Enews November 6, 2018

Join us now at the Walnut Acres Book Fair!

The Walnut Acres Book Fair is going on NOW in the MUR. All your favorite books are available for purchase from November 5-9. It’s the perfect time to stock up - right before the Read-A-Thon starts - and you'll be raising money for our school at the same time! Please also consider sponsoring a book from our Teacher/Library Wish Boxes - ask the cashier for a name plate at the register, and the book your purchase will forever be a cherished part of our school or classroom library.

Check out our open hours below -

we are open TWO evenings this year and all week long after school.

Monday: 2:00-4:00

Tuesday: NEW TIME! 2:00-7:00

Wednesday: 11:30-2:00

Thursday: 2:00-4:00 & 5:00-7:00

Friday: 2:00-3:00

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If you are not able to check out the Book Fair in person, you may also order books and gifts at the OnlineBookFair. Items ordered through the online sale will be delivered to your student's classroom.

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Last Chance to order your Walnut Acres Spirit Wear!

CUYT’s winter production of Aladdin is open to current Walnut Acres 5th graders and 4th graders (as ensemble members). Online registration is currently open and closes November 9th. For more information, go to: Curtains Up Youth Theatre on the Walnut Acres PFC website. Questions? email CurtainsUpYouthTheatre@gmail.com.

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the GREAT Walnut Acres READ(a-thon) starts next week!

November 13 - 30, 2018

What is the Read-A-Thon?

The Read-A-Thon is one of the PFC's largest annual fundraisers that challenges students to use their most important academic skill, READING, to directly support their school. The money raised goes to sustain PFC-funded initiatives such as grade-level aides, reading specialist, science aides and vocal music.

More information and your student's personal 99Pledges Fundraising Page will be coming next week!

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Science Fair Ideas Workshop on November 13thIn celebration of our future scientists, parents are welcome to pop in to the Science Lab to look at resources and get ideas for age appropriate Science Fair projects. The workshop will be held at 6:30pm on November 13th in the Science Lab, B-5 (prior to the November PFC meeting). Questions, contact Faye Mettler mettlerf@mdusd.org.

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WOW! Weather! Assembly with Meteorologist Paul Deanno

Visits to dozens of Bay Area schools, including Walnut Acres, inspired many of the stories found in Paul Deanno’s “WOW! Weather!” book series. His latest book, “WOW! Weather! Hurricanes”, will teach your child all about how the biggest storms on Earth form, how they get their names, and how they make the ocean rise as high as a giraffe! Bring your copy of “WOW! Weather!” or “WOW! Weather! Hurricanes” to Paul’s weather presentation & book reading at Walnut Acres Elementary on November 14^th… and Paul will sign it for you! Find it on Amazon.

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3rd Grade Parents! Sign up to Volunteer at Drive Thru in November!

For the month of November, please help us in the Drive Thru line as we open doors and greet students while they are arriving at school. It's a fun way to start the school day! Just like last year, each month a different grade will be asked to help out at the Drive Thru.

We need 4 helpers each day, dads encouraged to join us on Father Fridays!

Can you help for 20 minutes in the morning? 7:40 - 8:00 a.m. If you've never helped, one of the Drive Thru coordinators (Cathy or Sarah) will be available to provide guidance. Thank you! CLICK HERE to sign up!

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Vote for Walnut Acres to Receive this Fall’s Community Waste Reduction Grant from Contra Costa Recycles!

Thanks to Dr. Dowd and Marci Cole Ekberg, the Recycle Club submitted an application for this year’s Fall Community Waste Reduction Grant. Our project is #5, titled: Promoting Conservation Awareness and Skill at Walnut Acres – Walnut Creek. You can VOTEfor our project! Go to: https://contracostarecycles.com/grant_vote.cfm. Voting closes November 30th.

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Walnut Acres Sustainability - Order a Spork Pouch!

If you missed out on ordering a Walnut Acres Recycle Club “Spork Pouch” last time around, now you get the chance.

The pouches are designed and made lovingly by Walnut Acres moms to be an active change towards helping our environment by not using the plastic cutlery provided at our lunches and keeping trash out of our landfills. They are custom crafted with the Walnut Acres Jaguar and Recycle Club logo.

Please fill in an order form and drop it off in the provided box at the WA office. Please include cash or a check made out to Monique Pickering.

Thank you for your support of the Recycle Club and being a part of the change! 100% of the proceeds go to the Recycle Club to bolster awareness, sponsor field trips, and buy Recycle Club supplies for our school.

Keep your eyes open for the Terracycle https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/ boxes we will provide during lunches to recycle bar wrappers and food pouches!

If you have questions, send a message to sustainability@walnutacrespfc.net or check out the PFC page https://sites.google.com/a/walnutacrespfc.net/walnut-acres-pfc/sustainability.

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Share Your Walnut Acres Pictures with the Yearbook!

We know many of you take pictures at school events and would love to share them with the yearbook. Please upload them to the yearbook website following these directions. Remember the more pictures we have from you the more pictures we have of your student!!

1. go to: hjeshare.com Enter school code walnutacres

2. Click "select images for upload". Click "Browse for Images".

3. Locate our images, click on them, then click "Open".

4. Enter the information for each image. Please include "grade(s) of students" and provide the teacher's name if known. For "student(s) shown", type N/A.

5. Click "upload images".

Remember to buy your yearbook for $35.00 at www.yearbookordercenter.com. Enter school code: 10053 to purchase with credit card.

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Calling all 1st Graders!

Are you interested in joining Cub Scouts? Our local Pack 210 is recruiting 1st graders to join and form a "Tiger Den." You will get to participate with Dens from other grades in camping, service projects, overnights, and the annual Pinewood Derby. So grab a friend and join the fun!

Our Pack accepts all children in grades K-5 into Cub Scouting. If interested, contact our Membership Chair, Sarah Waters, at sarahsin70@hotmail.com.

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Registration is OPEN for the 26th Annual Forma Turkey Trot

The 26th Annual Forma Turkey Trot, will be here before you know it and registration is open! Register early for best pricing. This family fun event, brought to you by Forma Gym, is a great way to start your Thanksgiving holiday and show support for your schools! There are several races to choose from including Kids Fun Runs, 10K Run* and 5K run or walk, and festival areas with costume contest!

The race takes place Thanksgiving Morning, Thursday, Nov. 22, 8:00 am at Civic Park.

Last year, the Turkey Trot raised over $15,000 for PEAK Education Foundation schools, (Northgate, Foothill, Valle Verde, Bancroft and Walnut Acres) and this year we hope to raise even more by having lots of students and parents participate.

For more information and to register click here.

Volunteers are also needed to help on race day and a few days beforehand. If you are available to help, please email peakoffice@yahoo.com and put "Turkey Trot Volunteer" in the subject line.

Fast & Sweet - you're home in time for football, turkey and pumpkin pie!