliers get posted
    in the Fairlands Flier Weekly e-mails.
  • Direct link to District Flyers Page found here
  • Direct link to District Services Page found here

             *** PLEASE CHECK EXPIRATION DATES and DO NOT STAPLE TO SHEETS! ***

  • GREEN TEAM:





FAIRLANDS SCHOOL UPDATES

  • LIBRARY SCHEDULE 2011/2012
  • Weekly Library Schedule
  • A / B week schedules
  • Six Flags Reminder: Six Flags Read to Succeed Student Reading Log are
    due to your teacher no later than Friday, February 17.  NO LATE FORMS WILL
    BE ACCEPTED!! A copy of this form was sent home with each student before
    winter break, with specific instructions to discuss it with his/her parents.  If you
    are unfamiliar with this program, it gives each child the opportunity to earn a
    free ticket to Six Flags’ Discovery Kingdom.  The student simply needs to read
    and record on the Student Reading Log six hours of at home reading.  The
    form requires each student to add up total minutes read and a parent
    signature to verify that the child has done reading.  Then, the student turns the
    form into his/her teacher by Friday, February 17.  Each student can earn only
    one ticket regardless of how many hours above six that s/he reads. The tickets
    are distributed in May and are only valid from mid-June to early-August.
  • Young American Poetry Digest: Students currently have the opportunity
    to participate in a poetry writing contest sponsored by The National Schools
    Project. Your student(s) may submit an original poem of no more than 80
    words to Mrs. Peterson by Wednesday, March 7.  These poems will be
    forwarded to The National Schools Project for possible inclusion in the 2012
    Young American Poetry Digest.  You will be contacted by mail sometime in
    May if they would like to include your child(ren)’s poem.  The book is
    published in October.

  • LOST & FOUND ITEMS - please check the lost and found page to see if any of
    the items listed belong to you.  They can be claimed at school in the lost and found
    area.  Items not claimed, will be donated.




    Click here to access this program for home use.  NOTE: This is a LARGE file to
    download, if you have a slow connection, please contact  Mrs. Davis for a CD.

    A website has been put together by the teaching community within Pleasanton to
    help promote the positive things Pleasanton schools have been able to achieve
    and continue to achieve. See a sneak peak of the site here.


PUSD DISTRICT & ED FOUNDATION UPDATES


  • HOMEWORK POLICY UPDATE - Homework Policy Survey for Parents & Students:  How is the Revised Homework Policy working for you? Is there more or
    less homework this year? Are tests and big projects due on the same day? PUSD
    needs your feedback.
    The survey should take just a few minutes to complete, it is anonymous, and your
    answers/comments are very important to us. Please complete the survey
    sometime before February 7th. You can take the survey from any computer with
    internet access. Please click on one of these links to access the on-line
    Homework Policy Survey.

  • UNCOVER THE REALITIES: An Educational Forum on kid & teen
    drug use in Pleasanton -- March 6, 7pm at Hart Middle School MPR
    Many parents In Pleasanton assume that their children are not at risk for drug or
    alcohol abuse and that they therefore shouldn't worry.  In reality, there is no specific
    type of youth who might abuse drugs. Any Child or teenager is at risk. Come Uncover
    the realities in our own community. More information and RSVP can be found here.

  • SCHOOLS PARTNER WITH PPIE IN NEW FUNDRAISER CALLED
    ENERGIZE FOR THE PRIZE.--
    Energy Upgrade California is a one-stop-shop for home improvement projects that
    will save you money, lower your energy use, and make your home healthier and more
    comfortable. Homeowners in Pleasanton can get more than $7,000 back in rebates
    on a wide range of efficiency improvements throughout the home, and there are
    additional incentives in the Tri-Valley area that make this a really incredible
    opportunity. Plus, with a new program called Energize for the Prize, Pleasanton
    Partners in Education will get $100 for every upgrade in our community, and a
    chance to earn an additional $5,000 in May 2012. Learn more at www.
    energizefortheprize.org  or email info@energizefortheprize.org.


