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Tesoro Del Valle Elementary Tesoro Tiger Times Issue: #08 Week of October 13, 2015

**Please use caution when driving in and around Please Tesoro del Valle. Our students' safety is at stake. Remember: Should you have traffic or parking concerns, Every please call the California Highway Patrol at Wednesday 661-294-5540** Students are Message from Mrs. Saunders...... Dismissed at 1:49 pm

Welcome Back! We hope you had a restful fall break. Before break you should have received your child's CAASPP Student Score Report from last spring for grades 4th - 6th. These new online assessments have replaced the previous STAR tests in Upcomin mathematics and language arts. If you have any questions g Events please see your child's teacher. Our teachers will be reviewing grade level assessment data to determine strengths and areas of concern for future instruction. If you would like more 10/13 information about the CAASPP program please visit E-Board http://www.cde.ca.gov. Meeting Room 8 This Thursday is McTeacher night at McDonalds on McBean 8:30 a.m. Parkway. We look forward to seeing you between 4:00 and 8:00 pm. McDonalds will donate 20% of all net sales during the fundraiser. See you there! 10/14 Running Club We have two great opportunities for upper grade students to explore music. Drumming Club will be offered on Fridays during Begins lunch for 3rd - 6th grade students. We are also starting a chorus Lunch for students in 4th - 6th grades, which will meet on Wednesdays Time and Fridays from 7:30 - 8:00 am. Please complete the flyers if your child is interested or call the office for more information. (Rememb er to wear your running Please be courteous and follow the safety guidelines in the shoes) parking lot. The safety of all our students is our number one concern. Please help us by following these rules when dropping your students off in the morning and picking them up in the 10/14 afternoon. Communit y Meeting Please enter Bernardo Way from Mission Trail. Mission Trail can MPR be accessed from Rio Ranch Way. Please avoid taking Mission 6:00 - Trail from Rancho Tesoro Drive. 7:00 p.m.

If you are parking and walking up: 10/15  If you are walking your child on to the campus, please use McTeach the sidewalks. Do not walk through the parking lot or er Night through the drop-off lane. Across  Please park on the school side of the street. If you park from the on the opposite side of the street, please cross above the Valencia exit driveway. It is unsafe to cross through cars leaving Post the driveway. Office  Avoid using Tango Drive to make u-turns and for drop off. 4:00 - This is a private street and it has no sidewalks. 8:00 p.m. If you are using the valet line:  Drop-off begins at 7:50 am. There is no supervision 10/16 before this time. Room  Only right turns will be allowed when entering and exiting Parent the driveway. Meeting  Make one lane only. Students can only be dropped off on Staff the school side. Room  The valet zone begins after the blue cross walk. Students 8:15 a.m. should not exit your car before you reach this area.  Please pull all the way up. Once you are stopped, have 10/16 - students exit the car. Do not wait to pull up to the first 12/11 spot. Drummin  Students should remain in their seat belts until you have g Club stopped to let them out. Fridays  Do not drop your kindergartner off at the Kindergarten gate. 3rd - 6th Grade  Do not exit your car. Students need to be ready to exit the car with backpacks, etc. Lunch Recess  Please do not put backpacks in the trunk.  Please be patient. Do not honk at the cars in front of you. 10/21  The parking spaces are for staff parking only. Do not use them for student drop-off. PTA Meeting Thank you for assisting us in ensuring the safety of all our students. MPR 8:30 a.m. Important Information 10/22 "Friends of Tesoro Fundraiser" Disaster Our "Friends of Tesoro" Fundraiser was a Huge Success Drill with a 8:35 a.m. GRAND Total of over $60,300 CASH and over $7000 worth of donated Goods! 10/23 Thank you so much Tesoro Families, Students, Teachers, and Community Business Sponsors! We are so grateful for Tesoro your support and generosity! Chorus Begins

