Helen Baller Newsletter, May 2013 - Camas School District

Dear Helen Baller Families,
Baller Bear News
May 2013
Hopefully you all enjoyed your Spring Break. My family vacationed in Phoenix, Arizona. It was nice
to see the sun. It was around ninety degrees every day. We sat by the pool and swam a lot. We had a
great vacation.
The PTA put on an 80’s Spring Dance and silent auction. It was a blast! I enjoyed dancing with all of
the kids. There were some great costumes. I’ve had several students and one parent tell me I need
dance lessons! I heard that last year too. I am starting to doubt my skills. I felt like I was gliding
across the dance floor. Thanks to Temple Jackson and the PTA for organizing such a fun event.
We are currently taking the MSP test. The Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) is the state’s
exam for students in grades 3-8. The testing window for paper and pencil is from April 24 th to May
16 th . The fifth graders will be taking the on-line reading assessment starting on May 21 st and ending
on May 31 st . Please avoid any vacations or doctor’s appointments if possible. If a student misses a test
they can make it up within the testing window. Please make sure your child/children get a good
night of sleep and eat a balanced breakfast. If you have questions about the MSP, please let me know.
We are getting to the time of year when we start planning for next year. During the last month of
school, teachers meet in grade level teams to build class lists for the next year. When we build lists we
consider the match between each student and the teacher. Equally as important is the combination of
students within a class. We take into consideration many other factors such as student achievement,
learning styles, students with varying behavior and social skills, the number of boys and girls and
input from parents. We appreciate the thoughtful information you submit regarding your child.
Please return your input form to the office no later than Friday, May 24 th . You can find the input
form below this letter or you can pick one up in our office. Please call or email if you have questions
regarding this process.
We appreciate all our volunteers. Thanks for supporting our students. If you have any questions or
concerns feel free to call me or email me at .
Enjoy the month of May!
Aaron Parman,
Principal
Helen Baller Elementary 1954 NE Garfield Street; Camas, Washington 98607-1143
Pnone: (360)833-5720 Fax (360)833-5721 Website: schools.camas.wednet.edu/helenballer/

Baller Bear
Calendar of Events
MAY
6-10 Teacher Appreciation Week
9 Woodburn Elementary Parent Meeting, 6pm
12 Mother's Day
15 Kindergarten Roundup, 9:30am
17 May Birthday Table (Friday)
17 PTA Board Meeting
23 New to Baller Parent Meeting, 6pm
Meeting is for parents of families that will be new to
Helen Baller.
27 Memorial Day (No school)
29 Volunteer Breakfast; 8am
30 3 rd Grade Field Trip to Lelooska
31 FUN RUN!
JUNE
4 Safety Patrol Field Trip to Oak Park
5 June/July Birthday Table (Wednesday)
5 New to Baller Families night, 5pm
Families new to Helen Baller are invited to come and
Tour the school.
7 5 th Grade Track Meet
12 Character Counts Assemblies; 9:30&10am
12 PTA General Membership Meeting, 6:15pm
(to review and approve annual budget)
12 Drama Team Musical, 7pm
“Munchkin Mediation:Conflict Resolution in Oz”
14 Flag Day
16 Father's Day
17 5 th Grade Promotion, 2-3:30pm
18 5 th Grade Picnic, 10am-2pm
(location TBA)
19 Last Day of School!!!
Yearbooks - You can still order a standard copy
by sending in an order form and $10 to Helen
Baller PTA. If you send in your order form in the
first two weeks of May, you will be guaranteed a
copy. Order forms are available online at our PTA
website or at the front desk.
PTA Information:
PTA Website:
www.helenballerpta.org
PTA President: Cheryl Johnson
president@helenballerpta.org
Vice President: Temple Jackson
vicepresident@helenballerpta.org
Secretary: Diana Sterle
secretary@helenballerpta.org
Treasurer: Kim Newell
treasurer@helenballerpta.org
Spiritwear: Diana Sterle
spiritwear@helenballerpta.org
Newsletter: SueAnn Murphy
newsletter@helenballerpta.org
Fundraising: David Van Cleave
fundraising@helenballerpta.org
Your time is a gift...
Thank you for
Volunteering!
How do I sign up? Check out
Signupgenius.com
And enter
volunteer@helenballerpta.org
To see a wide variety of ways
That you can help!
Need more information on the PTA:
info@helenballerpta.org
Check us out on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/helenballerpta
Interested in taking over the monthly Newsletter?
Email SueAnn Murphy at
newsletter@helenballerpta.org

