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In This Issue:
1 - Letter from Principal
2 - PTA Calendar
3 - Library News
4 - November Events
5 - November News
6 - Looking Ahead to December
Helen Baller NewsletterNovember 2014
A Word from Mr Parman November 2014 Dear Helen Baller Families,
It was a great October! Students and staff have started to settle in and are familiar with school and classroom routines and expectations. I have been in all classrooms several times. I am very impressed with the students’ work ethic, academics and behavior. We’ve had a terrific start to the school year.
I want to say thank you to the PTA, Mr. Rold, Mr. Hunley, Mrs. Brown and our community for supporting the Fun Run. The students had a ton of fun. The money we raised will be used to support art enrichment pro-grams at Helen Baller.
Recently we were able to purchase access to a web-based math pro-gram called IXL. All students have access to the program at school, at home or anywhere they have access to a computer. IXL is a research based program that provides opportunities for students to practice math skills at their level. IXL’s math skills are aligned to the Common Core Standards. Teachers have given or will be giving students and their family login information. Log in and check it out! If you have any questions regarding IXL, you can contact your child’s teacher.
On Wednesday, November 12th we will be having a Veterans’ Day assembly to honor the men and women who have served and con-tinue to serve our great country. We would like to invite Veterans to our assembly. The assembly will start at 9:30 in our gymnasium. We hope to see you there.
With the weather starting to change it is important for the kids to wear winter coats, gloves and hats to help keep them warm. Please have them dress appropriately. I would advise writing your child’s name in their coat.
If your child is sick, please keep them home until they are feeling bet-ter. We want to avoid spreading germs and getting other kids sick if possible. When your child is home for a day due to being sick or other reasons, please contact the main office at 833-5720. If the school is not notified about the reason of the absence, the absence is considered unexcused.
Lastly, if at all possible please try to avoid picking up your child(ren) early from school. It is difficult for children to keep pace with the class when they are missing school. In the event that you do have to pick up your child(ren) early, please send a note or call the office an hour ahead of time. This will allow for the teacher and office to prepare ahead of time for the early dismissal. Arriving early to pick-up your child(ren) is advised since they will not be called from class until you are in the building.
I want to say thanks to all the families and community members for helping make the start of the year a great one. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me in person, by phone or email. Have a great November.
Go Green Bay Packers and Wisconsin Badgers!
Sincerely,Aaron Parman Principal
Success Book Roll CallBelow is a list of students who have signed the Success Book during the month of September. Any Helen Baller staff member can have a student sign the Success Book for being successful with academics, behavior or work ethic. Several of the students signed the Success Book multiple times, but I have only listed their name once.
Way to go Helen Baller Bears! We are proud of you!
Zealia HayesBoston JensenJadon BjornsgardIsabel NewellRyan Chatterton Aiden StewartRaegan GoostreeDelaynie OgdenKhai ChanMolly KerrJace VanvoorhisAidan LoganMaia SampeyMicah HartleySavannah PasaAutumn GatlinAshlynn OslundBecham YoungSylar VenturaZach NelsonMason VanCleaveMark LinchevskiyJoe WrightSophia LapinMegan WrightMadison SperryTyler MayHarry WightAidan LoganCalvin ZinnSawyer Clifton
Abby Doyle Emma ColesCharlie StremelAn BuiKailey BeaudoinGavin EaganPyper Wise-CruzVineh BhuiIzzy JohnsonConner MurphyEmerson BristonNicole AdlerRane NevinMacynn SchmidMakenzie ReaSean EmberlinBen BurnettLondon SchuchartKevin MasseyBrooklyn JardineRory JensenJake SilvaGavin JohnsonRyan MeltonCade LukensIan P.Eli HansenAustin OviattSophie ShermanAudrey WagnerLorelei Mc Carthy
Owen TuttleTommy MartinezLucy FarlandGrace GrantKennedy CodyAnna MartinTJ AspinwallJack BarnesElla WrightSasha GreerGavin CopaElla ZiesemerAiden ShaheenNolan GorderPeyton DarlingPresley DarlingLiliana NeilCJ MooreSylar VenturaFlint JensenBlake HoltcampMercy CanifaxEthan OuchiTrinity EllisonAidan HoodKate BacherGrace LukensRyan StuckSeth LymanLucy FarlandGage Robbins
Ohvion CrawfordNate BakerGavin HooserElla StaffordIsabella SilvaKaleah DeweyShaye ParnellJack BacherGrace RaneyWil NevinAvery Moses
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1
2 3 4 5CAMAS 2035 Mtg6-7:30pmParker St.Firehouse
6Staff Appreciation Lunch
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9 10 11NO SCHOOL
12Veteran’s Day Assembly 9:30am(Balladeers Performing)
13 14Balladeer Team Shirt Order Deadline
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16 17 18Picture Retakes!
