Walnut Grove Roadrunner Newsletter October 1, 2017

 
Fun Run Pledges Money  

We hope you and your Roadrunners had a great time at the Fun Run on Friday!!

Envelopes with total laps and pledge totals were sent home with students on Friday.  These envelopes will be used to collect pledge money, which is due back this week.  Here are a few key dates for this week:
  • Tuesday October 3rd: All envelopes and donations due
  • Thursday, October 5th: All remaining donations due in order to enter prize drawings
  • Friday, October 13th: Drawing winners are announced!
If you have any questions, please contact
 
Principal's Coffee & Book Club 

Please join Mr. Connor this Wednesday, October 4th from 9:15-9:35am for Principal's Coffee in Room 411.  He will also be introducing his new Book Club, "Book and a Blether" (Blether is a Scottish word for "chat") from 9:35-10:00am.   The first book being discussed is Opening Minds by Peter Johnston.

Please see this flyer for more information on the "Book and a Blether".

We hope to see you there!
 
Reflections Art Program

Here are some important Reflections deadlines:

Friday, October 13th:
Artwork submission day....
Turn in your child's artwork to the office along with the appropriate paperwork no later than 3:00pm Friday, October 13th. Unfortunately, anything turned in after that date can not be excepted as the judging process will begin.
 
Monday, October 16th:
Please join us at 6:30pm as we celebrate each child's entry in a small celebration held in the multipurpose room. Each child will be recognized for their entry(s). The top winning entry from each category will then be moving on to the council level celebration held at the Firehouse Art Center in December.
 
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to Amy Paden at  anmpaden@aol.com
 
Click here for program rules and an entry form.
 
Monster Mash
 

Mark your calendars for Friday, October 27th from 5:00-8:00pm for the 3rd Annual Monster Mash !  This year will be bigger and better than ever!  The event will be outside with tented carnival games, an old fashioned cake walk, food, cotton candy, popcorn, Cool Beads Ice Cream (like Dippin Dots), a DJ, an inflatable slide, face painting and more!   

You won't want to miss this fun event!! If you would like to help coordinate the food service or the cake walk, or just volunteer to help out at the event, please contact Margo Shimy or Stephanie Schieder.

There is no cost for entry to this event, or to play games, but 100% of the proceeds for the purchase of Cool Beads Ice Cream, cotton candy, popcorn and the cake walk will go directly to the Rockport Hurricane Relief fund.
 
Spelling Bee 

3rd-5th Graders - Register for the Walnut Grove Spelling Bee!

The Spelling Bee is coming to Walnut Grove on Tuesday December 12th at 4:00 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room. It is open to all 3rd through 5th graders.
 
Could this be your first step to the Scripps National Spelling Bee?? Come give it a try.
 
To register, please follow this link and submit the form.
Additional instructions along with word list will be sent to all registered spellers.
 
Last date to register is December 1st, 2017. For more information, please visit Spellingbee.com
 
Roadrunners Supporting Texas
 
We would like to give a big THANK YOU to everyone who has donated to the Roadrunner Rockport Relief fund.  The Walnut Grove community has really come together to support this cause. In a period of just one week, we have raised over $2500 for Rockport.

We will continue to support Rockport with various fundraising efforts that you will hear about in this newsletter, and in the future. In the meantime, if you have any suggestions or would like to help coordinate a fundraiser, please reach out to us by emailing  RoadrunnerRockportRelief@gmail.com.

There is also a donation collection jar in the office. We encourage kids to get involved at home and find creative ways to raise money for this very worthy cause.   

We can all make a difference if we work together!


 
Mixed Bag Designs supports Rockport 

Roadrunner Rockport Relief has partnered with Mixed Bag Designs, an online retailer that sells high quality bags, accessories, home goods, kitchen essentials, gifts and more. 40% of all purchases will go directly to Rockport Hurricane Relief.

Their reusable shopping bags are the best on the market.  Their products are high quality and are made to last.  From the comfort of your own home, you can shop for some great items or do a little holiday shopping, while supporting a great cause.

To start shopping, click here or to view the promotional flyer, click here. 
 
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.
 
Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts Pack 910 is offering a new rank for Kindergarteners!

The new Lion rank is an opportunity for your Kindergarten-aged son to participate in all the fun things Scouts do - campouts, building projects, pinewood derby car races, skits, outdoor skill building, and a whole lot more.  In recent years we've slept aboard the tall ship Balclutha and the U.S.S Hornet, camped at Pinnacles National Monument, built go-karts and catapults, carried out cleanup projects in our community, and learned about citizenship and history. 

If you're interested in learning more, please fill out the interest form: Cub Scout Form
Walnut Grove Office
(925) 426-4250

Walnut Grove Attendance
(925) 484-3031

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 IN THIS ISSUE
*Fun Run Pledge Money 
*Principal Coffee/Book Club 
*Reflections Art Program
*Monster Mash
*Spelling Bee 
*Roadrunners Supporting Texas
*Mixed Bag Designs
*PUSD Dandiya & Bollywood Night 
*PPIE Fall Gala
*Cub Scouts
ON THE CALENDAR 
What's coming up?
OCTOBER:
6 - No School  
11 - Walk or Roll 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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