Feb 21

Jog-a-thon Feb 24, 2012

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Del Cerro’s PTA invites all families to participate in the Olympic Day at Del Cerro Jog-A-Thon on Friday, February 24, 2012.The money raised by this fundraiser directly benefits the students of Del Cerro Elementary School. The 2012 Summer Games in London are approaching and this year our students will experience some of the great aspects of the Olympic Games. There will be a Torch Relay through the classrooms, Parade of “Classes”and Opening ceremony music. This is a great way for all Del Cerro students to get fit, have fun and learn about The Olympics while raising money for our school! Here’s the Jog-a-thon Schedule to see when your student will be running.

We are also in need parent helpers to tally runners, hand out waters and count lap cards so please contact Cari Vedder to volunteer!

Feb 17

Online Scheduling for Parent Teacher Conferences

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Parent Teacher Conferences will be the week of  March 12-16, 2012.  This year parents will again be able to schedule conferences with their child’s teacher online thanks to our PTA.  The Online Scheduler website will be open from 2/22/2012 until 3/5/2012 for parents to schedule parent conference times online at their convenience.  Click Here for the online scheduler.  Password = “dolphins”.  Del Cerro welcomes parents who do not have internet access to come in and use one of the school’s computers.  Please be sure to take advantage of this opportunity to efficiently schedule your parent/teacher conference.  Easy to follow instructions for scheduling are available via  Parent Instructions . Contact the School Office (949) 830-5430 for further assistance.

Feb 08

Take Your Family to School Week

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Feb 13-16 is Take Your Family to School Week!  This is a time of year to spend a little extra time at you child’s school.  Check out this Flyer for more detailed information

  • Walk your students to and/or from school, and be sure to say ‘Hello’ to Dr. Callison who is often in the parking lot greeting drivers as they drop off their kids.
  •  Join you child for lunch in our shady eating area  (be sure to sign in at the office and get a Visitors Badge before entering the eating area)
  • Wednesday is FAMILY FUN NIGHT!!! Join us for Fun with Science with Ms. Wenzel.  Also available that evening will be a  FREE CHILD ID program provided by New York Life.  Children MUST be accompanied by an adult.
  • Thursday is Art Masters Day! Join your child’s class for an informative lesson about the life and style of Van Gough!!!

Thursday eve at 7pm is our PTA’s General meeting. Join us to hear about  The Officers for the 2012-2013 school year.

Feb 05

Valentine Grams 2012

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Send a Valentine’s Gram to someone you love at Del Cerro!
Parents & family members can send them to the children and students can send them to friends & teachers!

  • A gram is a bag of sweet treats & a fun eraser.
  • To/From note with “Happy Valentine’s Day!” will be attached.
  • Classroom delivery will be on Tuesday, February 14.
  • Each gram costs $1 and you can order as many as you like.

We have a sizeable amount of Valentine grams, but they’ll be sold on a 1st come, 1st serve basis, so get your orders in early! We will sell out.
*After school sales on Thursday, February 9 & Friday, February 10 only.
*Special drop box available in front office for Valentine Gram Order Forms.
*Orders due no later than 2:45pm, Monday, February 13, to ensure processing & delivery.
Cash/Checks made payable to Del Cerro PTA.

Feb 02

Last Chance to Buy a Yearbook!

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The final date that orders will be accepted is February 10. Please stop
by the office to pick up an order form and return with a check for
$25.00. There will be no yearbooks available to purchase at the end
of the school year. Thank you!

Feb 01

Rubios Feb 6, 2012

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Join us for a fundraiser at Rubio’s Join us for a fundraiser at Rubio’s
to support  Del Cerro.  HOME OF THE ORIGINAL FISH TACO®  Rubio’s Restaurant(s) 3 Locations:

Mission Viejo – Alicia & Jeronimo
23981 Alicia Parkway, Mission Viejo , CA 92691

Mission Viejo – Marguerite Pkwy
25482 Marguerite Pkwy., Mission Viejo, CA 92692

Laguna Hills Mall
24155 Laguna Hills Mall, Laguna Hills, CA 92653

PRESENT THIS FLYER TO THE CASHIER TO RECEIVE CREDIT
Dine at Rubio’s, take food to go, or pick up a Rubio’s a-Go-Go® Catering order*, and Rubio’s will donate 20% of your transactions to this cause.

