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The Pink PantherHenry J. Kaiser, Jr. Elementary School
25 South Hill Court Oakland, CA 94618 510.549.4900
The Pink Panther Newsletter
M E S S A G E F R O M P R I N C I P A L M C L A N E
School & Community Newsletter
K A I S E R C A L E N D A R
Save the Dates!
January 30, 2018
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Mardi Gras Ball
Thursday, 02.01.186:30pm PTA Meeting
Friday, 02.23.186:30pm
Dear Kaiser Families:
I am so delighted to be back at Kaiser Elementary and under such wonderful circumstances - filling in for Mr. Guikema’s paternity leave! Some of you remember that I was here, along with two other retired principals in the spring of 2016. It is always fun to come back to Kaiser as this was my home from 1996 to 2006 when I “retired.”
It’s wonderful to feel the positive vibes that still exist at Kaiser, and this staff has always been willing to find ways to improve what we do. Our students make me know that we are on the right path as we strive to have Kaiser be a place where every student feels supported. The Great Kindness Challenge Week was terrific and our hope is that the feeling continues throughout the year.
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H E L P F U L F I L L O U R W I S H L I S T ! ! !
One thing we are working is developing a wish list of items that families can help us resupply our stock of important items for healthy classrooms and ongoing support for other necessities. We’d love to have these items donated:
q Boxes of Facial Tissuesq Antiseptic Wipesq Glue Sticksq MaskingTape
q Scotch Tapeq Reams of White Copy Paperq Index Cards
Your donations are greatly appreciated! Please drop your donations to the front office! Let’s see if we can clear this list before the next version of the Pink Panther in two weeks!
Kaiser Annual Auction: Dennis, the staff, and I can’t wait to help our Auction Committee get donations of items and services for our March 24th auction. We’re planning a Fiesta at my home, hosted by many of our incredible staff. Please respond to the requests from our Auction Committee and plan to come to this exciting event!
Kindergarten to College (K2C): Last week, Ms. Klapperich, Helen Lee and I attended an event to highlight the progress of the K2C program. For many Oakland families, the concept of college has not been on their radar, and it is exciting to have the conversation begin. Children want to know about the benefits of a college education. We also want to remind all of our parents to sign up for a savings account through the K2C city-sponsored program. There are more accounts that can be opened by any families in our school. There is a $50 donation made by the city and if there are 5 deposits made by a family in the first year, another $50 will be added. Please remember…
Monday, 02.12.18 –Wednesday, 02.14.18@ Drop-off Time
Wine Vault Donations
School NewsM E S S A G E F R O M P R I N C I P A L M C L A N E ( C O N T I N U E D )
…that it is never too early to save for college! Every little bit helps. Personally speaking, I only recently began depositing money in my grandchildren’s college accounts, and they are almost all teenagers. It would have been easier to have started earlier. For details, go to: www.oaklandpromise.org/k2c and click on UESPK2C sign up. We will also have directions for signups in the office. There will be a visit to Cal on April 21, 2018.
SSC and Student Achievement: We are also involved in evaluating and making plans for our Site Plan for Student Achievement . We are meeting with the staff and the SSC to review what Kaiser’s areas of major focus should be next year as well as the next 3 years. Once we have determined those goals, sometime in late February, we will receive our budget allocations from the district and then we will know best how to allocate those funds, based on our focus needs. The School Site Council meeting is scheduled for February 14 at 4:00 PM.
Please know that we are anxious to hear from you about any concerns you may have. We truly believe in open communication at Kaiser. My email address is: [email protected] and a message can be left at (510) 549-4900.
~ Kate McLane, interim Principal Kaiser Elementary
Thank you for your encouragement and participation in The Great Kindness Challenge! Dedicated to creating a culture of kindness on campuses nationwide, the Kaiser kindness was impressive last week! In total, students completed over 2,880 RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS! Students contemplated ways to be kind to themselves, their peers, and the world through classroom curriculum, art, and music. Paper chains lined the hallway to explain how our kind actions can impact others and set off a chain reaction. Each link signified student’s ideas of acts of kindness. A kindness tree grew acknowledging each act of kindness students witnessed throughout the week. We also took a schoolwide photo in the shape of a heart! In a time where our world needs it most,
let’s continue to show the world that kindness matters! National Random Acts of Kindness Day, a day to practice kindness and pay it forward, is February 17th !