Thank you to our AMAZING BUSINESS SPONSORS! MPR Tesoro 2015 Grand Sponsor: ($2500): Marina Landscaping Meet every Wednesd Tesoro del Valle Home Owners Association ($2000) ay & Friday Newport Pacific Land Company ($2000) 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Platinum Sponsors: ($1000) Behavioral Learning Center, Canterbury HOA, Huntington Learning Center, Kumon- 10/26 - Copperhill, Sunpower by Green Convergence, Ursula Diez & 10/29 Lauren Lensch with Pinnacle Properties Red Ribbon Week Gold Sponsors: ($500) Dillon Lutza -- Rodeo Realty, Gavin Espinoza's Get Fit Martial Arts, Layer 1 Communications, Sam Silver -- Keller Williams Realty, Sharp & Associates 10/26 Insurance Services, Smiling Seal Pediatric Dentistry DELAC Silver Sponsors: ($250) Academy Swim Club, Antelope Valley Nissan, Brain Balance Center of Valencia, A.S.E. Enrichment, Meeting CertaPro Painters of Santa Clarita Valley, CVA Exterminators, District Don & Gino with the National Real Estate Cafe, Dr. Bernard Office Chang- Orthodontics, EKATA Training Center, Fashion Chic Factory Outlet, Global Protective Services, Green Goddess 4:30 - Mobile Spa, Hair Queens, Hanuri Thinking Tree, H.O.A. 6:00 p.m. Specialists, Jessica Shulman -- Medical Nutrition Therapist, Laura Coffey: Remax Realty of Santa Clarita, Mathnasium, Ryan Traeger: Senior Mortgage Consultant at Augusta Financial, 10/29 Spray Angels, The Fresh 20, The Law Offices of Steven B. Fall Chroman, Tomato Joe's Pizza, Valencia Pediatric Associates, Festival Valley Trails Summer Camp, John Diego Photography

Other Donations: ($100) Drs. $250 sponsors, Allen & Kelly 10/30 Smuude- DDS, California Credit Union, PMP (Property Management Professionals), Princess & Me Parties, Staff Augusta Financial Develop ment No Donated Goods: Academy Swim Club, Culinary Wonders, School Disney Corporation, EKATA, Game Force Gaming, Gymnastics Unlimited, Hugo's, iFly Hollywood, Kids Art, Madeira Bakery, Milkshake Mania, My Gym, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Princess & Me Parties, Santa Clarita Lanes, Pieology Pizza, Rita's Italian Ice, Sky High, Top Out Climbing, We Rock the Spectrum, Wolf Creek, YMCA

Our Community Sponsors have donated over $23,000 to our School THIS YEAR! Please make sure to show them your appreciation!

Dear Parent or Guardian:

On October 22, 2015 , our school will participate in a disaster drill. Everyone will practice how to drop, cover and hold on, and teachers will discuss the importance of earthquake preparedness with our students. Then the entire school will have a full on disaster preparedness drill. This is the chance for us all to practice what to do during earthquakes/disasters to reduce potential injuries. Earthquake preparedness is the responsibility of all Californians and we encourage you to also discuss earthquake readiness with your child and others at home, to take steps to get prepared.

 Between now and then, as a family, please consider what may happen in a big earthquake and plan what you will do now to prepare. Talk to other people about what they have done. 1. 1. Drop, Cover and Hold On: Drop to the ground, take cover and hold on for at least 60 seconds. Practice now so you will immediately know how to protect yourself during an earthquake/disaster! 2. 2. While on the ground, look around and imagine what would happen in a big earthquake, when shaking may last for 1-2 minutes! What would fall on you or others? What would be damaged? What can you do now to reduce losses? 3. 3. Finally, practice what you will do after the shaking stops. Prepare for earthquakes at home:  Do a "hazard hunt" for items that might fall during earthquakes and secure them.  Create a personal or family disaster preparedness plan.  Organize or refresh your emergency supply kits. Be sure to store at least one gallon of water per person, per day, for at least 3 days and ideally for 2 weeks (don't forget to consider your pets).  Identify and correct any issues in your home's structure. Enroll in a local Community Emergency Response team (CERT) training to learn more about how to take care of yourself and your family when you are "on your own" after a disaster. Earthquake Preparedness Websites: www.shakeout.org www.earthquakecountry.org www.dropcoverholdon.org www.citizencorps.gov/cert www.redcross.org www.ready.gov 6th GRADE PARENTS

If your child/ren are participating in 6th Grade Math Club it is extremely important that they are picked up on time. The school office closes at 4:00 p.m. and Math Club doesn't dismiss until 4:10 p.m.

PARENT PORTAL

Please remember to access the Parent Portal. The Parent & Student Handbook is attached, as well as the authorization tab. Parent action is required annually so your child/ren may attend field trips, access the internet with their class and have their pictures taken. If you have not already done so, please take the time to go on the Parent Portal as soon as possible. Picture day is right around the corner.

