Friday, November 6, 2009  

Painted Rock Elementary School
16711 Martincoit
Poway, CA  92064
(858) 487-1180

Volume 19, Issue 12


Principal's Corner

Dear Parents,

It was great to see many of you at our “Panther Night Out” at Island’s restaurant Wednesday night.  It was a fun way to raise money for our school and have a nice meal out at the same time.

I put together a staff table, and we all had a great time meeting and greeting all the students that stopped by to say hello. 

I’d also like to thank the following staff for showing up and supporting “The Rock”:  Dori Greenan, Jan Wollrabe, Susan Roll, Deb Nielson, Jan Patterson, and Faye Kimura.  (I apologize if I left anyone out).

I hope you all had nice evening out, and I look forward to the next “Panther Night Out.”

Sal Embry

Principal


At The Rock with Rachel

Remember way back to registration and all that paperwork???  Specifically, do you remember the white signature page?  I do realize that the packet can seem a bit overwhelming but that one little page is very important!  Near the bottom of the page we all signed as to whether or not we wanted our children’s names, information, and/or pictures to be used by public means (newspapers, web sites, etc.).  Some parents do check the “No” box.  Why am I telling you this?  Well, in an age when technology is changing and advancing faster than our kids are growing, it is important to remember not everyone wants their kid’s picture posted on a public site.  For this reason, we ask that if you are taking pictures at school events that you please refrain from posting the pictures of children other than your own without the consent of their parents/guardians.  This includes posting on sites such as Snapfish, Costco Photo, MySpace, Facebook, etc.  Also, please remember that kids who may not be the focus of the photo often appear in the background and, if identifiable, then they apply to this rule as well.  Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding this policy, and I appreciate your cooperation on this matter.

Finally, I’ve looked in on the items collected so far for the garage sale… It’s going to ROCK!!!

And, of course, have a GREAT weekend!

Rachel 


Donation Drop Off Times for PR Garage Sale!

Friday (11/6), between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

The garage sale will be on Saturday, November 7th,  from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  If you would like to volunteer for this event, please contact Heidi Gerson at heidigers@yahoo.com.

Thanks for your support!

Box Tops Otter Pop Sale
TUESDAY, NOV. 10
At Lunch
5 Box Tops for 1 Otter Pop
 
*We haven't placed collection bins in the classroom for excess Box Tops
you may have. If you could please put them in the big bin in the office for now, that would be great. The bins may cause more work for our wonderful teachers so for now it will remain as is. We are still planning on having the March classroom contest though.
Also, we couldn't locate the chicken suit for Mr. Embry to wear last assembly. But we will definitely have something "else" for next time!
 
Thanks so much for your participation!
Bernadette Smith~ Box Top Coordinator

PLEASE ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY for $29.

Ordering now helps the PTA determine the total number of books to order.  We are only going to purchase a limited supply.  We will NOT order one per student.  Order your book now to ensure you have a copy. 

Purchase a yearbook & personalize it by adding your child's name to their yearbook and a special icon to remember activities and interests.  Final day to purchase personalization is 1/8/2010. 

PAYMENT OPTIONS: 

Make checks payable to "PR PTA" and bring check and form to the office. Extra forms are in the office. 

--OR-- 

Order by credit card at: www.jostensyearbooks.com

Any questions? Call Lisa @ (619) 992-0925.


Attendance:
 
This is just a reminder that if you keep your student out of school, the school office needs a call to let us know why the student is out.  We have a 24 hour attendance line and that number is 858-487-1180, extension 4232.  It really saves us a lot of time in the office and we do appreciate you calling in with this information.  Thanks. 

November 2009

Click here for the whole year's calendar.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

        5 6
Jogathon
7
Painted Rock 1st annual garage sale
8 9 10 11
Veterans Day
NO SCHOOL
12
Jamba Juice Thursday
PTA Meeting, 6:30 library
13 14
15 16
Minimal Day Parent Conferences
17
Minimal Day Parent Conferences
18
Minimal Day Parent Conferences
19
Minimal Day Parent Conferences
20
Minimal Day Parent Conferences
21
22 23
NO SCHOOL
24
NO SCHOOL
25
NO SCHOOL
26
NO SCHOOL
Thanksgiving
27
NO SCHOOL
28

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