Feb 01

PTA President’s Message February, 2012

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January has flown by, and we have another month packed full of events. This year, Del Cerro is   joining efforts with our local PTA Council to send some friendship and thanks to our service men and women. Del Cerro’s families are being encouraged to create some Valentine greeting(s) and deliver them to school (either your teacher, or the front office) no later then Feb 10th. At that time, with the gracious assistance of the Shaver Family, the Valentines will be collected and distributed to the Wounded Warriors Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton.
Valentine-Grams – You can have a small bag of treats and a Valentine greeting sent to your child or teacher. Grams are available for $1 each, and will be delivered to the student’s class. Order forms have been sent home with students, and are also available in the front office. Proceeds will benefit the “Pennies for Ernest Scholarship Fund”.
February 13 – 16 is “Take Your Family to School Week!” Parents are encouraged to join their students for lunch during this week. Be sure to sign in at the front office and get a ‘Visitors’ Badge, before proceeding to the lunch area. We would also like to invite you to join your student’s class for their Arts Masters Lecture on Thursday. This month we will learn about the life and styles of Van  Gough!
Family Fun Night – Science Fun and Child Protection ID’s!!! Wednesday, February 15th 6 –
7:30! Our very wonderful Science Teacher, Mrs. Wenzel will have all kinds of fun activities to entertain our kids. Also available that night, New York Life will be providing free identification cards for students, as well as an information sheet that will help protect your child in case of an emergency. Parents must be present for students to be able to participate in the Free ID program. Please remember that Family Fun night is NOT a drop-off event. Students must be accompanied by an adult.
February 16th at 7pm will be our General Meeting for the month. Our nominating committee has been hard at work trying to fill the slate for next years offices, and we will hear their findings at this meeting. February 24th is our annual Jog -A-Thon!!! This is a major event for our school and PTA, and this year our jog-a-thon committee has outdone themselves with an Olympic theme, and coordinating activities. By now, you should have received an envelope to record and collect your jog-a-thon pledges. If you did not receive one, please contact the front office for a duplicate.
Good thing this is a Leap-Year because we could sure use the extra day with all the events we have going on!!!
Thanks for all your support for all that we do, and we look forward to seeing you at our next General Meeting on February 16th, at 7pm.
Deepest Regards,
Cindy Back
PTA President 2011-2012

Feb 01

Principal’s Message February, 2012

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Dear Parents,
Del Cerro will have some special visitors on Tuesday, February 7. We will have a team of educators from the Orange County Department of Education conducting a site validation to determine Del Cerro’s candidacy for being recognized as a California Distinguished School for 2012. Our school is very excited about the visit and we want to invite parents to be interviewed by the team on Tuesday between 1:00 and 1:30 in our MPR. This is a great opportunity to share the good things that are happening for your children at Del Cerro. Many PTA members will be there and we hope those  parents who have the time will join us for this special day. The Visiting Team will be here for the  entire day going into classrooms and talking with students and staff about the school and its two “Signature Programs” which are our Reading Counts reading program and our Science program. Both of these programs receive support from you and the PTA and we are anxious to showcase these great programs that allow our students to be successful.
Del Cerro became a candidate for this educational honor by having excellent test results and by “narrowing the gap” for educational achievement for our students. There are only four schools in  our district that have been selected to receive visits and only 46 schools in Orange County, so Del  Cerro is in very “distinguished” company. If you consider that there are 25 elementary schools in  our district and over 500 elementary schools in the county, it is easy to see why our staff is so  pleased with this recognition. But “beyond the numbers” Del Cerro is a great school because of the  parents, community, and staff that work together to bring quality instructional programs to our  terrific students. Education is a collective effort that only succeeds when the home and school are  combining their efforts every day. We strive to have a partnership of staff, parents, and community committed to the well-being of all of our students at Del Cerro.
Please join us if time permits to share why you think Del Cerro is deserving of being recognized as a California Distinguished School.
Larry Callison, Principal

Jan 28

Valentines for our Wounded Warriors

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This year, Del Cerro will be making and collecting Valentines for our Wounded Warriors.Cards, artwork and gifts will be collected and delivered to Camp Pendleton’s, Marine Corps Wounded Warriors.
Help spread some Valentine cheer to our Hero’s. These brave men and women have risked everything, and sacrificed much to keep our world safe.  This is a chance to say “Thank-You”.
Any items that you would like to send to a Wounded Warrior need to be in the front office by 2:45 Friday, February 10th so we can get them delivered in time. A box will be located in the office to collect any and all items that you wish to send to our Hero’s to help brighten their Valentines Day.