Category — Family Event

All Arundel first graders are invited to participate in the Hometown Days Concert this Friday, May 17th at 5pm at Burton Park.

1st graders will perform a few songs from their music class at around 6:25pm. They are immediately dismissed after they sing. A parent/guardian must be present; no drop offs will be permitted since their performance will only be 5-10 minutes. Please wear an Arundel tshirt (class shirt, Fun Run, etc.) or Arundel Colors (Blue & White!)

We will meet together at the park at 6:15pm by the sound booth. Immediately after the performance, kids will be dismissed to sit with their parents for the remainder of the concert.

We will have a brief meeting Friday after school from 2:30-2:45pm in the MU to go over what we will be doing that evening. Please pick up your child and bring them with you to the MU for this meeting.

Please let us know if your first grade child would like to participate. We can also use 2 parent volunteers to help manage the kids while we wait to perform. Click here to signup. 

I hope many of you can join us!
Sara Murphy

The Arundel Open House and Spring Art Show will be next Wednesday, April 17th. The Multi Use Room will be open from 5:30-7:30pm for the Art Show. All classrooms will be open from 6:30-7:30pm. Students are encouraged to attend with parents and family members.

For one night only, the MU will be transformed into an art gallery, filled with pieces of artwork from every student at Arundel. Kindergarteners will have Artists & Authors art on display, while 1st -4th Grades will be showing off their hard work through the Art in Action art program.

If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please contact Carolyn Danek at cal DOT Danek AT att DOT net . Thank you! It’s an exciting time!

Movie Night will feature Wreck-it Ralph! Wear your PJs, bring your sleeping back & join your friends for a night of fun in the Arundel MU Room!

This is a family event.  Parents, please plan on staying with your children. Popcorn & water will be provided by the PTA. Feel free to bring snacks or dinner. Have a great time!

• Spring Fling – what a night! An amazing example of what a fantastic community we have here in San Carlos. The numbers are not in yet but fingers crossed that they make their goal. Congratulations and thank you to everyone who was involved.
• Heritage night at Arundel is looking exciting. Please email Kristen Martinez if you would like to be involved.
• Huge congratulations to Heather Mannion and Sarah Murphy for an amazing talent show!
• Are you interested in spirit wear? I still have t-shirts and a few hoodies. First come, first served. I am planning another order soon, including fleece vests – let me know if you are interested. There will be forms in the office soon.
• This month’s PTA meeting has been moved and will be on Thursday, March 14th at 7pm in the MU.

Children learn science best by doing it. So bring your family to Arundel’s Family Science Night on Thursday, January 31st from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in the Multi-use Room — our kids will DO science! Everyone will be actively engaged in a variety of activities. Fun projects include detective science, telescopes, microscopes, parachute design, and the always-popular shooting canisters, oobleck, Mentos geysers, and ice cream! Dinner from the Speedy Panini food truck will be available as well. A key purpose of Arundel’s Science Night is to show our children that science is all around them and that science is an activity that anyone can do. And of course — science is fun!

Calling all families to come out and join in the fun! The 14th Annual San Carlos Week of the Family starts on Saturday January 26th and runs through Saturday February 2, 2013. We have new events for families of all ages and some of your old favorites too.

Please join us for Family Hiking, Beauty and the Beast Jr., Family Volunteer Opportunities, Capt’n Jack Spareribs, Cook’s Night Out, Hiller Flight Night, Science Expo, Cooking School, Rockin Jump, Storytime at the Reading Bug, Family Game Night, City-Wide Roshambo Finals, Scavenger Hunt, Geocache Challenge and our Family Education Series continues with “Managing the Demands of Multi-Generational Caregiving.”

Phew!! That’s a lot of family fun. Don’t miss out and register for events early by visiting our website: http://www.sancarlosweekofthefamily.org/

Our 100% volunteer team hopes you enjoy this year’s celebration of the family!

Kind regards,

Jennifer Kula, San Carlos Week of the Family Chairperson

That’s right…we are looking for a few good minds to help lead our PTA efforts for next year. Our most pressing needs are:

VP Fundraising - Oversees fundraising efforts
Fun Run Captain - Oversees the Fun Run
Fun Run Carnival Captain - Manages and plans the carnival

5 of our 7 Fun Run team members will graduate in 2014 so we really need a strong group of fun parents to take this over for next year to get a feel for how it is organized and planned. All positions will have a mentor in place to train new volunteers. There are binders to help with logistics and How-Tos. Grab a friend and make it fun!

Hometown Days Parade and Booth – This role is for the event THIS year in May 2013. We have a lead person but we need helpers to coordinate our theme, organize and man the game booth, the volunteers and decorating for our walk in the parade..

All positions can be shared with a friend. All positions have training and mentoring available. All positions are fun, important to keeping Arundel’s programs in place and a wonderful way to be involved in your child’s school experience.

None of the positions require hours and hours of your life. Just a little each month.

Interested in learning more? Email me at KJSchnapp AT sbcglobal DOT net . Thanks for reading this and thinking about what you can do!

Kari Schnapp
VP Fundraising

It’s Arundel’s Family Fun Night! Join us for an evening of roller skating at the Redwood Roller Rink on Friday, February 8 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. $10.00 admission fee for skaters and non-skaters (includes skate rental). Click here for full details. 50% of the proceeds goes back to Arundel! If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Young .

Arundel’s Science Night is January 31st from 6 to 8 pm. We are looking for parents and other family members to staff demonstration tables and help the kids make their own ice cream. No training required! If you can help with this fun event, please provide your volunteer information here or contact Suzanne Emerson at suzanne AT emersonenvironmental DOT com,  Thank you!

Planning a visit to LEGOLAND with a PTA Discount? With just a little planning, save even more! Visit LEGOLAND for only $43 Adult and $33 Child! Upgrade to SEA LIFE only $4.

Follow these simple steps:

• Get a group of 10 or more.
• Call 760-438-5346 or 760-918-5346 to reserve as a PTA Youth Group.
• Purchase tickets in advance on the phone. One form of payment required.
• Option—add an exclusive building activity at no extra cost: Coral Reef, Dog-Bot, or Gator-Bot!

Complete a PTA Family Field Trip visit by May 31st, 2013, and receive a LEGOLAND donation of 4 tickets for fundraising activities for your school, while supplies last. Questions? E-mail lynn.crockett@legoland.com.

P.S. If you are planning a trip to Legoland for Winter or Spring Break but don’t have 10 people in your group, just email me at jjkx2 AT comcast DOT net, and I’ll try to pair groups up.

Thanks,
Jan