T H E G R E A T K I N D N E S S C H A L L E N G E !
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PTA NewsP T A P R E S I D E N T ’ S U P D A T E
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Greetings Kaiser Families,
Although there has been a bit of scheduling and rescheduling, we are still hoping to see everyone THIS Thursday, February 1st, at 6:30pm for our next PTA Association meeting. Don’t forget to RSVP on Konstella so that we can provide enough delicious pizza for everyone. Tane Ross, our fabulous VP of Programing has once again worked hard too arranged child care on site, and after dinner, we will be all set to go. The focus of the meeting will be to select members to serve on the Nomination Committee. This committee will be responsible for recruiting those who will serve on next year’s Kaiser PTA Board. Prior to the committee appointments, we will be hearing from Jennifer Le Barre and Mary Ledezma, OUSD representatives who have worked with the contractors and architects to design and install Kaiser’s new finishing kitchen. Our own Kaiser parent, Rebecca Kaplan will also be on hand to share progress on the student inspired art that will soon adorn the front of the new kitchen. Jennifer and Mary may offer us a brief tour of the installation as well.
~ Linda Handy, PTA President
K A I S E R E L E M E N T A R Y M A R D I G R A S C E L E B R A T I O N !
As you have by now probably heard, the Kaiser Elementary Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball is looming big on the calendar Friday, February 23rd from 6:30-8:30pm. We are all so excited over the plans and questions because we want to make this the best afterschool dance yet. The cost for the dance will be $5:00 per student, with an attending parent, and we are also offering drop off child care for a minimum donation of $10:00. RSVP for drop off will
be helpful and we will be asking you to sign your students in at the door. Snacks and refreshments will be offered for sale in addition to Photobooth mementoes. Free admission is available to the students of all dance volunteers as well. Please contact Tane Ross or Linda Handy via. Konstellafor volunteer sign up. This is truly going to be a fun celebration!!!
PTA NewsK A I S E R A L I V E I S C O M I N G S O O N !
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Hello Kaiser Families!
Get ready for Kaiser ALIVE! “A.L.I.V.E” stands for being Active, Learning, Initiating, Volunteering and getting Energized! If you are new to Kaiser this year, Kaiser ALIVE is a 4-6 week extra-curricular program that the PTA presents in the Spring of each year. Our annual Kaiser ALIVE challenge promotes a healthy, active lifestyle by encouraging students to initiate and participate in all kinds of activities, to engage in volunteer projects and to learn new things--all while having lots of fun! Each child will receive a booklet filled with ideas for all sorts of activities that they can participate in. They will need your help signing off on their accomplishments, and every now and then, in taking them to a new park or helping them accomplish a goal that inspires them. Students accumulate points for each activity over the course of the six-week period. The program culminates in our year-end Kaiser ALIVE picnic at Lake Temescal in June. There will be recognition rewards for participating and various incentives for students who accumulate lots of points.
Kaiser ALIVE! Time Line:• End of February Cover Art Contest Entry Forms Distributed to Classrooms
• Early March Cover Art Due and Collected
• Mid-March Cover Art Winner(s) selected by Principal Guikema and PTA President Linda Handy
• Late March Kaiser Alive Kick Off Assembly Winners Announced and Booklets Distributed
• Early-may Kaiser Alive Ends Booklets collected and points tallied.
• June Kaiser Alive Family Picnic - Lake Temescal
We'd love to have a few new volunteers to be a part of the 2018 Kaiser Alive team!!!
Here are some things you could do:
*Run the Cover Art Contest*Help plan the student assembly*Contribute your ideas to the KA booklet we're editing*Order/Solicit Prizes*Collect Booklets/Count Points/Determine Winners* Plan the Family Picnic
Please contact Linda Handy [email protected] or Annie de Jong [email protected] to join the KA Team and help with this fun project!Stay tuned for more information--and Go Panthers!
