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John Baldwin Elementary
Cougar Weekly
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JB Cougar Weekly Calendar
Mark your calendars with these important Baldwin dates!
11/8 CEF Frozen Friday, 3:00pm
11/8 Square 1 Art paper orders due
11/11 No school- Veterans Day observed
11/13 Breakfast Book Club, 7:30am
11/18 Square 1 online orders due
11/18-22 Sister School Thanksgiving Basket Drive
11/19 Site Council meeting 1:00-3:00pm
11/20 Dining for Dollars - Mendocino Farms 5-8pm
11/21 CEF meeting, 7pm
11/23
CEF Mendocino Farms Dining for Dollars
11/25-29 No school (Thanksgiving holiday)
View a printable 2019-2020 Baldwin Calendar of Events HERE
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PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
John Baldwin Community,
If your child attended has John Baldwin in the last few years, you might recall hearing about principal challenges that have presented to our students. Some of our past challenges have included the egg drop, bridge building, and a self propelled car. This year, we have decided to change things up and do instant challenges a few times during the course of the year. The difference is that students will have to do all of their thinking and building here at school... and within a short amount of time. These challenges will be presented to students in 1st through 5th grade during their lunch recess. Our first challenge is coming up on Friday, November 15th. Students will be challenged to work with one to two other partners, be supplied with masking tape and newspapers, and to build the tallest structure that they can. Participation is completely voluntary. The incentive? To have fun and learn a little along the way! We can use your help... by simply providing us with any old newspapers that you have available at your house! Simply drop them off to the office and we will put them to good use!
Looking forward to our first round! Let the building begin!
Sincerely,
Joe Romagna
Principal
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 JBPTA PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE & NEWS
Dear JB Families,
Short & sweet: This month's school character trait is "gratitude" and we just wanted to let you know how grateful we are for all that you do to make our school a better place! You do enough, you are enough and you absolutely make a difference. ️
With Gratitude Galore,
Erin & Kelly
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Square 1 Art Orders
The Square 1 art forms went home with kids Tuesday. The paper orders are due by Friday 11/8 and the online orders are due 11/18/19 @ 9:00p.m. Click
HERE to order!
Reflections winners!
Congratulations to all students who submitted entries for this year's art contest. The effort and enthusiasm was evident in every piece of original art. The following winners from JB will advance to the Council level competition for the categories listed below:
Veronica K. (grade 5) - Literature
Maya K. (grade 4) - Visual Arts
Aliya G. (grade 2) - Visual Arts
Reflections Showcase, 11/15
All SRVUSD families are cordially invited to celebrate the outstanding entries of this 50th year of the PTA Reflections program at the San Ramon Valley Council of PTAs' Reflections Showcase.
Friday, November 15, 2018, 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Gale Ranch Middle School (Multipurpose Room)
3000 Pine Valley Road, San Ramon
Event Schedule:
5:30pm to 6:30pm Reception and Exhibit
6:30pm to 7:30pm Awards Ceremony
International Night planning meeting, 11/18 @ 7:00pm
Please join our committee chairs in the JB library for our first planning session- kids are welcome. We are looking for parents to help coordinate the event and to host a booth. This year's event is scheduled for 1/31/20. Please contact
Amy or
Meghan with questions.
Season of Giving opportunities
With the holidays just around the corner, we are happy to provide a few easy ways to give back this season.
1) Be on the lookout later this week for a Sign Up Genius to provide Thanksgiving dinner items for families in need at Cesar Chavez, our sister school.
2) Do you have extra unopened gift items in your closet? Or do you love to shop? To help keep costs down for our students, we are accepting gift donations the first week of December for Holiday Kids Shop, scheduled for Saturday, 12/14. More info to come!
3) Our Serve Committee is once again partnering with Family Giving Tree, a local non-profit, for their holiday wish drive benefiting those in need. Gift donations will be accepted the first week of December... sign ups are coming soon.
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Marketing Team Needed! 
We need a marketing spirit team!! This is a fun and easy way to help motivate our community to join the party! The auction committee has the ideas, we just need YOU to help get the word out through posters and flyers!
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 2019 Ski & Snowboard Swap hosted by SRVHS PTSA!
Saturday November 16th 9am-3pm
The SRVHS Ski & Snowboard Swap, hosted by the SRVHS PTSA, is a great place to outfit your family with winter gear for skiing and snowboarding at discount prices. The event will take place in the SRV High School Commons (next to the Performing Arts Center), Saturday, Nov 16th, from 9am to 3pm (Admission is $5/person, children 5 and under are free with an adult). There will be a huge selection of new and used skis, boards, boots, poles, helmets, goggles, and outerwear in adult and children's sizes, along with expert advice to make sure you get just the right fit.
The Ski Swap is accepting donations of gently used ski, boards, boots and outerwear.
If you have gently used equipment or outerwear that your family has outgrown or no longer needs, you can donate it to the swap. The funds raised from its sale will go back to the school to help fund educational programs. All donations are tax deductible. Email us for a pick up [email protected] or bring your donations to the Commons Friday, Nov 15th from 5-7pm. Visit www.srvskiswap.com for more details.
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Community Announcements
Disclaimer: The following events, activities, or programs are not sponsored by the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. Approval for flyer distribution does not imply endorsement, but is a courtesy service to the community. Click on images for more detailed information.
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 SNAPOLOGY
Snapology's after school classes are at John Baldwin Elementary School on Thursdays. We offer after school enrichment in STEM/STEAM using LEGO
® and other construction builds. Snapology will be held in the Library after school.
You can register online at trivalley.snapology.com You'll need to create an account with your contact information if you haven't done so before.
Look for the menu called "Schedule" at the top then click. Call (925)452-6180 or email
[email protected] if you have any questions.
Upcoming Classes:
Star Wars Adventures using LEGO® 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12 & 12/19
6 Classes $105.00 3:05-4:05 PM
Click HERE for more details!
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The Cougar Weekly is produced by John Baldwin PTA in the effort to keep the parent and teacher community informed of upcoming events at the school, in the district and in the community. All newsletter submissions must be approved FIRST by the following people in order to be included in an upcoming Weekly. DEADLINE IS FRIDAY AT 3:00 P.M. EACH WEEK. If you have questions, you can contact the Cougar Weekly Editor, Alyssa Wisenor, at [email protected].
To submit information for this weekly bulletin, please contact:
School Site Council Info
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