Fall Festival Success! Thank you so much to the Mark Twain PTA Executive Board, Members and Twain Dads for all of their hard work planning, setting up and hosting an amazing Fall Festival! Great food, vendors, trick-or-treating, games, and so many people. It was a wonderful night!

Last few days to plan how you will decorate a pumpkin for our First Annual Pumpkin Gallery Walk on October 31st! Don’t forget to choose your best Themed T-Shirt to wear too!

REMINDER!

This Friday, November 2nd is a Minimum Day. All students will dismiss at 11:40AM. Please mark your calendars and make early pick-up arrangements with anyone that might be picking up your student, including day care providers, grandparents, babysitters, etc.

Sincerely

Astrid Ramirez, Principal

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This Week:

Monday - 10/29 Regular Day Award Assemblies

Tuesday - 10/30 Regular Day

Wednesday - 10/31 7:45AM 100 Mile Club 1:15PM Early Release

Thursday - 11/1 7:45AM 100 Mile Club Regular Day

Friday - 11/2 Minimum Day -11:40AM Dismissal 8:15AM Coffee w/Administrators

Upcoming Events: 11/6 PTA Executive Bd Mtg 11/8 & 9 Parent Teacher Conference - No School

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Raptor System Coming to RUSD!

IMPORTANT NOTICE! On November 5, all visitors (including parents and volunteers) to our schools will need to bring their ID cards as part of a new layer of security we are adding called Raptor. Although this system is being put in place, volunteers still need to complete RUSD forms to volunteer at the school. Please watch this to find out what you need to know!

Video Link - https://youtu.be/lIXxBbVg7_w FAQs - http://www.riversideunified.org/our_di…/safety_security_faqs

Driveway Reminders!

•If you are going to pull into the passing lane DRIVE SLOW! The traffic stops to allow our scholars and parents to cross the driveway. Ten seconds of patience goes a long way!

•Please refrain from texting or talking on the phone while you are in the driveway. Keep your eyes on the road. 👀

•If you plan to be one of the first cars in the driveway at dismissal, please be sure that your scholar knows to walk out to the front of the school ASAP. This helps to ensure a continuous and consistent flow of traffic in the driveway.

•Pull all the way forward in the driveway. Drive past the crosswalk, office, all the way down to the kindergarten classrooms. This process allows 15 cars to pull into the driveway at one time.

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Attendance

Attendance at school is very important. When students arrive late or are picked up before dismissal, teaching and learning are disrupted. Please make every effort to have your child in school from 8:10-2:30 each day.

Maker Space

Don’t forget to save your

bottle caps for a fun MakerSpace project!!!Mrs. Bonelli is collecting all shapes and colors for a fun project!Please turn them into the Maker Space in the front office. Thank you Bullfrogs!

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Pumpkin Gallery Walk/Themed Shirt Day - October 31st Our school would like to start a tradition where students decorate a pumpkin/gourd at home and bring it to school for display. The pumpkin/gourd may be decorated in any way you would like, but please do not carve it! Also, refrain from any violent/bloody decorations. Start by making a plan and then gather materials. Be creative with anything you have around the house: seeds, fabric, paint, feathers, crayons, cotton balls, buttons, bows, noodles, cereal, etc. Children could also decorate the pumpkin like a character from their favorite book or movie.

This project is completely optional. If your family chooses to participate, please be sure the pumpkin is brought to school on Wednesday, October 31! The students will place it outside of their classroom door. During the day, classes will be encouraged to do a “gallery walk” around the school to visit each classroom’s “pumpkin patch.”

We also encourage the students to wear a fun age-appropriate Halloween themed shirt of their choice on October 31st. Again, please refrain from having a violent or inappropriate message on the shirt.

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Yearbooks

We have sold 179 yearbooks so far!  "  As a thank you, these sweet treats were passed out to each student who has ordered.  🍬 🍬  We appreciate your support for this program at our school.  💚 💛  It’s not too late to order before the price goes up!  🤑 ⤵

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Yearbook ID Code:  10446919Order online:  ybpay.lifetouch.com  

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Help Mark Twain PTA reach our goal of 500 members, and earn your child’s class a pizza party! https://jointotem.com/ca/riverside/mark-twain-elementary-pta/join

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Coffee with Administrators Join us this Friday, November 2nd at 8:15AM in the MPR for Coffee with the Administrators. This is a great time to talk with Ms. Ramirez and Mrs. Jackson about Twain programs, activities and short and long range plans to continue Mark Twain Elementary’s success. We hope to see you this Friday!

PTA Reflections Contest - Last Few Days to Enter!

Please encourage your students to enter the Reflections Contest for the PTA. 🌟 We love seeing our bullfrogs explore their creativity! Submissions are due to your teacher by Monday, November 5th!  🗓 Below is a link that shows past winners from each category, which will help give you an idea of how your child can participate.  😁

Outstanding Interpretation Awards | California State PTA

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Holiday Coloring ContestIn celebration of lighting Riverside’s downtown andThe Mission Inn Hotel & Spa during the Festival ofLights “Switch-On Ceremony”, the Festival of LightsPlanning Committee and the City of Riverside areholding a special Holiday Coloring Contest topromote the arts during the holiday season.