PTA NewsS A V E T H E D A T E ! A N I G H T A T T H E W A T E R F R O N T
The 43rd Annual Kaiser Elementary PTA Auction Saturday, March 24, 2018
at the Lake Merritt Sailboat House6:00pm – 10:30pm
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Current donation volunteer needs:q Hosted Parties -- Can you help us with our very popular Hosted Parties series of auction
items? These are fun, creative, and popular community-building events and we are in need of a volunteer to manage the procurement of a selection of these items.
q Event Sponsorships -- Also a key piece to our important event. We’ve got a list of potential sponsors (And perhaps you know of more?) but need help reaching out.
q Thank You Notes -- The donations are rolling in and we need assistance expressing our gratitude to our generous donors. Anyone(s) out there with some time to assist?
q Donations -- Perhaps your work can offer a gift certificate? Or maybe you know of an organization that would be a good fit for Kaiser?
If interested in any of the above volunteer opportunities, please email Jennie at [email protected].
Our Event Volunteer Sign Up is now live https://tinyurl.com/KaiserAuction18Volunteer
For questions, please email Auction Event Co-Chair Kristin Glass at [email protected].
A U C T I O N W I N E V A U L T D O N A T I O N S
I'm excited to announce the return of the Wine Vault to the Kaiser Auction. Through this popular event, Kaiser families donate bottles of wine (minimum $15 for white, $20 for red), which are raffled off to a lucky winner the night of the Auction. It's one of the high points of the evening and I'm looking forward to continuing the tradition.
This year we are pleased to announce that Vino! wines, located at 4027 Piedmont Ave, has agreed to maintain a wine registry so that we have a varied selection of quality wines. Just stop by Vino anytime between now and March 1 and let them know you'd like to donate a bottle to the Kaiser Auction. Their staff will help you select a bottle and will collect it from you.
As in years past, we will also be picking up bottles at drop-off time February 12th-14th. If you elect to bring a wine from a wine club, another merchant, or your personal stash, please adhere to the price minimums so we can ensure a quality collection.
Community News & OpportunitiesR O C K R I D G E L I B R A R Y E V E N T S
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Dear Kaiser Families:
See below for our list of events happening at the Rockridge Branch of the Oakland Public Library coming up in the February and March.
CLOSED DAYS: Note that Rockridge Branch will be closed on Tuesdays; February 13th & 20th.
FOR CHILDRENValentines Making Workshop: Saturday 2/11/18, 11:30am-1:30pm. All materials provided, but bring any colorful scraps of paper that please you. Come with a list of your classmates – let’s make one valentine for everyone! All ages welcome, best for ages 4 to 10 years.
Saturday Crafternoon: Saturday, 3/10/18, 3:30-4:30pm. Drop in for a hands-on nature-based craft - a woven tree craft from Russia.
90-Second Newbery Film Festival: Saturday 3/17/18, 3:30pm. Join us for the fabulous 7th annual video contest in which young filmmakers tell the entire stories of Newbery-winning books in a minute and a half. Hosted by authors James Kennedy and Marcus Ewert. All ages welcome! Please reserve your free ticket online at: http://90secondnewbery.com/events - click on the Oakland screening.
FOR TEENS
Book Page Roses: We are going to use the pages from discarded books to make paper roses. It can be a gift to yourself or your friends for the Valentine Day. . All supply will be provided 2/7 at 2:00 pm.
NBA Video Game Tournament: Join us to compete in NBA18 PS4 tournament. Space is limited. 2/9 at 3:30 pm. Registration is required.
Recurring Teen Programs:
Rockridge Teen Advisory Board: Help advise the library how to better serve teens and receive community service credit for school! 1 - 2 pm, Second Saturday each month.
Teen 'Scape Program: Join other teens for playing video games and making craft, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 3:30 - 5 pm; Wednesday 1:30 - 5 pm during school days.
Study Room Hours: Do your homework at the library. A high school tutor is available to help your homework. Tuesday, Thursday 4 - 5 pm, Wednesday: 3 - 4:30 pm during school days.
