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Upcoming Events
12/6: Common Ground Meeting, 9-10am, Marketplace Starbucks, San Ramon
12/8: Sports Basement Shopping Day, San Ramon Location
12/10: "Under Pressure: Raising Emotionally Healthy Kids", 6:30pm-7:30pm, Windemere Ranch MS
12/12: PTA Holiday Staff Appreciation Potluck
12/13: Vocal Music and Chorus Winter Concert, 6-7pm, MPR
12/14: PTA Meeting, 9am, LRR
12/20: Minimum Day: TK – 5 (Teacher Work Day)
Save 20% at Sports Basement on December 8, 2018
Shop Saturday, December 8 to receive 20% off your purchase and DESEF will receive 10% of the profits. Bring this flyer or mention the Disney Elementary School Education Foundation at checkout. You must be a Basementeer program member for the 20% discount. A discount of 10% will be permitted if you are not a Basementeer.

Joining the Basementeer program is FREE on December 8, 2018 at the San Ramon location. Select the Disney Elementary School Education Foundation as your charity.

Valid only at the San Ramon Sports Basement located at 1041 Market Place.
For more information about DESEF, and the programs and staff positions funded, please visit ou r website .

Questions? Contact Wendy Lee, DESEF Loyalty Programs Chair
Under Pressure: Raising Emotionally Healthy Kids
The San Ramon Valley Council of PTAs and Teen Esteem invite you to attend a free parent education program, "Under Pressure: Raising Emotionally Healthy Kids." 

Based on community interest in the program, we have a new location to accommodate a larger audience. The program will take place Monday, December 10, 6:30pm – 7:30pm at  Windemere Ranch Middle School MPR .

Topics will include: what kids wished their parents knew, what you can do to support them, building resilience, practical tools, and recognizing the signs when to get help.  This program is geared for families of elementary to high school students.  Please  RSVP on SignUpGenius  by December 7 .

For more information, contact  wellness@srvcouncilpta.org .
PTA: Staff Appreciation Potluck
Please help us honor our sweet and wonderful staff by signing up for our upcoming Winter Wonderland potluck!

Show off your favorite holiday appetizer, entree, or sweet treat to help us warm up the hearts of our staff! Store-bought is A-okay too! It's all needed and many hands make light work.

All items can be brought to the Staff Lounge (the door across from Front Office) by 10am on Wednesday, December 12 . Dishes will be cleaned and ready for pick-up after school. Early drop off can be arranged -- just let us know.

Thanks in advance for your amazing help!

Questions? Contact Jen Lato , Staff Appreciation Chair
Tickets on Sale Now for Monte Carlo Night
Kick off the 2019 Auction with tickets to Monte Carlo Night at Canyon Lakes Brewery in San Ramon on Saturday night, February 23 from 6pm –10pm . Tickets include dinner, casino games, and early access to online auction items, including teacher time, buy-in parties, and other great items like Disneyland tickets, Hamilton tickets, and much more.

Pre-sale tickets are on sale now for $75. Regular admission tickets are $85 after January 2, 2019. Print this form and bring it to the Walt Disney Elementary office along with your check payable to DESEF before winter break.

Questions? Let’s meet at the roulette table, or email Nicole Liebelt .
PTA: Diversity Fair Needs YOU!
It’s that time of the year! Our Diversity Fair is just around the corner. 

We need help! There are several ways you can help this night be a success:
  • Set up a booth that represents your culture.
  • Bring a dish to share at our “Diverse Culture Flavors” table.
  • Set-Up/Clean-Up help

Please visit SignUpGenius for volunteer opportunities.
Our first planning meeting with be held on Friday, January 11, 2019 from 12:00pm – 12:30pm.

Please RSVP by emailing Rose Gonzales for meeting details.
Looking For A Different Way To Donate?
What if you could donate more to Disney Elementary School Education Foundation (DESEF) without any additional cost to you? You can!

Cocatalyst is an organization that helps you donate appreciated stock to DESEF. By donating stock, you don’t pay tax on the appreciation, and you get a tax deduction equal to the value of the stock you donated – it’s a win, win!

To donate, visit Cocatalyst .

For more information about DESEF, and the programs and staff positions funded, please visit our website .

Questions? Contact Laura DiGiovanni at desedfoundation@comcast.net
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