    An educational foundation has been created through PPIE to help supplement and
    close the gap for district programs that are usually up for cuts based on the
    fluctuation of the state budget.  Specific areas for funding are being determined
    currently, but will touch on the following areas: Literacy & Student Support; Science
    & Technology Arts, Health & Well Being.
    "Bridging critical gaps between Sacramento and Pleasanton Schools by
    providing financial support for essential programs and services that are at risk
    of elimination"

    Allergy and asthma season is here! Please remember that schools cannot dispense
    prescribed or over-the-counter medications (eye drops, antihistamines, etc.) without a
    release from your child’s physician. Please do not send these items to school without
    the proper paperwork. It is a good idea to have all of the necessary paperwork
    completed before your student needs any allergy medication. Click on the links for the
    district's policy about medications; the Medication Consent form; and the Medication
    Self-Carry form.


PLEASANTON COUNCIL PTA UPDATES

  • NOROVIRUS ALERT
    Symptoms of Norovirus (Norwalk virus) include diarrhea, vomiting, low-grade fever
    and abdominal cramps. Healthy people usually recover within one to three days,
    health departments advise. Highly contagious, Norovirus is spread through
    contaminated food, water and objects that come in contact with the mouth.
    Frequent hand-washing is the best way to prevent spread of the illness.
    Students who are sick should not return to school until the symptoms have
    been absent for at least 48 hours. www.cdc.gov/Features/Norovirus/ and
    www.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/discond/Pages/Norovirus.aspx

  • 3rd ANNUAL FIRST AMENDMENT CARTOON CONTEST
    Sponsored by California State PTA, the Judicial Council of California and the
    Constitutional Rights Foundation. All students nationwide—elementary, middle
    and high school—are invited to submit a cartoon illustrating one or more of the
    principles of: Right to Peaceably Assemble  |  Right to Petition for a Redress of
    Grievances. Student Entries Due - March 16, 2012.  Recognitions & Prizes -
    Certificates + $50 (6 winners) + Up to 5 Honorable Mentions + Showcased on
    Judges, Courts and the Law website - www.courtsed.org

  • Upcoming Parent Education Events presented by PUSD Adult Ed and
    Pleasanton PTA Council - MORE CLASSES COMING SOON


    Please welcome these new or renewed local merchants to the
    PTA Shops Ptown Program!

    4270 Rosewood Drive, Suite D
    925-737-0398
    5% off on all regularly priced items.  Iron Horse Nutrition sells nutrition
    supplements, drinks, bars, weight management products, tanning
    products.  

    NV Orthodontics
    1400 Santa Rita Road  925-426-5600
    Regular price for full phase II treatment is $5600.00 but we are giving a
    discount of $400 for PTA members (treatment fee will be $5200).
    NV Orthodontics uses cutting-edge Damon custom braces, requiring no
    tooth extractions, no rapid palatal expanders, and no head gear.
    This technology allows a natural dental arch shape and an ideal position of
    teeth by the end of treatment, both very important for health and long term
    results. Treatment time is usually nine months.

    Dr. William Schlicher
    1472 Cedarwood Lane 925-846-3248
    $100 off comprehensive orthodontic treatment
    (Good for each member of your family)
    "Dr. Will" offers a fun, comfortable environment for his patients.  He offers
    traditional braces as well as invisilign.
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  FEBRUARY
  9 & 10

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16 & 17

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24
 Talent Show Rehearsals

NO SCHOOL - School Holiday

PTA Executive Board Mtg, 9:30 a.m.

Talent Show Dress Rehearsals

NO SCHOOL - President's Day Holiday

PTA Talent Show, 6-8 p.m., MPR
  MARCH
  2

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30
 Family Fun Night, MPR

Minimum Days

PTA GENERAL MEMBER MEETING  7pm, MPR

PTA Executive Board Mtg, 9:30 a.m.

Principal's Coffee, 8:30 a.m.

STAR TESTING BEGINS

Family Heritage Night, 6-9 p.m., MPR
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