DISTRICT INFORMATION

District Parent and Community Liaison part time position available. Please see job posting information on https://www.edjoin.org Parental Involvement Opportunity:

Do you enjoy working with children? If so, please consider applying for our Substitute Campus Supervisor position. Job duties include the supervision of students in the cafeteria and on the school grounds during recess, lunch, before and after school. These are on call on call positions, split shifts, for a total of 3.75 hours per day. To apply, go to the Saugus Union School District website, look for the Edjoin.org link under the Job Opportunities in the Human Resource Department tab.

ATTENDANCE/HEALTH OFFICE

Please remember to call the office before 9:00 a.m. the morning that your student will be absent from school. The State of California requires a specific reason, "not feeling well" or "sick" are not acceptable. Please let us know if your child has a cold, is vomiting, is out of town, etc. Thank you.

If you have any gently used children's clothing, we would be happy to take it off your hands to use in the Health Office. Suggestions: T-Shirts and shorts/pants with elastic waistbands are perfect.

FOOD SERVICES

You may access the Santa Clarita Valley School Food Services Agency website at www.scvschoolnutrition.org to view the breakfast/lunch menus or to pay on line. You may also go directly to www.payforit.net.

SAVE THE DATE and join us at the 12th Annual School Food Vendor Show (schools serviced by Santa Clarita Valley School Food Services Agency are the Elementary Schools in the Santa Clarita Valley and Castaic Middle School).

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2015; Time 2:30 - 5:00 p.m.; Location: Central Kitchen - 25210 Anza Dr., Valencia, CA 91355.

REFLECTIONS

PTA is calling all artist! This year's theme is "Let Your Imagination Fly". Projects are due this week. For questions, please contact Lindsey Malloy at [email protected].

GET CONNECTED

Did you know that your PTA is responsible for field trips for each grade, Music Specialists, after school enrichment, programs and assemblies, awards, running club, yearbook, family nights, and so much more? We need 100% involvement from our families! Every class that receives 100% membership will get an ice cream party provided by the PTA. Membership forms can be found in the office or online at www.tesorodelvallepta.org . Your membership fee is tax deductible and also provides you with many other benefits that you can find at www.capta.org. If you have any questions, please contact Liz Martin at [email protected]

EASY EVERYDAY WAYS TO EARN MONEY FOR EDUCATION

Shoparoo app Just get the Shoparoo app and simply upload your grocery store receipts. You get points that translate into dollars for Tesoro! Use the code vesk8892 and earn a bonus 100 points once you submit your first receipt. Last year with only 10 active participants, we received $120!

Boxtops Don't forget to keep clipping and saving BoxTops. Go to BTFE.com and earn more BoxTops while online shopping. Below are some additional ways to earn money for our school:

Target RedCard Apply for a Target Red card and designate Tesoro under Target's "Take Charge of Education" program, and a percentage of everything you spend at Target will go back to our school. Tesoro's I.D. Number is 122726. The most recent Target donation to Tesoro was $279.31 with only 33 participants.

Ralph's Community Contribution Program New this year - we have a scan bar letter that you can print out and take to Ralph's on your next shopping trip. Just present the letter along with your Ralph's club card or phone number, and Tesoro will start earning money every time you shop! The scan bar letter eliminates having to go online to register. ESCRIP Program ESCRIP: Tesoro PTA promotesthe Escrip program. This is a great way for Tesoro to earn more money, and a lot of the other schools have had great success. You can go online and register. Our PTA code is 500016673. Register your Vons/Pavilions cards and earn rewards for the school. Also they have an online mall which has even better rewards! So start your online shopping at Escrip!

Here's How it Works You register any one or all of your existing grocery loyalty, debit and credit cards for use in the program. Participating merchants will make contributions to your chosen group based on purchases made by you, just by using the cards you have registered. Your purchases are tracked and available to you online, allowing you to see just how much you are earning on your child's behalf!

Any questions, please contact [email protected] or for a scan bar letter.

Opening the treasure chest of knowledge.

Board of Trustees - Paul De La Cerda - Rose Koscielny - David Powell - Christopher M. Trunkey - Judy Egan Umeck

Superintendent- Joan M. Lucid, Ed. D.

Saugus Union School District Office Number 661.294.5300 www.saugususd.org