Walnut Grove Roadrunner Newsletter September 17, 2017
School Smarts   
 
 
There will be a School Smarts Parent Engagement Night on Tuesday, September 19th from 6:30pm-8:30 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room.   The entire family is invited.  Dinner will be served, there will be a fun family art project and childcare will be provided.
 
School Smarts is an award winning program that helps parents understand the education system and thus helps their children succeed in school.   The program offers a seven-session parent academy  t hat educates and empowers parents. Topics include understanding the education system, communicating effectively, advocating for a quality education, and the importance of parent involvement. 
 
Please RSVP online here:  WG School Smarts PEN - RSVP

To view the flyer for this event, please click the following links:

For a Mandarin version, click here; for Korean version, click here; for Spanish version, click here; and for English, click here.

For more specific information, please visit the WG PTA websiteIf you have any questions, please contact Shajilk Kammili
 
Fun Run - Volunteer Sign Up
 
Walnut Grove's 7th annual Fun Run takes place on Friday, September 29th. Your Roadrunners would love to see you there for this colorful, community-building fundraising event! 

Head on over to the Sign Up Genius if you'd like to help out. Thank you to all of our fantastic Roadrunner families for making it happen.  

And don't forget, if you plan to volunteer, make sure those volunteer clearance forms are turned in ASAP.
 
PTA Members get Baskin Robbins
 
Don't miss out on a special perk for PTA members only!  Come by the PTA room in the Walnut Grove office to get a coupon for a free ice cream courtesy of Baskin Robbins. The coupons are in a box on the table- It's the honor system, so please only take 1 if you have an individual PTA membership or 2 if you have a family membership!
 
Roadrunners Supporting Texas
 
A small group of Walnut Grove parents have taken it upon themselves to come up with ways that Walnut Grove, as a community, can support Texas schools that were damaged as a result of Hurricane Harvey.   

After much research, they have found a small school district with 5 schools in Rockport, Texas to help.  You will be receiving more information on these fundraising efforts in the very near future, but in the meantime, we encourage you to "like" the Facebook page that was created and talk to your kids about some creative ways they think they could help raise money to rebuild the schools in Rockport.

Also, mark your calendars for a Bake Sale taking place after school on Wednesday, September 27th. If you would like to help out or donate items for the sale, please contact [email protected]

We are a compassionate, generous community and together, we can make a bigger impact by focusing on the schools in Rockport, Texas.


 
Kindness Rocks
 
Our community is cultivating kindness at Walnut Grove. Thanks to the generosity and motivation of WG parents,  community members, and volunteers, Roadrunners are painting and decorating Kindness Rocks to create a colorful display on campus. 

Special thanks to Carrie Williams and our community partners Sally Lang, Stephany Jenkins, and Richert Lumber who are making it happen. Read more about it here.
 
Vision/Hearing Volunteers Needed
 

Vision and hearing screening are coming up on November 7th and 9th. We are in need of a few parent volunteers to help out. If you are able to help, please contact Ali Hall. 

 
Amador Cheer Clinic
 
Amador is having a Cheer Clinic on Sept. 23rd! This clinic will be run and instructed by the Amador Varsity Competition Cheer Squad and the game day portion will be run with the assistance of Varsity Cheer.
 
Kids will learn cheers, dances, games and enjoy lunch with our competition cheerleaders. On game day, September 29th, they will be invited to perform during half time at the 7:00PM varsity game!

For more information, check out this flyer and for the registration form, click here.

Thank you for supporting our local high school!
 
PUSD Dandiya & Bollywood Night

Come join the PUSD community at our annual Dandiya and Bollywood Night on Saturday, October 7, 2017, 5pm to 10pm, at Pleasanton Middle School Gym.  This is a fundraiser to support music and enrichment opportunities for PUSD students! See here for more info:   PUSD Dandiya and Bollywood Night 2017
 

 
PPIE Fall Gala

Night of the Stars - Save the Date!

PPIE is rolling out the red carpet for Night of the Stars - our Fall Gala to celebrate with friends and raise funds for critical staff at YOUR school.  Join us on October 13th from 6:00-9:00 pm at Castlewood to enjoy: red carpet entry with fun photo ops (including green screen), free wine pours from your school principals, featured student films, delicious dinner and envelopes-please awards - for only $75! Register here - PPIE Fall Gala - to mingle with friends and local leaders for a great event, for a great cause - your children!

For Spanish version, please click here.
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 IN THIS ISSUE
*School Smarts
*Fun Run - Volunteer Sign Up
*Baskin Robbins for PTA Members
*Roadrunnes Supporting Texas
*Kindness Rocks
*Vision/Hearing Volunteers Needed
*Amador Cheer Clinic
*PUSD Dandiya & Bollywood Night
*PPIE Fall Gala
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What's coming up?
SEPTEMBER:
27 - Bake Sale Supporting Texas
29 - Fun Run

OCTOBER:
11 - Walk to School Day
18 - Make Up Picture Day
25 - Red Ribbon Day
27 - Recycling Day
27 - Monster Mash
31 - Halloween (Minimum Day)
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