Success Book Roll Call
Below is a list of students who have signed the Success Book during the month
of March. 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!
Ella Till
Trinity Hale
Taylor Besner
Logan Hansen
Nathan Burton
Grace Varsek
Hayley Rodrigues
Kevin Espita-Dota
Trinity Lacher
Noah Dangerfield
Karemary Roby
Ella Shannon
Anne Califf
Kate Damore
Tyler Jack
Laila Markland
Deitrich Vu
Anselm Lavara
Eddie Twyman
Courtland Anderson
Torin Pasa
Xander Acain
Lace Stuck
Ian Alger
Adam King
Allyson Stoller
Corbin Silva
Alexia Johnson
Hailey Bachteler
Alex Holley
Camilla Tumasian
Nate Christopherson
Ian Brown
David Melton
Gavin Jones
Delaney Ooms
Ohvion Crawford
Riley Tiedeman
Kaylah Kribs
Bella Fazio
Nathalye Hannon
Harrison White
Matthew Manginelli
Addison Alwert
Mason Mathison
Mia Lin
Ty Sturbelle
Mykenzie Page
An Bui
Vineh Bhui
Mia Henry
Zachari Landacre
Riley Gallardo
Ben Floyd
Isabel Newell
Kailey Beaudoin
Cyenna McCusker
Laura Berson
Annika Stupfel
Kit Greenhill
Bradley Cox
Jack Booth
Maddie Johnson
Matthieu Utheza
Clark Dinh
Nathan Burton
Gilly Woolsey
Logan Hansen
Ashley Gillespie
Logan Farnard
Sarah Maddux
Deja Lish
Brenden Lacher
Brianna Aspaas
DeLaney Anderson
DeLaney Stock
Morgan Shaw
Zachary Woodward
Westin Field
Hayley Accetta
Grace Raney
Lindsay King
Gavin Jones
Jeremiah Leiger
Emily Asbury
Seth Lyman
Stephanie Kartashev
Ellie Sabatini
Ben Floyd
Kaden Steelman
Russell Roaldson
Caden Socquet
Grant Thomas
Jake Burnett
Enzo Gilchrest
Booke Mathison
Ashlynn Osland
Saig McCusker
Bella Richy
Rantin Reynolds
Sierra Craft
Tristen Manginelli

Baller Birthdays!
All students with April birthdays were invited to sit at the Birthday Table and enjoy an
ice cream treat on April 19th. Thanks to all the parents and family members who
were able to attend. The kids love having family there.
A special thank you to the Stewart Family who donated the ice cream and photos
for the April Birthday Table. Your donations are greatly appreciated.
We will be celebrating the next Birthday Table at lunchtime on Friday, May, 17th.
Looking ahead, June/July birthdays will be celebrated on Wed., June 5th.
Watch for invitations to come home with your child a week prior to the event.
Parents and other family members are always invited to attend. We hope to see
you there!
If you would like to volunteer your time or donate for the event, please sign up at
Signupgenius.com and search volunteer@helenballerpta.org. Thank you to all our
wonderful Baller families who have helped make the Birthday Table a huge success!
May Staff Birthdays:
15-Dianne Hanawalt
16-Candy Michener
21-Laurie Brown
25-Becky Perman,
Angela Bourquin,
Danielle Wegener
26-Katie Redmond
April Birthdays

Congratulations – the school or organization for which you shared a photo
on our Facebook page during our “Show us How You Give” campaign is a
winner! It is one of ten top vote-getters, out of over 900 submissions, to
receive a $2,500 grant. Winners are being notified directly via phone today
and posted on our page.
As an FYI, we’ve also notified them of our interest in highlighting their school
or organization as a call to action to our Facebook fans about something
they need; for example, volunteerism at an upcoming event, donating certain
items, or contributing to a project that’s in the works. We look forward to
receiving the information - with more than 21,000 fans, we hope it’s an
opportunity to keep good things happening in our neighborhoods.
Thank you again for sharing how you give and positively affecting your
community!