PTA Dine Around Papa Murphy’s 4-9pm
19 20PTA Board Meeting 9am
21Birthday Table
22Holly Days Craft Fair 9am-5pm
23 24Holiday Spirit Wear Order Deadline
25 26 27 28 29
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November 2014
Helen Baller PTA Calendar
NO SCHOOL THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
CEF: Phone-A-Thon
During the month of October, students in the library worked on the following activities:
K-2• Content: Folklore Book- The Magic Bojabi Tree, Author: Piet Gobler, Art: Bojabi Tree/giant snake• Content: Compare/Contrast – Lion VS Rabbit, Author: Alex Latimer, Art: Lions/rabbits
3rd• Content: Point of View Book- Carnivores Author: Aaron Reynolds, Art: Owls – Extension: Research on a carnivorous animal and add research to “Chatterpix” app on an iPad• Content: Event/Challenge- Lost Cat Author: Roger Mader, Art: Cat Quilts4-5• Content: Common Core #3- Explain events, ideas, procedures, historically, scientifically, and compare/contrast the lives of Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison• Book: Electrical Wizard- How Nikola Tesla Lit Up the World Author: Elizabeth Rusch• Ongoing research using information from the text
Please encourage your child to read each night! It is exciting to see so many students enthused about reading and enjoying the library!
Parents of 4th and 5th grade students, please encourage your child to read the “Sasquatch” books, take an AR test after reading the book, and turn in the results of their test to me. I record their prog-ress on a spreadsheet and add their name to the list in the library. So far, 37 of the Sasquatch books have been read! Yeah!
Thank you so much for the dedicated volunteers who are consistently helping me this year. Your help is very much appreciated. Also, thank you to our tireless PTA group. They are dedicated, hard-working, and helpful!
Laurie BrownTeacher-Librarian Helen Baller School
November Library News!
November Events
NOVEMBER 18th 4-9pmPapa Murphy’s Dine Around
Pick up a pizza to take home and bake! 20% of proceeds go to our school!
Two Participating Locations: 2406 SE 8th Ave, Camas, WA (360) 834-6907 3415 SE 192nd Ave, Camas, WA (360) 896-0833 (QFC Parking Lot)
As a community, we are preparing an update of the Camas Comprehensive Plan. With your help, we will work to preserve what we value most about Camas today, while planning for future generations. We hope to finalize the vision in early 2015 and adopt a new Plan in the spring of 2016.
Join your friends and neighbors at:Camas 2035 VISION SUMMITWednesday, November 5th
6-7:30pm (registration 5:30pm)Fire Station #42, 4321 NW Parker Street
Refreshments Provided - Kids Welcome!
November Events
The 13th Annual Camas Educational Foundation
Phone-a-thon
November 10-13, 2014
Join the fun and raise some funds for Camas
schools. The annual phone-a-thon gives middle
and high school students a chance to volunteer
their time and make scripted, professional calls to
Camas families to ask for donations.
Each year over 100 students and adults “man the
phones” for three nights at Zellerbach
Administrative Center to “dial in” support. This
year’s goal is to raise $20,000.
For the Kids
Will you support our cause? Please make a
pledge when our student volunteers call. A
pledge of any amount makes a difference. Credit
and debit cards are welcome and if we miss you,
please visit our website to donate by clicking on
the “Donate Now” tab.
CEF is a non-profit volunteer group of parents,
educators and community members dedicated to
supporting and enhancing the education of all
Camas students. CEF is registered 501c (3)
organization.
Learn more about CEF at www.cefcamas.org.
Want to Volunteer? Please contact us at…
Camas Educational Foundation
841 NE 22nd
Avenue
Camas, Washington 98607
(360) 335-3000 ext 79915
November News
Spirit Wear for the Holidays!Order your favorite Baller Bear Wear - the perfect gift for every occasion!
Order Deadline: November 24th (to guarantee delivery by holidays)
Order form at: www.helenballerpta.org/forms
To submit order please place in PTA mailbox in main office.
NOTE: BALLADEER CHOIR TEAM SHIRTS: In order to get in time for Camas Tree Lighting performance (12/5/14)Please order by November 14, 2014!