Riverside students in K-6 are encouraged toparticipate in the contest for a chance to win a $50gift certificate and a holiday stocking filled withgoodies. All entries must be returned either inperson or via mail by November 12, 2018, to theGreater Riverside Chambers of Commerce, Attn:Festival of Lights Committee, 3985 UniversityAvenue, Riverside, CA 92501.

Entries will be divided by grade level and evaluatedby a panel of judges. One winner will be selectedfrom each grade level. Entries will be judged ontheir coloring design, creativity and neatness.Decisions of the judges are final.

Winners will be notified mid-November and must agree to appear on stage at the Festival of Lights “Switch-On Ceremony” scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on November 23, 2018, at the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa. Winning entries will be displayed at the Riverside ArtMuseum.

Contest Rules:1) Open to students in grades K-6 who attend apublic or private school in the City of Riverside.

2) All entries must be student’s original artwork;no trademark, copyright or electronic art.

3) The student’s name or school should notappear or be used as part of the originaldesign.

4) Artwork must be 8-1/2” wide x 11” long.Artwork may be produced on paper stock.

5) Only one entry per student. Entries will not bereturned.

6) Fill in the entry form (below).

7) Winning artwork will become the sole propertyof Festival of Lights/City of Riverside.

8) Winning entries will be exhibited at theRiverside Art Museum through December 31st.

9) Winners must agree to appear on stage at theFestival of Lights “Switch-On Ceremony”

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Announcing the Inaugural Hispanic Heritage Art Contest!

THEME: “One Endless Voice to Enhance our Traditions” The theme invites us to reflect on Hispanic-American traditions, history,

and culture.

Art Contest Rules

• Contest is open to ALL Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) Student-Artists. • One entry per Student-Artist. • Artwork must be based on the theme. • Only two-dimensional artwork will be accepted in the following mediums/categories:

Collage/Mixed Media, Watercolor, Tempera Paint, Acrylics, Oils, Pastel, Colored Pencils, Graphics.

• Artwork must be produced on paper stock appropriate for the medium used. • Artwork must be no larger than 16” x 20” (no frames allowed). • Please print on the back of artwork in the upper-right corner: Student-Artist’s Full Name,

Teacher’s Name and Contact Information, School, and Medium/Category. • A Completed Application must be attached to the back of artwork. • All entries must be given to Student-Artist’s art teacher by the morning of Wednesday,

October 31, 2018. The entries will be submitted to the Riverside Art Museum (RAM) by the art teacher by 4:00 p.m. same day.

• Artwork must be picked up at RAM on Friday, December 21, 2018.

Judging will be by local artists and community leaders. Ribbons will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places per grade level, as well as a Best of Show.

Winners will be announced December 6, 2018, during Artswalk from 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., reception to follow 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

All art will be displayed at RAM from Saturday, December 1 – Thursday, December 20, 2018. Winning pieces will be displayed at the RUSD Office after the RAM exhibit ends.

For additional information, contact Caryn Marsella, Director of Art Education and Engagement at cmarsella@riversideartmuseum.org.

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Inaugural Hispanic Heritage Art Contest Application Form

Please print the following information:

Student-Artist’s Name:_______________________________________________PhoneNumber:_______________

Address:___________________________________________________________________________________

Age:____________ Grade:_____________ Title of Artwork:__________________________________________

Teacher’s Name:___________________________________Teacher’s Email:____________________________

Name of School:______________________________________ Phone Number:__________________________

School Address:_______________________________________________________________________________

• All entries must be original Student-Artist’s artwork. No trademarks, copyrighted photographs, or computer graphics and text.

• Riverside Unified School District (RUSD)/Riverside Art Museum (RAM) assumes no liability for damaged, lost, or stolen property.

• All art supplies and materials are the responsibility of the Student-Artist. • One entry per Student-Artist. • Each entry must have the Student-Artist’s Full Name, Teacher’s Name and Contact Information, School,

and Medium/Category printed on the upper-right corner of the back of the artwork. • All entries must be given to Student-Artist’s art teacher by the morning of Wednesday, October 31, 2018.

The entries will be submitted to RAM by the art teacher by 4:00 p.m. same day. • Artwork must be picked up at RAM on Thursday, December 20, 2018.

By signing below I agree that RUSD and RAM will not be held liable or responsible for any damaged or lost entries. I understand that all entries will become the property of the RUSD after January 1, 2019, and I further understand and agree to a copyright release, that my work may appear in promotional materials, publications, and/or media for present and/or future use. I certify that my artwork is an original work and was created by me.

All contest applications for minor participants must be signed by a parent or guardian.

Student-Artist Name: (Please print)____________________________________________Grade:______ Age:_____

S t u d e n t - A r t i s t S i g n a t u r e : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date:__________________

Parent/Guardian: I declare under penalty of perjury that I am the parent/guardian of the minor participant. I have authority to enter into this agreement on behalf of the minor.

Parent/Guardian Name: (Please print)______________________________________________________________

Phone Number:_________________________Email:__________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature:______________________________

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