December 10, 2018
Weaver Whale Mail
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Mark Your Calendars
December 10: Family Fun Night @ Blaze Pizza
December 10: Scrip Orders Due!
December 14: PTA Board Meeting
December 20: 1st Grade Choir Show
December 20: Teacher Holiday Luncheon
December 21: Last Day of School Cookie Party
December 24 - January 4: Winter Break
What's Happening at Weaver!
Family Fun Night at BLAZE PIZZA!
When: December 10 from 11 am to 8 pm
Where:  Garden Grove ,  Fountain Valley ,  Santa Ana ,  Anaheim ,  La Habra  and  Brea  

Enjoy Fast Fire'd Custom Built Artisanal Pizza at any one of these Weaver Family-Owned Blaze Pizza locations in  Garden Grove ,  Fountain Valley ,  Santa Ana ,  Anaheim ,  La Habra  and  Brea . Simply bring  this flyer  or show it on your mobile device before paying and Blaze Pizza will donate  25%  of your food and beverage purchases back to Weaver Elementary! 
Visit us at  www.friendsofweaver.com

PTA will be hosting a special 30 minute PTA general meeting on Thursday 12/20 at 8:15am and will include coffee and holiday treats. 
You may bring your desserts for the teacher holiday luncheon to this meeting or drop off at Vicky Vu’s home on Wednesday after school.


Weaver Girl Scout Brownie Troop #4278 is collecting used markers, highlighters, and dry erase markers beginning this week until Friday, December 14th . Please send your child to school with old markers, highlighters, and dry erase markers and collection boxes have been conveniently placed in each classroom. Before you think about throwing away your used markers, ColorCycle them! Thank you from Troop 4278!
Reflections Art Display 
Please stop by and check out the  “Heroes Around Me” display of art.  
Who:  Everyone is welcome
What: Art from the Reflections Program 
Where:Weaver Cafeteria (next to Kids Korner)
When: Thursday, Dec 20th: 2:40-3:10 and 4:30-5:30 
Friday, Dec 21st: Before school we will host light snacks and drinks
The Giving Tree
 
What is The Giving Tree?
It's a way to celebrate your child's birthday at school. 
Reminder: Birthday celebrations are not permitted during the school day. Treats for the classroom are also not permitted.
 
How do you sign up?
NEW! Sign up online.  Go to weaverpta.org under programs- giving tree and click on the link. It's as easy as that to sign up, or you can fill out the order form and submit a check for $15.00 made out to Weaver PTA. Drop it off in the The Giving Tree box in the front office no later than the 1st Monday of your child's birthday month. (July & August are due by 8/20/18 and May & June are due by 5/6/19) We suggest you submit the form now so that you don't miss this great opportunity to celebrate your child's birthday. Please contact TheGivingTreePTA@gmail.com with any questions. 
 

More than 700 Weaver Elementary students from pre-K to 5th grade laced up and ran laps to raise more than $70,000 for programs at their school.
Go to:  @Weaverwhales
District Happenings
Spring After-School Classes are Coming Soon! 

Class flyers will be posted on Friday, Dec. 7 at: LAEF4Kids.org/AfterSchool   

Registration will open on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at: LAEF4Kids.org/Programs  

Classes will begin during the week of Jan. 22. 

Free World Language classes will continue to be offered to 2nd graders.  
All other language classes will be only $95!  
Register today and find out more details at: LAEF4Kids.org/Young-Americans
programdirector@LAEF4kids.org (562) 799-4700 x-80424
Other Weaver News & Updates
The Holidays are right around the corner!
Why not try or dering gift cards through SCRIP’s?
SCRIP is a FOW program that gives back to the school. It’s simple, why not give it a try? Last year we earned over $500, Thank you!
 
Just some of the many gift cards available are Nordstrom, Starbucks, Amazon, Target, Panera, Sprouts, Home Depot and more!

Scrip orders are due December 10th.
  Please email me with any questions you may have. Traci Harrison- tracikh@yahoo.com
It's time to register or re-register your Ralph's card!
 
Did you know that Weaver benefits from the shopping you do every day? If you or someone you know shops at Ralph's, it's easy to get money back for our school.
Simply register your Ralph's card at  www.ralphs.com  or call  800-443-4438 . But remember, you MUST re-register every September/Fall even if you have registered before. Be sure to get family and friends to register too! Friends of Weaver's number is TV093.
For more detailed instructions visit  http://friendsofweaver.com/scrip.html
Please remember to shop  smile.amazon.com  to benefit friends of Weaver when you shop
SUPPORT WEAVER WITH ROSSMOOR CAR WASH COUPONS!
 
Stop by Kids Korner or the front office to pick-up your Rossmoor Car Wash coupon. They expire November 17th
Weaver Families! Thank you for your hard work. Our Summer Box Tops totaled to $500.00. Awesome job cutting and collecting! Our goal this year is $1000.00 or more.  
These funds help our school with new resources and help our children grow in their educational experience.
  We will be collecting more box tops year round, so please keep sending them to school. Thank you!
Submission Guidelines:
  • Send brief, written content in the body of your email to Regina Brown at: WeaverWhaleMail@gmail.com.
  • Forms and flyers must be attached as a PDF.
  • Submission deadline is the Thursday prior to Monday's mail (may send 2 weeks max ahead of event date. Special consideration will be granted to qualifying events).
Kindly, 
Regina Brown
Whale Mail Chair
Weaver Elementary | 562-799-4580 | weaverwhalemail@gmail.com