2013-14 New Student Registration Open Now
New student registration for preschool
through 12 th grade is open now. Registration
forms are available online at
www.camas.wednet.edu/registration/ or at
the Camas School District Office located at
841 NE 22 nd Avenue, Camas. Please note the
additional items required for your student(s)
grade level(s). Registration is by
appointment only. District registrars are
available Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. For your convenience, evening
appointments will be available Monday, May
13, and Tuesday, May 28, until 7:00 p.m. To
schedule an appointment, please call 360-
833-5410.
Message regarding HOT LUNCHES:
“Beginning May 28th, students will no longer
be allowed to charge on their lunch account
through the end of the year. If a student is
out of funds, they will be provided an
emergency meal (cheese sandwich, fruit &
milk). Please ensure your student has funds
in their account and pay off any negative
balances that they may have. If you have
questions, please ask the cashier at your
school.”
Thanks!
CSD Nutrition Services
A total of 21 ballots were received by the
election deadline of April 28th. Ballots were
counted by the nominating committee on April
29th. Your Helen Baller PTA’s Executive Board
for the 2013 – 2014 school year will be:
President - David VanCleave
Vice President - Todd Hostetler
Secretary - Diana Sterle
Treasurer - Jeff Huth
Fundraising - Marci Gouveia
The new Executive Board will assume their
duties on July 1, 2013. Thank you to everyone
who took time to complete and return their
ballot.
Bits & Pieces
Attention 5 th Grade Parents:
5 th Grade Promotion will be on June 17
from 2pm-3:30pm; the Celebration Picnic
will be on June 18 th from 10am-2pm,
Location TBD.
If you would like to be updated on the
festivities, please send your email to
HB5thGradePromo@aol.com
We are asking all parents to email one
photo of your child as a baby so we can
do a then and now photo slide show.
If you are on Facebook, please add
yourself to:
www.facebook.com/events/629208527096282/
To get the latest updates and to share
your thoughts on the 5 th Grade
Promotion/Celebration.
Or call Mikki Keller at ( 360)607-0776
Spirit Wear News:
5th graders – Order your 5th grade promotion t-
shirts using the spirit wear order form for $8. The
T's will be black with the school logo. The logos
will have a purple accent on the front to reflect
the 5th grade Character Counts color. These
shirts will be very cool with silver sharpie
autographs on them! Order yours today!
SAFE ON MY OWN Ages: 8-11
Children who spend some time “home alone” either
before or after school or during the weekend are a
fast growing population. “Safe on My Own” is an
informational and interactive class that will give
your children the skills they need to feel more
confident about taking care of themselves when
they are home alone. Please send a snack to class.
Wednesday, June 5 th 2:00-4:00 PM $35.00
Camas District Office Building (JDZ)
Busing is available from all Camas elementary schools
Go to camascommunityed.org
or call (360) 833-5544 for more information.

Camas Schools have AED’s!
You may have read in the news about recent events involving Automated External
Defibrillators or AED’s. All Camas schools have been equipped with AED’s and staff is
being trained in CPR and AED use.
An AED is a lunch box size portable device that is used to treat cardiac arrest. The
AED’s use the same technology that once was only available in hospitals and by
paramedics in the field.
AEDs are designed to be simple to use with audio and text message instructions to
trained rescuers to save the life of someone needing defibrillation. By having these
AED’s in the schools, a person suffering cardiac arrest chances of survival can be
increased by as much as 70%.
There have been 2 students saved at local schools in the last 2 years alone by
deploying these devices. Camas School District was one of the first districts in the
county to have AED’s in every school.
What can you do?
Know where the AED’s are in your building
Get trained in CPR and the use of an AED Camas Schools have AED’s!
If you notice someone who is unconscious: Call 911 and get the AED
Start CPR