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Loma Prieta News
Deana Arnold
Loma Spring dance
The “Under the Sea” spring dance held on
April 27, was an enjoyable night for Loma
families. They had a blast dancing together
and noshing on delicious food. Warm
appreciation goes to planner and coordinator
Jayme Wessels and the other parent volunteers
who helped make it a great event.
Loma Jogathon
Kids will walk, jog, and run around the track
to raise funds for school programs on May 11.
In celebration of the 25 th anniversary of this
great event, pictures and favorite Jogathon
memories are being collected through the
Facebook group, “Loma Prieta Jogathon
Alumni & Fans” at the link: https://www.
facebook.com/#!/LomaPrietaJogathon.
Please join and “like” the group. Check out
the pictures, tag people you recognize, and
perhaps post some of your own. More details
and information will be available via the
Facebook group.
Family bowling night
The Loma Prieta
Home and School
Club will sponsor
family bowling night
at Boardwalk Bowl in
Santa Cruz on Friday,
June 1. The event
is open to all Loma
families, and will run
from 5 to 8 p.m. The
night will cost $5 per
person, which includes lane rental, pizza, and
a drink. So, grab your loudest bowling shirt
and come join the fun.
May events
May 2—Loma HSC meeting, 8:30 a.m. in
LPCC community room
May 11— 25 th annual Jogathon
May 14—Minimum day dismissal, 12:30 p.m.
May 18—“Fore the Kids” golf tournament
May 24—Open house
May 28—Memorial Day – No school
June 1—Bowling night
The Loma Prieta Home & School Club is a
parent organization providing financial and
volunteer support to various school programs
and activities. For more information, visit the
HSC website: http://lomaprietahsc.org/.
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C.T. English Middle School
Robin Porter
The annual trip to Washington, D.C. in
April included 31 eighth-grade students and
three parents. This year the students learned
about the foundations of our government,
the important milestones of our country,
and the leaders who led us along the way.
Seeing major monuments, documents, and
a trip to Mount Vernon brought our history
to life. Many thanks to Julie Bourque, Ms.
Smith, and the many parents who worked
hard to make this trip happen for our kids.
STAR testing has begun and will continue
through May 13. Help your kids by making
sure they get lots of sleep and a good
breakfast.
The C.T. English Home and School Club
is looking for new members for the 2012-
2013 school year. The HSC provides many
great services for our kids, including the
fun nights, dances, and the Holiday Craft
Faire. Consider joining us at our monthly
meetings.
May events
6—Spa day for faculty and staff
11—CTE HSC meeting, 8:30-10:00 am, CTE
Room 9
18—No school—staff development
20—Dance, 7-9:30 p.m., Loma forum
26—Open house
27—Beach day
30—No school—Memorial Day holiday
Loma Prieta Joint Union School District
Kids & Company Summer Day
Camp
June 11 to August 2
7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Bridget Freiri
Summer break can be fun, but when
mom and dad have things to do, the
Explorer Day Camp Club may be the
answer. We offer trips, swimming, games,
crafts, and some science, too. Each Explorer
Day is structured around a weekly theme
and includes a fun-filled field trip at no
charge, except for the San Francisco trip
that includes a $10 mileage charge for the
extra distance traveled.
Kids and Company is a non-profit, nonsubsidized
program operated solely on
tuition fees. Each explorer will be provided
one camp T-shirt to be worn on all field
trips. Explorers will need to bring a snack
and lunch each day. A lunch program is
available for a fee. Kids and Company will
provide an afternoon snack. Our flexible
program allows explorers to attend one to
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Second Annual LPEF Charity Golf
Tournament
“Fore the Kids!”
Scott Plautz
Don’t miss this great event. Register now.
Teams are filling fast. Visit our website to
register at www.LPEF.org/GOLF.
We have many new and returning sponsors,
donors, teams, and individual players who
have committed their support “Fore the
Kids!” Join us on Friday, May 18, for our
second-annual tournament, golf, dinner,
auction, and raffle. This year Michael Duane
Scott and several members of his band will
play music from their latest CD.