Holly Days Craft Fair & Pancake Breakfast with Santa
Get your family’s picture taken with Santa, in time for this year’s card!
November 22th, 2014 Liberty Middle School Pancake Breakfast with Santa: 9am-11am 1612 NE Garfield Street, Camas Holiday Craft Bazaar: 9am – 5pm
Potential Vendor? Call Robin Klave 360 910 4426 Questions? Call Nadine Knight 360 910 5435
All proceeds go towards the alcohol and drug free Camas High School Senior Grad Night*.
*Camas 2015 Grad Night is a parent led volunteer organization, and is not an official function of the Camas School District or CHS
Do you need help during the holidays?
All of us have had those years where we may not be look-ing forward to the holidays. There are years when we have plenty and those when we have little. If this is one of those years where you are struggling, please let us know. We work with several organizations that are look-ing for referrals from families that would benefit from food baskets and gifts.
You can either call Ms. Edie at 833-5720 or email her at [email protected]
In addition, if you are one of those families where it is a good year for you, please also call and let Ms. Edie know so we can give all of our families a wonderful holiday sea-son.
The Holidays are in the Air!!
Don’t forget...Picture Retakes
11/18/14
November News
Support Our School...while doing your
holiday shopping!
Shop at Amazon and earn money for Helen Baller. Simply start from the Helen Baller PTA AMAZON website link at www.helenballerpta.org.
Shop at Fred Meyer and a percentage of your purchases go to support Helen Baller. Register your FredMeyer Rewards at www.fredmeyer.com/communityre-wards and search for us by name or by our non-profit number 86503.
THANK YOU!To all the amazing PTA volunteers who worked to make
the recent PTA EVENTS a success we appreciate all you do and could not do these events without your hard work!
FUNDRAISING RESULTS to Date 2014-15 school year:
FUN RUN = $6,000PayBack Books = $6,300
BOOK FAIR = $6,064 (20% higher than last fall)This equates to approximately $2,800 in new library books!
Thank You also to the volunteers who counted box tops and labels for education last month....Christina Arellano, Lana Erickson, Carmen Vanhoorhis, Stephanie Walker, Anne Overton and Sarah Serhan.
5th Grade NewsHello 5th Grade Parents & Guardians!
The Helen Baller PTA is currently looking for people interested in planning this year’s
5th grade activities.
(We already have a coordinator and several people who have stepped up. Thank you!)
The 5th Grade Team is in charge of: • Fundraising for 5th Grade Fun Day (selling concessions at Movie Nights, dances, etc.)
• Promotion ceremony• 5th Grade Fun Day
(sign ups for volunteering at specific events will occur closer
to event dates)
If interested, please email the 5th Grade Team Coordinators, Julie and Jeff Rotz, at [email protected]
Thank you for supporting the Baller Bears!
MONDAY MORNINGS with Mr. ROLD for 1st and 2nd graders!
The students will have a chance to play a variety of fitness activities and games.
Program Dates: November 10th, 17th, 24th, and December 1st and 8th from 8:15am to 8:55am.
The flyer / interest slip will be coming home Oct. 31st. If your child wishes to participate,
please return the interest slip by Tuesday, Nov. 4th. Space is limited to 25 students and will be filled by
a lottery drawing on Thursday, Nov. 6th.
The first 25 students who are drawn from the inter-est slips will then receive permission slips
to participate. More details to come in flyer...
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Rold
833-5720 ext. 79191
Looking Ahead to December
Scooter Town...is coming to P.E.
Dec 8th - 12thLet the fun begin!!!
G6 Family Fun NIGHT
December Date TBD
Come have fun jumping with your friends and earn money for Helen Baller.
Details to follow...
Save the Date: December 16th!
An evening of entertainment with the Drama Team and the Balladeers
Tuesday, December 16th Cafeteria
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
2 Plays on the stage - each play performed twice
What a Tangled Web....A Play about Honesty (6:00 pm & 7:00 pm)
The Big Switcheroo...A Play about Respect (5:30 pm & 7:30 pm)
Balladeers Choir performs -6:30 pm
Assemblies for the school will be performed the week of December 15th during school hours.
Hometown Holidays*Friday, December 5, 2014, 6-9pm.
Get your photo taken with Santa! Watch the tree-lighting, get a start on your holiday shopping and
enjoy the beauty that is Downtown Camas all dressed up for the holidays.
*sponsored by Downtown Camas Association