We thank our sponsors and donors who
have already registered. Visit our website for
a complete list. Can’t take the day off for golf?
Join us for dinner, auction, and evening fun.
Do you have questions? Email GOLF@
LPEF.org, or call Scott Plautz at 408-655-
2326.
five days per weekly session. We also offer
drop-off/pick-up for children involved in
other activities located on school campus.
Our child-to-staff ratio is 12-to-1 or better,
and 7-to-1 or better on field trip days.
Choose from a variety of adventures available
this summer:
Talent explorers, movie-and-park trip
Walkabout, trip to San Francisco Zoo
Treasure hunters, beach trip
Time travelers, hike-and-park trip
Space tourists, playhouse trip
Buccaneers, beach trip and treasure hunt
Explorers’ club, Raging Waters trip
Adventurers’ club, many trips
Sign-up forms and information online at
www.loma.k12.ca.us/K&C/
may 2012
Loma Public Education Fund
Local Businesses help Schools
Julie Lane
LPEF President
The Loma Public Education Fund is very
thankful for community support. Two recent
events were sponsored by local businesses.
Last month, Loma Prieta Winery hosted
a “Sip-for-our-Schools” fund-raiser that
raised over $7,300. We thank Loma Prieta
Winery owners Amy and Paul Kemp (www.
lomaprietawinery.com), Bill the Oyster Man
(www.billtheoysterman.com), and Elizabeth
Moon Jewelry (www.elizabethlynnmoon.
com) for donating half of the weekend’s sales
revenue.
The Summit Market hosted a “Shop-forour-Schools”
fundraiser, their second of the
school year, and again donated ten percent of
the day’s revenue to our schools. Storeowners
Darrell and Karen Osborn support our
schools in many ways. They will once again
be a major sponsor of LPEF’s Annual Charity
Golf Tournament on May 18.
With even deeper budget cuts to education
projected for the 2012-13 school year,
and an increasing student population to
support, LPEF is working to achieve an
annual fundraising goal of $450,000. We can
accomplish this through successful events,
parent support, and community assistance. As
of April 15, more than one hundred district
families had contributed a total of more than
$100,000. Help us provide our community’s
children with a high-quality education.
Consider making a tax-deductible donation
to LPEF today. You can mail your donation
to LPEF, 23800 Summit Road, Los Gatos,
CA, 95033, or donate online at www.lpef.org.
may 2012 Celebrating life in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Building Blocks Preschool
Happy Spring!
Karen Venegas
One of the most important components of our school is collaboration. We work together
to support learning for the children and adults in our school community. Adults work in
the classroom as an essential, integral part of the curriculum, supported by the Los Gatos/
Saratoga Recreation Department and our own teacher Karen.
Our students leave our program with new friends and the skills necessary to be successful in
kindergarten. They learn to follow directions, be a member of a group, get support from an
adult, re-group when upset, solve problems, and think for themselves. Our adults leave our
school with friends who support them, and share their joys and struggles, perhaps through
high school.
This month’s photo demonstrates class collaboration in action. Our Tuesday/Thursday class
(2.6 to 4 years old) collaged the sun, glued oh-so-many cotton balls to make the clouds, and
then spray-painted them black for rain clouds. They cut and glued petals to create a field of
spring flowers. Our Monday/Wednesday/Friday class (pre-K to 4 to 5 years old) painted the
rainbow, cut the blades of grass, painted gorgeous butterfly-prints, and then added snails,
other flowers, and our sweet daffodils.
We are about to post our class lists for fall 2012 and currently have a few spaces open for
next year. This is a perfect time to see if we are the school for you and your family. Our
programs and visiting hours run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. We request that you make an
appointment. Our summer program will run from June 19 through August 9. In addition, we
are compiling a list for a possible Mommy-(or Daddy)-and Me class on an weekday afternoon
or Saturday, for children too young for our current classes. To schedule a visit or ask questions,
call us at 408-353-2847, or visit our website—www.buildingblockscoop.org.
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